Foolish Brother Odin

Chapter 484 United Against External Forces (Temporary)

Uranus's roar continued: "We are all children of Chaos, the god of chaos! No matter how much we fight, it is still a victory for the children of Chaos. Are you happy to let Downs Paulson, an Outer God, seize the throne? Look me in the eyes and answer me—"

In the chaotic sky, two enormous eyes appeared. A casual glance revealed that these huge eyes, which were at least ten kilometers long and wide, were filled with resentment, lamenting their misfortune and angering at their lack of resistance.

As the founder of the entire Olympian pantheon, Uranus's words still carry some weight.

Even though the second-generation god-king Cronus was always worried that his old father might settle scores with him, he would still listen to what needed to be listened to, at most he would retort: ​​"Old man! This isn't like the old you!"

You still have the nerve to say it?

Uranus almost couldn't swallow his anger.

He used to be so brutal, forcing every disobedient person to accept his will, or else he would utterly destroy them.

He is the embodiment of all masculinity in the world.

But his toughness and strength vanished completely with that one stroke of the knife that cut the chicken.

Rolling back into the sky, he was no longer strong, nor did he possess the rudeness and domineering aura he once had.

It's all Cronus's fault.

At this critical moment, Uranus could not continue to vent his anger on this disobedient son; what he wanted was to bridge the differences, not to widen the division.

[The old Uranus, you can consider him fallen! The current Uranus only wants to preserve this world, and this sky. Is it only when I, as the sky, am completely destroyed, and the entire world is exposed to the chaos of the universe, that you will finally be satisfied, making mutated star sectors your home?]

Uranus's words silenced both Zeus and Cronus.

From their perspective, while they certainly didn't want Uranus to return and seize divine power, they also didn't want the sky god to abandon his duties.

Whether the sky collapses or disappears, the price is the destruction of the mortal world.

What's the point of ruling a world without life, where even the four elements are incomplete, or even a so-called small plane the size of Crete?
What makes power interesting is that those in power can oppress and enslave those below them.

That feeling of commanding the wind and rain, of controlling the heavens and the earth, is what fascinates kings and emperors the most.

If the world were truly turned into a rotten peach, Zeus would be the first to object.

On this side, Cronus also sensed something was amiss. In his era, the Greek world had just emerged from chaos, barely possessing the concepts of sun, moon, and time. Although the land was barren and the laws of the world were incomplete, at least the four elements were present. The twelve Titans also had different divine roles, bringing more order to the world.

In any case, Uranus's angry rebuke finally brought Cronus and Zeus, father and son, to their senses a little more.

Zeus spoke first, addressing Cronus: "Old man, I have no regrets about overthrowing your rule. You ate all my brothers and sisters back then, so of course I had to rebel. But Uranus is right. No matter how much we fight, we can't let that beast Downs get away with it! He... he stole my daughter and Hestia!"

Cronus felt nothing for Zeus's children, except for his daughter Hestia. Although the former Titan king harbored great malice towards his children because of that prophecy, that was all in the past.

His hatred for Zeus, the culprit, did not equate to his hatred for his daughter.

Cronus could not quell his hatred for Zeus, nor could he ignore the threat from Downs. He glanced at Zeus, then at his 'mother' Uranus in the sky. Then he heard a distant sigh from the depths of the earth.

That was Gaia's helpless lament.

Gaia, unable to accept Uranus's brutality and tyranny, incited her children to rebel against him. She helped Cronus rise to power, only to have Zeus seize power and strip her of many divine positions. Gaia also hated Zeus. But fate is cruel and unpredictable; just when she saw her beloved Cronus emerge from Tartarus, showing signs of restoration, a fierce external enemy appeared.

Her sigh was also a hint that Cronus should concede.

Cronus, the second Titan king, rolled his enormous eyes around a few times before finally drawing a line: "United against a common enemy, huh? Fine. But I want at least half the world back. And your sun god and light god are gone, aren't they? Then you'll have to relinquish your positions as sun god and light god to Hyperion and Theia!"

Strictly speaking, this Titan couple were the first sun god and goddess of light, and they were the fathers of Helios and Selene. However, the Titan fathers' creation of light was too crude, driven more by instinct than by divine authority.

For example, why is Hyperion the sun god who flies high in the sky?

This thing just jumped up into the atmosphere and used the heat from its divine body to illuminate the earth...

This is really a bit stressful.

His son Helios rode the sun chariot across the sky, so the Greeks only recognized Helios as the first sun god.

……

When Cronus asked for these two divine positions, Zeus and the others had no way to object.

If the world loses its sunlight and light, the existing ecosystem will truly collapse.

Zeus had no choice but to accept it.

Next comes the time for some banter.

After a series of 'friendly negotiations' involving flexing muscles, exchanging barbs, and occasionally showcasing divine powers, Zeus and his father reluctantly reached a preliminary agreement—generally, the Greater Greece would be returned to Zeus, and Cronus and the other Titans would take over Asia Minor (near Turkey) and Alexandria in Egypt.

It's like dividing the Aegean Sea region diagonally in two, with Zeus taking the upper left and his father taking the lower right.

No one is allowed to invade the other's territory. If the Asgardians attack, then each side should defend their own territory and mind their own business.

Their actions perfectly illustrate the saying, "Politics is the art of compromise."

Since neither side can defeat the other, and neither side is able to fight anymore, the only option is to compromise and choose a coexistence model that neither side is satisfied with but must accept.

Towns was not informed of the negotiations between the two major powers immediately.

Heimdall saw the 'sun' reappearing in the sky above the Greek world through his 'eye in space'.

Towns was making Athena scream in pain when he received this news, finally allowing Athena to catch her breath.

"Another sun god?" Downs frowned slightly.

Athena, struggling to lift her head, said with absolute certainty, "It wasn't Helios. His fall was confirmed by Apollo and me. His Majesty's brother, Odin, can also confirm this."

Downs wasn't annoyed: "Oh, so Zeus and the Titans have made peace. These guys aren't completely stupid, at least."

(End of this chapter)