King of Underworld - Chapter 98



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Mount Athos Expedition – (1)

This is the underworld connected to Thebes, a training ground for heroes.

Today, too, the place where the dead instructors, including Chiron, teach aspiring heroes.

Suddenly a bell rings there.

Ding- ding- ding-

“This sound definitely… wasn’t meant to gather in the building.”

“Let’s do the training later.”

At the call of the Centaur Sage, the heroes laid down their weapons and began to gather at the building built in the canyon.

Everyone was panting and sweating, as if they had just undergone intense training.

“Come on! Everyone, gather around. We have a special guest here today!”

“Mr. Chiron, if you are someone special…”

“Who else are you? There are already all kinds of great heroes here…”

The aspiring heroes turn their eyes to the dead instructors around them at Chiron’s words.

That was because great heroes such as Perseus, Cadmus, and Bellerophon were teaching them.

If there’s someone more special than a great hero… could it be a god?!

No, but surely God won’t come here in person…

At that time, the word God gradually appeared in their minds.

Someone came into the place where they were gathered.

A man with a huge, muscular build and wearing flashy weapons.

He entered confidently, receiving everyone’s attention, faced Chiron on the stage, and opened his mouth.

“Are these guys gathered here because they want to be heroes? Chiron.”

“That’s right, Ares. I heard from Hades in advance. He said he’d be of great help for the next two months.”

…?! Who? It was clearly Mr. Chiron who said Ares just now…

No, really, he was a god? Even Ares?!

Is he one of the twelve Olympian gods who presides over war and the son of Zeus?

Now that I think about it, this oppressive feeling. This power that I feel is also…

“Hmm! I meet the god Ares! I am from Sparta…”

“Salute to the God of War, who always protects me on the battlefield…”

“Ares of the Golden Helmet! It is an honor to meet you in person!”

Those who had thought this far reacted like any other mortal, such as hastily kneeling down or bowing.

Anyone who sees the God of War in person would react like this.

But Ares did not look back and was still talking to Chiron.

As if Chiron was the only one qualified to speak to him here.

“Yeah, so I ended up working in the afterlife again. Even though it was only for two months.”

“Have you ever worked in the afterlife before?”

“Well, I ended up falling for Athena’s cruel scheme during the Great Flood…”

“Hahaha! This is a story I’ve always wanted to hear someday.”

The heroes listened to the conversation between the centaur sage and the god of war.

Aren’t there all kinds of secrets and stories of the gods revealed in the conversations they share naturally?

“By the way, it must be hard to train mortals to be able to defeat at least one monster.”

“Still, they are all excellent students. It feels rewarding.”

“Since we’re here, let’s check the level one by one. Then…”

Ares, who was talking to Chiron, looks around.

Mortals dare not meet the gaze of the god and bow their heads…

A boy mustered up the courage to briefly confront the god of war.

“Huh…!”

“Oh… what’s your name?”

Although I couldn’t bear it and lowered my head as soon as our eyes met…

Ares, who thought that he was the only one among the people present who showed considerable courage, spoke to him.

“Me? You mean me? It is an honor! I am a human named Peleus, the god of war!”

“You’re quite courageous for a mortal. Then I’ll start with you.”

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While Ares was talking to the heroes in the training grounds,

In the citadel of Hades, the lord of the underworld, a messenger from Olympus had arrived to bring news.

“Hermes, you’ve been coming to the underworld a lot lately.”

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“Ahaha. My father said that the hero of prophecy has been born, so he told me to report Gigas’s movements well…”

Hermes scratched his head and smiled awkwardly at my question.

But the hero of prophecy. Of course I am sure about Hercules, but what about the other gods?

“Do the other gods of Olympus believe Zeus’ words?”

“That’s not true. Olympus is in an uproar, especially when Lady Hera shouts in anger. As far as I know… she said, ‘The philandering god has fathered an illegitimate child, and now, out of excuses, she’s using the excuse of a hero of prophecy!’”

