Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 69: Blessing of the Underworld

‘The Essence of Cerberus.’

My heart raced as I looked at the vial dripping with Cerberus’ blood.

If it contained the essence of a mythical demon, then no modern essence could compare.

Even if I brought the highest-grade essence, it would never reach Cerberus’ blood.

A truly insane reward.

“I will use it gratefully.”

I thanked Hades and Hercules in turn.

“For once, a polite human has come.”

Hades raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.

It was a passing remark, but I could tell that it contained a lot of meaning.

It could be seen as a relatively polite remark compared to Hercules’ confident attitude, but Hades used the expression ‘for once.’

That meant... ... .

‘Is Theseus already in the underworld?’

Theseus.

A hero famous for subduing the Minotaur, the friend of Heracles and the thief of the Labyrinth.

He visited the underworld to help his friend Perithos.

Perithos’s goal was to ‘kidnap’ Persephone, the goddess of spring, wife of Hades and daughter of Zeus, and make her his wife.

Naturally, the two kidnappers incurred Hades’ wrath and were detained in the underworld.

Since Hades used the word ‘for once’ to praise my courtesy, it was highly likely that Theseus was already detained in the underworld.

─Two guys came just a while ago, and there are a lot of living people visiting the underworld recently.

The ghost I met at the border of the underworld following Hermes also said something like that.

It wasn’t long before I could confirm that my prediction was true.

“Theseus!”

As he was leaving Hades’ palace, Hercules happened to find Theseus and Pirithous in the open reception room.

“What happened? Theseus, why are you in the underworld?”

“.......”

The two were sitting on chairs made of black crystal, and showed no response to Hercules’ call. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

They were just staring blankly ahead with their mouths open, as if they were vegetative.

“......Ah, the chair of oblivion.”

The one who answered was Hypnos, the god of sleep who had guided us.

‘You’ve finally opened your eyes.’

He answered, rubbing his sleepy black eyes.

“The two humans have incurred Hades’ wrath and are now sitting on the chair of oblivion.”

The chair of oblivion refers to a chair that makes one forget everything.

Once one sits on it, one loses all memories and is forced to sit on the chair forever, even with time frozen.

It was a punishment given by Hades, who was furious at the two who tried to kidnap his wife.

Meanwhile, Hercules, who heard Hypnos' words, immediately grabbed Theseus' hand and raised him up.

Theseus was Hercules' close friend who had stopped him from killing his family and committing suicide when Hera was mad and had helped him receive the 12 labors.

"It's no use, the Chair of Oblivion is something you can't get up from once you sit on it..."

Hypnos' words were cut off.

His eyes, which had been blurry, opened wide, making you wonder if they could ever be that big.

"Huh, how..."

Theseus was being raised from the Chair of Oblivion, which was known to be absolutely impossible to get up from.

Hercules's brute strength was so great that even the god of sleep was awakened.

thud─ thud─

A part of Theseus' buttocks that had been attached to the chair was ripped off.

"Theseus, are you awake?"

“......Hercules?”

The empty eyes of Theseus returned to their fire.

“You freed me. Thank you very much.”

Theseus, who had escaped from the chair of oblivion, bowed politely to Hercules and expressed his gratitude.

“I’ll tell you more later.”

Hercules then tried to raise Perithos next to him.

As usual, Hercules would lose the hand he had been holding Perithos due to an earthquake caused by Hades’ interference.

According to the laws of the underworld, someone who has lost a hand once cannot hold it again, so Hercules left the underworld without being able to save Perithos.

The story is that even if he were left alone, he would fail to save Perithos.

However.

“Hercules.”

“?”

“Don’t save him.”

I tried to stop Hercules from trying to catch Perithos.

“He is a being of this world. No matter what he did wrong, the living should not be bound to the underworld.”

“But he is a shameless kidnapper who tried to kidnap Persephone.”

“Kidnapping? Theseus. Is that true?”

“Ahem!”

Theseus cleared his throat and glared at me.

However, I did not stop slandering Perithus, even though Theseus had hinted at it.

To be exact, I defended Hades.

“It is only right that Hades punish ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) the kidnapper who tried to kidnap his wife.”

Because Hades might be watching from somewhere.

Judging from the mythical record of Hercules causing an earthquake to disturb Hercules, Hades was likely watching the current situation.

Because this was his palace.

‘There’s nothing wrong with defending.’

I felt this way even with Artemis, but the Greek gods were people who had a clear sense of equivalence.

Just like Hades, when Hercules captured Cerberus, he gave him the essence of Cerberus’s magic power as a gift to tell him not to touch him.

That’s why... ... .

“Hercules is right in saying that it’s wrong for beings in this world to be tied up in the underworld, but I don’t think it’s necessary to apply the laws of this world to kidnappers.”

