I Am Hades, The supreme GOD of the Underworld!

The Underworld!

It was destined to completely separate from the mythical world.

When that time comes.

Hades.

The God-King of the Underworld would no longer be the ruler of the Underworld within the mythical world but a lord completely independent from it.

Much like a vassal king in a human kingdom.

On the surface, it might seem like he had broken away from you.

But in truth!

Everything on his side would remain independent, and at that time...

If he wished, he could still live and thrive within the mythical world, continuing to wield power.

But if he didn't want to?

Hehehe~~~

He could leave however he pleased, whenever he pleased.

This is the core issue.

And so...

Athena saw this very clearly. What seemed to be a conflict among the gods was, in reality, something Hades had already detached himself from.

Only those who had truly set foot in the Underworld could understand just how powerful it really was, and why this overwhelmingly strong Underworld had never fully revealed itself.

"Sigh…"

Athena sighed softly and murmured, "Mother, compared to us, it's Hades who has truly taken that step toward transcendence. He is gradually freeing himself from the control of the mythical world, becoming independent of it!"

"..."

Metis didn't know how to respond.

There was nothing she could say.

If you had never truly entered the Underworld, you could never comprehend what it was really like.

However!

Athena and Prometheus were the only two gods who didn't belong to the Underworld but had entered it. They understood exactly what the Underworld was and just how terrifying its power could be.

Athena shook her head, deciding not to elaborate further.

Metis didn't press her.

She knew.

Some things can only be understood through personal experience, not just from hearing about them.

"Mother."

Athena shifted the conversation away from this topic, no longer wanting to dwell on comparisons. Comparing oneself to others always leads to frustration, and this holds true even for the God-Kings.

There's no use!

It's impossible to compare with Hades. His current accomplishments might seem like he was favored by fate, but it's undeniable that Hades had fought through life-threatening challenges to achieve everything he had.

Given that…

Continuing to compare was pointless. Without having gone through Hades' trials, making comparisons would never be reasonable.

"Athena?"

Metis looked at her daughter.

Athena pondered for a moment before speaking softly, "Mother, in your opinion, what would be the best way to supplement the power of the Sanctuary?"

"Well…"

Metis thought briefly before replying seriously, "In terms of subordinate gods, the Sanctuary can't compare to the Seas or the Heavens, and it's certainly far behind the Underworld. The best solution is actually quite simple: selecting from humanity. During the Silver Age, countless heroes will be born, and these heroes, favored by the mythical world, are the best candidates."

"Selecting heroes to become subordinate gods of the Sanctuary."

"Indeed."

"I believe this is the best course of action."

"Mother, I'll leave this matter in your hands."

"Very well."

The two reached an agreement on the matter, and the conversation ended peacefully.

...

The Mortal Realm!

"Hah~~~"

Prometheus let out a deep breath and muttered to himself, "Only three hundred years left until the teaching of humanity ends. At that moment, the war of races will finally begin."

Of course!

These three hundred years didn't mean everything would conclude in exactly that time.

That wasn't how it worked.

To be precise.

It wouldn't be so simple, nor would it be easy.

Humanity needed time to develop gradually until they truly entered the Age of Heroes.

Only at that point.

Would everything!

Truly begin. After all, the mythical world had acknowledged humanity as the main protagonist. It could happen step by step, but if anyone tried to rush it?

Well...

The mythical world wouldn't allow such things to happen.

That would be pure exploitation!

If the emotionless mythical world were to go berserk and start purging a large number of gods, that would be catastrophic.

The game!

Needed to be played slowly, step by step.

Otherwise...

Things would really go badly!

The opportunity had been given, and this game, if played properly, offered a chance for everyone. But if someone tried to flip the table?

Then...

Things would turn disastrous. After all, you're just a tiny player in this game, and if you try to overturn the rules, the price you'd pay would be unimaginable.

Prometheus, after briefly considering this, withdrew his thoughts. There was no need to worry about so much. It wasn't his role to think about such things; his task was simply to teach humanity.

In fact!

During the 700 years of Prometheus' teachings, humanity had developed and advanced with astounding speed, albeit in a savage way.

This wasn't surprising.

Humanity's rate of growth was incredibly fast, which is precisely why the mythical world chose them as the main protagonist.

It's undeniable!

While humanity may lack certain innate abilities compared to other races, their greatest strength lies in their balance. In every aspect, they are versatile and evenly developed.

Moreover, their capacity for rapid advancement was astounding.

This was humanity's unique gift, and by far, its most remarkable trait.

Under these circumstances.

The mythical world itself longed to transcend and escape its predestined path toward destruction.

Myth!

From the beginning, its ultimate fate seemed to be one of destruction and death.

And humanity was the only hope for the mythical world to transcend this fate.

Now!

In just 700 years, humans had already begun to establish city-states and nations. Prometheus knew that it wouldn't be long before war erupted.

"But!"

"War…"

Prometheus thought for a moment before calmly stating, "That's not a bad thing. War will bring immense progress to humanity."

"War is what will make humanity grow at an unprecedented pace!"

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