Thanatos stood there quietly, his eyes slightly lowered, a hint of confusion in his gaze.
Although it was a wisp of soul, it did not have physical legs.
But its slightly curved tail, like a lagging soul, clearly conveys its kneeling posture at this moment.
Hades witnessed this entire scene.
He sat on a huge, deep red, gold-plated chair that appeared out of nowhere, his elbows resting on the armrests.
He rested his chin on his hand, gazing intently at Thanatos, who was kneeling before his seat.
Persephone also sat next to Hades.
She leaned lazily against the gilded armrest, elegantly crossing her legs.
He held his chest with both hands, his face cold and tinged with anger.
"So, you wanted to kill the human who passed the trial, didn't you?"
Thanatos remained silent, only lowering his head even further.
This silence conveyed an implicit agreement.
Persephone sneered, her voice laced with obvious sarcasm:
"You never expected to lose to a human, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Thanatos's spirit lowered its head even further.
These words carried a strong sense of insult, and the animal felt deeply ashamed upon hearing them.
Yes, it really failed.
Thanatos, the god of death, who held divine authority, was defeated by a human.
Not only were the weapons lost, but the human had also vanished without a trace.
This intense sense of humiliation was branded into Thanatos's heart like a fire, and a mixture of grief and indignation filled his entire soul.
Thinking of these things, Thanatos's kneeling soul trembled slightly, revealing his resentment and pain.
It endured the humiliation in its heart and could only squeeze out a single sentence from its soul.
"Next time, I will definitely win."
It remained confident that the human had only won by sheer luck.
If it were more cautious, it would never give the other party any chance.
However, upon hearing this, Persephone suddenly looked up, and his voice rose accordingly:
"You want a next time?!"
This sudden question made Thanatos's dark soul tremble, and it looked as if it was about to dissipate.
But Thanatos, despite the noise, stubbornly insisted:
"If we don't kill her, hell will continue to ache forever."
"Only by eliminating that human can hell regain its peace."
These words acted like a fuse, igniting Persephone's anger once again:
How dare you!
Her voice became even sharper.
"Today I will bury you in the underworld and make you reflect on your actions!"
As she angrily reprimanded Thanatos, she secretly gave Hades a hand signal.
Hades immediately understood his wife's intention and quickly reached out to try to embrace Persephone, stopping her from acting impulsively.
"Madam, please calm down."
"That human wasn't harmed, so let's let it go this time..."
"Let it go? It almost caused a major disaster!"
Persephone glared angrily at Thanatos before him, like two flames of fury.
"Don't forget, even if you were Death, I wouldn't show any mercy."
Then, seeing that Thanatos remained motionless, she became even more furious.
She nodded, pointing with her finger at Thanatos kneeling on the ground:
"Very well! It seems you've decided to disobey my orders, Queen of the Underworld!"
"Without me, let's see who can protect you!"
With that, Persephone turned and her long dress fluttered in the wind.
She gracefully leaped down from the gilded railing and walked resolutely out of the bronze castle.
As a gentle spring breeze blew by, the petals transformed into tiny pink blossoms and gradually disappeared into the air.
Hades stood up, adopting a gesture of trying to persuade him to stay.
Gazing in the direction where Persephone had disappeared, he finally lowered his hands in despair.
He glanced briefly at Thanatos, who was still kneeling on the ground, and sighed deeply.
Then, Hades' cloak billowed in the wind, raising a cloud of black dust.
Orange hellfire ignited and then vanished.
Even the gilded crimson chair he had just been sitting on vanished into the smoke, disappearing with Hades.
At this moment, only Thanatos remained kneeling in the center of the bronze fortress, filled with shame and indignation.
Maintain this posture and remain motionless.
...
A gentle spring breeze and a profusion of pink petals passed through the gate, leading into the underworld.
Petals twirled and danced lightly in the center of the palace, and a young girl in a pure white dress appeared.
Persephone's angry expression had vanished, replaced by a calm and thoughtful one.
Her slightly furrowed brows revealed that she was thinking quickly.
It seems that the anger he expressed just now was nothing more than an act.
Immediately afterwards, a ball of orange hellfire appeared beside Persephone amidst swirling black smoke.
The smoke quickly dissipated, revealing Hades with blue skin standing beside his wife.
Seeing Persephone deep in thought, Hades couldn't help but ask:
"Madam, why did you deliberately act so angry just now?"
Upon hearing Hades' words, Persephone immediately responded to his question with a hint of anger:
"Do you really think that as the King of the Underworld, you're just 'working' here?"
Her voice clearly revealed her dissatisfaction:
"Thanatos bypassed you and attacked the human hero directly, and you just stood by and did nothing. Aren't I, the Queen of the Underworld, making a statement on your behalf?"
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