Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 176 Officially Implemented (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Two and Two Not Two!)

His tone suddenly shifted, becoming serious: "Those things that happened during these long 48,000 years, while understandable, must be punished since they violated their sacred duties."

Upon hearing Zeus's words, many gods immediately turned pale and became uneasy.

"but,"

Zeus's voice softened slightly, "I am also aware of the hardships the gods have endured during this time. In such a long period of time, you have both merit and hard work, so this time I will only punish you as a minor offense."

"Any deity who has violated his or her sacred duty during this period shall, from this day forward, be forbidden from attending any banquets, drinking divine wine, or enjoying celestial delicacies for a hundred years."

"Furthermore, all gods must remember that since the implementation of the Heavenly Dao System, they have been able to have their own time and are no longer bound by endless toil."

"However, you must be even more resolute in fulfilling the sacred responsibilities and honors you bear!"

Zeus's majestic gaze swept over every god present, and he said in an extremely stern tone, "You all remember this: the hardship of the gods in fulfilling their sacred duties has now been greatly reduced."

"If there is any further instance of neglecting official duties for personal reasons, or any dereliction of duty, or any other mistake made for any reason, I will severely punish such behavior without any leniency!"

"Do you understand everything?!"

The gods all agreed, and Zeus slowly nodded. He then asked the gods to integrate their own laws into the Heavenly Dao system and to become familiar with its operation.

Zeus, along with the other primordial gods, adjusted the system's operation, fixed problems, and ensured the healthy functioning of the new divine order.

This upheaval lasted for over a thousand years.

Apart from a few individual law deities who were not originally part of the Olympian pantheon, almost all law deities have integrated their own laws entirely into the Heavenly Dao system.

Zeus then began to officially run this grand system of celestial laws. After ensuring that the system could run smoothly and without any major problems, Zeus announced that the mission was accomplished!

With so many laws operating and merging, it's perfectly normal for the system to have some minor issues during its operation; it's impossible to achieve perfection.

What system can be without bugs?
The more complex the system, the more likely this will be.

However, these are all minor issues.

One of the gods' tasks in the future was to deal with these minor issues and, in the process, gradually improve the system.

Although as the universe becomes increasingly complex and diverse, this system will never achieve theoretical perfection.

However, it's also a good thing that some minor problems occur from time to time.

The gods cannot be too idle either; in the long, endless years, if the gods are too idle, they will surely cause trouble.

These endless, ever-changing, and varied little flaws are just what the gods need to expend their boundless energy.

Even these minor flaws, which were beyond the gods' expectations, were in themselves a good thing.

Because these truly random collisions are proof that the universe is evolving, representing a new and unknown path towards the unknown.

Often, imperfection itself is a kind of perfection.

Being too "perfect" only leads to rigidity and stagnation.

Only through change can we achieve progress.

In any case, the very foundation of this system is always under the control of the gods, so there's no fear of any unsolvable problems arising.

Furthermore, there is absolutely no need to worry about any self-awareness arising from these two systems, "book" and "form".

Because the gods, who form the foundation of these two systems, inherently possess autonomous consciousness.

The supreme and all-powerful God-King has taken another great step on His path to "omniscience and omnipotence".

He is already the sole divine ruler who transcends the Heavenly Dao, which encompasses all existence.

He is the absolute controller of everything!
Immediately afterwards, Zeus announced the start of the grandest feast to celebrate the arrival of the new era!
The gods shouted in unison and then plunged into a jubilant celebration of liberation.

As for the century-long punishment, well, this punishment itself is just to show our attitude: anyone who has made a mistake will be punished!

This concerns the dignity of the God-King; punishment must be imposed, and the punishment must be carried out.

In reality, it's just a matter of lifting the torch high and then gently lowering it; the time allotted for integrating into the rules is enough for the punishment to pass quietly.

At the feast in which the gods celebrated this great moment, Zeus finally had time to pour out his heart to his beloved goddesses, who were suffering from longing.

Well, or rather, it's mainly about letting the goddesses come and pour out their hearts to Him.

Immersed in the fabric of the natural order, he truly didn't notice the passage of time.

As soon as the feast began, the goddesses eagerly surrounded Zeus.

Demeter was the fastest and most reckless of them all.

She rushed straight into Zeus's arms, her movements so swift that she nearly spilled the divine wine in his cup.

This delicate goddess of harvest, with her pretty little face tilted up, her emerald eyes filled with undisguised love.

She deliberately acted coquettishly and pitifully, saying, "My dear Zeus, my love~ I've really missed you so much during this long time."

"But I've been doing my job properly. I'll listen to everything you say. Aren't I a good boy?"

Zeus's heart softened, and he gently praised her, "My dear Demeter is of course the best."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful goddess of abundance smiled and narrowed her eyes. She immediately pressed her advantage and asked, "Then do you like me when I'm so obedient?"

What could Zeus possibly say in the face of such a lovely goddess?

All He could say was, "Of course I like it, I'll always like it."

Demeter gave a soft hum and buried her head deep in Zeus's arms, snuggling against him. Where Zeus couldn't see, a smug smile was very obvious on her lips.

Furthermore, she deliberately let the surrounding goddesses, who were eyeing Zeus with predatory intent, see this smug smile. The goddess of wisdom, who had been all smiles and ready to be the first to embrace Zeus, had her smile vanish instantly after Demeter beat her to it.

