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Chapter 202: We still have to fight! (Please subscribe, read, vote and comment)
"We've reached the shore!"

Charon docked the ferry at the crossing on the other side of the river and tied the boat to the wooden stakes with ropes.

He said to Martin: "I haven't seen a living person for a long time, so I will be kind this time. If you choose to turn back now, I can send you back."

Diana didn't say anything. Her injuries had fully recovered. She jumped directly onto the dock, took a few steps forward, and distanced herself from Charon.

Martin was in no hurry to move forward. He smiled and said to Carcharon, "You just don't have confidence in me. Maybe we will be the winner?"

Charon stood on the boat, holding the oars with both hands, and shook his head slightly: "This is not the era of Mount Olympus. Zeus's majesty cannot reach the underworld. Hades is almost invincible in the underworld."

"Although you are gods and demigods, it is almost impossible for you to win in front of Hades."

Martin nodded, but did not debate the issue of strength.

"You yourself said that the age of the gods has passed, so why do you still need to ferry people through the underworld?
The Greek city-states have collapsed, and Rome has become a mere text in history books. No one will come here anymore. Who can you, a ferryman, welcome?"

Charon smiled, without reacting to Martin's words, and said with a smile: "You are indeed a great man on Mount Olympus, eloquent. It's a pity that I am a god without any great ambitions. There is nothing wrong with ferrying people across the Styx."

“It’s your freedom!”

Martin didn't want to win them over, nor did he think these people were worth winning over.

The reason why he said this to Charon was simply because he felt that all people or gods were qualified to move towards the new world, and he hoped that Charon would not sink into the old world and be swallowed by the inner corruption.

But since the other party has no such intention, he will not force it.

"We're leaving now, bye!"

Martin waved to the ferryman and left without looking back.

"What did you and Charon talk about?"

Diana removed all the bandages from her body and cast a strange glance at the boatman who was rowing away.

Martin shook his head helplessly: "I advised him not to row in the underworld anymore and to go out and see the wider world. But he thought I was an ambitious person and thought I was trying to win him over to rebel against Zeus."

Diana asked, "Are you going to do this?"

"Of course I wouldn't do that!"

Martin answered very straightforwardly: “Olympus was already destroyed, and I didn’t need to create their rebellion.

Moreover, if I really want to win over people, I will only win over the living people on Earth, not these old guys whose brains are still stuck in the past thousands of years. "

Diana felt an indescribable feeling when she heard the disdain for the gods revealed in Martin's words.

After going through so much, she no longer had any feelings of worship for the gods.

But the education she received since childhood, the stories she heard, the temples she visited... all left a deep impression on her mind, preventing her from being indifferent to the gods like Martin.

"I really envy your fearless attitude. Is there really nothing in this world that you are afraid of?"

Martin shook his head: "I am a living person, how can I not be afraid of something!"

"For example, I'm afraid of losing you..."

When Diana heard this, her heart couldn't help but beat fast, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at Martin.

She was about to say something when Martin heard the second half of his words: "Because we are friends! So I can't watch you get hurt."

"only friends?"

Diana said this through gritted teeth, her eyes almost spitting fire.

But Martin didn't feel anything was wrong, and continued, "Yes, what else can we be if not friends? Don't worry, I will definitely help you rescue the Queen of Hippolyta..."

boom!
Before Martin could finish his words, Diana punched him in the chest, knocking him out and into the flowers.

"Bah bah bah..."

Martin spat out all the dirt and grass in his mouth, pointed at Diana and asked, "How did I offend you? Why are you suddenly attacking me?"

Martin wanted to say something more intense, but seeing Diana waving her fists with a dangerous light in her eyes, he ended up just complaining twice.

"Remember next time you talk to a girl, don't breathe heavily and don't say weird things that may be misunderstood."

Diana did not deny that she had a special feeling for Martin.

This kind of feeling is not love, but it goes beyond friendship.

