I Am Hades, The supreme GOD of the Underworld!

Rays of light began to appear one after another.

In that instant, three astonishing auras were born.

At that moment, every deity in the Underworld felt the emergence of these three auras, and each of them showed a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Though everyone had anticipated that Europa's children would be extraordinary, no one had expected these three children to exude such powerful auras! These auras seemed almost perfectly attuned to the Underworld.

It was simply too unique! The feeling it gave…

Well, it was hard to describe.

One thing was certain, though—this was an extremely impressive aura.

The most remarkable thing, what left the deities of the Underworld so astonished, was just how perfectly attuned these children's auras were.

How could this be?

Or rather…

Why was this alignment so perfect? This was a mystery the deities didn't fully understand.

But they didn't dwell too much on it, feeling more admiration than anything else.

"Ehehehe…"

Hestia, seated cross-legged on the sofa with a soda in hand, smiled as she teased, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law! Doesn't this feel a bit like our little brother has been up to something naughty?"

Hestia's playful remark touched on something the other Underworld deities wouldn't even dare to think about.

Yet, in a way, it did seem fitting.

"It really does!" Persephone shook her head in exasperation and replied, "Big Sister, if my husband punishes you for this, I won't be able to help. And if you end up… well…"

"Huh?"

"On the verge!" Hestia quickly turned her attention to her game controller, and her nearly defeated character was miraculously revived with Hestia's impressive speed.

Persephone smiled at the scene.

A goddess with such a passion for games.

The funny thing was that Hestia, if not for her divine powers, was quite terrible at games. To show off a bit in front of her sister-in-law, she was resorting to using divine power to help her win.

Standing nearby, Rhea watched the scene with a gentle smile, shaking her head without comment, content to let the younger generation enjoy their games.

"That was close!" Hestia put down the controller, pausing the game. "But to think that Zeus's divine power and life essence, which Europa encountered, could give birth to three children so perfectly aligned with the Underworld! Quite interesting!"

Both Persephone and Hestia found it intriguing: three children so seamlessly attuned to the Underworld?

The two goddesses could see it clearly.

Europa's three children were indeed very special, almost perfectly in harmony with the Underworld itself, making them the ideal future administrators of the Eight Great Prisons of the Underworld.

Yet…

Didn't it seem strange for children of Zeus and Europa to exhibit such affinity with the Underworld?

"Not entirely clear," Persephone admitted, though she suddenly had a thought. "Actually, it makes sense if you consider them as three perfect Underworld Warriors."

"Huh?"

"Three of them?" Hestia looked surprised, then understood. "Ah, that explains it! No wonder these children are so compatible with the Underworld—they're naturally born as perfect Underworld Warriors. It all makes sense now."

Indeed.

The three were too unique in nature, and if they were born as perfect Underworld Warriors, then it was the most fitting explanation.

"The Heavenly Mighty Star, the Heavenly Noble Star, and the Heavenly Fierce Star."

Persephone closed her eyes to sense them briefly, then remarked, "These three stars are known among the 108 Fiend Stars as the Big Three, leaders of the Fiend Stars!"

The 36 Heavenly Fiend Stars and the 72 Earthly Fiend Stars together made up the 108 Fiend Stars.

In fact, these 108 stars were equal in rank, regardless of whether they were Heavenly or Earthly Fiend Stars. Even the Heavenly Leader Star and the Earthly Leader Star, though nominally the heads of their respective groups, shared an equal status.

However…

This was only a general understanding; the strengths and specialties of the Fiend Stars varied, and the Heavenly Leader Star and Earthly Leader Star were indeed somewhat exceptional in certain areas.

And among them…

The Heavenly Mighty Star, the Heavenly Noble Star, and the Heavenly Fierce Star.

These three stars represented something very special. Under such unique circumstances, the three stars served as the leaders of the 108 Underworld Warriors.

Of course, while that was technically true…

The Underworld Warriors…

Well, they didn't really have any strict hierarchy among themselves, except for Pandora, the true overseer of the 108 Fiend Stars. Among the warriors, command relationships were flexible, with little emphasis on rank.

"Hmm…" Hestia, listening to Persephone, suddenly asked, "Aren't the Underworld Warriors all equals? Especially the 108 perfect Underworld Warriors?"

"Yes," Persephone nodded. "That's how it's typically understood. However, there's more to it than that."

"Huh?" Hestia seemed puzzled, prompting Rhea to explain gently, "Hestia, this is actually quite simple to understand. In the past, among us Twelve Titans, all of us besides the King were equals. However, in actual battles, Hyperion and Coeus often acted as commanders. Do you understand now?"

Rhea's explanation made it clear, and Hestia nodded with understanding.

Sometimes, though people were technically equal in status, in practice, there could be distinctions. At critical moments, certain individuals naturally took the lead.

It was a good thing.

Everyone had their own unique roles, and these differences complemented each other.

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