King Of Underworld [EN]: Chapter 191

King of the Underworld is Tired – 191 (190/193)

Side Story – Rebellion of the Underworld (5)

Athena and Iris, who bowed to me, looked at Prometheus bound in chains.

Armed Athena stepped forward and opened her mouth.

“You’ve captured Prometheus.”

“Yes. I couldn’t find Epimetheus, but I discovered Prometheus trying to escape and caught him.”

“I see.”

“Kee hee hee…”

Iris, listening to Prometheus’s chuckling, glanced around and continued.

“Atlas, who was bearing the heavens, has also disappeared, Zeus’s sacred beast has died, and Prometheus’s whereabouts were unknown, so a meeting was held in Olympus. Among the ruling gods of the world, Poseidon and Hades were the only ones who didn’t attend, so we came directly…”

The fact that Poseidon wasn’t in Olympus was a great boon. He’s always been going back and forth between Olympus and the sea, so it’s understandable that he’s not in Olympus.

But at this time… there might have been a fight with Zeus, or he might be preparing a rebellion like me.

He’s always been eyeing the throne of the gods, so he wouldn’t miss a time like this when the authority of the king of gods has been tarnished.

The three goddesses of fate, the Moirai [also known as the Fates, they determine the course of human life], seem to be affirming my rebellion.

“Poseidon is only in the sea? Tsk. He’s a suspicious guy who once tried to overthrow Olympus. What do you think, Athena?”

“…Dionysus has headed to the sea.”

I probed Athena, and there was a little harvest.

It’s hard to know what she’s thinking, but it seems certain that Zeus is wary of Poseidon.

Instead of Hermes, the messenger, Dionysus, who is considered the weakest of the 12 gods, headed to the sea?

If Dionysus can’t return from the sea, and Poseidon starts a rebellion, the plan might be for Hermes to catch it and inform Olympus.

She clearly said they held a meeting. So, the gods remaining in Olympus now are Hephaestus, Apollo, Ares, etc.

All the strong gods remained… so the reason Athena came here armed is because she’s slightly suspicious of me.

It would look strange if I tolerated her rudeness, so I should poke her once.

“Athena. But why did you come to the Underworld armed? You only sent Dionysus to Poseidon, but to me, who captured Prometheus, you send the armed goddess of war… I see how Zeus thinks of me.”

“…I volunteered to come here.”

“You tried to increase your workload yourself. That’s quite something. You’ve become quite mature since I last saw you. I still vividly remember how difficult you looked during the Great Flood.”

Athena remained silent at my questioning. She didn’t answer at all.

Either there’s no need to answer, or…

“Well, that’s enough. I need to hand Prometheus back to Zeus, so open the rainbow path, Iris.”

Iris, who slightly bowed her head towards me, looked at Athena.

“Iris. Wait a moment.”

Athena stopped her, stepped forward, and said.

“Are you perhaps thinking of rebelling against Father?”

Oh ho.

* * *

When Athena said that to me, I looked at Iris first, not her.

But the goddess of the rainbow didn’t show much agitation even after hearing Athena’s words. Did they talk about it in advance before coming to the Underworld?

If the goddess of wisdom really thought of me as a traitor and was wary of me, she wouldn’t have come down to the Underworld in the first place, or she wouldn’t have said such a thing.

I’m confident that I can beat even Zeus in the Underworld. She probably didn’t think she could escape from me.

So, maybe the reason Athena came armed is…

“Why do you think so?”

“Not long after Mount Caucasus collapsed, a messenger arrived at Olympus. It was as if you sent the messenger right after the rocky mountain collapsed.”

“Hoo.”

“Prometheus here is a prophet who can’t even be compared to Apollo. If he had tried to escape Hades’s grasp with all his might, there’s no way he would have been subdued and captured so quickly.”

“Is that all?”

“Hermes, who visited the Underworld a while ago, said that the master of the Underworld was greatly angered, and lastly…”

Athena turned her head towards Prometheus, who was tightly bound.

The confident answer coming from her mouth.

“Father suspects that the one who released you is the lord of the sea, but Poseidon has absolutely no ability to persuade you.”

“Kee hee hee! Poseidon, really. To think that his own niece is giving such scathing criticism!”

“It’s not criticism, it’s just an assessment of objective abilities.”

