King of Underworld - Chapter 84



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Lethe, the Goddess of Forgetfulness – (1)

A peaceful afterlife today too.

It won’t be long before the goddess of spring, who has now departed for this world, returns.

Persephone too… had deep feelings for me.

As my thoughts drifted to the goddess of spring, Demeter came to mind.

“I don’t know if you and that child will eventually get married, but when that day comes, I ask that you take good care of Kore.”

Demeter’s request to take good care of her daughter.

She’s my niece, but… I don’t think I have the luxury of thinking about Persephone yet.

Just like the goddess Lethe who is coming in with a determined expression right now, there are people around me…

“Hades! Come… with me to the living world!”

“yes?”

I stopped thinking and looked at her, her silver hair fluttering.

The Goddess of Oblivion, with her expression seemingly solemn, had one fist clenched as if she was going to battle.

“Ahh… That’s not it… It’s because there’s a festival dedicated to Zeus in Olympia! Why don’t you come with me to check on the situation of the humans…”

The festival held in the Olympia region is part of a ritual dedicated to the supreme god Zeus.

It is held once every four years for five days, and many gods also come to watch the Olympic Games.

During the Olympic Games, all war and conflict are prohibited, and the war waged by Ares is also called to a ceasefire.

If there is a human being who does not keep this, appropriate punishment will be meted out.

Of course, it would be natural since it is a sacrifice offered by mortals to Zeus.

“I’m sorry. I should have suggested it first. I’ll get ready and go right away.”

“What? Hades first…?!”

“I also wanted to spend time with the goddess.”

He approached the frozen goddess of oblivion as if he had no idea she would change like this.

He put a hand on her shoulder, looking straight into her blue eyes that were a mixture of question, confusion, and anticipation.

“I guess I’ve been too indifferent all this time… but I’m trying to change now.”

“Yeah…”

Will I know what love is if I experience it a little more?

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After ascending to the mortal realm, we headed to the Olympia region where a festival dedicated to Zeus was held.

This is completely Zeus’ domain, I should at least say hello since I’m stopping by for a moment.

Even Zeus would not be happy about a god roaming the city while hiding his identity.

“Let’s go to the temple of Zeus first.”

“Since you’ve come all this way, would you like to talk?”

We entered the temple of Zeus, hidden from human eyes.

As expected of a temple of the supreme god Zeus, a huge building and a large number of people are visible.

How would it compare in size to my temple in Thebes?

First of all, considering that it is the Olympic Games soon and there will be a lot of tourists, merchants, and athletes…

“Great Lord of Heaven, by your grace…”

“The cows here are healthy ones that I have raised well. I would like to donate them to the temple of Zeus…”

“A carving of an eagle, the symbol of Zeus…”

After a long line, I went further inside, past the human guards and priests.

After the believers wash their hands thoroughly and move the incense burner, they pass by… and come out into a wide area…

Finally, a giant statue of Zeus appeared.

The statue of Zeus sitting on a throne, holding a lightning bolt in one hand, was as large as dozens of people put together.

I walked past the marble columns on both sides and approached the statue of Zeus.

A wooden frame covered with ivory and gold, and a huge throne made of cedar and gold.

The followers of Zeus have done a pretty good job of representing the throne of Olympus.

Ugh.

He placed his hands on the throne of the statue and concentrated his mind.

This is one of the places where Zeus’ power reaches its full potential, and communication in this way is quite possible.

“…Zeus.”

“This voice… Brother Hades?! Why is my brother in my temple in Olympia?”

“I came out for a moment to see the sacrifices that humans offer to you.”

“Ah… I see. I will tell you to treat my priests well…”

“No, that’s fine. I’m just going to watch quietly and then go back.”

After talking about this and that with Zeus, he took his hands off the throne.

You don’t have to worry about the threat of Gigas, so you’re going to attend this festival yourself?

And I also heard the story about Persephone.

He asked me to take good care of his daughter… and when the wedding would be held…

I’ve also heard all sorts of news that Demeter is out on Olympus these days, with a relaxed expression.

It could be because it’s been a long time since I last spoke to Zeus, and I guess he just happened to have some free time.

At that moment, the goddess Lethe, who was standing next to me with her arms crossed, called out to me.

Is it because of the human who has been looking at me strangely since earlier?

An old mortal with snow-white hair, a wooden staff and an incense burner in his hand, who looks like he will soon be going to the afterlife.

But more important than that is the fact that he is the high priest favored by Zeus.

Toouk.

“Are you… by any chance… God…!”

“fizzle.”

The old man speaks, clearly aware of the strangeness thanks to the blessing he received from Zeus.

