In the center of the palace of Hades, a tall gilded desk was piled with thick trial manuscripts.
Each one contained a concise record of the outcome of the trial.
A majestic giant sat behind the writing desk. He held a gold pen in his hand and scribbled on the trial manuscript in front of him from time to time.
Hades held his bronze cheek with one hand, and his red eyes showed a trace of exhaustion.
The pen passed, and the manuscript was judged again.
His pen brushed lightly, and another manuscript completed the trial.
"Well... he's still a good guy... Next one."
With a gentle wave of his hand holding the pen, he sent a dead soul in front of the writing desk away, letting him go to reincarnation.
Hades's brows were raised slightly, and his eyes slowly swept along the cyan queue arrayed in front of the trial platform.
Not far away, this long queue finally reached the end.
It seems that these dead souls are the only ones left today.
well.
He sighed secretly in his heart.
Even after the trial was over, he could not rest.
Because he must also guard the gate of hell at all times to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Hades also thought about handing over the responsibility of guarding the gate to others.
But he was never entirely at ease with anyone except his most beloved dog.
The Gate of Hell is one of the cores of the underworld. It not only prevents the souls of the dead from leaving privately, but also ensures that no one breaks in without authorization.
This is the boundary between life and death between the underworld and the human world.
Once easily crossed, the majesty of the underworld will be gone, causing chaos to spread to the human world.
Therefore, Hades will never allow any humans or souls to roam freely on both sides of this boundary.
And since the last time Victor broke into hell.
Many resentful ghosts and undead souls also took advantage of the open door of hell and got into the underworld together.
Their appearance makes the originally peaceful underworld become turbulent.
In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, Hades must pay more attention to monitoring the Gate of Hell.
"That damn dog thief..."
Whenever Victor was mentioned, Hades couldn't help but curse.
As if this could vent the indelible anger in his heart.
only……
Hades gradually thought of those immortal red souls.
The efficiency of the subordinates he sent was pretty good, and they had captured many of these special souls in just one day.
There is no difference in their essence, and they all have the quality of immortality.
It seems that these dead souls are substitutes for the gods.
And Hades also saw what the dog thief did during the "trial" of Victor.
He actually captured a god!
Hahahaha, if Hades was one of those gods in the heavens, he would definitely regard that shining golden boy as a shame among the gods.
His hatred for Victor diminished a lot as a result.
After all, compared to this hateful dog thief, he hated those aloof and selfish gods even more.
only.
"What are those souls for?"
Hades held his chin with one hand, lowered his head in thought, and stared at the heavy record book on the desk with his red eyes.
He squinted his eyes, recording his work with a gold pen, and commanding the kid casually.
Hades was lost in thought.
Before I knew it, a lot of paperwork had already been done.
His mind was filled with images of Victor's trial.
The supreme heavenly gate leading straight to the sky, the final hysteria of the god.
As well as the supreme heavenly gate that goes straight into the sky, and the chaotic souls behind the heavenly gate.
Those twisted red-orange ethereal bodies and the vague but still tormented soul consciousness made Hades feel incredible.
And this, after these pictures, Hades finally confirmed.
These dead souls are definitely related to those gods.
Thinking of those dead souls who were eventually taken to hell by Victor, Hades suddenly had a ridiculous idea,
It was as if Victor deliberately let him see this scene.
"Hmph, does he want to provoke a dispute between my underworld and heaven?"
Hades snorted disdainfully.
Although he didn't know what those gods wanted to do, at least he had seen it now.
And those dead souls have also entered hell.
Hades knew he had to prepare some measures.
But before that,
But before that, Hades looked at the team of dead souls that had almost reached its end.
Then he turned over his hand and closed the small book, stretched his huge body, and yawned.
"ha……"
His yawn was like the sound of a huge drum, and the thick sound waves echoed in the palace.
There was even a breeze in the hall, rushing towards the gate of Hades.
Many cyan dead souls were even swept into the air by this airflow, and then slowly rotated and fell.
Hades' shoulders sank, and his whole body collapsed on the crimson chair.
He always felt that he was getting more and more tired recently, which made him a little exhausted mentally and physically.
Ever since the dog thief entered the underworld, Hades has never enjoyed a day of peace again.
Alas, now he even has to work overtime as a goalkeeper.
Life is not easy, Pluto sighed.
Just as he was about to get up, the floor of the entire palace suddenly shook violently.
The strong vibration caused the entire palace to shake, and even the writing desk in front of Hades and the chair under him also trembled.
There were loud banging sounds in the palace, and Hades suddenly stopped in place.
His eyes were as wide as bells.
What happened?
