King of Underworld - Chapter 7



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Story of Life – (2)

“Hades, the souls under my command are complaining of fatigue.”

“Even if you are Zeus, you don’t listen to the opinions of the underworld…”

“Is the underworld not in the sight of the gods above the clouds?”

In an instant, the banquet hall of the underworld turns into a place to condemn the decision of Olympus, and the face of the beautiful goddess who rules over the rainbow turns pale and hard.

I looked around at the gods of this place.

Thanatos, the god of death who guides souls crossing the River Styx and manages the underworld, and who works hard to collect countless souls day and night.

His twin brother, Hypnos, the god of sleep, who was asked by Thanatos to induce deep sleep and help harvest souls.

“Isn’t death by the Great Flood an inevitable, fatal death, Moros?”

“What are you talking about? It’s likely that the majority of humans will be punished until they are destroyed, so it’s your turn, Ceres.”

Moros and Keres, children of Nyx like Thanatos, are other gods of death.

“What if so many souls suddenly rush in that the river runs dry?”

Lethe, the goddess of forgetfulness and granddaughter of Nyx, the goddess of the night.

The river Lethe is named after her.

“The price I pay for being the first to rush into battle with the Titan gods is this kind of rude treatment… Even Zeus has gone too far.”

And even the goddess Styx, who couldn’t stand the burden of the underworld’s work and volunteered to help.

She, who had been assigned unfamiliar paperwork, looked at me with tearful eyes.

I am clearly the king of the underworld, but I cannot ignore their hardships and suffering.

Everyone fell silent as he closed his eyes and quietly raised one hand.

I sorted out in my head what to say to Iris, who was frozen in the suffocating silence.

“Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow.”

“Give your order, Hades.”

He looked down at Iris, who was kneeling on one knee, intimidated by the low, ringing voice.

“Why wasn’t the information about the Great Flood communicated to Olympus in advance?”

“That’s because the human’s wickedness has gotten worse so quickly that I don’t even have time to tell you…”

No, Zeus sent Pandora’s box in the first place to create an excuse to wipe out humanity.

After Pandora’s box was opened, evil things spread across the earth and the number of souls coming to the afterlife increased rapidly.

If it were that petty Zeus, he would have thought in advance to punish humans as punishment for Prometheus stealing fire and giving it away.

And under that pretext, he would have deliberately created Pandora to make humans commit evil acts.

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It is our natural responsibility to take care of the souls coming to the afterlife, so we have no complaints about the increased workload due to the Great Flood.

However, it is unpleasant that Olympus has decided to ignore me and wipe out humans.

Even if Zeus is the king of the gods, should our underworld receive such an important matter through notification rather than consultation?

Go back to Zeus and tell him that the Underworld deeply regrets Olympus’ decision.

As soon as I finished speaking, Iris’ face hardened.

“…..!”

“Do you have anything else to say? Rainbow Goddess?”

“There is nothing. I will convey it as the Lord of the Underworld says.”

As I spoke, I unconsciously became a little annoyed, and the floor cracked open with the release of my power, and an ominous divine power emanated from my body.

I felt like I had taken my anger out on the messenger for no reason, so I controlled my expression and gave an appropriate order to refrain from talking.

Zeus, who is sensitive to his own power, will fully understand my intentions.

The goddess Iris bowed and left the banquet hall.

Only then did the other gods pause for a moment during the banquet and begin to prepare for the afterlife’s saturation caused by the great flood.

“Additional places to stay until the flood is over and life is restored…”

“Thanatos, take it easy until the great flood comes. I will help you with the task of bringing in more souls.”

“As expected, there is no one else but my brother. Then I will leave it to you, Whipnos.”

“Ceres, let’s move too.”

“Moros, put down the nectar in your hand and speak?”

The most unpleasant fact was that Iris had not previously discussed the great flood with me, the king of the underworld.

If a disaster like a great flood suddenly occurs without time to prepare, the officials in the afterlife will feel like they were struck by lightning out of the blue.

If he had consulted with the underworld in advance, he could have assigned the spirits under his command to work in shifts, or at least informed them in advance so that they would have time to prepare themselves mentally.

The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.

Last time, when we fought Gigantes, I personally went to Olympus and helped.

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This is the Olympus Palace.

Zeus, looking down on the earth from his golden throne above the clouds, was listening to Iris’ report.

When the rather high-ranking newcomer Iris returned to Olympus pale and exhausted, he felt puzzled, but after hearing her report, he was convinced.

“So Hades was extremely furious and expressed deep regret over Olympus’ decision.”

“Oh no, I forgot about you, brother…!”

