King of Underworld - Chapter 166



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Trojan War – Omens – Somewhere Strange

King Podarcus, who was living a leisurely life in the city-state of Troy.

As soon as he woke up in the morning, he urgently called all his ministers.

Trojan princes Deiphobus, Hector, Aeneas, and other generals.

There was even Cassandra, who was dedicated to Apollo and became a priestess of the temple.

King Podarcus, who had called everyone together, opened his mouth with a serious expression.

“Last night, the god Morpheus appeared to me in a dream… and delivered Pluto’s oracle to me.”

“Trust…!”

“Hmm!”

While everyone was listening to his words, Cassandra alone had a bright expression on her face for some reason.

“It was an oracle that if we build a temple to Pluto in Troy, he will help us overcome the coming crisis. How should we interpret this?”

“Are you talking about the Temple of Pluto?”

“But don’t we worship Apollo? What if the sun god gets angry…!”

“No. If I told you that Pluto himself had given the oracle, you wouldn’t do that.”

“But this is a temple of the underworld, so it’s a bit ominous.”

The ministers vied with each other to express their opinions. It would be better to follow the divine oracles as much as possible.

How could the god of the underworld help Troy? Can we trust the king of the dead?

Before the argument could escalate, King Podarchus looked at his daughter, Cassandra.

Having been granted prophetic powers by Apollo, she became a strong advisor and supporter of King Podarcus.

“Cassandra.”

“Yes, Father.”

“Don’t you have the favor of the sun god to prophesy? Do you think we should follow the oracle of Pluto?”

At this, Cassandra smiled brightly and said.

“Of course. It is the only way to overcome the crisis we face.”

“Hmm…”

“If we do not heed the oracle of Pluto, Troy will be destroyed.”

She is famous for being favored by the god Apollo and being granted the gift of prophecy.

Usually, the love between a human and a god often ended in tragedy, but for some reason, Cassandra maintained a good relationship with Apollo even though she had the ability to prophesy.

Prophets often reject love with God because they can see the future…

A man walks towards King Podarcus, who is in deep thought.

Tall, well-built, and handsome, he was the commander-in-chief of Troy and also the greatest hero.

“Father, may I say something?”

“Oh. Hector! Yes. Tell me what you think.”

And he was also a prince of Troy.

* * *

As the Trojan commander slowly opened his mouth, everyone focused on what he was saying.

“Putting aside the Trojan crisis and all, I think it would be right to first figure out what kind of god gave the oracle.”

“Haven’t I already told you? Surely Pluto, who rules the underworld…”

“Then what kind of god is Pluto?”

Only then did everyone realize Hector’s intentions.

Pluto is the god who rules over the underworld, but his other names are wealth, and…

“Mercy and justice! Hmm. I know what you’re trying to say.”

“That’s right. Pluto is considered a good god, so much so that you can’t find any bad rumors or records about him. No matter how much the underworld is a feared object… the only things related to him are good stories, such as the case of Medusa or the story of King Perseus.”

“Well, compared to the other capricious gods…”

The other ministers also added their comments to the conversation between the two.

There are many gods in Olympus, but there is only one god who has almost no bad reputation.

“I’ve heard it too. Since all mortals will eventually go to the afterlife, it’s said to be merciful to the living.”

“The only one more trustworthy than the God of Justice and Mercy is the Goddess of Justice…”

“At least you don’t intend to harm Troy…”

Thus, the temple of Pluto was built in Troy.

When the temple of the god of wealth, the underworld, justice and mercy was built, the reaction of the Trojan people was subtle.

“It’s the Temple of Pluto. They’re using mint really well, though…”

“Don’t we worship the god Apollo? How can we handle it if the sun god gets angry again?”

“It’s good that you’re also the God of Wealth. Hmm. I don’t know. I’m sure His Majesty will take care of it.”

“I understand that Princess Cassandra entered the temple of Apollo as a priestess. The temple of Pluto.”

And while the temple of Pluto was being built, Prince Paris arrived in Troy.

