King Of Underworld [EN]: Chapter 152

Gigantomachia – (1)

Olympus Divine Palace.

The gods’ palace above the clouds was filled with the tension of war.

Armed gods and divine beasts, teeth bared, hurried about from the entrance.

Zeus’s symbol, the eagle, flew through the clouds to deliver news. Dionysus’s divine beast, the leopard, also paced restlessly above the clouds.

Not to mention the lower gods and servants. Everyone’s face was stiff, and no one met my eyes.

“Welcome, Lord Hades. Zeus is inside…”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”

As I entered with the attendant, I saw many gods discussing the upcoming Gigas war.

Poseidon and the sea gods were there… but many gods had not yet arrived.

“What is the situation at the Plessra Plain?”

“Zephyros, the god of the west wind, scouted it out earlier and said the Gigas have begun to reveal themselves.”

“We should assume the surprise attack has failed, then?”

“But even in an all-out war, there’s no reason for us to lose, is there? The hero of prophecy is comparable to the Twelve Olympians, and the Lord of the Underworld persuaded Nyx [the primordial goddess of the night] last time…”

“Has Eros [god of love] not arrived yet? Lord Poseidon hasn’t arrived either.”

“Heracles [also known as Hercules], it’s reassuring to have you here.”

“Not at all, Lord Hephaestus.”

“Come now. You are key to the prophecy; you don’t need to be so humble.”

I looked around for a place to stand until the meeting started, and a beautiful goddess with a warm aura approached.

Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, one of the first siblings to fight alongside me against the Gigas.
Hestia was armed as she had been when we fought the Titans long ago. A subtle energy emanated from her body, warming the surroundings.

“Hestia.”

“Hades. The time has finally come to fight the Gigantes! But some gods are missing…”

“Thanatos [god of death] or Charon [ferryman of the Underworld]? It couldn’t be helped. Even if they took just two days off, it would be difficult to maintain the balance of the world.”

More precisely, it would be difficult to maintain the balance of the Underworld.

“But your armor and weapons… did Hephaestus make them for you?”

“Huh? Ah. Yes, that’s right! Zeus ordered Hephaestus to make this armor in advance. I heard he worked hard for months to make it.”

Hestia smiled, subtly drawing the sword at her waist and then putting it back.

Hephaestus suffered again. Well, if you have the ability, it’s natural to be exploited…

Zeus would never let the god of blacksmiths, who could make almost anything with his inexhaustible stamina, rest.

Even if they were mass-produced, weapons made directly by a god would guarantee basic quality.

Murmur, murmur.

I was talking with her for a moment when one corner of Olympus became noisy, and a strong divine power was felt.

It seemed that Poseidon and the sea deities had arrived.

It was time to start the meeting before the battle.

Hestia and I turned our heads to look at Zeus, who was fiddling with lightning and talking to Athena.

The king of the gods slowly rose from his seat and spoke in a heavy voice.

“Poseidon has arrived, so let’s discuss the plan to sweep away the Plessra Plain.”

* * *

“…Actually, having me summon the sea to sweep them away or Hades using the Underworld…”

“But then there’s the problem of the humans.”

“I agree. Even if we win the war, if only ruins remain…”

Unlike Olympus, where Zeus’s strong authority usually prevailed, a fairly horizontal meeting continued.

Because the king of the gods led the meeting for a while, then entrusted the progress to Athena… and was talking to the Moirai [the Fates], the three goddesses of fate.

Perhaps he was asking the goddesses of fate about the flow and outcome of this war?

Still, there were many gods here, not only young gods but also old gods skilled in war, so it went smoothly.

There were the gods of war, Athena and Ares, and goddesses like Hecate, who had lived longer than us.

“Then, how about excluding divine beasts, vassals, and human heroes… and only having the gods attack?”

“I agree. The weakest Gigas is comparable to a low-ranking god like a river god.”

“No matter how strong the human heroes have become, they are still not enough to intervene in this kind of fight.”

“However, the part about issuing oracles to warn of danger…”

“We need to minimize the surrounding damage. The Plessra Plain is too small for us to fight in.”

“Hey… Hades. Those commanding entities of the Gigas that you fought at Mount Etna last time. How strong were they?”

“They weren’t up to our level or Zeus’s, but they seemed comparable to the Twelve Olympians, Poseidon.”

“Goddess Hecate. Could you block the power from escaping out of the plain as much as possible?”

“It’s hard to block power beyond a certain level. But I’ll try my best.”

“If the gods in charge of barriers, spells, and magic help you, perhaps…”

“How about starting in the morning and finishing before nightfall?”

“Are you thinking of driving the sun chariot towards the ground to sweep them away?”

“But that would harm the mortals. No, if it’s a judgment considering the worst-case scenario…”

“The goddess of the night, Nyx, is on our side. We don’t necessarily have to do that…”

The meeting lasted quite a long time.

