A strong and warm wind swept through the garden, the green grass swayed in the wind, and the fine green leaves danced lightly in the air.

As if sensing the call of nature, the colorful flowers bent down and swayed gently with the grass.

Except for the howling of the strong wind in my ears, the whole garden fell silent.

At this moment, the atmosphere of this land suddenly became somewhat mysterious and terrifying.

Even the vast snowfields on the outskirts of the meadows set off a violent storm that swept over the sky.

For a moment, the land became extremely agitated.

Then, the ethereal voice also sounded, and there was a little more dissatisfaction:

"It's not funny, sir."

"What you see now is who I am."

"This garden, this cottage, and everything outside in the snowy winter are the embodiment of who I am."

When Erica heard this, her heart was filled with strong doubts and surprises.

She could never have imagined that the land in front of her was a mysterious existence with a voice coming from high in the sky.

Isn't that, she happens to be sitting on top of each other's bodies right now.

This instinctively made Erica feel incredulous.

Just as she was confused, Victor's voice sounded clearly in her head:

"She's telling the truth."

Victor's affirmation shocked Erica even more.

This mysterious being, who has no body and has been transformed into a green meadow, Victor also knows very well.

Queen of the Underworld, Persephone.

She is forced to stay in the garden for four months each year.

Her physical presence will transform into a vast snowy field covered in hell, and her power will merge into the land, creating this evergreen garden.

As the storm on the snowfield outside gradually subsided, the ethereal voice sounded again with surprise:

"I didn't expect you to even know this, you are really special."

"It seems that the appearance of that ear of rice in your hands is not accidental."

The communication between the two made Erica, who was listening to everything on the side, confused.

She felt like she was in a cloud, confused, unable to understand anything.

What ears of rice? What exactly are they talking about?

Just when she was puzzled, the gentle voice in the sky sounded again:

"Can you show me the ears of rice in your hand?"

The queen's voice suddenly became lighter, and her attitude became more respectful.

When Victor first appeared in front of the gates of hell, he came into her sight.

At that time, the queen of the underworld became interested in this human who dared to break into hell.

It's just that what she is curious about is not Victor himself, but the powerful divine power in Victor.

It was very similar to a god she knew.

If the human being in front of her was indeed favored by the goddess, it was reasonable for her to take a slightly more sincere and respectful attitude towards him.

Hearing this, Erica slowly closed her eyes.

The trench coat behind her seemed to be lifted by an invisible strong wind, swaying in the air.

A puff of cyan smoke slowly emerged from the surface of the trench coat, burning with pale flames.

A deep haze of smoke wrapped around one of Erica's arms along the trench coat.

In the blink of an eye, the arm had shed flesh and skin, revealing white bones wrapped in cyan smoke.

A rift was cut in the space beside her, revealing a hazy world of smoke and dust.

The earth, which was covered in cyan smoke, also cracked a thin crack and opened slightly.

Erica reached into the crack with her undead arm, as if holding something, and slowly pulled it out.

In an instant, a strong golden light erupted from the crack, illuminating the entire earth divinely.

The golden light even pierced the clear sky, making the sun hanging high in the sky brighter.

Countless colorful and vibrant flowers raised their heads and swayed gently under the bath of this mysterious holy light.

The moment they saw the golden ear of wheat, the whole garden seemed to become uneasy.

However, this time it is no longer the so-called chaos and anger, but an irrepressible joy.

A gentle breeze swept across the grassland, as if awakening all living beings on the earth.

"Sure enough, you really are a human under her favor."

There was a palpable joy in the voice of the Queen of Darkness.

The colorful petals all around are gently bent in the breeze.

They all seemed to be pouring towards the golden ear of wheat, trying to touch it.

But the next moment, 'Erica' suddenly took the ear back again, and the burst of holy light disappeared with it.

At that moment, the voice of the queen of the underworld was a little more aggrieved, and even a little reluctant.

"How do you ...... like this?"

At the same time, the cold voice of 'Erica' sounded again:

"I can give you ears of wheat, and I can get you out of this state."

"But I want you to do me a favor."

After listening to Victor's words, the Queen of the Dead was immediately filled with curiosity.

This human in front of her claims to be able to free her from her state of being transformed into a garden?

She wondered.

How is this possible?

So, for the time being, the Queen of Hades took Victor's words as a joke.

But for that ear of rice, she did have some heart.

I couldn't help but think about it.

She knew Victor's current state well, and a pair of bright eyes were enough to see through it.

Victor is now lodged in the form of a soul in the body of others, and can only act on the body of the living.

So what Victor wants, she also has a general understanding.

So, the voice of the Queen of Hades sounded calmly in the air:

"I can't help you convince Hades unless you return his dog back to ......"

"No way, that's what I said I wanted to give to my family."

'Erica' blurted out.

