King of Underworld - Chapter 105



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The Story of Eros and Psyche – (4)

As Psyche enters the palace as if in a trance, she looks around and hears soft music flowing from somewhere.

The beautiful sound of the lyre gently caressed her ears and relieved tension.

Inside, there were many kinds of food, including fruits.

Dishes that are no less delicious than what Psyche, the princess of the kingdom, usually eats.

She happened to be hungry, so she slowly picked a grape and put it in her mouth.

Tok – A fruit that bursts in your mouth. A fruit full of the feeling of Demeter’s blessing.

How could she have made such fruits and dishes? Her husband might be a monster, as the oracle had said at first.

But, he said that if you stay with your husband for 100 days without seeing his face, you can avoid the fate of marrying a monster…

As time passed and darkness descended upon the land, she became tired and lay down on the bed.

‘I wonder if my husband will show up today… I guess he won’t show up until dinner time, so tomorrow…’

Psyche is lost in thought and cannot sleep.

As she lay quietly under the blanket, she heard a strange sound in her ears.

Crunch. Crunch. Whoosh-

“Huh…!”

When I turned my head to see the wind blowing through the open window, there was a dark figure there that I hadn’t seen before.

What is that person who came into the house? A monster? My husband? Did he come in through the window…?

Psyche was trembling with fear, but soon realized that she didn’t have to be.

Thanks to the words spoken slightly hesitantly by that shadow wrapped in darkness…

“Well. Nice to meet you, Psyche. I am your husband… no, suitor.”

“A… suitor?”

A low, deep, handsome voice. Similar to the voice of a man of his age.

But a suitor? What does that mean? Shouldn’t I not have to see my husband for 100 days?

First of all, can we trust that figure whose face we cannot see because of the darkness?

“A suitor… So, then me and now…”

“Hmm. Don’t misunderstand. I have no intention of touching you.”

“yes?”

“I have a busy schedule during the day, so I will only come here in the evening to spend time getting to know you.”

Psyche couldn’t understand what was going on. That… marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman…

And we’re living together again… I know that. Wait, when you introduced yourself, you said you were a suitor.

“…You said earlier that I was your suitor.”

“That’s right.”

“Well… then… I’m not married to you?”

At those words, the black figure opened its mouth as if hesitating.

Psyche may have been mistaken, but she felt that he was shy.

“Not yet. So…”

“…?”

“After 100 days, decide whether you will accept my heart. I will propose to you without touching you for 100 days.”

Is that true? A sense of relief that I don’t have to be forced into marriage. A sense of hope that things will turn out better than I thought.

The curiosity and some doubt that comes with it.

But her suitor refused to answer any further questions.

“I…”

“I think you must be very confused since it’s your first day. I’ll leave now for today and come back tomorrow at the same time. And everything in this palace is yours to use as you wish. You can even take a walk or write a letter as long as you don’t leave the palace completely. My invisible servants will help you.”

Wheeing-

Psyche’s suitor disappears again with the sound of the wind.

It was because of shame. There was only one thought on his mind as he quickly finished what he wanted to say and left.

‘Close the window and go…’

It’s cold because it’s evening.

* * *

From then on, their strange cohabitation began.

I don’t know if we were living together, but the suitor came every night…

I chatted with her for a bit and then fell asleep. Of course, when I woke up in the morning, she was gone.

Still, it was really impressive that he never touched her body.

A week. Two weeks. As thirty days passed, Psyche’s vigilance slowly eased.

At first, I was a little scared, but as I talked to him every day, I realized that he had a somewhat innocent side to him, and that he really seemed to have feelings for her.

His attitude of never having a relationship with her out of respect also played a part in it.

So one day, Psyche was the first to ask a question.

“Excuse me. I have a question.”

“Tell me your question and I’ll answer it.”

“Why don’t you touch me?”

A very valid and natural question. There is no man who dislikes a beautiful woman.

Could it be that most Greek men, even the gods, were not impressed by her own beauty, which was praised as a beauty that would make them fall in love with her?

Rather, at this point, Psyche’s pride was slightly hurt.

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The suitor who was asked that question seemed to hesitate, then slowly began to speak.

“I actually tried to take you by force. But… if that was the case, you would never have opened your heart to me.”

