Chapter 386 - Gigantomachia (11)
[The process of succession is being paused because your level is too low.]
[The reappraisal is starting.]
[The discussion about your level is still actively in progress.]
[Please wait a moment.]
[The execution of the paused bonus will be decided once its finished.]
For a short moment, Yeon-woo could feel something being enhanced deep inside his body, as though his soul were being released from a prison. He felt as if hed gained true freedom. It was the first time hed ever felt anything like this, and he was more than a little surprised.
However, the feeling vanished with every message that said It has failed.
Yeon-woo thought it had to be exuviation, one of the many steps to attaining transcendence. There was nothing else he could do since he had only killed gods so far and hadnt even been enlightened yet, but the message about the discussion of his level caught his eye. Ever since he killed Astraeus, messages saying a discussion was in progress had kept popping up. Yeon-woo had no idea what they meant.
If the discussions ended on a positive note, did that mean he would gain divine powers? However, as far as he knew, exuviation was something you had to do on your own. No one else could do it for you. No, you could also succeed a domain.
Being given power through that method wasnt entirely great since it didnt come from his own achievement and thus would be dangerous. But of course, Im not going to turn down a gift.
At any rate, the discussion of the gods and demons was an enigma to Yeon-woo, and another mystery had been wrapped around that: the bonus that Yeon-woo had never even heard of.
The King of the Underworld was definitely one of the titles given to Hades, but why was the system saying he would be succeeding the title?
From the way the Fury of the Black King, Kynee, was glowing, it was evident Hades was attempting something, but Yeon-woo didnt know what it was. When he thought about it, he had gotten a strong feeling that Hades was saying his last goodbyes the last time they saw each other. Did this have something to do with that?
He wanted to ask Jeong-woo, who had an extensive knowledge of the Tower, but he was sleeping peacefully inside the pocket watch. He needed frequent periods of rest because his spirit body was still unstable.
Cain? Hyung! Yeon-woo was pulled back to reality by the voice calling for him. Doyle and the rest of the party members were staring at him. Whats the matter?
Nothing, something just suddenly occurred to me. So, you were saying that Persephone is acting strange?
Yes. Doyle nodded with a dark expression.
Yeon-woo had returned from his meeting with Athena to see the dark faces of his party members. Doyle had said something after meeting Persephone. She told me to get ready to leave with her soon. What could that mean?
Doyle was Persephones Apostle, so he had gone to welcome her when she descended into Tartarus. However, even though he was her Apostle, it was his first time to see her in person and his faith in her wasnt particularly deep, so hed noticed something strange about her.
lightsvl m Its normal to praise people or thank them for helping your husband, right? But it was as ifare Lady Persephone and Lord Hades really married?
Why?
If they are, shouldnt she be glad to see the husband shes been desperately seeking for hundreds of years? But she only looked like she was hardening her resolve for something. Clever Doyle had noticed this right away. In fact, Yeon-woo also felt that the relationship between Hades and Persephone was unlike other married couples, so he couldnt simply dismiss it as a trivial matter.
While the rest of the party considered this information, Kahn suddenly smirked and shrugged. Hah! And here I thought it was something serious. They say that a love relationship cant be cut with a knife, and a couple isnt that easy to split up. Its best not to get in between them. After all, imagine if your husbandI mean, your wifedidnt come home for hundreds of years without any news, and you found her all of a sudden. Do you think youd be glad? Youd probably scold her severely.
R-Really?
Or youll get divorced or something.
Did gods get divorced too? The expressions of the party turned contemplative.
I heard Zeus cheated on his wife multiple times. Why wouldnt divorce between gods exist? Brahm laughed. His lower body was a bit of a free-spirit.
Even Brahm says so. Lets stop talking about useless things and go back. This isnt something we should get involved in anyway.
They nodded. What did the relationship between Hades and Persephone matter to them? Theyd gotten everything they needed, and now, the only thing they had to do was return.
As they prepared to leave, something cloudy swept over them and disappeared. It happened so quickly that not many people noticed it since the party was overjoyed to finally leave the cursed Tartarus, and Dis Pluto was still celebrating Olympus visit.
However, Yeon-woo spotted it. Holy power? He recognized the holy power of Hades that spread over his holy territories. Hades holy powerwas scattering. Yeon-woo turned to Brahm in surprise, and Brahm met his eyes with a stiff expression. They were about to warn the others when a black shadow suddenly spread along the ground and a multitude of eyes opened above it.
Doyle suddenly became unhinged. Aaack! He attacked Kahn, who was next to him, like a beast that had met its mortal enemy. Menacing black blades ejected from his fingernails. They were the product of the combination of Persephones and the Heavenly Demons holy power.
Kahn was caught off-guard and injured. Hed never expected that Doyle, of all people, would attack him. Just before the black blades could slice through his neck, Galliard rushed from behind and rammed Doyle to the ground.
Boom! At the same time, Victoria recited a curse that wrapped invisible chains around Doyle.