Poseidon’s temper is indeed very impulsive. When I think about it, Prometheus wasn’t on very good terms with Poseidon either.

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But she turned her head quite quickly while coming down from Olympus to the Underworld.

Should I call her the goddess of wisdom after all?

When she said this, Prometheus slipped out of the chains and came out.

“If so? If I’m thinking of overthrowing Zeus and becoming the king of the gods. What will you do?”

“If you raid Olympus right now, you will definitely succeed. Father in Olympus is only wary of Poseidon, and I heard that Astrape [Zeus’s lightning bolts] wasn’t brought because they are in a meeting. Hera has also been confined to her room since she had a big fight with Father a few days ago.”

“I thought you would definitely side with Zeus. Why are you doing this?”

Looking at her words and actions so far.

It was clear that she had finished talking with Iris before coming down to the Underworld.

She guessed that I would betray, and if that guess was true, she told her to point the spear at Olympus.

Iris usually received numerous advances from Zeus, so it’s a bit understandable.

But why is Athena doing this? Isn’t she usually the daughter that Zeus trusts the most?

Athena, who received my question, bowed her head slightly and said.

“The current Olympus cannot be stopped if the Gigantes [giants born of Gaia and Uranus] invade. I was just thinking about the future of the gods.”

Well, it’s understandable that the goddess of wisdom would think this way.

Olympus, which has earned Gaia’s hatred, should be united, but…

Poseidon and Hera, who rebelled in the past, are like that.

Titan gods Epimetheus and Prometheus, and Atlas, who have already betrayed Zeus, have been added to me, so it’s understandable that she would think so.

It also means that she will side with me because the possibility of my winning seems higher.

If Zeus is the king of the gods as he is now, there is no possibility of receiving the wrath of the Protogenoi [primordial deities]. So, she’s going to put her expectations on me?

“The reason you came to the Underworld armed is because you’re going to fight with me?”

“Yes. If you allow me, I will help.”

“No. You stay in the Underworld. Iris, create a path to Olympus.”

There’s a possibility that Athena might betray me if she goes to Olympus. Of course, I don’t think she will, but I haven’t succeeded in the rebellion yet, so I can’t let my guard down until the end.

“I understand. Lord Hades.”

The goddess of the rainbow, who wields the power to connect space and space.

“If I succeed in the rebellion, I won’t touch Hera, whom you serve.”

“Thank… you.”

“Think of it as a reward for cooperating with the Underworld.”

If Zeus had thrown a little less advances at Iris, wouldn’t she have had more loyalty than she does now?

* * *

Swoosh.

At this moment, a rainbow path connecting Olympus and the Underworld was created.

The location of the path created in Olympus is, as Iris said in advance… right in front of the Olympus meeting hall.

Swish.

I put on the invisible helmet, Cynee [also known as the Helm of Darkness], and summoned Bident [Hades’s two-pronged spear].

As always, the divine artifact that fits perfectly in my hand. It’s the spear that will stab Zeus from now on.

“I’ll go in first and strike Zeus, then everyone go straight to Olympus and subdue the gods! Epimetheus! If you happen to see Poseidon, stop him first. Atlas! You help me subdue Zeus. Prometheus, Goddess Styx, Goddess Lethe, Thanatos, and Hypnos, start with the 12 main gods of Olympus…”

If we just follow the plan we made in advance, there’s no way we can lose.

May the blessing of the Moirai be with us, who are trying to bring down the king of the gods.

Thud.

As I crossed the path created by Iris, Olympus was in front of me.

The divine palace built on the clouds. A dazzling building that is the resting place of immortals and symbolizes their power.

“Hehe. Hera isn’t here either… come here for a moment.”

“Ze… Zeus… I vowed chastity…”

“Did you hear me? Come here?”

What I see with Cynee on is… the faces of the Olympian gods sitting in the huge meeting hall, and Zeus flirting with the beautiful nymph who came next to him.

There were several gods such as Apollo, Hephaestus, Ares, and Demeter, but Hera was not seen.

I set my goal and put strength in my legs to jump high. The clouds under my feet collapse and reveal my existence, but it doesn’t matter.

Because by the time they realize that there is someone invisible, it’s already too late!

Swoosh- Pow!

“H-Aaaack!!!!”

The Bident swung with all its might burst Zeus’s groin, and a chilling burst echoed.