Levi smiled, seemingly having anticipated Leah's question.
"That's the point I'm going to make next."
"Because next, the underworld will appear."
Hades, the god of life and death who also has human faith, has begun to exert his influence.
"Among historians, there are two popular theories about the cause of this war of gods."
Levi held up his finger and made a 'two' gesture to Leah.
"The first one, which is also the one currently accepted by most scholars."
This Hades, who has countless followers, also wants to have a place in the starry kingdom established by the gods.
However, the gods who dwell in the kingdom of God are naturally unwilling to share their faith.
In the end, they failed to reach an agreement.
Hades was enraged and summoned those humans who longed to rebel, leading them to Hell to be tested.
He brought those 100,000 humans back to Hell, but in the end only a little over a thousand successfully completed the trial.
They were hailed as human 'heroes' from hell.
These 'heroes' rallied more human uprisings, and together they resolved to overthrow the rule of the gods.
And they challenged those 'heroes' who were blessed by the gods.
"However, there is a second version of the story, which is slightly... well, a little different."
"Most scholars consider this claim to be unofficial history."
As he said this, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
The second view is held by some people.
Because of the gods' amusement on earth, humanity has been waging wars, and a large number of souls have been sent to the underworld.
Hades, who deals with these souls every day, is overwhelmed by the endless work.
Therefore, Pluto, unwilling to work overtime every day and be buried by work, became angry.
Only then did they prepare to break out of the underworld and fight against the gods.
It's simply to slow down the rate of human death and make my job a little easier.
The thoughts of the gods are always elusive, and no one can know for sure what Hades' true intentions are.
As everyone knows, Hades actively joined the battle, plunging the starry kingdom painstakingly built by the gods into prolonged chaos.
As for the outcome of the war, who won and who lost, it remains a mystery.
It is said that during this chaotic battle, even some gods betrayed their own side.
According to legend, the goddess of justice, who belongs to the divine faction, was dissatisfied with humanity's long-term wars and the injustices that plagued the world.
They then joined the ranks of those who rebelled against the gods.
Ultimately, the gods became deeply disappointed in humanity and left the mortal realm.
Judging from this outcome, neither the underworld nor the heavens saw any of the gods achieve true victory.
Humans, on the contrary, emerged as the victors.
With the departure of the gods, humanity was finally freed from the long-standing shackles of faith.
They are no longer pawns manipulated by the gods.
"However, it is no longer necessary to investigate the significance of that history now, since no one has truly witnessed that battle."
"Whether God's actions are right or wrong, and who is good or bad in this matter, are all subjective opinions of scholars, and most of them should not be taken seriously."
As he spoke, Levi ran his fingers along the intricate patterns on the armor.
His eyes held a complex expression, as if he could see the past of this land, and even the whole world, through his battle-damaged armor.
"Only this armor bears witness to the vicissitudes of that history."
"It is said that after the war between the underworld and the gods ended, the legendary King of the Underworld no longer opened the trials."
"Because as a god who experienced that war, he no longer needs to prove himself through war..."
...
"So that's how it is..."
After hearing what Persephone said, Erica's eyes widened, and she suddenly understood.
No wonder Hades seemed so angry when she brought up the trials.
However... he actually joined the war because he was angry about being forced to work overtime due to too many human deaths.
That reason... is far too childish.
Erica couldn't help but complain in her mind.
"Therefore, the trial must absolutely not be initiated."
Persephone looked up at the indistinct names on the stone tablet, his voice filled with deep emotion.
"Once the trial begins, it might lead those petty gods to mistakenly believe that we want to start another war."
Erica nodded in approval, but then suddenly froze.
Because she realized a very serious problem.
If she can't participate in the trial, how can she take Viktor away?
At that moment, Viktor's clear yet familiar voice echoed in her heart:
"Now, go and stand under the stone tablet."
"The third brick from left to right."
Erica nodded; she was very obedient.
Guided by Viktor, they walked towards the steps ahead.
Persephone, however, was completely absorbed in gazing at the stone monument high in the sky, seemingly oblivious to Erica's departure.
Erica carefully made her way up the steps, her steps light.
Erica suddenly felt dizzy as she stood quietly behind the brick Victor had mentioned.
Because her hand uncontrollably reached forward and touched the hard wall.
Just as his finger touched the wall, a deep red mechanical lever suddenly appeared in front of him.
Erica's hand unconsciously gripped the deep red handle tightly.
Just as she fully gripped the handle.
A line of peculiar handwriting surfaced in her mind:
Are you ready for the trial?
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