The priest, who was disgusted by the noise, looked at him and put his finger to his lips, and he nodded hurriedly.

I nodded and disappeared again.

To those human eyes, it would appear as if both I and the goddess Lethe had simply disappeared.

What if rumors spread that other gods had visited the temple of Zeus?

* * *

Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.

“Hello everyone! I am so happy to be hosting this festival…”

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The goddess Lethe and I were inside a large circular stadium.

To be exact, you could say that I was sitting in one of the audience seats in the stadium where the Olympic Games were held.

“First, we will perform a sacrifice in honor of the great god Zeus! This time, the sacrifice to be offered to Olympus is about 100 young lambs…”

The circular stadium was packed with people, and the presenter was talking nonstop.

The goddess Lethe and I watched, munching on berry pies and dried fruits.

“Uhm…”

The goddess Lethe, who is picking up dried fruit while mumbling, looks dissatisfied with something.

Could it be because the surroundings are too noisy?

“Goddess.”

“Don’t give it to me like this…”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“….ah.”

The goddess of oblivion closes her eyes and opens her mouth when you offer her a small piece of cheese.

It looked like a baby bird with its mouth open trying to eat food, so I put some cheese inside it.

But if you’ve eaten the cheese, wouldn’t it be better if you took my fingers out of my mouth?

“Uuuum… Hades too…”

The goddess who ate either cheese or my finger opened her mouth slightly…

This time he hands me a pie.

Her face is flushed and her hands are shaking, but even at this moment, her eyes are blank.

The goddess of oblivion, the ruler of one of the five rivers that surround the underworld and the granddaughter of Nyx, had little change in expression.

That’s the power of forgetting.

Even the boiling sadness, the burning anger, and the love that seemed like it would last forever…

When you lose the memories that contain all those emotions, it just fades away like a fire that has gone out.

The vague expression on the face of the Goddess of Oblivion must also be due to that.

“What are you doing… Hurry up… Ah~”

But that’s just appearances.

If you spend a long time together, you will realize that she has a girlish sensibility like spring.

She treats everyone equally with a blank tone and expressionless speech…

When did I realize that things were a little different for me?

When our gods seized the world’s hegemony, would I still bow down to her?

Or is it because, unlike my wild brothers, I don’t covet goddesses?

Or when he first gave judgment and favor to a human who was intertwined with God?

Or even that…

“Ugh… my arm hurts…”

“I remember when we first met.”

“…?”

“It wasn’t long after I became the master of the underworld. At that time…”

I closed my eyes and recalled the past for a moment.

A very old memory, I was looking at the five rivers surrounding the river of the underworld.

Because I have won the war against the Titans, I must learn about the underworld that I will rule over.

Then, I met a goddess in the River of Oblivion.

A silver-haired goddess burying her head in her knees by the river.

As I approached her, I could feel the power of oblivion spreading out in all directions.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Hades. Are you perhaps the goddess of oblivion…”

“…Please go away.”

Although the start wasn’t good, I kept going and was able to have many conversations with her.

Creatures that forget their own memories even when they are still. Oblivion that devours the history of mortals.

Limos, the goddess of hunger, causes hunger in all living things around her even when she is still.

God can resist, but that also presupposes that his strength is continually being consumed.

Similarly, the Goddess of Forgetfulness was feared by mortals and not very welcome among immortals.

In fact, it seemed like she herself was depressed.

But I kept going to see it and it responded…

“Can’t our gods resist the power of oblivion? It would be better for them to stay together in the afterlife…”

“…Why do you keep doing this?”

“Well, it’s because I feel uneasy when you always stay here alone.”

“Why is the Lord, who is so busy, coming to me like this…”

So what did I say…

Oh. Did you just say it honestly because you were frustrated?

“This is also my duty.”

“What did you say…?”

“It is the duty of the lord of the underworld to help the gloomy goddess who possesses the power to be avoided.”

For the first time, her head was raised and she showed some emotion.

“There is no creature that likes to forget. Just leave me alone…”

“…I like it.”

“What did you say?…”

From that day on, the Goddess of Oblivion stayed in the citadel of the underworld.

Returning back to reality, I gazed blankly at the goddess Lethe.

I could feel a smile of emotion naturally appear on my face.

“Why… why are you laughing, Hades?”

Her face, looking at me, also seemed to brighten slightly.

The expression on his face is really different from the first time. Maybe it’s because he’s been working in the afterlife for a long time…

No, no. Let’s not avoid it.

I know why she acts this way.

It’s an emotion that even Aphrodite finds difficult to define… It must be love.

“…Just looking at the goddess makes me smile.”

“Ugh… I’ll eat some more of this.”

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