Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 167 I am the greatest!
Metis calmed his agitated mind and said firmly again, "I will naturally have a very good child with Zeus, but that child will first and foremost be Zeus's child."

"He will only be loyal to His great Father, worship His great Father, and will eventually become His Father's most capable assistant."

Immediately, a cold smile curved her lips, and she decisively launched a counterattack, asking, "Could it be that the children you, Goddess, have with Zeus will also become the rulers of all living beings in the future?"

Her golden eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile returned to her pretty face, but her words became even sharper: "Yes, you are the omniscient goddess of civilization and memory. After your first union with the God-King, you successfully gave birth to nine beautiful children that all the gods envied."

"And the authority of these children is almost the guiding force of all civilizations in the universe."

"If new children are conceived in the future, they will be even more extraordinary. They will surely become the supreme rulers of all civilizations, won't they?"

Mnemosyne's polite smile vanished instantly. The two gods looked at each other for a moment and tacitly stopped arguing about this terrible topic.

After a long while, the all-knowing goddess spoke again, her words now calm: "Incarnation of wisdom, what important matter brings you here today? Please speak plainly."

The words of the goddess of civilization's memory have become bland.

The goddess of wisdom looked intently at the omniscient goddess before her and slowly said, "Revered Lord of Memory, with your omniscience, do you really not know the purpose of my visit?"

Mnemosyne said softly, "I have no intention of easily prying into the thoughts and privacy of any deity."

"Moreover, some things are better said face to face."

Metis nodded gently, her long, flowing purple hair swaying smoothly with her movements, like a gentle breeze blowing through an endless lavender field.

She looked up at the outside of the temple, at the boundless, pure sky. Helios, who had just been severely reprimanded by the god-king, was already on high alert, meticulously surveying the world.

Metis spoke slowly, her voice ethereal as if floating on water. She said softly, "Honorable Mnemosyne, as the master of memory, you should know better than any other god."

"Zeus, our love, how radiant and dazzling He is, and how deeply revered by all living things in the universe."

"Similarly, there is also the favor of all goddesses."

"He is the supreme ruler, the king of all gods, the god of gods, the merciful and loving Father God."

"He cannot control his love, just as we cannot control being deeply attracted to Him and willingly drowning in His sweet love."

The omniscient goddess, upon hearing this, felt completely empathetic. She nodded gently and listened quietly.

Often, there are many things that, if we could speak them out and share them with another deity in a similar situation, would make us feel much lighter.

Metis’s voice echoed faintly in the temple: “To possess all that is loved and beautiful is the instinct of all living beings. And love and desire are the most fundamental source of spirituality.”

"Just like jealousy and envy, it is an innate quality that no goddess can ever truly erase."

"But I would rather not make Zeus unhappy."

"Because if Zeus is unhappy, I will be unhappy."

Even though my heart is being gnawed by the venomous insects of jealousy, even though the pain of unrequited love is piercing my heart.

"Zeus, my love, our love."

The goddess of wisdom sketched an extremely bitter smile.

A sigh filled with poignant beauty escaped her lips: "Love is inherently selfish. And to turn that love that belonged only to oneself into 'our' love—what a bitter taste that must be."

"But I do it willingly."

"Because Zeus is everything to me."

"What Zeus loves, I love. I rejoice in what He rejoices, and I love what He loves. In any case, even if no god understands, I will never abandon Him, not even for eternity."

Mnemosyne looked at the goddess of wisdom with incredibly complex eyes; the more affectionate her words were, the more boundless sorrow they contained.

She knew Metis's thoughts, and could even understand his almost humble love.

But she herself could never be so tolerant and generous.

At most, all she could do was avoid paying attention to the other goddesses around Zeus and stop overthinking it.

She looked at Metis with extremely heavy and deep eyes, her heart being constantly impacted by Metis's passionate and direct words. At this moment, even she admitted that Metis's love for Zeus was inferior to her own.

This wise goddess almost completely abandoned her "self," transforming herself entirely into the thoughts and will of Zeus.

Metis suddenly smiled, a smile with an indescribable complexity, like the most exquisite yet most fragile glass. She said softly, "My dearest Mnemosyne, I am the only lover Zeus publicly acknowledged at the Great Ceremony of the Gods, and to this day, without a doubt, I am still Zeus's only wife."

