『The more I look at it, the more this place reminds me of the swamp of darkness.』

Erebus was just like the swamp of darkness. Not only did it emit an acrid stench that stripped gods of their divinity, a fog that rose up from the ground threatened to swallow your soul if you weren’t paying attention. It wasn’t the best feeling to walk on the marshy ground that tried to suck one in, as well.

You had to move without rest, otherwise, you would sink into the muck if you stopped even for a little while. While divine beings didn’t have to worry about this, their divine abilities didn’t work too well in Erebus, and it took a while for their holy power to recover. 

Most of the beings who escaped to this place grew tired quickly. The more time passed, the weaker Erebus made those inside it.

‘They say Erebus is the grave of gods; it really is.’ It was already difficult for Yeon-woo, who was still a mortal, so he couldn’t imagine how tiring it was for the divine beings. The stronger you were, the greater a toll Erebus took on you.

Plod. Plod. Athena and Ares looked exhausted the moment they entered Erebus. The confident Hercules also became quiet after...