King of Underworld - Chapter 174



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The Trojan War – (8)

The battle surrounding the city of Troy continued for a long time after that.

The Greek army without proper siege weapons, the struggle of Hector, the Trojan commander-in-chief, and the Greek heroes retreating due to the intervention of Hades.

Because all kinds of variables were dominating the battlefield, including the walls of Troy built by God himself.

Kaga River! Choaaaak- Pyuyuyung!

“Stop them! The Mycenaean soldiers are coming up the western wall! Shoot arrows and push the ladders!”

“Let’s send Hector, Paris’ brother, to the underworld too!”

“Aeneas! How long will you remain confined within the walls? Come out and fight!”

“Where are Polydeuces and General Nestor…!”

“Throw stones down the walls! Let us drive out those who dare to attack Troy!”

The fierce siege, from which neither side could retreat, continued for a very long time.

The blood of the gods is shedding their blood, and the walls of Troy are stained red with blood.

Eventually, darkness falls over the world… and the Greek allies retreat only when the moon goddess Selene appears in the night sky.

This battle caused severe casualties on both sides.

“Hector! Queen Penthesilea has been seriously injured and has been taken into the castle! It is believed that she was struck by the hero Nestro’s sword earlier…”

“Prince Demokon was struck in the chest with a spear and died. It was probably the work of the Greek warrior Achilles.”

“The morale of the soldiers is not very good. Even if the Spartan army retreated, there are already two princes who returned to Pluto’s arms…”

“There is a rumor going around that the god Pluto descended into the body of a soldier who was a believer in the underworld and chased away the heroes.”

Things were obviously not good on the Trojan side.

Warriors of Prince Paris and Prince Democon, Queen Penthesilea of ​​the Amazons is badly wounded.

Even the exploits of the Greek heroes who had just demonstrated their terrifying abilities.

If Hector had died in battle just now…

“For the time being, we must absolutely avoid a full-scale battle with the Greek army. Deiphobos! You must keep a close eye on the soldiers and filter out any spies. There must have been a few who came mixed in when they entered the castle. In addition to that…”

Hector was calmly commanding the Trojan generals, but… the deep look on his face hinted at the situation.

Aeneas, his cousin, silently pats the back of the commander-in-chief who has sent off his two beloved younger brothers.

Meanwhile, the Greek side, which had won the battle today, was not in a very good situation either.

The first reason is that even with those powerful heroes, Troy could not be taken, and the second reason is that the heroes wanted to return to Greece.

Agamemnon, the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, questioned Nestor with blood running down his neck.

“Why on earth did you retreat! I saw you clearly just before you climbed the wall!”

“There were circumstances, so calm down for now. Do you realize that there is too much divine intervention in this battlefield right now?”

“What do you mean? Our Greece is protected by the goddess Hera, Athena, and even Poseidon…”

“Pluto descended there..”

Agamemnon’s voice stopped abruptly at Nestor’s calm words.

The faces of the other Greek generals who were watching this sight hardened.

“…don’t lie.”

“Ajax. What I said is true. King Agamemnon here also received the oracle of Poseidon, and it said that it was the god Pluto…”

“That and this are completely different. Why on earth would the king of the underworld interfere in the war of this world?”

Zeus, the king of gods, is out of the question.

Poseidon, the god of the sea, is one of the three gods, but at least he is a god who belongs to this world. He is also the object of sacrifice to the Greeks for safe navigation.

So, it’s worth taking their side, but…

Why would Pluto, known as the god of the underworld, intervene in the war of this world?

I knew he was on the Trojan side, but now Nestor’s words meant that the lord of the underworld had descended to the living world.

“When I was about to step onto the wall, it was definitely the god Pluto who met my eyes. It was definitely the power of the underworld.”

“Isn’t it possible that you’re mistaken? Or maybe it’s just another god…”

“Absolutely not. I trained… um. Ah. Anyway, I remember it clearly thanks to the adventures I had when I was young.”

“……”

Yes. Nestor and Polydeuces are heroes with more experience than any of the others here.

If he is so sure about this, then it must be true that Pluto has descended to this world.

If this is the case, wouldn’t it be a problem even if they won the war? There would be a temple of Pluto as well as a temple of Apollo inside the Trojan castle.

If they touch the temple while winning the war and pillaging the castle, their afterlife could be in jeopardy.

“Anyway, let’s go back now.”

“Hmm. Something went wrong when the God of Fairness intervened. Well, I’ll see you next time.”

While the other generals ponder the aftermath and odds of Pluto’s descent…

Nestor and Polydeuces each said a word and left the Greek camp.

