I, the Weakest Human, Start with a Hundredfold Bonus Talent?

Chapter 120: Chapter120-Divine Battle

The next morning!

John stared at the ceiling in a daze.

He had been in this position all night.

He wasn't sleepy, or rather, his chaotic thoughts had robbed him of sleep.

The entire night, he had been lost in his thoughts about the [Divine Emissary] and Seraphina's impending departure.

Although John was very reluctant, from Seraphina's tone, it seemed that with his current abilities, he couldn't stop any of it.

John had a headache.

Despite trying his best to improve his strength, aiming for the first clear of dungeons, and spending a lot of money to upgrade his equipment, it all seemed to be in vain.

He had thought that eliminating all the [Apostles] would secure the final victory in this game, but now there was this new threat of the [Divine Emissary].

If he could, John really wanted to storm Mount Olympus, grab those so-called [Deities] by the collar, and demand to know what humanity had done wrong to deserve being pushed to the brink time and again.

Unfortunately, John didn't have the confidence to do that, and clearly, time was not on his side.

As his thoughts churned, Elaria stirred, slowly opening her eyes and snuggling closer to John.

"Stayed up all night?"

"Mm..."

"You'll wear yourself out like this. You need rest."

"I can't sleep, and I don't want to break the connection. My mind is too chaotic."

John pinched the bridge of his nose, sighed deeply, and continued, "I might have to leave for a few days."

"Leave? Alone?"

Hearing this, Elaria sat up, a hint of resistance in her beautiful eyes.

"But you just said we shouldn't act alone. Now you're going to leave us all behind?"

"That's not what I mean. It's just... there are things I must do, and they're too dangerous. I don't want to involve you all. Don't worry, I'll be fine. If it gets dangerous, I'll come back immediately."

"Unless you take me with you, I won't agree!"

Elaria bit her lip, her eyes welling with tears.

The more she got to know John, the more she felt there was a barrier between them.

This barrier felt like an insurmountable chasm, separating them.

Elaria tried everything to bridge this gap, but John kept retreating.

This push and pull made Elaria very distressed.

"The level of danger there is unpredictable. I might die."

"So you plan to let me watch you go to your death alone?"

"That's right. Besides, you can't enter that place. It's a special dungeon that only allows players to enter, and only one player at that. Neither you nor anyone else can go."

With that, John took out the [Key of the Underworld].

"I'm not lying, Sier. There are too many things troubling me right now. I need to find a breakthrough, to understand or resolve everything that's happening. So... wait for me to come back."

With these words, even though Elaria was reluctant, she had no choice.

"If... if I were a player, maybe I could replace you..."

"Don't think that way. I've never considered sacrificing any of you for a moment of peace. I will stop all of this, no matter what!"

...

John still left, only informing Elaria and not even saying goodbye to the others.

He knew that the lie about only one player being allowed to enter could deceive Elaria, but it would be meaningless in front of Helena and the others.

But this time, he had to go alone.

After clicking to use the item in his player's inventory, a door covered in black-purple flames and flesh appeared before John.

Seeing this, John didn't hesitate for a moment.

He inserted the [Key of the Underworld] and slowly pushed the door open. Before him lay a void of chaos.

This passage seemed endless, connecting to a strange, unknown world.

Yet, John walked in resolutely.

Some problems needed solving, and he alone had to bear the burden.

As the door closed, the scenery before John changed dramatically.

The once brightly lit room turned dark, and the wooden floor was replaced by hard, red rock.

But what really caught John's attention was the black river not far away.

The river flowed quietly beneath him.

The water wasn't murky, but its color made it impossible for John to discern what lay within.

Only the occasional emergence of skeletons and the wails of souls revealed the river's ominous nature.

"This must be the so-called River of the Underworld... as desolate as expected."

John took a deep breath, feeling the temperature drop and shivered.

This coldness wasn't just a decrease in temperature; as a player, John's body temperature was hardly affected by the environment.

But now, he felt incredibly cold, as if his limbs were freezing, even though he had changed into warmer clothes to no avail.

Yes, this was the underworld.

This was the domain of the deity Hades.

After waiting for a moment, a main quest prompt finally appeared before John. With just a glance, John was stunned.

[Main Quest: Eliminate Hades]

[Main Quest: Slay the Dragon of the Underworld (Optional)]

[Main Quest: Seize Hades' Authority (Optional)]

Optional?

John found it amusing.

Who was Hades?

In all of Greek mythology, he was undoubtedly one of the top deities, the elder brother of Zeus!

Me? Fight Hades?

It would be no different than courting death.

John finally understood why the item to open this dungeon was of [Legendary] quality. Here, he was going to face an actual deity!

However, just as John was feeling utterly hopeless, a side quest prompt suddenly appeared before him.

[Side Quest: Rescue Tyr imprisoned in the underworld]

[Side Quest: Rescue Hera imprisoned in the underworld]

John: "???"

John rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and seeing that the side quests remained unchanged, his mind became even more confused.

"Hades, the god of the underworld in Greek mythology, has imprisoned Tyr, the god of war, and Hera, the goddess of death from Norse mythology? Is this quest serious?"

[Would you like to expand the quest background? This can help the player better understand the origins of the events.]

"Expand it."

Since John had plenty of time and no clear idea where Tyr and Hera were imprisoned or the layout of the underworld, he thought it was better to understand the current situation rather than running around aimlessly.

As the quest background unfolded before John's eyes, his expression became increasingly animated.

It turned out that this world contained not just one mythological system but multiple systems coexisting without interfering with each other.

Of course, gods from different pantheons who held similar domains often fought each other.

This was both to demonstrate their own strength and to uphold the dignity of their respective pantheons.

Due to these reasons, a war broke out between Hera and Hades that almost involved half the gods from both pantheons.

As gods of the underworld, Hades was more powerful, and Hera was overwhelmed.

She called for Tyr, the god of war, to assist her, leading to more gods being drawn into the conflict until it spiraled out of control.

In the end, Odin and Zeus intervened to stop the war, sending Hera and Tyr to Olympus for millennia as punishment to atone for their sins.

The Olympus side also suffered the loss of three deities.

Thus, the war ended, and the quest background concluded.

"So... there are now three deities in the underworld: Hera, the goddess of death; Tyr, the god of war; and... Hades, the lord of the underworld?"

John felt even more overwhelmed by the darkness ahead.

Hades alone could easily crush John, and now there were two more deities.

John couldn't afford to underestimate Hera just because she lost to Hades.

After all, he was still only a mortal.

However, there might still be a glimmer of hope.