Resting his cheek against his right hand, which leaned on the armrest of his obsidian throne, Hades sneered coldly.
"Who do you think you're trying to fool, huh? Do you think I'm blind just because my right eye is covered by a patch? There is no way the divinity residing within your body can be hidden from my sight."
Charlie: "😐"
He made no effort to deny the statement.
With a calm gaze, Charlie stared straight at the God of Death without showing even the slightest hint of fear.
"Enough. Hand over the soul of Ais Wallenstein."
"Oh~"
Instantly, the gaze from Hades' left eye sharpened intensely. The aura of death surrounding his body condensed, manifesting into a pitch-black substance that oppressed the atmosphere.
"So you're the insolent fool trying to interfere with my work. Not only do you dare disrupt the stability of the cycle of reincarnation, but you even have the audacity to appear before me."
Hades narrowed his eyes.
"I don't know whether to call this action of yours a form of foolishness or bravery."
"However..."
Pausing briefly, a mocking smirk bloomed across Hades' face.
"You're already too late."
"...?!"
That statement succeeded in shaking the peace within Charlie's heart.
"Could it be..."
His lips trembled faintly. For the first time, he was reluctant to finish his own sentence.
Regrettably, Hades relentlessly revealed the truth that Charlie had been avoiding the most.
"Exactly what you're thinking."
"That girl's soul has already reincarnated into the Lower World. Right now, her soul has entered the vessel of a newborn baby in the region of Olympia."
"..."
Charlie's expression instantly turned somber. He knew for certain that his opponent was not lying.
The gods possessed immense pride and arrogance; they felt far too dignified to stoop to hurling lies at an entity they deemed weaker.
Especially considering that Hades was one of the highest-ranking gods in the Upper World.
"What a wonderful expression."
Hades felt thoroughly satisfied seeing the 'god' who had acted arrogantly moments ago now looking so frustrated.
"It's your own fault for not marking that girl's soul from the very beginning so she wouldn't be sucked into the cycle of reincarnation."
"..."
Without uttering a single word, Charlie turned his body around. He pivoted, intending to leave directly.
To him, Heaven—the dream residence for all mortal beings—held no value or special significance in his eyes whatsoever.
With the foundation of 3-Digit tier power he now possessed, creating a dimension similar to, or even far grander than Heaven, was by no means a difficult task.
"Who gave you permission to leave?"
Charlie's footsteps came to a halt as Hades' calm voice echoed from behind, accompanied by a wave of immensely oppressive pressure.
Unfortunately, Hades was completely unaware that his so-called 'oppressive pressure' produced not the slightest effect on Charlie.
The only reason Charlie stopped in his tracks was simply because he was slightly curious about what the God of Death was about to utter.
Still maintaining his dominant, upper-hand stance, Hades pronounced his verdict:
"You have committed two fatal offenses."
"First, you attempted to seize and steal a soul from under my jurisdiction. Second, you trespassed into my personal domain without permission."
Hades flicked his coat lightly.
"The combination of these two violations is more than enough to have you languishing in the depths of hell for 10,000 years."
Finally, the remaining traces of Charlie's patience were entirely exhausted.
Compared to the gods in the Lower World who still possessed the flexibility to mingle with mortals, the attitude and behavior of the gods residing in this Upper World were truly insufferable.
"Haaah... I am in no mood to play out the arrogant young master trope typical of Chinese novels. So..."
Charlie did not conclude his sentence with words; instead, he took immediate action before Hades could even respond.
*WOOSH—!*
In the blink of an eye, golden ripples of water emerged in the vacuum of space around Hades' body.
Before Hades could realize what was happening, golden chains emanating the glow of ancient symbols shot out at lightning speed, wrapping around and binding the God of Death's body until he was completely immobilized!
"What on earth is this?!"
"What are you doing to me?! Why is my Arcanum sealed?!"
Hades' face, which had been calm moments before, was now overcome with extreme panic.
He experienced firsthand how his Arcanum suddenly failed to respond, transforming him from a mighty god ruling over death into a helpless, ordinary person.
"Just a cheap knockoff."
After tossing out that brief phrase, Charlie no longer paid any mind to Hades' tragically bound state and directly stepped away, leaving the place behind.
The technique he had just manifested was not Gilgamesh's Chains of Heaven, but rather the Adamantine Sealing Chains—a sealing technique signature to the Uzumaki Clan.
Charlie had mastered all the knowledge of the Uzumaki Clan's sealing techniques contained within the Konoha Scroll of Seals given to him by Wang Jian.
Naturally, a standard version of the Adamantine Sealing Chains from the Naruto World would never be capable of fettering a true god. However, when the technique was directly controlled by Charlie, its impact reversed by a hundred and eighty degrees.
In the hands of a powerful individual, even the simplest technique would still exhibit an effectiveness that defied common sense.
That was precisely what was happening right now.
Even though Charlie restricted himself and only exerted an output at the 4-Digit tier, the abilities within his arsenal remained capable of producing miracles that surpassed logic.
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The atmosphere of Orario at dawn felt profoundly quiet and deserted.
The stone pathways that were usually congested with passing crowds were now draped in a thin mist and settling cold air.
Even the Entertainment District, renowned for its boisterous revelry, had fallen abruptly silent; the brothel buildings were tightly shut, as customers were still sound asleep behind bedroom curtains alongside the prostitutes whose services they had rented since last night.
*SHUA!*
Atop the high wall surrounding Orario, Charlie's figure suddenly materialized out of thin air.
His gaze appeared blank and unfocused, staring far toward the horizon line where the sun had not yet fully revealed itself.
A gentle gust of cold morning wind blew softly against his face, fluttering his fine, silver-white strands of hair.
"Olympia, huh..." Charlie muttered softly. "By the way, I haven't even visited Goddess Hera a single time since we parted ways back then."
His mind drifted, visualizing the grand ambition that was now right before his eyes.
Once the plan to resurrect Ais from the shackles of death was complete, he would immediately execute the subsequent stages without hesitation.
"It seems... the next meeting with Goddess Hera will be both the first and the last."
A slight pang of guilt flickered within his conscience toward Hera. Charlie hesitated and wavered for a moment—should he still execute his plan in full, or leave behind a few gods to remain in the Lower World?
"Whatever. I'll think about that issue later."
He cut short the doubts in his mind.
"Since Ais's soul has already reincarnated, the only remaining way for me to save her is by altering past history itself."
Staring intently into the fading darkness, Charlie balled his fingers into a firm fist.
"Let's go to the past."
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