Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 163 Gods, do you have a problem with me?
After the gods left, only the goddess of night and the goddess of all knowledge remained. They looked at the chaotic battlefield and felt a little panicked.

However, they all remained calm, exchanged glances, snorted coldly, and hurried to the council hall.

Seeing the dark clouds appear and then everything return to peace, the gods and fairies at the foot of Mount Olympus were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

This farce really terrified them; some gods have already run away in respect.

When the gods arrived at the council hall one after another, what they saw was the king of gods sitting on the throne with a cold expression.

The dark clouds atop the sky obscured all light, concealing the wrath of the god-king, with occasional muffled thunderclaps echoing deep within the clouds.

The gods were all uneasy and flustered. After bowing to the God-King, they all sat obediently in their positions, even their movements became much gentler.

Zeus, the king of the gods, was always gentle and close to the divine.

Even though He is dignified, He is not indifferent.

It is extremely rare to see someone with such an aloof and cold expression as he does today.

The cold-faced god-king is truly terrifying.

The thunder in the sky always demonstrates the power and majesty of the God-King, and no god dares to ignore it.

After all the gods had arrived, Zeus looked around.

Well, that's quite comprehensive.

Except for the gods who weren't on Mount Olympus, almost all of them were present.

Only Hera, Themis, and Metis were absent.

Zeus ordered Zephyrus, the gentle god of the west wind, to invite Themis, the goddess of order, to come. Today's matter required Themis's witness, and it was an opportunity to deal with it properly!
With such a commotion on Mount Olympus today, Themis naturally knew what had happened.

The reason she didn't stop her was because she didn't know how she should.

While she was hesitating, Zeus arrived at the scene and ended the farce.

Zephyrus met Themis halfway there; Themis was already on her way to the council hall.

When the goddess of order arrived, she was startled by Zeus's cold expression.

This is the first time I've ever seen Zeus with such a cold expression.

His Majesty the God-King was always kind and cheerful, so his sudden outburst of anger chilled all the gods to the bone.

The angry god-king terrified all living beings.

After bowing to Zeus, she sat upright beside him, her posture impeccable.

After Themis sat down, Zeus slowly spoke: "Gods, are the 'Twelve Divine Laws' that I established so insignificant in your eyes?"

"If that's the case, why didn't you raise any objections during the Great Ceremony of the Gods?"

The God-King's tone was not intense, nor even cold, and his speech was not fast, but this suppressed ruthlessness was even more terrifying.

Zeus paused for a moment, then slowly surveyed the gods. None of them dared to meet the gaze of the King of Gods; they all lowered their heads. Zeus then slowly said, "Or is it that you have a problem with me?"

When Zeus uttered these words, all the gods present were truly terrified.

The nature of these words is extremely serious.

Mnemosyne's heart skipped a beat. She knew that it was no longer possible to fool people with coquetry.

She immediately rose, bowed deeply to the God-King, and said with utmost solemnity, "Your Majesty the Supreme God-King! No deity dares to disregard the sacred order you have established! The gods will have no objection to you! And so it is with me, Mnemosyne!"

"What happened today was my fault. I provoked the Lady of the Night first. I made such a huge mistake in a state of confusion. It was my fault, and I am willing to accept all your punishment."

The omniscient goddess displayed her attitude flawlessly, and the Lady of the Night felt much better upon hearing this.

But seeing that Zeus's expression remained as cold as frost, showing no sign of softening, she quickly said, "Great God-King, I was also at fault. I shouldn't have wanted to fight the Goddess of Civilization's Memory, and I shouldn't have lost my mind and almost caused a terrible mistake."

"I was too excited to contain myself, but it was by no means disrespectful to you, much less to the sacred laws you established, and I certainly would not have any objections to you!"

The Lady of the Night spoke in a very soft tone, and her attitude was extremely humble.

She gently bit her lower lip and whispered in a tone full of infinite charm, "Your Majesty, you know that the entire 'Night' belongs to you, so how could I not respect you?"

Upon hearing Nyx's words, Mnemosyne was immediately annoyed, but she managed to suppress her anger.

'That little brat! Still playing tricks!' Even though the two goddesses had taken the initiative to admit their mistakes and adopted a very humble posture, Zeus's indifferent expression remained unchanged.