Considering that the battle would start tomorrow, it would be natural to rest today.

But for those in this place, fatigue was not a problem.

Unless they were working to death in the Underworld, one day didn’t matter.

“Having high-ranking deities take on suitable opponents and lure them to other areas to fight is also a method.”

“Well said, Athena. Good idea.”

“They said there was a being called a king among those guys, right? Eurymedon… was it?”

Back when giants called Otus and Ephialtes attacked the Olympus Divine Palace.

The words of the Gigas commanding entity ambushed on Naxos Island flashed through my mind.

“I am Agrios under King Eurymedon!”

That guy was at the level of the Twelve Olympians. The king must be above that, of course.

Perhaps similar to me, Poseidon, or Zeus. But not a monster like Typhon.

“I will take on that king. I need to show him the stinging taste of lightning.”

Zeus, who had finished talking with the Moirai, approached and said.

Then Poseidon and I can focus on reducing the commanding entities of the Gigas as much as possible.

“If Father takes charge, they are as good as dead.”

“Don’t be careless, Zeus.”

“You’re thinking of using Skýthes [Zeus’s ultimate weapon]. Unless it’s a Protogenoi [primordial deities] or Typhon, there are hardly any opponents.”

In order, the words of Ares, me, and Poseidon. And Zeus nodded slightly.

Skýthes, the ultimate weapon used to kill Typhon.

He was definitely thinking of taking it out again.

“It seems that the outline of the battle has been grasped to some extent. Brother Hades. How about Nyx?”

“Of course, I received confirmation once again before coming here.”

“Good… my son Heracles is here too. And we connected the mortal realm and the Underworld.”

The king of the gods, who was nodding, rose from his seat.

As emotions arose, a torrent of power naturally surged from his body.

The blue eyes filled with lightning scattered the gods of Olympus.

“Tomorrow! I will annihilate everything on the Plessra Plain!”

Along with his declaration of war. The mighty divine power emanating from countless gods covered Olympus.

* * *

The next day, all the gods gathered in Olympus were fully armed and flew to the Plessra Plain.

The faces of the gods, stepping on clouds and heading with the wind, were full of tension and determination.

Whoo-oong—

When I turned around slightly, I saw the face of the goddess Lethe right behind me.

Her eyes, similar to usual but with a strange coldness, flickered. Behind her were Persephone and Demeter as well…

“Kore [Persephone’s maiden name]. Be careful. I didn’t want to bring you originally, but…”

“Ah. I can fight too, you know. You’re still like this.”

I didn’t listen to the rest of their conversation and turned my head forward again.

Because Zeus and the gods flying in front of me had all stopped.

Drdddd…

Plessra Plain.

This plain in the Thracian region, meaning burning field, was teeming with countless Gigas looking this way.

Each one was a powerful monster comparable to the gods. Children born from the earth mother Gaia [the personification of Earth].

The number was countless… and the ground was filled with the ominous energy emitted by the Gigas.

Since they were still coming out of the ground even now, they were indeed worthy of being called the gods’ adversaries.

There were also dozens of Gigas commanding entities comparable to the Twelve Olympians.

And over there… is that the king, ten times bigger than the other Gigas?

“Zeus! You’ve finally come. I am King Eurymedon.”

I knew it at a glance as soon as I saw him.

A powerful energy that was on a different level from the other Gigas. Even I, who ruled the Underworld, felt like I would lose if I fought him on the ground.

The king of the Gigantes, Eurymedon, was a degraded version of Typhon.

The king of the gods glared at him and tightly gripped Skýthes in his right hand.

Zeus’s mouth twisted into a sneer, and a provocative tone flowed out.

“So… you’re the king of the vermin. It’s not nice to meet you.”

“What!”

“Ah. That’s right. The expression ‘king’ was too much, so ‘leader vermin’ would be a perfect fit, right?”

“You! To not have an ounce of respect in a place that decides the hegemony of the world…”

“You, who are merely Gaia’s limbs, are not qualified to talk to me!!!”

Flash- Krrrrumble!!!

Zeus’s roar echoed, followed by the thunder that was his symbol.

Eurymedon was also very agitated… raising a huge oak tree torch that seemed to be his weapon and shouting.

“…Good! If you want to fall so early, I will grant it! Brothers!”

And their voices announcing the start of the war.

“Let’s knock down all those who call themselves gods! Brothers!”

“They are nothing compared to the Titans or Typhon! Let’s wipe them all out today and hold a grand banquet in Olympus!”

Fwaaa- Krrrrumble. Kwa-kwang!!!

The two camps rushed at each other, the divine powers of the gods emitting light, and Zeus’s lightning struck from the sky.

Watching all of this… I quietly put on the invisible helmet, Kynee [Hades’ helmet of invisibility].

‘Today will be a long day.’

Gigantomachia begins.