I Became a Slave to a Mythical Shepherd

Episode 78. The Hated (2)

Interesting expression, sparkling eyes.

…did I do something wrong? Why is that man so interested in me?

“Could you please invite me to your place of residence later, when you have free time?”

“Oh, yes, of course.”

“thank you! I’ve always been curious about Paris’ high reputation…”

“I have also heard the name of Odysseus.”

The craziest bastard in Akai-kun?

A troll that will frame allies if it goes wrong?

After the banquet was over, everyone got up from their seats.

Odysseus bows again to Priam before lifting his butt off his chair.

“Thank you for the hospitality shown by the generous ruler of Troy. I can’t help but be happy that you let me know the great food and people of Troia.”

“No. A fine young man from Ithaca has come as a guest, and you will not please the gods unless you treat him well. The ruler of heaven gives favor to those who treat guests favorably.”

“However, as a guest, it hurts my heart to eat only the master’s meat and bread like a limit.”

“…”

Now, it means to put aside this or that side event.

Odysseus wants to get straight to the point. You could tell by his confident smile and careful manners.

Priam looks at the Prince of Ithaca in silence for a while, then moves away.

‘Alcohol’ is drunk by the worshipers of Dionysus or those who have a bad atmosphere in the back alleys, so it is not welcome at official banquets of such high-ranking people.

As there is no alcohol, the vacancy is filled with conversation and food. The banquet attendees had to constantly put things in their mouths, constantly say something.

“…So, it would be better to meet like this for a break before the banquet starts when it’s getting late. Ithaca is the western end of Achaia, so it wouldn’t be polite to keep guests from far away waiting for a long time.”

When Priam opened his mouth lightly, Odysseus bowed his head in gratitude.

In the audience room, which was far less crowded than before, Odysseus faced Priam and the rest.

Originally, I shouldn’t have attended… I’ve been called up to this place because of Anchises’ judgment that Odysseus seems to have a crush on me.

Odysseus bows again to Priam with a smile on his face.

“The most important reason for our visit is, of course, friendship and peace between the two countries.

And seeing the wise king of Troy and the outstanding princes and princesses, I believe that the future of Ithaca and Troy will be bright.”

“I too am glad to know that Ithaca will prosper in the future. What more could it lack in Ithaca if someone like you ascended the throne?

I just hope that peace with Troia will always be like this moment.”

…In a few years we’ll be at war, but well, I’m the only one here who knows that, so that’s fine.

In any case, for a short while, casual greetings were exchanged,

“Now it is time to reveal the second most important reason for being here.”

Only Odysseus opens the rush.

“I’m sure you already know… but we, Ithaca, are an island country, and there are many people who use boats. Many people make a living by fishing.

And commerce too. However, our people are weeping in front of the high wall built by Troy. Of course, we know that this is not what Priam meant. however···”

Odysseus receives an elongated object from the person next to him. What he holds out is… a scabbard.

It seemed to fit the handle of the sword that Priam admired when he saw it earlier.

“We can fill the missing parts of Troia. Just say what you want. Running out of comments?

It has to be because the Hittites are suffering in Cyprus these days. We are close to tin-rich Sicily. I’ll give you anything

If you need slaves, I’ll take some savages from the West and give them to you. There are also many beasts living there who have not learned the life of civilized people.”

Priam looks at Odysseus and at the scabbard he holds out, then shakes his head.

“I don’t think so.”

Priam slowly pushed the scabbard away from his body. Odysseus’ expression hardened slightly, but he changed his face so skillfully that it would be unrecognizable to those without keen eyesight.

“Not only that. Descendants of Dardanos and Tross, we, Ithaca, will be able to be of great help to the king in trouble.”

“What trouble are you talking about?”

“There must be trouble with the Hittites.”

I immediately turned my gaze to Priam and admired it. Priam did not quiver an eyebrow.

“Trouble with the Hittites…? What do you mean?”

“I must have misunderstood. I apologize for telling lies.”

“No. It’s a banquet soon, so shake off this heavy talk and enjoy it again. I will tell you how prosperous Troia is.”

“The dinner I just enjoyed was amazing, and I’m excited to hear you expect more.”

While laughing like that, they chatted with each other as if they were friendly, and each left the audience room…

a look.