She didn't even have more time to react and bluntly refused to go straight down.

When the Queen heard this, she fell silent.

She always felt that the humans in front of her were a little vexatious.

Why do you have to take their dogs in the underworld to give others gifts?

But after only a few moments, 'Erica' spoke again:

"I'm not going to convince Hades, though."

As the words fell, all the flowers around them straightened up curiously, raising their colorful petals, as if they were all paying attention to Victor's next words.

'Erica' smiled faintly and said casually:

"All you need to do is give me a golden branch from your garden."

Hearing this, the queen fell into a brief silence.

The surrounding flowers and plants seemed to feel the change in the atmosphere, and lowered their heads, immersed in silent thoughts.

Finally, she asked:

"Are you going to take this living man into Hades?"

Erica nodded.

In the game, it is impossible for the player to directly enter the Hades of Hades through normal means.

Because the player is considered a 'living person'.

The living are not allowed to enter Hades.

Therefore, through continuous research and attempts, players finally found a way to enter the underworld as a 'living person'.

First of all, the player must have the item [Ears of Wheat of the Goddess of Abundance].

Then defeat the Three-Headed Hellhound and enter the gates of Hell.

Go to the River Styx, which is closest to the gates of hell, give the boatman gold, and finally find the Queen of Hell.

Exchange the Ears of Wheat for the Golden Bough, and give the Bough to the boatman Charon, who will lead the player into Hades.

That's probably the process.

"If all you need is the Golden Branch, I can help you."

With the promise of the queen of the underworld, the surrounding flowers and plants swayed one after another.

The giant tree behind the tall wooden house shook gently.

Soon after, a golden branch fell from the treetops and floated lightly into Erica's hand.

"Next, it's your turn to make good on your promise."

The voice of the queen who was not angry and self-righteous sounded slowly, as if with a little anticipation.

'Erica' just smiled faintly and responded:

"Of course, there is no problem."

For four months of the year, the Queen transforms into a flowery garden.

It wasn't her intention, but because of the changing seasons, she was forced to bind herself on this snow-covered land.

As the world enters the coldest four months of the year, the extreme cold makes it difficult for most vegetation to survive, and the whole world loses its crops.

Even the flowers and plants had to fall silent and stop growing.

At this time, the queen of hell will be forced to turn into a garden because she senses that winter is coming.

Provide flowers and trees in the cold world with a non-freezing habitat.

Therefore, people also gave her another name - 'Evergreen Goddess'.

All she needs to do is make winter here spring.

At this moment, the pitch-black trench coat behind 'Erica' suddenly fluttered violently.

The surface of the swinging trench coat flashed the colors of the six elements, and the colors intertwined, forming a brilliant streamer, slowly enveloping the snowfield.

The sun in the sky seems to rise higher and become hotter.

The snow begins to melt on the vast expanse of snow, transforming into clear water that moistens the soil

The new soil is born, and immediately after, the spring rain falls.

Feeling everything that was happening around her, the voice of the Queen of the Dead was full of surprise:

"What ......"

Rumble!

A dazzling bolt of lightning fell from the sky and struck the earth.

When the light dissipated, a gentle breeze slowly blew from all directions, blowing across the land.

In the blink of an eye, in the cracks in the soil that had been split by lightning and lightning, tender green shoots broke through the soil and grew rapidly.

As far as the eye can see, the sparse and snow-white soil is covered with verdant green in the blink of an eye.

Feeling the mutation of this land, the voice of the underworld trembled in the air:

"It's ...... Nature? ”

The breath of spring gradually became stronger, making the originally ethereal voice of the underworld gradually become sharp, like the soft voice of a young girl.

Then, the branches of the tree, which are as dense and complex as antlers, rise from under the earth and intricately entangle.

Instantly, clusters of colorful flowers grow rapidly around the branches, shading them deeply.

In the blink of an eye, petals rained down from the sky, fading the antler-like branches.

And in the midst of that cluster of flowers, a lively girl wearing a garland and a white dress slowly appeared.

Her appearance looks not much different from Erica's age.

The girl looked down at her body in amazement.

It was the first time she felt the arrival of spring, so quickly.

And this is actually a human change.

This shocked her.

Immediately after, a golden ear of wheat emitting a warm holy light fell in front of the girl's eyes.

She looked up at the sacred golden ear of wheat in a daze.

Along the arm wrapped in a black sleeve, Persephone looked up.

It was a tall man who caught my eye.

He was wearing a black trench coat, and his unwavering face revealed a heroic spirit.

Persephone's eyes widened in surprise, covered his mouth, and stammered:

"You...... You're not ......."

Before her words fell, Victor's cold voice had interrupted her abruptly:

"I said that as long as I let you see you first, I'm willing to let you see me."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

"I don't know if Madame is interested."

"Come with me to the underworld?"