King of Underworld - Chapter 53



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Prophet Prometheus – (1)

The underworld, the afterlife.

A giant gate leading into the citadel of Hades.

“Heh. Heh.” “Kkiing..”

I looked at the dog performing all kinds of tricks in front of me.

A demon with three heads and poison flowing from its spit was sticking its tongue out and acting cute.

Now, he looked at the gatekeeper of the underworld, Cerberus, who had grown a little bigger, and took out the Cornucopia.

I put my hand into the broken horn, thinking of the thick meat, and soon I picked up a large chunk of meat.

Aduk. Sizzle.

If you catch it and throw it in front of Cerberus, three heads will rush in and start eating it like crazy.

The fresh meat disappeared into the demon’s stomach in an instant.

“Heh heh heh.”

I looked at Cerberus again, wagging its tail as if asking for its next meal…

Morpheus, the god of dreams, has arrived.

“Lord Hades. You are personally feeding Cerberus today. Is there something on your mind?”

“No, it’s just… nothing.”

“Isn’t that the face you make when you’re worried about something? Are you perhaps worried about Gaia again?”

Gaia has been quiet lately.

At first, they used Gigas to dig various traps and reduce our power…

When the gods successfully repelled the attacks, they tried to reduce their influence in the world of the living by using human heroes such as Oedipus.

Next she can let go…

“I thought it was about time to do something.”

“Are you going to use human heroes like last time, or are you going to prepare to move Gigas for the one remaining opportunity?”

“The problem is that I can’t be sure.”

As Morpheus said, it is true that she is preparing something, but I cannot be sure what means she will use.

The ability of the first generation new protogenoi, the master of the earth who influences all things.

She has priority over the earth over Demeter, and even…

“Gaia also has the power of prophecy.”

“Well, the problem is the prophetic ability that surpasses that of the god Apollo.”

Gaia, the Earth Mother, is the personification of the earth, seasons, and ecosystem.

And he is also a god with powerful prophetic abilities.

When he fell out with Cronus, the god of time and agriculture,

It is well known that he prophesied that you too would be usurped of your throne by your children.

In the world, only Prometheus has the power of foresight comparable to hers.

The prophetic power that even Apollo cannot match poses a great danger to us…

“Wait a minute, if we can somehow convince Prometheus, maybe we can get some help?”

“But he must be full of resentment towards Zeus, so would he really want to help Olympus?”

Prometheus was chained to a rock in return for giving fire to humans, incurring the wrath of Zeus.

He must have quite a grudge, since he is punished by having his liver pecked out by an eagle every day.

“But I have never seen a Titan who cares for humans like that. The Gigas eat humans, so if we dig into that and convince them…”

“Shouldn’t we release it from the rock mountain first?”

“I must go to Olympus and persuade Zeus.”

Somehow I managed to convince Zeus to cancel the punishment on the rocky mountain,

With the help of Prometheus’ prophetic powers.

One thing that’s a bit off is… will Zeus forgive him for stealing fire?

* * *

“No matter what my brother says, it’s impossible.”

Damn, this is what happens again.

As soon as he arrived in Olympus, he tried to meet Zeus, but he refused with a stiff face.

“Originally, it was only meant to end with being tied to a rock, but it was Prometheus himself who chose that punishment.”

“Is that the comment that provoked you?”

When Prometheus was chained to a rock,

He asked Hephaestus to tell him, ‘Zeus will one day meet the same fate as Cronus and Uranus.’

Zeus was so furious at this strong provocation to the king of the gods that he ordered an eagle to eat his liver every day.

In fact, no one knows whether it was just a provocation or a prophecy, as it was said by Prometheus, who was capable of perfect prophecy.

Prometheus’ provocation by taking advantage of Zeus’ knowledge of his prophetic powers.

That remark will always be stuck in Zeus’ mind like a thorn.

“What he said back then bothers me. If you show him mercy, won’t he show you a way out?”

“That nonsense that may be a prophecy…”

Zeus looked thoughtful for a moment.

Even though it was a matter of releasing Prometheus who had offended the king of the gods,

As expected, he also took to heart the words Hephaestus had conveyed.

