King of Underworld - Chapter 37



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A Tale of the Underworld – (2)

Crackle- Crackle!

The sound of Charon’s ship breaking in half under the weight.

No, it’s a crashing sound.

Our gods are transcendent beings with fast reflexes, unlike humans.

It moved nimbly and at a speed beyond imagination.

Charon hastily pushes away the spirits of Othos and Ephialtes and throws himself into the river.

The Acheron River is the realm of the underworld, I control the river’s waters and raise sinking shipwrecks.

Kookung. Kookung.

“Ugh… This is crazy!”

“A ferry that has never broken in thousands of years…”

“…?!”

This is why the souls of Otos and Ephialtes did not fall into the river.

Inspiration Caron opens his mouth with a bewildered expression.

Aphrodite was surprised to see Charon’s ship, which she had only heard of, crashing.

“Wasn’t that a new thing…?”

“No, I didn’t think it would be completely destroyed like this…”

“Is there anything you can guess? Did you make a mistake last time…”

No matter how heavy those two souls are, Charon’s boat is a divine object.

Charon’s power has several functions, such as reducing the weight of the ship and assisting movement on the river.

Normally, no matter how many souls get on board, there would never be a reason for it to break…

“It’s been creaking a little since the last great flood, and it ended up like this.”

“Since the Great Flood? If you had told me in advance, I would have taken action…”

“…? I’m so busy, how can I go all the way to the castle and talk?”

Well, it’s a wonder that the ferry has been running for so long and is still intact.

No matter how much of a power God has, have you been working them too hard for too long?

“Well, since the afterlife was created, countless souls have boarded the ferry. It’s bound to break…”

“Tsk… It’s because mortals keep dying over trivial things.”

Caron speaks while looking at the remains of the completely destroyed boat and his own oars.

A look of emptiness appeared on his face.

“Damn it! What the hell is going on! Hades!”

“As you can see, Charon’s boat has become like this. Thanatos.”

Thanatos, who had been sending and controlling numerous clones into this world, appeared.

Perhaps they came to protest because of the stagnation of numerous souls in the Acheron River.

The increasing number of souls who were unable to cross the Acheron River also collectively complained of confusion.

The dead who found us and their muttering grew louder.

“What the heck is going on..?”

“Huh… P.. Pluto God?!”

“Surely… it’s exactly the same as the statue in the temple… Lady Aphrodite?”

“Why is Karon’s boat…?”

After he died, he was guided by Thanatos and came down to the underworld.

The ferry they were supposed to take was broken, and the boatman, Charon, was just sitting there, holding the oars.

The souls who faced Thanatos and Aphrodite began to look bewildered.

“Oh my god, Zeus…”

* * *

First of all, we need to resolve this quickly.

If we continue like this, the world cycle will be broken again like last time.

“Aphrodite, from now on, charm all the dead and put them in order.”

“Yes..? Oh yes..”

“Thanatos! There should be a small boat near the River Styx to retrieve the fallen dead. Bring it to me.”

“Oh shit! I get it!”

“If Thanatos comes with a boat, he can carry the dead across the River Acheron, Charon?”

“It can be done, but the speed and durability of the ship are far inferior to my boat…”

“Please do so for now. I will quickly build a new ship and send it here!”

Damn, accidents happen every single day in this hell.

“Hades! The dead come and go so suddenly…”

“Goddess Styx! Charon’s barge has been destroyed!”

The goddess Styx runs in panic when the dead suddenly stop coming.

When I hastily explained the situation to her, she made a similar expression to Thanatos.

“No way! That ferryboat hasn’t had a single scratch on it over the years…”

“It’s been a long time, so it’s bound to break!”

“…?!”

Soon, seeing the retinue of the goddess Styx moving busily, carrying the boat with the clones of Thanatos,

I hurried back to the office in the afterlife and settled things.

“Lord Hades! Could it be that God Thanatos is here like last time…”

“No, it’s not that. This time, it’s because Caron’s boat broke down, so hurry up and get back to work.”

“Yes…?! Ah… I understand!”

“And contact Olympus and tell them that I am looking for Hephaestus urgently!”

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This is a good opportunity to remodel Caron’s ferry.

We need to make it bigger and stronger so that something like this never happens again.

This wouldn’t happen if Hephaestus, the world’s greatest blacksmith who far surpasses even the Cyclops, made it himself.

