King Of Underworld [EN]: Chapter 106

The King of the Underworld is Tired 106 (106/140)

Eros’s Wedding – Aftermath (1)

A letter from Demeter in Olympus arrived in the Underworld.

The contents of the letter…

Were about the successful resolution of Eros and Psyche’s situation and the approval of their marriage proposal.

Under Zeus’s leadership, Psyche would be made the goddess of the mind and soul, allowing her to find happiness with Eros.

It also mentioned that their wedding would be held in Olympus and included an invitation for me…

Hades, while you’re coming up to Olympus, bring my daughter Persephone with you. And how much has your relationship progressed…

Hmm. I think I understand the gist.

While coming up to Olympus, please bring Persephone along?

“Persephone.”

“Lord Hades? Did you call for me?”

“Your mother wants to see you, so let’s attend Eros’s wedding together.”

“Is it finally my turn? A wedding guest disguised as a date with Lord Hades…”

I turned away from Persephone, who was sparkling her eyes, and read the letter once more.

Making Eros’s wife, Psyche, a goddess and marrying them is a check and shackle on Eros [a way to control him].

I scolded him firmly, but I don’t know when he might shoot golden and lead arrows again [arrows that cause love and hate, respectively].

There would also be the judgment that he would be less likely to do so if he had a family and matured.

Since there are many victims of infidelity caused by his arrows, Hera, as the goddess who protects the home, would have agreed…

The other gods probably didn’t object either, in order to place the constraint of family on Eros.

…Still, if the wedding participants are happy, there’s no problem.

* * *

Olympus, which I visited with Persephone, had a vibrant atmosphere, proving that a wedding was about to take place.

Over there, Eros is seen arm in arm with Psyche, who is beautifully adorned, smiling.

Certainly, her beauty is outstanding, comparable to the goddesses. I can see why Eros fell in love at first sight.

If Aphrodite has a seductive aura, Psyche has a purity that unconsciously captivates reason.

“Ah! Lord Hades!”

“Ah… that person is…”

Eros found me and approached with Psyche. As the main characters of the wedding approached, the attention was drawn a bit.

But… the feeling I get from Psyche next to him is similar to when I look at the Thebes believers [people who worship Hades in Thebes].

“Eros. Congratulations on your wedding. Psyche, to you as well.”

“Thank you. It’s all thanks to Lord Hades. Thanks to the great realization you gave me…”

“Don’t thank me, be good to the bride next to you who loves you. Don’t be distracted like other guys.”

“Of course. I only see Psyche in my heart.”

Judging by the fact that the two are still clinging to each other, he will do well, right?

When the story with Eros ended, Psyche next to him faced me and bowed politely.

Wait, you’re a goddess now, so you don’t have to do that. Was she really my believer?

“I sincerely thank the master of the Underworld for accepting the petition of a humble human and for allowing me to meet my husband, Eros…”

“It’s not something to thank me for. Winning love with Eros is thanks to your patience in enduring 100 days of curiosity.”

Maybe it’s thanks to the oracle I gave to Psyche’s parents.

Still, I’m a little reluctant to receive faith from a goddess, not a mortal.

“Curiosity is something that even Pandora couldn’t resist, and suppressing emotions is never easy. You overcame what even the first human woman couldn’t overcome, so the reward is natural. Of course, there was a premise that you loved each other…”

“Still, thank you again. My parents are also building a new temple for Pluto [another name for Hades] and making everyone in the kingdom pray to the Underworld…”

“No, that’s okay, just live happily together.”

“Hehe. I understand. Merciful God.”

I cut off Psyche’s softly smiling words and offered some appropriate words of blessing.

A necklace made of minerals from the deep underground would be appropriate as a wedding gift; it will be quite useful because it contains my blessing.

Psyche, looking at the necklace I handed over, was rejoicing.

“Actually, at first, I was embarrassed when I realized that my fiancé was the god Eros.”

“…?”

“A god who makes people of the same gender like each other, at first, I was very…”

Did Psyche also hear the rumor that spread from Thebes… ‘Homosexuality is a prank of Eros.’?

But this seems to be true, not a rumor.

“Ah, no, Psyche… that’s a misunderstanding, and I don’t do that anymore…”

“Hmph. Really?”

Eros was panicking and making excuses, and Psyche was teasing her husband.

I was happily watching their honey-dripping conversation when I heard a man’s voice calling me from behind.

“Uncle Hades. You came after all.”

“Hephaestus. Aglaia is here too.”

Hephaestus, who divorced Aphrodite and married the goddess of radiance, was there.

Next to him is Aglaia, who is adorned with jewels made by the blacksmith god.

They bow to me.

“Hephaestus. Are you happy with your married life?”

“Hehe. Of course, Uncle. Aglaia is pregnant with my child.”

“Oh… congratulations.”

