King of Underworld - Chapter 62



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The Story of Perseus – (4)

“Yeah, and the second one is…”

Medusa’s gaze turns to my mouth.

“I give you the right to choose your own fate from now on.”

“What do you mean…?”

“If you wish to remain in the afterlife without being reincarnated, I will provide you with the utmost convenience. If you wish to be reincarnated, I will allow you to choose everything, including your identity.”

If she wants, I’ll even adjust the blessing of oblivion.

But it doesn’t end there. What’s really important is…

“Lastly… if you wish, you can become a lesser god belonging to the afterlife.”

…!!!

Medusa’s eyes open wide.

But that’s not really surprising… You were originally a demigod, and your sisters are already gods.

I judged that this amount of compensation to be given to her was the most appropriate.

The Minos brothers next to him have calm expressions on their faces, perhaps because they had already informed each other and discussed it in advance.

Thanatos, who brought the dead, seems very embarrassed.

“Why are you doing this to me?”

Medusa looks at me with a sad face.

Her eyes were filled with only questions.

“Even if he is a merciful god, it is ridiculous to make a monster that was defeated by a hero into a god…”

“You are not a monster. You are just a victim of fate.”

I cut her off and answered.

“There are many reasons. Even if it was fate, I also had a hand in your death, and I am also a god who rules over the afterlife, the final destination for mortals…”

May those who have suffered misfortune in this world rest in peace.

Punishment for those who commit excessive sins.

That is the responsibility of the King of the Underworld, who maintains the cycle and balance of the world.

and…

“But the biggest reason is that I have never seen anyone suffer as much damage as you did from God.”

“…?!”

Because of her beautiful appearance, she was raped by Poseidon, who was like an unstoppable disaster.

Not only was she sad about losing her virginity, but she was also abandoned by Athena, whom she served, and became a monster.

She wanted to live quietly with her sisters on a small island without harming others, but it was used as a stepping stone for her heroic exploits.

In my personal opinion… whether you think of Phaethon, Oedipus, Cadmus or countless other humans,

No one has suffered more from God than she has.

“The underworld is a separate world from Olympus… and although I am not Zeus, I do have the authority to elevate at least one lesser god.”

“Ah… you are truly the god of mercy.”

I was a little reluctant to be called the God of Mercy.

How many gods are so wicked that it would be mercy if they only gave back as much as they received…

But if such words come out of her mouth, it wouldn’t be bad to become a god of mercy for a moment.

If you find comfort and relief in that, then that’s fine.

As if I had encountered a ray of light in a dark cave…

Medusa’s eyes are filled with anticipation and hope.

“If I become a god, will I be able to meet my sisters again someday?”

“It is impossible for me to live in this world at all. However, I will allow you to visit me often.”

Her head moved slightly as she heard me.

“If I could see my sisters again… yes, make me a god.”

Medusa nodded, and I waved my hand.

Black divine power surges towards Medusa before me.

Saaaah-

A force beyond mortal perception forces her to expand her stature.

The soul of the demigod is engulfed in black flames and burns, and light bursts out as if blessing the birth of a new being.

Hwaak-

I could see that the entire underworld was welcoming the birth of a new lesser god.

Since Medusa was of the bloodline of the Titan gods and had the status of a demigod from the beginning, her promotion was not difficult.

The black flames that surrounded her as a mortal disappeared,

Now he appears as one of the many gods of the underworld.

Before becoming a dead person, the clothes the body was wearing disappear and the body returns to the moment of birth.

Her beautiful green hair and smooth body without any blemishes aroused admiration from the Minos brothers.

“From now on, you are Medusa, a lesser goddess belonging to the underworld.”

Medusa opened and closed her hands, examining her changed body, and then screamed.

“Whoa!”

Medusa, who was trying to cover her body’s vital points with her hands, blurted out a word with a flushed face…

“I… I’m sorry, but I need some clothes…”

Oops.

* * *

Now that he has sent off Medusa, who has become a lesser god, he leans back on the throne and the goddess Styx approaches him.

Goddess… Your outfit is really bold today too.

“Hades. Now that Medusa is a lesser god, how will the work be distributed?

“Do you feel sorry for what she went through?”

“Whew… Of course. There are few gods who wouldn’t feel sorry after hearing her circumstances.”

Once you become a god, you must fulfill your duty to maintain balance in the world.

But, as a compensation for what he went through, he was made into a god…

“Just leave the simple things to her. I didn’t make her a god to make her do things for me.”

“Okay. I will do that.”

“And please call Mente for a moment.”

After the goddess Styx left, a haggard-looking Mente came to me.

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She was holding documents in her hand, as if she had just been working.

