He is a pure-blooded dragon in the miniature garden.

Chapter 296 Is it not Aaron they're targeting, but me? Persephone
Hades City.

The door was slowly pushed open, and Su Nian, led by Pandora, stepped into the elegant and luxurious restaurant.

Upon entering the hall, the first thing you see is a long-haired woman sitting at the head of a long dining table.

She has long, vibrant golden hair, and although she is not tall, her figure is exceptionally well-proportioned, embodying the beauty of the golden ratio.

However, when Su Nian faced her, what surprised her first was the other's slightly seductive makeup.

At the same time, Persephone raised his head and looked at Su Nian, who was arriving late from the doorway, raising an eyebrow in surprise.

“You are not Lucifer. I have seen him.”

"so what?"

Su Nian spoke casually. He walked to his seat and glanced at Aaron, who looked somewhat lost and kept his head down. He spoke casually.

"Hmm, this breakfast is good. Aaron, you should eat more too."

"He is not Hades either; he does not possess Hades' divine will."

Seeing Su Nian's attitude, Persephone frowned slightly.

"And I don't think Hades would be this pure and innocent even after he lost his memory."

When did Hades, that guy whose mind is filled with nothing but order and the majesty of the underworld, ever show such kind eyes? He even bandages up injured little animals.

Thinking of this, Persephone cut into the stewed lamb chops in front of him with his knife and fork, and said with a frown.

"But that has nothing to do with me. All I need to know is whether you will disrupt the order of the underworld?"

Upon hearing this, Su Nian subconsciously glanced at Thanatos and Hypnos, who were standing behind Persephone.

Noticing Su Nian's gaze, Thanatos lowered his head, feeling extremely guilty, while Hypnos remained expressionless, showing no change whatsoever.

However, Su Nian seemed to realize something and revealed an unexpected smile.

"Of course, all we desire is to end this long holy war; we will not disrupt the order of the underworld."

Upon hearing this, Persephone glanced at Su Nian with some surprise, and then suddenly realized.

"Oh? You want to replace the King of the Underworld with a new one?"

"However, it's not that easy."

After all, what keeps the underworld running is none other than Hades's divine will.

Although the will and authority of the gods are similar in some ways, they are fundamentally different things.

Authority can be stripped away, but the will of the gods is the will of that god, His self; in essence, the will of the gods is God Himself.

Even if a god's body is shattered, his soul is obliterated, and his existence is erased, as long as his will remains, he is not dead.

To kill a god, one must destroy his will.

"Of course, this is not an important matter."

Persephone's gaze lingered on Aaron for a moment before landing on Sasha's mental form beside Su Nian.

"Changing to a different Hades would be beneficial for us in some ways."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Nian subconsciously looked at Hypnos and Thanatos.

At this glance, Hypnos and Thanatos instinctively straightened their chests.

So you guys are quite proud of it, huh?

What exactly did Hades do to provoke such public outrage that so many people want to betray him?

Now, let alone Su Nian and Sasha...

Even Pandora, who was standing behind Su Nian, was somewhat surprised.

For some reason, hearing that so many people were planning to betray Hades gave her a strange sense of pleasure.

She was originally the reincarnation of Pandora from the mythological era, but ever since the Holy War began, every generation has suffered the loss of their entire family, and she also had to watch her younger brother have his body taken over by Hades.

Anyone would harbor resentment, right?

But is now really the right time to openly discuss this kind of thing?

And aren't you really worried that someone might awaken Hades and wipe them all out?

Noticing these people's reactions, Su Nian couldn't help but complain.

Is Hades really that hated?

Upon hearing this, Persephone nodded.

"Yeah, pretty much. Aside from his personality and his quirks, you can think of him as another Zeus."

Hades' desire for control over the underworld was no less than Zeus'.

For example, in order to maintain order in the underworld, they snatched her away, forcibly made her the Queen of the Underworld, and then imprisoned her in the dark and sunless underworld.

