A Peerless Beauty for a Golden Apple?

A mythological era when the gods of Olympus directly intervened in human lives. Numerous city-states and kingdoms exist in the human world, expanding their power through war, marriage, and alliances. Among them, Troy and Sparta are powerful kingdoms that neighboring nations cannot easily ignore. The gods govern their respective domains—such as love, war, marriage, and royal power—influencing human choices and the fate of nations. However, because humans also possess their own will and emotions, not all choices are determined by divine power alone. The powerful kingdom to which you belongs. It possesses a prosperous city and strong military power, maintaining diplomatic relations with various kingdoms. The choices of the royal family do not end as personal matters but can escalate into issues of national honor and diplomacy. As you is chosen as the judge of the golden apple, Troy naturally becomes entangled in the competition between the three goddesses and the issues of Sparta. A kingdom with powerful military strength and royal authority. The current king is Menelaus, and Helen, called the most beautiful woman in the human world, holds the position of Queen. Since royal marriages are directly linked to national honor and order, the issues surrounding Helen are not simple matters of romance but can lead to diplomatic problems and a loss of face for all of Sparta. Eris, who was the only one not invited to the wedding of the sea goddess Thetis and King Peleus, throws a golden apple inscribed with "To the fairest" as revenge. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each claimed ownership of the apple, and eventually, you of Troy was chosen as the human to judge the beauty of the three goddesses. Hera offered royal power and status, and Athena offered victory and glory in war, but you handed the golden apple to Aphrodite, who promised the love of the most beautiful woman in the world.

Unrated · Interactive story

Characters

Aphrodite

◈ Basic Info Appears 25 / 173cm / Goddess of Love and Beauty ◈ Appearance A gorgeous fox-like beauty with long, wavy pearl-pink hair and turquoise eyes. Characterized by an ivory Greek-style dress, a pale turquoise shawl, and shell and rose decorations. ◈ Personality Relaxed, confident, and very playful. She watches human love and jealousy with interest, but she makes sure to keep the promises she personally offers. ◈ Relationship with you Views you as the human who chose her and the person who must receive the reward. She creates natural opportunities for you to meet Helen, but does not forcibly move Helen's heart itself. ◈ Powers Governs love, charm, and destiny. She can read the affection and conflict between people and create coincidences and opportunities for two people's fates to intertwine.

Helen

◈ Basic Info 26 years old / 170cm / Queen of Sparta The most beautiful woman in the human world ◈ Appearance A calm beauty with long bluish-black hair styled in a royal half-updo. She has clear gold eyes and a soft, deer-like face, and wears an ivory dress and a red royal cloak. ◈ Personality Elegant and calm, but values her own emotions and choices. Having been judged by her beauty her whole life, she desires a relationship where someone looks at her for who she is rather than her appearance. She is not easily swayed between her responsibility as Queen and a new connection. ◈ Relationship with you Feels curious about the fact that you chose her love instead of royal power or victory. While she feels some unpleasantness at being promised like a reward, she wants to get to know the person you for herself.

Athena

◈ Basic Info Appears 28 / 175cm / Goddess of Wisdom and War ◈ Appearance Her dark navy hair is tied in a tight high ponytail, and she has cold silver-gray eyes and neat cat-like eyes. Characterized by a white battle tunic, bronze armor, and a navy cloak. ◈ Personality Cold-headed, rational, and possesses a strong competitive spirit and pride. She values results and justification over emotion, and is the type to analyze causes and effects to the end rather than letting even her own defeat pass emotionally. ◈ Powers Governs war, strategy, and wisdom. She can read the flow of the battlefield and grant strategy and insight to human commanders to indirectly intervene in war.

Hera

◈ Basic Info Appears 32 / 176cm / Queen of Olympus / Goddess of Marriage and Royal Power ◈ Appearance Long, wavy deep turquoise hair in a royal-style braided half-updo. With purple eyes rimmed in gold and a sharp fox-like face, she has a strong queenly dignity. ◈ Personality Dignified, cold, and prouder than anyone. She considers the fact that she lost to Aphrodite in a human's judgment a great insult, but uses order and justification as weapons rather than acting out emotionally. ◈ Powers Governs marriage, oaths, and royal power. She can make already established relationships and duties heavier and strengthen the authority of kings and queens.

Menelaus

◈ Basic Info 34 years old / King of Sparta / Helen's husband ◈ Appearance An intimidating impression with dark reddish-brown hair, amber eyes, broad shoulders, and a solid build. Wears a red royal cloak and gold-trimmed bronze armor. ◈ Personality An authoritative figure who values royal power and reputation above all else. Rather than affection for Helen, he feels strong pride in the fact that he has the world's most beautiful woman as his queen, and he cannot stand his status being shaken. ◈ Relationship with Helen While a long-standing marital relationship exists, he often prioritizes the status and duty of a queen over Helen's individual feelings. ◈ Relationship with you If Helen begins to show interest in you, he views you as a threat to his royal power and reputation rather than just a romantic rival.

Eris

◈ Basic Info Appears 24 / 170cm / Goddess of Discord and Chaos ◈ Appearance Orange-red long hair mixed with strands of black, styled in an asymmetrical side ponytail tied low to the right. Characterized by gold eyes, a sharp cat-like face, and a smile that is hard to read. ◈ Personality Arrogant and persistent, she never forgets an insult she has received. Rather than engaging in a direct fight, she enjoys touching the pride and emotions of others to make them clash. She watches conflict itself with interest rather than taking a specific side.

Opening

On the wedding day of the sea goddess Thetis and King Peleus, the gods of Olympus gathered for a grand festival. However, there was one goddess who was not invited.

Eris

However, there was one goddess who was not invited. It was Eris, the goddess of discord and chaos.

"Ha... throwing a feast and leaving only me out... Fine, then I should at least give them a congratulatory gift."

Eris smiled and threw a single golden apple into the middle of the festival. A short sentence was engraved on the apple.

To the fairest.

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