He had clearly been on a trip, and next to him was a beautiful woman who caught everyone’s attention…

King Podarcus asked Paris, who had brought the woman he had first seen, a question.

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“Paris. Explain. Is that woman someone I know?”

“Yes. That is… Father! This is a blessing from the goddess Aphrodite… the golden apple…”

Paris stammered and told what had happened to him.

He said that he had seduced Helen, the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta, and brought her to him.

When King Podarcus heard this, he was understandably very angry.

“What! If you’re Helen, isn’t she the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta?”

“…That. That’s it.”

“This is the moment of prophecy! I should have prevented you from even leaving Troy!”

Paris, the prince of Troy, had a prophecy concerning him.

When he was born… there was an oracle that he would bring about a crisis for Troy.

King Podarchus and his wife Hecuba thought long and hard about the oracle, but eventually decided to ignore it.

It wasn’t even certain that Troy would be completely destroyed, and he couldn’t kill his own child because it would bring danger to the country.

“Because of you alone, our Troy was engulfed in the flames of war!”

“Yes… yes. Father…”

“I don’t even want to look at her! Take that woman and put her in jail right now!”

King Podarcus looked at Paris, who was being driven out of the royal audience room, and put his hand on his head.

Is this the Trojan crisis spoken of in Pluto’s oracle?

The method by which Paris captured Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, was simple.

He went to Menelaus, the king of Sparta, revealed his identity, was treated with great hospitality, and then took advantage of Menelaus’ visit to his maternal grandfather’s funeral to seduce Helen and run away.

“Paris!!! You broke the custom of hospitality and ran away with my wife? I will turn Troy into a sea of ​​fire!”

Naturally, King Menelaus was very angry and went to Mycenae, ruled by his brother Agamemnon, to report this.

Even the mighty Spartan nation would have had difficulty capturing Troy on its own.

“Yes. Let us kill Paris, who broke the custom of hospitality, and destroy Troy.”

“I will immediately contact those who had proposed to Helen.”

“If a coalition of forces from all over Greece were to invade Troy, Paris would be beheaded in no time.”

They joined forces and resolved to destroy Troy, and it all came to…

“…Then that’s right.”

Hades in the underworld also knew.

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Helen is the most beautiful woman in Greece, and her suitors are kings of nations.

In this situation, the fate of Paris, who took Helen, was as clear as day. The Greek coalition force was already being formed.

Suitors wouldn’t really raise an army for a woman.

Greece was the land of heroes, and many of the suitors for Helen were royalty or kings of some sort.

A hero’s story that we heard growing up from our parents’ generation.

Those who dream of achieving goals, gaining fame, and making a name for themselves…

There will be many, from those who seek fame through war to those who covet the gold and treasures that will be obtained by destroying Troy.

Except for Menelaus, the cause of getting Helen back is nothing more than a good cause.

A war that would have happened even if the gods had not intervened.

but…

“Because of you alone, our Troy was engulfed in the flames of war!”

“Yes… yes. Father…”

“I don’t even want to look at her! Take that woman and put her in jail right now!”

Hey, I don’t like the guy who seduced a married woman with the blessing of Aphrodite.

War is war, and shouldn’t Helen be returned immediately?

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However, the rewards or punishments given by God cannot be cancelled or intervened by other gods.

That is the unspoken promise of the Olympian gods and their law.

therefore…

“Morpheus. Appear again in King Podarcus’s dream and deliver my message.”

“What should I say this time?”

“Tell them that Justice is a goddess of the underworld. Troy worships Apollo, so they will surely understand what I mean.”

Wouldn’t it be okay if humans ‘voluntarily’ rejected God’s reward?

Although I cannot directly intervene and have Helen returned to her original husband, since the temple was built in Troy… there are plenty of ways to circumvent fate or prophecy.

If this comes to light, I might incur Aphrodite’s wrath a little and hear a scolding from Zeus.

“What do you mean…? By any chance…”

“Or you can just show the nuance that the afterlife is on the side of justice.”

But I need to get that affair issue out of the way first.

Now that my temple has been built in Troy, this level of intervention will not offend Apollo.

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