You're Not A Lord Of The Apocalypse Chapter 181: The Endless Stone-Pusher · Sisyphus - Novel Cool

Chapter 181: The Endless Stone-Pusher · Sisyphus

Chapter 181: The Endless Stone-Pusher · Sisyphus

Qin Muye stayed in the Underworld for nearly three months, and the order of life and death in the human world had long been restored.

However, the gods were far from peaceful. The Ocean God Okeanos and Zeus were constantly at odds, and Poseidon also got involved.

But he was not supporting Zeus; instead, he was teaming up with the Ocean God Okeanos to undermine Zeus.

The situation seemed to be escalating, almost to the point of a fight, but Qin Muye felt that it was more of a show of bravado.

How could they really fight? Even if the Ocean God Okeanos had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare. It was more about saving face for Zeus and securing enough benefits.

The reason was simple: now Poseidon was working with the Ocean God Okeanos to undermine Zeus because their interests aligned.

But if the Ocean God Okeanos really dared to fight, Poseidon would not hesitate to kill him, and even Hades would join in.

Because this world belonged to the three brothers, not to the old guard. They could watch Zeus stumble and even secretly sabotage him, but they would not allow Zeus to be killed by the old guard.

Even though Hades and Poseidon coveted Zeus's position.

In the face of divine authority, many things needed to be handled consistently, rather than letting others take action.

Moreover, they did not believe that Zeus would lose. He carried the fate curse of being the God King, meaning that no one except his children could overthrow his rule.

As for Gaia saying that Qin Muye could do it? No one took it seriously, not even Hades. He knew it was just Gaia's way of trying to win him over.

Hades also wanted the position of God King, but the difficulty was real.

Unless Qin Muye had Zeus's bloodline, but Hades believed it was impossible. After all, he had tested this, and only he and Persephone had Zeus's bloodline.

Persephone was Zeus's daughter, but Qin Muye was not Zeus's son, which was crucial. Grandchildren couldn't take the throne due to the fate curse, regardless of their abilities.

The first two God Kings were overthrown by their own sons, and the third God King, Zeus, could not escape this destiny. Currently, Zeus's rule was becoming increasingly tyrannical. The recent incidents of kidnapping his daughter, killing his father, and imprisoning witnesses were seen as signs.

Yet none of the Titan gods stood up. The more this happened, the more dangerous Zeus became. Standing up would be a death sentence.

Poseidon only tested and acted in secret, never showing his face. The one who was truly unlucky was the Ocean God Okeanos.

He was dragged into this and had to act, becoming a tool for the other gods to test Zeus's mental state.

He had no choice but to go along with it. Unless he ignored it completely, which might result in even greater losses.

Qin Muye knew a bit about this, yes, from Hecate, the goddess of night and witchcraft.

It was unclear where her information came from, but she knew.

During this period, he also visited Elysium Island, where Cronus was imprisoned. It looked peaceful, and besides the second-generation God King, Gaia was also there, seemingly communicating with Cronus.

She smiled at Qin Muye and invited him to come in and play.

Qin Muye declined, saying he had water boiling on the electric stove.

What if Cronus lost his temper? The second-generation God King seemed to have become more normal after his time in Tartarus, possibly because he was no longer the God King.

For example, the first-generation God King Uranus was now calmly hanging at the highest point of the world, unable to move and spread out as the sky.

Both God Kings had been severely beaten by society, so they had become more calm. However, the beating for the second-generation God King Cronus seemed insufficient. At least, Qin Muye thought Cronus might be plotting something against him.

Gaia was definitely discussing plans with the second-generation God King Cronus, trying to address his ambitions and instability.

Ambitions were allowed, but they had to be placed correctly, not by immediately undermining Qin Muye. Gaia would not allow this. For her, she had too many offspring.

If each could be arranged to be a God King, there would be no sibling rivalry.

Qin Muye thought Gaia was being too naive. She considered her offspring but not his interests.

Do they really think sending two bodyguards is enough?

If Qin Muye were to hand over the world to these Titans, what would be the point of him accumulating resources? He would just be working for others.

What he was doing was borrowing chickens to lay eggs, burning the bridge after crossing the river, and eliminating all rivals.

The relationship between these Titan gods and him was one of mutual exploitation. Things were fine when it didn't involve interests, but once interests were at stake, it was a different story.

At most, Qin Muye would give a better world to Hades and his wife to be the god king and queen in the future. The rest could only be settled through exchanges of interests.

"The punishment for Sisyphus has been decided," Hades walked into Qin Muye's laboratory and said.

Qin Muye was somewhat surprised: "It's over? So soon?"

Sisyphus's punishment was decreed by Zeus, which meant that the matter between Zeus and the Ocean God Okeanos was over. It was clear that Zeus had won.

Qin Muye didn't know the details, but the severity of Sisyphus's punishment would indicate how much Zeus had won.

"He is to push a boulder up a mountain, and once he succeeds, his punishment will end," Hades said.

"Isn't that punishment a bit too light?" Qin Muye was a bit puzzled.

What was the difference between lifting a hand and letting it fall gently? Sisyphus, though an ordinary man, was the husband of Merope and the son-in-law of the Ocean God Okeanos. He had been well-fed and would have no problem pushing a boulder.

"He will never be able to push the boulder to the top of the mountain," Hades said.

"???" Qin Muye suddenly realized. If he could never push the boulder to the top, this would be a significant torment.

Not only would it be a form of imprisonment, but it would also wear down his spirit. Even if he eventually succeeded, he would return as a broken man.

More importantly, pushing the boulder in the Underworld meant being separated from the world of the living. By the time his punishment ended, the Kingdom of Corinth might be destroyed.

"Is Okeanos just going to stand by and watch?" Qin Muye asked.

Hades shook his head without speaking.

Seeing this, Qin Muye understood. The Ocean God had lost significantly, otherwise, Sisyphus wouldn't have ended up in such a situation.

There was no way to save him, and Qin Muye was powerless.

If it were just a matter of offending Zeus, there might have been some leeway, but Sisyphus had bound the God of Death. There was no way to go easy on him; he had to bear the consequences of his actions.

"You can go and see if you want. The mountain to the north, where Okeanos's daughter, Merope, the goddess of the companion star, is also present," Hades said and left.

Merope, being Hades's sister-in-law, had this small privilege.

However, one couldn't stay for long. If a god of the Underworld lingered too long, they would gradually weaken. Only the most powerful gods could stay in the Underworld for extended periods.

Qin Muye, having nothing better to do, decided to go and take a look.

He didn't get too close. From a distance, he could see a man pushing a huge boulder up the mountain. It looked easy, but just before reaching the top, the boulder would slip from his hands and roll down the mountain at great speed.

This cycle repeated endlessly.

Qin Muye knew this was a curse. Sisyphus had no choice but to push the boulder up the mountain, lose it, chase it down, and repeat the process indefinitely.

"This is really..." Qin Muye was speechless.

He looked around but didn't see Merope. She might have left or was in a place he couldn't see. Qin Muye didn't bother to look for her; it would be pointless.

Just as Qin Muye was about to turn and leave, he realized his main quest was complete.

"What's going on? How is my quest complete?" Before he could react, he was already gone.

This time, it was too abrupt.

"Is Sisyphus also a fairy tale?"

Qin Muye was puzzled. He couldn't think of any other reason. This was why his main quest was marked as complete.

Because he had experienced the entire process and even interfered, he was deemed to have completed the quest.

(End of Chapter)

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