The two stood in front of the gate of hell, watching the fire of hell rising around them, silently talking to each other.
In front of the palace of the underworld, except for the conversation between the two people just now, there was dead silence.
The crackling orange flames flickered and rose in the silence between the two, breaking the heavy silence.
Erica felt a little confused listening to Persephone's question.
Now, even if others don't say it, Erica herself feels that something is wrong with her mysterious mother.
Whether it is Hermes or the current Queen of Hades.
As gods, they all showed an unusual interest in her mother.
Erica was confused, but being asked this question made her even more curious about her mother.
So what kind of person is he?
After Erica thought for a while, she shook her head and replied:
"I only met my mother when I was very young and never saw her again."
Although Erica did not have a mother to accompany her when she was growing up, fortunately, she had a father who loved her very much.
Therefore, she did not feel that she lacked love since she was a child.
Hearing Erica's answer, Persephone narrowed her eyes and showed a slight smile:
"Hmm, is that so?"
She opened her eyes again, reached out her hand, and gently touched Erica's hair.
Erica felt a light and warm feeling as Persephone's hand caressed Erica's hair.
It was as if a loving electric current passed through her body, making her feel numb.
At this moment, in Erica's eyes, Persephone seemed to exude a divine and gentle light.
From the land covered with rocks and raging fire, tender green grass and lush flower clusters slowly rose.
In front of the palace of the underworld, a spring breeze rose.
Then, Persephone said softly to Erica:
"The fact that you can stand in the underworld as a human being shows how special you are."
"There are some things that, even if you are a human, you have the right to know."
After saying that, she put down her hand and looked directly at the huge gate of Hades in front of her.
The orange-red firelight reflected in Persephone's eyes, making her extremely serious at this moment:
"There are many gods in this world."
"Like me."
Persephone stretched out a hand and placed it on her chest.
"Before I became the wife of Hades, I followed the goddess of fertility."
"Called 'Evergreen Goddess' by humans."
God's name, God's power, are given by humans who believe in them.
A god who is good at agriculture can make the land around the world extremely fertile, and can make human beings have bumper harvests again and again.
Does she have to be the goddess of fertility?
Not really.
There are many gods who can make the land of humans fertile.
Even Persephone can use the power of spring to sow human farmland full of plant seeds.
Even Hades, the Lord of the Underworld, could make the land full of life if he really wanted to.
But neither she nor Hades was named the 'Goddess of Fertility' by humans.
Therefore, they could not be gods responsible for the fertility of the land.
And among the many gods, there is only one goddess who commands the faith of all humans in matters of agriculture and the fertility of the land.
As long as humans recognize her as the 'goddess of fertility', then she will become the 'goddess of fertility'.
In the same way,
"Whether it's me or Hades, it is precisely because of human understanding that we are called the 'Evergreen Goddess' and the 'Lord of the Underworld'."
It is generally believed that Hades is the god in charge of the underworld and the reincarnation of souls.
Therefore, he is the god who rules over the underworld and is the unquestioned lord of the underworld.
Erica listened, her eyes dull, as if she was deeply shocked by Persephone's words in front of her.
Is God’s authority given by humans?
If any historian or scholar told her this statement, Erica would probably not believe it.
But unfortunately, this sentence was told to her by a real god.
Persephone continued:
"Human beings give us the name and authority of God, and we give back to human beings their faith with divine power."
“That’s why we exist.”
Even if the gods are now unable to return to the human world.
As long as there are people in the world who remember their names and the authority they hold, they will always exist.
This profound theological knowledge seemed to have given Erica a timely spring rain in her thirst for knowledge.
All the doubts in her heart seemed to be solved by the Queen of Hades' words at this moment.
"But all this is based on the premise that humans still need us."
If the gods are forgotten and no longer needed by humans, they lose the need to exist.
Therefore, in ancient times, when humans needed the help of gods, the gods would send what they needed.
Because gods need to be considered useful, otherwise why would humans have to believe in them?
Erica nodded after hearing this.
She had heard similar statements from Professor Victor.
The reason why Hermes can stay in the world for a long time is precisely because there are always commercial activities in human society.
Everyone has greed hidden in their hearts and is eager to earn large amounts of wealth through business activities.
Therefore, they all chose to believe in Hermes and believed that the glory of the God of Commerce could shine on them.
After all, everyone wants to make profits without losing money, and every greedy businessman provides a solid foundation for the existence of Hermes.
But now Hermes has been arrested.
"However, there are also levels of hierarchy among gods."
