King Of Underworld [EN]: Chapter 193

King of the Underworld is Tired 193

Extra Story – Rebellion of the Underworld (Aftermath)

Now that I’ve become the King of Gods, I survey the realm from the golden throne of Olympus, a far cry from the dark and gloomy Underworld.

Of course… I still hold the title of King of the Underworld.

Zeus’s ultimate weapons, the Squite [thunderbolt] and Astrape [lightning bolt], are now mine.

By ousting Zeus, the King of Gods, the kingship and divine authority of the sky also became mine.

Underworld, Justice, Mercy, Kingship, Sky, Law… all these domains are now under my purview.

As my divine powers combined with the newly acquired powers from Zeus, I could feel the immense weight placed upon my shoulders.

And feeling this weight, I also felt anger towards Zeus, who had acted so recklessly.

“Even though he is my brother, he plunged the world into chaos; I can never forgive him. You shall bear the celestial sphere directly, replacing Atlas.”

“Hades! How can you do this to me! I have always treated you generously…”

“Drag him away!”

“Hahaha! Zeus. Let me tell you how to lift the celestial sphere easily!”

Completely ruined, with only the divine power of thunder and lightning remaining, Zeus was dragged away by Atlas.

Having lost both Astrape and Squite, and being injured, Zeus will have to hold the celestial sphere forever.

Of course, with his groin destroyed, the possibility of him becoming [Uranus, the sky god, is being alluded to here, as Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus], is also high.

Now, the remaining issues are controlling the gods and preventing the chaos among mortals in the mortal realm.

And solidifying my power. At the same time, the most important issue is… settling things with Gaia.

“Hades.”

As I sat on the golden throne, lost in thought, Hera approached.

Once the Queen of the Gods, her authority has diminished considerably since Zeus was ousted.

“The King of Gods needs a queen befitting his status; have you considered any goddess?”

Until now, I had little interest in women and had not married, but now that I have become the King of Gods, I must find a goddess to fill the position.

But Hera saying this probably means…

“Why are you asking that?”

“I’m sure you’re thinking of Styx or Lethe in the Underworld, but there’s no rule that you can only have one or two goddesses by your side, right?”

“Then?”

“How about marrying my daughter, Hebe, the goddess of youth?”

The goddess of youth, Hebe, is the second daughter of Zeus and Hera, a beautiful goddess known as the princess of the gods.

She usually serves nectar and ambrosia [the drink and food of the gods] in Olympus.

The reason Hera is making this suggestion to me is probably to solidify my rule, as I have only just become the King of Gods after a rebellion, and to exert influence through her daughter Hebe, right?

She may have thought that I, who ousted Zeus, might also cast her out or treat her as a has-been in Olympus.

But it’s not a bad offer for me either.

If Hera supports me, even indirectly, it would help stabilize Olympus.

“It’s not a matter to decide now, so I’ll think about it later.”

“…Okay. Now that you are the master of Olympus, I will follow you. Zeus has become like that too…”

“I regret what happened to my brother. If he had ruled more wisely, I wouldn’t have come to Olympus.”

“Even Hestia turned her back, so you have the justification.”

Hera’s eyes were complex.

Compassion and pity, acceptance and resentment, and many other emotions mixed in her expression.

Well, no matter how much she resented Zeus’s affairs and even started a rebellion at one point, there must have been some affection over the years.

“Uncle Hades. Um… you need to come out urgently!”

Hermes’s voice echoes in my and Hera’s ears.

Something must have happened.

As Hera and I stepped outside the divine palace, there was an unexpected goddess.

A green-haired goddess with a chilling beauty. But the intense pressure emanating from her prevented anyone from approaching.

“Hades. It’s been a while. I heard you ousted Zeus and became the master of Olympus?”

“…Greetings, Great Protogenoi [primordial deities].”

“Yes. At least you have better manners than Zeus or Poseidon.”

The goddess of the earth and the great primordial deity (Protogenoi).

And now, Gaia, who is hostile to us, has come to Olympus.

“All gods, please leave for a moment.”

May the persuasive skills of Peitho, the goddess of persuasion, be with me.

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First, I brought her into the Olympus divine palace.

I can’t just kick out someone I can’t kick out, and I must show respect for her, who has existed since the beginning.

