In the end, the Queen of the Dead still took Erica to get on the boat as she wished-

At the cost of three gold coins.

Persephone sat on the other side of the hull, folded his hands, and apologized to Erica apologetically:

"I'm sorry, I've been in the garden for too long, and I really don't have that much gold."

Erica just smiled mildly and sat across the boat and shook her head in understanding, all the while remaining silent.

After all, the three gold coins also came from Professor Victor.

Well...... I hope the professor doesn't blame me.

Looking at Erica's silent appearance, the Queen of the Dead took the initiative to say to Erica:

"Little girl, you have my golden branch, and you can speak on this ship."

Hearing this, Erica looked down at the golden branch in her hand, but then raised her head and shook her head at the queen of the dead.

With a polite smile, he chose to be silent.

Now, she feels more and more that this queen is unreliable.

Even a boat ride requires her to pick up gold coins.

So she decided to keep silent on the boat to make sure nothing went wrong.

Anyway, if you don't speak, you can definitely guarantee absolute safety.

On the other side, Persephone sat in the corner of the boat, clasped his hands around his knees, and whispered a little aggrieved:

"Obviously, when I went back before, I was only charged a gold coin......"

You're still going to be charged gold coins.

Erica was even more speechless now.

She glanced at the queen a little helplessly, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

But soon, Erica turned her head away, and her gaze fell on the skeletal boatman in a robe full of gold coins.

There were all sorts of gold coins on it, many of which Erica hadn't even seen.

Around its robes were several bulging bags, which also appeared to be filled with gold coins.

The boatman just kept paddling the oars mechanically, and nothing else responded.

This made Erica very curious.

It can't even give the face of the underworld, who is this boatman?

Is it more powerful than the Queen of Hell?

At that moment, Victor's voice echoed in her head.

"Because it's the 'rule' in the underworld."

"Whether living or dead, gods or kings, if they want to cross the river, they must pay Charon gold coins."

"Even Hades, the lord of the underworld, wants to cross the river, he has to pay Charon."

Although Hades wants to appear in any corner of the underworld, it only takes a thought.

Not even the River Styx could sink him, after all, he was the king of the underworld.

So Hades doesn't need to take a boat at all.

But if he chooses to take a boat, he will have to pay Charon.

Because that's the 'rule'.

Hearing Victor's explanation, Erica nodded as if she didn't understand.

Now, she's curious about another act.

Charon's fees.

Obviously, when he came, he would only accept two gold coins, but when he was about to go to Hades, he suddenly received three.

Is it because there is an extra queen on the ship?

"Charon is charged based on the number of ships on board."

As if seeing Erica's doubts, the queen narrowed her eyes and responded with a hint of smile and deep meaning:

"Every passenger, whether living or dead, needs to pay a gold coin."

Erica was stunned for a moment, then frowned.

Isn't that right?

According to this logic, they should have paid three gold coins from the beginning.

Erica counted the number of people on this side.

Whether it's Professor Victor or the Raven God on her shoulder, or herself, it should be three.

Could it be that one of them was not discovered by the boatman?

"Who knows?"

The Queen's smile deepened slightly, and the eyes gradually opened a slit and fell on the crow on Erica's shoulder.

Then the ship fell silent again.

This time, the boat was moving farther and slower, and seemed to keep moving deeper into the river.

Erica could feel the frantic changes in the landscape around her.

As the river sank, the sky gradually changed from blue to dark with faint ink stains.

Soon, the blue sky vanished, replaced by a blood-red lava sky.

The banks of the River Styx have also been transformed into scorched earth and lava.

It is littered with countless terrifying monsters made up of skeletons and revenants.

The churning lava crossed between the monsters, dividing the land.

Lava flows through the scorched earth on both banks, eventually sliding into the silent River Styx.

However, the moment it touched the River Styx, the lava turned into pale smoke and rose into the sky, quickly dissipating.

Soon, the hull slowly crossed the River Styx, located in the center of the lava-scorched earth, and continued to move deeper into the underworld.

The transparent hull of the ship travels on the tranquil surface of the river, and the surrounding scenery is once again shrouded in a layer of smoke.

The buildings and monsters around them blurred, and even the churning lava solidified in the air.

Soon, the surrounding scene seemed to be covered with ripples, transforming into a solemn and mysterious architectural hall.

Amazingly, this seemingly endless river seems to pass through this architectural world and stretch all the way forward.

Erica looked up, her eyes wide, her pupils twinkling with amazement.

Everything in front of you seems to be made of a unique rock and sparkling gold, mixed with some crystal clear green ore.

Countless intricate and intricate buildings blow Erica's heart.

