King of Underworld - Chapter 25



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The Story of Pluto’s Temple – (2)

“Gyaaaa!.. Ha.. Haa..”

Parona, a priestess of the temple of Hades, rose from her seat screaming.

A headache caused by the instillation of knowledge, a strange feeling in the body.

She quickly drank the water placed next to her and began to organize the memories she had received.

First of all, what her lord, Hades, wants from her is the revival of the temple and the expansion of its influence.

Ultimately, he wanted to help find the monsters called Gigas.

She briefly contemplated the appearance of the monster known as Gigas and was horrified by its horrifying appearance.

A large, cannibalistic monster with the lower body of a snake and the upper body of a human that preys on humans.

“eww…”

And surprisingly, the blessings she received from Hades were quite numerous.

As if the priestess of Apollo at the temple of Delphi were prophesying in ecstasy,

Just as female hunters receive Artemis’ protection for the hunt through their oath to remain virgin.

She too was able to exert some of the power of the god she served.

The blessing of wealth that brings good fortune even when you are still, and the ability to communicate with certain spirits.

The cold, dark air felt when I slightly raised my hand there.

‘I was already envious of the priests of the goddess Hecate…’

Hecate, the goddess of magic.

In order for a human to practice magic, he or she must become a priest or follower of the goddess Hecate.

Only then can one acquire the knowledge of magic and wield mystical powers.

Even though we worship the three gods, who are of such high status, we have not been granted any abilities until now.

If her god, who seemed to have little interest in this world, would do this to her, then must the monster Gigas be really dangerous?

‘Lord Hades… Honestly, I’m a little scared…’

Finally, he even appointed her as the High Priestess of Hades, the ruler of the underworld.

‘It seems like I’ve been given too much responsibility…’

Parona, with a sad face, slumps her shoulders.

However, as a priestess of Hades, she had her own faith, so she was making up her mind…

A guest came to visit.

A young servant dressed in splendid and neat attire, as if he came from a royal family.

“Hade… no, are you the priest of the god Pluto? King Polydorus, the rightful ruler of Thebes, has summoned you.”

* * *

A descendant of Cadmus, the great hero who founded Thebes, and the current monarch of Thebes.

King Polydoros clutched his head as he saw the priest of Hades walking towards him.

Soon the priest of Hades bowed to the king, and he slowly opened his mouth.

“Last night I had a dream in which a man who called himself the god Morpheus told me that if I revive the temple of Pluto, the country will prosper.”

This is clearly an oracle.

An oracle is a divine being conveying his will or warning to a human being.

Foretelling the fate of a special human being, or sometimes asking God for information.

“And he told me to speak to the priest of Pluto.”

The Olympian gods were involved in the death of Pentheus, who had been the king of Thebes before him.

Is this the second time that God is interfering with Thebes?

Pentheus was put to death for persecuting the believers of Dionysus, the new god of Olympus.

Dionysus was the god of wine and madness, but Hades was…

“So, what punishment did Pluto say he would give me if I disobeyed the oracle? He would take all the people of Thebes to the underworld?”

King Polydorus looked at the priest in front of him with a look of slight fear and discomfort.

Never before had I felt so terrified at the words that would come out of the mouth of a beautiful priest in black.

The priest seemed puzzled by the question, but answered calmly.

“Lord Hades… only spoke of profit, and said he would not inflict any punishment.”

“You’re not going to impose any punishment?”

All gods are capricious, self-centered, and arrogant.

At least that’s what Polydorus thought.

Anyone who had a similar experience would think this way.

A mistake made by Pentheus, the king before him.

It is said that a small penalty was imposed on the believers of Dionysus, who had been causing chaos in Thebes in the past.

“Aaaah! It’s Mother! It’s Pentheus!”

“Boar! Boar! Kill him!!!”

“You boar that’s disturbing Dionysus’ festival! Kill him!!!”

“AAAAAHHHH!!!”

To kill the king of a country, and at that, by the hands of his own mad mother.

It was truly a terrible thing, and from then on everyone was careful not to go against the divine will.

They say that the temple of Hades is never robbed.

It’s like no one is casting glances at the beautiful priestess in front of them.

So King Polydorus asked the question again.

“Don’t lie and be honest, I intend to follow Pluto’s will anyway.”

“That’s…true. The more believers there are, the more wealth Thebes will be blessed with.”

