Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 171 The God King's Second and Third Wives
After the two equally beautiful goddesses took their seats in the palace, Themis dismissed the nymphs who served in the palace.

She personally poured Metis a glass of crystal-clear mead, and then asked in the gentlest voice, "My dear Metis, what brings you here today? If there is anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask, and I will do my best."

Metis felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She accepted the golden cup and replied softly, "My dear Themis, I have come to bother you today not on official business, but to share some heartfelt words that have been weighing on my mind."

Themis unconsciously stroked the golden cup in her hand with her long, strong fingers and asked softly, "This is my honor."

“But Metis, why don’t you communicate your worries directly with the God-King? I believe that His Majesty the Great God-King would be happy to listen to you.”

A complex smile appeared on Metis's face, and her ethereal voice slowly rang out: "My dear Themis, I have already spoken to Zeus. And now, the one I should speak to is you."

Themis was taken aback by these words, and then Metis said with sincere praise, "Dear Themis, among all the gods, you are the most righteous and just. All the gods respect and believe in your noble character."

"You are flawless justice, you are sacred order, you are the most radiant and dazzling God."

Hearing Metis's heartfelt praise, Themis felt deeply ashamed.

The more the wise goddess praised her, the more boundless guilt she, the righteous lady, felt.

She hurriedly said, "My dear Metis, please don't say that. I am truly unworthy of such praise. I have many faults to speak of."

Metis smiled slightly, her smile full of understanding. Her wise and bright golden eyes looked gently at Themis, and she said softly, "My dear Themis, I know everything. But, if it's you, I don't mind."

"Ah?!" the righteous lady exclaimed in surprise, nearly dropping the golden cup from her hand.

She abruptly rose from her throne, opened her mouth to speak, but found that her throat seemed to be blocked by an invisible force, and she could not say anything.

She remained silent for a long time before slowly and weakly sitting down again.

The flawless goddess of justice had a bitter expression on her face. She lowered her head, not daring to look at Metis, and said in an extremely difficult tone, "Respected Metis, I am very sorry, it is, it is I who have wronged you."

Metis simply smiled, stepped forward and embraced the deeply ashamed goddess of justice, saying gently, "My dear Themis, this is not your fault. I know, I understand."

"You are essentially 'Order,' and an indispensable right-hand man to the great God-King. How could you possibly resist the God-King's burning passion and thunderous power?"

“I know, I know everything. It’s not your fault, and it’s not even Zeus’s fault.”

“My dear Themis, Zeus is the supreme god-king who rules over all things, and ‘rule’ is absolutely inseparable from the great ‘order’.”

"And you are the embodiment of perfect goodness and beauty, possessing a noble and flawless character that surpasses all the gods. How could Zeus not like you?"

"It's not just Zeus; looking at all living beings in the universe, who wouldn't be attracted to you if they yearn for something beautiful?"

Metis, the goddess of order, opened her mouth as if to speak, but with her noble character, she could not utter any words of explanation or excuse.

She is not Zeus.

Metis chuckled and shook her head, her long purple hair swaying like flowing light, without a trace of darkness. The goddess of wisdom had truly come to terms with things.

She said softly, “My dear Themis, I have come here today to tell you in person that I cannot bear to let Zeus suffer the pain of longing, nor do I wish that the many great goddesses would suffer the torment of divine deficiency.”

“Especially you, Themis. You are Zeus’s indispensable right hand, and I can fully understand the terrible torment you are enduring in your noble divinity.”

"Especially since you still uphold justice, your noble divinity does not allow you to do anything that violates your own principles."

The goddess of wisdom gently grasped the already cold jade hand of the lady of justice.

She spoke softly and with utmost sincerity, "But, my dear Themis, you don't really need this."

“I have already told Zeus that I will not prevent him from having other wives. And now, I will say the same thing to you: I do not mind if you become Zeus’s wife.”

"On the contrary, I would be very happy if you could be with me by Zeus's side."

Themis was greatly shocked upon hearing this, her sharp golden eyes widening in surprise. "Metis, you..."

