King of Underworld - Chapter 95



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The Trial of Ares and Poseidon – (2)

The next day, I was heading to the hills near Athens.

Was this the place that Ares told me about?

Since we have to go through Athens, we should go towards the main road.

While we’re at it, why not take a look around the city of Athens?

As expected from a city that worships the goddess of wisdom, olive trees are planted in abundance along the streets.

In this place, which was as prosperous as the Thebes I ruled, there was a statue of Athena carved from cedar by numerous free citizens, which looked very unusual.

“Selling bronze lamps from another city!”

“Olive oil blessed by the goddess Athena for only…”

“I need to buy some sacrifices to offer to the goddess. Can I buy just a few of these pigs?”

The public sentiment toward the goddess was not bad. It was easy to see that most of the citizens were believers of Athena.

The olives she spread have long since become a staple for all city dwellers.

As we walked along, taking in the sights, we soon discovered a barrier spread out on a hill near Athens.

Let’s pass through a barrier that has the power to repel the surrounding humans and distort the scenery inside the barrier…

“Huh. Do you think Hades would take the side of a rascal like you? He’d probably be annoyed if the population of the underworld increased due to war.”

“But I will not take the side of my uncle’s son who tried to rape my daughter!”

“Enough, both of you stop there. The other gods will arrive soon, so let them decide in court.”

Ares and Poseidon are already engaged in a war of nerves, and Zeus is mediating between them.

All the gods were there, giving their opinions on the matter. Amphitrite, Poseidon’s legitimate wife, was also present.

“Whew… There isn’t a single day that goes by that Olympus is quiet, so this is it.”

“Demeter and Artemis haven’t come yet.”

“If you wait a little longer, maybe… Ah, Hades!”

A goddess with a beautiful appearance that cannot be hidden even by a veil with flower patterns.

Hestia, goddess of the hearth and home, finds me and calls to me.

“Hestia. You’re here too.”

“I originally didn’t want to get involved in this kind of thing…”

The Goddess of the Hearth sighed and shook her head. Her gaze was still on Poseidon and Ares, who looked ominous.

Ah, now that Zeus has intervened strongly, he is stepping down.

“Hades has arrived, and the other gods… They all seem to be here, so I guess it’s best to get started.”

Other gods who had not come before also began to come one by one,

The trial to finally decide the dispute between Poseidon and Ares began.

* * *

Thus began the first trial of the gods on a hill near Athens.

It seemed as if they had prepared a trial room for the occasion, with stone chairs placed closely together.

A little to the side, you can also see a separate space where high-ranking gods such as Zeus and Hestia sit…

“Then let’s begin now.”

And I, as a judge, stood up on a suitable platform and looked down.

Let’s see, first of all, the order is… Ares’ side is arguing?

The Goddess of Wisdom, holding a parchment, steps forward and greets everyone.

Judging from the way she exchanged glances with Ares before stepping forward… it looks like Athena has decided to speak on her behalf.

“Let me be the first to say something. First of all, Halirothios was a notorious scoundrel in Athens. He frequently harassed and assaulted the priestesses and priestesses who served me, and he ate at restaurants without paying… He even cut down the olive tree, which was my symbol. I can easily prove that his behavior was inappropriate.”

“What can you say about this incident, aside from Hallirotios’s behavior?”

At my question, Athena cleared her throat and continued speaking.

“It is a great sin to try to rape a pure woman. Ares, on the other hand, only responded as justified to protect his daughter. If Poseidon’s great-uncle’s daughter was on the verge of losing her virginity to another man, I think Poseidon would have punished that man as well.”

“Huh… But I dare not kill my son with one stroke of a sword…”

“Poseidon, now is the time to hear Ares’ opinion, so please be careful.”

Poseidon stopped for a moment and nodded towards Athena.

“Finally, I will submit as evidence the testimony of the nymphs who witnessed Halirothios attempting to rape the daughter of Ares, as well as the whispers of plants and animals.”

“Is this the evidence given by the nature gods Pan and Demeter?”

Upon examining the parchment a little, I found the testimony of nymphs testifying to what Hallirothios had done.

I swear on the River Styx that all of this is true.

“Next, Poseidon, it’s your turn to speak.”

“Well. Even if the way you wooed a woman you disliked was quite wrong, how could you just end her life with a single stroke of your sword? Hades, as the god of the underworld, don’t you know well the weight of life? There is no god who would think it right to swing a sword because your methods were slightly wrong, and to decapitate my own son, right? This is a matter directly related to my dignity, and it is also kin murder, so the goddesses of vengeance should step in.”

Poseidon cleared his throat for a moment and then continued speaking.

