Greece: Zeus made me the queen of heaven?

Chapter 917 The Melancholy of a Widow
Cronus did not give a direct answer; perhaps the answer will surface when the opportunity arises to call upon them to escape the abyss.

Meanwhile, Crios was constantly sighing and occasionally striking his hammer in anger, seemingly worried about the child he had given away.

I didn't think much about it at the time, but now that I've come to my senses, I realize it's unreliable.

Although one's own child's former intellect has been erased, the newborn may not remember any of it.

But it was precisely this that made Crios anxious and worried, feeling that his children would surely be mentally corrupted and become tools of Zeus.

While He was lamenting for His child in the abyss, He traveled upstream along the River Styx that flowed into the abyss, until He reached the underworld.

What troubled Clios was that one of his children was walking slowly on the River Styx, with the goddess of the river.

"Is this the scenery of the underworld? It's truly unique."

Astraea looked at the ceaseless flow before her, neither calm and still nor rushing and crashing against the banks, but simply flowing on.

Countless souls are carried along in the water, as well as everything on earth. All rivers and water eventually converge into the River Styx, bringing with them everything encountered along the way.

This scene made it seem as if the whole world was falling, and everything in the world was heading towards an abyss.

This was the largest river Astraea had ever seen; the River Styx meandered and twisted like a snake through the entire underworld.

In the distance, the black spire that seemed to support the entire underworld sat at the confluence of the River Styx, where the wails of souls and the sounds of burning black flames never ceased.

This was a truly shocking sight for Astraea, who had never been to the underworld before, and she almost felt a sense of panic.

They worried that if the River Styx were allowed to flow like this, it would eventually drag the entire world into the abyss and destroy everything.

It wasn't until Styx reassured them that the River Styx flowed slowly; even after thousands of years, it would only nibble away a small piece of sand from the mountain of the world.

Destruction may be the end of all things, but it is certainly not now or in the future that can be measured by thought and senses.

Moreover, even if they fall into the abyss and are completely consumed by Tartarus, many will still be expelled into the void by Tartarus and collected as void matter that can fill the world.

Many of the gods on Mount Olympus were tasked with collecting these things and then using them to build and fill the entire world.

This was also one of Zeus's major tasks: to continuously collect from the void beyond the world and enrich the Greek world.

"The underworld is truly magnificent. I never imagined that the dark and deep underground underworld, which the gods called, would be so magnificent, and not as terrifying and desolate as I had imagined."

Astrid, who had been invited by Styx to visit the Underworld with him, remarked with these thoughts.

The underworld is a region that even the gods are reluctant to tread upon. On Mount Olympus, in the minds of most of the gods, the underworld is a desolate and chaotic place.

The Olympian gods felt sorry for Hades, who was forced to accept the underworld as his territory, and Persephone, who was abducted.

"Indeed, the underworld was indeed as you remember it, desolate and chaotic."

Styx nodded slightly, looking at the ever-flowing River Styx.

"But with the arrival of His Majesty Hades and the increasing number of living beings on earth, the underworld naturally changed as well."

"While it may not be considered beautiful, it has its own unique charm."

The entire underworld operates continuously along with the ever-flowing River Styx, and this strict yet orderly system has a different feel from that of Mount Olympus.

As for the judgment of the soul, and the cruel punishment and torment inflicted upon it, these are scenes that would terrify ordinary people.

Astraea, the goddess of justice and purity, felt nothing at all, and even thought she was right. Without the cruelty of evil to the wicked, what justice is there? To treat her like a saintly, innocent flower is the greatest insult.

However, her trip to the underworld this time was not for official business such as providing guidance and learning about the underworld's judgment work.

She came to the underworld at Styx's personal invitation.

As for why Stix invited her, it was due to a series of intricate connections.

“The goddess Styx, the goddess Athena is not deliberately avoiding you, it's just…”

Astraea hesitated, her clear emerald eyes carrying a hint of unspoken meaning.

"I know, she just felt a little awkward and thought that being with her might make her uncomfortable, so she refused."

Styx remained calm and showed no change in expression.

During this time, she visited the Holy Land on Earth and also went to Olympus.

Besides visiting his children who served as attendants to Zeus, Styx also took the opportunity to visit a few people he was close to.

For example, Pallas Athena, who assimilated the divinity of her deceased husband, and Astrid, who was reborn as her sister-in-law.

Pallas no longer exists. Even though Athena inherited her name, she is not the same Pallas as before. However, this was a choice Styx made himself.

When Eros offered Pallas her divinity, she chose to refuse, but the name still holds some significance.

So Styx invited Athena, but Athena politely declined the invitation.

I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, just a little concerned.

Unlike Pallas, who vanished completely, Astraea was born entirely from the divinity of the former God of the Stars. Was she her niece? Or perhaps her sister-in-law?

Although she possessed some memories of the former God of the Stars, to Astraea, it was merely a story of another Titan in her dream.

However, because of these memories, Astrid is still able to get close to Styx.

"Forget about those old stories, let's talk about some interesting things that are only convenient to discuss now."

Seemingly sensing Astrid's embarrassment, Styx changed the subject, no longer discussing these old stories.

"I've heard that Eros and the goddess Themis conceived you? What do you think of Eros?"

"Ok?"

Astraea was a little confused. Why did the topic suddenly shift to that irresponsible jerk?

"I'm...I'm alright..."

She gave a somewhat vague answer, saying that although Astraea had many grievances, slandering others behind their backs was not a righteous act.

Styx smiled at her vague description.

"No, what I really mean is, what was Eros like on Mount Olympus? Did he lay a hand on any children he shouldn't have?"

"Like... my children, Niki and the others?"

(End of this chapter)