King of Underworld - Chapter 26



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The Story of Pluto’s Temple – (3)

In the end, we reached a reasonable compromise.

“The one you see next to you is the goddess Lethe, who rules over the river of forgetfulness, and the goddess who rules over the river Styx.”

“So, did God Pluto marry you two?”

“The goddess Styx who swore on the River Styx…”

Statues of the goddesses Lethe and Styx placed next to my statue in the temple.

And the two goddesses looking at it with satisfaction.

“Hmm. I guess this is right. We even have a child together, so what if you leave me out? Next time, please include me as well.”

“Styx… What’s a sword? If you’re going to be that picky, then Bydent is the child of Hades and Hephaestus.”

“Tsutup! Don’t mention the weapon that tormented Quinae!”

How did it end up like this?

Is it a problem that the goddess Lethe boasted everywhere that her statue was erected next to my statue?

Or was it the goddess Styx who heard the story and begged him to leave her out?

And Quine is mine…

It didn’t end there though.

“Is this Lord Morpheus..?”

“Huh! Why is there a statue of the god Thanatos?”

“So you’re saying that all these gods live in the afterlife?”

Yes, eventually other gods also asked to have their statues erected.

Thanatos, who came up to me suspiciously, humming…

Hypnos, who sometimes gives hints that humans do not recognize him…

“No, but it’s still too much..?”

“I… that’s definitely not bo… revenge..!”

Yes, I also made statues of the goddesses of vengeance.

Judging by the very strong reaction, humans are also happy.

Although it was clearly the temple of Hades, the humans who were distracted by the numerous statues of gods all around came to their senses…

Only then did he begin to kneel down and pray.

“Uh, uh… Let me just say a prayer.”

“If I pray to the Goddess of Forgetfulness, will the painful memories disappear?”

By the way, I didn’t expect so many believers to flock here.

I wish I had used this method to exert influence in this world a long time ago.

So, after a busy day of worshippers coming and going to the temple…

“Lord Hades, today there was no mention of the monster called Gigas.”

Parona, the high priestess of my temple, offers a prayer after her day’s work.

I felt a little sorry for the darkening of the area under my eyes due to the recent increase in workload.

Examine those who wish to become priests of Pluto,

Commanding personnel sent by the royal family due to my trust, offering sacrifices, etc.

The work given to her was very voluminous.

To begin with, my temple only had one priest, so it’s understandable that Parona would be burdened with much.

Parona finishes her prayers and collapses on the bed.

“Whew… Today was hard too..”

However, if there are priests who send me their faith directly, I can intervene in this world through their bodies.

It quietly gave me strength and relieved my fatigue.

Energy is transmitted through the invisible string of faith that connects Parona and me.

“Ah… I’m so tired… Thank you, Hades.”

Work hard tomorrow too and bring me information about Gigas.

* * *

The next day, the god Hermes visited the underworld.

“Hermes, the messenger of all, has arrived, Grandfather!”

Can you tell me what measures are being taken against the Gigas in Olympus?

He had a lively face, put his hand into his bosom, and took out a roll of parchment.

“Most of the Olympian gods were gathered for a meeting. My father also had a serious expression on his face the whole time.”

It is said that the gods were summoned upon hearing the news that a gigas that would pose a great threat to us had been discovered.

The possibility of another war was raised, and methods of issuing an oracle to the humans to find Gigas were also discussed.

Poseidon, who rules the sea, gave orders to his subordinates to check the coast and riverside.

Hundreds of eagles, under Zeus’ command, scoured the world.

Besides these, the god of nature, Pan, and other gods searched the earth…

“There was absolutely no trace of that monster called Gigas. I walked around until my shoes were worn out..”

No, I wonder if shoes can get tired. I really can’t figure out Hephaestus’ inventions.

I looked for a moment at the winged sandals that Hermes was still wearing.

And Hermes said, according to the analysis of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, it is highly likely that Gigas, who was killed by Cadmus, moved alone…

It was also thought that perhaps Gaia had sent it out to check the gods’ alertness or reactions.

“If Poseidon and Demeter turn the Earth upside down, they will come out… but I guess the lives of humans…”

Why we are at a disadvantage in the fight against Gigas.

“That seems to be the problem. We have something to protect.”

“That’s true. Things are different now than they were during the Titanomachy before you were born.”

The war with the Titans was simply an all-out war in which the opposing gods fought with all their might.

But now, we have something to protect called humans and lives.

You might think that if humans die in a fight, they can just be recreated…

The gods who have already become attached to this world will not be able to make such a decision so carelessly.

Many gods share love with humans, as in the case of Cadmus and Harmonia.

How many children did Zeus have with human women?

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Even apart from that, it is not easy to ignore those who always pray to you and offer their faith.

