King of Underworld - Chapter 71



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The Story of Persephone – (6)

However, thanks to Iris’ timely arrival in the afterlife, the situation was resolved.

Everyone looks like they’re just going to let it go…

“Iris, did you find me on Olympus?”

“Yes. Zeus has asked me to bring Hades to Olympus.”

Chiron’s death is clearly… Gaia’s blow as spoken of in Prometheus’ prophecy.

Raising heroes to prepare for Gigas is something only the Centaur sages can do.

It is impossible for the Olympian gods to personally train heroes in the underworld.

However, if you look for a suitable person among mortals, their ability will be questioned.

“The prophecy said to connect the underworld and the living world, so I guess I’ll have to discuss specific methods with Zeus. Okay.”

This is not a problem exclusive to the afterlife, so I cannot judge it based on my own actions.

Go up to Olympus and hear from Demeter about the home of Gigas.

I must also tell you about her daughter, Persephone.

“Have a nice day, Uncle Hades!”

“Hello… Are you back?! This isn’t your home…”

“So what? I’m going to live here from now on. Hehe!”

“Wow… This is the first time I’ve seen a god adapt to the afterlife so quickly…”

* * *

Ignoring the strange noises coming from behind, I followed Iris to Olympus.

It seemed as if all the gods had gathered in the center of the Olympian palace, and their presence could only be felt there.

Zeus has gathered all the gods.

As we passed through the great golden gate and walked above the clouds, we saw countless gods roaring.

Zeus sitting on a golden throne holding a thunderbolt with his eyes closed, Poseidon talking to Hera.

The Immortals of Olympus who talk about Gigas and prophecies.

“Are you saying that the wise Chiron died as a result of Gigas’ torture?”

“Then what about the training of heroes? It will be difficult to find an educator like that again…”

“The prophecy said that it was the connection between this world and the afterlife… Hades made an exception and spared Chiron…”

“Even if it’s a prophecy, how can a dead person…! Hmm. This isn’t something I should be saying lightly.”

“Typhon’s body almost came loose…”

“If that horrible thing had fallen into Gaia’s hands again…”

“Whew… This is the blow that the prophecy spoke of. It’s a painful blow.”

Hmm. The meeting hasn’t even started yet and the mood is already unpleasant.

Thump, thump.

“Ah… Hades.”

“Are you here, Grandfather?”

I walk through the crowd… no, the melodrama, to a suitable spot. The gods notice me and make way for me.

Zeus noticed my presence, opened his eyes, and cleared his throat.

“Hmm. Hmm. Since Brother Hades is here, I will begin the meeting now. Hermes!”

“Deposit!”

Hermes took a huge piece of parchment and spread it out into the air.

A map of the entire world appeared before my eyes, and there were red dots here and there, as if marking the places that had been attacked by Gigas.

“Not long ago, there was a great invasion by Gigas. As you can see from the map, the targets were Corinth, Athens, Chiron’s residence, and Mount Etna.”

Red glowing dots according to Zeus’ words.

Since they attacked simultaneously like this, Hermes must have been the only one to come down when Mount Etna was attacked.

If I hadn’t been there… hmm.

“Mount Etna was taken care of by our brother Hades, Athens by Athena, and Corinth by Apollo… but there was one place we missed.”

Lightning flashed from his body, as if to show the emotions of the King of the Gods who lowered his voice.

A gentle vibe spreads with it.

“As all the gods of this place know, the centaur sage Chiron was attacked and tortured until he gave up his immortality.”

Phagejik-

Zeus’ eyes became covered with blue lightning and the clouds began to sparkle with electricity.

The wrath of the God of Heaven flows out with majestic force and covers Olympus.

Sweat drips from the foreheads of the lower gods, and even those granted the golden throne look at a loss.

“Ugh…”

“hmm…”

The king of the gods is greatly enraged by the death of Chiron, whom he had usually greatly respected and cherished.

It was Poseidon who calmed him down.

“Zeus. I’m sorry about Chiron, but please calm down.”

“…Oh, I’m sorry to everyone.”

“Ahem! Putting that aside for a moment, I found their home using the Omphalos Stone. Demeter!”

“The Gigas were in the Plesra Fields in Thrace. I am certain that the power of the earth, which is not mine, was emanating from there.”

“Apollo and Athena are watching the field now. They will never attack us again.”

There has been discussion about Gigas for some time.

There were also methods to completely destroy the base or have Poseidon sink it with water…

There was even talk of splitting the land and turning it into an island, but it was all rejected as it could have led to an all-out war.

The conversation goes round and round…

“Anyway, we need a hero to defeat Gigas… Hades, how about reviving Chiron?”

We return to Chiron’s story.

* * *

As Poseidon’s opinion came out, everyone seemed to be paying attention to what was going to come out of my mouth.

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Reviving Chiron… This would break the laws of the underworld that had continued for eons.

This is different from the case of Sisyphus.

He was sent back because he was unjustly dragged to the afterlife without being able to live out his appointed lifespan…

In Chiron’s case, he gave up his immortality and chose death.

