Chapter 274: The Greek debt king appears! (4.9k, 11k per day)

In the underworld, a black raven flew through the dense death fog and came to a dark temple on the border of Tartarus.

As the sound of flapping wings was heard, Hades, who was pruning the branches of a potted plant, looked up at the little guy who had landed on the table, and reached out to take a piece of golden branch from the other's loosened claws.

Hades was slightly stunned when he saw a line of secret text engraved on the golden branch.

After carefully confirming the content several times, Pluto's gloomy face suddenly broke out into ecstasy. He quickly dropped the scissors, changed into a brand new outfit, and then turned into a wisp of black smoke, carrying the raven on the table, and flew towards the vibrant garden.

It only took Hades about two quarters of an hour to reach his destination. His misted body returned to its original state and landed on the outskirts of the garden.

As if sensing the arrival of the visitor, the fences and flowers in the garden automatically made way for a blank path leading straight into the depths of the garden.

Hades suppressed his excitement, straightened his clothes several times, and after confirming a slight wrinkle, he continued to move forward along the path.

Hades is surrounded by layers of forests, fragrant grass, and winding paths. After several turns, the scenery in front of you finally becomes clear.

An elegant and exquisite courtyard came into view, with the gurgling water producing a pleasant sound that seemed to wash away the fatigue of the body and mind; carefully tended flowers and plants were planted on both sides of the road, competing for beauty; and in front of the bedroom with the door open, Persephone, in a long dress that fell to the ground, was standing on the steps, waving to him.

"Coming?"

"Oh, oh oh."

Persephone took the initiative to talk for the first time, which made Hades' CPU a little insufficient. He nodded woodenly and stood there in a daze.

Seeing her husband's dazed reaction, the Queen of the Underworld sighed, took the initiative to step forward, put her arm around Hades, and spoke softly.

"Come on, go in and sit down first."

Feeling the softness in his arms and smelling the fragrant breeze coming from beside him, Hades, who was used to being treated coldly, was flattered for a moment. Like a puppet, he was led into the house by the Queen of the Underworld.

As soon as you enter the door, the rich aroma of food rushes into your nose. More than a dozen delicious dishes are spread across the table, making it look warm and grand.

"The soup is here~"

Following the reminder in a high-pitched voice, a young man with silver hair and purple eyes walked out of the kitchen with a pot of chicken soup and a smile on his face.

Seeing the unexpected figure, Hades, who had been in a downtime state, finally came to his senses and logged in again.

"Lorne? You're here too?"

"I'm here to deliver a message." Lorne nodded and put the chicken soup on the table, then continued to explain, "Merinoe has been away from home for a while, and I've been missing you guys. So this time I went down to the underworld and brought you some news about her, so that you can know the girl's current situation and avoid worrying about her."

Hearing that heartfelt explanation, Hades' eyes suddenly became softer.

Good, he still remembers his family. It’s not in vain that I entrusted my daughter to this boy.

Then, Pluto, feeling a little better, looked at the table full of dishes.

"You did it?"

"Most of it was Hades..." Under Persephone's slightly reproachful gaze, Lorne quickly changed his words, "...My mother did it, and I was mainly responsible for helping out."

Hades heard this and looked at his wife in surprise.

——You actually cooked for me personally today and invited him?

"Merinoe is your daughter. You certainly have the right to know about her affairs. So, Lorne hopes that you can be present as well."

Persephone spoke calmly and directly exposed the mastermind.

When Hades heard this, he looked at the person opposite him with a look of deep joy and emotion.

Yes, this son was not adopted in vain! He was really worried about his adoptive father when something happened!

"Okay, stop talking so much. The food is cold. Let's sit down and eat first."

At this time, Lorne very obediently pulled out chairs for Hades and Persephone, and asked them to sit down, like a filial son who was doing his duty.

With this lubricant, the relationship between Pluto and Queen of the Underworld, which had been frozen for many years, gradually became harmonious.

In this harmonious atmosphere, Lorne also sat down and continued to warm up the party under the pretext of a family dinner, praising Hades harshly, intentionally or unintentionally revealing the silent contributions of the God of Hell behind the scenes.

When Persephone heard that Hades was secretly investigating the secrets of Elysae and had let Lorne and her baby daughter go, she couldn't help but look at her taciturn husband a few more times. A tender look appeared in her eyes. She raised her hand to transfer a few dishes to Hades' plate and spoke softly.

"I made it, eat more."

Hades was so flattered that he almost burst into tears when he heard the tenderness and obvious closeness in his wife's words.

And Loen, who witnessed all this, secretly complained in his heart.

I don't know whether to say you are affectionate or a bootlicker. But with your performance, I guess without my support, you will never be able to stand up in front of your wife in this life.

In fact, Persephone's change of opinion of Hades was not easily formed by a dinner party. Lorne put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.

