On the earthy ground where the snow gradually melted and buds sprouted, a blond girl followed closely behind a girl wearing pure white clothes.
They walked lightly through the soft soil with a fresh and moist smell, strolling in this land that had just ushered in spring.
The snow that had accumulated to ankle height has melted significantly.
Sparse snowflakes scattered on the vast land, and green spores emerged from the thin layer of snow.
It's like waking up after hibernation.
Persephone looked at the bloom of spring around her and couldn't help but smile with joy.
She was genuinely happy.
The strong spring breath around her continued to flow into her nostrils, and this fresh and natural aroma made her feel relaxed and happy.
Bathed in the warm spring sun, Persephone's steps were light and light, as if she had no ties to the earth.
And the moist land she steps on will instantly come alive as if it was possessed by magic.
The black, moist soil began to stir gently as if it were alive.
In an instant, a field of gorgeous and colorful flowers burst out of the ground.
The delicate branches and leaves stretch out, tall and fresh.
Even the lush green grass peeked out one after another, bathing in the warm sunlight.
Erica followed the Queen of Hades all the time, witnessing the large flowers and plants growing under her feet, and stared at the light back of the Queen of Hades in surprise.
After Professor Victor released Hades, Erica regained control of her body.
Erica also watched the entire process from the perspective of a bystander.
Feeling the constant spring breeze around her, Erica knew very well the joy of the Underworld Queen at this moment.
After all, anyone would be depressed if they knew they were stuck in an endless snowfield for four months every year.
Thinking of this, Erica began to understand and sympathize with the Queen's initial dissatisfaction with her.
But now seeing the Queen of Hades so happy and joyful, Erica couldn't help but whisper:
"He is obviously a god, but he seems to be immature..."
It seems that God has a variety of emotions and may be unhappy or angry due to the actions of certain people.
After all, Erica has witnessed the true appearance of several gods through her professor.
Hermes before, and now Pluto and his wife.
These gods are full of emotions, with joy, anger, sorrow and joy almost written on their faces.
In addition, Hermes also possesses an extremely cunning mind.
But apart from that little trick, he seems to have no other abilities.
After the battle in the royal capital, Hermes was even beaten to the point of losing his mind by the professor.
And the Queen of Hades at this moment does not look as intimidating as when she was sealed in the garden just now.
Her temperament is more like that of an innocent little girl.
But no one knows how old this little girl lived.
Next, there is the image of Hades.
When Erica thinks of this name, she will think of Hades' cyan skin and tall figure.
There are also the crimson walls and the golden forked gun tips.
Erica shook her head, trying to shake off these frightening images.
Seeing these gods with her own eyes, Erica couldn't help but feel that her image of the gods in her mind was somewhat shattered.
At this time, Professor Victor's calm voice sounded in her mind:
"There is no need to deify them too much. Gods are not invincible."
"They are called gods only because of their immortality and the honorific titles derived from their worship."
That's why they are called 'gods'.
Hearing this, Erica was in a trance.
This can be seen when Professor Victor successfully captures Hermes.
God is not invincible.
It was precisely because of Hermes' reaction that when Erica first entered hell and learned that the target of the challenge was Hades, the king of Hades.
Although she was a little scared, she did not feel excessive awe of the gods.
On the one hand, it is because of the deep-rooted laws of the empire that prohibit residents from believing in gods.
On the other hand, when even a real god was captured by Professor Victor, she had nothing to fear.
With this thought in her mind, Erica silently asked Victor:
"Then...will God die too?"
She was very curious about this question.
Although gods are immortal, according to Professor Victor, gods are not invincible.
Doesn’t that mean that gods can be killed?
From this point of view, maybe they are no different from humans?
Hearing Erica's question, Victor also responded in his heart:
"Won't."
Erica nodded without surprise. After all, if gods really die casually, then they are not worthy of being called gods.
But at the same time, an inexplicable disappointment arose in her heart.
Even Professor Victor said that gods don't die, so it seems like he can't fully handle gods.
So, if Hades is really determined not to let the professor leave, how can they leave the underworld?
Thinking of this, Erica frowned and felt strong worry in her heart.
"But you can kill."
This sentence shocked her heart, as if her heart stopped beating for half a beat.
Teach him...teach him what?
Can't die, but can be killed?
While stepping on the moist and soft soil, she stared at the back of the Queen of Hades in a white dress.
The heart in her chest suddenly beat rapidly, and a strong sense of uneasiness filled her whole body.
Because the person in front of her was, after all, a real god.
Erica's steps became a little lighter involuntarily.
As she walked through the thin snow, her heart seemed to be tightly grasped, for fear of making any sound.
She was a little scared, worried that the inner communication between herself and Professor Victor would be heard by the other party.
If the god overheard their conversation, would she be furious?
After all, this is a matter of life and death of gods.
But the determination and fearlessness that Professor Victor revealed when he said these words kept echoing in Erica's heart.
Confident, determined, and unafraid.
It's as if he doesn't take these gods seriously at all.
This made Erica gradually relax, and her steps became lighter.
At this time, the one-eyed Vega stood on Erica's shoulder.