Grr! Grawr! Doyle thrashed around like a captured wild animal. His eyes pulsed with demonic energy as the veins on his face and arms swelled up.
What in the world? Kahn glowered in disgust at the blinking eyes that were observing them. Their appearance was likely related to Doyles abrupt assault, but before Kahn could say anything, eyes began to move through the shade. Creatures with sinister auras seemed to rip through the blanket of shadows. They were the subordinates of the Titans and the Giants. The creatures that the party had only ever seen in battle roared as one. Graahh!
Wh-whats going on?
Why are those things here?
Shocked expressions appeared on the faces of Dis Pluto, who had just been relaxing and celebrating. The monsters quickly moved to carry out their masters order: kill everything that breathed.
Its an ambush! The Titans are ambushing us!
Get in formation!
Weapons! Bring the weapons!
Dis Pluto began to move hurriedly, but most of them had left their weapons in the barracks so that they could enjoy the festivities. They had also been unprepared for any danger because they were inside the holy territory. The damage the monsters inflicted on them was great.
What in the world?
Shock gripped the members of Yeon-woos party as well. This was the core of Hades territory, where the Temple of the King of the Underworld Stood. None of them had ever imagined an attack in his place. They quickly whipped out their weapons.
Roar!
Rip everyone apartweve finally entered the heart of Hades! Olympusis therebrothersreturn the humiliationof the past!
Titans hundreds of kilometers tall stretched out and began to strike the temple. The Titans that had appeared at the frontlines at Buwangji were accompanied by Giants that they had never seen before. They were around five meters tall, with lion heads and snake bodies or other monstrous forms.
Their appearances were befitting of the children of Gaia, who birthed all kinds of monsters. The problem was that they seemed to have absorbed Kronos power as well, and so their strengths didnt fall short of the Titans. In fact, a few of the Giants even seemed to surpass the Titans.
The gods of Olympus quickly realized what was going on and began to move. It didnt matter how the intruders managed to invade the holy territory, it was more urgent to deal with them first.
How dare you! Who do you think you are?! Poseidon released his power as he raised his trident. With a rumble, storms whirled around and started to batter the larger Titans.
Apollo raised his bow and shot glowing arrows one after the other. Artemis pulled out her twin swords and slashed through the Giants. Athena, Ares, Hermes, Dionysus, and the other gods released their divine powers.
It was the beginning of the Gigantomachia! The fallen Titans and Giants had risen once more to commence a new war. The Temple of the King of the Underworld became a battlefield of gods in an instant.
Victoria, please take Henova and Doyle somewhere far away from here. Kahn, Galliard, and Creutz, please look for Lam and help restore Dis Plutos battle lines. Brahm, please accompany me to the temple.
Even in the middle of the pandemonium, Yeon-woo calmly assessed the situation to the best of his abilities. It was apparent that all escape routes had been blocked, so it was crucial that they set up the battle lines and end the confusion first.
The energy I feel from them isfamiliar. The energy that the Giants were exuding wasnt strange at all, but it was clear that it had something more than just Kronos power. He needed to find out what it was.
No one argued against his orders, and everyone quickly moved to carry them out as Yeon-woo and Brahm rushed to the Temple of the King of the Underworld. It was where the most intense battles were taking place, and any mortals who stepped in risked being killed. However, neither Yeon-woo nor Brahm cared.
Hyung, this is
Yeah. Youre right.
Jeong-woo was thinking the same thing as Yeon-woo, and so he was outside the pocket watch with a grim expression.
[Infected Mother Earth looks at you fixedly.]
He bit his lower lip at the message popping up only for him. It had followed him around ever since hed killed Aether, but he hadnt been able to tell Yeon-woo about it.
Yeon-woo just read the remnants of the energy and nodded heavily. Vieira Dune. Its her energy. What did she do?
It was technically the holy power of Mother Earth, but Mother Earth had been infected by Vieira Dune, so it was the same thing. They didnt know how shed managed to pull the attack off.
Mother Earths holy power was oozing thickly out of the shadow that fell across Hades holy territory. What had she done? Yeon-woo had no idea, but he was sure of one thing: the person Mother Earth/Vieira Dune was working with. Persephone.
Shed been acting very suspiciously, and no one else had the means to do it. Also, it was easy to understand her motivations. In the legends of Hades and Persephone, Persephone had always been the injured party, and it was reasonable to think that shed grown vindictive and planned the uprising. Did Hades know this would happen? Yeon-woo thought he did. He might have even been expecting his death. Yeon-woo had sensed his feelings accurately when he accepted Kynee.
I should be the one thanking you. Our soldiers are in high spirits thanks to your efforts. If not for your assistance, Tartarus wouldve crumbled long ago. The smile that Hades had given him lingered in Yeon-woos mind. It was cold but also caring. Hades wasnt someone who could just die like this.
More than anything, there was no way Yeon-woo would allow Vieira Dune to fulfill her desires. Swish. Yeon-woo clenched his teeth and stepped on Wind Path, hoping Hades was safe.bender