Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 179 Poseidon's "Good Friend"

As she listened to Zeus's affectionate words, her mind, clouded by emotion and offended by Zeus's presumptuous actions, regained the clarity and sharpness of the Great Mother Goddess.

A crisp, cold laugh followed immediately: "Heh, don't you still have your second and third wives by your side?"

"What? The great God-King, you still think of me in the midst of your tender moments? What am I to deserve such attention from His Majesty the God-King?"

She emphasized the words "second" and "third" with particular force, her intense jealousy almost seeping through the thunderous barrier.

Upon hearing this, the shameless and amorous God immediately denied it, his tone incredibly earnest: "My love, you are forever the unique star in my heart! If you wish, I can immediately announce to the entire universe: You, Hera, are my most beloved wife, Zeus's most cherished wife!"

These words struck Hera's deepest wound, causing her expression to grow even colder, and an indescribable pain to well up in her golden eyes.

She said coldly and dismissively, "Then where should I be? Fourth? Fifth? Or perhaps sixth, even further down the list?"

"Oh, right, what about Demeter and Dione? When are you going to announce their identities?"

Just as Zeus was about to speak in his defense, Hera stopped him with a resolute gesture: "Enough! Zeus, stop talking about this."

She suddenly nestled into Zeus's arms, her voice softening abruptly in an instant. With an utterly calm yet heart-wrenching tone, she slowly said, "Zeus, my love is unique. Therefore, the love I desire must also be unique."

"That's enough, that's enough. I'm already in your arms, what more do you want from me?"

This gentle utterance, brimming with weariness and compromise, instantly silenced all of Zeus's carefully prepared sweet talk.

Even the amorous god, whose heart could accommodate countless goddesses, felt a rare pang of guilt at this moment.

There is no goddess in the world more devoted and faithful than His Hera.

He could only use all his strength to hold his beloved goddess tightly in his arms, whispering in her ear again and again, "Hera, my Hera, you will always be my Hera, my most beloved wife."

The two great deities embraced quietly, silently enjoying this rare, bittersweet moment in this small world where everything was shrouded in lightning.

Just as Zeus walked to Hera's side and used his thunderous power to obscure all vision, an unknown sea king who had been hiding in a dark corner to escape Hera's wrath was now staring intently at the flashing lightning with an incredibly complex gaze filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment, his teeth practically grinding to powder.

"boom!"

He could no longer bear it and abruptly crushed the pure gold wine glass in his hand.

He then abruptly rose, filled with gloom and anger, and left the dreadful feast of the gods, returning angrily to His sea.

Back in that deep and magnificent underwater kingdom, Poseidon's rage was finally unleashed.

The wrath of the Lord of the Sea transformed into a monstrous wave that swept across the entire ocean. The terrifying waves became gigantic hands that reached for the sky, tearing everything in the sea apart and turning it into rubble.

All the remains rose and fell on the seabed, and were completely worn away into nothingness in the numerous bottomless whirlpools.

He was drinking alone in the magnificent and spectacular Neptune Temple, growing angrier the more he thought about it.

His Neptune Temple, built of enormous coral crystals and mother-of-pearl, was no less magnificent and luxurious than the Temple of the Olympian King.

But the temple was empty and desolate, which only made Him appear more alone. Looking at the empty space and thinking of the lively and joyful Olympus, He became even angrier.

I just can't suppress this anger in my heart!
Why!
Why is it that Zeus is favored by all the powerful goddesses?
Why should someone reject you just because you're pursuing them?
And those proud goddesses, upon seeing Zeus, would rush towards him like moths to a flame.

Why should our authority over the seas be shared with the gods?!
Even the laws they control cannot be used at will!

Moreover, the most important and powerful force in the power of the seas—the "storm," symbolizing supreme destruction and devastation—is still under the supreme control of Zeus!
Poseidon felt increasingly aggrieved and resolved to do something to vent his anger!
He certainly wouldn't dare to rebel alone; he didn't have the guts.

Moreover, compared to Zeus's power and authority, He was no match for him at all; He was aware of this.

However, although He doesn't have the guts to rebel, He certainly has the guts to cause trouble—not only does He have them, but He has a great deal of them!