“Then why did you change your mind? Haaam~ I’m far from martial arts, so I wouldn’t be able to resist…”

“…because the most just and merciful one in the world has given me enlightenment. The human mind is not to take, but to gain…”

Even though his face was invisible in the darkness, she felt that he was smiling softly.

Respect is evident from the way he speaks. Who on earth is this person who is fair and merciful?

The most fair and merciful being in the world… the one who excels the most in one field is God.

Wait a minute. Then what?

Despite the overwhelming drowsiness, the puzzle begins to come together in Psyche’s head.

Her mother and father received a new oracle from the temple of Pluto, and the name of the god Pluto is…

“For the next 100 days, please accept my proposal and think about it. I truly love you.”

The god in charge of the underworld, wealth, and mercy.

The king of the underworld who passes strict judgment with fair standards at the end of life.

However, he is a good god who is rumored to never be cruel to mortals.

“Go to sleep well. You must be very tired today.”

‘I see. Thanks to Pluto…’

* * *

The 100 days passed quickly.

On the evening of the 100th day, Psyche greeted her suitor as usual.

“…Today is the 100th day.”

“okay.”

Psyche recalled the events of the past 100 days.

Her husband, or rather her suitor, was very kind to her. He treated her with considerable respect and…

Every night when I fell asleep next to you, the body I touched was also quite firm.

Life here was not bad, and more luxurious than in the palace.

A mansion filled with expansive gardens and jewels, unseen, faithful servants, and suitors who woo her but never cross the line.

In accordance with the oracle my parents had told me many times, I have never seen my husband’s face even once until now.

Her two older sisters, with whom she had exchanged letters in the meantime, had also repeatedly urged her to do so.

– Psyche, you must never see my face again. Just endure it for about 60 more days.

– I followed the pigeon that delivered the letter and I know where you are. It’s about three days away from the kingdom…

It was completely different from what the sisters had said when they came to see Psyche, who was trembling in fear in the kingdom, before receiving the oracle of Pluto.

At that time, I told her to secretly examine her husband with a torch and stab him with a sword if he was a monster.

‘My sisters were worried about me a lot too… I want to see them soon.’

As Psyche reminisced about the past, her husband slowly approached her.

He doesn’t lie down on the bed, but for some reason just sits on it.

“Why aren’t you lying next to me today?”

“…In fact, it’s all my fault that no suitor came to you.”

“yes?”

“You should know that I used a little bit of force because I fell in love with you at first sight…

Psyche was taken aback by the slight sadness and trembling in his voice.

That’s why I didn’t have any suitors, so why am I telling you this? If you hadn’t just told me the truth, I wouldn’t have known.

“Why are you suddenly saying this? You shouldn’t have just told me…”

“…I wanted to be honest with myself. Hades wouldn’t approve of tricking you into marrying me, but…tomorrow is the day you decide whether or not to accept my proposal, and I don’t think I’d be able to hide anything from you. I’m sorry.”

He said, “Lord Hades. No mortal may speak his name in vain, unless he be a priest.”

Death is as fearful as the thunderbolts of the sky and the depths of the sea.

But instead of calling him Pluto, he is called Hades.

As Psyche had vaguely guessed, he was indeed a god.

“are you okay.”

“…What did you say?”

“It’s okay. If you hadn’t done that, I would have been sold to a nearby kingdom as a sacrifice for a political marriage anyway.”

This is also why Psyche was able to be more upright than expected.

For a princess in a kingdom possessed only by beauty, the best outcome would be to be sold to a prince who would treat her well.

In that sense, the unidentified suitor she had seen for 100 days wasn’t bad.

And… I felt empty thinking that starting tomorrow, he wouldn’t be in my bed.

It’s a bit concerning that the opponent is a god…

“Will you still love me if I grow old and lose my beauty?”

“If that’s what you’re worried about…! I swear on the River Styx… and I will ask Zeus to make you a goddess.”

After confirming each other’s feelings, they finally started a relationship after 100 days of subtle cohabitation.

When it was exactly past midnight… Psyche was finally able to see her fiancé’s face.

A beautiful and handsome face like a sculpture of a god, wings made of pure white feathers. This is…

“Thank you for trusting me, Psyche. I am Eros, the god of love.”

“Ah… Eros…”

The 100 days of patience are a preparatory stage and a test to become qualified to see the face of God.

Now that they’ve passed this, even Aphrodite will have no choice but to acknowledge them.

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