Chapter 010: Chaotic Pantheon

If Hela could single-handedly suppress the entire Egyptian pantheon, Wang Bo wouldn't mind dealing with Anubis.

But the problem was, she couldn't.

Let alone confronting the entire pantheon, she might not even win against Anubis alone. She was indeed the goddess of death, but Anubis was also a death god.

If they really fought, it would be fair to say they were evenly matched.

Of course, the specifics would only be known after a fight, but Wang Bo didn't dare let Hela make a move.

Fortunately, Hela wasn't stupid. She shook her head and said, "I have no interest in Anubis."

Wang Bo sighed in relief and said, "That's good. Just now, you looked like you wanted to devour Anubis alive."

Hela shot Wang Bo a glare but said nothing.

Wang Bo then invited Hela to sit down and share breakfast with his group.

But Hela didn't agree. Instead, she said, "I'll go take a look outside." With that, she left the room. As for where she went, Wang Bo really didn't know.

At Hela's level, it was easy for her to evade Wang Bo's perception.

But Wang Bo wasn't worried. With Hela's strength, she could roam the human world unchallenged. She would be the one causing trouble for others, not the other way around.

Unless they were tired of living.

After Hela left, everyone in the dining room breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

Wang Bo didn't mock them for it, because there was nothing funny about it. Humans always become cautious in the presence of the strong, afraid of provoking them and losing their lives.

In the eyes of O'Connell and the others, Hela was that kind of strong being.

And in Wang Bo's eyes, Ilúvatar of Middle-earth was also that kind of being.

Wang Bo had always acted cautiously in Middle-earth, wasn't it because he didn't want to anger the God who created that land?

So, the pot shouldn't call the kettle black.

O'Connell stuffed a slice of bread into his mouth and lowered his voice, asking, "Is that one a deity?"

"A genuine goddess of death."

"How did you meet her?"

"I encountered her in the last world," Wang Bo said. "She's a traveler. I originally wanted to send her back to her own world, but she didn't want to go, so she stayed with me."

Jonathan asked cautiously, "Why didn't she, I mean, that one, agree?"

"Her father Odin imprisoned her in the realm of death. There's nothing there but death, so she doesn't want to go back."

"Isn't that one the goddess of death?" Jonathan didn't understand.

"Even the goddess of death doesn't want to stay in the realm of death forever. That place is barren, the scenery never changes. It's fine for a short time, but after decades or centuries, even a deity can't stand it," Wang Bo said calmly.

Evelyn rubbed her temples and said, "The goddess of death is Odin's daughter, and Loki has become Odin's son too. This family tree is really messy."

Jonathan said, "Aren't the relationships among deities always this messy? Like in Greek mythology."

Wang Bo clapped his hands and said, "Makes sense. When it comes to messy relationships, none can beat Greek mythology."

In Greek mythology, Zeus's wife Hera was actually his own sister, and his son Apollo once pursued Hestia.

By the way, Hestia was Zeus's sister and Apollo's aunt.

Apollo knew this relationship well, yet he still pursued Hestia.

Besides Apollo, Poseidon had also pursued Hestia, and Poseidon was Hestia's brother.

Thus it can be seen that Greek mythology is quite chaotic.

In comparison, Hela being Odin's eldest daughter and Loki's sister is hardly a shocking twist.

O'Connell asked curiously, "Besides Hela, have you seen any other gods?"

"Yes." Wang Bo nodded.

"Who?"

"Diana, Ares."

Evelyn couldn't help asking, "I know Ares, the god of war in Greek mythology, but who is Diana?"

Wang Bo said, "The child of Zeus and Hippolyta, a natural demigod."

"Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons?"

"That's right."

"How did she end up with Zeus?" In Evelyn's memory, Hippolyta in Greek mythology was not only the queen of the Amazons but also likely Ares's daughter.

For she possessed a magical belt, bestowed by the war god Ares.

And among the twelve labors of the Greek hero Heracles, the ninth was to take the belt given by Ares to Hippolyta.

Although Hippolyta agreed to give the belt to Heracles, the jealous goddess Hera, disguised as an Amazon warrior, sowed discord, causing the Amazons to attack Heracles.

After subduing these Amazon warriors, Heracles finally obtained the belt promised by Hippolyta.

In Greek mythology, Hippolyta had no relation to Zeus; her partner was the great hero Theseus.

Legend has it that when the hero Theseus came to Amazon, he took a liking to the beautiful Hippolyta, tricked her into going to Athens, and married her. Although deceived, she willingly became the wife of a hero and an excellent king.

But the warlike Amazon warriors, enraged that their queen had been lured away, launched an attack on Athens. Hippolyta fought alongside Theseus but was struck by a javelin and died.

So Evelyn was very curious why Hippolyta would have a demigod with Zeus.

Wang Bo said calmly, "As I said earlier, the myths of each world have subtle differences. Can you imagine that in some worlds, Athena is the queen of the underworld, and Hephaestus is actually a goddess?"

Yes, Wang Bo was referring to the worlds of Godslayer and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Upon hearing this, Evelyn was speechless.

She really couldn't imagine that the goddess of victory and wisdom was the queen of the underworld, and that the fire god Hephaestus could become a goddess.

That was even more exaggerated than Hela being Odin's daughter.

Evelyn said with a wry smile, "It seems you've really experienced some quite extraordinary worlds."

Wang Bo didn't have the heart to tell Evelyn that he had never actually entered the worlds of Godslayer or Dungeon, so he waved his hand and said, "Alright, enough of that. Let's talk about your Scorpion King."

Evelyn nodded, took out the box she had found in Thebes, and opened it to reveal a golden scorpion ornament.

This was the treasure that held the map to Ahm Shere, the former ornament of the Scorpion King.

Wang Bo took it and examined it carefully.