King of Underworld - Chapter 44



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The Journey of the Gods – (2)

The goddesses Styx and Lethe, who had gone out to change clothes for a moment, returned.

But the outfit…

“Goddess Styx, isn’t that chiton… an object imbued with the magic of tranquility blessed by Hecate?”

“That’s right. It’s the clothes I received as a gift the last time I went to Olympus.”

The Goddess Styx wearing a revealing chiton with a plunging chest.

The beautiful black shining cloth made the goddess’s beauty stand out even more.

“Me too… What about me?

The goddess Lethe also approaches stealthily, wearing a thin dress that clearly shows off her thigh line.

No… I’ve never seen anyone wear clothes like that.

“I saved it for when I go out with Hades like today. Did I do well?”

“Yes… You look beautiful today.”

Her face, smiling bashfully, unlike her usual emotionless eyes, was truly beautiful.

So I left the castle as if possessed by the two goddesses.

But isn’t it a little too early to be clinging to each other and linking arms?

It’s frustrating when both sides do that.

“Kkiiing! Kkun!”

“Okay.”

I also petted Cerberus, who guards the entrance to the castle,

Passing through the River of Forgetfulness, the River of Flame, and the River of Sorrow in that order, we arrived at the River Acheron.

Charon, who was driving the newly-created giant ferryboat(?), froze when he saw us.

The boatman, who was looking around at the faces of the goddesses Styx and Lethe, muttered quietly.

“…So who is the first wife?”

“Me!”

“Of course… me…”

I’m getting more and more strength in both arms.

It’s starting to feel more and more soft, so here it is…

“Caron, please don’t talk nonsense…”

“Uh uh.. I see…”

So somehow I came out to this world.

For me, it was the first time in a long time that I had encountered clear air and warm sunlight.

Chirp- chirp.

The cries of life and the vitality of nature are difficult to feel in the underground world.

“How do you get to Mount Etna?”

“I usually take the tram. I’m always indebted to the ghost horses.”

Naturally, humans are not the only living beings that face death and go to the afterlife.

The same goes for all kinds of animals and monsters.

He waved his hand and summoned translucent tanks and ghost horses into the empty space.

Blue flames burn from their pupils and tireless horses are summoned with harsh whines.

Heeeeeeling-

The chariot is also a masterpiece created by Hephaestus himself.

It’s not a new product, but it’s very sturdy.

I climbed into the carriage lightly and held out my free hand to hold the reins.

Soon the goddesses come up one by one, smiling and taking my hand.

But… the belt of the goddess Lethe that is slightly visible seems somehow familiar…

I tried to look closely, but the goddess Styx urged me on.

“Let’s go quickly! Hades!”

He nodded and drove the chariot towards Mount Etna.

The chariot of the underworld, invisible to human eyes, moves quickly.

* * *

Near Mount Etna.

A landscape that exudes warmth wherever you look, except for the snow-covered peaks.

A wide grassland spread out near the mountain, and various animals were running around lively.

However, because Typhon’s body is buried under the mountain, frequent earthquakes occur there.

That’s why I sometimes come up to the surface to patrol while also enjoying the view of the living world.

“I really wanted to come here. I heard that the goddesses of Olympus often come down here.”

“There are nymphs there, by the way.”

I stopped the tram for a moment and looked around.

Beautiful forest nymphs wearing revealing chitons are seen singing.

“Kyahahahaha!”

“Kore! Let’s go together!”

“Next time, let’s go into the forest!”

Um… but who is that blonde-haired goddess running around so energetically?

I see a face I don’t recognize, so is it a newly born god?

Just as I was about to drive the tram again and circle around Mount Etna,

The goddess Lethe gently pulled at the hem of my garment and called me.

“Hades. Hades.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Stix and I, please get off here for a moment.”

“I’ll just go and look around for a bit. I see a nymph I know over there…”

“Then I’ll just go around the mountain once. Take your time and look around.”

A nymph you know? Well, maybe.

The goddesses always appear excited as they come out to the world of the living after being in the afterlife.

“I’ll go take a look and come back soon!”

“Then I’ll see you again later..”

* * *

The goddesses got off Hades’ chariot and went deep into the forest.

Goddesses looking around, looking for someone.

“Didn’t we agree to meet here?”

“Oh, over there…”

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Soon they walked away with faint smiles on their faces as if they had found what they were looking for.

Because in the middle of the forest, there was a goddess who was the epitome of beauty, with her arms crossed.

“No, did you really come out with Hades? With that stone-faced guy?”

“It’s all thanks to the belt that Aphrodite lent me. Hehe…”

The one the goddesses of the underworld were looking for was none other than Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love.

The goddess Lethe approached her, untied her belt, and handed it to her.

It is the Belt of Temptation, Kestos Himas, made by Hephaestus himself.