He spoke slowly, his tone still icy: "If you truly respect me, then you should not trample on the sacred laws I have established!"

"This is Olympus! It is the center of supreme order that represents me, represents us Olympian gods, and governs the entire universe! But what have you all done?"

"Go and see those gods down the mountain. What are they thinking now? What else might they be thinking?"

"Let me tell you what they're thinking."

"Everything that has happened here today has proven to them that the so-called sacred laws I, Zeus, the king of the gods, have established are nothing but worthless nonsense that can be trampled on at will."

"I cannot govern any deity. I, the so-called ruler of the sky, am nothing but a colossal laughingstock in this entire universe!"

Upon hearing this, all the gods rose in a panic, bowing their heads, unsure of what to say.

Astraeus rushed into the hall and exclaimed, “Great God-King! This is absolutely impossible! No matter which god dares to utter a single word that tramples on your supreme honor, I, Astraeus, will utterly destroy them without mercy!”

"Your Majesty, the Great God-King, it is you who have bestowed upon us this honor! It is you who have brought peace to the entire universe! No other god would ever have such a rebellious thought!"

Zeus smiled faintly, without any emotion.

He countered with, "Oh? Is that so?"

"But why is all I see today blatant disregard?"

Zeus surveyed the assembled gods, his gaze cold and sharp.

Even though all the gods bowed their heads and dared not look directly at them, a terrifying pressure was pressing down on their divinity, and they were all in a state of panic.

"Helios!" Zeus suddenly shouted.

The Lord of Radiant Stars, who was trying to minimize his presence among the gods, shuddered upon hearing the rebuke.

He quickly arrived at the temple and hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty! I am here!"

Zeus glared at him angrily and rebuked him sharply, "Here? Should you be here now?"

"You should be in heaven now! You should be fulfilling your vital and sacred duty! You should be bringing light and warmth to the world!"

Why are you here?!

Zeus's voice grew colder: "If you no longer wish to survey this world, if you no longer wish to fulfill your duty of bringing warmth and light to this world."

"Then, I can grant your wish now."

Helios shuddered in fright. He was just watching the show; how could he be about to lose his honor?
But He did not hesitate at all. He immediately knelt down on one knee and cried out in fear, “Great God-King! Forgiving God-King! Helios knows he was wrong! Helios should not have neglected his duties. Helios was momentarily confused and forgot his vital and sacred responsibilities!”

"Your Majesty, Helios begs your forgiveness and solemnly assures you, my great and benevolent self, that Helios will never repeat such a mistake! I...I will go and fulfill my duty now!"

Zeus remained noncommittal; his cold gaze passed over the sun god and went straight to the three Astraeus brothers.

Before He could speak, the three quick-witted star god brothers had already come to the center of the temple and knelt down next to Helios.

"Your Majesty, the most revered God-King, we know we were wrong, and we beg for your forgiveness! We promise you that we will never do it again!"

After they all admitted their mistake, they cautiously explained, "We originally thought that something major had happened on Olympus, which is why we rushed here to protect it in such a hurry."

"After discovering that nothing serious had happened, we...we were so captivated by the beauty of Mount Olympus that we failed to return to the stars in time to fulfill our sacred duty. This was our mistake, and we beg Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

Zeus's tone softened slightly, but his words remained extremely stern: "I know your loyalty to me. But you must also be mindful of your methods! It's just a small matter, yet you've made such a commotion as if stars were falling, causing the gods below the mountain to be filled with unease. What kind of behavior is this?"

Upon hearing this, the three brothers breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty is right! It was our oversight that led us to this mistake. We will certainly heed Your Majesty's teachings and never repeat them!"

Zeus snorted coldly, and then his majestic gaze swept over all the silent gods in the temple.

He rebuked you in a stern voice, "You are all great deities in this universe, the embodiment of the most fundamental laws of the universe! Your every action is related to everything in the entire universe, and to the life, death and safety of billions of living beings!"

"But what were you all doing just now?!"

"Lax! Careless! Treating one's sacred and important responsibilities as a childish game or amusement that can be easily abandoned!"

"Since we possess such a precious honor, we must naturally shoulder equally important responsibilities!"

(End of this chapter)