That's why she reacted so strongly when she heard Martin's words.

Martin has experienced a lot and knows a lot, but love is not one of them.

He walked out from the flowers and nodded repeatedly to Diana, fearing that she would punch him again.

Although Diana's fist was not strong enough to hurt Martin, if it dragged on for too long, it would easily lead to other troubles.

"Humph!"

Diana saw through Martin's confusion and didn't understand why she was angry, but she didn't pursue the matter further.

The most important thing now is to snatch Queen Hippolyta's soul from Hades. Other things can be discussed later.

After crossing the River of Pain, you will enter a broad plain. This gray land is called the Field of Truth. It is covered with blooming periwinkles and is gently swayed by the wind of the underworld.

Martin and Diana walked among the flowers and could only see a little cold color. There was no fragrance coming from the blooming flowers.

Those shaking flowers are like stickers. They cannot bring any psychological pleasure to people, but make people more painful.

After walking for a while, the surrounding scenery did not change at all.

Diana stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance again and again, and said to Martin: "If we go further, we will reach the judgment seat of the underworld. There, the three judges of the underworld, Aeacus, Minos and Rhadamanthys, will judge the souls for their deeds in their lifetime."

"Those innocent people will be able to live a happy life in the beautiful and peaceful Elysee Paradise, with no worries about food and clothing, and singing and dancing under the moonlight.

The guilty received punishments in Tartarus of varying severity, depending on their crimes."

"The gods and Titans defeated by Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon are imprisoned in the prison of the abyss of Tartarus."

"Between Elysian Gardens and Tartarus, there is a magnificent palace. That is the residence of Hades, the god of the underworld."

Martin could see further than Diana.

He could see the judges sitting on the judgment seat, wearing black robes, ready to judge the souls that came before the seat at any time.

He could also see the light in the Paradise of Elysee, the wind of the underworld blowing from the depths of the Tartarus Abyss, and the huge stone palace, wrapped in flames, showing the majesty of the king of the underworld.

"Let's go!"

When Martin saw the three judges on the stand suddenly move, he knew that his actions had already been seen through by the other party.

"Hades has discovered us. There is no point in hiding. Let's just go forward, swagger forward, and let Hades come to pick us up himself."

Martin made up his mind and walked forward, holding the staff.

Diana was very confused as to why Martin suddenly changed his mind. There was no point in exposing himself like this.

She wanted to complain to Martin about this decision, but when she saw the judge who soon appeared in front of her, she fell silent again.

"Martin, you have violated the agreement between the Olympics and the Underworld and have stepped into a realm that does not belong to ordinary living beings."

The first to speak was Aeacus, the son of Zeus and the river nymph Aegina, who was known for his fairness and justice.

So when Aeacus spoke, everything around him fell silent.

Martin didn't want to get entangled with the three judges, so he said directly: "The task of you three to examine the souls of the dead is indeed very meaningful.

But I am not a ghost, nor am I a dead person, so you have no authority over me."

"so!"

Martin pointed his staff at the three judges and said, "I want to see Hades. If you don't have the ability to decide who Hades wants to see, get out of my way."

The three judges were still thinking about Martin's words and how to refute him logically.

Then he heard Martin's almost commanding words, and subconsciously slammed the table and shouted, "This is the underworld, not Mount Olympus, stop showing off your divine majesty there."

There are many gods in the underworld who are left over from the previous Greek pantheons, and they have no good feelings towards Mount Olympus.

In particular, these three judges are all known for their old-fashioned personalities, and they only know how to act according to the laws of the underworld.

Seeing that Martin actually wanted to break the established rules, they instantly became angry. The black robes on their left sides were ignited by black flames, and they turned from judges into warriors, as if they were going to catch the criminals themselves.

"We still have to fight in the end? How boring."

Martin began to have expectations for these judges. After all, they were seen as fair and just.

But looking at the three burning skeletons opposite, Martin suddenly realized that the fairness and justice of these three judges were only to uphold the laws of the underworld.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt very bored. The underworld in mythology was actually no different from the human world.