Since abducting Melinoe, he not only taught his naughty sister how to write letters home and pretend to be well-behaved to make Persephone happy, but he also repeatedly spoke well of Hades in his letters, attaching a series of labels such as "affectionate", "family-oriented", and "honest and loyal" to his adoptive father.

Gradually, Persephone's opinion of Hades changed.

Lorne was not surprised by this.

After all, to be fair, Hades is not a qualified lover, but he is a qualified husband.

He has been good to Persephone over the years, even to the point of doting.

The only black spot was that when Hades was pursuing Persephone, he used some dishonorable means.

But in Greece, there are many examples of such use of force. It is not a heinous crime at all and it can be easily whitewashed.

What's more, in this whole incident, a certain Olympian god was the mastermind behind the scene.

At that time, Persephone had just suffered the pain of losing her son. In order to relieve her mood, she went to the Enna region with the nymphs in the jungle to pick flowers. With the tacit consent of Zeus, the goddess of the earth, Gaia, made a daffodil bloom on the earth. In the process of picking flowers, Persephone unknowingly moved away from her friends. When she was about to pick the seemingly harmless daffodil, the earth cracked and four black horses pulled Hades' chariot. He forcibly carried Persephone onto the chariot and drove back to the underworld.

Hades had fallen in love with her a long time ago, and only implemented this plan with the tacit approval and help of Zeus.

It is also for this reason that the King of Hell is willing to stay in the dark underworld, firmly support the rule of Zeus, and not touch the royal power of Olympus.

His son was killed for unknown reasons, and after he was played with, he was thrown to outsiders as a tool to win over others.

Even if Persephone is angry and resentful, under the guidance of a senior PUA master, she will direct her anger at the real culprit.

In addition, Loen would occasionally bring up the examples of Hera and the Queen of the Sea. In comparison, Hades' honest and loyal character seemed even more precious among his brothers.

But this godfather is truly a top-notch taciturn person. Even though Lorne's assists were almost smoking, Hades still had a mentality of silently contributing, and did not tell his wife at all about his investigation of Elysee Garden and letting his daughter go.

It was not until today that Loen was able to use this family dinner to formally commend his adoptive father.

The effect was obvious. Not only did Persephone not give Hades the cold shoulder throughout the whole process, she also frequently added rice and dishes to Hades for the first time, causing Pluto, who was surrounded by a strong sense of happiness, to almost think he was dreaming.

Seeing that the relationship between the two had been completely broken, Lorne, who acted as a matchmaker, finally breathed a sigh of relief and talked about Melinoe's recent situation at the dinner table.

Speaking of which, the days of this goddess of conspiracy on the Ares Mountain can be said to be quite comfortable.

On the one hand, without the control of Hecate and the nagging of Hades and Persephone, she can have fun in the vibrant human world and feel so free.

On the other hand, because of similar interests, she made friends with Stheno, the female imp Euryale, and the evil witch Circe. The four of them would team up to tease passers-by all day long, or sneak into the Academy of Athens to cause trouble. They were known as the "Four Pests of Athens."

Although the four of them were inevitably caught and beaten up by Hestia and Athena after being exposed, they never got tired of it and seemed to be enjoying this interesting life very much.

In addition, the food in the God of War Mountain was good, and Melinoe, who was reluctant to leave, gained several pounds.

Of course, considering the moods of Hades and Persephone, as well as Melinoe's butt, a few nice words have to be said in some places.

For example, Melinoe missed them very much and often talked about his parents in the underworld, hoping to be reunited with them as soon as possible one day.

Hades and Persephone were both relieved and sad when they heard this.

As parents, they all want to keep their daughter at home and live a happy life as a family of three.

But with the Moon Goddess around, they could only keep this thought to themselves for the sake of their daughter's safety.

"In fact, there are ways to reunite as a family."

After going around in circles to create a good atmosphere, Loen's eyes flickered at this moment, revealing his true intentions.

"As long as Hecate can be driven out of the underworld, no one will be able to disturb the peaceful life of you, your mother, and your sister."

"Drive her away? How is that possible?"

Hades was somewhat skeptical. He knew the mind and strength of the Moon Goddess very well, so he naturally doubted this fantastic plan.

"How do you know if you don't try?" Lorne said seriously, and then he lifted his coat, revealing the increasingly active Hecate's Wheel on his chest, and said sincerely, "This not only concerns whether Melinoe can be reunited with you and mother, but also whether I can get rid of this shackles, so I will do my best!"

Driving Hecate out of the underworld is equivalent to cutting off her roots, and it will be much easier to deal with her than here.

Hades understood Lorne's intention, pondered for a moment, and spoke slowly.

"Tell me, what do you want us to do?"

Lorne took a deep breath and answered in a deep voice.

"I want to go to Elysee Park again to verify some of my guesses. If successful, the plan should have an 80% chance of success."

Hades heard this and nodded slightly.

"Okay, I will send Hecate away tomorrow in the name of a feast."

"I'll come too."

The Queen of the Underworld spoke softly, holding her husband's rough hand tightly under the table, looking at her adopted son opposite her with gentle eyes, her heart at peace.

