King of Underworld - Chapter 89



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The Story of Tantalus – (1)

Zeus said that he would only allow the marriage after the blacksmith god had been punished in the underworld.

So, unfortunately, the wedding of Hephaestus and Aglaia was postponed.

Hephaestus, who had become gloomy again, returned to the underworld,

I was warning Aphrodite.

“I tell you again, every time you seduce a male god, I think a rift appears in Olympus…”

“Yes… yes… I understand. Since you gave me an unwanted marriage, I can just try my best, right?”

The goddess of beauty grumbles with a slightly sullen expression.

And Eros, standing next to such a mother, fiddling with his bow.

Why is Eros, who should be in the afterlife, here?

I thought he had reflected on it enough, so I swapped him with Hephaestus.

“I will never shoot arrows so wildly again…”

“You can’t force the God of Love to stop spreading love, but you should still refrain from shooting it wildly into the air.”

Now, we will practice archery at a set target.

If you just shoot arrows into the air one more time…

“Eek!”

Eros flies behind Aphrodite and hides.

If you do that one more time, I’ll have to give you a slap in the face.

The goddess of beauty and love, who was stroking the head of Eros who was hiding behind her back, looks at me and smiles.

This isn’t the seductive, flirtatious smile she always had, this is…

“Thank you so much for convincing Zeus, Hades.”

“…I just felt sorry that the goddess of love couldn’t love to her heart’s content.”

A look and attitude that seem to come from a sincere heart.

Did you hate Hephaestus that much? Well, it makes sense since you were forced to marry him…

After giving a brief explanation and saying that Hera was a great help in this matter, he turned away.

Now it’s time to get down from Olympus…

“Brother Hades.”

“Zeus. Do you have business with me?”

As he was about to return to the underworld, Zeus spoke to him.

Judging by her expression, she might be asking me to come to another dinner, a banquet, or Hephaestus’ wedding.

“There is a human who wants to invite our gods to a grand banquet. Would you like to come along, brother?”

“If I go to a banquet like that, won’t the atmosphere just get worse?”

“The person who wants to treat us is my son. He is also the king of Lydia. He is a person who serves the gods with a very desirable attitude, so I would like to get to know him at least.”

Ah, so you are the son of Zeus.

Then I can understand why Zeus wanted to invite me to the banquet.

He wants his son, a human who serves the gods with great respect, to be able to receive some comfort in the afterlife.

If he is the son of Zeus, then he is also my nephew.

As the King of Lydia, I’m sure the banquet will be quite enjoyable… Then I’ll stop by for a bit.

“It’s hard to make a good place for the afterlife just to be respectful to the gods… but I will attend too.”

“Hmm. That’s a good idea. I think my brother will be quite fond of my son when he meets him.”

Zeus suddenly hardened his face and looked at me with serious eyes.

“That’s the superficial reason for inviting my brother…”

You have a different intention?

* * *

There are seven gods who go to meet the king of Lydia and the son of Zeus.

There was me, Zeus, Hermes, Dionysus, Demeter, Poseidon, and Hera.

I heard that they invited all 12 gods of Olympus…

Athena was busy rebuilding her temple, which had been destroyed by the Chimera.

Hephaestus did not come because he was in the underworld, and Aphrodite and Ares were busy making love.

Apollo and Artemis, the siblings… are probably hunting somewhere.

They rode on the clouds and flew a little way to a palace in this world.

With his splendid robes and crown adorned with gold thread, is the author the son of Zeus and king of Lydia?

“It is a great honor that the great beings have come in person!”

“Tantalos, can we look forward to today’s banquet?”

“Of course, Zeus. I will present the best dishes to the gods of Olympus!”

A nephew named Tantalus pays greetings to each of the gods.

Indeed, as Zeus said, his words and actions are not ordinary.

“Oh. Praise be to the great queen of the gods. Thanks to Hera, Dione and I are always at peace.”

“Hmm…”

Hera’s displeasure with Zeus’s illegitimate child ended with a mere glance of displeasure.

It seems that Zeus’ favor was indeed thick.

“Lord of the sea, the development of our Lydia’s maritime trade is all due to your grace.”

“Okay.”

Tantalus then turned his gaze to me and spoke politely.

The sight of them clasping their hands, bowing their backs, and avoiding eye contact seemed very familiar to the gods.

“Excuse me… Could you tell me the name of the god you are?”

“It’s Pluto.”

“…! It is an honor to meet the father of the dead. Pluto.”

He keeps talking about all sorts of things.

Thanks to the blessing of wealth that was bestowed upon Lydia, the people were enjoying a life of abundance.

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My symbol, mint, has spread widely here in Lydia…

He finished praising us, not too much but just right, and then he bowed and guided us.

