Buzzing~~~
Buzzing~~~
Strands of divine power guided the figure of a young man as he slowly entered the underworld.
Within the vast sea of chaos, he had no idea what was happening. In a short span of time, the power of the demonic star had completely transformed him.
The underworld!
Persephone, Hestia, and Rhea, three goddesses, quietly waited here. The young man's figure floated out, and then...
The young man surveyed his surroundings and knelt respectfully on one knee. "Star of the Dog: Laelaps, Ryo Konno, reporting to the Queen of the Underworld!"
Ryo Konno had fully understood his identity. After the demonic star's transformation, he now knew everything. He wore a long sword at his waist and dressed in the armor of the underworld, kneeling humbly.
In fact, over this long period, all 108 pieces of underworld armor had already been gathered. The complete set of 108 armors was now fully dormant within the demonic star. They had been repeatedly searching for underworld warriors, absorbing and growing, until they finally encountered the perfect underworld warrior.
"Stand up," Persephone, now calm and composed, gave the order, no longer appearing as dazed as she had been when she was with Hestia earlier.
"Thank you, Queen of the Underworld!" Ryo Konno stood respectfully.
Persephone, after a moment of thought, continued, "Return to the demonic star. You may begin your training. Your sister has become your artifact spirit, and this weapon will now serve as your underworld divine artifact."
"Understood!" Ryo Konno bowed his head and left.
In an instant, he arrived at the demonic star of the Dog constellation. Lowering his head, he gazed at the long sword hanging at his waist and slowly drew it.
The underworld divine artifact: Artifact Spirit · Little Sister!
It sounded like a strange name, but for Ryo Konno, this was the most important divine artifact. He valued his sister the most, and now, though she had passed away, her essence had been condensed into his weapon, allowing them to always be together. This was what mattered most to him.
"Sister," Ryo Konno whispered softly, as if afraid of scaring her.
His sister's faint image appeared, looking sweet and adorable. She tilted her head slightly, transformed into a small, delicate figure, and sat on Ryo Konno's shoulder, playfully swinging her legs.
"Hahaha~~" Ryo Konno couldn't help but laugh with joy.
Now, his real training would begin. As an underworld warrior, his loyalty to the King of the Underworld was absolute. He had to persevere and work hard. Moreover, being able to stay with his sister forever gave him even more reason to continue on this path, no matter what.
...
The Mullberry Tree!
Here, Hestia, who had previously maintained her composure in front of Ryo Konno, suddenly lost all dignity. She nearly leaped with excitement, exclaiming, "Look! Look! We did it! This is amazing!"
Hestia was absolutely thrilled and excited. Look! Their research had succeeded, just as expected. It was only natural, wasn't it?
From now on, she could walk with her head held high.
"Hehehe~~" Persephone, although maintaining more composure than Hestia, still smiled joyfully. Clearly, the success had been beyond both goddesses' expectations. The perfect underworld warrior detection machine had worked!
In the beginning, they hadn't been sure whether it would work. The theoretical success was just that—a theory. But now, with the experiment completed, it had worked perfectly, and that was what truly mattered.
"Alright, alright," Rhea chimed in, not to dampen the mood but to caution her daughter and daughter-in-law. If any underworld gods or citizens saw them acting like this, it would be utterly embarrassing. Right now, they seemed more like two fools than goddesses of the underworld, completely out of character for their usual demeanor.
"Hahaha~~" Hestia, still beaming with joy, looked like an overjoyed child. "It's so great!" she exclaimed, her eyes squinting with satisfaction. "It's perfect! This will lead to more successes. After the first triumph, the second one is bound to follow."
"Yes, perfect!" she repeated, clearly elated. For Hestia, the success wasn't just about proving her own research, but it also marked a monumental improvement for the underworld. In fact, calling it an unparalleled improvement wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Her brother had trusted her so much, entrusting the precious Mullberry Tree to her and Persephone for research. Now, they had finally delivered results, which was the most important part. If they had failed, it would have been embarrassing.
Of course, failure wasn't the worst scenario—the real fear would have been if they had damaged the Mullberry Tree. That would have been a true disaster.
But the outcome proved there were no issues. Everything was perfectly fine.
Hestia and Persephone exchanged smiles, but then...
The next moment, both goddesses were stunned. They turned their heads, mouths agape, in disbelief as they stared at the Mullberry Tree. What was happening? Could it be? Could there be a double triumph?
Yes!
The Mullberry Tree responded once again!
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