"Hell…"
"Hurry and wake up…"
The deep call reached the sleeping soul.
"It's endless darkness again…"
In the quiet, dark space, Hades awoke from the seal.
The soul from another world opened its slumbering eyes, and what appeared before it was an endless darkness—familiar, yet strange.
It seemed that nothing had changed since before the seal.
Not long after traveling to this world, he had accepted the memories of this body and adapted to being in this boundless darkness and silence—only because he was the master of darkness and death, Hades!
Zeus, the God-King of later generations, the elder brother of Poseidon, King of the Sea!
Hades, Lord of the Underworld.
After clearly seeing his current situation, Hades—who had just broken the seal—wore an ironic smile on his face, feeling somewhat helpless.
Inside the womb of the God-King Cronus.
Some might not be able to accept it, but this could be an opportunity—as long as he could escape.
Among the three supreme kings of later generations, Hades, as the eldest brother, was synonymous with darkness and death. Yet even so, his strength could only rank second, surpassed by his younger brother Zeus.
The reason was simple. Having been swallowed by Cronus, he could not come into contact with the outside world—meaning he could not grow.
But his younger brother, Zeus, had lived in the outside world since childhood, training and strengthening himself along the way, also obtaining many opportunities and treasures.
King of Olympus, King of the Underworld, and King of the Seas—these three gods had the same starting point. But because Cronus did not swallow Zeus at birth, there was a great gap in the growth of the three, leading to Zeus eventually becoming the king of all gods.
And even if Hades and Poseidon were willing to fight against Zeus, they could only remain beneath him and the other gods.
But in this life, now that I am here, I will not let that happen.
Hades's calm eyes flickered as he made his decision.
If he wanted his divine power to grow, he had to leave Cronus's womb as soon as possible.
His steady gaze swept across the darkness and finally settled on his three sisters, not far away.
According to mythology, his sister Demeter would become the goddess of agriculture and be abused by Zeus, bearing Persephone. Hera would be deceived by Zeus and end up married to him, forced to endure his infidelities. And Hestia, goddess of the hearth and fire, the virgin goddess.
But that was what would happen later. For now, Zeus was still just an ambitious youth who only thought of power and the position of God-King. He had no chance of any relationship with these two sisters, nor even of coming into contact with them.
The current Zeus was not yet the lustful God-King of later generations—he was still a virgin.
Among his three sisters, the one with the closest relationship to Hades was undoubtedly his second sister, Demeter. According to mythology, Demeter's daughter would become his wife in the future and the Queen of the Underworld.
Among the three brothers, Poseidon had managed to escape not long ago thanks to the three sisters working together to help him, on the promise that he would soon return to rescue them.
Up until now, there had been no word from Poseidon.
Realizing they had been deceived, the three sisters regretted helping him, but it was already too late. After discovering Poseidon had escaped, Cronus became enraged, and the Titan's mighty power suppressed the consciousness of the three girls, forcing them into a deep sleep.
Thinking of this, Hades couldn't help but curve his lips into a mocking smile:
"Father God, you really do value me as the eldest son. Among the children you swallowed, I was the only one you placed a seal upon."
This was also why Poseidon hadn't sought his help at that time. Though the other children were also in the stomach, their consciousness remained awake—and they knew everything happening around them.
This was no longer the original Greek myth. Fate had changed. Poseidon and Zeus were outside. If I do not escape, the title of elder brother will become a joke!
However, he could not escape the womb of the God-King Cronus by his own strength.
His divine power was limited, and he needed external help.
After thinking this through, Hades's calm eyes sharpened slightly and once again fell upon his three sisters.
The eldest sister: Hestia, goddess in charge of hearths and families, and also goddess of the sacred flame. She had long, straight, shiny black hair tied in twin tails. Though the eldest sister, she had a petite figure and a sweet, lovely face—like a little loli.
The second sister: Demeter, goddess of agriculture, grain, and harvests. She was kind and beautiful, with a very gentle and approachable aura. Her gorgeous blonde hair was braided, hanging down over her full chest. She was gentle and mature, like a neighborly aunt who was not too young.
The third sister: Hera, goddess of marriage and fertility, also destined to be Queen of the Gods in later generations. She had long, pink hair, dazzling and enchanting, and her skin was white as snow, glowing with a bright luster. She was the type who attracted people at first sight. Her noble temperament and exquisite, beautiful features were striking and unforgettable.
The three women, each with different styles, were charming no matter where they stood.
However, Hades only looked at them briefly before withdrawing his gaze. He was not fascinated. As Hades, who presided over darkness and death, he had long since grown accustomed to observing everything with the same calm indifference, as if he were looking at an ordinary mortal.
In truth, apart from the three women before him, none of them shared any blood relation with him. He was Hades, King of Hades, born from the will of the Underworld!
He had no blood ties to any god in this world.
The same went for Zeus, King of the Sky, and Poseidon, King of the Sea.
The three were born from the consciousness of their respective realms. The appearance of Cronus accelerated the time of their birth. Thus, he was respectfully called Father God.
Naturally, the three daughters—Hestia, Demeter, and Hera—became verbal sisters to Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon.
Now was the time for you three sisters to contribute to the birth of your beloved brother, Hades.
Hades stretched out his hand and unleashed his divine power.
Three rays of Underworld power turned into a faint light, swiftly entering the brows of the three women before vanishing.
"Awaken, my sisters."
With the influx of divine power, the three women stirred slightly. Their thin, lightly curled eyelashes trembled, and then they slowly awoke.
"Hades, did you wake us?"
The first to awaken was the eldest sister, Hestia. She looked at Hades before her and suddenly understood everything.
"Hades, brother, I didn't expect you to break Father God's seal and awaken."
The second to awaken was the second sister, Demeter. Looking at the awakened Hades before her, surprise filled her gentle, beautiful eyes.
After all, as the strongest Titan, the seal imposed by Cronus was not something just anyone could break…
The third sister, Hera, was the last to awaken. Like her other two sisters, she was slightly surprised when she saw Hades, but quickly regained her composure.
Unlike the other two, this breathtakingly beautiful goddess used her noble, calm eyes to scan Hades up and down for a while. Then she slightly parted her rosy lips:
"…Do you want us to help you? To escape Father God's womb?"
"That's right."
Hades admitted without hesitation.
"I'm sorry. We will not help you escape."
Hera withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, and after calmly saying this, she turned around and walked to a corner, sitting down in silence.