Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 143 The Fallen Words That Tempt God

The heart of the flawless righteousness trembled at the words of the omniscient goddess, but the words of the omniscient goddess were far from over.

Terrifyingly suggestive words kept slipping from her beautiful lips, full of temptation: "How could the rule of the God-King be separated from you, the embodiment of order?"

“I sense that Zeus is constructing a grander plan, a far more sacred and perfect eternal order than the present one. And you, my dear Themis, are the crucial and irreplaceable link in this plan.”

"You should know that Zeus's love for you will only grow stronger with each passing day."

"Only by completely and thoroughly possessing you, the source of order, can He quell His wild and restless nature, which originates from His divine source and creates and governs everything."

"And now, Zeus's order is the most sacred and just order in the universe. My dear sister, how will you face the great and so attractive god-king you serve?"

The omniscient goddess's series of words struck Themis's heart like the most precise hammer blows.

Her heart, which was usually calm, steadfast, and absolutely resilient, began to beat wildly, like a fawn that had been awakened.

Zeus was attracted to her
With a mere beckoning of her hand, Zeus would be utterly captivated by her.
But what about her?
As the essence of "order," how could she not be attracted to this supreme and sacred creator, maintainer, and defender of order when faced with the cosmic ruler who has created, controlled, and governed everything?
Zeus also possessed a fatal attraction for her that stemmed from his very essence and from the depths of his divinity!

If Zeus had beckoned to her, she probably would have fainted even faster and more completely than Zeus himself.

But how could she, as a goddess of justice, possibly compete with a man who already has a beloved?
She will only do what she is supposed to do!
The only thing she should do, and the only thing she should do, is to uphold the sacred and just order of the God-King!

That's all!
And I dare not do anything else!

Thinking of this, the upright and righteous goddess of justice seemed to gain boundless power in an instant. She suddenly broke free from the "restraints" of the source of inspiration's jade arms and said in a very serious tone: "Monemosne, you are not allowed to say these words that should not be said!"

“I will only do what I am supposed to do, and I will also advise His Majesty the God-King to only do what He is supposed to do! His Majesty the God-King, He already has the bright goddess of wisdom!”

"Metis's love for the King of Gods is evident to all the gods. Her love is like the ocean, boundless and endless! In her heart, there is only the King of Gods, and her divinity exists only for the King of Gods!"

"And His Majesty the God-King has already declared his love before all the gods; the God-King already has a beloved wife!"

The concept of marriage doesn't exist in the universe yet, let alone weddings.

The concept of marriage is simply that as long as you openly declare that the other person is the one you love, that's enough.

If they haven't announced it, then they're lovers.

Even if all the gods know, as long as it's not announced, she's not a wife.

But once you publicly declare your love, as long as the other person agrees, then you are a legitimate couple and automatically form a family. All the gods will acknowledge and respect that.

All the gods around you should respect your spouse as much as you respect your partner, and both spouses have the right to manage family affairs.

A lover has no right to interfere in any of the other's family affairs; their relationship is purely physical.

However, forming a marital relationship does not mean that one can enjoy the other's authority and power.

A husband and wife form a family relationship, sharing only family rights, not enjoying all of each other's rights and interests.

Unless the other party declares that the spouse can share the property, they do not have this right.

Mnemosyne smiled silently to herself after hearing Themis's words.

See, she did not deny her true feelings for Zeus at all; she was just using her noble, almost harsh, divine character to forcibly imprison her already surging love and longing.

There is no clear definition of marriage at present, and in principle, both men and women can declare it.

However, due to the arrogance of the divine, the generally accepted marital relationship is one-on-one, while all other relationships are considered lovers.

If you insist on announcing it to one or more people, it's easy to run into big problems and it will also be rejected by the gods.

The main issue is the rejection of those who share, who are seen as trampling on the dignity of the gods.

On the contrary, lovers do not have this concern, because in a romantic relationship, neither party needs to bear any responsibility to the other.

Mnemosyne pressed herself against him lightly once more, embracing the goddess of justice's tall and graceful body, and said with a helpless yet knowing tone, "But, my dearest Themis, the divinity of the king of gods, like His essence, is as boundless and vast as the sky. He will never exist solely for the sake of a goddess."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Omniscient Goddess's deep, black hole-like eyes stared straight into the eyes of the Flawless Justice, which shone like molten gold.