Odysseus’s eyes pass me by.

His eyes seemed to be interested in something.

***

“Ino.”

“huh?”

“Can I invite guests?”

“Which guest?”

“The prince of another country.”

“Hmmm… you’re not a strange person, are you?”

“Are you just an ordinary, distant person? Why is that all of a sudden?”

“No, because he is a prince…”

Saying that, Ino turned her head away.

After thinking about it for a while, I figured it out.

There are only two princes that Ino knows.

one me

One is Aeneas.

…

“Don’t worry, I’m not a strange person.”

“Then you can call me!”

Ino clapped her hands and came closer to me calling for a servant.

“Hey there, give an invitation to Odysseus and come.”

“Your name is so funny. How is the man’s name Odysseus?”

“yes. The person who gave it the name is extremely bad taste. My grandfather said he was a great thief.”

Anyway, Ino and I changed from our thin and light indoor tunics to outfits suitable for welcoming guests.

As the two of them vehemently discuss how funny the long cloaks look, there is a knock on the door.

“Odysseus, son of Laertes, meets Paris, son of Priam and prince of Troy!”

“Paris-sama!!”

“Welcome, Odysseus.”

Now, now, business smiles, hospitality smiles…

Because of the large image embedded in educational comics, I somehow become careless when dealing with a human named Odysseus.

let’s relax That person is not just an idiot who got screwed over by making fun of one word, but a middle-aged man of the Achaean Allied Forces. Troia’s… I, who is roughly the size of Jegal’s resonance, is the opponent I need to keep in check the most.

Anyway, I called the ladies-in-waiting and had them serve honeydew bread and drinks on a small table. As Ino stands next to me, Odysseus bows politely.

“I haven’t heard that you’re already married, but congratulations. The princesses of many countries who have been aiming for the position of Paris’ wife will be disappointed.”

“Ah… I’m not married yet. We just live together.”

“yes?”

Odysseus blinks his eyes stupidly like an atheist who witnessed an angel right in front of his eyes. Like I don’t know how that’s even possible.

“A friend! Super friendly!”

When Ino shouted happily, I… uh… nodded my head roughly. Odysseus also sits across from us with a smile on his face.

“He’s such a close friend… that’s interesting.”

Odysseus gestures politely to Ino.

“Could you please leave your seat? It sounds like you have something important to tell just the two of you.”

“Don’t bully Paris.”

“…of course.”

Ino lightly holds my hand and runs into the room. Odysseus looks at the scene with a slightly bewildered expression and says.

“Anyway, it’s an honor to meet you like this.”

“It is.”

What is sitting in front of me is Akai-kun’s brain and heart. In the end, it was Odysseus’ cunning, not Achilles’ brute strength, that brought victory to Achaia.

No, it was Odysseus’ credit for finding Achilles disguised as a woman from the start, and when Achilles locked himself away because of Agamemnon’s madness, he was the one who mediated between the two by maintaining morale within the army.

If I made a bloody brotherhood with Odysseus here, wouldn’t it be possible to feed Agamemnon properly at least once?

Thinking so, I try to look at Odysseus again…

“Hey, can I ask you one question?”

Suddenly, Odysseus speaks cautiously. I replied, “I am,” with a slightly puzzled mind, and Odysseus hesitated for a moment.

“I know it’s nonsense, but do you know me?”

“Ah, yes. Of course you know. Aren’t you the eldest son of Laertes, king of the Cephalonians?”

“Other than that, I wanted to ask if you know anything about me personally.”

“…”

what, how do you know

When I am embarrassed and do not speak for a while, Odysseus politely continues.

“Have you ever met me somewhere?”

“Ha-ha-ha, before I became a prince, I was just an insignificant shepherd. Hey, well, how can I, Odysseus…”

you know well You changed your picture from volume 19. From Hong X-Young’s picture style to Seo X-Soo’s picture style.

How embarrassed I was because of you when I was a kid… No, no.

“Of course I can’t have met you, ha ha ha.”

Come to your senses. I don’t know about other characters, but I’ve met Odysseus, a learning comic book, from chapters 10 to 19, so I have a lot of internal intimacy.

That intimacy is incomparable to Aeneas, who appears slightly at the end of the cartoon, or Hector, who dies in the middle.

