Thanatos told about the appearance of that being. He actually encountered that being a few years ago.
He didn't dare to take a breath at that time, so he transported the existence to the underworld.
He didn't even dare to mention the reward, but the being was very generous and gave him a whole bag of gold coins.
It was the largest single ship fee he had ever received, so he was impressed by that.
He came back to his senses and said, "The person you are talking about is wearing a white robe and has white hair."
The three of them looked at each other, then Dina nodded and said, "Yes, that's right, and he is very young and handsome."
"He was the one who asked us to come." Hughes quickly added after seeing this.
Caron hesitated for a moment, then sighed.
"Well, the boat is almost full anyway. I think it will be about the same with the three of you. It will be just about ready to sail."
He stood up and said, "Follow me."
They hurriedly squeezed in through a large group of waiting souls. Some undead tried to hold on to their clothes, but it felt like wind passing by.
Their voices were whispering something we couldn't understand, and there was a hint of pleading in their eyes.
Caron turned his head and scolded.
"Get away! Freeloaders!"
They successfully boarded the ship, while Caron stood at the door of the ship and pushed away two undead who tried to sneak in.
"How long do they have to wait?" White asked.
"A few hundred years, maybe when I show mercy one day."
White looked back and said, "A friend of mine told me that death is the fairest thing in the world, because no matter whether you are poor or rich, you will eventually die."
Caron raised his eyebrows, "There is no absolute fairness in this world. Even if I transport them there, these people will still have to wait in the end.
You humans have grown so much in numbers over the years that it is beyond the reach of Hades. "
"Then you won't expand efficiency?" White asked.
"It's so simple. Will you pay for the extra expenses?
The Tribunal has been in the underworld for thousands of years, and most of them are gods from the Titan era. Even during the Hades era, it is difficult to say anything. They will not allow their power to be dispersed.
The Hades in the East did not solve this kind of problem. Their Hades has a very good location. They built a bridge directly on the River Styx, so you can go there directly without a boat.
But if you take a look, you will find that there are traffic jams there all year round, and it is common to wait in line for hundreds of years.
Because the population in the East is much larger.
So, you are very lucky, you can get on the boat without waiting. "
He grinned slowly.
"So, are you ready to die?"
"We're going to get out alive," White said.
"ha."
They stood on the deck in a dark, oily river filled with bones, dead fish, and other strange things—plastic dolls, crushed carnations, soggy gold-plated diplomas.
"Styx River." Dina whispered softly, "Why is it like this here?"
"Pollution." Kalon took over, "For thousands of years, you humans have thrown all kinds of things into it - such as dreams, hopes and wishes that never came true, and regrets.
This is a very irresponsible waste disposal. "
Mist swirled around the murky water, and above them a ceiling of stalactites loomed in the darkness.
In front of them, the far shore shimmered with green light, like the color of poison.
An unfounded fear surged into their hearts.
What am I doing here? These people around me. They are all dead.
These thoughts were flowing in White's mind, and Dina held his hand tightly.
Normally she would never be like this, but at this moment, White understood his feelings very well.
It is very lucky to have a living person with warmth around you at this time.
The river bank of the underworld soon appeared in their sights. The rugged boulders and black volcanic sand spread about a hundred meters inland until they reached the base of a towering stone wall that stretched as far as they could see. .
Under the green light, a voice came from somewhere nearby, echoing among the boulders.
It was the howl of some large animal.
There was a glimmer in White's eyes, and he knew what it was.
"The three-headed little guy is hungry." Kalon said, his smile turned into a cold skull grinning under the green light, "You are really unlucky."
The bottom of the boat slid onto the black sand. The undead began to come ashore. A woman holds a little girl by the hand.
An old man and an old lady hobbled forward, supporting each other. The two old men probably did not die together. One of them probably waited on the shore for a long time before getting on the boat together.
One year in the underworld and one day in the human world must be a very long wait.
"I wish you good luck." Caron said, "But when you go down to such a deep place, there is no such thing as good luck. But don't forget to help me raise my salary."
In fact, Cuaron couldn't be sure whether these three people really knew that person, but he couldn't be sure that these three people didn't know him either.
If he didn't know him, he would have nothing to lose. If he really knew him, he would be wise to protect himself by cooperating.
White handed him the gold coin in his hand.
He weighed it for a moment, then propped up the boat and crossed back to the river, singing an ancient song with a vibrato.
"I didn't expect Lord Timerlin's name to be so useful." Hughes said with emotion.
"As the most mysterious being in the magical world, he has too many secrets." White murmured softly, "However, I am also very surprised."
Although the magic world is very powerful in the human world, it is absolutely speechless in the underworld, because even if they know magic, they still cannot escape the category of "human beings".
But Hades is different. It is the real realm of God.
It's a complete difference between heaven and earth.
They just had the attitude of giving it a try, but unexpectedly, they really succeeded.
"How do you know his salary is not high?" White asked curiously.
"He is the most money-grubbing person I have ever met," Dina said.
He shrugged noncommittally.
"Where should we look for it now?" Hughes asked, "Hades is so huge."
