King of Underworld - Chapter 165



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The Story of the Golden Apple – (3)

Troy.

One of the city-states on the Anatolian Peninsula.

Once upon a time, Poseidon, Apollo, and Hera rebelled against Zeus.

At that time, the rebellion failed due to Hades’ intervention, and Hera was bound in chains and handcuffs for a year…

Apollo and Poseidon were made servants to the king of men for a year.

The one who enslaved them was none other than… Laomedon, the king of Troy at the time.

But this King Laomedon was very generous…

He had these two gods build the walls of Troy, but did not pay them their wages.

“After all, weren’t you working under me at the behest of Zeus? Why would a god need wages?”

“Hey. This fucking bastard!”

“Ha…! Alright. How dare humans ignore us? You’d better be prepared.”

In this way, Troy was punished by the two Olympian gods.

Apollo sent plagues, and Poseidon sent powerful sea monsters to torment the citizens of Troy…

The sea monsters were defeated by heroes who were tasked with accomplishing their goals,

The plague sent by Apollo was so difficult to control that even doctors called from all over the world were having difficulty controlling it.

“Haa… Are you really saying that no one can solve the punishment sent by God?”

“Your Majesty, I cannot stand against the Sun God. Please make up your mind…”

“There’s nothing we can do. Call all the princes and princesses! We must ask Apollo for forgiveness.”

Eventually, Troy prepared numerous sacrifices and went to the temple of Apollo to ask for forgiveness.

After all the king Laomedon and his princes and princesses came forward and struck their heads…

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“Ah, Apollo!”

“You lowly human. Do you now realize your sins?”

“I have committed a mortal sin! I will do whatever you command, so please take away the plague!”

The splendid one, Phoebus Apollo, has descended to this world.

Apollo was indifferent to the numerous sacrifices, but he thought this would be enough and was about to remove the plague… when he saw the future.

Apollo, the god of prophecy.

Although he is not comparable to Prometheus or Gaia, his prophecies are very accurate.

Daphne and Coronis, etc. All of his true loves ended in tragedy, and he was looking for a woman who could comfort his depressed heart.

The finger of the God of Prophecy pointed to a prince.

“There. Human prince. What is your name?”

“Me… Me? My name is Podarcus! Oh, Sun God!”

“Hmm. If you ever have a daughter, send the most beautiful one to my temple, and I will forgive Troy.”

“Huh? Yes. Yes! Okay! Understood!”

What Apollo saw was Cassandra, who would be born in the distant future with outstanding beauty.

It was not desirable for prophecy to be used to pick out someone one liked in advance, but Apollo did so anyway.

Apollo, who had been smiling while thinking of the beauty of Cassandra who would be born in the future, disappeared.

The plague also disappeared from Troy.

“Haa… Podarkos! I appoint you as my successor!”

“Ah. Father! But I have so many older brothers and sisters…!”

“Shouldn’t someone who is dedicated to the god Apollo be at least a princess to save the god’s face? And the god might suddenly break his promise or something like that…”

Most likely due to political intentions and judgment for Troy,

The youngest prince, Podarcus, who had to sacrifice his future daughter to Apollo, inherited the throne.

Naturally, many princes who had lost the throne right before their eyes protested, but it was no use.

No one wanted to offend the sun god, and the future daughter of Podarcus was destined to sit next to the god Apollo.

The king’s command. Fear of the god Apollo.

People think that if a princess is dedicated to the sun god, wouldn’t the country also pay some attention to her?

Podarcus, who ascended to the throne, declared the worship of Apollo as the state religion and sent his daughter Cassandra to be a priestess of the temple.

Podarcus in his old age also had many sons…

“Huh? Are you the god Hermes?”

“Yes. I am Hermes, the messenger of the gods.”

One of them was Paris, the Trojan prince who was to receive the golden apple.

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“…So, you should offer the golden apple to the most beautiful of these three goddesses.”

“Gulp. To the goddess Hera. To Aphrodite. To Athena…”

I saw a young man carefully accepting the golden apple from Hermes.

True to Hermes’ claim that he was the most handsome man on earth, he had a handsome appearance that rivaled that of a god.

The three goddesses who saw his appearance seemed convinced that he was suitable to be entrusted with the judgment.

The goddesses, who had been watching him for a while, opened their mouths and tried to persuade him.

“Human. Your name is Paris, you say? If you offer it to me, the queen of the gods, I will give you the greatest wealth and power.”

First, Hera promised the greatest wealth and power.

“Prince of Troy, if you give me the golden apples, you will never be defeated in battle.”

Athena for victory in war.

“I can give you a beautiful woman. The kind of woman every man dreams of.”