An unruly figure gradually became clear in his mind, and a dark and cruel sneer slowly appeared on Poseidon's handsome face.

He has made up his mind and will no longer wait for other opportunities. Now, immediately, he will use this piece!
At this highly anticipated pantheon, let's thoroughly humiliate Zeus!

This chess piece, of course, is the reckless and arrogant Titan god—Menotious!
Poseidon always wanted to completely seize the power of the ocean god and take the "sea" and "ocean" under his control.

He believed that only in this way could he truly rival Zeus. But he was not a completely mindless god; he was just a bit short-tempered, arrogant, and occasionally conceited.

He also understood that if he wanted to get rid of an enemy, the best way was to get close to Him and greet Him with a smile.

Moreover, He really does like those gentle and beautiful ocean girls.

There is probably no god in this world who dislikes the daughters of the ocean.

Given His status as the king of the sea, and His deliberate act of humility and approachability, the ocean gods could not refuse Him entry.

Over this long period of time, He had become quite familiar with Oceanus and his wife, as well as the other ocean gods.

After all, He was Zeus's brother and the closest neighbor of the ocean.

In the Titan Wars that determined the fate of the universe, Poseidon fought alongside many ocean gods, and ultimately they shared a bond.

The Oceanids are mostly gentle and kind. Although they were wary of Poseidon's overtures, they still treated the Sea King with great courtesy and respect.

It was during this close interaction that Poseidon turned his ulterior motives toward Iapetus's two sons, Atlas and Menotius.

Even though they had fought fiercely and were on the verge of death, through His deliberate efforts, He managed to maintain a fairly good relationship with these two second-generation Titans who were imprisoned in the ocean.

Poseidon had no choice; looking across the entire pantheon of oceanic gods, these two brothers were the only ones he could potentially manipulate.

The other ocean gods were simple and honest, and were strictly disciplined by Oceanus and his wife. Zeus had also been very kind to the entire ocean system, so he could not find an opportunity to sow discord.

Although the brothers Atlas and Menotius were forbidden by the Oceanus couple from stepping out of the ocean, they were still relatively free within the vast ocean territory.

However, as such a long time passed, they had long felt extremely dissatisfied and bored with this monotonous life on the ocean.

Atlas was somewhat better off; He had indeed achieved some results in self-cultivation, and His children were doing well on Mount Olympus and could occasionally return to the ocean to visit Him, which made Atlas a less desirable target for instigation.

But Menotius was different.

He was already reckless and arrogant, and as the endless days passed, his proud heart became increasingly unbearable.

His violent nature was not popular in the ocean, and few gods were willing to keep him company to relieve his loneliness, which made his days very boring.

Even his wife, Nereus's daughter, the peaceful river goddess Elinia, and her daughter Hesperis, were strictly forbidden by Pontus from staying in the ocean with him for long periods of time, and could only visit him occasionally.

This undoubtedly exacerbated Menotius's resentment.

A confluence of factors led Menotius to become increasingly dissatisfied with his life, feeling more and more hopeless and bleak.

It was under these circumstances that Poseidon, who harbored ill intentions, became "good friends" with Him.

Now, Poseidon says it's time to put his good friend to good use!

Poseidon chuckled silently in the deep sea. The greatest value of this "good friend" was that he could use this pawn to thoroughly disgust Zeus, who was currently enjoying a blissful and comfortable life on Olympus!
On the grandest day of the Pantheon, when all the gods of the three realms and three domains worship the God-King and sing praises to his supreme authority, let's do something earth-shattering to Zeus and severely humiliate his supreme dignity!

Moreover, this plan kills two birds with one stone. Not only can it disrupt the celebration, but it can also take the opportunity to sow discord between the powerful Oceanid pantheon and Zeus. No matter the outcome, Poseidon will definitely profit.

And, ironically, this perfect opportunity was delivered to Zeus himself.

Although Poseidon still has no legal wife, this does not mean that he is a god who is truly chaste.

He already had a beautiful ocean girl as his secret lover.

From this lover who was willing to succumb to his desires, He obtained many secret messages about the depths of the ocean that were impossible for the outside world to know.

His lover was named Philura.

Since Philyra was sent back to the ocean by Cronus to gather intelligence, this beautiful goddess has never returned.

She was really scared.

(End of this chapter)