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Zeus, who had been tapping the handle of the golden throne, opens his mouth.

“What if Prometheus can’t convince his brother? He tried to persuade him by sending Hermes to tell him the prophecy in detail and saying that he would stop the punishment, but he only laughed at him.”

“That’s because I sent Hermes. It would be a little different if I went there myself. And if I’m not convinced…”

Prometheus is a perfect god of prophecy, surpassing Apollo and comparable to Gaia.

He gave fire to humans even though he knew the consequences of stealing fire from the gods…

He laughed at Zeus, even though he knew what punishment would follow if he provoked him.

In fact, isn’t he the true god of madness, surpassing Dionysus?

If Prometheus is not convinced by me and thinks of retaliating by chaining me to the rock again,

He, the god of prophecy, will surely laugh and scoff at me.

“He’s already been punished enough… so I don’t plan on doing anything.”

“…So you’re just going to let me go?”

“Yes, and that’s the only way.”

To persuade him, you need to approach him with sincerity, not with a whip.

And now the daily torment of punishment for stealing fire and giving it to humans has stopped…

“Because he gave us fire so that humans could offer burnt offerings to him.”

“But I cannot forgive you for disregarding my orders as the King of the Gods and acting on your own.”

“That’s why I also condoned the punishment you gave me. But I think this is enough.”

Prometheus has already suffered for a very long time.

The King of the Gods needs a certain amount of authority, but this is enough punishment to convince the other gods.

“Listen, tell Athena that I am looking for you!”

“Understood, Zeus.”

Zeus sent his servant to call Athena.

I guess he intends to seek the advice of the goddess of wisdom he trusts.

* * *

Soon, as always, Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, arrived, fully armed.

Her face becomes thoughtful as I tell her the story between Zeus and me.

“I’m sorry, but hasn’t your father calmed down already?”

“what?”

“The fact that you have called me to ask for my opinion suggests that you think Prometheus has been punished enough.”

“Hmm… call your mother, Metis.”

After a while, Metis arrived riding on the clouds.

She gave birth to the goddess of wisdom from Zeus’ head, and came out with Athena.

Although Zeus was wary of the prophecy and ate Metis,

When a goddess, not a god, was born between him and her, he could no longer hold her back.

Before Athena was born, Metis was considered to have the greatest wisdom on Olympus.

She seemed to have already heard Athena’s words, as she smiled gently and spoke as soon as she arrived.

“Zeus, to counter Gaia’s prophetic powers, I need Prometheus’s power.”

“But I don’t know if I can forgive him that easily.”

“How about being a little more forgiving as the king of gods? Even if they rebel against you, if it helps you, embrace them in your arms…”

When the wisest gods of Olympus were of one mind,

Zeus frowned and waved his hand.

“Ah. Ah. Right… I understand. Metis, you should also step aside.”

“Hehehe. I’ll trust that you’ll make wise decisions like you’ve always done.”

Zeus’s head looks slightly uncomfortable.

He is troubled over whether he should ask for help by releasing Prometheus, who has offended him.

I waited for a moment without rushing her.

Because I thought that my brother, who had led Olympus well until now, would make the right decision.

“Hmm…”

After quite some time, Zeus opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

“I never thought of getting help from Prometheus… My brother is truly merciful for thinking of releasing him. Is it because he has been revered as a god of mercy lately?”

Are you saying that I’m too soft?

But it seemed as if he had already been convinced, and his tone was slightly grumbling rather than harshly criticizing me.

Realizing that this was a sign of acceptance, I smiled and said to Zeus.

“A god of mercy cannot advocate excessive punishment, even if the sinner holds the key to the fight against Gaia…”

“Well, it’s not a bad thing to have a generous believer like you, hyung…”

The King of the Gods rises from his throne and meets my eyes.

“As for the Prometheus thing… I can do whatever you want, brother. But I have to accept the bastard’s apology.”

“If it’s to that extent, I’ll try to persuade you somehow.”

Now that we have Zeus’ permission, it’s time to head to the rocky mountain where Prometheus is.

But I can’t just go and look for it, so I’ll prepare a little more.

If I could convince ‘her’ in the afterlife…

You may be able to get help from Prometheus.

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