King of Underworld - Chapter 190



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Side story – Rebellion of the Underworld (4)

After parting with Epimetheus, I went straight to the underworld.

If I could just meet Prometheus, who probably convinced Atlas, and finish the conversation with the three Hecatoncheires brothers, I could advance to Olympus.

When I returned to the afterlife, a familiar face greeted me.

A massive giant god who looks this way and smirks. Atlas, the great Titan god who held up the celestial sphere until recently.

He looked at me with a strange mixture of emotions.

“Open. Is this Hades?”

“Atlas.”

“I was really surprised when I heard the story from Prometheus. That such a loyal servant of Zeus would plot a rebellion.”

A loyal servant of Zeus…

“Ha. Okay, I’ve decided to stop being a loyal subject and become the king of the gods.”

“Oh… good. I’m satisfied not having to lift the celestial sphere anymore.”

“The celestial sphere now belongs to Zeus.”

Clap. Clap. Clap.

Prometheus, who was watching us from a little bit to the side, claps his hands and smiles with satisfaction.

“Keul keul keul! Good. Very good. Did you do a good job of persuading my little brother, Hades?”

“Epimetheus will destroy the mountain and return to the underworld.”

“Hmm. So now all that’s left is…”

“I’m thinking of persuading the three Hecatoncheires to stay out of the war. Do you have any useful advice or prophecies?”

Prometheus laughed out loud and answered immediately.

Atlas next to him also shrugs his shoulders and makes a face of indifference.

“Well? Looking at your face, I don’t think you need my advice.”

“…I don’t think they would want to continue guarding the entrance to Tartarus.”

“It’s not a bad thing to stimulate ambition. After all, it’s common sense to abandon your hunting dogs after a hunt. Heh heh. Do as you wish.”

I nodded and started to go down towards Tartarus, but Prometheus spoke again.

“Wait a minute. If Epimetheus comes to the underworld, subdue me, tie me up, and send a messenger to Zeus.”

“…?”

“You summon the Rainbow Goddess to the underworld with the promise that she will hand me over to Olympus, and then when she opens the passage, you infiltrate Olympus under the pretense of escorting me yourself.”

You subdued him under the pretense that you had caught the escaped Prometheus, and then called Iris?

The strategy is to surprise attack the moment Iris, the rainbow goddess, opens a passage between Olympus and the underworld… Will Olympus be fooled?

It’s a plan with too many loopholes, but at least it’s more feasible than an all-out war.

Since we need to rush in and launch a surprise attack in the first place, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to do as he says.

If you get fooled, that’s good, but if Olympus doesn’t get fooled, you can just go ahead and attack.

Two powerful Titans, one perfect prophet. With this level of power, there seems to be a slight chance of victory.

Epimetheus needs to do a good job. I hope Olympus is a little more divided due to recent strife.

If there were an external enemy, we would unite, but if they did not realize that I had rebelled…!

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“That doesn’t seem like a bad idea. Atlas, you stay hidden for now. Hypnos! Are you outside?”

* * *

The entrance to Tartarus.

The entrance is guarded by the three Hecatoncheires brothers, gods with 50 heads and 100 hands.

These giants, named Kotos, Briareos, and Gyess, were powerful enough to make even Uranus wary.

I visited and talked with those who guarded Tartarus periodically so that I would not forget their hard work.

I think I’ve become quite close with the three brothers now, as I often give them nectar and ambrosia… I wonder what they think of me.

They are people who never forget the favors they have received, so asking them to join the rebellion is unreasonable.

But I could ask them to tolerate the rebellion, considering the bond between me and them.

“Huh? Hades?”

“You came here a while ago, but you’ve been coming here more often lately.”

As we continued to go down, we saw the three brothers.

Today too, they are resting against the bronze gates of Tartarus.

“Hecatoncheires. I have something important to say today.”

“Important words?”

“None of the Titans came out of Tartarus.”

“Hmm?”

He cleared his throat for a moment and declared to them.

“I intend to rebel against Zeus and become the king of the gods. Will you tolerate this?”

As soon as I finished speaking, their expressions changed.

The three brothers stood up abruptly, clearly disagreeing with what I said.

“…I’m sorry, but that won’t work.”

“I was quite close with you, but if Zeus had not freed us, we would have remained imprisoned in Tartarus.”

“Yes. It was Zeus who freed us. You’d better give up your thoughts of rebellion.”