Ding!
Martin waved the double-snake staff to block the dagger that was stabbing at him. With a turn of his wrist, he turned the body of the god with a judge. The bronze snake on the scepter moved around and bit his arm with a grunt.

These two snakes are not poisonous. They symbolize secrecy and spread the divine power.

The body of the bitten judge began to shake, and the black underworld flames gradually went out, and their divine power seemed to be frozen.

Pfft!
A judge fell to the ground, motionless, as if he had turned into a cold stone sculpture.

All this happened too quickly, and these judges had been at ease for too long. Although there were open and covert struggles between Mount Olympus and the Underworld, neither side would take the initiative to break the other's rules to avoid triggering a large-scale war.

In this age of the gods' decline, neither Zeus nor Hades had the courage to start a war that would cost them both territory.

But Martin doesn't care about these unspoken rules. Taking action is the quickest way to deal with these guys who are still living thousands of years ago and have only violence in their minds.

When the first judge fell, the other two judges also reacted, transformed their weapons, and rushed towards Martin together.

In their impression, Hermes is a god who is not good at fighting. He is better at using wisdom and speed to deal with enemies.

Therefore, as long as they can get close to Martin, they can hold him back, and when reinforcements arrive, they can easily capture these two rebellious guys.

But Martin is more than just Hermes.

He wielded the double snake staff as a spear, and with a stab and a shake, he separated the two judges who were rushing towards him.

"Leave this one on the right to me!"

Diana was eager to try, she took out her shield, charged forward, and directly knocked the judge on the right away, then drew out the excalibur and slashed at the opponent.

The sword forged by the God of Fire himself exerted all its power in Diana's hands. The sword blade tore through the air, emitting a bright silver light and tearing the darkness of the underworld into pieces.

The self-proclaimed fair judge was certainly no match for the god of war like Ares, and naturally was no match for Diana. After a few moves, he became overwhelmed, and the underworld flames swaying on his body were no longer as strong.

Although Ares eventually returned to being the God of War, Diana did defeat him with her own strength and forced the God of War to continue to accept Zeus' orders.

In other words, although Diana is still a demigod, if a real fight breaks out, most of the gods on Mount Olympus are no match for her.

The judge who worked for Hades was in danger of death. Several times, the blade of the Sword of Vulcan brushed past his neck. The terrifying power contained in the sword made him afraid and he wanted to run away.

But under the cover of the sword, he couldn't even escape, and could only turn around in the sword according to Diana's ideas.

Meanwhile, Martin had already dealt with his opponent.

The judge, who was knocked away by Martin's double snake staff, rushed towards Martin again the moment he landed without any hesitation.

Martin had no intention of engaging him in hand-to-hand combat, so he simply snapped his fingers, and the two bronze snakes on the scepter flew out and headed straight for the judge.

The judge, who had seen how his companion fainted, did not dare to let the bronze snake get close to him. He tried his best to avoid it and even performed many difficult moves.

But the sapphire eyes of the two bronze snakes emitted an alluring blue light, divine power was activated, and invisible force spread out.

This judge, who had stayed in the underworld for too long, had no power to resist Martin. After being surrounded by the bronze snakes, he followed in the footsteps of his colleagues and fell to the ground with a thud.

After Martin dealt with his opponent, Diana no longer held back. The Vulcan Sword danced like a whirlwind, tearing through all of the Judge's defenses and heading straight for his neck.

The last judge had cold hands and feet. Looking at the sword that was getting closer and closer, he felt what the souls he was judging felt.

Ding!
Diana's sword was bounced away, and she failed to kill the last judge. Instead, she was knocked away and finally landed next to Martin.

"I'm sorry I held you back!"

Martin shook his head slightly and did not comfort Diana.

A shadow appeared in front of him without warning.

　I went back to my hometown today, so I only have 4,000 words, sorry!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)