Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 563

When he thought about it, he had had a bad feeling from the very beginning.

He should have realized it the moment he entered and found himself not in Tartarus, but at the entrance to the river of the underworld.

Su-ho stroked his chin for a moment as he thought.

His deliberation did not last long.

"Alright, I've decided."

"Decided what?"

"Since it turned out like this anyway, while I'm at it, I'm taking Cronos and the Titans with me too. And if possible, even Nyx."

"What?"

Had he lost his mind?

Leaving aside Cronos and the Titans, who had driven them into this state, he was even saying he would take Nyx with him?

So shocked that she could not help herself, Hera stepped in.

"That's impossible."

"Why is it impossible?"

"The only reason you can say that so easily is because you don't know what kind of existence Nyx is."

"I do know. Nyx, the goddess of night. I've studied your mythology enough to know what I need to know. So what?"

"So what? It's Nyx! Nyx, of all beings!"

"So what? To you, she's Grandma Nyx with degrees of kinship and all that. To me, she's just another indigenous sub-Constellation-class god, same as the rest of you."

"...!"

Zeus's eyes widened.

Now that his memory had been restored and he recognized that he was not a true god but an indigenous sub-Constellation-class god reconstructed by the system, he immediately understood those words.

Hera was the same.

"And I'm not who I used to be, back when I couldn't even kill a god without a conditional quest. The Heracles you all know became a Constellation because of me. And in that process, he finally gave me a skill that lets me kill gods."

"What?"

"That Heracles?!"

"Then did you really think I came all the way here without any plan?"

Su-ho grinned.

He had no desire to pull that childish sort of stunt where you hide your power only to reveal it at the decisive moment.

These gods were stubborn enough as it was.

He wanted to persuade them in one shot with the firmest grounds possible and take them along without unnecessary trouble.

'It's not like they're my lovers. There's no need to give them a surprise.'

Su-ho continued,

"For the same reason, by my standards, Cronos, the Titans, and Nyx honestly aren't that different. Of course, I have no idea how strong Nyx actually is, but who knows? Losing because I can't kill her and losing because my strength falls short are entirely different kinds of problems."

Su-ho summoned Cheolma.

"So stop worrying about pointless things and let's hurry up, rescue the rest of the gods, and get out of here. I don't want to stay in this unpleasant place a second longer either."

"Understood."

"Then get moving, bat. Find the nearest gods from here first."

Flap flap!

The bat flew.

Su-ho followed behind it, and Zeus and Hera exchanged a glance before flying up and joining him as well.

***

"Urghhh!!"

"Kgyagyagyagyagya!!"

Slash!

"Gaaahhh!!"

A scream rang out.

It belonged to Ares.

Unfortunately, he was alone, and even more unfortunate was the fact that he was surrounded by Titan Resentment Soldiers.

Ares's condition was not good.

He had already been hacked to pieces by the Resentment Soldiers over a dozen times, as if being toyed with.

There was no way to escape.

Cronos and the Titans had ordered that whenever the Olympians were found, they were to be tormented and made to suffer for as long as possible, then dragged in at the end in a ridiculous state and humiliated.

Thanks to that, Ares felt like he was dying.

If at least one fellow god had been with him, his suffering might have been a little lessened, but for several days now, he had not encountered anyone at all besides the Resentment Soldiers.

The one saving grace was that even though Su-ho had decapitated him and Jack had blown apart his body, the divine race's inherent healing power and regenerative ability had restored his body the moment he arrived in Tartarus.

But by now, he could no longer even tell whether that was fortunate or unfortunate.

'Damn it... If only I still had my sword...!'

It was infuriating.

On the surface world, he had been called the god of war and wielded martial might greater than anyone, yet when he came here he had even lost his sword, and now he was being toyed with without once being able to properly display the power worthy of the title god of war.

Ah, was this the hell he had only ever imagined?

Just when he began wondering whether there was no more hope and whether he should simply lose his reason—

Flash!

Suddenly, light flashed.

And then.

Kwa-rurururureung!!

Out of nowhere, lightning erupted before his eyes, and the Resentment Soldiers were flung in all directions like bowling pins.

"Father?"

Lightning in this place, dark beyond compare?

As far as he knew, there was only one being who could wield the power of lightning.

His father, Zeus.

That was why the word Father had come out of his mouth without thinking.

But the reply that came back to that call was something utterly unexpected.

"Wrong!"

Wrong?

What the hell was that supposed to mean?

When he raised his head toward the direction the voice had come from, Ares was startled.

Because instead of his father Zeus, the one who had appeared riding an iron Pegasus was his hated enemy and younger brother, the very one who had decapitated him—Heracles.

"You!! No, before that, how are you using Father's lightning—!"

The moment he saw Heracles, the one who had humiliated him, Ares flared up in anger.

But his anger lasted only a moment. The instant he saw Heracles, a headache struck him, and suddenly all his memories returned.

Causality had been adjusted.

"What is this...?"

By then, Zeus and Hera, who had been following behind, also came into view.

They had wanted to match Su-ho's speed if possible, but in Tartarus they could not bring out their unique divine power, so their movement speed had dropped greatly.

Su-ho got off Cheolma and used healing skills on Ares.

Hwaaa!

The light of healing washed over Ares.

He recovered quickly, and Su-ho held out a hand to help him up.

"Your memory all back now?"

"What in the world is going on here...?"

"Ares!"

"My son!"

Zeus and Hera, who had joined them late, pulled Ares into an embrace.

A tearful family reunion.

Su-ho left them alone so they could enjoy it, then drew the Blood Sword and walked toward the Titan Resentment Soldiers who still had not died.

Slash!

[ You have defeated Typhon's Resentment Soldier. ]

[ You have defeated Typhon's Resentment Soldier. ]

[ You have defeated Typhon's Resentment Soldier. ]

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