Valhalla Saga

It is dark and deep. Though it is clear that the sun is rising above your head, all four sides are full of darkness.

[Keep going down!]

[I, the God of Light, am with you!]

Apollon's voice is blurred. Nevertheless, it was natural that the light of the sun would not reach the underworld because he was meeting through the trust from a distant place.

But Apollon releases the spiritual power he gathered through Civilla, as if he would defend his word. A young golden glow drives out the darkness around you, and the group sees the end of the hole.

Rollo flaps his wings. I turned the crash into a flight. You guide the wailing of the spirits coming from deep and deep into the darkness.

The connection with Apollon has been lost. The light from Civilla's body disappears, and the cold darkness engulfs the group.

But you see the group in the dark. There was not a single point of light, but we could look around each other as well.

It was not the power of Apollon or Athena.

The group reaches the underworld.

Rollo, who has returned to Griphon, lies limp on the floor. I pulled my tongue out of my beak to see if I was really tired.

Adenmaha pushed a piece of a golden apple from Idun into the beak of a rollo like that. Needhog smiles widely and praises.

Taeho looks up at the hole. Only the darkness continued, but I could tell. Ares is approaching.

It is clear that you noticed the group's destination in the underworld. If it hadn't been decided in the morning, the Divine Constabulary of Artemis would have also met Ares nearby.

‘It's too early to be relieved. ’

Taeho nods at Kuulin's request. It was not yet entered the underworld. This was just the entrance.

“Karen!"

Athena stands in front of the drifting Acheron River and shouts. A spiritual voice spreads through the darkness, and a long, black ship approaches from the Acheron River.

At the forefront was a tall old man dressed in black. He was the only boatman on the Acheron River.

Taejo felt Hades' power from Carron. It was similar to the Greeks I encountered in Nibbleheim, but different. It was a much stronger and spicier force than her. I think I know why Lasgrid said he couldn't compare Greece to Hades.

“Caron! I need to see Hades. Get me across the Acheron River. ”

There was a frenzy in Athena's voice. Because she also sensed Ares' approach.

He quietly docks beside the river. I didn't even want to pay Bondi to demand payment from the dead.

Athena felt both gladness and glamour in his actions. But I didn't say anything out loud. It seemed like anxiety would become reality at the moment of the word shaping.

When Athena was silent, the others were silent. Needhog curls up as if he has returned to the depths of his roots because of the darkness around him. Adenmaha hugged him like that.

“A-te-na-!"

Echoes strike from above your head. It was Ares' old age.

Athena flinches, but bites at it to calm herself. The distance is too far. It is clear that he has reached where the breach is barely visible. There's no way to get ahead of the group now.

It didn't take long to cross the Acheron River. Athena bites her lip once again, facing Aaron's ignorant face when she stopped by the river.

It's because I realized one of the reasons why I felt it.

The Acheron River is too quiet. The cries of the dead must be heard from all over the river, and you hear nothing.

Athena looked at him again. He was the one who still wanted to keep it. I felt nothing of the energy of him who wishes to be destroyed.

He didn't say anything. I just quietly raise my hand and point far away.

It was not in the direction of the Rhythmic River Coquitos. In the direction of his hand, a large black dog sits with a flame in its mouth.

Cerberus, the three-headed monster.

Taeho felt a power like the weight of a Hellhound in him. The Valkyries also take a reflexive precaution.

“My Lord?"

Adenmaha vomits anxious voices, pulling the tip of Taejo's sleeve slightly. Taeho grabs Athena's hand and looks back at Athena.

Athena nods. After a deep breath, she takes a step closer to Cerberus.

That's when Kerberos opens his mouth wide. Hades' voice echoes through his throat.

[Athena.]

“Hades!”

Athena raised her voice without my knowledge. She takes a few steps closer to Cerberus and speaks quickly.

“There is a great crisis at Olympus. Not to mention Zeus and Poseidon -”

[I know. The dead have informed me.]

Hades interrupts Athena. Athena swallows a dry saliva, and Hades looks down at her through Kerberos' eyes.

[Athena, the brightest of all Zeus' daughters. Half of the twelve weeks of Olympus have been eager for destruction. Those who haven't turned back are not as powerful as you are because Zeus' lightning struck them.]

Half.

Athena remembered the names of the remaining 12 weeks momentarily. There were five confirmed to keep, including Athena herself, and there was only one left to keep.

Who is it?

Who is it?

But Athena stopped thinking. Despite my arrival at Hades, anxiety does not leave my heart. No, it just got bigger and bigger.

“Hades?”

Athena summons Hades. It sounded like a squeeze.

Athena was surprised at her voice. She swallows an elongated dry saliva, pressing down on her restless chest.

Hades saw such an Athena. I closed my eyes for a moment, and finally Aterna said what he was afraid of.

[Athena, I know why you came to see me. But I can't help you.]

“Voice.”

Athena said, the answer was to vomit out in an unpaid fashion.

Hades smiles lonelily.

[Yes, Athena. You're still smart. I hear voices, too. You're bothering me right now.]

Brackey reflexively grabs the hammer sack. However, Taeho hurriedly raised his hand to stop Braki.

Hades was the one who wanted to keep it. At least for now, it was clear.

[Last night, I didn't recognize the Percells. No, I did, but I had a terrible idea. The thought of erasing her from the world so that no one would ever get hold of her.]