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Why didn’t he think of Hades, the one who governs the souls of the dead?

Zeus, who saw Iris sweating profusely, was wondering how to handle this situation.

Hades must have felt slighted when he decided to bring about the flood without consulting the Underworld.

If another god, who has neither power nor influence, dares to disobey or complain about his decisions, he can suppress them with his authority.

One of the three gods who ruled over the underworld, and especially one who resided near Tartarus, where the Titans were imprisoned, needed to be considered even more carefully.

Zeus ruled the sky and was called the king of gods, but there was no one who could check his power.

“Zeus! Did you run off and say you liked another goddess?!”

The same goes for Hera, his sister and wife, who just flew in here, linking arms and giggling.

“No, that’s a misunderstanding. I may have a fleeting glance at other women, but you are the only one who can truly stand beside Zeus…”

“Can you even look away?! Ugh… You were just trying to seduce Iris again, right?”

The realm ruled by Hera, Zeus’s first wife, is marriage and family.

Even though Zeus is the king of the gods, he must give in to her when it comes to affairs such as cheating or adultery.

“No! This time I really misunderstood. I’m going to tell Brother Hades in the underworld about the Great Flood…”

The king of gods makes excuses while sweating profusely.

But Hera’s frown deepens as she hears the story.

“The King of the Gods, who spends every day thinking about what to do to the goddesses, wouldn’t he forget the simple truth of listening to the opinions of the other gods?”

“That’s… umm. It was my mistake. How should I appease the underworld..”

“Huh. If you find it so hard to decide, ask the Metis daughter.”

“If she is Metis’ daughter… then yes, Iris, bring Athena.”

Metis, Zeus’ cousin and first wife, who made Cronus vomit out the gods by giving him an emetic.

Her marriage to Zeus brought about the birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

The prophecy that a son born from Metis would threaten Zeus’ throne was dashed by the birth of his daughter, Athena.

Athena, as the wise goddess of wisdom, reassured Zeus, who feared that the prophecy would be passed on to his own son.

She swore on the River Styx that she would remain a virgin forever.

Only then did Zeus stop doubting everything and begin to love and cherish her.

“Father, did you call?”

Soon a rainbow appeared before Zeus, and Iris and Athena walked out of it together.

Athena was armed, as always, with a solid golden helmet and armor, spear and shield.

Nevertheless, the beauty of the beautiful goddess with shining silver hair was not hidden.

Zeus asked a question to the noble and wise goddess of wisdom.

“…So I need your wisdom. If you have any good advice, please let me know.”

After hearing Zeus’ story, Athena thought for a moment and then spoke.

“How far do you think Father will go to appease Uncle’s wrath?”

“I called you because it’s difficult to judge that. Speak freely.”

The goddess of wisdom, clad in armor, cautiously expressed her opinion at Zeus’s words.

Hera and Iris also quietly looked at her mouth.

“This time, it would be better if Father himself went down to the afterlife and apologized.”

“What?! This Zeus himself?!”

Instead of sending messenger gods like Hermes or Iris?

The king of the gods was perplexed, but decided to continue listening to the words of his beloved eldest daughter.

But the goddess of wisdom said nothing more.

“Why don’t you say anything more, my dear daughter?”

“I apologize. I’ve been pondering this for a while, as the petty misdeeds of humans have gotten worse and worse, and we’ve finally had to cause a great flood to destroy everything.”

The wickedness of humans was deliberately induced by Zeus himself through Pandora’s box.

Their outrageous behavior gave Zeus the justification to unleash a great flood.

But there is no need to say that right now.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is not so stupid that she gets lost in other thoughts when she is in front of her. So…

“Is this what you mean? It’s better to take preemptive measures that may seem excessive before a major problem occurs?”

Athena bowed her head without saying anything.

The great flood that was about to happen was clearly Zeus’ intention, humans crossing the line and gaining justification.

But what if Hades becomes dissatisfied with himself because of this incident and one day raises a rebellion?

Until now, Zeus had not seen his older brother as the type to get angry over trivial matters and start fights with him.

So, if we listen to Iris’ words that she was furious, then she must have protested to Olympus as the king of the underworld.

If he lost the support of not only Hades but also the other gods of the underworld, his power would be in danger.

Especially considering the importance of Tartarus, located near the underworld.

“Are you still wondering, Zeus? You’re not saying that there’s time to flirt and no time to comfort the underworld, are you?”

Hera’s words drove a wedge into Zeus’s mind, who was deeply troubled.

“Good. I will go and see Brother Hades and have a frank conversation.”

Now that I think about it, it’s been a while since I met my brother in the afterlife, so I guess I should take this opportunity to let out some regret.

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