Chapter 226 - 113: Athena’s Shock, Hades’ Dissatisfaction (Part 2)

Chapter 226: Chapter 113: Athena’s Shock, Hades’ Dissatisfaction (Part 2)

Her gaze turned toward the magnificent mountains of the Sanctuary outside the window, as if piercing through time and space, looking toward that unknown, thorn-filled path of the future.

The alliance between the Saints and the Sea God Poseidon meant that her upcoming fateful battle with Hades would usher in a future with a completely unpredictable trajectory...

...

Pandora stood at the entrance of Hades’ Temple in Elysium. Her deep purple eyes, which should have been filled with the confidence of controlling everything, were now filled with un-concealable panic.

When she learned through a Mariner spy that Alex and Poseidon had established the Saint-Mariner Alliance, an unbelievable horror swept over her.

How long had she meticulously planned this chess game!

Whether it was utilizing the resurrection of Ophiuchus Odysseus to disrupt the Sanctuary...

...or secretly guiding Kanon to awaken Poseidon, causing the Mariners and Saints to mutually wound each other...

...or even setting up an ambush halfway to delay the support of the Libra Cloth.

The success of any one of these schemes would have greatly weakened Athena’s power.

That way, when the Underworld Army awakened, they could easily swallow this land.

In her script, Athena was supposed to exhaust her power and fall in the deep-sea battle, and the Sanctuary should have completely fallen into chaos due to the loss of their Goddess.

But Alex’s appearance completely shattered all of this!

Not only did he heavily wound the Sea God with a mortal body, but he also used unimaginable methods and power to crush all of her predetermined scripts!

Not only did he see through Kanon’s identity and thwart her instigation, but he even turned the tables, pulling the sworn enemy, the Sea God, into his camp!

The sheer magnitude of Alex’s insight, courage, and power made her feel a terror originating from the very depths of her soul.

"Lord Hades, Pandora requests an audience!"

The grand doors of Hades’ Palace slowly opened. The black aura of death howled out from within the palace, wrapping around Pandora’s ankles and causing her to uncontrollably shudder.

"What has happened, Pandora? It is not yet time for my awakening!"

A gentle voice entered Pandora’s ears.

Pandora steadied her nerves and walked into Hades’ Palace. At the deepest part of the palace stood a giant statue emitting endless coldness; that was the divine body of the slumbering King of the Underworld, Hades.

"Lord Hades!"

Pandora’s voice carried unprecedented urgency. She knelt before Hades’ statue, but the cold touch of the marble could not calm the stormy waves in her heart.

"Alex... he has reached an alliance with Poseidon! He wounded Poseidon, forcing the Sea God to sign an alliance treaty! The Saints and the Mariners... have now become one, in order to oppose your descent!"

Under extreme shock, Pandora’s words were a bit disjointed.

"Please bestow clearer guidance upon us. How... how should we respond?"

Just as her voice fell, an icy and massive consciousness suddenly invaded her mind.

It was Hades directly reading her memories. From the battle in Atlantis to the conclusion of the Saint-Mariner Alliance, every single detail was clearly captured.

The aura of death surrounding the statue suddenly intensified, churning like black waves. The stone pillars within the hall began to tremble slightly.

After a moment, Hades’ voice sounded again. It was still gentle, yet it carried an imperceptible hint of coldness.

"Go and summon Thanatos and Hypnos. As for the rest, I have my own arrangements."

"Yes, Lord Hades!"

Pandora respectfully kowtowed. When she stood up, her knees were already numb, but she did not dare to delay in the slightest.

She hesitated for a moment, but still bit her lip and asked:

"What about the Underworld Army? Do we need to awaken them now?"

The temple instantly fell into a dead silence. Only the coldness emitting from the statue grew heavier. Amidst that eternal indifference, a hint of dissatisfaction was faintly revealed.

That was dissatisfaction toward her, his guide—dissatisfaction that she had actually allowed the situation to spiral out of control to such an extent.

Pandora’s shoulders instantly tensed. She lowered her head, not daring to speak another word. She could only clutch her cloak tightly and quickly exit the temple. The black doors slowly closed behind her, completely sealing away that suffocating coldness.

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