If you catch your guard even once, you’ll say, ‘Oh, come to think of it, haven’t you been through all sorts of sh*t outside the house for 20 years?’ I kept my mouth shut for fear of saying the same thing.

“Hmm… that’s right.”

Odysseus also glanced at my eyes and mouth, perhaps feeling suspicious of my reaction, and tried to smile.

Okay. are you okay. It looks very suspicious to me now, but I just don’t want to leak anything.

“It’s not different, the way you looked at me for the first time was unusual… it seemed like there was something in common.”

“Ah, ah… that’s right, of course. I’ve heard rumors about the outstanding prince of Ithaca for a long time. In particular, Lady Helen’s courtship… No. For a moment, I was speechless.”

sh*t, I almost got f*cked again.

I had just promised to watch my mouth, but I almost unraveled the episode of Helen and the suitors, which may have happened yet.

After I finish talking, there is another awkward silence. Odysseus fiddles with the horn placed on the table, grabs the hwadu I brought out, and tries to evoke the atmosphere again.

“Ah, I hear that suitors have been flocking to Helen lately, right?”

“It is. Isn’t all Achaia paying attention to where the Spartan throne will go?”

I, too, nod my head, responding roughly to Odysseus’ words.

It was a short chat, but it was quite helpful.

Thanks to Odysseus’ words, he realizes that the Dioscuroi have died some time ago, and that suitors are just starting to arrive. Roughly, I get a feel for Acaia’s situation now.

“From what I hear… they are already moving from Agamemnon’s side, so I think we should keep an eye on their movements.

Since he had already taken Mycenae, he would then give Sparta to his brother Menelaus. Then won’t the two brothers of House Atreus occupy the center of Achaia?”

Odysseus also leans toward me, as if his tongue has started to loosen, and begins to open his mouth in earnest. As expected, when it starts to open up, it is about politics that comes out smoothly.

And one more valuable piece of information.

‘That bastard’, the source of all evil, began to move in earnest, aiming for Sparta.

“The royal family of Sparta and the descendants of Atreus enter into a marriage alliance… Would the king of Sparta want him?”

“Nothing. Since all of the family’s sons have already ascended to heaven in an unfortunate accident, wouldn’t it be better to ally with a powerful foreign family than hand the throne over to an errant relative?”

And I start smelling it from here.

The smell of backdoor dealings is strong.

I already know the story of Helen and the suitors.

As royal families and nobles from all over Achaia flock to marry Helen, King Tyndareus of Sparta hesitates to choose a husband for his daughter, fearing reprisals from those who are not chosen.

And Odysseus devised a trick here and came up with an agreement between the suitors.

From nob le mt l. co m

Let Helen choose whoever she wants.

And whoever Helen chooses, the one who tries to break the marriage will be defeated by all the suitors.

This is the beginning of the Trojan War and the story of Odysseus himself wandering the open sea for 10 years.

What is it, he dug his own grave.

anyway.

However, Odysseus has already said that Menelaus is powerful. This means that the situation inside and outside the kingdom of Sparta is already leaning toward Mycenae and Agamemnon.

If so… Odysseus’ cunning and Helen’s choice may have been close to the final stage of completing the Atreus family’s plan.

In any case, even if I go to Sparta first and seduce Helen and marry her, it means that there is a high probability that Agamemnon will somehow try to threaten me and Troy.

So I scrapped one of my plans. Of course, I couldn’t abandon Ino, so it was a plan I had been thinking about in the first place.

“That is a very interesting opinion. It’s so nice to know something I didn’t know.”

“hahahaha, I also picked up this and that and found out about it. Even though my father asked me to participate as a suitor, he refused. Well, I want to go and make a fuss and come back.”

No, you end up marrying Helen’s sister there.

And after having only one child, I haven’t seen my wife’s face for 20 years, but that’s for later.

“Ah, come to think of it, isn’t Paris-sama participating?”

“well. The other younger siblings are talking about it, but I already…”

“Ah, are you talking about him?”

“···yes.”

“Ah, then maybe…”

I was thinking about what to explain, and I said it with a laugh without knowing it.

“It’s just someone I like.”

For some reason, I have an allergy to unfamiliar words.