King of Underworld - Chapter 54



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Prophet Prometheus – (2)

Even if Prometheus’ punishment is stopped,

He already harbors a considerable grudge against Zeus and will never help him.

He will only laugh at Gaia’s intentions or his own prophecy without saying a single word.

It is unknown whether his love for humans is greater than his anger towards Zeus.

I came back down to the underworld and quickly left the castle.

As we leave the pitch-black castle and head towards the outskirts of the underworld, we soon come across a deserted road.

A little further from here… if we go to the northern end of my citadel, where most souls do not come…

After walking for a while along a narrow path that only one or two people could pass through, a soul came out of a small house.

A beautiful female soul with beauty comparable to that of any goddess.

“Pandora. Can you listen to my story for a moment?”

“…Why did you come all the way here?”

She is the first woman created by the gods.

The pretext created by Zeus to punish humans with a great flood.

A person who spread the root of all evil, such as disease, disaster, and anger, to the human world with a momentary curiosity.

It was Pandora who married Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus.

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I was guided into Pandora’s house and sat down.

“What business does the Lord of the Underworld have with a lowly human?”

“Don’t say that the first human woman to be blessed by countless gods is lowly.”

Her husband, Epimetheus, is an immortal Titan and lives in seclusion on earth…

Pandora died during the great flood caused by Zeus.

And Pandora, who came to the underworld, realized that she had been used and despaired.

Although it may have been a long time ago and the resentment may have lessened, at the time, even if I had crossed the river of forgetfulness, I still had memories.

I felt sorry for the situation and offered to erase the memory, but

She herself wanted to live on the outskirts of the afterlife without being reincarnated with her memories.

How can we convince Pandora like this…

“I intend to end Prometheus’ long punishment.”

“…okay.”

“But there has to be some reason that Zeus can accept. So I would like you to help me convince Prometheus.”

To Pandora, about Gaia, the enemy of our Olympian gods.

And he told them all that he intended to free him and persuade him, using the power of Prometheus’ prophecy.

After hearing my story, Pandora sighed for a moment and answered calmly.

“Hades has been kind to me, but I still don’t want to do anything that would be of any help to Olympus.”

I did Pandora a favor by often bringing her news of her husband, Epimetheus, who was still alive in this world, and vice versa.

Even though the two never met, I remember being happy whenever they heard each other’s news.

Epimetheus was a hermit who wandered around the world, so it wasn’t easy to find his location.

But the messenger said he was glad to hear news of Pandora…

“Wasn’t it to punish humans who received fire when the gods created me in the first place?”

“I won’t deny it. The reason I created you was because I was upset with Prometheus for giving fire to humans.”

The reason why the numerous gods created Pandora and bestowed all kinds of blessings on her was ultimately to lay the groundwork for the destruction of humanity.

To put it simply, it’s a trap.

“Why should I help Olympus, which used me and destroyed humanity once?”

Pandora speaks calmly, without any change in expression.

As the first woman, she cherishes and loves her descendants, humans.

Pyrrha, the daughter born from her relationship with Epimetheus, married Deucalion and became the beginning of a new humanity.

Strictly speaking, her hatred is probably a mixture of resentment toward the gods who destroyed humanity and guilt at being used.

“Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for humanity if Gaia and her Gigas seize control of the world?”

“Gigas preys on humans. He even kidnapped people from the city where my temple was built to use them as sacrifices.”

“…Is that so?”

I have been approaching the conversation with the attitude of listening to what I have to say, which has been very helpful so far.

Being convinced is a separate matter.

“Never again will there be a great flood like that. Even if Zeus tries to destroy mankind again, I will stop him.”

“…Hades and Zeus?”

“If it wasn’t a just destruction, but because you went against Zeus’ wishes and received fire.”

It was the early days of Olympus, when the authority of the king of the gods had to be established to some extent.

It was only when Pandora’s box was opened and evil spread into the human world that they discovered that she had been artificially created and sent from Olympus…

Out of respect for Zeus, he only expressed concern and did not express much dissatisfaction.

And Zeus also respected me and did not stop Pandora and Epimetheus from communicating.