Aphrodite looked puzzled as she received her belt back.

“The belt I lent you worked?”

“Yes! Hades, who always refused to go wherever we asked him to go, came to this world with us for the first time!”

“It’s all thanks to the goddess Aphrodite.”

The goddesses laughing brightly and Aphrodite with a rather bewildered expression.

“Ugh… When I was wearing it, it seemed indifferent and not interested at all…”

“…Is that so? You seem even more gentle today.”

“I wonder if it’s because I tied it wrong…”

Aphrodite’s face crumpled as she saw the two goddesses with expressions of utter ignorance.

The goddess of beauty shouts, covering her head, as if her pride has been greatly wounded.

“No! That can’t be true! Even though she’s the goddess of beauty and love… Aaak! It’s annoying!”

Aphrodite, who had been grumbling for a moment, crosses her arms again with a pouty expression.

And as she was about to call the clouds and return straight to Olympus, the goddess Styx called her.

“Hey… Aphrodite.”

“why…?”

“But didn’t Aphrodite originally like Hades? Then why did she lend us her belt?”

The goddess Lethe also looked at Aphrodite curiously.

The goddess of beauty and love, Aphrodite, came down to the underworld with Hades.

A fact known to all gods working in the afterlife.

Even the most oblivious person could sense that the goddess had dark intentions.

But why would he lend his belt of charm to his rival in love?

Aphrodite answers the questions that are full of them with a sly smile.

“All I wanted was one night, and after three weeks, it wouldn’t be strange to have a lot of women, right?”

“Then Poseidon or Zeus…”

“It’s not really my taste. And Zeus, you have a bit of Hera’s gaze…”

Aphrodite whispered in a low voice, looking at the goddesses who nodded as if they understood.

The goddess of beauty, who was beauty itself, even looked alluring with her sinister face.

“And once you get married and know how to have fun, won’t you start looking elsewhere?”

“Hades probably wouldn’t be too fond of an adulterous goddess.”

“Ahh! Shut up! I didn’t want to marry Hephaestus…”

But the expression immediately collapses at a single word from the goddess Lethe.

This time, Aphrodite poses a question to the goddesses of the underworld.

“But don’t you guys find marriage burdensome? If you marry the lord of the underworld, there are so many tasks to take on, and the weight of being the wife of one of the three gods…”

Hades, god of the underworld, is popular with women.

A high deity known as the Three Lords, a gloomy but handsome face, and a good personality different from his brothers.

However, there were some goddesses who were reluctant to become his legal wives.

With great rights comes great responsibilities.

That he must reside in the dark underworld, not in Olympus,

Because as the mistress of the afterlife, there are so many tasks to manage that I find myself reluctant to do them.

“I don’t care about that.”

“I have a lot of work to do anyway…?”

But the goddess of forgetfulness and the master of the River Styx were not like that.

An answer that comes out without the slightest hint of hesitation as soon as a question is asked.

Aphrodite thought of Pygmalion for a moment.

A human who was more sincere in love than anyone else, a mortal who moved the heart of the goddess of love.

“…Thanks to the blessings of the Goddess, I have lived a life without regrets with my beloved wife!”

Pygmalion achieved love by receiving the blessing he had given to the statue,

Although she was the goddess of love, she could not love as she wanted.

“Oh.. how beautiful you are, you belong to me, Poseidon!”

“Uncle Poseidon, please give in to me.”

“You are more than anyone I’ve ever seen…”

“Goddess. I have composed a poem praising your beauty.”

“Stop, stop! If things continue this way, there will be an internal conflict among the gods. I, Zeus, will choose Aphrodite’s husband!”

A beauty so beautiful that all gods covet it.

Because of that, he was chosen by Zeus, the supreme god, to prevent internal strife in Olympus.

“Lame Hephaestus? Why me…”

“Father, this is too much…”

“Yes? But…”

“What Aphrodite is asking you to decide…”

Krrrrrr! Kwakwang!

“I will not accept any further objections! From now on, the husband of the Goddess of Beauty is Hephaestus!”

A marriage that was forced upon us like that.

Her husband, Hephaestus, tried to do his best for her.

He made her anything she wanted and gave her the magical belt, Kestos Himas.

But she couldn’t stand her husband and started having an affair.

She also gave birth to Harmonia, the goddess of harmony, with Ares and had relationships with many male gods.

Love is something that burns more passionately the more it is suppressed.

A somewhat sad smile appeared on the lips of the goddess of love.

She sent blessings to the two women who were challenging love with a sorrowful look in her eyes.

“…Well, that’s love, after all. I, Aphrodite, will be cheering you on, so do your best.”

And this time, Hades…

“What is your name?”

“My name is Menthe?”

I was talking to a nymph who brought back memories of the past.

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