“After all the things I’ve done so far, there probably aren’t many gods who would believe Zeus’ words…”

“It is said that Hera is watching the world with a burning fire in her eyes. She is thinking of killing Hercules.”

Do you know that I hid Hercules for a month?

Perhaps so. So we can’t hide it in the underworld for much longer. Hera’s anger is justified…

He would be even angrier if Zeus made her suck his breasts secretly.

But Hercules is the hero of the prophecy, so how can we convince him of this?

It was precisely to prepare for this kind of situation that I had him immersed in the River Styx, but there was something unsettling about it.

No matter how much Hercules grew by immersing himself in the River Styx, if Hera were to directly punish him, he would die.

So what I have to do is…

“Hermes. Tell Hera what I say.”

“To Hera?”

“Tell her that trying to kill a newborn baby will only dirty your hands as the queen of the gods, so how about giving her a task once she has grown up a bit?”

If the queen of the gods, who is furious at the bastard, would calm down and listen to me…

Apart from a sudden encounter with Gigas or the direct wrath of Gaia, there are no enemies that threaten Hercules.

And dealing with monsters as per Hera’s task will be good practical experience for the great hero.

“Yes. I will tell you that when I return to Olympus later.”

This might be a bad thing to do to your nephew…

It’s no different from pickling people to create great heroes who can defeat Gigas.

No matter how much humans call me the god of mercy,

I am indeed a god who rules over the afterlife.

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Now that we have heard all of Olympus’ opinions about Hercules, let’s get to the main point.

The fact that Hermes has come here means that something has happened in this world.

“You came to the afterlife to report Gigas’ movements, right? Tell me.”

“Yes. Something strange has been happening lately. The monsters that the heroes were supposed to hunt after finishing their training in Thebes keep disappearing.”

“The monster disappeared?”

“Yes. Isn’t it possible that Gaia-nim… has decided to completely prevent the heroes from completing their tasks? The Gigas are tied up in the Plessra Fields…”

Is this really going to be a real hindrance to the heroes? It seems like Gaia’s prophetic powers are starting to take hold.

The speculation that there was something connected between human heroes and Gigas may have turned into a certainty.

If this is the case, it might be difficult to raise Hercules into a great hero.

The monsters he was supposed to kill may change locations or be killed by other heroes…

“So, Brother Apollo and I searched the entire world, and the monsters were surprisingly close by.”

“If it’s nearby?”

“It was on Mount Athos, near Macedonia in northern Greece. If all these monsters were gathered in one place, wouldn’t this be an opportunity for many heroes to achieve great feats?”

Gaia may have stolen monsters to prevent heroes from achieving great feats.

It would not have been difficult for the Earth Mother to exert influence on those born and raised on the Earth.

“So, Sister Athena herself plans to issue an oracle to gather an expedition force. She plans to gather heroes from the Macedonian region and provide various support.”

“But that might be what Gaia wanted. The heroes might end up destroyed instead.”

Form a large expedition force of heroes…

But the monsters summoned from all over the place may end up destroying the heroes.

That is exactly what Mother Earth Gaia is planning. However, there is no way Olympus would not have noticed this…

Hermes smiled at my question and opened his mouth.

“But wouldn’t it be necessary to overcome such hardships for a mortal to become a hero?”

In other words, the one who breaks through Gaia’s trap will be able to prove that he is a truly outstanding hero.

If Athena were to make a prophecy, heroes from all over Greece would flock to join the expedition.

A lot of people will die again.

“…That’s true. So, who will lead the expedition?”

“The hero leading the expedition to conquer Mount Athos was a bit strange. He was a mortal that Artemis seemed to be very interested in… Ah! I remembered.”

Olympus would have already chosen a hero to lead this task.

Supporting those who seem to have the potential to become great heroes is the real selection and focus.

“I am Orion, the son of my uncle Poseidon.”

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