DxD: The Dragon Oppai {Chapter 200: Helheim! ] (Patreon)

"Neither are our parents. I have more than half siblings than I can count…" Ares nodded in response, "but whatever. It's nice to meet you in person. You guys are famous even in Greece."

"Likewise Olympians," Anubis only spoke two words before returning to stoic silence.

"He's not much of a talker…but Anubis has great respect for the Olympians and for Lord Hades as well." Osiris said with a chuckle.

Hades let out an audible sigh, "Enough with all the introductions…we should get a move on. The sooner we get this done, the sooner we can help others."

Osiris nodded, "Ah yes, forgive me…we should definitely make haste. I was under the impression Lady Hel would be joining us on this journey to Tartarus. Has that changed?"

Persephone looked at Hades concerned, "I'm surprised Hel hasn't arrived yet. She got your message I hope."

"It's been too long…something might have happened," Hestia said, assuming the worst right off the bat.

"There's no point in waiting around for her. Let's go to this Helheim place and see what's going on there," Ares suggested.

Dionysus, who had been sitting unseen in the corner drunkenly stood up, "Wait, dontchyou guysh want to introduushe meeh?"

Ares facepalmed at his half-brother's drunken state as he walked up and almost tripped onto Anubis. The jackal god looked at him curiously and actually spoke again, "Why is he intoxicated?"

"He's always intoxicated," Persephone sighed.

"I'm Dionysus! You guys know me, right?" he stopped his slurring briefly as he stood up straight.

Osiris stared at him confused, "Is that another one of Zeus' sons? I'm not familiar with him."

Hestia nodded, "Yeah, he wanted to help out and Zeus told him to come with us."

"So, I gotta question…is this Hel chick really hot? I need to know for research purposeshhh." Dionysus asked, slurring at the end of his sentence.

Hades facepalmed at the question, but Osiris actually smirked at it, "It depends on what angle you're looking from I suppose."

"Hah! Let's go find her then!" he said eagerly, charging out the door.

Ares sighed, "Why did father send him?"

"He might prove more useful than you think Ares." Hestia said as the gods all followed him out.

He turned towards his aunt skeptically, "If you say so. By the way, Hestia, do you really think Nyx would tell us anything? I certainly can't imagine Typhon or any of the titans cooperating."

"They might if they know how dire the situation is," Hestia replied, "and they might even offer to directly help us."

Ares gave her a disbelieving stare, "Do you really think that's a good idea? We can't trust the titans. Zeus would not approve of that."

"Technically we can trust some of them. Zeus allows Helios to roam free. I would only consider it for a few like my mother Rhea. Don't stress over it Ares. Your job here is to just back me up," Hestia replied optimistically.

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Helheim

Chained to the throne room of Hel's Mansion Palace, the Norse God of Light Baldur stared blankly at the wall. Long had he been imprisoned here ever since his death. Though since he couldn't truly die, he was now bound to Helheim. A shining light and a trophy for the Underworld jotunn goddess Hel.

He was drawn from his eternal depression when Hel returned to the throne room. She greeted him warmly as she always did, "Hello Baldur, how are you feeling today?"

"Pfft…" he scoffed at her bitterly. For some reason she was uncomfortably kind to him despite keeping him imprisoned. He stubbornly refused to look at her as she walked up to him.

"I got you an Idunn apple…they're your favorite aren't they?" she asked as she handed him a magical apple.

He refused to take it and look at her still. She frowned at his denial but set the apple in front of him, nonetheless. The Goddess walked over to take a seat on her throne before speaking again, "You should eat…that apple came all the way from Asgard. I can rarely get them down here."

Baldur finally spoke, "How did you get one of Idunn's apples?"

The god's question was answered a moment later as another individual came walking into the room. To Baldur's absolute shock it was Loki. He was catching an apple up and down in his hand as he came strutting in.

"I brought some for you guys. How have you been down here, Baldur? Has my daughter been kind to you?" Loki asked.

He cracked a fist and angrily stood up. The Norse god tested the limits of his chains as he tried to pounce in Loki's direction. He unfortunately came up half a meter short as the chains bound him back.

They magically and slowly pulled him back despite his struggling. Baldur growled at Loki, "I know it was you who put me here! Does my father know!"

Loki smirked, "What sounds like a worse scenario…the fact that he does know it was me and hasn't done anything, or the fact that he's not all-knowing and he has no power here?"

"He knows I'm here! He sent Hermod to ask Help for my freedom!" Baldur growled.

"Then it would seem he's powerless to free you," Loki said condescendingly.

The Norse God of Light shook his head, "I always knew you were a mischievous asshole, but why would you betray us?! The Aesir have been nothing but good to you, Loki!"

"Your fall was foretold in the coming of Ragnarok…and we all have our parts to play in it. Nobody can stop fate, God of Light. Besides…you're needed here," Loki said as he took a bite out of his apple.

Baldur cracked a fist angrily, "How is fulfilling that stupid prophecy beneficial to you?!"