The two stood before the gates of hell, watching the hellfire rise and rage around them, speechless.

Apart from the sound of their conversation, there was complete silence in front of the underworld palace.

The crackling orange flames flickered and rose in the silence between the two, breaking the heavy stillness.

Erica was somewhat confused by Persephone's question.

Now, even if no one says anything, Erica herself senses that there's something wrong with her mysterious mother.

Whether it's Hermes or the current Queen of the Underworld.

As deities, they all showed unusual interest in her mother.

Erica was puzzled by this, but being asked this question made her even more curious about her mother.

So what kind of person is he?

After thinking for a moment, Erica shook her head and replied:

"I only saw my mother when I was very young, and I haven't seen her since."

Although Erica grew up without her mother's presence, she was fortunate to have a father who loved her very much.

Therefore, she never felt that she lacked love growing up.

Upon hearing Erica's reply, Persephone narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.

"Hmm, is that so?"

She reopened her eyes, reached out, and gently stroked Erica's hair.

When Persephone's hand gently stroked Erica's hair, Erica felt a light and warm sensation.

It was as if a loving current flowed through her entire body, giving her a tingling sensation.

At that moment, in Erica's eyes, Persephone seemed to radiate a sacred and gentle light.

On this land covered with rocks and fire, tender green grass and lush flowers slowly rose up.

A vibrant spring scene unfolded before the palace of the underworld.

Then, Persephone gently said to Erica:

"The fact that you can stand in the underworld as a human already demonstrates your special nature."

"There are some things that even you, as a human being, have the right to know."

After saying that, she lowered her hand and stared directly at the enormous gates of the underworld in front of her.

The orange-red firelight reflected in Persephone's eyes, making her appear unusually serious at that moment:

"There are many gods in this world."

"For example, me."

Persephone stretched out a hand and placed it on her chest.

"Before becoming Hades' wife, I followed the goddess of fertility."

She is known to humans as the 'Evergreen Goddess'.

The name and power of God are bestowed by the people who believe in Him.

A deity skilled in agriculture could make the land of the whole world incredibly fertile, ensuring that mankind would have bountiful harvests every time.

Is she necessarily the goddess of abundance?

No, it won't.

There are many gods who can make the land of mankind abundant.

Even Persephone, through the power of spring, can sow abundant plant seeds in human farmlands.

If they wanted to, even Hades, the ruler of the underworld, could make the land come alive.

But neither she nor Hades was ever named a 'Goddess of Fertility' by humans.

Therefore, they cannot become gods who control the fertility of the land.

Among the many gods, only one goddess was able to gain the faith of all mankind in agriculture and the abundance of the land.

As long as humanity recognizes her as the 'Goddess of Fertility', then she becomes the 'Goddess of Fertility'.

Similarly,

"Whether it is Hades or me, it is because of human understanding that we are called the 'Evergreen Goddess' and the 'Lord of the Underworld'."

Hades is widely regarded as the god who governs the underworld and the cycle of reincarnation.

Therefore, he is the god who rules the underworld, the undisputed lord of the underworld.

Erica listened, her gaze blank, seemingly deeply shocked by Persephone's words.

Is God's authority granted by humankind?

Erica probably wouldn't believe this if any historian or scholar told her it.

But ironically, these words were told to her by a genuine deity.

Persephone continued:

"Humans have given us divine names and authority, and we will repay humanity's faith with divine power."

"That is why we exist."

Even though the gods can no longer return to the human world.

As long as there are people in the world who remember their names and the power they wielded, they will continue to exist.

This profound theological knowledge was like a timely spring rain nourishing Erica's thirst for knowledge.

All the doubts in her heart seemed to be resolved by the words of the Queen of the Underworld at this moment.

"But all of this is based on the premise that humanity still needs us."

If gods are forgotten and no longer needed by humans, they lose their reason for existence.

Therefore, in ancient times, when humans needed the help of gods, the gods would send down what they needed.

Because gods need to be seen as useful, otherwise why would humans have to believe in them?

Erica nodded after hearing this.

She had heard similar things from Professor Victor.

Hermes was able to stay in the human world for so long precisely because commercial activities always exist in human society.

Everyone harbors a greedy desire and yearns to make a fortune through business activities.

Therefore, they all chose to believe in Hermes, believing that the glory of this god of commerce would shine upon them.

After all, everyone wants to make a profit and never lose, and every greedy merchant provided a solid foundation for Hermes' existence.

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