King of Underworld - Chapter 63



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The Story of Perseus – (5)

After killing Medusa, Perseus was passing near Ethiopia when he came across a woman who had been sacrificed to a sea monster.

The woman’s name was Andromeda, and Perseus rescued her from the sea monster by turning it into stone, and she became the son-in-law of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia.

But while he was about to get married to Princess Andromeda, someone came in with soldiers.

“Where the hell did you come from to take my place! I was Andromeda’s original fiancé!”

“Master…? What do you mean? Fiance?”

“Ha! Don’t worry, Perseus. That bastard was the one who agreed to sacrifice my daughter.”

“Is that so? You are a coward who ran away from the threat of the sea monster and came back later to seek power.”

So Perseus held Medusa’s head in his pocket,

He shouted, ready to take it out at any moment.

“All those on my side, close your eyes!!!”

“Hahaha! What kind of nonsense…”

“Huh..?!”

As Medusa’s head is revealed in the arena, petrifying all mortals who have not reached divinity.

Those who did not close their eyes were all petrified.

however…

“Ah… Father! Mother…”

“Father-in-law and mother-in-law… Ugh… I’m sorry…”

The Ethiopian king and queen, who had not yet closed their eyes, were petrified and died.

A heartbroken Perseus returned to the island of Seraphos and found King Polydectes threatening his mother Danae.

King Polydectis was terrified when Perseus, who he thought had been killed by Medusa, returned.

“What the…! You came back to life to Medusa? Don’t lie!”

“See clearly whether I am lying or not!”

When the womanizing king turned to stone and died, Perseus brought his mother Danae to him.

“Perseus… Even though your grandfather abandoned you because of the oracle, he will still miss you.”

“Yes, mother. I will send a letter to Argos and meet him.”

However, his maternal grandfather, Acrisius, abandoned the throne of Argos under the cover of night and fled.

Perseus became king of Ethiopia and Argos with Andromeda as his queen.

The first thing Perseus did after becoming king was to return the weapons he had borrowed from the gods…

“I will give my royal patronage to the temples of the Olympian gods who have helped me. Athena, Hermes, and…”

“Your Majesty, however, there is no temple to the god Pluto in our Argos.”

“Then why don’t we just build a temple?”

It was an act of repaying the favor of the gods who had lent him the weapon.

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This is the underworld ruled by me, Hades.

Medusa became the new goddess of the underworld, so she ordered her followers to create a new statue.

And let’s listen to this world a few days later…

“I knew that Medusa was a monster, but the priests of Pluto told me a different story.”

“You were originally human, but due to an unfortunate fate, you became a monster and died…?”

“Is that true? I only knew him as a monster.”

“I don’t quite understand it either… but Pluto is not an ordinary god. He must have figured out the truth and restored his honor.”

“Well… there’s no reason for the god of the underworld to lie.”

“Will the sad and unfortunate be rewarded even in the afterlife… Oh, God of mercy…”

It seems that Medusa slightly modified her story and relayed it to the living world.

Did you think that directly insulting Athena and Poseidon would harm me?

Anyway, my followers are half-believing and sometimes even pray to the statue of Medusa.

Being a 3rd Lord is a great help in times like this.

There was a reply that said it was a bit strange to make Medusa a god on Olympus…

I conveyed my opinion well through the messenger god Hermes. Perhaps.

“Tell Zeus to stop worrying about the underworld and stop raping.”

“Uh… Uncle Hades… Should I just tell him that?”

“…You figure it out.”

Anyway, that’s how Medusa’s work ends.

I heard a voice calling me from this world, not from Thebes.

“..Oh, God Ruto…”

There aren’t many ways to convey my will when I don’t care about this world…

Is this Argos? Is this Perseus?

Now Perseus, the king, was building a huge altar and speaking to me while offering sacrifices.

The kings of the two countries, the amount of burning sacrifices is enormous.

“O Pluto! I have built a temple to repay the favor of lending me Cynæ, so please send me your priest!”

Perseus himself officiated at the burnt offering on a high platform made of wood.

Despite having many servants at his disposal, the hero raised his consciousness on his own.

“Your Majesty. This is for us…”

“Ah, okay. I’ll take care of it.”