But if there were more people who could assist the blacksmith god…

If you’re going to make it, shouldn’t you make it right?

“Call Daedalus and Pygmalion too. Let them visit the goddess Mnemosyne and restore their memories.”

“All right!”

Even those who have lived a life full of ups and downs in this world will all eventually come to the afterlife.

Daedalus was the greatest architect and inventor who lived during the same time as King Minos, the judge of the underworld.

And Pygmalion is a sculptor who fell in love with the statue he created.

Surprisingly, he fell in love with the statue and even married it…

Because Aphrodite turned the statue Pygmalion created into a real person.

“So, Aphrodite turned the statue you made into a human?”

“Yes, when I offered a sacrifice and prayed, You answered me!”

“Somehow, there is a statue on the list of the underworld…”

When the statue that became a human came to the people of the afterlife, I was quite confused.

* * *

So all the greatest architects, sculptors and blacksmiths of Greece gathered in the citadel of the underworld.

The reason is to build a new ship for Charon.

“Oh my… It’s truly an honor to be able to work with the god Hephaestus!”

“Daedalus? I’ve heard your name many times.”

“I’m a sculptor. Are you looking to create a statue of a player?”

Pygmalion is right.

Now that the boat has broken down, I plan to build a proper boat for Charon.

Of course, there should be a figurehead in the shape of Charon on the bow.

“Uncle Hades, what do you think about building a ship out of metal?”

“Metal? Is that possible?”

“Yes, since movement is possible with power anyway, we need to secure durability…”

“The internal design is…”

If it was my past life where I went to heaven and space,

Even if he is a blacksmith god, his skills are limited, so it is unlikely that a ship made of metal will move well…

Since it is the age of myth, any shortcomings can be filled with supernatural powers.

And trees don’t grow in the afterlife, but metals are plentiful, so maybe that’ll be okay?

“Why don’t you give it a try? I’ll provide you with as many materials as you need.”

“Then Grandfather! Please trust only Hephaestus, the greatest blacksmith in the world!”

The blacksmith god laughs heartily and pats his muscular chest.

Daedalus next to him is also thinking about something with an expression that suggests he might give it a try.

And so, in the afterlife, the construction of a ship began at an untimely hour.

Kaang! Kang!

“Is this the metal that only comes from deep underground?”

“Are you saying that this will be wandering around the Acheron River from now on?”

“Turn your side a little bit.”

“A ship made of metal? Who would have thought that something like this would exist in the afterlife…”

A large number of underworld technicians, blacksmiths, and laborers rushed in and moved materials as instructed.

On one side, there were those who had committed sins and were doing hard labor, carrying heavy metals.

Hephaestus and Daedalus were running around busily giving instructions.

“Sigh. How can I express Caron’s hair loss in a grand way… If I just make it thicker…”

We also saw Pygmalion, the greatest sculptor in Greece, creating a statue of a fisherman in the likeness of Charon.

If Pygmalion sculpted the figure of Charon, he planned to imbue it with the power of the gods and place it on the prow of his ship.

The work of building Charon’s ship was completed quickly.

This was due to the combined efforts of the blacksmith god’s command, Daedalus’ design, and the tireless soul workers.

“I’m sure even Caron would be satisfied with this?”

“As you said, we installed several devices on the bottom of the ship to push away the water current…”

I looked at the huge ship that seemed like it could hold dozens of souls just fine.

It was made of all kinds of metals and had a device attached to it that naturally pushed the water currents away, just as I had requested from Hephaestus.

There is even a statue of a player with the power of a god and the appearance of Charon.

“It looks like something Poseidon would covet.”

It is no comparison to Caron’s shabby ferry.

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Near the entrance to the underworld, the Acheron River.

Charon, who was carrying souls in a hurry,

And Aphrodite, who controls the riotous spirits, welcomes us.

“No… Are you telling me to carry souls with this from now on?!”

“Hades, how long must I keep doing this?”

I don’t know about Aphrodite, but I can see Charon looking at the magnificent ship.

He climbs onto the boat and touches various things, expressing his admiration.

“Oh! I have the power to cut through the water. With this, I don’t have to row anymore…”

“Ah, because of the laws of the Acheron River… the ‘act of rowing’ itself must continue.”

Charon’s face, which had brightened for a moment, turned dark again.

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