Although she didn't know what it was, the building gave her a very strong sense of majesty.

The hull of the boat that rowed across the River Styx slowed down, and under Charon's control, the transparent boat finally came to shore.

The surrounding bizarre buildings are surrounded by the soft glow of the emerald green ore, making it seem mysterious.

Erica disembarked and took a deep breath.

But as soon as she looked up, the sight in front of her made her stunned.

In front of you, there is an endless bridge.

The bridge is lined with neat street lamps on both sides, each of which burns with hellish flames.

Behind the bridge is a terrifying palace surrounded by orange flames.

At the end of the bridge is a magnificent palace surrounded by orange flames.

The palace is made of crimson rock and gold, with orange glowing from the windows around it.

And in the very center of the palace is a huge gate that is open.

A hazy cloud of orange smoke leaked from inside the door, almost filling the space in front of the bridge.

Erica was staring at it all when she suddenly felt a gentle tap on her shoulder.

She froze for a moment, then turned back sharply to see Charon waving to her with his mechanical movements.

Erica was slightly stunned, and hurriedly handed the golden branch to Charon.

Charon gripped the golden branch tightly and withdrew his hand from its robes.

Then, it paddled its oars and left the area.

And looking at Charon's distant back, an idea suddenly flashed through Erica's mind.

Professor Victor was right.

With the golden branch, the boatman will surely take her to Hades.

As Charon left, she faintly heard the 'clanging' of gold coins on his body.

I don't know if it's because of Professor Victor's self-confidence and arrogance that affected her.

Erica was a little curious if she could take all the gold coins from Charon if she had the chance.

Such thoughts echoed through her mind all the time, and Erica shook her head, deciding not to think about it yet.

The next time I see Charon, I have a chance to blow up all his gold coins!

At this point, she turned her head back to look at the huge and magnificent building in front of her.

There, it should be the palace of Hades.

In other words, the Lord of the Underworld is among them.

At the thought of Hades, who was full of coercion, Erica couldn't help but feel a little scared in her heart.

The terrifying power she had witnessed in the upper reaches of hell was still fresh in her mind.

So, is she going to come into contact with the Lord of the Underworld head-on again?

Thinking of this, Erica took a deep breath, and her eyes gradually became determined.

She kept cheering herself up in her heart.

They have all come to the front of the palace of the underworld, and it is impossible to turn back now.

Just as Erica stepped forward, preparing to make her way towards the palace.

As a result, Persephone behind her called out to her.

"Hey, don't rush over yet."

When Erica heard this, she turned her head and saw Persephone standing there with a smile on her face.

"Hades will be coming to us soon."

Almost as soon as her words fell, the ground around the two suddenly erupted with a strong momentum.

A deep black mist appeared out of thin air.

In an instant, orange flames rose from the ground like a giant dragon, tightly enveloping the entire black mist vortex.

Erica watched the scene in amazement, the flames of the two of them striking her.

The scorching flames were so close that she felt a wave of heat on her face.

The whole person froze in place, unable to move.

At the same time, a majestic and fiery voice sounded all around, and there was a bit of strong anger in the voice:

"Damn humans."

"I didn't go to your trouble, but you dared to come to me on your own initiative?"

The next moment, the black smoke finally subsided, and a familiar figure walked out of it.

Dressed in a crimson cloak and holding a golden-headed spear, the Immortal slowly walked forward.

"Ready to be sanctioned......"

Before he could finish speaking, Hades's eyes widened suddenly, and the original fire in his pupils seemed to be extinguished in an instant.

“…… Is it? ”

Because he saw Persephone standing beside Erica.

He was slightly stunned, lowered his head, looked at his familiar wife with disbelief in his eyes, and asked softly:

“…… My dear? ”

"What, you haven't seen me this season, you're not used to it?"

Persephone crossed his hands on his hips and looked triumphant.

Hades hurriedly waved his hand and said in a bit of a panic:

"No, no, no, no......"

"I'm just curious, how did you come back at this time......"

Persephone cleared his throat and was about to speak.

"Yes, of course...... Yikes! ”

But in the next second, she exclaimed, interrupting the middle of what she had just said.

Because 'Erica' had already reached out and took the initiative to put her arms around Persephone's waist.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Hades's eyes were instantly stunned.

As if he couldn't believe it, he looked at 'Erica' in a daze, and almost embraced Persephone into her arms.

And under his stunned gaze, the other party was not in a hurry, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said in a faint and cold voice:

"Of course I'm helping, Lord Immortal."

There was a hint of banter in Erica's voice, as if to provoke Hades's authority:

"Are you satisfied?"