Hypnos and Thanatos, as the gods of sleep and death in the underworld, were completely used as beasts of burden by Hades.

The problem is that they were treated like cattle and horses, and from the time of mythology until now, they have never received a word of praise or reward from Hades. They don't even have a basic salary, and on the contrary, they have been punished countless times for making mistakes.

Doing it well is part of your job; doing it poorly will result in punishment.

Zeus at least occasionally bestows some gifts.

So now they've started to slack off, coasting through the holy war, not risking their lives. Their lives are their own, but the losses are the boss's.

"understood."

Su Nian looked at the two guys with a hint of sympathy. They were old and worn out, so it wasn't surprising that they were giving up.

What can they do when their bosses are inhumane?

"So it doesn't matter to us who Hades is; in fact, it would be more beneficial for us to change him."

Persephone said with a light laugh.

"So the important thing is that you must be the Queen of the Underworld?"

Upon hearing this, Persephone glared at Su Nian speechlessly.

"That's even less important."

"The important thing is the maintenance of the order of life and death. As long as this is maintained, the will of the gods can be generated continuously, which is the most important thing for us."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Su Nian narrowed her eyes and asked curiously.

"Otherwise, where does Hades get so many divine wills to create split souls every time? Does he really think he can split so many divine wills at the level of chief gods?"

Persephone rolled his eyes.

This is also one of the main reasons why she agreed to become the Queen of the Underworld and help maintain the order of life and death in the underworld.

Because every living thing, and even every object in this world, contains a microcosm, extremely subtle fragments of divine will are generated when life is born and when it dies.

With small accumulations, the gains can be substantial.

Otherwise, how could she have grown from an ordinary, even weak, seed goddess into a first-level god, the goddess of life?
"Moreover, in every holy war, the death of the human body and the divided soul is the process by which he digests this will of the gods."

Goodness, no wonder Hades isn't worried about losing his holy war at all.

So he's been quietly making a fortune here; no wonder Persephone is under house arrest.

Athena eroded her power with each reincarnation, while Hades continuously accumulated power, resulting in a power imbalance.

Athena is destined to lose.

Of course, this is excluding Pegasus. Su Nian hasn't forgotten that Seiya Daimaou slaughtered the entire Greek population. However, that's something from *Saint Seiya Omega*. In the main series *Saint Seiya: Next Dimension*, that earth-shattering battle was truly baffling. In the end, Athena was even turned into a mortal, so in a sense, the Holy War could be considered over, right?
Thinking of this, Su Nian relaxed.

With shared interests, things became much easier. Neither Su Nian nor Sasha cared much about these long-term, steady benefits.

After all, this is not even as fast as their spontaneous growth.

Especially Sasha, or rather, the original Athena, if it weren't for the dragging down of the Holy War, it's really hard to say who was stronger between her and Apollo.

"So nice to work with."

Su Nian smiled and then happily began to enjoy her breakfast.

Hypnos, standing to the side, opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he looked at Su Nian and Persephone, he couldn't utter a word.

At this moment, Persephone ignored Su Nian's thoughts and simply snorted coldly.

"Now is not the time for pleasantries. We must first rule out the possibility that you are Cronus."

At this moment, Su Nian smiled and nodded.

"of course."

Su Nian enjoyed her breakfast quite well.

Although Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, still had some doubts about his identity, she was pleased with Hades's attitude in betraying him.

Moreover, with the Queen of the Underworld's help, he was more confident in pinning the blame on Tamar.

As for what the real Cronus thought? Who cares?
However, happy times are always short-lived. Soon breakfast was over, and Su Nian and Persephone had to get down to business.

“I’ve heard some things about it from Hypnos, and I need to find out what Hades’ memories and will are all about.”

Persephone seems to have the talent of a strong woman, getting straight to the point.

"I am no stranger to Meng Po, but the effects of the River of Oblivion are not so strong as to wash away the soul into nothingness."