The god who rules over the underworld is more merciful than the god of wine?

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Since we all become his subjects after we die anyway, is he showing mercy in this world?

Or perhaps, when He intervenes in this world, He acts only as the God of Wealth.

Hades is also the owner of all the treasures under the earth.

In any case, the will of the gods must be followed, and the probability of any harm to Thebes is low.

Although we are at the mercy of Pluto… we may receive some of his protection.

King Polydorus, after quickly calculating, expressed his approval.

“Okay, I see. Is there anything I can help you with?”

“First of all, in the name of the royal family…”

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A cold, dark, gloomy and fearful underworld.

I was watching what was happening in Thebes from here.

“They say that if you pray to the statue of Pluto, you will be blessed with wealth?”

“That’s an official announcement from the royal family. There’s a lot of talk about His Majesty receiving an oracle.”

“Huh… Is Pluto now protecting our Thebes?”

“It doesn’t seem to be that much. It’s just that he brings wealth to his followers.”

In the only temple in Thebes, I gave strength to my statue made of marble.

So that believers who pray sincerely there may receive the blessing of small wealth.

“I was coming out of the temple after praying when I picked up a drachma on the ground.”

“Pluto’s other names are quite scary though..”

“I don’t think Ares will be angry if you go there, will he?”

“Won’t I be dragged to the afterlife for offering a rude prayer?”

People began to gradually gather at my temple, which stood alone on the outskirts of Thebes.

At first, it was mainly visited by merchants who wanted to receive blessings of wealth.

As the royal announcement and word of mouth spread, visits from curious ordinary citizens also increased.

The frequency of offerings that occasionally come up from this world is increasing,

Believers who have experienced the benefits of the blessings of wealth attract other citizens.

“Pluto, please make my journey to Athens smooth.”

“I’m going into the mine this time, so I wonder where the gold vein is buried…”

It was mostly because of the money.

Of course, that was what I was aiming for.

Although the name Hades is feared, the nickname Pluto is everyone’s favorite god of wealth.

If humans are reluctant, they can act under a different name in this world.

“God Hades, who rules over the underworld… I hope my parents, who passed away last year, are doing well..”

“My friend was not a very good person, but I beg you to have mercy on him..”

Occasionally, there were believers who sought the lord of the underworld rather than the god of wealth.

Usually humans who are on the verge of death or who have had a close friend visit them from Thanatos.

Their prayers were more fervent than those of those who worshipped Pluto.

Sometimes he would listen to the prayers of those who were truly desperate and would have Morpheus allow them to meet the dead in their dreams.

Of course, this was only done under the strict supervision of Morpheus or Hypnos, and humans forgot most of the content when they woke up from the dream.

“Please…! Please let me see my mother just one more time!”

“Sigh… I never thought I’d hear my father’s will in a dream… But I’m glad that he’s doing well there.”

The number of people coming to my temple to meet their loved ones again has increased.

Even if you pray so sadly, it is only once per person. Don’t do that because it will make you weak-hearted.

From this time on, strange rumors began to spread among humans.

There is a rumor that if you want to see your dead family even just once, you should go to the temple of Pluto…

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The underworld, Hades’ office.

I was satisfied to see the temple growing bigger and bigger day by day.

If the influence of the temple continues to grow, we may be able to obtain information about the Gigantes more quickly.

If things go wrong, I might even descend into the body of a priest.

If someone prays to the half-human, half-monster near Thebes that their friend is dead,

That will soon be the trace of the Gigas.

Since the priest Parona is also doing well, now all that’s left is for Gigas to be caught in the information network spread in this world.

“Hades.”

I turned my head to check and saw that it was the goddess Lethe with long silver hair.

She was coming towards me with her mouth pouting. What else do you not like..!

“Hades, I hear you’ve been building your temple in Thebes these days?”

“Yes, but…”

Disappointment passes through the eyes of the goddess Lethe, who is blankly staring into space.

Could it be that he is sad that he does not have his own temple?

“But why isn’t my identity there..?”

Sometimes, couple gods are enshrined in the same temple.

We’re not married, are we?

The goddess Lethe opens her mouth slightly and looks at my face.

Words that leak out softly from beautiful lips…

“Me too.. I want to be next to you..”

If you look at me like I’m a wet animal, my heart won’t feel good.

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