Metis, however, spoke softly and calmly: “My dear Themis, this is my own choice. And please tell every goddess for me that whatever Zeus approves of, I approve of as well.”

"The will of Zeus is my will."

The goddess of wisdom gently embraced the shocked goddess of justice and whispered, "For any other goddess, I act for Zeus. But for you alone, I do not wish for you, whose justice is impeccable, to be bound and tormented by your principles."

“You are the most righteous goddess, the most flawless goddess, you should not have to suffer such undeserved torment.”

Themis was deeply moved; this righteous woman, filled with remorse, was speechless.

After Zeus's only publicly acknowledged wife personally expressed that she didn't mind, she could finally overcome the biggest and only obstacle in her heart.

Metis looked at the expression on the Lady of Justice's face and smiled gently, "My dear Themis, there's no need to say anything more. I understand everything. Please don't feel guilty anymore, and don't have any more psychological burden." "Who told me to fall in love with Zeus? I'm willing to lose myself for Him; it's my own choice."

"Metis, thank you, thank you so much." Themis gently embraced Metis; this was the only way she could comfort and thank this great goddess of wisdom.

The goddess of wisdom sacrificed herself in exchange for the happiness of all the other goddesses.

Of course, her main purpose for this trip was to free this goddess of justice from the mental constraints within her own heart.

It is true that she pitied Themis for suffering under divine principles, and it is also true that she helped her beloved god-king.

But she also had her own little schemes.

In any case, the sacred goddess of justice and order will ultimately not escape the clutches of her beloved god-king.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to let her make it happen!

In this way, Themis would inevitably become her staunch ally.

Metis could clearly see how much Zeus loved and trusted the goddess of justice and order.

The goddess of justice and order, with her unparalleled virtues among all the gods, is absolutely trustworthy.

Only by helping the Goddess of Order can one reap rich rewards and an absolutely sincere friendship.

After all, the other goddesses don't care about this.

Apart from Hera, the vast majority of the other goddesses felt no guilt whatsoever about vying for the love of the king of gods.

Not only do they have no psychological burden, but they are also constantly thinking about replacing them.

Only the sacred and just order is always absolutely trustworthy and can be entrusted with peace of mind.

Metis's move of retreating to advance not only gained her a powerful and reliable ally, but also eliminated many hidden enemies. At least now she is no longer the target of everyone's attacks.

Her position as the empress is more secure. Anyone with a brain wouldn't think of ousting her in a short time; that's simply unrealistic. Right now, the God King feels gratitude, affection, and guilt towards her.

That means the other goddesses will have to fight over it first. And once the other goddesses start fighting, won't her position as the main goddess be even more secure?

This is called retreating to advance, feigning madness, diverting trouble eastward, and sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight.

I am now extremely grateful to Metis for the flawless order of justice.

Good gods are always bound by their own principles, and often have no choice but to compromise themselves.

Before today, the Goddess of Justice was truly in a state of extreme inner turmoil, pain, and hardship.

If the goddess of wisdom had not spoken these words today, then this righteous order might not have been able to hold out against Zeus for much longer.

She had no idea how she would face Metis, her "official wife," in the future.

As the embodiment of a grand order, if she truly did something that violated the principles of justice, she really didn't know how she could continue to maintain and defend that order in the future.

If she were to truly become the lover of the God-King, even her divinity would be tarnished and dimmed.

Metis saved her.

This allows the order to barely maintain its principles and prevent it from collapsing.

After Metis left, the goddess of justice gazed in the direction where the goddess of wisdom had departed, and remained lost in thought for a long time.

In the end, all she could do was let out a very complicated sigh.

Yes, it's because they all fell in love with Zeus.

The day after Dione arrived at Mount Olympus, Zeus summoned the Olympian gods.

He solemnly announced: He has gained two more beloved wives!
One is Themis, the goddess of divine justice and order; the other is Mnemosyne, the omniscient goddess of civilization and memory.

Themis was the second wife, and Mnemosyne was the third wife.

Mnemosyne's second attempt also failed.
And it was Themis who took second place from her, to which she was speechless.

(End of this chapter)