“Hades, Nim… why did you call me?”

“Mente, I don’t know if it’s because of your efforts, but mint has spread quite a bit in this world. You’ve really worked hard.”

“Huh?! That means…”

She took a look at the documents she was holding, then smiled and spoke to me.

No, I can hear your voice just fine even if you don’t stand that close.

“Does this mean I won’t have to spread mint in this world anymore?! Please tell me so!”

“Uh… That’s right. Since it’s widely known as my symbol, that’s enough…”

“Wow! Finally…!”

Oh, she has something else to do…

Still, I stayed still because Mente seemed to be in a good mood for the first time in a long time.

It’s just a brief sense of liberation, so I guess it’s okay to enjoy it.

“Heh… heh… but why did you call me? Maybe as a reward, we could just spend some time together in this world…”

“…No, I called you here to discuss how to make mint into food.”

“Should I perhaps spread that method to the living world?”

As I nodded, Mente, who had seemed to have regained the energy she had as a nymph just a moment ago, suddenly shrank.

A face that is utterly disappointing even at first glance. A true goddess of frustration.

“The mint scent coming from the souls is so strong that Caron is having a hard time.”

“yes…”

“So if we make mint into food and let humans eat it, the amount of mint used at funerals will decrease…”

As he explains to her while looking at the parchment, the drooping Mente looks pitiful.

Still, this is a small amount… When I was a nymph, I would have just been resting comfortably without doing any work, so there’s nothing I can do.

“If you do this job well, I’ll take you with me when I go on patrol near Mount Etna.”

“….!!! Really? Are you going only with me and not with Lady Styx or the goddess Lethe?”

Did I say the wrong thing?

Looking at those bright eyes… I have a feeling this isn’t it.

“The two goddesses were there last time too, so maybe…”

“You just said you were going with me?! Hehehe…”

Mente… is cute, but there’s something strange about him.

I feel like it somehow reminds me of Aphrodite Bismuth.

“Okay, so first, let’s start with some mint tea and mint leaf dishes for the humans…”

“Hehehe… Yeah… Hehe…”

I forcibly turned my gaze away from Mente, whose eyes were becoming increasingly sticky.

Hmm. Hmm. Don’t keep looking at me like that.

* * *

Now that Perseus has slain Medusa, it is time for Ceneus, whom I had lent to him, to return to me.

As expected, Hermes, the messenger god of Olympus, came to the underworld.

“Uncle Hades, Hermes has come back!”

“In Quine?”

“Oh, here it is. By the way, Perseus is definitely polite.”

Manners? Did he show any sincerity by lending you his weapons?

First, I took the quince he offered and placed it next to the throne.

“While returning the weapon I had lent, I also gave Medusa’s head to Athena.”

“Hmm. Bring that to the afterlife.”

“yes?”

Hermes looks at me with a strange face and says.

“Uh… If Grandfather asks, Sister Athena will give it to you. But I wonder what he plans to use it for…”

“Medusa is now a god belonging to the underworld. The body that the god left behind in this world must be retrieved.”

“God?!”

The frozen messenger opened his mouth and groped at me.

“Ah… Grandfather…? Perseus turned the monster he slew into a god…”

“She’s not a monster, she’s just a poor woman who was raped by Poseidon and then taken out on by Athena.”

“But I think Father and Sister Athena will probably protest…”

“What do you want me to do? Bring me Medusa’s head. If you don’t give it back, I’ll come find you.”

“Yeah…”

Hermes returned to Olympus with a bowed head and a troubled expression on his face.

After that, Medusa’s head from when she was on earth was returned to its original owner.

A monster’s head with its eyes closed and numerous snake hairs.

When I handed it over to Medusa, she lowered her head, looking slightly uneasy.

“…Anyway, that’s how it happened and I got your head back.”

“Umm… thank you. Really…”

“Your head… um. It’s your body from when you were mortal, so you can do with it as you see fit.”

As I was about to turn my back after saying those words, I felt a hand grab my collar.

“hmm?”

When I looked back, she hesitated for a moment and then looked straight at me.

“If you allow me to make a monster that has met death into a god, I will spread the word to all the people of this world.”

“…You can do that as much as you want. But I also…”

He is responsible for her death.

If it weren’t for the Cene that I lent you, Perseus would have died instead of Medusa.

“But unlike the other gods, he apologized.”

“……”

“I want to spread the word about the grace that God has given me to live a new life.”

Have you been abandoned by the goddess you served and chosen me for a new faith?

Rather than feeling like a faith enlightened by grace, it feels like a crutch to cover up emotional wounds.

“…i get it.”

Still, I couldn’t bring myself to refuse.

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