He didn’t care about providing for Pandora in the afterlife either.

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“I will show you how the descendants of your daughter, Pyrrha, and her husband, Deucalion, live.”

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A landscape of this world that I often look at.

I briefly shared with Pandora the view of the mortals living in Thebes.

Thebes appears to have prospered despite the tumult of King Oedipus.

Because of the blessings of wealth I bestowed, not many people went hungry, and those who speak of the grace of the gods.

“Today I plan to pray to the statue of Morpheus at the temple of Pluto.”

“Did you have a good dream last night?”

“I wish it was a precognitive dream that I would hit the jackpot…”

“The air in the cemetery is so fragrant thanks to the mint given by Pluto, the god of mercy.”

“Hey… you’re exaggerating.”

“You’ll know if you try being a gravedigger. How musty the smell used to be…”

“I come from Athens, but what is Thebes like? They worship the god Pluto!”

“Haven’t you heard of Mint? Not only that, but when a believer is threatened by a monster, he himself descends…”

“The Lord of the Underworld… the God of Mercy?”

Ahem… Actually, I feel like humans only talk about me…

There’s nothing I can do, since in Thebes my name is almost as good as Zeus.

“So many people call upon the name Hades. He is the god of mercy…”

“…I guess that’s how it came to be called.”

Pandora opens her eyes wide and looks at the humans on Earth.

What does she think when she looks at these people who could be considered her descendants?

“The reason I came to Thebes was because of Gigas, who followed Gaia, the Earth Mother.”

“……”

“I was barely able to save my disciple from being kidnapped by Gigas and on the verge of death.”

“Gaia’s subordinate…”

“Yes, that’s right. I’m trying to persuade Prometheus to give me advice in preparation for Gaia’s prophetic powers.”

Pandora closes her eyes and looks lost in thought.

One can only hope that her love for humans is as great as her hatred for the gods.

After enough time had passed to empty the cup of Dionysus’ wine,

Pandora opens her eyes, seemingly having made a decision.

She brought a roll of parchment and a quill pen from inside the room and began to write something diligently.

Then he took off the gold necklace he was wearing and handed it to me along with the parchment.

“If you bring this to Prometheus, he might be of some help.”

“…Thank you so much.”

Pandora’s golden necklace is a treasure that exists only one in the world.

When she was born… a symbol of Pandora given to her by the Charites, the three goddesses of beauty who assist Aphrodite, and Peitho, the goddess of persuasion.

This will be proof that the letter I am to deliver to Prometheus is indeed Pandora’s, and will also demonstrate her determination.

Even Prometheus would not doubt this.

Pandora’s hand, which was about to hand over the necklace and letter, stopped for a moment,

Suddenly he starts talking very quickly.

“But that doesn’t mean I’m free of any ill will toward the Olympian gods or that I’m on their side.”

“then…”

“I think it would be better for humans to be ruled by the current gods rather than by a monster called Gigas. And…”

Pandora pauses for a moment, licking her lips.

“…The words that say that if the gods try to destroy humans again, they will be stopped.”

I think it was a good idea to build a friendship by taking care of Pandora’s convenience.

Did you change her mind over the years without intending to?

“I will trust in the favor that Hades has shown me so far.”

In fact, she wanted to ask for help from Epimetheus, her husband and Prometheus’ brother,

He is always wandering and living in seclusion, so it is difficult to find him in a short period of time.

“You are turning your heart to me, not to the Olympian gods. Is that okay?”

“Surely the Lord of the Underworld wouldn’t deceive a lowly mortal?”

“…Thank you very much. If Prometheus is convinced, it is all thanks to you.”

The first woman to smile faintly in front of me… was not one who loved humanity,

Did he make this decision because he felt guilty for destroying humanity with his own hands?

“Please don’t expect too much. I just wrote what I saw, heard, and felt in the city of Thebes that you showed me.”

“That’s enough.”

The truth that he was used to destroy humanity has been realized, and the hearts of those who resent God have changed.

It might also bring about a big change in Prometheus’s state of mind.

Now all that’s left is for me to go to Prometheus myself, carrying Pandora’s letter and necklace.

I will convince him no matter what.

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