The Overprotective Brother, Hector!

The Greek coalition, formed by the suitors of the most beautiful woman in ancient Greece, Helen, included most of Greece's powers,

Among them were many kingdoms, even kings leading their armies in person.

Apart from the Spartan king Menelaus, who had his wife taken away, wearing a green hat,

His brother Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae, and also the leader of this coalition seeking justice for his brother.

The commander of the coalition, Odysseus— He was the king of Ithaca, located in the western part of Greece.

The father of the great hero Achilles was the king of Thessalian Phthia, and also a descendant of Zeus,

So Achilles was a bonafide prince by birth.

With a sea nymph as his mother, he possessed noble demigod blood!

When counting the key figures and commanders of the Greek coalition, they are basically all kings, future kings, or even demigods…

Such a luxurious lineup,

Even if they manage to hold off the Greek coalition or even destroy these armies, as long as they can't wipe them out completely in one go,

When these kings return to their lands, they can raise another army and come back.

Can this lineup be defeated easily...?

If his strength were just a bit (or a billion) stronger, there might be some hope.

But for now—

[The time comes to the second day,

There is a slight difference from the records in mythical history,

The peace negotiation team from the Greek coalition did not visit immediately after the war ended yesterday.

After a day of rest and burning the bodies of the fallen soldiers,

Hector redeployed the defensive soldiers within the city of Troy.

Due to your outstanding performance on the battlefield before,

After a day and night of brutal fighting, you emerged unscathed.

Hector noticed you (Night).

Seeing you as a promising talent, he extended an olive branch to you.

This was an unexpected delight,

Initially wanting to contact your superior to find a way to leave Troy and head to other battlefields,

You gladly accepted the highest commander's invitation.

You then followed Hector and temporarily served as his personal guard.]

It was unexpected to be noticed and recruited by Hector, and this gave Night an opportunity.

If he could persuade Hector to send troops to aid the surrounding cities,

He would have a legitimate reason to go to the battlefield where Achilles was.

As Night was thinking about how to phrase his request and find a chance to persuade him...

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On the other side,

The Greek negotiators finally arrived!!

The visitors were none other than the greatest victim of Greece, the Spartan king Menelaus, wearing his green hat,

And the Greek coalition's military commander, Odysseus.

The aggrieved party personally came knocking...

Although it was recorded in mythology, seeing two such high-ranking and noble figures from the enemy side, coming alone to Troy for negotiations,

Night couldn't help but be impressed—

If this happened on their home battlefield, such innocence would get them harsh lessons, teaching them the harsh realities of society.

Should it be said they are bold, or confident enough...

They relied on the powerful Greek coalition and were not at all worried that Troy would dare to turn against them.

Even if they didn't die, they would be skinned alive.

Night followed Hector to the negotiation site.

At this moment, the Greeks, led by Odysseus and others, were strongly demanding the Trojans return the treasure and Helen.

...Faced with the aggressive Greek coalition, the high-ranking Trojans, knowing they were in the wrong, began to argue among themselves,

None of them wanted to offend the mighty Greek army.

For a moment, there were signs that the Trojans might agree to the demands.

But at this moment, the very person who caused all this, Paris, finally arrived!

Upon hearing the Greeks' demands,

Paris: "I disagree!!

The goddess Aphrodite has already granted Helen to me, and those treasures are merely the dowry Helen brought.

They are my private property!!

You have no right to take my private property and give it to others.

Moreover, these foreign invaders have killed many of our soldiers.

We cannot let these barbaric Greeks succeed in their schemes."

As soon as Prince Paris spoke, his brother Hector, who originally wanted to end the war, softened his heart and changed his mind.

That's right, Hector was Paris' elder brother.

He was not only the supreme commander of Troy's defense but also the crown prince of Troy, and Troy's greatest hero.

This brave, fierce, fearless, and strong hero of Troy, was not afraid of trouble…

Hector, who originally did not want Troy to face these formidable enemies, changed his mind after hearing Paris' thoughts.

Because of Paris' past misfortunes,

Hector had great love and pity for his brother.

This brings us to Paris' legend.

As the youngest son of the old King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy,

Just before his birth, his mother dreamed that she gave birth to a flaming torch.

This dream was interpreted by the seer Aesacus as a foretelling of the downfall of Troy, and he declared that the child would be the ruin of his homeland.

On the day of Paris's birth, it was further announced by Aesacus that the child born of a royal Trojan that day would have to be killed to spare the kingdom, being the child that would bring about the prophecy.

Though Paris was indeed born before nightfall, he was spared by Priam.

Hecuba, his mother was also unable to kill the child, despite the urging of the priestess of Apollo, one Herophile.

Instead, Paris's father prevailed upon his chief herdsman, Agelaus, to remove the child and kill him.

The herdsman, unable to use a weapon against the infant, left him exposed on Mount Ida, hoping he would perish there (cf. Oedipus).

He was, however, suckled by a she-bear.

Returning after nine days, Agelaus was astonished to find the child still alive and brought him home in a backpack (Greek pḗra, hence by folk etymology Paris's name) to rear as his own

He then went back to the King Priam carrying a dog's tongue and falsely claimed that he had killed Paris.

Paris's noble birth was betrayed by his outstanding beauty and intelligence.

Growing up, he was as gentle as a nymph, skilled in playing the lyre, so talented that people mistakenly thought the music was taught by Apollo.

Apollo, the god of light, was also the god of music, and his skills need no further elaboration.

To be mistaken for a disciple of the god of music, one can imagine how beautiful Paris' music must have been.

Moreover, he was very handsome and far stronger than ordinary people, even wolves dared not approach him,

While still a child, he routed a gang of cattle-thieves and restored the animals they had stolen to the herd, thereby earning the surname Alexander ("protector of men").

When he returned to Troy with his good reputation and handsome appearance, and was recognized by the queen, who had been feeling guilty for many years, his parents did not kill him.

Instead, they were happy to restore his status as a prince.

They completely forgot about the prophecy.

Perhaps they believed that such a gentle, kind, and well-known child could not possibly commit any great wrongdoing, let alone cause the fall of Troy.

They thought that the prophecy must have been wrong.

However—

Facts proved otherwise.

Paris indeed brought misfortune to Troy.

But due to his past experiences,

Hector felt a bit of guilt for this younger brother who had never felt parental love since childhood.

Therefore—

When the other brothers started to gradually support Paris, he did not speak up.

And his silence was the greatest support for Paris.

As Troy's greatest warrior, Hector's words held significant weight.

Without his interference, Paris, who was also a prince, gained considerable attention from the Trojans.

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