Aglaia, with a shy face, strokes her slightly protruding belly. This couple seems to have a good relationship as well.

I think it was a really good idea to divorce Aphrodite and Hephaestus.

While I was talking with them for a while, Hymenaios, the god of marriage, raised his voice slightly.

“We will start the wedding soon!”

The wedding of Eros and Psyche began.

Their wedding lasted quite a long time.

Hera, the goddess of the home, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Hymenaios, the god of marriage, came forward to give blessings…

“Hmph. I haven’t fully recognized you yet. You’ll have to pay special attention to your behavior.”

“…Yes, Lady Aphrodite.”

“Mother, why are you doing this on a good day…”

“Tsk. Anyway, I’ll keep a close eye on your behavior.”

“Yes…”

Of course, Aphrodite showed a dissatisfied expression, but she reluctantly showed an attitude of acceptance.

I wonder if Psyche will have a little bit of a hard time with her mother-in-law?

Still, it’s a wedding that most gods bless… Huh? Wait a minute.

This wedding is a bit unique in that the musician who plays the music is not Apollo, but…

One of the Muses, Terpsichore [the muse of dance and choral song].

Where did Apollo go? Maybe the last time I asked Zeus for punishment was also…

Poseidon is not visible either. Hmm.

I went straight to Zeus, who was laughing and chatting with a maid on one side.

“Ah, brother Hades, you’ve arrived.”

“Zeus. Apollo is not visible, what’s going on? Did you send him to serve humans again?”

“My useless son? Originally, I was going to punish him for killing Orion [a giant huntsman in Greek mythology]… but it’s no longer necessary.”

The king of the gods said with a slight frown.

As expected, my brother was also watching the Otos Mountain expedition.

“Apollo was beaten by Poseidon and dragged into the sea.”

“…I thought so.”

If that’s the case, Poseidon wouldn’t have stayed still.

* * *

Unlike when Ares’s daughter was in danger of being raped by Poseidon’s son, this time Poseidon had a justification.

Moreover, since he recklessly killed the great hero who killed Typhon’s child, Zeus also condoned Poseidon’s anger.

Thus, immediately after I returned Apollo to Olympus…

“Apollo! Just because humans revere you as the sun god, have you lost your mind!!!”

“Uncle, that’s…”

“I don’t want to hear it! Zeus, it’s okay if I take this guy for a while, right!”

“…Hmm. Don’t overdo it too much, Poseidon.”

That’s how he was beaten by Poseidon, grabbed by the collar, and dragged into the sea…

Perhaps he will be punished for shining light in the deep sea… That was Zeus’s explanation.

So Apollo was dragged into the sea and hasn’t been able to return yet?

“…Even the god of reason seems to lose his mind when it comes to his sister, phew… After all, children’s problems are the most difficult.”

“It’s his own fault.”

“To kill a hero like Orion with a momentary emotion… geez.”

Well, Zeus also knows that Poseidon did not fall for Gaia’s persuasion last time.

He had to impose a punishment that Poseidon could accept.

“There must be more to it than that, right? He wouldn’t be relieved of his anger just by killing his son…”

“That’s right. So, to appease Artemis [Apollo’s twin sister], I made a suggestion to Poseidon.”

Zeus looked at the sky, specifically the sun. I also looked up, following him, and witnessed a strange sight.

Helios’s sun chariot was running diligently in the sky… Huh?

Suddenly, Selene’s moon chariot appeared below the sun chariot and blocked the sunlight.

Saaa-

The sun turned black. To be exact, it was covered by the moon.

I quickly got up and looked at the lower world below the clouds because I was worried about the confusion of the humans.

As expected, the ground was a mess, and there were mortals praying to me.

“The… the sun has turned dark!”

“Has something happened to the god Apollo? Zeus!”

“What… what is this disaster!!! The sun is disappearing!”

“Isn’t the sun disappearing but being eaten by darkness?!”

“It’s not night now; which god is angry? Let’s offer sacrifices quickly…”

The humans on the ground sighed as they looked at the sky. Many ran to the temple, saying it was a punishment from Zeus…

There were also many who knelt down and repented, and those who ran away into their homes in fear.

“That’s the punishment I’m giving to Apollo for killing the great hero with personal feelings. It’s also to comfort Artemis… I decided to periodically cover the sun with the moon.”

“Are you going to make the moon chariot run right below the sun chariot?”

“I asked Helios and Selene for their understanding in advance. Every time they see the darkened sun, other gods will also learn a lesson.”

You might say that giving such humiliation for killing a human is right…

Unlike Ares, the legitimate son born between Hera, Apollo was an illegitimate child, so Zeus cared less for him.

It’s also an example of not recklessly touching human heroes with personal feelings.

With this level of punishment, Poseidon will calm down.

“Wait, the sun is covered by the moon.”

“…?”

This is definitely… isn’t this the phenomenon called a solar eclipse in my previous life?