"Hmm~~~"
Persephone, feeling the hand playing with her, smiled and countered, "Your Majesty, why would you think that?"
Alistair pulled her into his lap, saying, "I just think you're very suitable."
"Suitable, huh..."
Persephone pondered briefly, a smile playing on her lips.
"The Lord of the Underworld is dead."
"The Queen steps out from the Underworld, becoming the new Lord."
"Reviving the Underworld."
"No matter how you look at it, it seems very fitting."
Persephone understood Alistair's intention.
"It seems..."
"Very reasonable!"
"But..."
Ker shook her head, saying, "Your Majesty, your idea does make the Underworld's restoration plausible, but it seems of little significance."
"The Underworld still isn't qualified to join the next Holy War."
"No matter."
Alistair shook his head, saying, "I just have an idea. Two years is enough."
"And."
"I just think the Underworld needs a manager."
"Persephone is perfect."
He understood Persephone's thoughts.
But.
Alistair didn't care much or take it to heart.
He purely didn't want to deal with managing, so handing the Underworld to Persephone was fine.
"Good."
Persephone smiled and nodded, accepting the role of Lord of the Underworld.
Alistair raised his hand and flicked his fingers.
A divine spark landed on Persephone, instantly merging with her.
In an instant!
Terrifying divine power surged within her.
It was clear.
Persephone's divine power was skyrocketing, roiling fiercely.
"As expected."
Feeling this, Alistair held Persephone, nodding with satisfaction, "Just as I thought. Whether it's humans or other gods, absorbing this Lord of the Underworld's divine spark wouldn't bring such a massive boost. Only Persephone could achieve this."
"Pandora, Ker."
"What level is Persephone's divine power at now?"
Alistair asked the two women.
Since he lacked a clear hierarchy, he'd use this world's standards.
"Persephone."
"No."
"Lord of the Underworld's divine power is still rising."
Ker hesitated, correcting her address, and explained, "By divine power hierarchy, gods are divided into Lower Gods, Middle Gods, Upper Gods, Main Gods, Divine Kings, and Primordial Gods—six tiers."
"The former Lord Hades was roughly at the Upper God level."
"Now..."
"From my perception, she's reached the peak of Main God and is still rising. I'm not sure if she'll step into Divine King."
Ker wasn't certain.
Holding the transforming Persephone, Alistair asked, "Speaking of which, weren't Hades, Hypnos, and Thanatos a bit too weak?"
Ker said, "Your Majesty, in the war of the three divine kings, Hades, Hypnos, and Thanatos were all gravely injured. Hades fell from Divine King, and Hypnos and Thanatos could barely hold onto Middle God status."
Alistair nodded, understanding.
After all.
Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus were originally equals, theoretically all Divine Kings.
And Hypnos and Thanatos, children of the primordial gods Erebus and Nyx.
Main God level at the very least was reasonable, right?
Now it seemed.
They were all shattered by Zeus in the war of the three kings. Hades and Poseidon's losses weren't just about defeat.
"And you?"
Alistair turned to Pandora and Ker.
"Lower God."
Pandora said with a hint of resignation, "Your Majesty, I'm merely a witch created by the Olympian gods to bring despair. With the boost of despair and hope, I barely became a god. But in truth, my divine power probably can't even handle a Saint burning their Cosmo to the Seventh Sense."
In the end.
Frankly.
Pandora only barely became a god, wielding the laws of hope and despair.
But herself?
She wasn't really a true god.
Alistair didn't mind, nodding and turning to Ker.
Ker said with a touch of embarrassment, "Your Majesty, I'm barely a Middle God."
"Barely a Middle God?"
"Hm!"
Alistair raised an eyebrow. Ker nodded, explaining, "Plural gods can't compare to true gods. Each Dream God only has Lower God power, and while I'm a Goddess of Fate, also a plural god, I only have Middle God power."
"And."
"Plural gods have low potential. Advancing further..."
"Almost..."
Pandora and Ker both lowered their heads involuntarily.
They were indeed quite embarrassing.
Alistair waved it off casually, saying, "That doesn't matter."
"Ara~~~"
At that moment, an elegant, refined voice came as Persephone leaned into Alistair's embrace, smiling, "Dust, you don't seem to care about any of this, do you?"
"Changed the address already?"
Alistair looked at her with a smile.
Persephone smiled, "I think this name feels closer."
Alistair said casually, "Doesn't matter."
Persephone adjusted to a more comfortable position, making it easier for Alistair to play, smiling, "Dust, in your view, does Pandora and Ker's divine power matter?"
"Since you're so curious."
"Then."
"Let me show you something good."
"After all!"
"As my subordinate gods, just remember your future is boundless."
With a smile, Alistair waved a hand, and radiant starlight bloomed.
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