King Of Underworld [EN]: Chapter 155

The King of the Underworld is Tired 156

Gigantomachia – (4)

Atlas has sided with Gaia!

The Olympian gods were shocked by the appearance of Atlas, who had absorbed the purified blood and grudges of countless Gigantes [Giants in Greek mythology].

Even in his usual state, holding up the celestial sphere, he was a powerhouse comparable to the Three Main Gods…

“You all heard Hades! Prepare for the impact!”

“Why would Atlas-nim [honorific title in Korean, similar to ‘Lord’ or ‘Sir’] do this…!”

“Gaia must have instigated him!”

Flash- Kwaaaang!!!

The Plesra Plain was obliterated by the recent collision.

Fortunately, the gods who had retreated outside the plain managed to block the shockwave with their respective powers, but it wasn’t over yet.

Kukukukung! Kwaaang!

Both the Gigantes and the Olympian gods panicked and fled.

If they were caught in that, even immortal gods wouldn’t be safe.

The gods, revered by mortals, were scurrying away, showing an unsightly 모습 [Korean word meaning ‘appearance’ or ‘sight’].

Who would dare to step into a place where space was being torn apart, and the power of death, lightning, and tidal waves were raging?

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“Hephaestus. Follow me for now, leave this place to them and chase after the escaping Gigantes…”

“Understood, Mother!”

“Damn it. Are many mortals going to die? I’ll have to create humans again…”

“How many Gigantes escaped?”

Hera, Demeter, Hestia, and other old gods who had experienced the Titan War frowned and moved.

Ares, the God of War, gritted his teeth and strode towards the Goddess of the Hearth.

“Hestia-nim! How did you defeat Atlas back then!”

“He wasn’t this strong originally. Gaia-nim… summoned him here while he was holding the celestial sphere, and at the same time…”

“She must have infused him with power. But he won’t be able to maintain that state for long.”

Athena, the Goddess of War and Wisdom, took over the conversation.

She also looked exhausted, with ichor [the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods] flowing from various parts of her body.

The gods quickly moved to respond, shaking off their initial panic.

Goddess Athena delivered oracles [divine communications or prophecies] to the human world, some gods chased after the escaping Gigantes, and Hecate, the Goddess of Magic, countered the spreading shockwaves.

Everyone was doing what they could, and…

“Um, Dionysus-nim.”

“Heeok… what is it, Heracles? Hooo… I’m tired, so speak quickly.”

“What do you mean that the newly appeared enemy is Atlas?”

“It’s as it sounds. Atlas, the Titan who was being punished to hold up the celestial sphere, has joined Gaia’s side!”

Heracles knew a little about Atlas.

He had gained some knowledge about the history of the gods as he became one himself.

He also knew that Atlas, who was fiercely fighting the Three Main Gods over there, was as powerful as his father, Zeus.

But that wasn’t a reason for him to back down.

“…?”

“Heracles?”

The God of Strength and Struggle hesitated for a moment before moving towards the center of the fierce collision.

Was he going to walk into that terrible scene of destruction that even the Twelve Gods were horrified of?

“Heracles! Where are you going!”

“An enemy has appeared, so shouldn’t I help!”

Struggle is about overcoming and surpassing.

* * *

“Hmph! There you are, Hades!”

Wheeeeeingㅡ! Kwaaaang!!!

Atlas’s fist grazed my ear again.

I felt the hot liquid flowing down due to the shockwave, and a mountain behind me was blown away entirely.

I withstood the wind pressure and swung the Bident [Hades’ two-pronged spear], but the giant blocked it with his shoulder and counterattacked.

That’s right. That damn tough body has become even more solid.

Hoo-oong-

Like a mindless brute with only strength.

Atlas has no authority or domain, but if I had to pick one, it would be strength, wouldn’t it?

If Heracles hadn’t existed, it wouldn’t have been strange for him to have the divine authority of strength.

“This tiresome fight should have ended a long time ago!”

Kaga-gang! Pshwick.

Poseidon struck Atlas’s arm with his trident.

His voice was filled with more annoyance than before. No wonder, Atlas’s body was already sturdy, but…

“Well, as long as I avoid the scythe that cut off Grandpa Uranus’s genitals, it doesn’t hurt much?”

“You really received a tricky blessing from the Earth Mother, as expected.”

“I’ll cut it off soon enough without you urging me.”

Because of the power he received from the Earth Mother Gaia, he only suffered scratches even when hit by the Bident or the trident.

It was natural since he had the durability to withstand Zeus’s lightning.

So, Zeus had put down the lightning and was trying to defeat him by wielding only the Scythe.

The Titan gods, like us, are immortal. But if we cut off their limbs or inflict fatal injuries, they won’t be able to recover in a short period.

“Hoo…”

Sweat was flowing down between the helmet because I had been wearing the Kynee [Hades’ helmet of invisibility] for a long time.

