Dear Broom Knight.

Something seems off about Chapter 844.
Almes could not possibly abandon the powerful, talented individuals who had followed him to choose the lowest-ranking commoners.

Being able to attract believers even before the world has begun is already the greatest favor the world's will has given him.

But he can come from both the north and the south.

Moreover, there's no need to build the church into a complete entity all at once; we can simply find one in the north and another in the south.

One after another.

By accumulating sand, one can eventually build a sacred place of one's own.

Travis won't do.

Unless he truly breaks free from all constraints and travels alone with Luscania to rediscover the memories of their years of hardship and exposure to the elements.

But, how is that possible?
Those old guys who had followed him for so many years were all starving, and many of them were nearing the end of their lives.

We have to arrange for them to be included from the very beginning so that their souls can be marked with Travis's mark.

Although the River Styx has opened, Hades clearly has no intention of establishing any alliances with other gods.

Otherwise, that couple wouldn't have been constantly making everyone uncomfortable outside.

They're both from Greece, everyone knows each other!

Hades and Persephone are not usually this sweet.

The reason they were able to overcome all the previous discord and finally build a genuine marital relationship is that, in the end, they lived like an ordinary couple.

Just like every happy and harmonious family, there is absolutely no need for sweet words to bridge the distance between the two parties.

Just speak frankly and directly.

When faced with any situation, don't consider whether it's good or bad, right or wrong. If it affects their family, you must bring it up and make things clear.

Although they went through countless twists and turns, arguments and curses, they finally reached a balance at some point... Everything before was resolved quickly and efficiently, and they would never be affected by the past again.

This sweet talk is the same way the two of them initially acted to show their marital love and thwart Zeus's evil intentions.

Even Zeus didn't really believe it.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have disguised himself as Hades to test Persephone.

Although he was truly a scoundrel, Zeus did have some merit.

Fortunately, Persephone was really clever; he not only knew how to pretend, but also how to act crazy.

Shouting "Come and chase me!", he turned around and went back to the Underworld Palace.

Although she was indeed somewhat awkward and unfamiliar with Hades, having seen so many unfortunate girls on Mount Olympus, she would never sleep with anyone outside, not even her own husband.

She would not allow any male animal to approach her resting tent.

So when he saw that the couple being disgusting again, Armies knew their intentions.

When it comes to Almes' safety, they will definitely stand by Almes' side and contribute to Almes' path to godhood, but they will not go against the gods of this world for Almes' sake.

Of course, so far, the couple has no interest in establishing any close relationships with other gods in this world.

Just maintain the most fundamental distance between the River Styx and the human world.

But they meant no harm, and were even willing to maintain respect... So they chose to avoid the negotiations between Armies and Travis, but had no intention of going far away.

Everything was just for show.

Whether others believe it or not depends on your reaction.

Hades and Persephone were actually very proud, and even when they gave some signals, they were extremely subtle.

In short, once this initial positioning is established, other gods will have some idea of ​​what to expect when they discuss the Soul Imprint of the River Styx with Hades.

At least he didn't completely fail to speak.

Almes had no objection to this.

Hades, who should have been traveling the world to determine the severity of his punishment in Hades, remained at Hamilton Castle and frequently appeared near him, which was the strongest support he could offer.

As the ruler of the underworld and the messenger of the Styx, Hades has quite a few rules to follow.

Of course, the will of the Styx does not control what kind of image or what kind of good and evil the Grim Reaper under its control chooses.

As long as he completes his tasks and does not violate the rules he sets, he has no interest in interfering with the course of events in any world.

However, as long as one's connection with the gods becomes too strong, one's selfish thoughts increase, and one even begins to trade some of the Styx's resources, the Styx mark on Death will gradually fade... The Styx always distributes tasks according to work done, and employees who do not work but steal will only be dismissed.

The real Grim Reaper, Jergo, in Toril delegated his authority to avoid the hostility of the AO while also legitimately and legally circumventing the mandatory demands of the Styx River.

The term "contract worker" and "temporary worker" carries profound implications; that was the first one to be used.

Of course, his earliest contract workers were so capable that they almost pushed the neighboring company to the second tier.

Unfortunately, the CEO of the neighboring company AO was a step ahead, directly countering with a "two peaches kill three warriors" strategy, and ultimately stealing Yege's man.

