OFFSPRING

The realm of Olympus held little sway over Asha, whose father, Hades, kept him firmly rooted in the dark depths of the underworld and the earth above. Asha's  status as a first generation God was a unique and powerful gift, yet his youth and the passage of time made his ascension to Olympus improbable. For over a millennium, the gods had remained absent from the earth, their influence fading into the annals of history. In this era, Asha was an anomaly, a living reminder of a bygone age.

In the period when gods walked among men, Zeus granted each deity the privilege of fathering ten human offspring to seed the first generation of demigods. Yet, in the underworld's perpetual darkness, Hades faced a unique challenge: his attempts to sire a child were thwarted nine times over, for life could not take root in his domain of death ,for death is unable to create life 

As Asha Hellbound took his first breath, Hades wept tears of joy and disbelief. This child, born from death itself, was an anomaly, a testament to the power of the underworld. For years, Hades had attempted to defy the very laws of the realm he ruled, and now, against all odds, he held his miracle in his arms. A child born from darkness, Asha Hellbound was the sole exception to the rule, a divine being whose life defied the laws of life and death.

As Ethan lay on the single sleeper bed, his mind reeling with the implications of his transmigration, he realized that he had not simply become Asha Hellbound, but had become the protagonist of his favorite novel. In the pages of the story, Asha's power grew so strong that he single-handedly slaughtered the gods, leaving only the first generation alive to bow to his might as their new king. This realization left Ethan speechless, as the enormity of his destiny loomed before him.

The phrase "hero" could not have been more antithetical to Asha's character. His actions were those of a villain, a merciless conqueror with no regard for his heritage or kin. Ethan, now embodying Asha's form, knew that in the novel, Asha had even slain his own father, Hades, the god of the underworld who had loved him despite the fruitlessness of his attempts to bear a child. Yet, even in death, Hades had not sought vengeance against his son, his loyalty to his offspring proving to be unwavering.