Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 233 The Humble Prometheus
While the King of Gods was savoring the ultimate beauty of the Oceanid in the temple, another Oceanid whom He also loved, finally met Prometheus, who had been waiting outside the temple for a long time.

This famous god of prophecy and foresight, son of Iapetus, was not quite like his stubborn father.

Although deep within His divinity lies a restrained pride.

But at least, He wasn't so stubborn, and when necessary, He was never lacking in tact and diplomacy.

Sure enough, as soon as the goddess of wisdom, Metis, appeared in the temple, her face was adorned with the most radiant and sunny smile.

He even stepped forward hastily with a humble demeanor, and said in a loud and sincere voice:

"Your Majesty, first wife of the esteemed Zeus, illustrious goddess of Oceanus, and most revered goddess of wisdom in the universe, I, the humble Prometheus, offer you my highest respect!"

As he spoke, Prometheus, who had already come before Metis, bowed deeply, showing impeccable respect.

However, the goddess of wisdom, whose divinity had reached perfection and who had become increasingly clear and pure, immediately sensed that something was amiss.

She could clearly sense that the excessive enthusiasm and humility in the divine mind of this prophetic god before her lacked genuine sincerity.

Even if Prometheus truly had something to ask of him, given his character, he wouldn't have acted so enthusiastically, nor would he have needed to be so humble given his status.

When a god suddenly comes to ask for help with unimaginable enthusiasm and humility, it often means that there is a problem!

And the problem is huge!

The more humble and respectful you are, the bigger the problem becomes!
Metis had already subtly become wary, but she remained calm and composed.

He merely nodded slightly in acknowledgment, replying in a gentle, warm voice: "My esteemed friend, son of the illustrious Iapetus. His Majesty has entrusted you brothers with the weighty responsibility of creating life and bringing prosperity to the world."

"You're so busy, yet you've taken the time to come here. I wonder what important matter you have to discuss?"

Upon hearing this, Prometheus immediately let out a heavy sigh, and his handsome face was instantly filled with a deep sorrow that matched the sigh.

He replied in an extremely solemn tone: "Honorable Goddess of Wisdom, Your Majesty's entrusting such a heavy responsibility to us brothers is enough to prove how much you value us, the two gods."

"We brothers are deeply grateful for His Majesty's kindness. We will always regard His Majesty's entrustment as the most important sacred mission in our lives, and we will never forget it in the slightest."

"During this period of time, under the divine guidance of His Majesty, we have indeed created some new life for His Majesty, however..."

"It's just that we brothers are really stupid and have limited knowledge."

"Even after racking my brains, I still can't imagine what kind of life I need to create to truly make this world prosperous?"

"We racked our brains day and night for this, but we still couldn't figure it out."

As he spoke, Prometheus let out another long, feeble sigh, filled with helplessness.

"For this reason, my brother and I have always felt guilty and uneasy, and deeply feel that we have failed His Majesty's high regard and kindness."

"After much deliberation, we have finally concluded that seeking your help is the only correct path in this entire universe!"

"O revered goddess of wisdom, only you can help us!"

"Yes! Only you! Your Majesty, the Supreme Goddess of Wisdom! We have no choice but to seek your help!"

Prometheus suddenly raised his head and, with immense passion and a look of fervent earnestness in his eyes, proclaimed loudly, "You are the first wife of the great god-king! You are the greatest embodiment of 'wisdom'!"

"All the gods know that there is absolutely nothing in this world that can stump your omniscient wisdom!"

"And absolutely no deity knows better than you what kind of life our great Emperor desires to appear in this world!"

"The gods know that you, like our great emperor, are of one mind and possess the most benevolent and generous heart! You are willing to lend a helping hand to any difficulty the gods encounter!"

"Your Majesty, the goddess of wisdom, only you! We, the two brothers, know deeply that only with your help can we solve the problem that we cannot solve no matter what!"

"Only with your help can we possibly achieve and accomplish that immortal feat that Your Majesty truly desires!"

"Great first wife of Zeus, radiant and benevolent goddess of wisdom, humble Prometheus, we beseech you to grant us your great wisdom, as radiant and brilliant as the stars!"

