King of Underworld - Chapter 64



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The Banquet of the Underworld – (1)

Today is a day to rack my brain with Mente in the office.

It is the day to resolve Charon’s problem that most of the dead souls coming from this world come with a mint scent.

“Ah. Hades, you’re finally asking me that… My nose is already…”

“I see. Sorry. You should have told me sooner…”

“Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t like your symbol or that it stinks… I just…”

“…I will discuss this with my mentor and resolve it right away.”

As Athena said last time, there was too much mint harvesting before the Acheron River.

So I checked from the entrance of the underworld and asked Charon too…

“It has a stronger mint scent than I thought. I guess there are people who don’t like it.”

“Lord Hades. But if mint spreads as food, wouldn’t there be more mint used at funerals?”

“No matter what, humans don’t throw away plants that are used for food at funerals…”

Mint is a plant with excellent reproductive and survival capabilities.

Is it because it is a species that was born with the power of Mente, who was originally a nymph?

But a long time ago, in my previous life, there were no nymphs…

While talking to Mente while looking at the mint leaves on the desk,

Suddenly, I felt like drinking some refreshing mint tea.

“Lord Hades?”

“for a moment…”

He stood up for a moment and brought out the Cornucopia.

He put his hand inside the broken horn and thought of a yellowish fruit, a lemon.

Bam.

“Wow… this is the horn of plenty… this is my first time seeing it.”

“You don’t necessarily need to eat it, but it’s a useful thing to have when you want to refresh your palate sometimes.”

A lemon is floated in the air from the Horn of Plenty, peeled and placed with mint leaves…

“Would you like something a little sweet?”

“Of course! I love honey. There are bees near Mount Etna that have received the grace of the Lord Pan…”

When you turn over the Horn of Plenty and scoop up the honey, a golden liquid slowly flows out.

If you catch an appropriate amount from the air, mix it well, and put it in a golden goblet…

Soon the lemon honey mint tea was ready.

“This is the mint tea made by Hades himself…!”

The tea, a subtle yellow color, was completed, served in a golden cup.

I offered it to Mente, whose eyes sparkled, and took a few sips myself.

Hororok-

A blend of ripe lemons, a moderately sour taste and a refreshing mint scent.

It has an excellent flavor, combining the sweetness of the finest honey that I could imagine.

“Wow… this is really delicious. It’s a flavor that even humans would like.”

“If there are any gods who are free right now, I should call them over and share this with them.”

“I’ll go and go. Goddess Styx was resting in her room earlier…”

Mente, who had finished drinking his tea and was licking his lips, left the office.

* * *

I sipped my tea while waiting for her to return.

It might be a good idea to increase the variety of mint so that people consume it in a variety of foods…

Oh, there are many people who hate the scent of mint, so why don’t we just tell them not to persecute them?

Since personal tastes in food vary greatly, I have given the oracle that those among my followers who dislike it can stay away…

Suddenly.

“Hades. Mente called me.”

“What are you trying to give me this time?”

“At least as a reward for all the hard work I’ve done so far…”

“Tea made from mint? Isn’t that the plant used at human funerals?”

The one who opened the door to the office and came in with Mente was the Goddess Styx.

And there were Moros and Ceres, who symbolized catastrophic death and inevitable death.

I offered them a seat and made them another glass of Lemon, Mint, and Honey tea that I had just made.

A soft, sweet scent wafted through the office, tickling everyone’s noses.

“This is a tea made from mint that will be spread throughout this world. Please try it all.”

“As I said last time, is it because of the terrible mint scent of the souls that they are transmitted to this world as food?”

“Hmm… It’s like looking at the wine of Dionysus.”

“How about mixing honey, mint, lemon… and adding other spices?”

“That’s so delicious!”

Soon a yellowish tea was placed before the gods,

A roast lamb dish paired with mint tea was pulled from the horn of plenty.

Well-cooked lamb seasoned with herbs and spices.

I recommended it to everyone while watching the meat juice slowly seep out along the grain of the meat.

“Hmm… mumble mumble… meat and mint go well together.”

“Humans make bread from grains blessed by Demeter and eat it, but this mint tea goes well with hard bread…”

“I think mint would go well with fish dishes. I think it could also be used as a spice.”

I looked at them enjoying the food of mortals and took out various foods from the horn of plenty.

Roasted rodents stuffed with beans and figs, salad with tomatoes and cucumbers…

By taking out so many things like this, a feast was soon prepared.

“Hmm… It’s not as good as Ambrosia, but it’s still edible.”

“…Shall we call in other gods as well?”

“Ugh. Gulp. I saw Whipnos earlier…”

The place to listen to reviews about mint tea quickly turned into a place to eat.

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I guess there’s nothing I can do, I’ll have to discuss the mint thing with Mente later.

“Since it’s come to this, let’s just have a banquet. Everyone’s been having a hard time lately, right?”

