Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 136 Zeus is the worst! (5K long chapter, including bonus chapter for monthly votes)

Tethys looked at the mother goddess Gaia and said softly, "Revered Mother Goddess, the Atlas brothers are merely juniors. How could their transgressions warrant the personal intervention of such a supreme mother goddess as you, especially with the Deep Sea and Arno?"

"Today we ask Your Majesty to release Atlas and the like. In a few days, will we also ask to release Cronus and the like, who are more important to you and are imprisoned?"

"Is our gathering here, in such a large group, a humble request or an invisible coercion?"

"Of course we don't have that idea, but it's best if we don't do anything that might cause misunderstanding, so as to avoid creating unnecessary friction."

"It's not just His Majesty the God-King who might misunderstand; all the gods in the universe will also be speculating in secret."

"After all, His Majesty the God-King has just established the sacred order and divided the honor of the universe. The universe has just settled down, and any disturbance could trigger a terrible chain reaction."

Tethys looked at the gods, whose expressions had grown increasingly serious; their solemn expressions proved that her words had resonated with them.

She continued, “We must take into account His Majesty the God-King’s majesty. His Majesty the God-King is benevolent and magnanimous, but this is not a reason for us to make excessive demands on Him.”

“The Atlas have committed an unforgivable error. We can plead for them, but the final decision should be made by Your Majesty.”

"Furthermore, we must make one thing clear to all the gods of the universe: our loyalty and submission to His Majesty are absolute. We are able to receive this blessing because His Majesty has shown mercy to us, the gods who are fathers and mothers, and has thus granted us forgiveness."

"We must never allow the gods of the universe to feel that His Majesty's majesty has been damaged or that His authority has been challenged."

"Furthermore, His Majesty must not feel that his authority has been challenged. Everything must be a gift from His Majesty, not something he is forced to do."

"Whether it's good or bad, it's His Majesty the God-King's decision."

The more Pontos listened, the more astonished he became. Horror surged within him, followed by boundless fear. Even with his immortal divine body, cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

I almost did something I'd regret forever!

If the God-King misunderstands, then I'm afraid I won't be able to live a normal life from now on.

That aquaman must be watching the sea and ocean for every mistake he makes, just waiting for an opportunity to erode the ocean's authority!
Currently, the King of Gods is keeping Poseidon in check, so he doesn't dare to act recklessly. But if the King of Gods supports him, then everything will be over!
Pontus hurriedly said, "Wise Thetis, you are indeed worthy of being the mother goddess of Metis, the goddess of wisdom. Your wisdom is admired by all the gods, and even surpasses theirs!"

"What you said makes perfect sense. Thank you for reminding us. Otherwise, we could indeed have had a huge misunderstanding with His Majesty the God-King, which would have backfired and led to a grave mistake!"

The mother goddess Gaia nodded slightly beside her. She hadn't really expected this. The fact that the three gods went together did indeed have a sense of pressure, which was equivalent to the earth, the inland sea, and the ocean all putting pressure on Zeus.

Even if people don't have this idea, in the eyes of the God-King and the gods, it is coercion.

The earth, the sea, and the ocean have joined forces to do this as soon as the God-King has ascended to the throne. Without a doubt, this is tantamount to a declaration of war.

If we really do that, the relationship that has just eased will immediately fall into a deeper conflict, and it's even possible that a fight will break out.

Even if a fight doesn't break out, regardless of whether the God-King agrees or not, no one can expect to live a peaceful life from now on.

A hint of lingering fear flashed across Gaia's flawless and beautiful face, but her expression was full of approval as she nodded and asked, "Thetis, my wise daughter, what you said makes perfect sense. So, what do you think we should do?"

“Such a thing that could cause a misunderstanding must be avoided. It’s just a small matter, but we must not let Zeus misunderstand it in any way.”

Thetis spoke softly as always, “Your Majesty, you are right. This is just a small matter. I don’t think it’s necessary to trouble you. You shouldn’t get involved in this.”

“Your face is of utmost importance, as is His Majesty’s dignity. If you were to intervene directly, regardless of His Majesty’s consent, it would lead to unimaginable and terrible consequences. That is not our intention, nor is it what we want to see.”

“I understand your concern for Cronus and his children, but now is not the time.”

"His Majesty the God-King has just ascended the throne and needs time to consolidate His rule. His Majesty has already made a promise to you, so you should wait patiently and trust in His mercy and tolerance."

Tethys looked at Pontus and said softly, "As for the Deep Sea, Your Majesty Pontus, you should absolutely not get involved. You have no right to do so. You should now show your loyalty and submission to His Majesty."

Thetis had spoken quite tactfully, but Pontus understood the deeper meaning. He nodded silently, gratitude and lingering fear surging within him.

Gaia suddenly realized the truth and remained silent.

The wise goddess of nourishment continued, “Therefore, this matter can only be handled by us alone in the ocean, and it should be Arno, as a father and grandfather, who prays to the God-King. This way, the chances of success are the greatest, and His Majesty the God-King will not feel offended in any way. It will also better demonstrate our humility and loyalty.”

