Published at 4th of November 2020 08:15:06 AM
Chapter 313: 313
Chapter 313 – The King of the Underwo…
Team: HH, thursdays, Yahiko (1/12)
『Hades…… Hades……! You dare……!』
Kwakwakwang—
Hades swung his sword roughly . All he did was swing it in the air, but it seemed like the sky would split with every stroke .
The tightly condensed darkness fell in a downpour, and the heat that arose from it lashed at Perses .
Yeon-woo stood and looked at the scene blankly .
‘There are… . . no flaws . ’
Complete perfection . The slight flaws he had seen within Hermes and Athena weren’t present in Hades .
Was that the strength of a true “superior god?”
The impact of every stroke shook Tartarus up and down, and he felt like his mind would be destroyed just from looking at it . As always, if it weren’t for his Cold-blooded trait, he wouldn’t have been able to endure it .
God .
Yeon-woo was able to know what that word meant after seeing Hades . All laws and principles were moving around Hades .
[A message has arrived from Hermes . ]
[Message: It’s been a while seeing Uncle like that . Has it been about 700 years?]
[A message has arrived from Hermes . ]
[Message: It wasn’t just me . Ares and Heracles were also enamored with his strength in the beginning . My sister Athena was his biggest fan . ]
[A message has arrived from Athena . ]
[Message: Would you shut up?]
The being who was able to surprise the goddess of wisdom and war . Hades was proving that he was indeed the oldest of the gods of Olympus .
“You dare? Did you ask me if I dare?”
Perses stretched his hand out to grab Hades while he easily avoided it .
“Perses, you’ve finally gone crazy . You grew bigger after consuming Kronos’s corpse . Have you grown bolder too? You think you’re Kronos, huh?”
Hades gripped his sword tighter .
Urrrg . Urng—
The darkness sent through his arm turned his sword pitch black .
“I must wake you up from those delusions first . ”
Chwak!
Hades brought his sword down . The blade drew a line from Perses’s right shoulder to his lower body .
Kwoooooo—
The body of the Giant god burst into flames . Something began to flow from his injuries .
As black smoke wafted, his abnormally large body shrank, like a deflating balloon .
『No……! No……!』
The Giant god squirmed to hold onto the smoke somehow . Perses tried to heal his injuries with holy power, but Hades swung his sword again, not giving him the opportunity .
Every time the sword flashed, the amount of black smoke that crept out increased . It filled the air around them .
‘What is that?’
Yeon-woo looked at the black smoke silently . He knew it was the power that made the Titan abnormally larger and caused the strange occurrences in Tartarus .
But .
‘Why is it so familiar?’
Just when Yeon-woo’s face turned stiff .
Brrrr—
The Despair and Grief of the Black King suddenly cried out .
Yeon-woo looked for the reason why .
Kwang!
Hades brought down his final blow . Then, Perses’s head was cut off, soaring through the air . It was frightening to see the massive head fly .
A black bead-like object was left where he had been .
“What a rat-like bastard . Did he get away during that time?”
Hades snorted, then flicked his finger to destroy the black bead . He turned his body to where Yeon-woo was .
Despite the distance, right when they made eye contact .
Pat—
Hades arrived right in front of Yeon-woo in the blink of an eye . He looked much more sneering up close .
Yeon-woo stepped back in surprise and tried to move his hand towards Vigrid, but his body froze, and he couldn’t move .
Although Hades didn’t release much of his aura, Yeon-woo felt like his soul was being squeezed .
Yeon-woo had met Poseidon and many other gods, but Yeon-woo was able to use his trait to stay calm .
But in front of Hades, he couldn’t .
The trait didn’t activate . His body didn’t move, as if he had lost control over it . Hades was superior to all the gods and demons he had met so far .
However .
‘I don’t like it . ’
Yeon-woo’s face crumpled . Being held over like this by someone else was quite unpleasant . He activated Time Difference and quickly woke up his cells through his Magic Circuit in the slowed-down world .
Then, when Hades opened his mouth, Yeon-woo was able to regain his composure after time began to flow normally .
He could stand in front of Hades confidently .
[Hermes nods in satisfaction . ]
[Athena looks at you with a warm gaze . ]
[Agares giggles . ]
[Hondon is silent . ]
For a moment, Hades’s eyes shined keenly .
“There are many faces I missed . Are you a child cherished by my brother’s children? Agares . It’s been a while since I saw that Demon King . And… . . ”
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Hades’s sentence faded away as he looked Yeon-woo up and down . Yeon-woo felt like everything about him was being revealed .
Then, Hades’s gaze stopped at his black bracelet and sabaton . The Despair and Grief of the Black King rang out in response . However, it was quite different from what he usually felt . They were shaking roughly in anger .
“And ‘his’ inheritances?”
A corner of Hades’s mouth curved . In a way, it looked like he was smirking, but it also looked like a bitter smile .
“I thought you just brought Persephone’s message, but you’re a more interesting child than I thought . ”
Hades chuckled .
“And the human that’s over there has quite an interesting toy . ”
He glanced back at Creutz, who was gasping for breath with the holy sword Zulfikar . Creutz’s eyes were shaking under his helm .
Then, Hades shouted at the members of Dis Pluto, who were prostrating on the ground .
“We’re returning to the temple!”
[You have successfully completed the sudden quest (Persephone’s Long-time wish) . Additional Karma is being rewarded . ]
[You have earned 10,000 Karma . ]
[You have earned an additional 15,000 Karma . ]
[As rewards, you have earned the ‘Ring of Life (Persephone’s holy artifact),’ ‘Blessing of Spring (Persephone’s Blessing),’ and ‘Judgement Division (Persephone’s Authority) . ’]
The quest Persephone had given was to meet Hades and confirm if he was alive or dead .
