I Am Hades, Lord of the Underworld!

The Underworld was meticulously preparing.

On the other side, a year had passed in the blink of an eye. However, the previous calm was thoroughly shattered. It wasn't because Sparta had started a war—although the expedition was indeed about to begin—but it wasn't the right time just yet. They were waiting for the Conference of the God-Kings to commence.

Once the Conference of the God-Kings began, everything afterward would become much simpler. The expeditionary forces would find their campaign much easier. Sometimes, making things easier and simpler seems like the obvious choice. There's no need to risk everything or deliberately make things harder for yourself—that's pointless.

This isn't a game where you need to choose the hardest difficulty and try to complete it with one life. That's meaningless. Doing so would only increase difficulty, consume resources, and heighten the chances of failure. What would you gain? A sense of accomplishment?

Would you trade your future gains and the lives of your subordinates just for that sense of achievement? Hades would never do such a thing. From any perspective, it's utterly meaningless. It's entirely unnecessary.

In short, Hades planned everything meticulously but would never do something so foolish.

One year passed.

As the time for the Conference of the God-Kings arrived, Hades slowly opened his eyes in the Elysian Fields.

Hypnos and Thanatos entered the Elysian Fields through the gates of the Underworld, knelt on one knee respectfully, and greeted, "Greetings, Lord Hades!"

Hades merely nodded indifferently.

Only then did the Twin Gods rise, but upon seeing Lord Hades, they quickly lowered their heads. Over the centuries, they could clearly sense that Lord Hades had become even more unfathomable. No! The former Lord Hades was like a colossal abyssal beast, ready to devour everything.

But now, it was different. The current Lord Hades was like a hidden abyss, perfectly concealing everything, making it impossible to detect any changes.

The more this was the case, the more terrifying it felt. A swordsman with a sharp edge was never the most troublesome. The real threat was always the monster lurking in the shadows.

Or rather, the most terrifying thing was when someone could perfectly control everything. This signified true growth and was the most astonishing and frightening.

At this moment, Hades was precisely like this, perfectly controlling everything.

As mentioned earlier, Hades had not yet stepped into the realm of the Ancient Gods, but as he filled in his shortcomings and solidified his foundation, he was now entirely different from before.

Hades had gradually mastered more and walked further down the path of the God-Kings, an incredibly peculiar feeling. Even though it seemed like no progress had been made, he had actually come a long way.

When Hades finally calmed down, he truly understood why gods, even at the same level, could be as different as night and day. This was no joke; the gap was real and insurmountable.

Because of this, Hades's heart had also settled down, no longer as impatient.

Undeniably, Hades had once been very impatient, eager to step into the realm of the Ancient Gods and completely break free from the shackles of fate. The more he stagnated, the more impatient he became. It wasn't a matter of personality.

Even though Hades was a rational person, that didn't mean he was immune to problems. That's simply impossible; after all, everyone encounters issues in various aspects. This is undeniable.

Because of this, Hades's impatience and restlessness were understandable. But as time passed and Hades calmed down, truly reflecting on his path, he realized what he had missed and what had happened.

Step by step, he retraced his path and stabilized his foundation.

When everything gradually stabilized, Hades's mindset underwent a dramatic transformation, which was the core of everything.

Without a doubt, this core would never change.

"Lord Hades," Hypnos respectfully reported, "The time has come. The Heavenly Emperor has sent an invitation. The Conference of the God-Kings will take place at the center of the Earth."

"Prepare to depart."

"Yes, sir!"

The Twin Gods immediately began preparing, while Hades stood up, softly murmuring, "The Conference of the God-Kings is about to begin, and everything is about to start. Poseidon, Zeus, don't disappoint me. If this game of God-Kings ends too easily, I'll find it quite dull."

Hades collected his thoughts, a smile briefly flashing across his face.

The game of God-Kings!

For Hades, this was merely a game, a game played by God-Kings. However, this game had rich rewards. But a game, if it becomes too boring, wouldn't even Hades find it tedious?

Because of this, Hades was very much looking forward to the future of this game and the outcome.

Poseidon, Zeus—could his two brothers working together make this game more interesting?

Hades took a step, gradually leaving the Elysian Fields, and in one step, he arrived at Yomotsu Hirasaka.

Compared to the past, Yomotsu Hirasaka was now very lively, with countless souls gathered here. It encompassed the souls of many small worlds, all operating in an orderly manner.

The Twin Gods had already prepared Hades's chariot, waiting quietly. Hades calmly boarded the chariot, and at that moment, Hestia suddenly appeared, quickly running over and hopping onto the chariot.

"Lord Hades, I want to go with you to this Conference of the God-Kings," Hestia said with a face full of cuteness and obedience.

Hades replied calmly, "Then let's depart together."

The Twin Gods naturally had no objections. They knew well that the relationship between Lord Hades and Lady Hestia was very close.

As Hades's chariot set off, leaving the Underworld, it signaled the official start of the Conference of the God-Kings.

The peace after the Titanomachy was about to end!

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