I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

Erebus and Nyx supported Hades.

Pontus supported Poseidon.

But Zeus's situation was the most awkward.

There were a total of eight Ancient Gods: Gaia, Pontus, Uranus, Erebus, Nyx, Tartarus, Eros, and Ourea.

If you exclude Erebus, Nyx, Tartarus, Pontus, and Gaia, these five Ancient Gods are already out of the picture.

So who truly supported Zeus?

In reality, anyone with even a bit of understanding would know that the gods who could support Zeus were very few: Uranus, Eros, and Ourea.

Eros had practically ruined himself, so his current situation was not ideal.

As for Uranus? His situation wasn't much better. He rarely concerned himself with the affairs of the outside world. Although he nominally supported Zeus, the actual support he provided was minimal at best.

And Ourea? Even less so!

In the Third Generation of Gods, the three God-Kings were the central figures. But compared to the all-in bet placed by Erebus and Nyx, the situation for Zeus was dire.

If it were possible, during the Titan War, why would Poseidon and Zeus have had any role? Erebus and Nyx could have simply intervened and taken down Cronus themselves.

This was the reality of the Mythological World.

Similarly, without the restrictions of the Mythological World, Prometheus believed that Erebus and Nyx would already be at the gates of the Heavenly Realm, ready to strike. If the Heavenly Realm couldn't produce an equivalent Ancient God, they might as well prepare for their demise.

Compared to the Underworld, the Sea Realm was far weaker. Pontus's investment in Poseidon was purely strategic, driven by his own interests.

But regardless, the situation in the Sea Realm was still much better than that of the Heavenly Realm.

As the focus shifted from targeting the Titan God-King Cronus, all the underlying problems began to surface once Cronus was defeated.

"Sigh!"

"In every aspect, the Heavenly Realm lags far behind. If internal conflicts arise..."

Prometheus thought of all these complications, and it made his head ache. As a God of Wisdom, Prometheus had never felt so powerless.

In the face of absolute strength, with the Underworld backed by Erebus and Nyx, there was nothing they could do.

Simply put, unless the destiny of the Mythological World reaches the day of Hades's downfall, no one could threaten him unless an Absolute God intervened, not even the Earth Goddess, a Creator God beyond the Ancient Gods.

The Earth Goddess, positioned between the Ancient Gods and Absolute Gods as a Creator God, was undoubtedly powerful. However, she had been injured since the Mythological World's creation and had never fully recovered. Additionally, Erebus and Nyx supported Hades.

It was evident that the overall situation was dire, leaving Prometheus at a loss.

Especially now, with Hera advancing her plans under Eris's guidance, the pressure was mounting, and Prometheus was feeling the strain. The number of issues was overwhelming!

"Sigh!"

Prometheus sighed deeply, feeling utterly helpless.

Meanwhile, Eris smiled to herself, thinking, "Everything is going according to plan. Metis, Prometheus, how will you respond? This is getting exciting!"

As the Goddess of Strife and Discord, Eris was naturally intrigued by such matters, and she was especially thrilled at this moment.

She eagerly anticipated what would happen next and what the outcome might be.

At this moment, Demeter returned to the Heavenly Realm.

"Demeter?"

Hera and Metis both watched as a flustered Demeter rushed back to the Heavenly Realm and headed straight for the divine palace to find Zeus. The two goddesses were puzzled.

What was this about?

Was she trying to use her child's status to make a bid for power?

However, while Hera, Metis, Eris, and Prometheus were still pondering this, Zeus's command arrived.

Soon, the four gods gathered in the divine palace.

"Greetings, Lord Zeus!"

The four gods respectfully saluted, though all were curious about what had happened. What had Demeter done to warrant this? It was a strange situation!

Zeus spoke calmly, "Prometheus, this is the duty and responsibility of the Underworld, given to Demeter by Hestia. What do you think we should do?"

Zeus opened his hand, revealing the intertwined responsibilities and duties of the Underworld gathered in his palm.

"..."

"Huh?!"

The four gods were stunned. What was going on? Did Hestia betray Hades?

Eris, in particular, was shocked. As the Goddess of the Underworld, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. What was this? Could it be that Hestia had truly betrayed Hades?

Metis pondered for a moment and asked softly, "Demeter, where did you obtain this?"

"From the Far North," Demeter explained calmly. "The Underworld has built the Temple of the Underworld there, and Hestia handed this over to me at that location."

"..."

Eris fell silent. If this had been done secretly elsewhere, maybe Hades wouldn't have known about it. But in the Temple of the Underworld? That was Hades's territory! There was no way he wouldn't know what was happening there. If Hestia handed this over to Demeter, then it must have been with Hades's approval.

"This…"

Metis also fell silent. She couldn't understand why this had been handed over so openly.

What was the reason?

Was this some kind of joke?

Obviously not! Metis was truly puzzled. What could possibly be the reason behind all of this? It all seemed too strange!

Zeus turned his gaze to Prometheus.

After a brief hesitation, Prometheus respectfully replied, "Lord Zeus! This is an open scheme, but even I do not know what their true goal is. This is definitely not a deception, but…"

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