“Please follow me this way. Food fit for the gods is being prepared, so please wait a moment!”

“Hmm. Let’s go in.”

Following Zeus, who was leading the way, he entered the palace of Lydia.

The servants and maids guide us to a moderately spacious room.

“We will be waiting in front of the door. Please call us anytime…”

Soon the other servants all left, leaving the gods behind.

I thought back to Zeus’ words for a moment.

“He served the gods so well and was so polite that I brought him to Olympus and let him taste ambrosia and nectar… but he dared take a little of the gods’ food?”

“…Tantalus?”

“Hmm. The reason he invited us to this banquet might be to apologize for that. The reason he invited you too…”

Well, isn’t that an obvious reason?

“You want me to spare you the punishment in the underworld because he is your son? How dare you steal ambrosia and nectar? You are merciless in such matters, Zeus.”

“But he has served the gods well so far… and his wife is also the daughter of the Titan god Atlas, so I will decide how to deal with him after seeing how he is treated this time. If he reveals everything and kneels down and apologizes, I will forgive him with an appropriate punishment, but if not…”

He married the daughter of the mighty Atlas…

Atlas was a mighty Titan who resisted us until the very end during the Titanomachy.

The reason why the giant, who is now being punished by holding up the celestial sphere for eternity, remains quiet… is because he did not punish his beloved daughter and children.

Zeus is now worried that punishing Tantalus for nothing will lead to a rebellion by Atlas through his wife, Atlas’ daughter.

Now that the threat of Gaia is not over, there is no need to risk Atlas throwing away the celestial spheres he supports and fighting us.

It would be a burden to punish Atlas’ son-in-law severely for just one time stealing a little ambrosia and nectar. He was also the son of Zeus himself, so there must be a degree of blood ties.

What if you commit a more obvious act of rudeness , like insulting all three of them ?

After a moment, Tantalus came back in.

He ordered his servants to serve us stew in large bowls and bowed to us.

“You have waited long, my gods. The stew with the rare meat is now ready, so enjoy.”

As if that wasn’t a mistake, the stew had a nice aroma.

All kinds of herbs and spices are well mixed in the stew, giving it a beautiful color.

however…

“You want us to eat this?”

“……”

Is that meat in the stew human flesh?

* * *

There was no god present who did not notice the stew containing human flesh.

Even if a lower-level god came, he would sense something strange and not eat it, let alone the gods of this place who are of the highest rank.

A person who gives human flesh to serve the gods would not be a normal human being.

I looked at Dionysus with suspicion, and his expressionless face was on the verge of his eyes rolling back.

The expression on the face of the god of madness just before he convulses.

Then it wasn’t like I was struck by the madness of Dionysus…

The other gods also held back their anger, leaving the stew untouched.

Because Zeus, the king of the gods, closed his eyes as soon as he saw the stew.

As no one tried to eat the food and gave Tantalus a cold look, he opened his mouth naturally.

This is the first time in my tens of thousands of years of existence that I have seen a human being so insane.

“Oh gods, why don’t you eat…”

“You punk! Tantalus! Have you really lost your mind!!!”

Flash- Kkururung! Kwakwakwang!!!

Zeus cuts off Tantalus’s teasing words and lets out a howl filled with rage.

In his anger, lightning struck from the sky and blew down the entire palace.

Kookookookook… thud thud.

The great palace was reduced to ruins in an instant, and countless people were left groaning under the rubble.

Judging from the number of dead souls visible, there must be quite a few people caught up in the aftermath.

“Ugh…”

“What the… shi… shin?!”

“your majesty…?!”

Although humans were groaning everywhere, Zeus paid no attention and floated the stew into the air.

Pieces of human flesh flew through the air and gathered together, and he entrusted them to Demeter for a while.

It looks like they’re going to resurrect the human who was turned into flesh later.

The poor human who was killed and cooked by his own father and almost eaten by his grandfather… I should just erase his memories of the afterlife and let him live.

No matter how strict the laws of the afterlife are, I must make an exception this time.

Zeus, who had soon suppressed his anger, made a gesture…

Tantalus, covered in blood and lying on the ground, was dragged in, struggling with his neck wrapped around him as if caught in something.

“Ugh… ugh!”

“You dare cook a human dish and feed it to us? Who is that dead human and why did you do this?”

“big…”

“Answer me.”

Lightning flashes in Zeus’ eyes, emitting a strong pressure.

In the face of the wrath of the Lord, mere mortals will be forced to speak only the truth.

And the words that came out of his mouth were beyond imagination.

“The gods… are wise… that is my son…”

To test the gods’ wisdom…

You killed your own son and cooked him into a dish for me to enjoy?

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