King Of Underworld [EN]: Chapter 34

The King of the Underworld is Tired – 34 (34/82)

The Story of Otus and Ephialtes – (2)

Thump! Thump!

The sound, originating from the outskirts of Olympus, grew louder and louder.

If such a sound could be heard even in the divine palace above the clouds, it couldn’t be something happening solely on the ground…

Could Hephaestus [the god of the forge] make such a noise if he swung his hammer with all his might?

The other gods also seemed increasingly agitated.

“Who is approaching Olympus?”

“But this sound is…”

“Ah! Everyone, look over there!”

A nameless lesser god pointed towards somewhere on the ground.

There, two giant giants were piling up mountains and filling the sea to create a path towards Olympus.

The sound of them throwing huge rocks or piles of earth was the source of this thumping noise.

“Who dares to come to Olympus…”

“Those giants don’t seem to be gods, so Lord Zeus will take care of them.”

“There’s no need for Zeus to step in. I’ll just…”

“Wait, the prophecy! There was a prophecy!”

Daring giants who didn’t know their place and were climbing up to Olympus.

While the gods were making ominous noises to deal with them, word came about a prophecy.

Hermes [the messenger god] flapped the wings on his shoes and hurriedly flew over, saying,

“The prophecy says that no god or human can kill those two brothers!”

“What?!”

“So, are we just supposed to watch?”

“Who are those two anyway?”

Can’t be killed…

I should listen to what they have to say once they come up here.

They don’t seem to have good intentions, but somehow, I feel a familiar power from them.

“Olympus never has a peaceful day…”

“The quiet Underworld might be better than this place where all sorts of incidents happen~”

These were the words of Hestia [goddess of the hearth] and Aphrodite [goddess of love and beauty], in that order.

Aphrodite only sent me a sweet smile, as if she wasn’t very interested.

Well, she is one of the Twelve Olympians…

Before I knew it, the source of the noise had appeared in Olympus.

Two giant giants.

Their faces looked to be at most in their early teens,

But their body size was as huge as combining dozens of humans, making them feel grotesque.

“Oh, is this Olympus? Where is Hera [queen of the gods], who will be my wife?”

“Artemis [goddess of the hunt]! Your husband is here!”

Are they crazy?

* * *

“You’re very pretty, are you Hera?”

“Hmm… I’m not the goddess Hera, and you’re not my type either?”

One giant pointed at Aphrodite and said.

The goddess of beauty skillfully deflected his advance.

“Then where is Artemis? Her husband has come, but she doesn’t even show her face.”

“Wouldn’t she come out if we destroyed Olympus a little?”

Are they really crazy?

As if to show that many of the gods of Olympus shared the same thought as me,

Someone immediately took action.

“You crazy bastards! Judging by the looks of you, you’re just kids. Do you think Olympus is your playground!”

“Hmm? What is this little brat saying?”

“Who are you?”

The one wearing armor and aiming a treasured sword at the giants is the god of war.

“I am Ares [god of war]! I can’t kill you, so I’ll beat you until you’re about to die!”

“What are you going to do with that toothpick?”

“Shut up! I’ll show you the terror of war!”

Ares rushes in, but… those giants seem quite strong.

Around the top tier of the Olympus Twelve?

Thwack- Clang!

“Kuh-erk!”

Ares, who rushed in with great vigor, swinging his sword, had his sword broken and was sent flying.

Death is inevitable in war, but since there is a prophecy that the gods cannot kill them, Ares’ defeat may be inevitable.

“Ouch. That stings a little.”

“It’s just a toothpick anyway.”

Of course, they themselves have strong power.

Giants who cannot be killed by gods and humans… and whose basic power is in the top tier of the Olympus Twelve…

“Whose bloodline are you? What are your names?”

At my question, their eyes turn to me.

“I am Otus. The one who will become Artemis’ husband!”

“I am Ephialtes. We came from Thessaly!”

Thessaly? Such strong giants came from a human nation.

They must have some divine blood mixed in…

“Thessaly…?”

“What on earth are they doing.”

“To make Hera their wife, what is this…”

The gods murmur.

Did they think that the invincible prophecy and power would allow them to steal Hera and Artemis?

“Ugh! Let go of me, you bastard!”

“You’re noisy, so stay there.”

“…? Are you going to trap me here?”

When Otus and Ephialtes worked together to grab Ares and throw him into a giant bronze jar, the gods’ agitation grew even more.

It’s not like they’re Typhon [a monstrous giant], there’s no need to be so flustered.

“Why is Olympus like this… Hades, did you put some kind of curse on it?”

“What are you talking about…”

Demeter [goddess of agriculture] expresses her hatred for the Underworld with a sullen face.

