"Where is this...?" Hades said in confusion, gazing at the darkness all around.
He was originally a hard-working laborer, but as he was walking to work, he was sent here by a bolt of lightning from the blue.
He looked at a clump of black flame in front of him and instinctively reached out to touch it; suddenly, the flame rushed into his brain.
The Three Factions? Infinite Dragon God Ophis? Hades, the God of the Underworld?
Hades clutched his head, his pupils shrinking as he realized he had arrived in the world of the famous anime "High School DxD". He had watched the anime and read the novels in high school; the content was exciting and still fresh in his memory.
He had inherited the soul of the deceased God of the Underworld, Hades. According to the original plot, Hades should have been alive, but for some reason, he was killed by Vali, along with all the Reapers under his command, and even the factory for artificial devils was destroyed.
But Hades felt that the Hades of this world was very weak; the Hades from the Saint Seiya world was stronger, with a much better appearance and temperament. More importantly, those deep emerald eyes, like lake water, deeply attracted him.
[Deduction starting... 10%... 40%... 80%... 100%... Complete. Hades, King of the Underworld template from the "Saint Seiya" world deduction complete, auto-loading.]
A voice rang out in Hades's mind, and a power he was exceptionally familiar with from his childhood—Cosmo—emerged in his body. His appearance also began to change: lifeless, transparently white skin, long black hair like the night, and clear eyes as deep as a lake.
Hades looked at his trembling hands in shock; he had truly become Hades, King of the Underworld from the Saint Seiya world. Only after a while did he realize this was his "cheat" for transmigrating: Deduction and Realization.
But his Deduction and Realization was a bit different—in other words, it was incredibly strong. If other novel protagonists' deduction abilities spanned a dozen years in a second, his deduction ability spanned tens of billions of eons in a second.
Furthermore, he could also manifest the things he deduced. So, if he wanted the abilities and equipment from the myriad worlds, he could obtain them with just a second of imagination.
Hades then calmed down; it seemed he had also acquired Hades, King of the Underworld's personality.
Then, with a wave of his right hand, [Hades's underworld armor] appeared beside him. With a flash in his eyes, the [Hades's underworld armor] seemed to sense him, splitting into individual pieces and automatically equipping onto Hades's body.
Clad in the lifeless grey underworld armor, his helmet obscured his eyes, showing only half of his face. A red cape draped behind him, and his right hand held the still-sheathed sword of hades.
Hades picked up the unsheathed sword of hades and tapped it lightly on the ground. The originally dark Underworld began to transform into the Underworld of the Saint Seiya world.
The Gate of Hell, Acheron River, the Eight Prisons, the Three Valleys, the Ten Trenches, the Four Circles, the Great Waterfall of Blood, the Valley of the Dark Wind, and the Flower Field were manifested one by one.
The fourth sphere of the Four Circles, Judas Ring.
Hades sat on his throne, his right hand tapping incessantly on the armrest. He began to release his Cosmo, enveloping this entire world.
It seemed the timeline had reached the point where Rizevim was about to unseal Beast King 666. Hades stood up and teleported to the floating city, Agreas.
Walking through the city, Hades saw scenes of mess and war. Having inherited Hades's personality, he walked forward with a calm expression.
Hades arrived on the battlefield. At that moment, the people fighting felt an unprecedentedly powerful aura. A man wearing lifeless grey armor walked unhurriedly toward Rizevim.
When Hades reached Rizevim, Rizevim found himself trembling and unable to move, as if Death itself had come to greet him.
Hades took his sword of hades and slowly pulled it from its scabbard.
Hades raised the sword of hades high, and a terrifying sharpness radiated from the blade. Now, Rizevim couldn't move at all; he was a sitting duck, unable even to use his Sacred Gear Canceller ability. Hades swung downward, and Rizevim was split directly in half from the middle.
The expression on the dead Rizevim's face was still full of panic and disbelief.
When Rizevim died, Agreas began to shake. Everyone steadied themselves as a massive monster, hundreds of meters long, slowly appeared.
The monster had seven heads, each one different—some like lions, some like leopards, some like dragons. In short, there was no sense of uniformity. Its body structure was a mix of countless animal characteristics, with a form similar to an ape, four extremely thick arms, and two incredibly strong legs. Seven completely different tails grew from its rump, seemingly corresponding to the seven different heads.
