I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

Hades no longer paid much attention to these matters and refrained from further discussion. 

Because.

Hades believed that Ethel would handle everything well. He had absolute confidence in his subordinate gods, never harboring any doubts. In his mind, trusting them was a matter of course.

Meanwhile, after leaving the Pure Land of Bliss, Ethel arrived at the Cosmic Hell. He stood there, deep in thought.

Soon!

Ethel summoned many others, and as a temple rose up, within it, a round table with several thrones appeared. Ethel took a seat at one of them and quietly waited.

Hypnos, Thanatos, Hestia, Hemera, Baal, and several other Underworld gods arrived. Even Charon, the perfect underworld warrior, attended as a representative.

The six took their seats without hesitation.

At that moment, Ethel was also sorting through the memories, or rather, the information and plans that Lord Hades had entrusted to him upon leaving the Pure Land of Bliss. Many things had yet to be revealed, and it was up to him to handle them.

"Everyone," Ethel began calmly once all had seated, "Lord Hades has entrusted me with the responsibility of leading the actions for the upcoming Silver Age."

The six gods quietly watched Ethel, sitting there without any emotional reaction. They had no objections or thoughts; they weren't particularly concerned about these matters.

In the Underworld, any command from Lord Hades, no matter what it was, would never be met with hesitation or doubt from the underworld gods. This was their absolute loyalty to Lord Hades.

"Ehehe~~~," Hestia giggled, "So, Ethel, why drag me into this? Honestly! I'm not getting involved in these kinds of things!"

Hestia sighed, feeling helpless. She was just a lazy little sister, so why was she suddenly getting involved in all this?

Life wasn't easy, and Hestia sighed in resignation.

Hemera smiled and said, "Lady Hestia, after all, you know a lot about these things. Only you can understand them!"

Hestia was backed by Rhea, and Rhea couldn't be present at this meeting—not because of trust issues, but because it would cause problems if she were. Therefore, Hestia represented Rhea, and only Rhea could represent Hestia. It wouldn't be appropriate for everything to be left to Lord Hades to handle.

Madam!

Rhea was the mother of both Lord Hades and Lady Hestia, deserving of respect. But even with that respect, it wouldn't be right for her to attend this meeting. Hestia had no choice but to reluctantly agree with a sigh.

"Alright, alright," Hestia said helplessly. "I get it."

Hestia shook her head and quietly watched Ethel. Unlike the others, who maintained their divine posture, Hestia lay sprawled across the round table, completely unconcerned about her demeanor and authority.

She looked just like an ordinary little girl, and with her loli-like figure, it actually suited her quite well.

Ethel smiled and said, "Lord Hades has many plans, but these plans need to be implemented gradually. We don't need to rush or waste time."

"Now."

"The most fundamental plan is to supplement Heaven, Earth, and Sea. But! I have a bold idea: I want to separate the Underworld and create a new realm representing the Underworld."

"What?!"

"Huh?!"

"Hmm?"

The gods were stunned, looking at Ethel in disbelief. They couldn't quite grasp what he meant. If they didn't know that Ethel would never betray them, they might have considered taking action.

Even Hestia, who was usually just there to go along with things, frowned.

Ethel then explained Lord Hades' thoughts to them. After hearing his explanation, they hesitated. This situation was tricky and not easy to assess.

"Unrealistic!" Hestia shook her head immediately. "Supplementing Heaven, Earth, and Sea is incredibly difficult, but with Mount Othrys and other divine artifacts, there's still a chance. Those can be managed."

"But the biggest problem is the Underworld."

"Mm~~~"

Hestia thought for a moment and said, "Let's use Hell as an example."

"Alright."

The gods nodded. If Ethel wanted to create a new realm representing the Underworld, Hell could serve as a good comparison.

Hestia continued to explain, "Creating Hell is unrealistic. The Underworld has already been born, and both the Underworld Earth and Underworld Hell have been absorbed by it. What remains is the Underworld Palace! And the Palace cannot be moved—it's an Ancient God, beyond our control."

"Moreover..."

Hestia hesitated slightly, then shook her head. "In short, some things are difficult to explain, and the Underworld Palace cannot be moved."

The gods nodded in agreement. They understood that Hestia knew something, but clearly, it wasn't something they were supposed to know.

Hestia was well aware of this too. She did indeed know a few things. The Underworld Palace was crucial to her brother's plan.

To be honest!

Though Hestia was somewhat lazy, her status was exceptionally unique. Whether from knowledge passed down from her mother or from conversations with her brother during her visits to the Pure Land of Bliss, she knew a lot.

Hades didn't hide anything from her—there was no need to. As always, Hades had absolute trust in his subordinate gods, and Hestia naturally wouldn't say more than necessary. She would never betray that trust.

Ever since Hestia passed on the duties of the Underworld King to Demeter, both Zeus, Metis, and Prometheus had understood it as an open strategy, not as Hestia's betrayal!

Hestia would never betray them. Because she knew so much, Hestia couldn't say much. Revealing too much would be inappropriate.

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