Villain's Journey Towards Destruction

''Ahhh!'' Black Death exited the black-colored portal, and instantly vast greyness surrounded his vision.

Everywhere he looked, it was either black or grey in sight.

The buildings around him were in ruins, and signs of battle were visible.

In the distance, he could see a large mountain with a small rocky road that goes around it.

And in the rocky road... Pale-looking figures were seen wandering towards their destination.

''Kyaa!'' Two figures left the portal and landed next to Black Death.

Lilith looked around her and noticed the pale-looking figures.

Lust patted the dust off her clothing and stood up.

''This is Underworld...'' Black Death gulped.

Once he dies, this is most likely the place he will end up.

He is neither good nor evil.

*SWOOSH*

Another figure exited the portal.

His beautiful crimson hair flew gently alongside the wind.

Jack landed on the ground and looked towards the pale-looking figures.

He knew where they were.

''Asphodel Fields,'' Jack said simply.

Black Death looked towards the pale-looking figures and gulped.

This is probably his destination after he dies.

''Hades lives in Tartarus, correct?'' Jack asked.

Lilith nodded, ''That's right.''

Jack nodded, ''Let's follow those figures.''

Lilith and Lust nodded.

Jack started walking towards the stone road, while Lilith and Lust followed behind him.

Black Death looked unwilling, but he followed as well.

But he felt stronger than before— the death energy around Underworld is making him stronger at an unbelievable rate! And Black Death knows this.

'Maybe this is the place where I am supposed to be...' Black Death thought to himself.

He has never had a place to go.

He wasn't part of Death Continent.

He didn't have a home.

Underworld is like calling for him to stay.

It is trying to seduce Black Death by giving him power.

Black Death sighed and continued walking.

Half an hour later, they entered the stone road and walked some distance behind the pale figures.

The pale figures didn't mind their presence— instead, they kept walking like it was their only meaning in their lives.

Most of them looked depressed— if they had done even slightest of good things, they could have been in Heaven and enjoy luxurious life.

But, they didn't do any significant in their lives.

If they saw a homeless guy in the streets begging for money, they would ignore him.

If they had a chance of robbing someone, they probably didn't have the guts to do it.

Neither good nor evil.

Jack and others walked for several hours until they reached the Asphodel Fields.

The Asphodel Fields were nothing but dead wasteland with dead trees all around the place.

There were millions of pale-looking figures... Doing nothing except standing.

The pale figures in front of Jack and others started standing as well.

Their faces are filled with despair and depression.

''What are they doing?'' Lust asked with her cute tone.

''Standing... They can't do anything else.'' Jack replied, ''These people are neither good nor evil, that's why this is their punishment, they will live life in the afterlife like they did when they were living... Standing as a passerby.''

''This is very horrible fate...'' Lust said with a sad look.

Jack shook his head, ''It could be much worse— they could have ended in Tartarus and live in eternal torment.''

Black Death looked at the scene and shuddered.

'Is this my fate..?'

Jack started walking past the pale figures while others followed him.

The pale figures didn't even flinch when they saw them.

Jack walked past millions and millions of pale figures until he reached the end of the Asphodel Fields.

In the distance, majestic green-colored gates was standing proudly.

''Is that?!'' Lilith said with shock.

Jack nodded, ''The Elysian Fields, also known as Elysium, a so-called Paradise.''

''W-Why it is so close to the Asphodel Fields?'' Lust asked with a confused look.

''So that they can watch the gates of paradise from far away, but will never be able to reach it, that's a different kind of punishment.''

Lust nodded and gulped, 'I wonder what is my destination?'

They started walking towards the gates.

There weren't any guards.

Which would mean that it can't be opened.

Jack turned towards Black Death, ''Your turn.''

Black Death gulped and nodded.

He walked towards the gates and touched the gate with his pale hand.

He covered the gate in death energy, but nothing happened.

Not after 10 seconds, nor 30 seconds.

Jack narrowed his eyes and started pondering.

Black Death went pale and put his hand away.

He shakily looked towards Jack, ''I-It doesn't work.''

Jack didn't answer— he kept pondering.

'Hades would have told that we would need someone else to open the Elysian Gates... Which means someone of us has that ability.' He turned his head towards Lilith.

''Lilith, you try.''

''Me?'' Lilith pointed at her with a shocked face.

Jack nodded.

Lilith shrugged and touched the gates.

She covered the gate in her life energy, and nothing happened after 10 seconds.

She was about to take her hand off, but then...

*CREAK*

The gates started opening!

''It works!'' Lilith exclaimed with a happy face.

Lust sighed a relief.

Black Death wiped his sweat.

His hand was trembling.

Jack nodded and entered the Elysium.

The Elysium was utterly different from Asphodel Fields.

Instead of green and black, Elysium was completely green and blue.

Beautiful grassland stretched all the way to the horizon, and there were hundreds of small lakes and bigger lakes.

There was also a magnificent city not far from them.

It was the city where the so-called good people life who deserved their place in Elysium.

But Jack knows that it is a big lie.

It isn't for good people.

It is the people Zeus favored.

Zeus could choose who goes to Elysium and knowing him... The people here must be wicked.

But, there are also some people who weren't chosen by Zeus— instead, they were selected by Judgement.

Jack narrowed his eyes and looked at the grassland in front of him.

''Beautiful...'' Lust exclaimed and went towards the tree close to her.

The tree had beautiful red apples, and the leaves looked pure green.

She took an apple and took a bite.

''Mmm...'' She moaned in satisfaction.

''Let's continue, Elysium is a large place, and it will take some time before we reach Tartarus,'' Jack mentioned.

Everyone nodded, and they started walking towards the magnificent City in the distance.