That was the same color as that of Zeus, the king of the gods.

She said in a calm yet extremely serious tone, "Themis, you know this very well, don't you? You know there's nothing that can be hidden from me."

"And I also know that nothing can escape your sharp golden eyes that can see through all falsehoods, can't it?" "The point now is no longer what you want to do to Zeus, but what the great Zeus wants to do to you."

"Can you refuse Him?"

A violent tremor emanated from the very depths of the goddess of justice's divine essence.

Her flawless, fair face was now solemn, and her beautiful, sharp golden eyes seemed to have become empty and lifeless, drifting into some distant thoughts.

After a long while, the Goddess of Justice, having regained her senses, furrowed her brows, which were as sharp as sword blades, and stared at the serene Goddess of Memory before her.

She spoke slowly, enunciating each word clearly: "Monemosne, you are indeed an all-knowing goddess. However, that does not mean I cannot see your hidden thoughts."

“You are free to do as you please with Zeus, that’s none of my business. But what is your purpose in telling me all this now?”

The goddess of civilization narrowed her exquisitely beautiful eyes, her cunning expression now completely undisguised: "My dear Themis, I have come here only to make you understand and finally accept your true self."

"Also, I want to tell you a fact: our God of the sky is destined to attract the attention and love of all goddesses."

"You know how many goddesses are secretly watching Him, with your wisdom."

"And our great God-King is destined to be a God-King with abundant emotions and blessings for all, destined to be a 'Great Father God' loved by all."

Mnemosyne leaned close to Themis's ear again, whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear, a voice filled with irresistible allure, as if dragging justice into an abyss: "I just wanted to tell you that in this predetermined situation, only when we sisters are of one mind can we gain more..."

Before she finished speaking, the goddess of memory had already transformed into an invisible glimmer of light and vanished into thin air.

The flawless, alluring goddess was left standing alone in the same spot.

After a long while, she seemed to wake up from a long dream, and returned to her shrine with exhaustion.

She has so many things to do.

As for what that bold and passionate Mnemosyne had said, she dared not, and did not want to, think about it any further.

Time passed swiftly and silently. After Oceanus came to Olympus to plead for the children, Zeus summoned the gods for a grand feast. Hera, the goddess filled with sorrow, also attended the banquet.

The unassuming woman chose the most inconspicuous corner, discreetly concealing herself in the shadows.

It was just a pair of beautiful, bright eyes, yet they uncontrollably and greedily followed Zeus, the radiant king of gods who stood at the center of the gods and was surrounded by countless deities.

She longed to approach Zeus and speak with him, to pour out her overflowing, almost drowning love to him.

However, her innate pride and divine rationality, belonging to the Supreme Mother Goddess, acted like an invisible shackle, forcing her to stay quietly in this corner, silently drinking the divine wine from her cup with her two sisters who shared the same fate.

The gentle and serene goddess of abundance, Demeter, somehow developed a fondness for the feeling of being drunk.

Recently, she has become increasingly taciturn, and only when she drinks the divine wine can the sorrow between her brows ease slightly.

Even the warmest Hestia has been listless lately, and the divine fire around her, which should have warmed all things, seems to have dimmed a bit.

However, she was ultimately the most kind and generous person, and although she was extremely depressed, she was still able to barely control her emotions.

How much Hera, the bright-eyed woman, wished, as she drank alone in her sorrow, that Zeus would, as before, make his way through the bustling crowd of gods to find her.

Even if it's just a trivial remark, it would be an immense blessing to her, enough to satisfy her completely.

but.

Even when Zeus got up and left midway through the banquet, he did not come looking for her.

When Hera saw Metis's slender figure following closely behind Zeus, leaving without hesitation, the beautiful goddess Hera felt her heart turn to ashes in an instant.

She slowly raised her head, gazing through the temple's dome at the still bright and radiant sky. A voice within her spoke to her with unparalleled clarity, repeating itself over and over:

'It's time to leave.'

'It's time to leave Olympus.'

'It's time to leave Zeus.'

(End of this chapter)