Su Nian frowned upon hearing this direct question and glanced at Hypnos.

Persephone chuckled lightly and said disdainfully.

"Don't worry about them, they won't dare to leak it out."

Upon hearing this, Hypnos could only keep his eyes down and pretend he hadn't heard Persephone's words.

Indeed, as Persephone said, this was their last chance to survive. If they chose the right side, they might even have a chance to go further.

It's impossible to ruin my future here.

Upon hearing Persephone's words, Su Nian's eyes flickered, and then she slightly unleashed her spiritual power.

"I can only say that this is my own ability; no one has stipulated that I cannot control the power of memory."

Looking at the several dazzling figures behind Su Nian, and the vacant divine position, Persephone's eyes flickered slightly.

She sensed youthful, vibrant life force in Su Nian.

If she wasn't mistaken, Su Nian was backed by an entire universe, right? And she was very young, probably no more than ten thousand years old.

This is definitely a promising talent.

If I could occupy that vacant divine position...

As he thought of this, Persephone's eyes gradually burned with desire.

But she quickly calmed down, averted her gaze, and said in a calm tone.

“I believe you are no longer Cronus. Cronus did not have the ability to impersonate a primordial god.”

"Now it seems we can withdraw our doubts."

Persephone smiled easily.

At this time, Su Nian said quietly.

“I never said that I erased Hades’s memories from his soul.”

"!!!"

Persephone's expression gradually turned serious.

What's the meaning? ?

"In fact, I've only been in this world for a few days."

Su Nian shrugged and said with an innocent look on her face.

Upon hearing this, Persephone paused, Hypnos' pupils contracted sharply, and Thanatos showed a look of horror.

So, Cronus really did make a comeback, and it wasn't just a false alarm?
"Who do you think stole Hades' soul?"

“Night Owl Partita, Athena’s handmaiden, wasn’t it she who stole His Majesty’s soul?”

Seeing this, Hypnos couldn't help but ask.

"Partita was used by Athena to arrange the reincarnation of Pegasus. When do you think Athena will arrange for her to go to Hades' city?"

"!!!"

Shupnos paused for a moment, as if he suddenly saw an extra pair of shoes in the house, but his wife was playing on her phone at the door, and a sense of helplessness came from his son's room, with heavy breathing.

"Tiankui Star Mephisto, Tamar? Is that him?"

Thanatos squeezed out the name through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing this, Su Nian nodded slightly and snapped her fingers.

"That's right, and the other party is the father of this generation of Pegasus."

What exactly does he want to do?

At this point, even Persephone was starting to get restless.

She was well aware of Pegasus's infamous god-slaying power, so what did Cronus want to do with it?
It's obvious without even thinking that this is an attempt to take revenge on the heavens and the current gods.

Isn't that obvious?

Su Nian rolled his eyes.

After a brief moment of calm, Persephone paused and looked at Su Nian.

What preparations has Athena made?

"Prepare? Isn't this an opportunity?"

Su Nian countered, "Why are you so afraid of the Twelve Titans?"

What's there to be afraid of with just twelve Titans? It's just that he's wearing an extra set of Chu Zhen's clothes.

In fact, aside from Chu Zhen, the power of the twelve Titans was not as great as that of the twelve Olympian gods. Even the strongest one, Cronus, could only barely match Athena in terms of cosmos.

"An opportunity to help us obtain ultimate power."

Persephone was silent for a moment, then looked at Su Nian with a somewhat solemn expression, but also with an indescribable fervor.

She wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what Su Nian meant.

The reason why the twelve Titans were not killed and instead imprisoned in the abyss was not only because they were impossible to kill, but also because they wanted to obtain the secrets of ultimate power.

It's a pity that even after being tortured to this extent, they didn't utter a single word.

Su Nian happens to have the ability of [memory].
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I'll take a day off, so only one update today.

Writing 8,000 words a day is still too energy-consuming.

(End of this chapter)