Reborn: Choose Hades Over Apollo

Reborn at the Grand Feast, Nestera is expected to choose Apollo. Instead, she publicly rejects the sun god and declares her heart belongs to Hades, lord of the underworld, begging the king to seal their bond.

Apollo abandons Nestera, forcing her to walk through the soul-devouring Abyss alone. A mysterious stone grants her safe passage, and no shadow can harm her. She mounts a chariot from the Dark Realm, realizing Hades watches over her.

Hermes reports to the slumbering Hades that Nestera has bound her soul to his before the High Throne. As Nestera enjoys peace without Apollo, Hera sends Eunonia to summon her to Olympus to set a wedding date. Despite her reluctance, Nestera agrees to go.

On her way to Olympus, Nestera is intercepted by Apollo. He insists her scorn is a ruse and that she came to see him. Nestera coldly states she is there only to set her wedding date with Hades and no longer cares for Apollo.

Apollo intercepts Nestera and mocks Hades as a broken shell who will never wake. Nestera replies that her past life with Apollo was no different from solitude, and she now chooses to stay by Hades's side regardless. She then leaves with Eunonia to meet Hera.

Nestera and Apollo speak in the shadows. Apollo proposes a grand wedding in three months, but Nestera insists on one month, citing urgency to join Hades without delay.

Apollo asks Hera to counsel Nestera against a rushed union, but Hera sides with Nestera and approves the one-month timeline. In private, Hera questions whether Nestera still harbors feelings for Apollo, then suggests Apollo lead Hades's forces by proxy. Nestera refuses and recommends Hermes instead.

After Nestera is wounded, Apollo heals her and they recognize each other. Artemis urges Apollo to end his malice toward Nestera and persuades him to attend the dark wedding as Hades's proxy. Apollo reluctantly agrees.

Nestera appears in her wedding attire. Apollo, disguised as Hades, confronts her and accuses her of plotting to lure him. Nestera exposes his identity, enraging him. Hermes suddenly arrives, declaring that Queen Hera has commanded him to lead the wedding march for Hades.

Apollo refuses to officiate the wedding, ordering Nestera to walk back to Olympus alone and abandoning her in a soul-devouring abyss. Just as she faces death, Hades awakens and appears, declaring that the Dark Lord claims his bride as all bow to the new queen.