Reborn As Hades In Olympus

Chapter 134 - 134: Ch. 134: Bonus — Untold Pains

Ch. 134: Bonus Chapter — Untold Pains

I tapped away at my laptop, desperate to find any information I could about this Pandora character. She didn't seem to exist in the database, unless she was someone who had been illegally hidden from it. The thought of being outsmarted again gnawed at me like a rat chewing through fabric. I could not stand to lose like that again, to lose to Mr. Anonymous the way I had once done. He had played me, had me dancing on his ropes while Hades chased his calamities. I would stop Mr. Anonymous myself— most preferably outsmart him rather than fight him physically.

It was always a bore to get physical. I thrived on strategy, on manipulation, on weaving webs of deception.

As I worked, I felt something trickling down my nose. I instinctively wiped it away with the back of my hand, only to notice the red liquid staining my skin. Blood? I was bleeding? I glanced at the screen, my mind racing. Was it because I was overworking myself and hadn't slept in days?

"Damnit," I cursed under my breath as the reality of my situation hit me. I needed to get a napkin to wipe off the blood, but leaving my seat felt like hell. As my legs touched the ground, they pulsed like firecrackers, rattling me. I had fallen asleep from sitting in the chair too long, practically having to lean against the wall just to keep myself upright.

Usually, I would stretch my legs while I worked, but now I was too engrossed in my re

As I stared at the message, the cursed marks on my skin began to glow faintly, reminding me of the pain I had tried to bury.

"I'll be there."

I hit send, my heart pounding as I stood. The room felt like it was closing in on me, the walls whispering secrets I didn't want to hear.

What awaited me at the clock tower? Would it be Pandora, or something worse?

The questions clawed at me as I prepared to leave, uncertainty and dread swirling in my chest. I grabbed my jacket and my phone, the gravity of my decision weighing heavily on my shoulders.

As I stepped out into the night, I couldn't shake the feeling that this was just the beginning.