"And now we can no longer plead for Atlas and them."

“We could have tried, but now that the Mother Goddess and the Deep Sea have come, we can no longer plead for Atlas, otherwise there will definitely be misunderstandings.”

“We cannot let His Majesty the God-King misunderstand, nor can we give all the gods in the universe the wrong signal, making them think there is any conspiracy involved, nor can we let the gods feel that the God-King is being coerced.”

"All we can do is plead for these young children, begging His Majesty to forgive them. We ask that the children serve His Majesty as attendants to atone for their sins, until His Majesty takes the initiative to show mercy and pardon their transgressions."

"We should show absolute loyalty and humility, and leave everything else to His Majesty to decide. We should not make any demands."

"We should trust His Majesty's benevolence and tolerance, and should not make excessive requests, especially those that might put His Majesty the God-King in a difficult position."

Pontus nodded repeatedly, deeply approving, inwardly praising, "Truly worthy of being the mother goddess of Metis, the goddess of wisdom! I had been too naive, almost causing a catastrophe and endangering my entire family!"

He was also regretting that he shouldn't have come, or at least he shouldn't have brought the Mother Goddess with him.

Even if I were to directly ask the God-King for mercy, it would be better than now, at least there would be no risk of being misunderstood.

Tethys looked tenderly at Oceanus and said with a smile, "Of course, this is just my humble suggestion, and it may not be correct. Your Majesty the King of Gods is always broad-minded and may not think so much about it. My love, in the end, it is up to you to decide."

Oceanus now fully realized what had happened, and a wave of fear and trepidation washed over him. He had indeed acted without thinking.

Oceanus God's expression was extremely serious. He nodded emphatically and said, "No matter what His Majesty the God-King thinks, we should not do anything that might cause His Majesty the God-King or any other deity to misunderstand."

"This is the necessary respect and reverence for His Majesty the God-King!"

"His Majesty the God-King has treated us with great generosity and kindness, and we should repay Him with the same respect and loyalty!"

“My love, you’re right. We should not only have respect and reverence in our hearts, but also show it in our attitudes. I have no other opinions; everything will be as you say!”

Oceanus looked at Gaia, the mother goddess, and asked, "Mother goddess, what do you think?"

Gaia pondered for a moment, sighed softly, nodded slightly, and said, "Thetes makes sense. In that case, I will not get involved in this matter. You can make the arrangements yourself."

After saying that, Gaia turned and left.

She couldn't refuse Pontos's request; she wasn't really looking for trouble.

Now that the pros and cons have been explained, she has no intention of having any conflict with Zeus.

Especially these meaningless misunderstandings.

She was willing to wait regarding the affairs of Cronus and the others, as she still had considerable faith in Zeus's divine authority.

After seeing Gaia off, Oceanus looked at Pontus: "Lord of the vast saltwater, what do you think?"

Pontus bowed humbly and said, “Great Oceanid, the wise and gentle Thetis has already suggested the best solution. I had oversimplified the matter and failed to consider all aspects, which almost led to disaster!”

"Thanks to your timely reminder, it's not too late. I have no objections and will do as Thetis suggests."

"However, I will leave everything to you from now on. Thank you for your hard work and concern."

Oceanus smiled slightly and sighed, "It's all for the children, what's the point of talking about hardship?"

After saying this, the two primordial gods looked at each other and forced a smile, both fully aware of the helplessness and heaviness in each other's hearts.

Afterwards, Oceanus gave Clymene and the others further instructions, and Clymene and Pleone felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

But they are also wise and reasonable deities, and naturally they know that this is the best outcome and the greatest blessing that can be obtained at present.

Some things cannot be rushed, much less forced; otherwise, they will only backfire and bring about even more terrible consequences. Now that the plan for pleading for mercy had been decided, Oceanus did not delay any longer and immediately took Clymene, Pleone, and her children to Mount Olympus.

Zeus, having just taken a short break from the arduous task of weaving the celestial system, was engrossed in teasing the silly goat Amalthea, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

The goat goddess who had been by His side since childhood, taking good care of and feeding Him.

Zeus never tired of teasing this charming, innocent, and adorable fairy.

The three nymphs who cared for Zeus from childhood were the ash tree nymphs, the gentle and charming Adrasthea and the loving and graceful Ide, and the goat goddess Amartea.

And there's also Melius, the god of bees.

These "ministers who followed the emperor into the palace" were not qualified to participate in the previous grand investiture, nor did they dare to participate, but Zeus would naturally not forget them.

Following the announcement of the new order, all the gods of the universe are arriving at Mount Olympus one after another to pay homage to the new King of Gods, the ruler of the universe.

However, the universe and the world are simply too vast, and even many gods and fairies cannot arrive in a short time.

The gods who had already arrived were waiting at the foot of Mount Olympus, awaiting the gathering of all the gods of the universe.

Zeus will then convene a pantheon to formally announce the new divine and just order, as well as the future plans for the universe.

At that time, Zeus will reward these goddesses and fairies who have cared for him since childhood.

Melius felt too much pressure and couldn't feel at ease around Zeus, and Zeus was too busy, so he went to play with some giants.