“Hmm.”

Gaia examines the ruined Olympus meticulously, as if she finds it interesting.

No matter how much Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths, he cannot restore the vast Olympus divine palace in an instant.

The 12 golden thrones were visible before our eyes. I yielded the seat of honor to her.

Gaia, sitting gracefully on the throne, looks this way.

“I heard that you, who were only in the Underworld, have become the master of Olympus.”

“I could no longer stand by and watch Zeus and the other immature gods disrupt the world and commit atrocities.”

“Yes. Then you must have some intention of making up for the minor mistakes Zeus made, right?”

Gaia says, smiling softly at me. But her eyes are still cold.

She must be talking about Zeus imprisoning the Titan gods in Tartarus [the deepest abyss of the Underworld].

I have to speak carefully from now on. The future of Olympus may depend on whether I can persuade her in this place.

There are some things I absolutely cannot back down on as the King of Gods, but…

“If you are asking me to release the Titans in Tartarus, I cannot grant that.”

“…Hoho. I thought you would be easier to talk to than Zeus. Was I mistaken?”

“As Gaia knows, if we release those who are hostile to Olympus from Tartarus, the war of the gods will happen again.”

Gaia looks at me with narrowed eyes and clicks her tongue.

But my words are not over yet. What is needed is a combination of orthodox methods and unconventional tactics.

“If you covet the position of King of Gods so much, then I can’t help it.”

“It’s not that I covet this position. The reason I rebelled against Zeus is… because of the way immortals treat mortals.”

The goddess Gaia is the goddess of the earth.

She is also the mother of all life and the goddess of creation. She may be somewhat tolerant of mortals.

“…Continue.”

“Zeus, the King of Gods, left his wife Hera and raped human women. And I couldn’t stand by and watch the gods of Olympus, who instead of taking care of the mortal realm, were fighting to take the goddess of beauty.”

“……”

“If we release the Titans imprisoned in Tartarus, they will surely try to destroy the order centered on Olympus. Of course, I am confident in facing the Titans, but in the process, all the lives in the mortal realm will be swept away and die in vain.”

Atlas, Prometheus, and Epimetheus are now on our side.

Of course, I have to keep an eye on Atlas… If Cronus is excluded, I was confident that I could win even if the Titan gods imprisoned in Tartarus were released.

But will humans be able to endure the fight that will last for at least decades?

Gaia, who had been staring at me for a moment, opened her mouth.

“You say the reason you took the throne of Olympus is justified? So you’re asking me to be lenient?”

“I am also the god of justice and mercy, and the goddess of justice belongs to the Underworld.”

“Hmph. Did you think you could persuade me with just that?”

Yes. Of course, you would come out like this.

So I prepared one more thing.

“So I have a proposal for Gaia.”

“Hmm?”

“I will serve Gaia in the Olympus divine palace. Please give me a lot of advice.”

The eyes of the Earth Mother widen slightly.

Interest and concern mix into the eyes that were full of annoyance.

“Keep you by my side and keep watching you? Huhu… Zeus would never make such a choice.”

“If you don’t like me, you can kick me out at any time. Don’t you have the power to do that?”

“…Hahaha. What should I do?”

Swoosh.

The Earth Mother gets up from her seat and approaches me.

Her eyes, which have reached the realm of interest beyond deep interest, scan me up and down.

She grabs my chin and pulls me towards her.

Um. Surely… not? As far as I know, Gaia has been with my grandfather Uranus, my father Cronus, and my brother Zeus…

“You are very interesting. You are praised as the Three Main Gods by humans, and now you are the King of Gods, but you still care about mortals. You are not the same Earth Mother as me, but you look after and cherish those below…”

“Thank you.”

“You have a pretty face… Won’t you give me another kind of fun?”

Gaia’s soft touch caresses my chest.

Now it was hard to look at her sticky eyes. Her chest and body, which boast a tremendous presence, as well.

I swallowed hard once. I had vowed not to refuse any goddess who came to me as I became the King of Gods.

Isn’t this too big of a figure? No, but if Gaia supports me, Olympus will be completely under my control…

“How long do I have to wait?”

Looking at her hot body clinging to me, whispering.

I couldn’t hesitate any longer.

“…I will take you inside.”

“Hahaha. Yes, that’s manly.”