It was precisely the legendary magical beast Beast King 666, sealed by the God of the Bible.
"ROOOAAAR—!!!" The awakened Beast King 666 roared at the sky, and black flames erupted.
"So it couldn't be stopped after all?" Azazel said, shielding his face with his hand as he looked at the roaring Beast King 666.
He then scanned the crowd, and finally, his gaze landed on Hades.
Hades raised his head slightly, and the Cosmo of Death and darkness erupted, instantly enveloping the entire universe.
Experts like Sazex and Ajuka could barely hold on, while everyone else collapsed to the ground.
Even Beast King 666 began to tremble; it knew the person before it was someone it couldn't afford to offend. As Hades slowly stepped forward, Beast King 666 instinctively retreated.
Hades spoke softly: "Submit or die."
His voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it and looked on in disbelief. This man actually wanted Beast King 666 to submit—was he trying to get himself killed?
Then, Hades released an even stronger Cosmo, directly exceeding the scale of the entire universe, causing the whole universe to tremble.
Beast King 666 trembled incessantly, and finally, following its primal instinct, its massive body knelt before Hades.
"A wise choice," Hades said with a light chuckle, stroking one of Beast King 666's heads.
Everyone's jaws dropped; this person had actually made Beast King 666 submit.
Then, Hades extended his right hand, and black Cosmo erupted from his palm, enveloping Beast King 666 and forming a massive black cocoon.
Then, a man stepped out of the giant cocoon. He had skin as beautiful as white jade, blood-red eyes, and glowing golden hair. He wore white clothes embroidered with a black inverted cross.
"Master!" the man said, kneeling on one knee before Hades.
Hades nodded and said, "From now on, you shall be called Huang. Huang of the Celestial Dark Star, the Beast of the Apocalypse."
"Yes, thank you, Master," Huang said respectfully, standing up and placing a hand on his chest.
Hades turned to face the crowd, his red cape fluttering in the wind, with Huang standing by his side.
Both sides stared at each other in silence, neither speaking.
"Who are you?" Azazel was the first to speak.
Hades lowered his head slightly and said in an aged voice, "Have you forgotten me, fallen angel brat?"
Upon hearing this voice, Azazel said in shock, "This voice is...!? You're Hades!!"
"Whaaaat—!!!" the crowd exclaimed in surprise.
"That's impossible! Wasn't Hades taken out by Vali?! We saw it with our own eyes!!" Issei Hyoudou shouted in confusion.
Even Vali had a look of confusion on his face.
Hades looked at Vali and Issei Hyoudou and said, "What the White Dragon Emperor killed was just a fake body I made with Underworld aura. My true body has been slumbering since the distant age of myth."
"However, to my surprise, that body gradually began to develop its own consciousness, and by modern times, it had escaped my control."
Sazex broke into a cold sweat, his face filled with shock as he said, "The one we've been fighting against was just his fake body..."
"Why did you let your true body slumber?" Michael asked Hades.
Hearing Michael's words, Hades took off his helmet, revealing his true face, and said, "This is the reason."
When everyone saw Hades's appearance, they were stunned. Skin like white jade, deep emerald eyes like lake water, and long hair like the night—it was an appearance that transcended even the gods.
Hades's helmet vanished automatically as he said to everyone, "I deeply cherish the physical body nurtured by my parents, Kronos and Rhea. Therefore, I used the power of Sleep from my confidant, Hypnos, the God of Sleep, to preserve my body from the age of myth until the present day."
"Furthermore, I have kept this hidden even from the gods until now."
After saying this, Hades gave a slight smile. The women present blushed, their hearts pounding.
"What! This... this super handsome guy is actually that old skeleton Hades! That's impossible!!" Issei Hyoudou couldn't accept it for a moment.
"I don't believe it either! To think the terrifying boss I faced for so many years was this handsome!" the Reaper loli Benniah also said in shock.
Everyone was unable to accept it for a moment, all wanting to deny this fact.
"Sigh!" Hades let out a helpless sigh; he hadn't expected the impact of this face to be so great.
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