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Chapter 289: If You Can't Fight, You Need to Call in Backups
Chapter 289: If You Can't Fight, You Need to Call in Backups
"Come, Dyonisos, this is your sister Melinoe, the Goddess of Ghosts," Hades warmly introduced the woman to Qin Muye.
Qin Muye took a good look at her. Melinoe was much taller than him, with a very peculiar appearance. Her face was covered by a saffron veil, and her skin was half-black and half-white, making her look very strange, far from normal.
"I can understand that you might have been driven crazy recently, but could you stop fooling me? Let's not mention being taller than me. Could you explain why you look so much older than me?" Qin Muye complained.
The Titan gods were always peculiar. Being so large at birth wasn't unusual.
"Kerberos and Typhon are also children of the Titans. What's the problem with your sister being taller and older than you?" Hades said slowly.
Melinoe was quite cold towards Qin Muye, seemingly not very fond of him. Qin Muye didn't want to pay much attention to her either, as he could sense that her power was somehow related to Persephone and carried connotations of fear and madness.
"No problem, indeed no problem. But are you sure she's yours and not Zeus's? Zeus was often seen around here recently," Qin Muye said bluntly, making Hades's face turn dark.
After all, Qin Muye's words were truly lacking in tact.
"No, don't worry." Hades felt it necessary to teach Qin Muye the art of speaking, but he was surprised to find that Qin Muye had changed significantly, becoming even more powerful. It felt like facing the abyssal god of the Underworld, Tartarus.
But Qin Muye was more pure, the chaotic and unordered power he wielded far surpassing that of Tartarus, much like Chaos itself, Kaos.
"How did you get stronger again recently?" Hades decided that the art of speaking could be something Qin Muye could learn on his own in the future. If he taught Qin Muye now, who knew if Qin Muye wouldn't come back to teach him the art of language after becoming even stronger.
So he backed down.
Qin Muye's appearance seemed to have caused Hades to change significantly. At least, with some entertainment, he didn't seem to be obsessed with becoming the god king all the time.
His desire for power had diminished, though Qin Muye wasn't sure why.
"Ah, this is a long story. To make it short, I devoured a world recently," Qin Muye sighed.
Hades almost choked. Things were developing so quickly out here?
Not long ago, he remembered Qin Muye needing protection, and now he could devour entire worlds.
"But that's a minor issue now. This time, I'm here to find some backup. I recently changed servers and need some help to complete a task," Qin Muye said bluntly.
He had been investing in fairy tales and now needed some returns.
He even gifted them the Horror Universe, and Cronus, as the second-generation god king, was naturally part of the Titan clan.
Zeus, who claimed to be unwilling, was actually overjoyed.
Without Cronus and the second-generation Titans, his position was much more secure. Recently, he had promoted a wave of illegitimate children to fill various regions, consolidating all power in his hands, and his efficiency in handling external affairs had improved significantly.
"You want Thanatos and Hypnos to help you, right? That's impossible. They have to maintain death and cannot leave," Hades saw through Qin Muye's intentions at a glance.
He knew that Qin Muye had been eyeing these two brothers for a long time. After all, they were indeed very powerful. If not for their duties, even the gods would have to yield to their authority.
"Ah, I was hoping they could be my double red poles. Too bad. If not, how about—"
"Charon is also unavailable."
"..." Qin Muye was frustrated. Charon was also very powerful, a brother to the gods of death and sleep, and a son of the primordial goddess of darkness, making him extraordinary.
"You can find Hecate. Her strength is sufficient," Hades suggested.
As for the slacker and resentful Titan Styx, Cronus had already taken him to the Horror Universe. Hecate, as the goddess of night magic, had managed to avoid being dragged along, or she might have been taken as well.
Qin Muye thought about it. Hecate was indeed qualified. As the goddess of night magic, her strength was indeed formidable, despite her mediocre magic skills.
"Kerberos is also at your disposal. With him guarding you, you won't have any problems."
"As for others, you'll have to go to Gaia for help. She can assist you."
Hades wasn't a stingy person; he even lent him his dog. But upon reflection, Hades was indeed so poor that he only had his dog left, and the other Underworld gods were all busy.
Weapons were also scarce; only the double-pronged fork and the helmet of invisibility stood out, and they were symbols of his identity that couldn't be lent. Otherwise, Qin Muye would have borrowed them.
"Alright, I'll have to do this myself."
Hecate wasn't a problem; the two of them got along well, and Qin Muye had given her many magic tomes. Unfortunately, Hecate wasn't particularly interested in these tomes. She was not only the goddess of night magic but also the triple goddess, the queen of ghosts, and the goddess of the Underworld.
Actually, Hades lending him Kerberos was a significant help. Despite being a dog, the three-headed hound was very powerful.
A child of Typhon, Kerberos was a 7th-rank being, stronger than Qin Muye.
One bite from one of his heads would be enough to take out Qin Muye, let alone all three.
But he still lacked the decisive power to secure victory, so Qin Muye needed at least five 8th-rank Titan gods.
So, Kerberos alone wasn't enough. While one 8th-rank could sweep through the heavens, more would be more secure.
Hecate wasn't a problem, but the other Underworld gods were indeed too busy maintaining the balance between life and death.
So, he could only turn to Gaia. After all, he had done a favor for Cronus, and it wasn't for nothing.
"But where do I find Gaia?" Qin Muye was a bit helpless. Although Gaia was the embodiment of the earth, it didn't mean she paid attention to every corner of it, just as a person can't see all parts of their body. Qin Muye wasn't human, so he didn't count.
"I'll help you contact her. But would you like your sister to protect you? Although she was just born, she can still protect you with your small frame," Hades suggested.
"No thanks, you keep your 'little cotton jacket' to yourself. I don't need it," Qin Muye firmly declined.
The Goddess of Ghosts, Melinoe, was definitely not someone to mess with. If she stayed by his side, Qin Muye might not even be able to sleep soundly.
The horror emanating from the saffron veil was enough to explain everything.
"That's a shame. She hasn't started her duties yet and could use the experience of going out with you, but if you refuse, that's your choice," Hades said, a bit regretfully.
He could see that Melinoe was indeed cold, and Qin Muye was very rational, wary of her powers, which was why he refused.
But he didn't push it.
"What's so unfortunate? The Underworld gods work 24/7, more exhausting than the spirits under my command. Let her start her duties early and adapt," Qin Muye complained.
Hades was almost choked by Qin Muye's words: "The order of life and death never stops, so..."
"So you work 24/7 without pay, and the only break you get is when Thanatos was tied up by Sisyphus, and then you had to work even harder to make up for it," Qin Muye finished the sentence.
"..." Hades had no response to that.
Melinoe didn't fully understand their conversation, but she could sense that her job might be a big burden.
"Dionysus, don't scare your sister. She's still young," Persephone interjected.
"She's not young. With that appearance and height, she's a full-grown adult. Non-stop work is calling her," Qin Muye insisted, needing evidence for his words.
Persephone glared at Qin Muye and then led the confused Melinoe away, worried that things might get out of hand if they kept talking.
Not all Titan gods were like Qin Muye, free from divine duties and living as they pleased. Power came with responsibilities.
Melinoe, born stronger than Qin Muye, naturally had to bear the responsibility of maintaining the world's order.
Each Titan god was the same, even Zeus, who, despite his constant wanderings, still carried the responsibility of being the king of the gods.
(End of Chapter)
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