Seeing her anxious and excited look, I couldn't help but squint my eyes and communicate with Victor in my heart:
"Did you scare her?"
Victor was silent for a moment.
He originally wanted to add a few words, such as that he had killed countless gods.
But if these words were really spoken, it might be too shocking for a "local" like Erica.
After all, they have grown up listening to fairy tales.
The lofty image of the gods has long been deeply imprinted in their hearts.
Not everyone can be as unafraid of these conceptual lofty things as Victor is.
Victor thought carefully in his heart.
In the game, the names of each god match the myths in the real world, and even their relationships are very similar.
For example, the relationship between Hades and the Queen of Hades.
He didn't know if this was by design.
When players enter the game, every god they encounter can correspond to the gods of ancient myths in reality.
In the game, the names of the gods are all mythical names in reality, so Victor naturally doesn't have much respect for them.
Not to mention, he has defeated them more than once.
But it would be useless even if he told Erica about these things.
"Forget it, today has caused enough shock to Erica."
Victor thought to himself, and quietly closed his mouth, feeling Erica's complicated emotions carefully.
Finally, Erica followed closely beside the Queen of Hades with anxiety and expectation.
The two of them walked to the edge of this vast land together.
The Queen of Hades stood on the shore, closed her eyes, stretched out her arms, and took a deep breath of the fresh spring air.
The fresh breath made her feel relaxed and happy.
The excitement and joy in my heart gradually calmed down under the slight blow of the spring breeze.
And before their eyes, beyond the edge of the earth, flowed an extremely deep and dead river.
Seeing the scene before her eyes gave Erica goosebumps all over her body.
She still remembered when she boarded the transparent hull.
The countless painful and frantic souls under the River Styx left a deep and indelible impression on her.
The connection between this deep and silent river and the land covered with flowers and grass seemed extremely disconnected.
At this time, Queen of Hades slowly lowered her arms and folded her hands on her lower abdomen.
The smile that originally appeared on his face also dropped slightly, becoming more stable and dignified.
She looked at the River Styx and said gently to Erica:
"The River Styx is a river that no living person is allowed to set foot on. You should have realized this when you came to me in the boat."
This was meant for Erica.
Erica listened, the anxiety in her heart gradually dissipated, and she nodded confusedly.
She remembered that when she first got on the ship, Professor Victor told her many rules, such as not making any noise on the ship, and not looking back after leaving the ship.
These actions are all designed to deceive the boatman into thinking that the passenger is just a dead person heading to the depths of hell.
"By exploiting loopholes like this, Charon can indeed lead you across the river."
"But no matter what, you cannot reach the deepest part of the underworld - Tartarus."
After hearing this, Erica seemed to suddenly realize it, and asked softly behind the Queen of Hades:
"Because I'm a living person?"
"That's right."
Persephone nodded, then stretched out a finger to point to the golden branch held in Erica's hand, and explained:
"But as long as you have this, you can enter Hades as a living person."
Erica lowered her head and stared at the branches shining with warm golden light in her hands, and a proud chuckle suddenly came from her ears.
She raised her head following the voice and saw Persephone standing there, with her hands on her hips, her body leaning back slightly, smiling confidently.
She said proudly:
"Because Charon will definitely take you to Hades for my sake."
Erica blinked and looked at the Queen of Hades with some understanding.
That's right, after all she is the queen of the underworld.
The status is prominent, just below one person.
Of course a boatman would give her face.
At this moment, a thick and pale smoke suddenly rose from the river in front of them.
The smoke spread quickly and soon enveloped the entire river.
From the white smoke, a huge figure wrapped around a long pole slowly emerged, gliding towards the shore.
After all, with her previous experience, Erica was mentally prepared this time.
She was not as scared as last time and watched helplessly as the boatman approached the shore.
And just like last time, the boatman was stunned for a moment when he saw them.
Then he slowly opened his mouth with golden teeth and exhaled a plume of deep white smoke.
Through the swirling smoke, the boatman looked at Erica, a faint flame igniting in his empty eyes.
It seemed like he was wondering why he had to pull Erica again just now.
But soon, he turned his head stiffly and his eyes fell on the Queen of Hades again.
Persephone looked very proud when she saw the boatman's eyes.
She gently hooked her arm and greeted Erica:
"Okay, it's time for us to get on the boat."
But just when Persephone was about to step onto the ship, the boatman suddenly picked up the golden oar.
It hit her head very quickly.
state!
This crisp sound was ethereal and clear.
In the blink of an eye, it spread throughout the Styx River and the spring-filled grasslands.
Erica was startled and looked at the Queen of Hades with worried eyes.
She covered her head with both hands and even had tears in her eyes because of the pain.
"Ugh...why is this like this?"
Even Erica was confused.
She raised her head again and stared sharply at the boatman opposite.
The skeleton boatman put the oar on the boat again, and then stretched out his withered arms from his bloated robe.
Xiang Minghou stretched out three fingers to indicate "three".
The Queen of Hades rubbed her head, slowly raised her head, and looked at the three fingers stretched out by Charon.
At this moment, her eyes widened, filled with shock and disbelief:
"What!? You actually have to charge me three gold coins to allow me to board the ship?"
"I am the Queen of the Underworld!!!"