However, she still had to maintain her composure as the "first wife of the God King," and forcibly suppressed her anger, refusing to lash out on the spot.

However, now, seeing the Goddess of Harvest's blatant provocation, she really couldn't hold back anymore.

The golden cup in her hand was instantly and silently crushed into powder.

Of course, she wasn't the only one who was angry at that moment.

At least, the omniscient goddess is currently standing to the side with a displeased expression.

The goddess of the night was enraged, and her already cold and beautiful face became even colder.

He was inwardly screaming: 'Olympus is full of shameless, despicable gods!'

Hera, who had also wanted to approach Zeus, was saddened by what she saw and quietly retreated to a corner of the temple.

Only one god remains, drinking alone in solitude.

However, her complex eyes were still secretly watching Zeus.

She really missed Zeus! During this long and difficult time, she could only pass the time by sleeping.

And then there's Hestia, so warm and gentle, her gaze toward Demeter filled with undisguised envy and a deep sense of loneliness.

Dione, on the other hand, showed no abnormalities whatsoever.

She never intended to crowd around; she simply enjoyed the fine wine and delicacies at the banquet with her beloved daughter.

What does Zeus's business have to do with Dione?

After crushing the golden cup, Metis strode forward, a cold smile playing on his frosty face, and placed his hand on Demeter's shoulder.

He then forcefully pulled her out of Zeus's arms.

The moment Demeter left Zeus's embrace, her face quickly changed to a pitiful expression full of grievance.

She looked at Metis pitifully and spoke first in an extremely weak tone, "Revered Goddess of Wisdom, what's wrong?"

Metis smiled slightly and said in an incredibly gentle tone, "My dear Demeter, a goddess should have the dignity of a goddess. My love is wonderful, but you should also maintain a proper distance."

"Because this is my beloved, not yours. Even if you are fortunate enough to gain Zeus's favor in the future, you must still learn to respect him."

"Do you understand, my sister? You must know that I am the older sister. No matter what, at any time."

Zeus pretended not to see this little squabble and argument, as if he were blind and deaf. He not only didn't want to get involved, but he even wanted to leave immediately.

Demeter gritted her teeth inwardly, but smiled gently on the surface and replied in an extremely obedient voice, "Your Majesty, I am very sorry, I just couldn't help myself."

"I haven't seen my beloved for so long, I really miss him so much that I couldn't control myself. In public, I really lacked a bit of self-restraint."

"However, I simply cannot maintain this composure in front of Zeus. Besides, Zeus is also my beloved, and my darling has already confirmed our relationship."

"But my dear God-King has been busy with the order of the universe for so long that he has not had time to announce His private affairs."

After saying that, she looked directly at Zeus and said with concern and gentleness, "My love, you must have worked very hard during this time, leading many great gods to weave this sacred and magnificent order. Come to my palace later and rest well. I have so much to say to you."

When Metis heard Demeter say that Zeus had already established a relationship with her, she immediately glared at Zeus. Zeus blinked awkwardly and continued to play innocent.

He really didn't have a chance to tell Metis about this, because He was indeed in the wrong.

Upon hearing Demeter's words, Zeus, to avoid escalating the conflict, pondered and said, "My dear Demeter, I have not suffered any hardship. The pantheon is about to begin, so there is no rush for rest."

Then He changed the subject, handing the initiative back to Metis: "Metis is right. You should respect your magnanimous sisters. There are many things you need to learn from them."

Upon hearing Zeus's words, Demeter felt even more dissatisfied with Metis, but she still nodded obediently and said in a soft voice, "I understand, my love, I will listen to you."

Metis gave Zeus a lukewarm look, but said nothing more.

She would never embarrass her beloved god-king in such a public setting, nor would she put Zeus in a difficult position.

Zeus's clear statement that he was on her side indeed pleased Metis greatly.

She then smiled slightly and said, "My love, it turns out that our dear Demeter has also become your wife. You should announce it to the gods soon, it's not good to keep our lovely sister waiting for so long."

She turned to Demeter and added with a gentle smile, "I'm still waiting to share with you, my sister, that mead that symbolizes our sisterly bond."

Demeter gritted her teeth inwardly again, but her face remained impassive, and she nodded with a smile.

Zeus nodded and didn't say anything more about the topic, as long as they didn't fight in front of him.

He stepped forward, embraced Metis tightly, and placed a tender kiss on her smooth forehead, then softly asked, "My dear, I've missed you too. Have you missed me during this long time?"

With just such a simple action and such simple words, all the remaining dissatisfaction in the Goddess of Wisdom's heart was completely thrown to the winds.

Her eyes were fixed on Zeus, and she murmured, "My love, the longing accumulated over this long time, is almost destroying all my thoughts. In my divinity, only your image remains, constantly drifting."

As she spoke, the wise goddess embraced her beloved god-king tightly.

The two gods showing off their affection made several goddesses grit their teeth in envy.

However, they also knew that it wouldn't be easy to shake Metis's position, and it was out of the question in the short term. Zeus's actions clearly showed that he was supporting Metis.

Oulunomo, who was keeping a low profile, looked at her sister with envy; she was truly envious.

Her mind involuntarily drifted back to the words her sister had once whispered to her.

Her delicate face was involuntarily flushed with a beautiful blush, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

(End of this chapter)