As I was looking at his humble appearance despite being a king, I remembered the prophecy about Perseus.

It is a terrible prophecy that he will kill his maternal grandfather,

There are so many loopholes in his vague prophecies that if we could mitigate his predicted tragedy…

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I can give you a little advice.

“Tell the gods Hypnos and Morpheus that I am looking for you.”

“Yep! Got it!”

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Perseus, who was offering a burnt offering to the god Pluto in the underworld, felt something strange.

For a moment, I felt like I was losing my mind, and then I saw a winged young man standing before my eyes.

“I am Morpheus, the god of dreams. From now on, I will convey to you a message from Hades.”

“…!! It’s an honor!”

The god in front of Perseus spoke with a mysterious aura as he knelt down.

“You cannot change the prophecy, but you can choose the path to its outcome.”

“…?”

Morpheus leaves behind some sad words and disappears.

You can’t change the prophecy, but you can choose the path that leads to the process…

What does this mean? Isn’t prophecy an absolute destiny that even the gods cannot change?

What on earth was Pluto trying to say?

Could it be… that prophecy that said I would kill my maternal grandfather?

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Are you alright?”

“Hmm?! What’s going on?”

“Huh? Your Majesty just fell asleep while standing!”

As Perseus looked around, the citizens and servants who had been watching the burnt offering were making a fuss.

They seemed bewildered as to what had just happened to their king.

He quickly gathered his thoughts.

The hero’s clever mind accelerated his judgment,

Zeus, who was watching this from Olympus, called Tyche, the goddess of fortune, and gave her a small blessing.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, also took note of the situation and shared some of her wisdom.

“…People of Argos!”

And… the hero who had been standing still and thinking finally opened his mouth.

To alleviate as much as possible the tragic fate that has been given to him.

“You must know why your predecessor, King Acrisius, abdicated the throne!”

The numerous people gathered here grumbled.

The prophecy involving Perseus and Acrisius was so famous that many people knew about it.

“As you know, I have an oracle that says I will kill my grandfather, but I have just now received an oracle from Pluto, the lord of the underworld!”

“Then, Your Majesty just fell asleep…”

“Hade… Is this Pluto rewarding you for building the temple?”

“About that terrible prophecy…?”

Although the room became noisy, the king paid no attention and continued to speak.

“The word of God is that prophecy cannot be avoided, but the process can be changed!”

Everyone listened to the king’s words.

“I swear on the River Styx that I will treat my grandfather Acrisius with respect until he comes to his death according to his appointed time, and that I will help him to a peaceful rest by my own hand just before he dies!”

!!!!

People were making a lot of noise as if some divine punishment had been handed down.

This is the oath of King Perseus, who has only recently ascended the throne!

An absolute oath on the River Styx that even the lofty gods of Olympus cannot break.

If this is violated, humans will be dragged to Tartarus after death.

Could this really make the prophecy any different?

Wait a minute… But what if the King can’t keep his oath…?!

“Hey… wait! Ah… no!”

Someone emerged from the noisy crowd.

He was a shabby old man, but his face looked somehow familiar.

“You swear on the River Styx so carelessly…! What if you can’t keep your oath…”

“Huh? Perseus! That’s your maternal grandfather…!”

“Mother, is that true?”

“Wait a minute… that person!”

“Your Majesty, the former king… Acrisius?!”

Acrisius returned here secretly, curious to see the face of his grandson.

As soon as he heard his grandson’s words of swearing on the River Styx, he stepped forward.

“Are you… my maternal grandfather?”

“…I am just like Danae, who committed a mistake… The prophecy… No, why did you swear on the River Styx in the first place…”

“My mother said so, and seeing you worrying so much about me… I will bring you over here. Grandfather.”

“I’m sorry… Perseus…”

They embraced each other and enjoyed the joy of reunion.

Danae, who was watching this, burst into tears, and the people prayed when they saw this sight.

“Seeing that nothing happens even though the two of you met… this can’t be happening!”

“The absolute prophecy… slightly changed by the power of the River Styx?”

“Ah… the gods are merciful. To see such a sight…”

Acrisius is certain to die at the hands of Perseus,

Now he will live comfortably and enjoy a long life before heading to the arms of Hades.

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