"My existence cannot be known to others, so there's only one way left, isn't there?"
[Deception] sighed deeply.
He utterly despised that environment, a world filled with despair and vengeful spirits, where no hope could be seen.
Although the depths of the [Abyss] were connected to the underworld, ultimately, [Deception] was only a demigod, and most of his power had been given to John.
When facing Hades, a top-tier being even among the [deities], the fear of a superior was deeply ingrained in him.
Even though they were on the same side, and Hades wouldn't make things difficult for him, convincing Hades to let him take what his master had commanded was no easy task.
Moreover, [Deception] had sneaked the item out while Hades was away.
If he ran into Hades upon his return, explaining the situation would be troublesome.
But he had to go back.
