I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

Remy returned to the Evil Star, and Hestia sighed with a hint of emotion, "The ninth perfect Specter! But isn't the protagonist supposed to be my little brother?"

The concept of a protagonist was not strange to Hestia. If she wanted to, she could easily create a complete miniature world with her divine power. Within that world, the person she favored would naturally be the protagonist, the so-called Child of Destiny.

And perfect Specters! In essence, each one was a being that surpassed the level of a God-King. This was why Hestia found it so curious that she had so easily found nine perfect Specters.

Could her little brother really be the protagonist?

"Oh well!"

"It's not a big deal."

"Hehehe~~~"

Though Hestia said this nonchalantly, the joy on her face was evident to anyone. She left with a cheerful demeanor.

Meanwhile, Remy arrived within the Earthly Star.

The 108 Evil Stars.

With Hades' divine power growing more terrifying, he was now a true God-King. With the World Tree's enhancement, each Evil Star now nurtured a complete world.

Moreover! This complete world was rapidly expanding and evolving. It's no exaggeration to say that each Evil Star could potentially transform into a complete multiverse in the future.

As Remy stepped into the Earthly Star, he approached the temple.

At that moment, dark purple divine power began to manifest, and a dark purple chain extended out, floating before Remy. A voice filled with authority emerged, speaking indifferently, "Remy, this is your Underworld Sacred Artifact: Eternal Chains."

"Thank you, Lord Hades!"

Remy quickly knelt on one knee, performing a standard knightly salute, his respect evident.

As Hades' divine power dissipated, Remy carefully examined the Eternal Chains before him. The Eternal Chains were dark purple bracelets that wrapped around his arm.

Eternal Chains!

This artifact was forged by Hades, combining a strand of divine power from the World Chains with Remy's inherent deathly abilities, creating this Underworld Sacred Artifact.

It's worth mentioning that Underworld Sacred Artifacts are somewhat like perfect Specters. When a perfect Specter is born, an Underworld Sacred Artifact can be crafted with minimal effort, almost as if it is naturally born.

Even if you threw a bunch of junk into the mix, under the transformation of the Evil Star, an Underworld Sacred Artifact would be born. As the Specter grows stronger, the artifact would also improve.

This is the essence of an Underworld Sacred Artifact and the reason why only a perfect Specter can give birth to one.

Hades and the Evil Stars, Poseidon and Atlantis, Zeus and Mount Olympus—these concepts are essentially the same. In simple terms, these are companion artifacts. The material from which they are created is not as important as the appearance of the person they are bound to. Only then will the artifact come into existence.

"Now then..."

Remy began his training with great seriousness, rigorously honing his cosmos, not daring to slack off for even a moment.

No joke! Remy had already sensed the level of the other eight perfect Specters. Compared to them, he was nothing, so he had to continue training, diligently and earnestly.

Unaware of the events within the Evil Star, Hestia quickly arrived at the junction between the human world and the sea realm.

"..."

Hestia waited quietly at the edge of the sea realm, and as time passed, a figure emerged—Nereus.

Nereus spoke calmly, "Hestia, follow me this way."

"Alright."

Hestia, embodying the demeanor of a goddess, followed Nereus into the sea realm.

It was clear that Poseidon was already aware of Hestia's arrival, which was not surprising. Furthermore, Pontus knew the reason for Hestia's visit and had naturally informed Poseidon.

After understanding the situation, Poseidon certainly wouldn't stop her. There was no need to.

Hestia? Was she really going to cause trouble in the sea realm? That was unrealistic! It was simply impossible for Hestia to cause havoc in the sea realm.

"Hestia."

Nereus pointed to the distance and said calmly, "Father's aura has already emerged. If you follow it, you will reach the Black Sea. Please refrain from taking any drastic actions in the sea realm."

"Understood."

Hestia smiled and nodded before following the trail of divine power, heading straight for the far-off destination.

As Nereus watched Hestia's figure disappear, a flicker of murderous intent crossed his eyes, but he quickly shook his head.

Nereus wanted to kill Hestia. More accurately, Nereus was well aware that the Underworld's rise was closely tied to that Titan Queen.

But! That Titan Queen would never step forward herself. The only representative she had was Hestia.

In other words, if Hestia died, that Titan Queen would no longer have a suitable representative. Some things could only be done by Hestia; no one else could do them, and that was undeniable.

Just like this time, only Hestia could come and use this favor. No one else could have done it.

"Sigh!"

Nereus sighed lightly and eventually shook his head again, knowing he couldn't take action.

Otherwise!

It wouldn't just be the Underworld he'd provoke. The Underworld, the Sea Realm, and the Heavens had not yet torn each other apart. Before that happened, his actions wouldn't just provoke the Underworld.

Erebus, Nyx, and Pontus—his father—would all be extremely displeased.

What would it mean if he killed Hestia when she came to settle a favor on behalf of Kronos? What message would that send?

If that really happened, Nereus had no doubt his father would kill him without hesitation, and the entire Sea Realm would suffer a devastating blow.

Otherwise, this matter could never be resolved peacefully.

And! After that, the entire Sea Realm would still have to face the Underworld's attack. If that were the case, they would be doomed.

Nereus shook his head and turned back towards Atlantis to report to Lord Poseidon. He didn't want to see his father. The Ocean's Five Gods...

To them, Pontus never really treated his five children as people!

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