(Greek Mythology) The Abyss of the Underworld
Chapter 121
The known situation can be summarized as follows: Due to the unreliable and incompetent nature of her father, Amyya accidentally entered the world of Hebrew mythology, just in time for God to cause the fall of many angels to maintain the balance of light and darkness.
Most of the Seraphim who were originally in charge fell, plunging Heaven into chaos. Amyya, not belonging to the Hebrew pantheon and thus unable to affect the balance of light and darkness, was detained by God, her memories and powers sealed, and given a new identity to help him stabilize the situation in Heaven.
Soon afterward, Amyya switched allegiance to Hell. The specific details are unknown, but that's not important. In short, Amyya went to Hell and married Lucifer, becoming the Demon Queen.
Afterward, Tartarus, after many years, finally discovered his sister was missing and personally went to the Hebrew world to bring her back. Upon her return, Amyya continued to secretly travel to the Hebrew world, secretly from the other gods, and importantly, from Tartarus.
Then, because walking alone at night always leads to encounters with ghosts (just kidding), and sneaking away too many times eventually exposes her, Tartarus eventually found out, so bad.
Ah, you asked how Amyasa was exposed?
Because there's a goddess of friendship in the underworld!!! (Important!)
Philotes, the goddess of friendship, whose full name is Goddess of Friendship, Lust, and Debauchery, has a skill in her skill panel that's common to all gods, but practically useless in normal times.
Well, she can tell if someone is a virgin just by looking at them.
In Greek mythology, where everyone seems to have lost their moral compass, this skill is practically useless.
So, the only time this little skill can truly shine is at the goddesses' tea parties (gossip sessions). For example, it might be about how so-and-so's Majesty remains single and uninterested in romance for the nth millennium, or how someone who seems frivolous is actually just a theorist, or how someone who even seduces minors…
And the most recent gossip is about who Princess Ai Miya's (crossed out) lover is?
While she's usually a bit carefree, Ai Miya still has her limits, and more importantly, she's a germaphobe. So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, that person will likely be the goddess's future partner.
Even among the famously appearance-obsessed Greek gods, choosing a marriage partner is still a serious matter.
With most gods of similar status either already married or destined for solitude, the question of "who is the goddess's marriage partner?" is certainly a highly gossipy topic.
At the goddesses' tea party, gossip, revealed by Philotes, the goddess of friendship, reached Tartarus through Eris.
Then Tartarus investigated…
Thus, the truth that Amy had carefully concealed was exposed to her eldest brother, whom she most wanted to keep hidden.
Alas.
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As the former Archangel, now the Demon King Satan, Lucifer's greatest setback in life was undoubtedly the War of the Stars; otherwise, he was a winner in life.
Then he encountered another formidable enemy after God—his wife's brother, commonly known as his brother-in-law, who also harbored a deep grudge against his brother-in-law.
If there were anything more unfortunate, it would probably be that his brother-in-law's fighting prowess surpassed his own.
Lucifer, who had just discovered an intrusion a second ago and was trapped in the mirror space the next, experienced a truly unprecedented and unparalleled experience, one that was likely to remain so in both heaven and hell.
The content of the experience, of course, was obvious: being brutally beaten by his brother-in-law!
Well, kidnapping someone else's little princess, of course, comes at a price, doesn't it? ╮(╯▽╰)╭
When the fallen angels arrived, they found the two engaged in a massive, earth-shattering fight, with Amy sitting to the side with Mammon.
Mammon stared in disbelief, while Amy covered the lower half of her face with her hands, her beautiful eyes fixed on her brother and husband, who were locked in a fierce and one-sided beating. After a long while, she slowly raised her hands to cover her entire face.
Unable to bear the sight.
Couldn't the brother have some mercy...?
At least don't hit her face.
Ai Miya: By the way, darling, good luck, even though you can't beat your brother.
"Should we go help?" Belial, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, looked at the scene with some hesitation.
"It's not appropriate for outsiders to interfere in these things." Beelzebub flatly denied it, indicating that he didn't want to get involved in such a trivial family matter.
"Then should we just watch?" Belial was still undecided.
His superiors were fighting, and his subordinates were just watching and gossiping; he felt he would be punished later.
"What else?" Beelzebub retorted.
"Let's just watch," Belial said. "That guy wouldn't really do anything to my brother-in-law, would he?"
"Are you admitting that Orseya's brother is stronger than His Majesty?" Hearing Belial's words of 'boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing our own,' Beelzebub couldn't help but glance at him sideways.
Hey! Whose side are you on anyway? Trying to betray us?
"No, I've just been brainwashed." Belial rubbed his temples, a hint of sadness in his expression. Now, whenever anything related to Greece came up, Orseya's words would flood his mind, relentlessly replaying in his head, giving him a real headache.
"That's true." Beelzebub patted his companion's shoulder in comfort; he understood Belial's predicament, having suffered the same fate.
Whether as companions or subordinates, they had always held Lucifer in high esteem and didn't believe anyone other than God could surpass him.
Even after the appearance of Orseya, the Holy Maiden of Heaven who could fight Lucifer to a standstill, those of them, knowing some of the inside story and witnessing Lucifer's rapidly growing power, considered Orseya no threat.
Moreover, Orseya was later taken back by their Emperor to become his Demon Queen. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Even later, when Orsia regained her memories, identity, and the name Amy, opening the door to a new world for them and explaining other worlds beyond their own, this understanding never changed.
Well, after hearing Chaos's introduction, they immediately categorized this creator god as an outsider, on par with God. As for Tartarus, whom they had only met once…
They said it was only once! They only knew Tartarus was strong, but their brief encounter wasn't enough to give them a clear and direct understanding of his exact strength.
In short, it wasn't enough to overcome the accumulated prestige Lucifer had instilled in them over the years.
Amy, however, held a different view from the Seven Sins (please ignore Leviathan and Mammon in this chapter). She firmly believed that her elder brother was stronger.
Although both are considered the first "human" after the Creator God, Lucifer is God's creation and has only recently become a god, while Tartarus is Chaos's child, a truly ancient deity who has existed since the beginning of chaos. Furthermore, with Chaos frequently absent, Tartarus has assumed the role of "chaos," making him far stronger.
Thus, the Seven Sins, viewed through the lens of Lucifer, encountered Amy, viewed through the lens of Tartarus. Each firmly believing in their own correctness, they relentlessly tried to brainwash the other, attempting to convince them of their own beliefs.
As for the result… it's obvious, just look at Belial's words.
Having betrayed their original faith to follow Lucifer to Hell, the Seven Sins undoubtedly held Lucifer in high esteem, though they always kept this respect in their hearts rather than expressing it verbally.
Amy, however, was different. She had prepared a speech (though she hadn't).
As everyone knows, Amy spent most of her life in the Underworld. And in the Underworld, there were always a few Tartarus enthusiasts, represented by Eris, whose daily routine consisted of endlessly praising the god of the abyss, relentlessly brainwashing the other gods of the underworld and promoting their idol.
The other gods of the underworld, based on their shared mother goddess—the brother-obsessed goddess of night—generally held Tartarus in awe.
Furthermore, given that Tartarus created Hell, even the most indifferent god of the underworld had to consider that they lived within the Underworld's boundaries, and offending their superior without cause was clearly not a wise choice.
Therefore, whenever the gods of the underworld mentioned the god of the abyss, they were always full of praise.
The effect of hearing it so often was probably like having built-in reference material.
Thus, in this contest of culinary prowess, Ai Miya, with her own built-in reference, successfully defeated her opponent despite being outnumbered, and won the victory. ~\(≧▽≦)/~ Chapter 121