It would be okay to punish a village or a country, but not wipe out the entire planet.

“I have given orders to the nymphs and lesser gods. If Gigas is discovered, contact us immediately.”

And it is said that Apollo also sent an oracle to the temple at Delphi to inform humans of the existence of a dangerous monster.

It seems that the other gods also took action as much as they could.

“Then I will go back! I have to stop by Demeter now!”

“See you next time.”

* * *

“Lord Hades, grant your grace to the new priests.”

As I sent Hermes away, I heard Parona calling out to me from the living world.

Several people dressed in black kneel before her inside the temple.

It seems that the high priestess Parona has chosen the believers who will assist her.

As they all bowed their heads and joined hands, I felt a sense of sincere faith being conveyed.

Okay, everyone got it right.

If you only pretend to pray or pretend to believe in me, I will know right away.

“thank you..”

“Oh.. this is..!”

“Do you recognize us as priests?”

Black divine power envelopes their bodies, distributing fragments of power.

A power that slightly reduces the burden of illness and allows Parona and I to know when a priest dies.

Since he has also been granted some blessings of wealth, he will not be greatly inferior to the priests of other gods.

Especially to the believers of Dionysus who spread around Thebes.

Gathering believers in Thebes, where Dionysus has established his seat, feels like invading my nephew’s playground…

Semele, daughter of Cadmus, the great hero of Thebes, and Harmonia,

And Dionysus, a demigod born from Zeus, eventually ascended to the position of one of the 12 gods of Olympus.

At that time, the thrones of the 12 gods already had owners…

Hestia, the highest good goddess of Olympus, gave up the golden throne to Dionysus.

The problem was that when humans treated him even the slightest bit rudely during his process of becoming a god, he retaliated several times over.

There is no way to force the god of wine and madness to act in a favorable manner.

I remember when Pentheus, the king of Thebes, who had been put to death for being an eyesore to my nephew, came to the underworld.

“It’s really unfair! Lord Hades! I just have no choice but to kill him for the sake of the people of Thebes…”

“….Okay. Let’s drink a little more of the Lethe River water and then talk…”

“Eww! Mother!! God Dionysus!!!”

Pentheus, who was killed by his own mother who had fallen into madness, had such a great grudge,

Even though I crossed the River Lethe, I still retained my memories.

It was very sad to see him shout as if he had been infected with the madness of Dionysus.

Even Thanatos, who brought him to the underworld, had a bitter expression on his face…

“Do it in moderation… in moderation. Your madness is something that normal people would have a hard time enduring.”

“….I will be careful, since Uncle Hades said so.”

Now that I’ve said this, I hope you’ll exercise some self-restraint…

Can the god of madness suppress madness?

Even when I first spoke to him, I honestly thought it would be difficult.

* * *

“Hades..!”

“Why are you doing that?”

As I continued to look upon this world, this time the goddess Lethe called me.

The emotions felt from her beautiful face are embarrassment and worry.

“I gave blessings to the believers… but I think I made a mistake..!”

As the statues of her, the goddess Styx, and myself were erected together, many people began to mistake us for a married couple.

So, when people prayed to me, many people also prayed to the statues of their gods placed next to me.

“There are often believers who ask me to erase their bad memories.. So I erased some of them..”

I took a quick look at this world.

“Who are you again?”

“Oh my! Father… Don’t you remember me? It’s me!”

“Get out of my way! Don’t grab people you don’t know!”

“You said you were going to pray this morning, but why?”

A white-haired old man who looked like he would soon be visited by Thanatos was struggling with a middle-aged man.

But the two seem to be father and son, so why doesn’t the old man remember?

“I prayed for the bad memories to be erased, so I just erased them a little bit.”

“How much of that old man’s memory did you erase?”

“I made a little mistake… Starting from recent memories, about 30 years ago…”

Oh my god… Goddess, what if you erase about 30 years?

It seems that a big mistake was made in the process of empowering the believers.

“I need to quickly ask the goddess Mnemosyne to restore my memories.”

“Ugh… I only touched it lightly because you asked so earnestly…”

I definitely had this in my previous life… forgetfulness? Dementia, I think.

He grabbed the cheek of the goddess Lethe, who was crying out of guilt for accidentally harming humans, and stretched it out.

The soft skin of the goddess stretches and follows my touch.

“Ahhh! What are you doing…?!”

“When bestowing blessings upon mortals, always be careful. You must be especially careful with humans, who can only live for about 100 years at most. 30 years may be a short time by the standards of gods like us, but 30 years of oblivion would be a truly great disaster for humans…”

I find myself nagging without realizing it, as if I am becoming more like the Goddess Styx.

“Arasuryo…”

I didn’t pinch your ears, so why are they so red?

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