“I offer my deepest condolences to Haliros for his tumultuous actions and misdeeds in the temple of Athena. But other than that, his other deeds were those of men! It is unfair that my son, a demigod of the sea, should be judged inappropriate simply because he played a little prank on mortals.”

First of all, Poseidon wasn’t completely wrong. It was indeed kin killing.

But since they dare not hold the 12 gods accountable, the three goddesses of vengeance did not come…

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But wasn’t it almost the case that incestuous rape occurred before the fratricide?

In my opinion, of course Poseidon was at fault… but we should also hear the opinions of other gods.

He turned his gaze to the chairs where Zeus and other high-ranking gods were sitting.

“What do you all think? Tell me freely.”

* * *

“You tried to rape a healthy woman, and that is a sin worthy of death for the son of Poseidon.”

These are the words of Hera, who crossed her arms and made a displeased expression.

“I think so too.”

“It’s not right to force someone into something without true love. I would have punished them too.”

The words of Artemis and Aphrodite in that order.

The goddess of purity and the goddess of love would naturally be on Ares’ side…

“Tsk… If something like this had happened to my daughter, I would have split the whole earth apart.”

“Life is precious, but wasn’t this the right response from a father who loves his daughter? I also think Ares is right.”

Demeter and Hestia are also on Ares’ side.

“Ahem… I won’t say anything. I’m sure my brother will make the right decision.”

Zeus looks satisfied, but he seems to be holding back his words.

I have already decided that the odds in the trial are tilted towards Ares.

I glanced at Poseidon and saw that he was frowning deeply.

Did he think he would win the trial because of his position and Ares’ usual love of war?

“…Then pass judgment. I also believe that Ares had no choice but to kill Poseidon’s son.”

“Hades! He’s your nephew, how could you do that…”

“And the daughter of Ares, who was almost raped by her nephew, is my great-granddaughter.”

Poseidon was interrupted as he protested, unable to accept the result.

“Yesterday, I examined the memories of Onhalirothios, who came to the underworld, and found that he was a scoundrel just as Athena said… and that he even tried to rape Ares’ daughter. Ares even killed him because he was in such a hurry that he didn’t realize that he was the son of Poseidon. Who wouldn’t swing a sword when their own daughter was being subjected to such a terrible thing?”

“No, but…”

[Poseidon. With the help of the goddess Mnemosyne, I have examined your son’s memories… and it seems that Halirotios’s misdeeds in Athens were somewhat involved.]

[…Athena has interfered with my work many times.]

[Do I have to reveal this here? I’ll save you some face, so stop here.]

[……]

He looked at Poseidon and conveyed his message with divine power.

Zeus wasn’t paying attention here, but was chatting with Hera next to him, so no one could have heard.

It is true that Haliros was a scoundrel, and it is also true that he tried to rape Ares’ daughter.

However, there was also a part where Poseidon deliberately sent his son to the vicinity of Athens to cause trouble.

“And even if Ares’ actions were justified, it is true that he killed Poseidon’s son. Technically, it was kin killing.”

“But Grandfather, this is…”

“So Ares, you are to work in the underworld for two months.”

[Ares, please understand that if you go unpunished, Poseidon’s retaliation will surely follow.]

[Ah… no. Thank you for your consideration.]

Ares bows his head slightly towards me.

Zeus didn’t care and Poseidon grumbled that the punishment was too short, but that was as far as it went.

Is this roughly the end of the matter?

Fortunately, the other gods nodded their heads, as if they were convinced by my judgment.

“Ahem…”

“So, is Ares going to be punished for two months?”

“…Well, it seems appropriate.”

“It might be a light punishment for killing the son of the Lord of the Sea.”

“What are you talking about? Hades was just saving face.”

“Ahem! In the judgment of Hades and the other gods, Ares’ actions were judged to be justified! However, as punishment for killing Poseidon’s son, he was sentenced to two months in the underworld…”

While Zeus was looking around, he got up from his seat and started cleaning up the room,

I came down from the platform and gave advice to Poseidon.

“Take care of your children. That Triton I saw last time seemed like a healthy guy.”

“…That’s why he’s my successor. The others actually have a lot of sore fingers.”

The sea lord who turned his back and left looked somehow lonely.

The fact that Halirotios, who went near Athens, did something bad was not because of Poseidon’s orders, but because of his original nature.

Does he not know how to treat his own children? It’s not like parents can control everything about their children…

Should we view the aspect of blindly protecting one’s own children as a twisted affection?

It may be a characteristic of the sea that, despite constantly creating rough and violent waves, embraces any life beneath the surface.

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