Aphrodite said she would give him a beautiful woman.

No, wait a minute. If you were trying to persuade someone by offering to give them something, wouldn’t it be natural to just choose the one with the higher reward?

If so, then she is the most beautiful goddess and all… Let me just add one more word.

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I looked at him for a moment and opened my mouth.

“Remember that you are the prince of Troy.”

“…Who are you?”

“I don’t know, but I’m saying to make a careful decision without being tempted by the reward.”

The Trojan prince, who had been looking into my eyes, turned his head back to the goddesses.

The goddesses believed without a doubt that he would offer them the golden apples.

In my opinion, Paris’ options are limited right now.

Offering an apple cut into three pieces is the worst. Choosing one of the three goddesses is the lesser evil.

“Choose quickly. Isn’t this an easy choice?”

“Are you going to miss your chance to get your hands on the beauty that’s just right for you?”

“Many people pray to my name on the battlefield. I promise to grant you that protection…”

If you say that no one can choose, then it’s best because I can prevent the punishment of other goddesses.

And Paris’ choice is…

“I dedicate this to the goddess of beauty and love!”

“Hahaha. Okay.”

It was an offering of golden apples to Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love.

“…You’d better be prepared.”

“The consequences of this choice are your responsibility, human.”

Eventually, the owner of the apple was decided, and Hera and Athena gave a warning and left with Hermes.

Aphrodite was holding the golden apple with joy, but Paris’ expression was a bit ambiguous.

“I will give you a charm that will seduce any woman. No mortal will be able to resist it.”

“……”

“When you need, call my name, and the woman you have chosen will be yours.”

“Well. Then… does that apply to women who are already married?”

Hey, is this guy crazy? He’s after a married woman?

As I naturally frowned, Aphrodite glanced over and said.

“Of course, but is it really necessary to target married people?”

“Didn’t you promise me? Please, Goddess of Beauty and Love!”

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“…Uh huh. Okay.”

Even before the reward or punishment is handed down, you cannot interfere with the rewards or punishments of other gods.

This is the tacit agreement of the gods and a law that has continued for thousands of years.

But you’re after a married woman? You said Paris of Troy.

Let’s meet again when I die and come to the afterlife.

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After returning to the afterlife, I immediately checked the situation in the living world.

To see where Paris, who had just received Aphrodite’s blessing, was heading.

He was heading to Sparta.

The path of movement is also straight, and the steps are taken with a firm purpose.

And you obviously asked a woman who was already married? Then there’s only one.

Helen, daughter of Zeus, demigod, and queen of Sparta.

Not only was she extremely beautiful, but… her older brothers Castor and Pollux, who had achieved great things, gave up power and inherited Sparta.

So many suitors flocked to take her.

I think the result was something like this.

An oath that whoever takes Helen will be accepted, and that the suitors present will join forces to defeat anyone who interferes with this marriage.

And then there was this hero who ended up marrying her. Her name was Mel… something like that.

I remember it clearly because it was a story that Zeus always told while bragging about his daughter’s beauty.

Aphrodite also took interest, as her beauty was rumored to be comparable to that of the old Princess Psyche.

Would that crazy guy ever take Helen like that?

I really can’t tell if he’s aware that he’s the prince of Troy.

Wait a minute. Zeus said that war was destined to happen anyway.

Greece today is teeming with the next generation of heroes who grew up hearing the fame of Hercules and the Theban training school.

Helen’s suitors included kings and heirs of various city-states.

Of course, I remember that the king of Thebes, where my temple was located, did not participate.

Anyone can guess how the repercussions of touching Zeus’ daughter will spread.

Even though obtaining Helen is a prize from Aphrodite, so I cannot interfere, what crime did the Trojan people commit?

If war breaks out, Athena, Hera, and Poseidon will all be hostile to Troy.

Most of the many Greek heroes who defeated even Gigas would be old and self-restrained, but if you think about their children… Troy would be trampled in an instant.

A city caught up in the gods’ plan to deal with the heroes.

Paris doesn’t like it very much, but he hasn’t touched Zeus’ daughter yet, so if we put that aside for a moment and think about it… it seems like justice is tilted slightly toward Troy.

Of course, besides that, it’s certain that Poseidon will intervene. Shouldn’t someone balance things out on the other side?

…what Zeus said to Hermes flashes through my mind.

“No matter who that human chooses, there’s sure to be chaos?”

After finishing my thoughts, I called upon Morpheus, the god of dreams.

“Morpheus. I must give the king of Troy an oracle in a dream.”

“What should I say?”

I can’t help you without any compensation or justification.

“If you build my temple in Troy, where only Apollo is worshipped, I will help you overcome the coming crisis.”

This makes a little difference.

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