"..."
???
The gods of the heavens were perplexed, seemingly unable to understand what this all meant.
And yet!
Boros did not offer an explanation, instead smiling faintly as he raised his hand. Two streams of light appeared in his palm.
Divine Goodness.
Human Evil.
The authority and duties of the Underworld King.
That's right!
These were the divine artifacts and special powers that had once been in the hands of Zeus.
And now...
These things were in the hands of Boros.
To be clear, Boros knew all too well that this was a hot potato. Taking on these items was not a good thing. If mishandled, trouble would certainly follow. For that reason...
Boros decided to return these items.
Did anyone seriously think that just because these things landed in their hands, they could easily control Hades?
Stop kidding!
Some things...
Since Hades sent them to you, it naturally meant he didn't care much about them. In fact, he probably didn't care at all.
Precisely for that reason, it was better to obediently return these things to Hades.
In fact, it would have been best to never accept them in the first place.
However...
Given the current situation, it was clearly impossible not to accept them.
Since that was the case...
Then!
Since accepting them was inevitable, it was best to minimize the losses and return everything to Hades. Otherwise, who knew when these items might suddenly affect you?
If that really happened...
That would be the most troublesome scenario!
Many things are just like that.
Since you've already accepted this hot potato, it's best to return it without trying to consume it.
If you swallow it down, the price you might have to pay could be even greater. In fact, it could very well cost you your life.
And Boros understood this all too well.
Although...
In Boros' mind, he couldn't quite grasp why something so simple had been beyond Zeus' understanding.
How to put it...
Boros was Zeus, but also not Zeus.
Zeus, Apollo, and Abel.
These three gods had merged to become Boros, and while Boros inherited everything from the three, he was also a completely new god.
Moreover!
Boros was very special. He wasn't supposed to exist.
His very existence was an improbable possibility. Yet! When these three gods merged, Boros emerged. It was a peculiar situation, but also quite interesting.
You could only say!
Many things really are fascinating.
And at this moment, Boros was determined to handle everything properly, to solve all the problems of the heavens.
Otherwise!
Who knew what other issues might arise in the future?
Boros shook his head, choosing not to say more. He raised his hand, and an endless stream of divine power emerged, merging with the authority and duties, perfectly fusing Divine Goodness and Human Evil.
Gradually...
A faint female figure appeared.
This woman had long black hair, but apart from that, nothing else was discernible.
It was as if...
She was just a shadow.
"This..."
The gods looked at Boros' actions, glancing at each other in silence.
But Boros said nothing more. Instead, with a wave of his hand, he took something from each of the gods. These weren't particularly special things, just traits belonging to each god.
However!
At this moment...
As all these traits were gathered together, what kind of figure would they form?
And this!
Was the most interesting part.
As time passed, a peerless beauty with long black hair, dressed in a black gown, emerged from the gathering of traits. She slowly opened her eyes and gazed silently at Boros.
"Boros."
"You are indeed much stronger than Zeus."
"Some things..."
"If you continue to hold onto them, the price will be immense."
The black-haired woman spoke slowly, her voice icy cold, yet devoid of any emotion.
And!
Her mere presence, the moment she appeared, made all the gods feel a heavy sense of dread.
Indeed!
This was unmistakably Hades. There was no doubt. The aura was unmistakable—this newly emerged figure was absolutely Hades.
But...
The gods didn't fully understand the situation.
Boros, however, smiled and said, "Hades, this is our second meeting, isn't it? Divine Goodness, Human Evil, authority, and duties—all these together will ultimately create the perfect commander of the Underworld."
"Or rather!"
"These things all belong to the Underworld. Linking them back to you is only natural. Frankly, I have no idea what Zeus was thinking. How could he walk right into such an obvious trap?"
"..."
As Boros mocked Zeus, the other gods wisely kept their heads down, avoiding any involvement.
Joking!
It didn't matter what Boros said or how Hades responded. This was clearly not something they had the right to participate in.
The black-haired woman—Hades—spoke quietly: "It's not surprising. Just like how you weren't meant to be born, Zeus lacked a part of himself. To be precise, I, Poseidon, Zeus, Athena, and Abel all lack something."
Hades saw things very clearly.
Aside from Uranus and Cronus, every subsequent king of the gods was missing something.
And what was this missing part?
No one knew. It was a limitation imposed by the world of mythology.
The world of mythology undoubtedly favored the kings of the gods. But after the unparalleled power of Uranus and Cronus, there naturally had to be limits.
And those limits!
Were what caused the incompleteness. However! Hades and Poseidon had each, due to different circumstances, become complete.
But Zeus had not.
Still!
Who would have thought that Zeus, Abel, and Apollo would fuse into one, creating the perfect god-king—Boros. As for Athena? That was another matter altogether!
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