I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

In short, Hades is both leisurely and busy.

Leisurely, because after the Titan War ended, there were no pressing matters for Hades to attend to. Theoretically, everything could be handled slowly, with no need for urgency.

Busy, because Hades had many tasks to complete. While it seemed like his path of cultivation was stuck, there were actually many ways to resolve these issues. Hence, he could only address them bit by bit.

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On the Earthly Realm, the figure of Ker gradually appeared. Dressed in a pitch-black gown, she smiled and softly said, "Miss Hestia, you..."

Standing beside Ker was Hestia.

Ker and the other three Fates had found the most suitable location for the Temple of the Underworld. As soon as they arrived on Earth, Hestia followed them.

"Hahaha~~~"

Hestia smiled and said, "I'm here to meet someone; I won't delay your work."

"Understood, Miss Hestia!"

Ker spoke with a respectful tone.

Or rather, all the deities of the Underworld held a certain respect for Hestia. Hades didn't mind, and neither did Hestia, but for the other gods of the Underworld, it was something they couldn't ignore.

After all, she was Hades' sister, and Hades genuinely cared for her. It wasn't anything complicated; Hades simply had a deep affection for his sister Hestia.

The reason was simple.

Hestia chose to side with her brother. As her brother, if Hades made things difficult for her, it would be shameful, wouldn't it?

Besides, for Hades, taking care of a sister wasn't a big deal. Money? How much could it possibly cost? The Underworld was vast and wealthy—supporting a sister was no burden.

This was why Demeter and Hera were somewhat envious of Hestia. They followed Zeus, while Hestia followed Hades, and the difference was stark.

Zeus didn't care about familial love, romantic love, or friendship. As a pure opportunist, he would sacrifice anything to achieve his ambitions.

However, while Hades approached matters with reason and logic, it didn't mean he lacked emotions. On the contrary, Hades had the strongest feelings among Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.

Poseidon was emotionless.

Zeus was purely ambitious.

Compared to these two, Hades, with his rationality, seemed like the most normal of the three kings.

Soon, Ker and Hestia arrived in a region in the extreme north of the Earthly Realm. Here, snow and ice covered everything, as if trying to swallow it all.

"The extreme north!"

Hestia looked around and softly murmured, "This is my first time here. I never expected the snow in the extreme north to be so beautiful."

"Miss Hestia," Ker said softly, "I'll start constructing the Temple of the Underworld now."

"Alright."

Hestia smiled and said, "Don't worry about me. I'll wait a bit longer for the person I'm meeting."

"Understood."

Ker got to work. It wasn't as simple as just placing the temple here. A lot of preparatory work had to be done.

Ker released her divine power, and as it spread, the endless snow began to dissipate.

A vast clearing emerged. With a serious expression, Ker used her divine sense to carve out a massive nine-pointed star, which began to emit a black light under the influence of her divine power.

Additionally, Ker set up more formations, barriers, and seals—everything Hades had instructed her to do.

As for the black light?

It gradually formed a passage, slowly connecting the Earthly Realm to the Underworld.

The Underworld had never had a physical entrance. The gods of the Underworld could open a gateway wherever they were, but these entrances would eventually fade away, as they weren't true gateways to the Underworld.

What Ker was doing now was constructing a permanent and fundamental entrance to the Underworld.

"Huff~~~"

Ker exhaled deeply and murmured, "The entrance to the Underworld is gradually forming and stabilizing."

With the opening of the gate and the various barriers, formations, and seals in place, the entrance to the Underworld was now completely stable.

The remaining work was much simpler.

Ker began to release the Temple of the Underworld and connected it to the entrance. The rest was just finishing touches.

After nearly a hundred years of work, Ker finally completed everything.

A massive temple now stood in the extreme north of the Earthly Realm.

Ker, having finished her work, said softly, "Miss Hestia, I'm returning to the Underworld."

"Alright!"

Hestia nodded with a smile, and Ker didn't inquire further, returning to the Underworld.

Hestia wouldn't face any danger staying on the Earthly Realm.

After all, the Titan War was over, and a war among the three kings? That was impossible, at least at this stage.

Hestia was absolutely safe here.

Besides, who would be foolish enough to attack Hestia? Anyone with a basic understanding of Hades knew that he cared deeply for his sister. To put it bluntly, Hades treated her like a daughter.

Anyone who messed with Hestia would be courting death.

Were they prepared to face the full wrath of the Underworld?

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