The scorching crimson flames tightly gripped Hades' neck, which was engulfed in hellfire.

Hades stood frozen in place, gripping his spear tightly, his body motionless.

Feeling the scorching flames coming from the back of his neck, he was secretly shocked.

Viktor, who was originally on the defensive, has now gained the upper hand in this battle.

Instead, Hades, who had emerged from stealth, firmly threatened the center of the trial grounds.

This transformation was unbelievable to everyone.

The entire trial grounds fell into a deathly silence, with only the crackling sound of the scorching flames echoing around.

All the ghostly spectators were stunned; their eyes were wide open, and their chins almost touched the ground.

Meanwhile, it wasn't just the underworld audience who were shocked.

The gods were astonished; a mortal had actually gained the upper hand in a confrontation with the gods!?

They all wondered with curiosity, just who this human girl was.

Crimson characters appeared in mid-air above the trial grounds, exposed to everyone's eyes.

But soon, Hades's chaotic voice boomed:

"snort."

"Do you think you can control me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hades's entire body erupted in a violent burst of orange flames, as if transforming into countless ferocious beasts that rampaged through his body.

A powerful shockwave erupted from his body, sweeping across the entire trial grounds.

The high temperature and strong winds even deformed the surrounding twisted gears, which was extremely terrifying.

As the shockwave advanced, Hades' terrifying body also gathered a chaotic power.

A terrifying roar erupted from his chest, causing the earth to tremble and the high platform to rumble.

Even the crimson characters floating above the trial grounds were shattered by this furious roar.

Lava surged forth, passing over steel gears, like countless mad demons climbing up the earth.

This insane tremor not only spread throughout the trial grounds, but also caused the entire underworld to shake and tremble.

Hellfire surged into the sky, threatening to engulf everything in the underworld.

The souls on the high platform all huddled together, curled up under their seats, pressing against each other, their bodies trembling.

Seeing the scene before him, only Persephone's lips curled into a slight smile.

She sat quietly in the deep red chair, a faint smile on her face.

By the standards of the previous twelve trials, Hades has already lost.

Because he's serious now.

Facing a mortal, Hades not only used an invisibility helmet that he only activated when fighting gods.

Moreover, he revealed his true power in his anger.

Well, actually it's not all of Hades' power, since those who know Hades are aware of that.

Hades today is only one-tenth of his prime.

Even so, he used a considerable amount of his strength.

I wonder what age this deity is, yet he still cares so much about winning and losing.

Nevertheless, Persephone maintained his smile.

Because she knew the true meaning behind this battle.

Hades could have easily concealed the contents of this trial, preventing the gods of heaven from discovering even the slightest detail.

But he chose to make this trial in hell public, clearly intending for the gods to witness it.

Although "the truth will eventually come out" can explain some of it.

After all, human heroes who pass the trials of hell will eventually be noticed by the gods after leaving the underworld.

In time, those petty-minded celestial gods will still find out that the Underworld has restarted the Hell Trials.

They will definitely come and question us, hurling insults and profanities.

Therefore, it's better to be straightforward and honest.

On the other hand,

Hades was also furious.

But this anger was not directed at Victor and Erica.

Hades will always maintain a calm and distant attitude towards humans.

Even when faced with Victor, who stole his beloved dog, Hades' anger towards him was nothing more than his 'dog-stealing' behavior.

As the ruler of the underworld, he is dedicated to upholding justice.

Every day, we handle countless cases involving the deceased, striving to be fair and just.

This sense of justice is deeply ingrained in his nature; he would never secretly hinder anyone because of any personal grudges.

Therefore, his current anger.

It was aimed at the gods in the heavens.

The agreement was that everyone would no longer interfere with human affairs, but the gods broke the rules first.

That glittering young man is the best evidence.

Hades believed that their actions on Earth before others constituted betrayal.

Both are gods, but the gods of the heavens devised a plan without even sending a notification to the underworld.

Therefore, Hades displayed his anger during this battle.

It appeared to be a thrilling death match with Viktor.

But in reality...

That was a warning to the gods.

'That faithless scoundrel from the Heavenly Realm has broken the agreement between the two realms.'

'It seems you haven't considered the consequences of doing this at all.'

'Those insidious villains, their crimes are unforgivable!'

Fueled by this intense and violent rage, Hades unleashed it all upon the trial grounds.

The crimson spear in his hand pierced the earth, and the fiery arm that was gripping his neck was split in two by the scorching heat.

The flames spread rapidly from the golden spear tip to the surrounding land, and the terrifying power caused the entire underworld to tremble and wail.

The violent shockwaves rose in waves, towering so high that they completely obscured even the underworld, like scorched walls rising from the ground.

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