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“Would you mind listening to my story a little longer?”

I’ve prepared the logic to convince them in advance. These are really old Titans.

Since I have no particular thoughts about mortals, it would be meaningless to say that the Olympian gods are tormenting humans.

“I am always grateful to you. You helped us during the Titanomachy, and now you have volunteered to take on the task of guarding Tartarus.”

“…?”

“So, what did Zeus do for your devotion?”

“what?”

“Don’t tell me that I rescued you from Tartarus. Didn’t I repay you by taking our side in the Titanomachy? What I’m saying is… did Zeus even care about the hard work you’ve put in to guard this place for so long?”

The movements of the three brothers stopped, and the pupils of all 150 heads began to roll diligently.

But no matter how much you think about it, you’ll eventually come to the conclusion that what I said is right.

“Zeus is no longer interested in you. More precisely, he has outlived his usefulness.”

“what?!”

“Has Zeus ever come here to see you even once?”

“…wasn’t there.”

“Then, after the Titan War, did you ever have the gods of Olympus reward you with something or praise you for your hard work?”

“Not even once….”

“Then why do you still side with Zeus, great Hecatoncheires?”

They were speechless. They just looked at each other.

This is clearly Zeus’s mistake.

No matter how strong your power is, you have to be careful to continue to gain the support of others.

The Hecatoncheires were certainly in favor with Zeus, but thousands and tens of thousands of years of being treated with contempt were enough to dilute that favor.

“I never asked you to be on my side in the first place. I just asked you to watch.”

“Hmm… is that so?”

“Hades is right. When was the last time you saw Zeus?”

“No matter how far Tartarus is from Olympus, shouldn’t we come there at least once?”

“Think carefully. Who cares more about you, me or Zeus?”

* * *

I succeeded in obtaining a definite answer from the three Hecatoncheires brothers that they would not interfere with my rebellion.

Their sheer power makes them a sufficient variable, making the rebellion more likely to succeed.

And then he returned straight to the audience room and reviewed the plan with the various gods.

Thanatos, Lethe, Styx, Hypnos, Atlas, Prometheus, and many other gods gave their opinions flesh to future plans.

“I sent a letter to Olympus, so Iris will definitely come.”

“I was on my way to deliver a dream to mortals when I stopped by to take a look around the sea.”

“What is Poseidon’s status? Even though Atlas, Epimetheus, and Prometheus have joined, Poseidon’s existence is a variable…”

“Is there a chance of winning…”

“If Hades wears that tricky cunei and surprises Zeus, he could win.”

“Atlas is right. Hades, you should target Zeus first while he is off guard. Then the rest will follow suit…”

Finally, he turned to Epimetheus, who had safely destroyed the rock mountain and returned to the underworld.

“When you come to the underworld, you won’t be discovered by the Olympian gods or anyone else, right?”

“I did see Hermes in the middle, but fortunately he was far away so he didn’t recognize me.”

“We must quickly attack Olympus, in case Demeter can examine the memories of the earth. Then, Epimetheus, you can help us too.”

So they discuss a rebellion that will overthrow Zeus.

I heard voices calling for me outside the audience room.

“Lord Hades! At the entrance to the underworld, the goddess of the rainbow, Lady Iris…”

The time for rebellion has come.

“…and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, has arrived!”

“Athena?”

“As expected from the goddess of wisdom, did you sense something?”

“You haven’t been caught yet, have you?”

Everyone was stirred by the servant’s words.

Was the reason the Goddess of Wisdom came to the underworld a warning from Zeus, or was it just her own suspicions?

For now, I guess I’ll have to meet him in person.

“If they had really found out, they wouldn’t have come to the underworld. I got angry with Hermes a while ago and sent him away, so I think it’s likely that Zeus sent him to spy on the underworld. Atlas and Epimetheus should go outside and hide, and when the passage to Olympus opens and the gods start to pass through…”

He ordered the messenger to let them into the audience room, then sat on the throne and awaited the arrival of Athena and Iris.

If he shows any sign of noticing anything… I’ll have to subdue him here.

Squeak.

“Uncle Hades. Hello.”

“I meet the Lord of the Underworld.”

I smiled bitterly as I watched them cautiously enter the audience room.

Because Athena was fully armed, wearing a shield, spear, and armor.

Well, either way it doesn’t matter.

Now that you’ve entered the afterlife… you’re nothing more than a rat in a jar, not a worm in the heart.

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