Actually, it seems like just a joke, but it’s true that all sorts of things have been happening in Olympus lately.

“There are many loopholes in prophecies… Hades, it would be easy for you, right?”

Aphrodite comes to my side and fawns.

It’s a bit annoying, but… they’re valuable workers in the Underworld, so I’ll put up with it for a moment.

Many gods are flustered, but the Olympus Twelve show no great agitation.

Even Ares, who was about to enter the bronze jar a moment ago, just glanced at me with a dumbfounded look.

He’ll break the jar and come out on his own soon.

To trap the god of war in a mere giant bronze jar,

Their desire to show off their power is evident.

Their power is in the top tier based on Olympus gods.

However, even with that powerful power, they suffered a scratch from Ares’ sword.

The young giants have no combat experience, and the prophecy doesn’t say anything about suppression, only that they can’t be killed.

On the other hand, the gods in this place are veterans who have experienced wars with the Titan gods, Gigas, Typhon, and others.

There was even me and Zeus [king of the gods], the king of Olympus.

“Uhaha! Bring Hera and Artemis quickly!”

“Unless you want to end up like the guy who just went into the jar!”

It’s so noisy; my ears hurt from those guys’ voices.

I’ll just step in and subdue them roughly.

It would be good to throw them into the Underworld’s prison for a while, where they can’t gain power.

* * *

Among the two giant brothers, Otus had ambition.

The desire to climb Olympus, defeat all the gods, and marry the beautiful goddess of the hunt.

“Otus, then I will take Hera as my wife!”

“If we combine our strength, the gods are nothing!”

Even his twin brother, Ephialtes, who had equal power to him, would lend his strength, so it would be easily possible.

So they piled up Mount Ossa and Mount Pelion, creating a path to the Olympus Divine Palace…

And finally succeeded in setting foot on the clouds.

“Ugh! Let go of me, you bastard!”

“You’re noisy, so stay there.”

Otus trapped the impudent little god who attacked him in a jar,

And shouted, thinking of the beautiful figure of Artemis, who would soon be his wife.

“Uhaha! Bring Hera and Artemis quickly!”

At that moment, a male god who had asked them their identity quietly rose from his seat.

The god with a gloomy impression lets out a deep sigh.

“The master of the Underworld is stepping in himself… are those guys going to Tartarus [the deepest part of the Underworld]?”

“What kind of guys are causing trouble in Olympus…”

“Giants, you better apologize now!”

As he slowly gets up from his seat, the gods who were panicking regain their composure.

Who is that guy?

His twin brother, Ephialtes, also wondered and asked about his identity.

“Who are you?”

The black-haired god, who got up with a bothered face, gestured vaguely in the air.

Appearing with him is a bident [a two-pronged spear] with two prongs.

But are you going to fight us with just that toothpick?

Otus sneered and raised his huge fist.

While he approached, the black-haired god only stared at them with a sullen face.

He didn’t respond at all.

“Hmph. No matter who you are, you won’t be safe if you get hit by my fist?”

Otus’s iron-like fist is swung, cutting through the air.

When a giant giant, capable of picking up Ares with one hand, unleashes a blow, a terrifying sonic boom echoes.

Only the ‘sonic boom’ echoed.

Nothing touched the fist that was swung aiming for the target.

And a hot pain felt in the wrist.

“Aaaagh!”

“Otus!”

When did he dodge my fist?

I didn’t see anything; when did he stick this in my wrist?

From his body, which still has a face full of annoyance, an eerie aura slowly spreads out.

Bright daylight, even Olympus, which is much closer to the sun than this world, but somehow the surroundings gradually darkened.

Otus, who was proud of his powerful strength, felt fear for the first time.

It’s not comparable to that Ares guy who rushed in earlier, is this Zeus?

“You seem to be of divine blood… Doesn’t your father manage his children at all?”

“No! Oto.. Ugh!”

Ephialtes, who discovered that his wrist had been pierced, rushed in in excitement, but…

He is stabbed by the spear in an instant, bleeding from his ankle and collapsing.

“First, you’re going to jail.”

The sharp two-pronged bident, Bident, gets closer to Otus’s eyes.

Too fast, I can’t react. My body… won’t move.

“Wait! Wait a moment, Hades, brother!”

“Zeus?”

Someone’s voice is heard and the bident stops right in front of his eyes.

“Hmm. Hmm. They are precious guests who came to Olympus, so we must treat them well.”

Thanks to the blond-haired, dignified god stopping him, he avoided going blind.

Zeus and Hades, so this side is the Three Main Gods?

The king of the gods, who stopped Hades from wielding the bident until just now, looks at this side with a faint smile.

“So, you came to receive Hera and Artemis?”

But for some reason, Otus thought that smile was creepy.