At this moment, she has regarded the two men in front of her as her complete support and is willing to be their common support.

Loen caught a glimpse of the stepmother's little movements under the table, coughed lightly, and stood up to say goodbye.

"Time is urgent, so I'll go make some preparations first."

As he said this, he waved goodbye to Hades and Persephone and walked out of the garden.

Before leaving, he did not forget to look back and winked at Hades at the door with a teasing look on his face.

This brat!

Hades cursed and laughed to himself, then turned to look at Persephone beside him.

Under the flickering fluorite light, his once cold and frosty wife revealed a rare tenderness. Her beautiful face made people's heart beat fast, and her graceful upper body fell completely into his arms.

Haddish immediately understood what he meant, and immediately picked up his beloved wife by the waist, turned around and walked into the bedroom, and closed the door quietly behind him.

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The next day, a piece of golden garden bough stuck in the ground in the dim Arima crypt flickered.

Sensing the resonance of that special frequency, Loen, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.

It's time!

Then, as usual, he threw the ambrosia wine and honey cakes he carried with him to Cerberus at the entrance of the cave to satisfy his craving, then walked out of the cave and quietly headed towards the Garden of Elysae.

I am very familiar with the driving and have a smooth journey.

It only took Loen half the time to successfully sneak into the Elysian Garden and find the ivory door leading to the "True Dream".

Then, following Hades' instructions, he activated the [Mark of the Dead] on the back of his right hand and placed the divine seal that flashed at a special frequency on the ivory gate.

After a moment, the white ivory door swayed into ripples like water waves, and a bizarre dreamlike scene appeared in it.

Once he was ready, Lorne took a deep breath and stepped through the ivory door.

After a familiar feeling of blockage, he suddenly found himself standing on the dream beach where he had landed before.

Only this time, there was no warm welcome from the Demon Ancestor Typhon.

Loen glanced at the calm sea, a subtle smile appeared on his face, he reached out and took out the golden holy grail in the magic circle, and slowly poured it out.

A streak of golden-red divine blood poured onto the beach and sea water beneath his feet, spreading out.

In an instant, the originally calm sea surface was stirred up by waves, and the evil beasts transformed from the typhoon gathered and roared; the blue sky was flashing with lightning and thunder, and the eyes made of stars cast a stare; under the earth, there was a constant roar, and the mountains that looked like giants began to shake violently...

The entire dead world seemed to come alive in an instant.

Faced with these successive visions, Loen smiled playfully, tilted the golden holy grail in his hand slightly, revealing the golden-red divine blood flowing in the cup, and spoke leisurely.

"You want it?"

Suddenly, a typhoon stirred up a raging wave, a nebula tore through the sky, and cracks appeared on the earth...

Different visions, expressing the same unspeakable desire.

Seeing this drastic reaction, Loen's guess was confirmed.

Sure enough, he and Hecate share the same [possibility]. What Hecate can do, he can theoretically do as well.

For example, awakening these old gods from their slumber and giving them the opportunity to return to the world.

And precisely because of this peculiarity, he was targeted by Typhon, who had not yet fallen asleep, as soon as he entered the dream world.

At this moment, as the divine blood containing contingency was spilled, the prisoners who sensed this breath became excited and agitated, and madly gathered towards Loen on the beach.

"Don't worry, Hecate is still here. It will be useless even if you eat me alive. Besides, whether you can eat me or not is another matter."

After hearing the warden's divine name and his well-reasoned analysis, the various originally restless consciousnesses calmed down a little, but a strong sense of unwillingness still gathered and boiled in the entire dream world.

"How about this, lend me some of your strength and divinity, and I will find a way to help you deal with her and rescue you from this predicament."

“…”

The old gods, who had little independent consciousness left, fell into silence.

Seeing this, Loen seemed to feel humiliated. He tore off his coat, revealing the gleaming Hecate's Wheel, and angrily proved himself.

"Don't you believe me? I have a grudge against her too!"

“…”

However, the old gods still did not respond, obviously not trusting the other party's credibility or ability.

After suffering setbacks one after another, Loen made up his mind and finally made a fierce announcement.

"Forget it, forget it. I'll use my soul as a guarantee, okay? I swear to the River Styx that I will do my best to rescue you. If I cannot fulfill my promise, or die on the way, my soul and the divinity in me will belong to you!"

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

In an instant, the dream world, which had been dead silent, became boiling again.

The old gods, seeing hope, rushed to make their positions clear and to sign a contract with the intruders before them.

If they succeed, they can escape from this endless dream;

Even if they fail, they can still get a glimmer of possibility that can help them escape from the predicament.

It’s not a loss no matter how you look at it, let’s do it!

Looking at the excited old seniors who were rushing to lend him money, Loen raised his hand and pressed it down, his handsome face filled with a warm and bright smile.

"Don't worry, come one by one, and everyone will have a share."

(End of this chapter)