* * *

Agamemnon looked at the place where the heroes had left for a moment, then put his hand on his head.

His voice echoes quietly throughout the barracks.

“…If anyone has a way, please tell me. How can we capture the city of Troy?”

“First of all, the loss of power is too severe.”

“That’s right. The Spartan army and King Nestor’s Pylos army have left…”

“The loss is too great, how about going back?”

“Aren’t the Trojans under the protection of Pluto? I’m dead…”

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The last words someone uttered brought back memories of that oracle to everyone’s mind.

An oracle at the time of the expedition to Troy.

The outcome of the war is already out of human hands.

“god.”

“I see. In Troy, the sun god and Pluto…”

“That’s right. The goddess Athena is on our side…”

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It was already beyond what human power could do.

But there was nothing to be gained by retreating like this, and what would the people say if they returned empty-handed?

You’ll probably get criticized for starting a war for no reason.

One of the silent Greek priests spoke up.

“Since Pluto is on the Trojan side, shouldn’t we get help from Poseidon?”

“With Poseidon’s help?”

“He is originally friendly to us Greeks, so why don’t we offer him all kinds of sacrifices and ask for his help?”

Calculations were busily turning in their heads.

Will Poseidon respond? If so, how much of a sacrifice should be offered?

“If this fails too… I must truly withdraw from this land of Troy.”

“I think so too. If I die here and meet the King of the Underworld, I can’t even imagine what kind of punishment I’ll receive.”

“What mortal cannot help but think about the afterlife? Let’s stop here.”

“…Good. I think it’s over now. Let’s make a generous sacrifice to Poseidon and make one last attack! If the god protects Troy, shouldn’t we receive help from him as well?”

Commander-in-Chief Agamemnon gathered his thoughts and spoke.

Surely, with Poseidon’s help, we will have a chance to attack Troy.

I can’t come all this way and go back empty-handed.

* * *

The next day, the Greek army cut down the surrounding trees and built a large altar on the beach.

As if to show their desperation, the altar was piled high with all kinds of splendid spoils and fine livestock.

Hurrruk!

Soon the altar was lit, and Agamemnon looked out to sea and shouted loudly.

“Oh great Poseidon! This is all a sacrifice to the Lord of the Sea!”

slam-!

Suddenly, a huge wave rose and crashed down on the altar they had built.

In an instant, there was nothing left in that place… Agamemnon, who considered this an auspicious omen, opened his mouth again and shouted.

“I, Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, ask for your help!”

“…!”

“Uh. Uh… over there!”

“Poseidon has answered! All kneel!”

The sea moves on its own to form the shape of a giant.

A water giant holding a trident spoke while looking down at them. The majesty of the god spread all around.

This oppressive force that weighs down on mortals. It must be Poseidon!

I guess you need my help in taking Troy.

“That’s right! Pluto has been tricked by the wicked Trojans and is taking their side, so please help us!”

The water giant pretended to stroke his beardless chin, then opened his mouth again.

Good. I will speak well to Hades after seeing your sincerity.

“…!!! Thank you! Lord of the sea! If you capture Troy, I will offer you much wealth!”

The water giant was soon gently swept away by the waves, and the Greek allies were left in a state of rejoicing.

Okay. If Troy has the god of the underworld, we have Poseidon!

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This is the afterlife.

Still a busy place because of the Trojan War.

And here was a poor husband being scolded by his wife.

The crime that I absolutely cannot commit is… the crime of daring to leave the work to my beloved wives and then coming back to this world.

The goddess Styx, trembling with a flushed face, and the goddess Lethe, nodding with her arms crossed and her mouth sticking out.

Persephone, who was secretly cheering from a distance, and Mente, who was quietly looking down and observing…

“Hades. Have you been to the living world again? I had to take care of all the work by myself… You’re the god of the underworld, so why do you keep going back to the living world? Why!”

“No. Sticks. Calm down for a moment…”

“Shut up! Let’s get this over with quickly. I’m going to the River Styx to get the dead…”

With a “Koo-Woong!” a mountain of documents is placed down. Wow… that’s a lot.

I feel sorry for everyone, but also grateful. When I was away in the afterlife, the ultimate decision-making power would have to be shared between my wives.

There are four of them, but Persephone is still inexperienced, and Mente is a lower-ranking goddess in the concubine’s chambers.

In fact, both the goddess Lethe and the goddess Styx must have suffered a lot.

“Lord Hades. Lord Poseidon’s divine beast is at the entrance to the underworld…”

“Tell them to bring him here right away.”

phew.

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