Although she didn't know exactly where this place was, the buildings gave her an extremely strong sense of majesty.
As the boat glided across the River Styx, it gradually slowed down, and under Charon's control, the transparent little boat finally approached the shore.
The strange buildings around them were enveloped in the soft glow of the emerald green mineral, making them appear mysterious and unpredictable.
Erica disembarked and took a deep breath.
But as soon as she looked up, the sight before her made her freeze in shock.
Before me stretched an endless bridge.
Neat rows of streetlights lined both sides of the bridge, each burning with hellish flames.
At the end of the bridge stands a magnificent palace surrounded by orange flames.
The palace is constructed of alternating deep red rock and gold, with orange light shimmering from the windows all around.
At the very center of the palace was a huge, open gate.
A hazy orange haze leaked out from inside the door, almost filling the space in front of the bridge.
Erica was staring at all of this when she suddenly felt a light tap on her shoulder.
She paused for a moment, then turned around abruptly and saw Charon waving at her with his mechanical movements.
Erica was slightly taken aback, and quickly handed the golden branch to Charon.
Charon gripped the golden branch tightly and withdrew his hand from its robe.
Then it rowed away from the area.
As Erica watched Charon's departing figure, an idea suddenly flashed through her mind.
Professor Victor was absolutely right.
With the golden branch in hand, the boatman will surely take her to the underworld.
As Charon left, she could still faintly hear the clinking of gold coins on his body.
I wonder if it was Professor Victor's confidence and arrogance that influenced her.
Erica was actually a little curious, wondering if she could take all the gold coins from Charon if given the chance.
Such thoughts kept echoing in her mind, but Erica shook her head and decided not to think about it for the time being.
When I see Charon again, I'll take the chance and smash all his gold coins!
At this moment, she turned back to look at the huge and magnificent building in front of her.
That must be the palace of the underworld.
In other words, the Lord of the Underworld is there.
Erica felt a sense of fear when she thought of Hades, who exuded an oppressive aura.
She still vividly remembered the terrifying power she had witnessed in the upper levels of hell.
So, is she about to face the Lord of the Underworld again?
With that thought in mind, Erica took a deep breath, her eyes gradually hardening.
She kept encouraging herself in her heart.
Having already arrived at the front of the Underworld Palace, it's unlikely that we can turn back now.
Just as Erica took her first steps, preparing to head towards the palace...
As a result, Persephone called out to her from behind.
"Hey, don't rush over there yet."
Erica heard the voice, turned around, and saw Persephone standing there with a smile on his face.
"Hades will be coming for us soon."
Almost the instant she finished speaking, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the ground around them.
A thick cloud of black mist appeared out of nowhere.
In an instant, orange flames rose from the ground like a giant dragon, tightly enveloping the entire black mist vortex.
Erica stared in disbelief at the scene, stunned by the flames that reached the height of two people.
The scorching flames were right next to her, and she felt the heatwave assaulting her face.
He stood frozen in place, unable to move.
At the same time, a powerful voice filled with the aura of flames resounded all around.
The voice also carried a strong hint of anger:
"Damn humans."
"I didn't go looking for trouble with you, yet you dare to come looking for me?"
The next moment, the black smoke finally subsided, and a familiar figure emerged from it.
Hades, draped in a crimson cloak and wielding a long spear with a golden head, slowly walked forward.
"Get ready to be sanctioned..."
Before he finished speaking, Hades suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the raging fire in his pupils seemed to go out in an instant.
"...?"
Because he saw Persephone standing next to Erica.
He paused slightly, lowered his head, and looked at his familiar wife with disbelief in his eyes, asking softly:
"……Honey?"
"What's wrong? You haven't seen me this season, are you not used to it?"
Persephone stood with his hands on his hips, looking quite smug.
Hades quickly waved his hand, somewhat flustered, and said:
"No, no, no..."
"I'm just curious, why did you come back at this time..."
Persephone cleared his throat, just about to speak.
"Of course it is...!"
But the next second, she exclaimed, interrupting what she had just said.
Because 'Erica' had already reached out and put her arm around Persephone's waist.
Hades was stunned by what he saw.
He stared blankly at 'Erica' as if he couldn't believe it, and almost pulled Persephone into her arms.
Under his stunned gaze, the other person remained calm and composed, instead, a slight smile played on their lips as they spoke in a cool, indifferent voice:
"Of course I'll help, Lord Hades."
Erica's voice carried a hint of mockery, as if challenging Hades' authority:
Are you satisfied?
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