“Oh! That’s great!”

“I guess I’ll be able to rest for a day or so.”

“Because the work in the afterlife has also decreased a lot…”

“After eating only ambrosia and nectar all day, eating this isn’t so bad.”

I should call upon all the gods while I’m at it.

He also invited the three Minos brothers, who were relatively idle officials and judges, to the banquet.

“Messenger! Tell the goddess Lethe, who is on duty in the living quarters of the souls, that I am looking for you, and that you are leading souls across the River Styx…”

* * *

The gods who had gathered in the office moved to the banquet hall of the underworld.

Just then, the gods I had summoned by sending messengers here and there began to arrive, and I turned over the horn of plenty.

Grilled bird on a skewer and sprinkled with herbs, salad with bread and vegetables rolled into small pieces and served with cheese and olive oil..

A mature wine with a beautiful color, although not quite as good as that made by Dionysus himself.

“Wow… the banquet in the afterlife is so splendid.”

“Hehehe. Mente. I don’t know about Olympus, but I’m sure it won’t fall short of the banquets at the underwater palace, right?”

“There’s no way that the food from Hades’ horn of plenty wouldn’t be tasty in the first place…”

A dish made by stir-frying well-aged cheese with tomatoes, peppers, etc.

Ssam, made with cabbage leaves rolled up with meat and peppers, yemista, made with the insides of tomatoes or pumpkins stuffed with meat, etc…

A great variety of foods are served in the banquet hall, and the gods sip on wine in anticipation of the banquet that will soon take place.

Squeak-

The three Erinyes sisters, goddesses of vengeance, not Nemesis, also walk into the banquet hall.

They had bronze wings and snake heads and they were approaching with a dirty look on their faces…

“Ahem… Can we really attend the banquet?”

“Hello! My name is Mente, and I recently became the Goddess of Mint!”

“Ah. A newly born god. The nymph who created mint?”

“Hey. Tisiphone, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you. Are there fewer adulterers in this world these days?”

“…Thanatos.”

Fortunately, it appears to be melting well.

I’m proud that my efforts have finally paid off.

It was often good to take the gods to the dark caves on the outskirts of the underworld where they resided.

The aversion to a horrifying appearance tends to dilute after a long period of encounter.

“…the lesser goddess Medusa meets Alecto (Ceaseless Fury).”

“Actually, I was thinking of coming to you.”

“Is that so..”

“If you still harbor anger in the afterlife, I would have to punish the gods as well.”

“To those two gods too?”

I was a little surprised by the conversation between Medusa and Alecto.

In fact, goddesses of vengeance do not often appear to strong gods.

Even though Hera is the goddess who rules over the family,

It’s the same reason why you can kill a raped woman but not harm Zeus.

Alecto sighed and continued speaking to Medusa, who was bowing her head.

“Poseidon and Athena have done too much to you. The gods must be very angry…”

“yes…”

“I wish you knew that not all gods are like that.”

I turned my head as I felt the gaze of the two goddesses who were talking turn in my direction.

Ahem… It’s not that I’m a god, it’s that the other guys are all weird.

Fortunately, Medusa and Mente, who had newly ascended to the position of god, were getting along well.

It was worthwhile to educate the other gods like that.

I tried my best to avoid discrimination based on low rank and low status…

“When should we start?”

“Huh? Lord Caron? How did you get here?”

“Ahh… Tsk tsk. Can’t I come? I left it to the clone that gave me my powers for a while. But I have to go back soon.”

“Morpheus. What if you send me a dream right before I fall into complete sleep?”

“I guess I had a dream too…”

“The people of Athens mistook it for an oracle. Be careful next time.”

“Uhh… Hades, let’s get started. I think we’re almost there…”

The goddess Styx called me, drunk on nectar, before the banquet had even begun.

No, no matter how hard your work is, aren’t you eating too much nectar?

Everyone’s eyes were focused on me, and I slowly looked around the room.

Goddess Lethe, Goddess Styx, Medusa and Menthe who seem awkward, Thanatos who is still struggling…

And countless other gods and officials of the underworld… I am grateful to those who always help and support me.

I hope today’s banquet will provide some recompense to them.

“Hmm. Hmm.”

After standing up, he slowly raised the golden goblet containing nectar and opened his mouth.

The other gods followed me and lifted their cups filled with nectar.

“Then, now we will begin the banquet of the underworld! It may be small compared to Olympus, but I hope you all enjoy it today!”

Ahem… Haoche is really awkward.

Zeus of Olympus, you must be familiar with the powerful authority that rules,

After all, the afterlife is somewhat horizontal…

After I finished speaking, Thanatos, one of the oldest people here, spoke.

“Olympus… Glory to the underworld!”

“””Glory to the underworld!”””

And so began the anxious banquet that could end at any moment…

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