At that moment, two slight waves of hell fire suddenly burst out from the red eyes.
His pupils lost focus, but his gaze sharply scanned every corner of the underworld.
Finally, his eyes were locked in the direction of the archives.
"Damn dog thief, what on earth do you want to do!!!"
Hades was furious, and his whole body was enveloped in anger and shock.
He roared towards the sky, and after his entire figure was wrapped in black smoke and flames, he disappeared from the spot.
The deafening roar echoed in the hall, even overwhelming all the vibrations.
The blue souls who had just calmed down gathered again and were trembling in a corner of the palace.
Watching Pluto leave, leaving only a patch of flying ashes and an empty space behind the desk.
…
Erica's hand fell on the crimson handle, and she was stunned.
Because at this moment, she noticed that her body was becoming controllable again.
The grip in front of him seemed to contain some special power.
As long as you press it, it seems to cause incredible changes.
Soon, Persephone, who raised her head and looked at the hanging stone tablet, was slightly startled.
When she lowered her head, she was surprised to find that Erica beside her had disappeared.
She subconsciously turned around to search, and saw Erica already standing on the steps below the stone monument.
In the opponent's hand, he was pulling a dark red lever.
Seeing the scene in front of her, Persephone opened her mouth slightly, feeling a little surprised.
It's amazing. I didn't expect that he could really find the trial passage hidden by Hades.
Suddenly, the wreath above Persephone's head trembled slightly.
She seemed to feel someone coming, and quickly changed her anxious look.
"Erica, what are you doing???"
At the same time, a black smoke just rose behind Persephone.
Smoke swirled into the air, scorching orange flames burned rapidly on it, and blazing light danced in the air.
The next second, hot air waves covered the entire archives like a flood, and the flames licked every corner.
"How on earth did you find out? Stop it!"
Persephone's voice penetrated the raging fire, and Hades, who had just appeared, heard Persephone's words.
At this moment, Hades's red eyes couldn't stop trembling, staring angrily at Erica who was holding the red lever.
"Stop it now!!!"
Hades roared, and the high-temperature fire instantly swept through his entire huge body.
Orange hellfire coursed through his limbs and engulfed his massive head.
Even the long beard was ignited and turned into a melodious and fluttering flame.
Powerful air waves rose from the ground, as if surging waves were rolling and spreading in all directions.
The strong air waves overwhelmed Persephone, and her white skirt clung tightly to her body, exploding in the air.
Persephone could only raise her hands to resist the oncoming wind.
Erica, however, was still staring blankly at the crimson lever in front of her, seeming to completely ignore the voice behind her.
Because at this moment, she realized that the choice was in her hands.
As long as you participate in the trial, you can save the professor.
But there is also the possibility of starting a war.
But if you don't push it...
Erica felt her palms trembling slightly.
Feeling such a heavy price, her shoulders seemed to be bearing a heavy weight.
At this time, Hades's extremely angry roar came from behind again, and his voice even trembled:
"Human, I'm warning you!"
"If you don't stop, you will feel the pain like being trapped in hell!"
At this moment, Erica was silent.
All tangled thoughts were lost in her mind.
Because at this time, Professor Victor's words echoed clearly in her mind.
'Do what you think is right. '
'Leave the rest to me. '
The voice in her head seemed to be lingering in Erica's ears, giving her endless courage.
Erica took a deep breath and looked determined.
She put her other hand on the lever, her palm no longer shaking.
boom--
As the lever sank, the creaking sounds of countless gears in the archives came to an abrupt end.
For a moment, the entire space fell into silence.
The surrounding lights all went out because the power of the gears stopped rotating.
The next second, a red fire broke through the deep darkness, illuminating the space surrounded by exquisite gears.
The red flames covered the entire windbreaker, and the bright light made Persephone's face turn red.
The depths of her shocked eyes were full of surprise.
Even Hades, who was wrapped in flames, was stunned in place.
Watching the lever in front fall, the orange swaying flames in his eyes seemed to solidify.
Intense heat rushed high into the sky, and the tail of the anxious flame even burned at the bottom of the pumice.
The terrifying flames spread out in all directions, like a fire dragon emerging in the air, looking extremely majestic.
Erica turned her head and looked firmly at Persephone, who was stunned, and Hades, who was stunned.
She was bathed in fire, her gaze unwavering.
"I came here to save Professor Victor."
"He has saved me so many times, so even if I am shattered to pieces."
[Trial channel opens——]
【You will receive attention from the gods】
At this moment, Erica's eyes were completely immersed in flames.
Absolute tenacity spread from the depths of the pupils that were engulfed in red light.
"I also want to bring him back to the world."