The six giants now have new bodies and can finally live comfortably in the world.

The beautiful Adrastheia sat beneath Zeus's throne, secretly watching him with disbelief in her bright eyes.

Even now, she can't believe that the child who once cried for milk in her arms is now the ruler of the universe.

Even though she's such a small child, she gets hungry very easily. She eats and then sleeps, then eats again when she wakes up. When she's hungry, she cries but doesn't shed a tear.

But now he is—the immortal, invincible, and supreme God-King!

The earth-shattering battle between Zeus and Cronus was enough to frighten all the gods so much that they could hardly stand and tremble with fear.

Even though Zeus and Cronus fought several battles and remained deadlocked for many years, most of the gods did not believe that Cronus could be easily overthrown. The king of the gods had ruled the universe for countless years, and ordinary gods had long had a deep-rooted fear of him.

Many gods believe that perhaps in the future there will be two rulers who will jointly rule the universe.

As ash tree fairies born from the blood of the heavenly father Uranus, they knew all too well the power and terror of Cronus.

It was a terrifying being that could drive ordinary ash tree fairies mad with just a glance.

When they received the dangerous task of taking care of Zeus, they were prepared to die without a burial place.

I never thought I would be safe and sound.

Successfully overthrowing the god-king Cronus? They wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

They only dared to think about doing what they were supposed to do, and left everything else to their fate.

But, to my utter surprise!
That powerful god-king was actually overthrown!

That child, who was once so small, already possessed a terrifying power that could shake the universe!
The thunder that filled the sky, even the smallest bolt of lightning, was enough to easily destroy an ash tree fairy.

It's incredible!
She stared blankly at Zeus, a mixture of innocence and shock, occasionally giggling.

Ide, who is more mature and composed than Adrasthea, now doubts whether she is dreaming.

She was pressed close to Adrastea, gazing at Zeus with a dazed expression, a stark contrast to her usual gentle and elegant demeanor.

As for the most adorable and innocent Amatea, she has now been reduced to the size of a palm by Zeus. He holds her in his palm, stroking and poking her affectionately, making her both angry and helpless.

She couldn't escape, nor could she resist. She puffed up in anger and rolled into a ball, now lying motionless in Zeus's hand, no matter how much he teased her, as a form of protest.

After the war began, she and the two ash tree fairies were sent by the mother goddess Rhea to the side of the mother goddess Gaia, as Zeus had specifically instructed.

Zeus was afraid that they would be caught in the crossfire and turn to ashes if they weren't careful.

This timid goat goddess was always worried about Zeus's safety, but she was too weak to participate in the Titans' War.

Even in prayer, she didn't know who to pray to; in the war between the two god-kings, neither could help.

Only after Zeus's victory did she follow Gaia and together they ascend Mount Olympus.

However, Zeus's power at that time terrified this silly and cute fairy.

Zeus sat high on his supreme divine throne, overlooking the entire universe. All the gods in the universe had to bow and pay homage to him. Even the movement of the stars had to stop at this moment, showing complete obedience and awe to the king of gods.

Even her creator, the great Mother Goddess of all things, would sit below her.

The authority of the God-King is unimaginably awe-inspiring.

Heaven knows how terrified the goat was when those colossal gods, whom she had never even seen before, respectfully bowed to Zeus.

She huddled at the very back of Gaia, never daring to raise her head, only daring to prick up her ears to listen to Zeus arrange the future of the entire universe and bestow honor upon the gods.

After the meeting, at the feast of the gods, Zeus specially allowed the four lesser goddesses to participate in the banquet of many great gods, to drink the gods' wine and delicacies. This favor was enough to make them feel overwhelmed with gratitude.

At that time, this silly goat didn't even dare to approach Zeus, let alone look him in the eye, much less play and frolic with him like before.

It was Zeus who took the initiative to grab her and knead her face into dough before she could finally calm down. The familiar intimacy gradually made her relax.

Now, that wretched Zeus has become even worse!
I used to break off someone's prettiest horn, so now they're all unicorns.

Now it's even worse, making myself so small that I can grab my hand and squish me at will!
Zeus was the worst!

Zeus was seething with anger, but Amatea, now a sphere, couldn't shake off her smile; her doting expression was palpable.

As He poked, He asked, "Maya (Zeus's affectionate nickname for her), are you really not going to transform into a god?"

"If you don't change, then I'll keep you in my hands and play with you forever, so you can never escape."

Amartea had her four hooves tucked under her body, her head buried beneath her, puffed up with anger, her golden wool gleaming like a golden ball in Zeus's hand.

A muffled voice rang out, tinged with displeasure yet undeniably charming and adorable: "Zeus! You're the worst!"

"You promised to help me restore my beautiful horns!"

"Do you know how ugly it is to have only one horn! Waaaaah—"

Amartea's adorable appearance made Zeus unable to contain his laughter, which echoed throughout the palace.

There are very few gods nowadays who dare to call Him by His name directly.

There wasn't a single ordinary fairy among them; only this naive and innocent goat goddess dared to call her by her name.

Old friendships are always precious.

(End of this chapter)