“Who are you?”

An angry Theseus approached me.

“Who on earth are you to slander my friend?”

When Theseus raised his hand, Vanessa quietly pulled out her scissors.

As if she was going to cut off Theseus’ arm if he came any closer.

However, Theseus’ arm didn’t get cut off.

─Stop it.

A beautiful voice echoing through the space stopped Theseus' actions.

And.

Whiaaa... ... .

A warm spring breeze blew, and a woman wearing bright clothes appeared in front of me.

She smiled softly at me.

“Listening to you, you really are the one who says the right things.”

“Excuse me, but who are you?”

I had a rough idea of ​​the woman’s identity, but asked politely.

“I am Persephone.”

Persephone, the goddess of spring.

Hades’ wife and queen of the underworld.

“The goddess that the shameless man sitting on that chair tried to kidnap.”

Persephone glared at Peritos, who was sitting blankly on the chair, with cold eyes.

Theseus, who then received the gaze, stepped back, wincing.

However, when her gaze returned to me, Persephone was smiling warmly as if nothing had happened.

“Thank you for defending me.”

“I was just saying the obvious.”

“Haha, there are many people who don’t say the obvious. The underworld is a world of discrimination.”

Was it because she saw me taking her side?

Persephone was always friendly.

“Hercules, leave him alone. He is a sinner of the underworld.”

Hades entered the room.

‘As expected.’

As expected, Hades was watching the whole situation.

When he appeared, Hercules gave up on saving Perithos and retreated.

However, things didn’t end there.

“Hades, shouldn’t we at least give a blessing to the person who defended me?”

“Are you saying that I should give a blessing to a being in this world?”

“If it weren’t for him, Perithos would have run away.”

“Hmm.”

Hades looked displeased at Persephone's words to give blessings to beings who did not belong in the underworld.

However, Persephone's persuasion even made Hades' heart change.

From Hades' perspective, who did not know the future, it would have seemed that even Perithos would have escaped the Chair of Oblivion if I had not stopped Hercules.

And since Perithos had already been punished as the Chair of Oblivion, Hades had no right to keep him if he had escaped the Chair of Oblivion.

Perithos was a being of this world who was not bound by the laws of the underworld.

In other words, it seemed that Perithos was able to be kept in the underworld because of me.

"This is a token of my gratitude for stopping Hercules."

When Hades waved his hand, the pitch-black darkness that followed the gesture seeped into my body.

At the same time, a status window appeared.

Tiring!

─I received the blessing of the underworld

It is!

[Blessing of the Underworld]

An ability gained through the recognition of Hades and Persephone, the gods of the Underworld.

You can use the Underworld’s magic by substituting it for magical power.

It was said that even in a space where only magic exists, I can use the magic by substituting it for magical power.

‘... Crazy, this is a crazy ability.’

I defended it just in case, but another ridiculous ability came.

Is this a daily occurrence in the Age of the Gods?

The rewards from the gods were each and every one of them beyond my imagination.

I slightly regretted not reducing the task for nothing.

“I’ll take you outside.”

When Hades gestured, we were already outside the gates of the Underworld.

The red sky and the desolate land. The ‘Border of the Underworld’ with gloomy rivers flowing was spread out.

It was obvious that Hades wanted to send Hercules out quickly, not knowing what kind of trouble he might cause.

“Thank you.”

I bowed my head to Persephone, who came out to see him off outside the gates of the underworld.

Hades’ blessing was purely her goodwill.

“Haha, be careful on your way.”

“Charon, take them to the living world.”

“Understood, Hades.”

An old boatman with a bushy white beard guided us to the ferry.

“Get in.”

“How do I get on this?”

I pointed to Cerberus, who was following Hercules obediently, and asked.

The ferry seemed too narrow for Cerberus, who was as big as a small hill.

But.

Wooooong─

Cerberus suddenly shrank in size and became as small as a puppy.

The shrunken creature jumped into Vanessa’s arms.

“Oh my.”

Cerberus curled up quietly in Vanessa’s arms, which she had accepted without thinking.

‘It even knows how to adjust its size.’

Is this a mythical beast?

When Vanessa stroked its head, the pet let out a pleasant cry like no other.

“Let’s go.”

We leisurely took a ride on Charon’s boat, the underworld’s ferryman, and headed to the living world while viewing the boundaries of the underworld.

Suddenly, I remembered that I had left Hermes behind... ... .

‘He’s a god, so he’ll know how to come.’

I smiled as I took out the glass bottle containing Cerberus’ essence.

I was looking forward to what changes would come with this.

It certainly wouldn't end with just increasing the slots.

I bowed my head slightly toward Persephone, who was standing in front of the distant gates of the underworld and looking this way.

The journey in Greece was coming to an end.