Chapter 357 - 180: Shion’s Persistence, The Battle Erupts! (Part 1)

Chapter 357: Chapter 180: Shion’s Persistence, The Battle Erupts! (Part 1)

Following behind Hypnos, the God of Sleep, Shion finally arrived at the deepest reaches of the Underworld.

The two stopped before the Wailing Wall. Hypnos extended his right hand, looking down at Shion condescendingly.

"You can only go this far. Hand over Athena’s head to me!"

Shion took a few steps back, protecting Athena’s head with both hands.

"No. I must meet Lord Hades in person. He promised to grant me eternal life..."

A trace of displeasure appeared on Hypnos’s face.

"What, do you wish to defy my command? Do you even know what place lies ahead? How could this be a domain that lowly humans like you can set foot in!"

A resolute expression appeared on Shion’s bloodstained face.

"I must see Lord Hades before I hand over Athena’s head; otherwise..."

Shion gritted his teeth.

"I would rather destroy it!"

Hypnos’s movements froze.

He could imagine the pleasant surprise Hades would feel upon seeing Athena’s head; this was, after all, the crucial spoil of war in this Holy War.

Moreover, his subordinates, the Four Gods of Dreams, had witnessed Shion decapitating her with their own eyes. Logically, there shouldn’t be any trickery.

Yet, for some unknown reason, a faint sense of unease continually welled up from the bottom of his heart, like a tiny thorn pricking him.

As he was hesitating, Hades’s voice transmitted from Elysium.

"Hypnos, bring him to see me!"

It was Lord Hades!

Hypnos immediately knelt on one knee, lowering his head, his tone respectful to the absolute extreme.

"I shall obey my God’s command!"

Upon rising, his gaze toward Shion held an added trace of coldness, but he did not stop him again. He merely enveloped Shion with his divine power, and the bodies of the two, as if blending into a stream of water, slowly passed through the Wailing Wall.

If a mortal attempted to force their way through, they would only be crushed into fragments by the Underworld’s divine power within the wall. Only he and Thanatos, the God of Death, could travel through it freely. Even Pandora had to rely on a divine artifact bestowed by the King of the Underworld to step foot in here.

Within Elysium, the ground was covered everywhere with white mandala flowers. Crystal-clear dewdrops clung to their petals, yet there was not a single trace of vitality.

Hypnos released his divine power and set Shion down, his tone carrying a hint of condescending charity.

"You did well this time. When you meet the King of the Underworld in a moment, behave well. Perhaps if he is pleased, he will allow you to reincarnate as a Specter, which can be considered freeing you from the short-lived destiny of humans."

Shion held the head in his hands securely and revealed a relieved smile.

"Is that so? That would be wonderful indeed!"

The two arrived at the Temple of Hades. The air was heavy as solidified mercury. Even the breathtakingly pure fragrance of the mandala flowers could not mask Hades’s omnipresent, gloomy divine might!

Thanatos, the God of Death, and Hypnos, the God of Sleep, stood directly in front of Shion. The peerlessly handsome faces of the Twin Gods were as cold as frost.

Their gazes were almost tangible, seemingly wanting to thoroughly pierce through Shion’s soul.

"Halt, Shion!"

Thanatos’s voice carried a texture like grinding metal.

"You may only come this far. Hand over that filthy spoil of war in your hands!"

Shion took a deep breath, enduring the immense oppression from the gods and the sense of humiliation in his heart.

He did not speak. He merely raised high the head of Athena in his hands, which was radiating a faint divine glow.

Shion deliberately retracted his Cosmo; his hands holding the head were incredibly steady.

"I, Shion, acting upon the divine decree of the King of the Underworld, have brought forth the head of Goddess Athena!"

"I request an audience with the King of the Underworld to present my utmost respect!"

His voice carried dead silence and exhaustion, completely devoid of emotion.

Hypnos narrowed his golden eyes slightly, trying to find a flaw in Shion’s expression.

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