Earth, Mount Othrys, Temple of the Titans.
Cronus was troubled.
Ever since the failed assassination of Hades, he had felt a sense of unease.
On one hand, while in the Underworld, Nyx had displayed power surpassing that of the gods.
Although at the time Cronus had only used his phantom form and had not appeared personally, even in phantom form, his power was not weak.
Nevertheless, Nyx had easily controlled him—which for the first time made Cronus, who had always sailed smoothly, feel fear!
On the other hand, there was the loss of the golden Godslayer Dagger!
You should know that this short sword had been forged many years ago by his giants out of fear of his father Uranus’s curse.
Although the short sword was not very suitable for combat, its lethality was exceptional.
Targeting infants was still very frightening.
Now that the short sword had disappeared, and Hades had not been killed, if the sword fell into Hades’s hands, even Cronus would have to be on guard!
But even if he was on guard, it would not help.
As long as Nyx was in the Underworld, Cronus would not dare to make the first move!
“My King, Coeus requests an audience!”
“Enter!”
As soon as Cronus spoke, Coeus—one of the Twelve Titans and husband of Phoebe—opened the temple doors, slowly entered, and then knelt before Cronus!
“Coeus, you already know the details, don’t you?”
“Yes, Your Majesty!
I have already heard it from Philion, but I never imagined that a single Hades would cause so many problems.
It truly surprised us!”
Coeus spoke, and Cronus also nodded.
But recalling the information he had received from Nyx, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
“Hades is indeed strange, but Nyx gave me a certain answer: he is not the god of calamity for my Cronus!
Although he causes difficulties and is valued by Nyx, for now he is not a serious enemy!”
“Is that true, my King?”
Coeus was somewhat surprised, and Cronus nodded in agreement.
But this troubled Coeus even more.
Among the Twelve Titan Gods, he was known as the “Enlightened One”!
Although he had never mastered wisdom, his intellect itself was high—like thunder, able to see through everything.
“My Lord, if possible, I actually hope that Hades is your god of calamity!
Now that he is not, the difficulties our Titan God clan will face in the future will probably be even more severe!”
“Why do you say that, Coeus?”
Cronus looked at Coeus.
He valued this Titan—one of the greatest sages—very seriously!
“My King, I am certain that your God of Calamity is Hades’s brother!
If this God of Calamity is born, and when he truly becomes the greatest enemy of our Titan God clan, as prophesied, then the two brothers will surely unite!
Moreover, Nyx’s attitude is still unclear.
My King, our situation is currently very dangerous!”
Hearing this from Coeus, Cronus’s expression involuntarily changed, and even his breathing became heavier.
Of course, compared to Hades, he feared Nyx even more.
In his view, Nyx’s attitude was the most important thing.
As for Hades, although he was a Chief God and a formidable opponent—as the ruler of the universe and king of the Titan gods, Cronus still considered himself capable of dealing with him—at worst, he would just need to put in a little more effort!
Of course, this was also because he still did not know that Hades had been reconceived by Nyx.
If he knew, even Cronus would have to be cautious!
Hades now might not be inferior to him—the Titan God!
“Coeus, what do you think we can do to break the deadlock?”
“My King, for now, we should prioritize Nyx’s position.
Although she saved Hades in the Underworld, she did not go against you or Hyperion, so it seems she does not wish to get involved in our enmity with Hades!
As long as Nyx does not recklessly attack us, things will become much simpler!
At worst, we can make a three-part agreement with her and simultaneously restrict Hades!”
“If you are right, then I will go to the Underworld again!”
“N-no, my King!
This time, let me handle it for you!
After all, you just had a conflict with Nyx.
Although she may not care, it is not entirely appropriate for you to visit her so soon!”
“Then I will leave it to you, Coeus!”
Cronus nodded in agreement; he still recognized Coeus’s abilities.
And he was a wise man, so it was easy to make mistakes when handling affairs!
It must be said, Coeus acted quickly.
He had just left the Temple of the Titans when he stepped directly into the Underworld.
But when he saw the changes in the Underworld, he was stunned.
Moreover, he felt that upon entering the Underworld, he had been blocked by a mysterious force.
This left him—who had originally planned to enter the Underworld temple to visit Nyx—with no choice but to appear at the Gates of Hades.
“The space is so sealed?
This is truly incredible power…
‘Whoever enters here must abandon all illusions.’ What exactly has happened in the Underworld?”
Coeus looked at the words on the Gates of Hades and could not help but frown.
The changes in the Underworld made him uneasy.
For these Titan gods, everything was now unknown—so they had to be cautious and vigilant!
“Stop there, Coeus!”
“You…
Hypnos!”
Just as Coeus was about to enter the Gates of Hades, Hypnos appeared from nowhere, blocking his path and stopping him.
And Hypnos—the God of Sleep—in his Underworld Cloth also made Coeus’s eyes widen in shock.
You should know that in the current age, apart from the battle armors of the Primordial Gods themselves—the Great Secret Treasures—only the Titan clan had been granted battle armors called Divine Armaments by Gaia!
Hypnos was now also in a battle cloth, which caused unease in his heart.
After all, battle cloths were definitely meant for battle.
“Hypnos, I did not expect Lady Nyx to give you battle armors!”
“That is none of your concern!
Coeus, this is the Underworld—the living do not enter.
Apart from us, the gods of the Underworld, who may move freely here, even you Titan gods cannot enter at will!
Intruders will be considered invaders and punished!”
Hypnos knew that Coeus had misunderstood, but it did not matter.
For him, there was only one thing to do regarding Coeus.
Now that Nyx had left, this news remained unknown to the Titan God due to Hades’s interference.
As long as he could hold onto this knowledge, it would serve as an invisible deterrent to the Titan God!
And Hypnos himself was a wise man—he knew what to do!