“Well… if you revive the dead because there are still things to be done in this world, what meaning will there be in the boundary between this world and the next? And even if you revive Chiron, what if Gaia intervenes and kills him?”

“Even though their home ground, the plains, is sealed off with strict surveillance?”

“If a hero goes mad from the whispers of Gaia and runs wild and is covered in curses or poison, he will give up his immortality.”

Chiron is not a powerful being like our gods.

Although his outstanding teaching ability is acknowledged, his own power is only comparable to that of a human hero.

Even if you grant immortality again, one arrow with poison or a divine curse…

“Well, it’s not something I can do to Chiron.”

“If the resurrected Chiron is attacked again, he may die a second time.”

“It’s not like the gods can continue to protect him… hmm.”

“But the reality is that there is no one else suitable for the job. Can you reconsider, brother?”

I was troubled again by Zeus’ serious words.

The prophecy of Prometheus clearly stated that if we connect this world and the afterlife, we will be victorious.

But the reason the gods don’t bring up that story and focus on Chiron is simple.

If Gaia focuses her power on the underworld connected to the living world… Tartarus, which imprisons numerous Titans, will open.

According to Hermes, the number of Gigas visible on the plains is at least several thousand.

Even though I am the 3rd Lord, I cannot deal with the thousands of lower-level gods, the dozens of Olympians, or even one of the primordial Protogeni.

If the underworld falls and Tartarus opens while we are trying to train heroes, we will be defeated in an instant.

There must be another way, obviously.

A way to avoid Gaia’s eyes while entrusting the education to the dead Chiron…

Well then… how about this?

“I will connect the afterlife and the living world and entrust the education of the living heroes to the dead Chiron.”

“As Brother Hades can guess, it is too risky to take Prometheus’ words at face value…”

“How about opening a small passage into Thebes, my realm, beyond the reach of Gaia’s eyes?”

If most of the population believes in one god, then the city falls entirely into the god’s domain.

A representative example is Athens, the city of Athena.

In a city that has changed like that, even Mother Earth Gaia cannot convey her will to humans.

Certainly, when King Oedipus went mad, Gaia was exercising her influence from the mountains outside of Thebes.

“Gaia cannot reach inside Thebes. She decreed that anyone who wants to become a hero should come to Thebes…”

“After we appoint a suitable person as our representative, the hero who shows promise will go to the afterlife and receive education from Chiron?”

“Yes. If I connect the outskirts of the underworld with my temple inside Thebes and only allow those who can see the sprouts to pass through…”

The room became quiet and then everyone nodded one by one.

“Instead of having the King of Thebes act as your agent to train the aspiring heroes, how about taking those who stand out to the temple of Hades?”

“The Omphalos Stone is needed to maintain a continuous passage between this world and the next.”

“I must receive an oath on the River Styx from the heroes who have passed on to the underworld.”

Originally, once a human being enters the afterlife, he or she cannot leave…

In very exceptional cases, it may be permitted if there are many restrictions placed on it through the Oath of the River Styx.

Do not reveal this through actions, words, or pictures. If you try to return to the underworld, you will be sent to Tartarus.

If we prevent them from setting foot in any area except the canyon on the outskirts of the underworld, and prevent them from contacting spirits…

“Okay. Okay! Then let’s get this sorted out! How about this much for countermeasures against Gigas?”

Zeus closes his eyes, listens to the opinions of those present, and then silences everyone.

A small bolt of lightning shot out from his hand and etched letters onto the parchment.

The content was roughly like this.

1. An oracle is issued to the people of this world… whoever wishes to become a hero should come to Thebes.

2. He informs the king of Thebes of this through an oracle and builds a training school to cultivate heroes.

3. Those who stand out in the training center quietly move to the temple of Hades and go to the underworld.

4. On the outskirts of the underworld, heroes receive training from the dead Chiron, and when the time is right, they cross over to the living world.

4-1) The heroes and humans involved are sworn to the River Styx with numerous restrictions, including a prohibition against revealing anything.

4-2) The Omphalos Stone is temporarily transferred to Hades to maintain the passage between the underworld and the living world.

“Can we leave the finer details to Brother Hades?”

“Of course. If we do this, the afterlife and the living world will be connected… and we will be able to win as Prometheus prophesied.”

“If you need help, please tell Olympus at any time. Hermes! Iris! You will have to do the work.”

We will not be defeated by the likes of Gigas.

I will definitely win.

* * *

After the meeting, I walked to Demeter.

To tell the story of her and Zeus’ daughter, Persephone.

An expressionless goddess with wavy hair stops as she approaches me.

“What is happening to me, Hades?”

“Demeter. Your daughter Persephone is now in the Underworld.”

“What? Something as simple as Gigas isn’t important! If you don’t release my daughter right now…!”

No… My eyes start spinning whenever I talk about my daughter.

That’s why I came here myself without sending a messenger…

I need to get to the point as quickly as possible and clear up this misunderstanding.

“I can’t help it. I was hit by Eros’ golden arrow and faced him, and I even ate food in the underworld…”

“What… what… what?! Ha… ha- Desueuu!!!”

Please calm down, it’s not the kidnapping you think it is…

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