"I talked to Professor Albus last night." White said, "In Hades, there is a place called the archives, which stores information about all souls in Hades, including gods."
Hughes nodded, "Then I understand."
"Let's go." Dina said from one side.
They followed the undead and boarded this ancient path.
White wasn't sure what he expected to see - a pearly gate, or a huge iron gate, or something else.
But in reality, the entrance to the underworld is very ordinary, just a huge black arch with the words "You are heading to the dark world" written on it.
The Dark Realm is also called Erebus, one of the ancient gods in Greek mythology, and this name is also used to refer to his residence.
The place he is in is between the underworld and the earth. It is said that people must pass through this place to reach the underworld after death.
There are many ghouls manning the arch. They wear black robes, just like Charon.
The howling of the hungry animal became louder and louder, but they had no idea where the sound came from.
"Where are these people going?" Hughes asked.
"Go to the Land of Periwinkle, and then wait there to experience the trial." White said calmly.
Albus had a Death friend from whom he learned a lot, which he told White.
“In order to improve efficiency, the trial court has also reformed the trial process. Some people can choose not to go through the trial, but the price is to stay in the land of periwinkle forever.
That is the best punishment for those who think they are guilty. "
"Why?" Dina asked curiously.
“Imagine standing in a wheat field surrounded by people and nothing, forever.”
"That's really miserable."
"The really bad thing is that one," White muttered. "Look."
A black-robed ghoul pushed an undead aside.
"Who is that?" Dina asked.
"The truly heinous people," White said, "That is a special punishment from the God of Death. The real bad guys will receive special care once they arrive here, and the Furies will set up an eternal punishment specifically for them."
Eternity is a wonderful thing, but it would be different if two penalties were added to it.
Even though they didn't know what the punishment was, they all shuddered slightly when they heard the word eternity.
The howling grew louder as they got closer to the gate. So much so that the ground beneath my feet felt shaking.
Then, about a few dozen meters away from them, a greenish glow shimmered, and at the door, a huge and shadowy monster stood quietly.
They hadn't seen it before because it was translucent like the undead.
When it is not moving, the entire monster merges with the background behind it. Only its eyes and teeth look solid, and those eyes are looking straight at this side.
The three of them stood in a stalemate, not daring to move.
This dog looks very much like an oversized Rottweiler (a short-haired dog from Germany with a strong build and high alertness, often used as a police dog or military dog.)
There is no doubt that this monster is Cerberus.
In the past, he guarded the gate of Hades for Hades. Cerberus allowed the souls of every dead person to enter the underworld, but not anyone out (and no living souls either).
Therefore, in Greek mythology and Roman mythology, only a few people survived from the underworld.
White had always imagined Cerberus as a giant black Tibetan mastiff, but it now looked more like a Rottweiler, except that it was twice as big as a woolly mammoth, and even with its heavy breathing, The body also gradually becomes substantial,
Of course, the most important thing is that it has three heads.
The undead passed under its belly one by one, without having to lower their heads at all when passing by.
"It seems to be gradually becoming more substantial." Hughes said, "Why?"
"Maybe it's because we are approaching death." White murmured softly.
The middle head of the hellhound raised its head toward them and began to growl.
White quickly pulled the three of them and hid behind a huge stone.
"It can smell the breath of living people." White said seriously.
The roar of the giant beast came from not far away, and even began to bark. The sound was so loud that the earth trembled.
"Can you understand its cry?" Hughes asked.
All druid magicians can understand animal language.
"I can't think of a single human curse word that accurately sums up its meaning," White said.
“I didn’t know the vocabulary in the dog world was so huge,” Dina said.
"It's just that there are a lot of certain words," White replied, "especially swear words."
"I understand." Hughes whispered, "It looks angry."
"What should we do now?" Dina said anxiously.
White quickly placed the box he was holding on the ground and began to search frantically, murmuring in a low voice while searching.
“In mythology, not many people escape from Cerberus.
Orpheus in the Argonauts, who entered the underworld in order to bring his dead wife Eurydice back from the underworld, and played the beautiful lyre that he was good at to make Cerberus fall asleep. to escape from the underworld;
When the Trojan hero Aeneas descended to the underworld to learn his destiny, Sibylla of Cumae (a prophetess) induced Cerberus to eat a cake containing hypnotic herbs, causing it to fall asleep.
But the most famous is Heracles, who captured Cerberus from the underworld on the orders of Eurystheus and later released it on the orders of Eurystheus. Capturing Cerberus alive was one of the twelve labors of Hercules.
In addition, Hermes, one of the twelve main gods of Olympus, used water from the River Styx to put Cerberus to sleep; in a famous story about Eros, the god of love, Eros's lover Psyche also used water from the River Styx to sleep. Cerberus was put to sleep by the soporific cake (Aprieus,
The three-headed dog Cerberus often fought for a piece of food - the last thing Psyche completed in order to meet her husband Cupid, the goddess Aphrodite, was to use a piece of bread. to distract Cerberus. "
White raised his hand and found a bag of bread in the box, made by his Muggle friend Hanson. (End of chapter)