Persephone took a deep look at Erica, with a trace of seriousness in her eyes.
Erica failed to notice this profound gaze, she was still immersed in Persephone's words just now.
Erica nodded involuntarily when she heard that there were levels of gods.
There is indeed nothing wrong with this.
Are those useless and unbelieved gods the lowest form of existence?
And like Hades, the Lord of the Underworld who has gained almost all human faith, is obviously the most powerful existence.
Persephone seemed to see what was going on in Erica's mind, but she didn't say anything and just shook her head slightly.
She didn't tell Erica.
Some gods are born into this world.
They don't need to be known by anyone, they don't need to be remembered by anyone.
Nor does it require any human belief.
Because they are the parts that make up this world.
Such as 'rules'.
Like 'natural'.
"You are a very lucky boy."
Persephone said softly to Erica. Erica looked a little confused.
She still didn't understand, and didn't understand how these words related to her mother.
Is her mother also a god?
Erica blinked in confusion, a strong shock rising in her eyes.
No...impossible, right?
Is her father that awesome?
"alright."
While Erica was thinking, Persephone returned to her usual relaxed appearance.
Erica gradually came back to her senses and followed Persephone's gaze towards the gate of Hades.
I saw that the huge door was engraved with lava-like lines and was slowly opening.
The delicate gears around the door frame slowly twisted, making a dull creaking sound.
Orange smoke slowly spread as the door opened, and a long crimson carpet extended from outside the door into the palace.
There are huge golden pillars standing all around, showing a majestic and solemn atmosphere.
Erica stood in front of the palace of Hades, seemingly in a trance.
At this moment, Persephone's voice sounded in her ears:
"Let's go in."
Erica nodded and followed closely behind the other party.
I walked across the long red carpet and walked around the rows of golden pillars.
The palace is surrounded by cyan dead souls, which are floating back and forth in the palace.
When the two figures passed by, these dead souls stretched their heads curiously, watching them move towards the depths of the palace.
As Erica walked, she looked to both sides, her eyes full of curiosity.
Occasionally, a ghost floated in front of her, startling her.
But after touching her, the green smoke quickly shattered and dissipated.
Erica was a little worried.
"The human body cannot touch the souls of the dead, so relax."
"They'll recover on their own in a while."
Erica said 'Oh', but this time she didn't dare to look around again.
He continued to move forward quietly behind the Queen of Hades.
Soon, the two came to a corner and saw a dark red plush door in front of them.
The doors slowly opened to the sides, revealing a richly decorated and gilded room.
From a distance, Erica saw the huge, glittering writing desk at the end of the palace.
It is as spectacular as the base of a statue.
She approached with curiosity and walked around the golden writing table to observe.
While walking around the desk, Erica noticed an object decorated with four golden legs.
She looked up and found that it was a dark red chair, with its legs plated with a layer of gold.
At this moment, a majestic voice came from above her head:
"Human, come here."
Hearing this voice, Erica was stunned. She slowly raised her head and looked along the sound.
From the tall writing table, she saw Hades holding his face with one hand and holding the gold penholder with the other.
"Come to the judgment seat."
This voice carried a strong and heavy majesty, which shocked Erica.
Her legs couldn't help but move forward and came to the front of the writing desk.
During this period, Hades's lowered eyes were always fixed on Erica, examining the girl in front of him.
"Even if you are a human, you should abide by the rules of the underworld when you get here."
"Now, I will begin your trial."
The moment the words fell, one of Hades's red eyes suddenly rose with burning flames, swaying in the air.
"If you are a person of clear mind, you will be allowed to remain in the underworld."
"But if there is sin hidden deep in your soul, you will surely fall to the bottom hell and suffer eternal torment."
After hearing what Hades said, Erica froze on the spot, staring straight at him, as if she was speechless.
Seeing Erica's stunned look, Hades thought that his words had frightened her, and he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
This child's psychological quality shouldn't be so bad.
I had dared to challenge him face to face before.
But suddenly, Erica seemed to come to her senses and blinked.
"Uh... Professor Victor said, let me pass a message to you on his behalf."
Hades frowned, looking a little confused.
Because he knew who the professor the other party was talking about was.
There was only one soul in the other party that annoyed him, and that was that damn dog thief.
He wanted to see what kind of bird language this dog thief could say.
At this time, Erica pursed her lips.
A finger scratched his cheek and he said hesitantly:
"He said it's OK to go to trial, but you have to have a better attitude."
"Otherwise, he might blow up your Hades."