Then, in order to annoy AO, Yego casually pulled in a temporary worker on the other party's important path of destiny.

As a result, the temporary worker was not only exceptionally capable, but also extremely dissatisfied with the low wages... The AO, who hadn't paid much attention to him before, realized that this was just a henchman prepared for him!
This time, when the boss next door kicked the bucket, he also took some of Yege's personal assets with him. Finally, Lord Toril, the Grim Reaper, realized that a contract worker who didn't want to be a full-time employee but met his requirements simply couldn't exist.

Those who are shrewd, capable, and able to help him mess with the neighboring company will generally feel that he is more qualified to be a full-time employee, and may even want to kick him out.

However, if it's just conservative management, the current Lord of the Underworld, who is honest, capable, and pure-hearted, and who hasn't yet figured out his true nature as a contract worker, is more than enough.

Jego also needs to rest and recuperate for a while to make up for the losses caused by the temporary workers.

A contract worker with principles and a bottom line, who only does his job, would be perfect... Even if he always likes to do some side jobs or settle personal scores during his breaks, at least he won't flip the table when he's not around.

However, Hades, who could do so in Toril but was stubborn and sincere by nature, would never play such a game with his duties.

If he were in Toril's situation... well, let's not humiliate Hades.

Toril could not produce such a serious god.

Hades is an exceptionally good bull, a god, who loves whatever he does.

Even though he initially disliked the dark and gloomy underworld, he eventually transformed himself from an external hire to a direct hire by the Styx River.

Therefore, Armes was already very gratified to receive such support... Whether it was for saving his life or for Pearl, this was the limit that the stubborn Hades could do.

Almes really didn't ask for anything more... If Hades had the same personality and temperament as Toril the Grim Reaper, he and Persephone would have left long ago.

Armies glanced at Travis.

This guy is no good.

I just mentioned Carlo to get his attention, and then took advantage of Katarina's interruption to change the subject.

He said it was his opinion, but if Armes asked on his own initiative, that would be a different story.

Huh~
Almes rolled his eyes inwardly.

Who doesn't know when to stop?
This guy should have understood the conversation he just had with Katarina, right?
Valera's honesty and straightforwardness were a great help.

Even if Travis didn't want to bring it up, he had to back down now.

The River Styx merely opened a breach.

Hades may be wandering around outside, but he can't just pull the souls directly into the River Styx right now.

Even if major changes are imminent, no one can guarantee that they will happen within the next few years.

Travis's men wouldn't last that long.

Even if they were lucky enough to survive long enough to drift into the tiny crack in the River Styx, they would still just be souls of the River Styx.

Only the Lord of Storms is qualified to have them.

However, how could that be?
Therefore, in order to make his subordinates hold out until the end, in addition to replenishing their mental energy, it is also necessary to issue a notice to Hades in advance to prepare them as divine believers.

Not everyone can do this.

After all, whether or not to accept the task is Death's prerogative.

Travis wanted to take his followers from the River Styx after becoming a god, and even wanted to establish a residential area for his followers in Hades' city. All of this had to be discussed with Hades in advance.

Hades is there.

It all depends on what sincerity Travis can offer.

This sincerity wasn't meant to negotiate with Hades, but rather to get Armies to introduce Hades to him in person... Only then would Hades, the king of the underworld who only had eyes for his wife, notice Travis's existence.

Otherwise, Hades would have a face that says, "I have no interest in living people."

Almes was genuinely intrigued.

Although his previous life was also full of intrigue and caution, it was completely different from what he is experiencing now.

Everyone standing at the negotiating table is acting in their own self-interest, and none of them are wrong... The interests they are fighting for are perfectly justified.

That's so exciting!

So, the real gods are quite interesting!

No wonder they could be so enthusiastic for hundreds of thousands or millions of years.

Unlike the Greek pantheon, which relied on the most useless sensory stimulation to perceive life... While this might sound like patting Zeus on the back, without all that messy stuff, the Greek pantheon would truly be nothing more than a stagnant pool.

Almes believed that this was Uranus's most vicious revenge.

He was still the sky over the Greek world, but he also blinded the Greek gods.

They had no idea how wonderful the outside world was.

Then he couldn't help but pause for a moment... What about him?

Why could he see so much, and even leave Greece to seek hope for Olympia in the outer regions?

(End of this chapter)