I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

Hades was unaware of the deal between Poseidon and Zeus, nor did he care. As he stepped into the Titan Vault, he quietly surveyed his surroundings. It felt as if the entire universe was contained within this vault, with the vast cosmos radiating beautiful light. Planets within this universe emitted dazzling rays, showcasing their beauty.

Hades calmly observed his surroundings, letting his senses guide him in a specific direction. The interior of the Titan Vault was, in fact, a vast universe. The sheer volume of divine artifacts, treasures, and rare items collected by Kronos was so immense that even he was unclear about everything within it. Over time, divine power formed planets, each harboring countless divine artifacts.

Every planet was a treasure in itself.

But Hades remained unhurried, maintaining his composure as he delved deeper into the vault. He knew that being the first to enter didn't mean simply taking a third of the treasures and leaving; the goal was to claim the most valuable items to maximize the benefits.

Soon, Hades arrived at a place where the most intense divine power emanated. He stopped before a planet radiating brilliant golden light. With a wave of his hand, Hades unleashed his divine power, shattering the planet instantly. As the planet crumbled, a golden thread-like divine object emerged, floating in the universe. It was beautiful, yet brimming with immense divine power.

Divine Goodness!

"Divine Goodness," Hades murmured, speaking softly. "It represents the goodness of the gods. How ironic that such a divine object would emerge from beings who are inherently selfish."

Is Hades a god? Yes. But Hades never denied this fact. All darkness, all evil, and all destruction can be found within the gods. Gods are the most selfish beings, unlike mortals who might sacrifice themselves for the greater good. For gods, such actions are unimaginable, as their fate is predetermined from the moment of their birth.

Mortals strive to defy fate, but for gods, their destiny is sealed. Gods embody endless selfishness and evil, living solely for themselves. Hades never shied away from this truth. He knew exactly what it meant to be a god.

However, the radiant light before him represented divine goodness, a divine object born from the benevolent thoughts of gods—Divine Goodness.

The effect of this divine object was simple: it embodied all that was good. Divine Goodness could bring miracles to the world, the only semblance of kindness the gods might possess.

In the original myth, Divine Goodness would have fallen into Zeus' hands. Zeus would have combined Divine Goodness with Human Evil, eventually releasing Pandora's Box through Pandora. Pandora's Box unleashed Human Evil upon the world, destroying humanity a second time, while Divine Goodness recreated humanity once more.

Isn't it laughable? Yet, it is the truth. The most selfish gods creating everything anew with goodness is nothing short of ironic.

Hades quietly stored Divine Goodness away, seemingly lost in thought as he continued to explore the vault. Soon enough, he found a second planet, pitch-black and exuding a repulsive aura, as if all evil had converged there.

This was the counterpart to Divine Goodness—Human Evil.

"Divine Goodness... Human Evil... This is the gods' twisted sense of humor," Hades remarked sarcastically. "They commit their deeds but refuse to acknowledge them, instead pretending to hide behind a façade of goodness. Truly, it's a mockery."

Hades shook his head, feeling only disgust. It was no joke. Hades managed everything with absolute rationality, and thus, he was a straightforward god. He never denied his actions—destroying small worlds and claiming countless lives to strengthen himself. He was an evil god, but one who fulfilled his duties as the Lord of the Underworld.

Even as he wielded power over life and death, Hades never shied away from his responsibilities. This was his character—what he did, he did openly, without attempting to whitewash his deeds.

To Hades, this was meaningless.

This was his nature. He would never change, nor would he wish to.

Divine Goodness and Human Evil—these two divine objects were like symbols of mockery in Hades' eyes, yet he still kept them. They would be of great use in the Underworld's future. In Zeus' hands, these objects might have been used to create Pandora's Box, but in Hades' hands, their potential could be entirely different.

Continuing deeper into the vault, Hades searched for other divine artifacts.

Suddenly, a dense power of faith caught his attention, drawing him toward a source of milky-white, sacred light, the light of faith.

"A faith artifact?" Hades was stunned, his face showing disbelief. "Is this the prototype of a faith artifact?"

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