I returned to the underworld and saw Paris being dragged in by a manifestation of Thanatos.
Soon, the sinner arrived at the audience chamber...
As he tried to bow his head to the floor, he caught sight of my face and was greatly startled.
"Huh... Hah! P... Plu..."
"Now do you know who I am?"
"Y-yes! You are the lord of the underworld!"
The sinner could not meet my gaze and hurriedly buried his head again.
It seemed he finally realized my name, which he had encountered in the past when choosing the owner of the golden apple.
He had crossed the river Lethe and disappeared, but his memories restored by the spring of the goddess Mnemosyne recognized me clearly.
"Remember that you are the prince of Troy."
"... Who are you?"
"That is of no concern to you. I merely advise you not to be swayed by rewards and to decide carefully."
After clearing my throat for a moment, I pronounced judgment on the sinner.
Paris's crimes were so great that he came directly to me without passing through the three judges, Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Aeacus.
"Your crime is using the blessing of the goddess Aphrodite to... steal another man's wife, ultimately igniting the flames of war."
"...!"
"Because of this war, countless mortals will perish. You must bear the full weight of your sins."
"That... I...!"