Hades is afraid. His voice trembles as he calmly sinks.

[Crazy idea. It was just for a moment, and then I woke up. But when I embraced the worrying Percy looking at me, I decided when he wetted his chest with her tears.]

[Athena, radiant child. I will seal myself up. Do not turn to those who wish to be destroyed, so that they may remain as those who wish to be kept.]

[The doors of the underworld will also close together. There 'll be chaos on the ground because of the dead who lost their way. But it has to be. Even after I fall asleep, there is no other way to stop the monsters of Tartanos.]

Athena gasps. It was an unimaginable situation. She grips her teeth and drowns her breath. I vomited out of my voice once again.

“Why. You weren't on Mount Olympus. ”

[Athena, voices are not heard from the sky. The voice is coming from Tartanos.]

Athena closes her eyes. Hades continued:

[You and Apollon must think the voice belongs to Kronos. The prediction may be correct. But I think differently. The owner of the voice is not Kronos. It is almost impossible for one who is banished from the throne of the gods to rule over Zeus, the king of the gods.]

Athena bit her lip. Then I wanted to yell out, "Who are you?" But I didn't.

It was a situation where emotions seemed to explode, but some of her remained calm. It was time to listen to Hades.

[Athena, we're running out of time. I'm glad you got here before I went to sleep. I will sleep with the Percellés.]

“Ares is coming! ”

Brackey shouts loudly. It was as if he was begging me not to run away.

Hades smiles at Kerberos. He dared to teach Brackey a lesson, but instead of throwing up his old age, he gave him a gentle look.

[Warrior of Valhalla. Brave one. I feel the power of the great God of Thunder from you. Soon I will know that you will be like him.]

Brackey blinks at Hades' words. I forgot to throw up my old age, but I smiled unconsciously.

You could be like Thor.

It makes me feel better just hearing it.

Siri stared at Hades as she heavily slapped Braki's back to sober him up. He said it again.

[If it's Ares, don't worry. I will build a wall to stop his holiness. It will buy you ample time to escape.]

Ares and his children have been tracking the group. They all had the sacred Ares, so if we built the sacred barrier like Hades said, we wouldn't be able to break into the underworld.

“Hades, you mean there's another way out? ”

Aterna barely recovers her coolness, and Hades shakes his head.

[No. There is only one entrance and one exit to the underworld.]

[My condolences are reserved for you.]

Hades pauses there. He looks at the rest of the group and fixes his gaze on Taeho.

[Dearly beloved warrior of the Goddess of Life. I feel a lot of power from you. You're not just a warrior. And not just any god. Your dark blue divine teaches me much.]

Hades can't see through what Damos felt just before he died. But he noticed a lot of things, no matter what he said.

[Savior of Asgard, heir to the ruined world. Help Athena. This is a humbling request, but I must ask you, the god of Asgard, to understand me.]

The god of Erin and of Asgard.

[May my blessings be with you. May you accept my request.]

To Asgard and the Nine Realms.]

Hades says hello to Asgard. It was not just to set an example.

He was asking Taeho for an answer. No, I was asking for an answer.

Taejo knew Hades' intentions. He corrected his posture and expressed the example of Asgard by tapping his chest twice as he did in front of Athena.

“To Asgard and the Nine Realms. ”

[Thank you. I will never forget Asgard's loyalty.]

Hades speaks the truth. Taeho gives his blessings to the rest of the group as well.

[Ares starts a riot. I can't wait any longer. Follow Cerberus, Athena. He's just arrived, waiting for you. It always has been, but it looks like Nicky's blessings are with you today.]

“Hades.”

Hades only smiled at Athena's call, which implied a lot. There was really no time.

[I wish I could face you when I wake up again.]

[Farewell, child of Zeus. Warriors of Asgard.]

“Hades!”

Athena calls out, but the answer never comes back. The sacred name of Hades, who was a child in Cerberus, disappears, and at the same time the darkness around him disappears.

What I could see and hear was as it was a moment ago, but something important had changed.

“Athena.”

Taeho called Athena. She glances back at Cerberus with a devastated face. I leaned down, biting my lip.

“I'm sorry.”

I told you things would be different if you just came here. I thought I could save myself and repay Taeho's group for letting me come here.

Taeho knew Athena's heart. I smiled instead of saying okay.

Aterna laughed in the end. Taeho says again as Kuulin kicks his tongue.

“Let's hurry.”

The sacred city of Ares, which felt from afar whether the barrier Hades had opened, was blocked for a moment.

However, it was clear who would eventually win the battle between Hades who was asleep and Ares who was furious. I didn't have time to waste.

After Athena turned to Cerberus, the three-headed monster shook his tail and began to lead. Caron the ferryman doesn't seem to have left.

There was a collision between divinity and divinity from afar. A frightening splinter of sound has appeared from beyond the darkness.

Kerberos stops in front of a large cave, just moving on with his life unlike it looks.

There were many rocks at the entrance of the cave, and a young man who was sitting on one of them stood up.

“What, why so many? ”

A voice of joy and confusion.

Athena knew him.

Taeho saw him for the first time, but he could see it the moment he met him.

On the young man's head were green words.

[Olympus 12 weeks]

[God of messengers]

[Hermes]

The last 12 weeks left to keep.

With his winged shoes on, he approaches the group.