"We humbly beseech you to grant us the light of your wisdom, to shine upon our dull minds. May we, with your merciful help, bring prosperity to this world and fulfill the most sacred and supreme mission entrusted to us by our great god-king Zeus!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Prometheus bowed deeply once again, lowering his posture to the lowest point, and begged with utmost deference.

For a moment, the area was completely silent.

However, the more passionate and fervent Prometheus spoke, and the more humble and respectful he appeared, the more the goddess of wisdom sensed that something was amiss!

The higher He praised Him, the more vigilant the goddess of wisdom became!
Metis did not immediately accept Prometheus's request. Instead, with her all-seeing golden eyes, the same color as Zeus's, she carefully observed the prophetic god before her, her mind quickly falling into deep thought. She was indeed a gentle and benevolent goddess.

However, she was never the kind of goddess who was unprincipled and indiscriminately merciful, nor was she the kind of goddess who knew no boundaries or limits.

She was the God-King's beloved first wife, and that's true.

She truly possessed immense power that ordinary deities wouldn't even dare to dream of.

However, she was never the kind of goddess who would abuse her power or overstep the majesty and order of her beloved god-king!

When to advance and when to retreat; what is permissible and what is impermissible.

In this world, the goddess of wisdom has always seen clearly and thoroughly all the advances and retreats, gains and losses.

As long as things don't involve Zeus's love, she is absolutely worthy of her name as "wise," no matter what it is.

She and Prometheus had known each other for some time, and she had some understanding of Him.

This prophetic god is indeed intelligent, quick-witted, thoughtful, rational, and farsighted.

No matter what he does, he is accustomed to planning ahead, proceeding step by step, and taking precautions against problems.

They are the type who absolutely think before they act, and will do their best to avoid all unnecessary risks.

But this does not mean that this second-generation Titan was an indecisive, procrastinating, and cowardly god!

Once He makes up His mind and makes a good plan, He can be quite bold and decisive in implementing it.

He values ​​the result more than the process, and even has a strong adventurous spirit.

Once a plan is finalized, they are willing to take on the corresponding risks, even at any cost.

In the past, when His Father and brothers were still firmly loyal to the former King of God.

When He accurately judged that His beloved God-King was likely to win the final victory, He decisively chose to serve His beloved.

For this reason, he even went to the battlefield himself and fought against his own father and brothers.

He was indeed a wise and powerful deity, worthy of his name "prophet".

However, after knowing him for so long, she could still see his flaws.

This prophetic god, because of his extraordinary intelligence, always had an undisguised arrogance, even a pride rooted deep in his divinity.

Sometimes He relies too much on His own intelligence and acts too boldly and radically.

Although He plans everything in advance, once He has made a plan, He often disregards the disastrous consequences that might result from the plan's failure.

His plans, in theory, are often perfect.

However, His excessive self-confidence always led Him to habitually ignore the chaotic and complex possibilities of the real world, resulting in His plans having an extremely low margin for error.

His overly risky plans always had very serious consequences if they failed.

It can only be said that He was sometimes too "prophetic," and therefore ignored practical factors.

Being half a step ahead is genius and often leads to great and glorious success, but being a step, or even two or three steps ahead, can be fatal.

And this is His most fatal flaw.

In this respect, he was actually inferior to his notoriously slow-witted and foolish younger brother.

Epimetheus, the god of hindsight, sometimes acted rashly and recklessly, but he was well aware that he was not wise, so he always held a sense of humility and awe in his heart.

Although sometimes, He still causes all sorts of trouble due to impulsiveness and ignorance.

However, the troubles Epimetheus caused were often due to his carelessness and the limitations of his own wisdom and understanding, rather than to his arrogance and pride.

Epimetheus knew he was wrong after he made a mistake, and he knew to correct it immediately. He also learned from his mistakes and would not repeat them in the future.

But Prometheus was different. He would only think that his plan was not good enough or his operation was not skillful enough. After he revised his plan next time, he would still dare to do it again.

(End of this chapter)