Atlas, empowered by Gaia, cannot maintain his current state for long. This sluggish fight will eventually lead to our victory.

But… the problem is that we are stuck here.

I can feel the power gathering again from the earth.

The Plesra Plain has long been completely destroyed, but Gaia is gathering her strength again.

I could feel the Gigantes who survived the earlier collision fleeing in all directions.

The gods were hastily chasing after them, but if they scattered into the human world, more than half of humanity might die.

My wife-to-be, the Goddess Styx. Lethe. Persephone…

Are they all safe? I haven’t been able to properly check on them because the fierce battle has been going on continuously.

“Hehe… the time to pass on the celestial sphere is slowly approaching.”

“Ha!”

I can’t ignore Atlas and look elsewhere.

If only two of the Three Main Gods are present, he can easily escape with the power of the Titans and massacre other gods or humans.

In the end, we have to subdue or defeat him here. It’s really not easy.

Should I bring the Underworld here and drop it to the bottom, regardless of whether the balance of the world is broken? No matter how many lives die…

Poseidon seems to be having similar concerns. His energy is unusual.

If he covers the land with the sea like during the Great Flood, even Atlas won’t be able to withstand it.

Hmm? I sense someone coming this way…

I clearly told everyone to retreat because they would be caught in the attack.

The number of gods who can break through the divine-level energy and the shockwaves bursting out in all directions is limited.

At best, it would be Goddess Hecate, the Three Fates, or…

“Take this!!!”

…Heracles, gritting his teeth and swinging his iron club.

Kkaaang!

Heracles, who came out from behind Atlas, struck him hard, and the Titan’s head turned to the side from the impact.

He seemed to have just taken the hit because it wasn’t an attack from a Main God. Heracles is the God of Strength.

A strong divine being with almost no rivals except for the Three Main Gods.

His iron club is a special product made by the blacksmith god.

The domain he governs is strength.

The ‘strength’ that the God of Strength wields with all his might.

“Hmm?!”

This succeeded in turning Atlas’s head for a moment.

Although it didn’t cause any damage to the Titan’s body… and he was hit and sent flying by the subsequent counterattack, that brief gap was enough.

Swish-

“Kuaaaaak!”

Zeus, who found an opening, swung the Scythe and cut off Atlas’s leg.

* * *

Following that, I ran and stabbed the monster’s eyes, and Poseidon’s trident fiercely struck his stomach.

The Titan collapsed, spewing golden blood. He paid the price for making the wrong choice…

“Kueueuk!”

“Good job! Heracles!”

“Your son flew all the way to that mountain over there and can’t hear you.”

“Hoo…”

I caught my breath, looking down at Atlas writhing and screaming on the ground.

Is it finally over? This tiresome war…!

If we just kill the remnants of the escaped Gigantes and throw Atlas into Tartarus [the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked], the long-fought great war will come to an end.

Now that the situation has been resolved, it’s time to disperse the energy that has been gathering on the earth since earlier.

Puk.

I plunged the Bident deep into the earth and focused the power of the Underworld.

I erode and suppress the tightly packed energy of the earth deep down…

Saaaaaa-

“Zeus-nim has cut off Atlas’s leg!”

“Is it a victory?”

“This is not the time for that. First, the escaped Gigantes…”

“Apollo! Where is the God Apollo…!”

I can hear the voices of the gods running from afar, recognizing that the situation is over.

The sight of the gods cheering for Olympus looked friendly.

Ah. Goddess Styx too. Goddess Lethe too… everyone was safe.

Although they looked exhausted and injured, no one was seriously hurt.

Really. Thank goodness…

Finally.

A voice coming from the earth.

At the same time, the ground naturally gathered and rose, creating a huge shape.

Drddddd…

It was like a giant made of earth.

The pressure felt like when I met the great Protogenoi [primordial deities], Nyx-nim [honorific title in Korean, similar to ‘Lord’ or ‘Sir’].

Zeus frowned and seemed to mutter something.

Poseidon and the other gods were the same. Some shook their heads with a look of helplessness.

You finally make me step in! I can never acknowledge you!

No, I certainly considered the possibility of this happening, but…

Typhon, the Gigantes, Atlas. We defeated them all, but you’re still doing this?

Is there a rule that Protogenoi interfere when gods fight each other?

If this is the case, there’s no choice.

There’s no choice but to receive the protection of Nyx-nim, the Goddess of the Night, whom I persuaded in advance.

Srararak-

At the same time as I looked up at the sky… suddenly, the night sky itself fell to the ground.

As if night itself had come to this world.

Even when I looked around with the eyes of a god, there was only darkness.

The earth giant, facing the black figure made of starlight in the night sky, stopped moving.

Two Protogenoi facing each other in this world that has become a starry sky.

A chilling silence continued for a moment… then the night opened its mouth first.

Gaia. Isn’t this enough?