Hearing Metis's words, Mnemosyne felt resentful, but she did not object at all, for it was indeed the truth.

Seeing that Mnemosyne remained silent, Metis continued, "I do not wish to see Zeus unhappy, nor do I wish to be cruel to the many goddesses who, like me, are unable to extricate themselves from Zeus's love."

Metis suddenly stood up, stepped forward and took Mnemosyne's hands in hers, the two equally perfect hands clasped together.

Her bright golden eyes gazed sincerely into the deep black eyes of the all-knowing goddess, and she said softly, "I have already told Zeus myself that I will not stop him from having other wives."

"Perhaps none of us can monopolize Zeus's love, but I hope that Zeus's beloved goddess can also have the rightful title of wife, instead of being wronged by being given an unnamed title."

“The radiant goddesses should not be hidden in the darkness.”

Even though Mnemosyne knew Metis's thoughts, she was still greatly shocked after hearing these words with her own ears.

She opened her mouth as if to speak, but hesitated several times before finally asking softly, "Metis, I am shocked by your magnanimity, and I thank you for it, but why is that?"

Upon hearing this question, Metis smiled and turned to look at the dazzling sunlight outside the temple, saying softly, "Zeus is the most magnificent king of gods, the most radiant king of gods, and the most flawless king of gods."

"He doesn't need to do anything secretly. He should always be open and aboveboard."

Even if he has many wives. Even if it means giving up His great love.

Mnemosyne watched Metis silently, her heart churning with turbulent thoughts, but she ultimately uttered not a single word.

A long silence fell over the temple.

After a long while, Metis composed himself and said with a light laugh, "My dear Lord of Memory, although I am no longer an obstacle, whether Zeus can personally declare who His love is still up to your own ability."

"If in the end you still can't get Zeus to publicly declare that you are His love, then you really have no one to blame but yourself."

The goddess of wisdom narrowed her bright eyes and said proudly, "And please remember, and every goddess after me, that I, Metis, the goddess of wisdom, am Zeus's first wife, his eternal first wife!"

"I am the boss! Your future status is bestowed upon you by Zeus and me!"

Mnemosyne's emotional state vanished instantly. She gritted her teeth, realizing that she now fully understood Metis's meaning!

It's true that the daughter of the ocean is tolerant and kind, it's true that she has absolute love for Zeus, and it's even true that she has some pity for the other goddesses.

However, her main purpose was to retreat in order to advance!
She knew that she couldn't stop Zeus from having other goddesses, so she took a step back in order to gain Zeus's deeper guilt and affection!

And with this, she successfully secured her unshakeable position as the "big sister"!

The goddess of wisdom is truly cunning!

The omniscient goddess cursed inwardly several times for words she shouldn't have written, but on the surface, she smiled sternly and once again displayed her polite and gentle smile.

And in a soft, exaggerated tone, she said, "Dear Metis, thank you for your magnanimity. I hope that you and the great Zeus will soon have a lovely child."

Metis's condescending smile vanished instantly, and he cursed inwardly several times for things he shouldn't have written down.

However, in reality, the two gods have become much closer.

She then stopped engaging in these pointless verbal exchanges and began to speak about another important matter that had come today: "Honorable goddess of memory, Zeus has united with my new sister Dione, and they have given birth to a goddess."

"Now that she has a god, she should no longer stay in her parents' home. I want to go to the ocean myself to bring her to live in Olympus, and I hope you can send your lovely children with me to welcome her."

The goddess of wisdom did not know Dione's true nature, but the omniscient goddess knew everything about her.

She only thought about it briefly before agreeing without hesitation.

Although it might cost them some face, it didn't matter. Metis was the one who gave up the most; this was a return favor for Metis's willingness to share Zeus.

Metis was even surprised by the omniscient goddess's straightforward attitude.

In principle, it was hardly a respectable thing for the Lord of Memory for her to invite Mnemosyne's children to join her in welcoming the Ocean's Daughter to Olympus.

To put it bluntly, this is almost a public show of weakness.

(End of this chapter)