Since he had met Hades, the news would’ve been successfully delivered to Persephone . Thanks to that, a message that he completed the quest popped up .
A ring wrapped in light came floating down above Yeon-woo’s palm . It was a ring made of wildflowers . Persephone’s holy artifact, the Ring of Life .
Yeon-woo confirmed the rewards .
[Ring of Life]
Category: Ring
Rank: Holy artifact
Summary: A gift the goddess of spring, seedlings, and the underground, Persephone, gave to the one who found her husband in her stead .
Vivid energy of life spins around it, so just by wearing it, your exhaustion will be relieved .
Also, it adds buffs the soul of the user .
* Soul Life
The strong vestiges within humans can turn the soul into various colors . These colors will be purified to cleanse the mind and eases you of detrimental stimuli .
It has the effect of lowering the exhaustion stacked up inside of you from 20% to 40% .
*Soul Growth
To mortals, who will die no matter what, souls are a forbidden territory that is hard to reach . This has the effect of stimulating the soul continually to help realize the meaning within it .
Authority of the use of soul power and soul pressure is given .
The moment that Yeon-woo wore the Ring of Life, he could feel the pressure in his body that he didn’t know he had disappear .
Tartarus was a prison designed to hold gods . Of course it would be a challenging environment for mortals to roam freely in .
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Creutz was moving comparatively freely with the holy power given from Zulfikar .
However, Yeon-woo was different .
He had the Despair and Grief of the Black King, but neither of them helped to ease the pressure of Tartarus .
He was receiving greater pressure than most because of his Draconic, Demonic, and Divine Blessings .
The Ring of Life stimulated his soul and gave vitality to it, helping him relieve the pressure .
In other words, the authority to move freely in and out of Tartarus had been given .
Also, because it could help on other floors as well, it was a generous gift . It was an outstanding reward that wasn’t lacking in any aspect .
However .
[You lack the qualifications to view the ‘Blessing of Spring (Persephone’s Blessing)’ and ‘Judgement Division) . ’ You must satisfy the new conditions to view them . ]
Only the names of the other two rewards given with the Ring of Life popped up, along with a label that said “Unable to be viewed . ”
There was something Persephone said before he had entered the gates .
-The quest window says that 3 rewards will be given, but you will most likely only be able to use the Ring of Life after you meet my husband .
-What is the reason for that?
-The Ring of Life is a present that I’m gathering my holy power to give you, so you will definitely be able to use it . However, the other two are different . It is because of the different environment of Tartarus .
Persephone’s explanation was simple .
Tartarus was cut off from the outside . It was said to be the only area that the heavenly world of the 98th floor couldn’t access .
‘That’s probably why all of my other Authorities other than Dragon Body Awakening dissipated . ’
Although his Channeling connected with Athena, Agares, Hondon, his Authorities had failed for the same reason .
-Then what should I do to unlock the two rewards?
-You’ll probably have to be acknowledged by Hades . Tartarus is pretty much my husband’s holy territory .
It meant he had two options: being acknowledged by Hades or leaving Tartarus .
Just then .
Ding—
[A continuation quest has been created . ]
Another message popped up again .
Yeon-woo checked the quest .
[Continuation Quest / Persephone’s Desperate Wish]
Summary: You have succeeded in finding Hades, as Persephone so desperately requested of you .
However, Hades isn’t in the best situation . The war with the Titans and Giants has been prolonged, and Tartarus has become ruins in many areas .
Help Hades here, be acknowledged by him, and support him so he can return to his original temple .
Only then will you be able to view the details of the Blessing (Blessing of Spring) and the Authority (Judgement Division) .
Conditions to be satisfied: Hades’s acknowledgment, Hades’s return
Time Limit: None
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Rewards:
1 . Blessing (Blessing of Spring) qualification
2 . Authority (Judgement Division) qualification .
Yeon-woo clicked his tongue .
‘Nothing’s ever easy . ’
Persephone had guessed that Hades was tied up and had hidden a continuation quest .
If he wanted her Blessing and Authority, he had to help Hades .
She had acted like she would give him all the rewards after he found Hades, but the last condition was hidden .
Yeon-woo laughed .
Actually, he did want Persephone’s Blessing and Authority, but he wasn’t desperate for them . His connections were cut off right now, but there were still many gods and demons who wanted to make provisional contracts with him by giving him their Authorities .
Of them, many things were similar to or even better than what Persephone offered .
However, Yeon-woo wasn’t angry . She must’ve been quite worried about her husband to do this .
Although players probably couldn’t be of much help to gods, she still wanted her husband to have all the help he could get .
He understood her desperate wish better than anyone, so he didn’t want to nitpick .
‘And I have to stay behind here anyway . ’
Because he hadn’t found the other two Cyclops brothers, Yeon-woo had to stay behind in Tartarus to help Hades . Only then would he be able to unseal the pocket watch .
However .
‘It won’t be easy . ’
He clicked his tongue, seeing ruins as he followed Hades and Dis Pluto .
Although Tartarus was normally a place of darkness void of life, it looked nightmarish . There were traces of battle everywhere, with corpses of gods scattered on the ground .
Most of the Hades’s garrisons seemed to be crushed or unsalvageable .
Just then .
Far away, he could see Hades’s temple .
However, it was hard to call it a temple because of how deserted it was for one of the three greater gods of Olympus .
Had he read Yeon-woo’s eyes?
“You’re not asking anything . Even though you must be quite curious . ”
Hades chuckled, looking at Yeon-woo .
It was a cynical laugh . Yeon-woo had felt this on the journey here, but Hades had a cold personality .
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