Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 234 We all want to improve so much!

Metis, the goddess of wisdom, understood a principle very well: mere ignorance will not lead to death; mere recklessness will not lead to death; mere impetuosity will also not lead to death.

However, if any of these three factors are combined with "conceit" and "arrogance," then anyone who becomes arrogant will inevitably suffer a very tragic end.

So, here comes the problem.

This deity, who was always quite proud of his intelligence, suddenly lowered his stance and came to beg him in such a humble manner.

What does this actually mean?
This means there must be a big problem here!

And it's definitely a problem that He can't handle!

The command given by the lover was, in fact, "with the full assistance of the gods."

If our brothers want to create life, and they really need help, how could they refuse to help if they followed the proper procedures and submitted applications?
Why be so humble and submissive?

Something unusual must be going on; there must be a conspiracy.

Metis pondered silently, already on high alert.

She was certainly not afraid that Prometheus wanted to harm her.

What a joke! Who in the entire universe would dare to touch a single hair on Metis's head?

Menotius is a rare idiot in the universe, and Prometheus is nothing like Menotius.

Moreover, how could Amalthea's status compare to that of the first wife of the god-king?
She was now almost certain that Prometheus wanted to use her to do something extraordinary.

However, she didn't know whether the other party wanted to take advantage of her identity or her power.

Or both.

At this moment, Prometheus's attitude was already so humble, and he had already said so much.

If I were to refuse outright, it wouldn't seem quite appropriate.

Moreover, what He said was indeed reasonable.

For the sake of the great vision of my beloved God-King, I should indeed do my part.

We should at least see what he's really up to.

In the blink of an eye, all these thoughts had already flowed through Metis's vast wisdom and divinity countless times in just a few breaths.

Metis had already made up his mind.

She smiled slightly, a smile as gentle as a spring breeze, her voice soft and clear: "Prometheus, my respected friend, please don't stand on ceremony."

“We are friends. You are in trouble now. As long as this matter does not violate His Majesty the God-King’s sacred order, I will do my best to help you.”

"Moreover, you have come here on His Majesty's mission, so I have an even greater responsibility to fulfill it."

"Please tell me, what specific help do you need from me?"

Prometheus was overjoyed and immediately straightened up. The perfect amount of worry on his face vanished instantly, replaced by deep and sincere gratitude.

He said with overflowing gratitude, “Great Goddess of Wisdom, you are so kind and loving! We brothers are deeply grateful for your generosity.”

After expressing his gratitude, Prometheus immediately put on that heavy, sorrowful expression again.

He sighed heavily and said, "To be honest, Your Majesty, my thoughts are in complete disarray. I have absolutely no clue how to create intelligent life that can satisfy Your Majesty."

"I don't even know what specific help I should ask you to do."

Prometheus gave a wry laugh, a self-deprecating smile, and then sighed, "Great goddess of wisdom, would you be so merciful as to descend your noble chariot and accompany me to the earth?"

"Please, Your Excellency, take a look at the results we brothers have achieved over this period of time."

"Then, I humbly request your most valuable advice, guiding us brothers on how to proceed. Would that be acceptable?"

Metis glanced discreetly toward the temple.

In that deep, dark temple, her beloved all-knowing god-king showed no reaction whatsoever.

It's unclear whether He was genuinely busy or had already foreseen everything and tacitly approved of Prometheus's scheme.

She hesitated for a brief moment, then nodded gently and said softly, "Prometheus, my respected friend, it is my duty to help you and contribute my humble efforts to Your Majesty's great cause of a prosperous universe. Please lead the way."

Prometheus was overjoyed, feeling his heart pounding in his chest!

I feel that my plan is truly flawless!

Everything is progressing smoothly; the goddess of wisdom is willing to descend to the mortal realm, and the matter is already more than half accomplished!
He was also afraid that things might change if he delayed, and that His Majesty the God-King might suddenly appear. So he immediately said "thank you" repeatedly and did not dare to delay for a moment. He respectfully led Metis down to the mortal realm.

Deep within the temple, the busy god-king slowly raised his head and, across endless time and space, glanced at the two distant beams of divine light outside the temple.

His golden eyes were calm and still, with a hint of amusement reflected in his deep pupils.

Then He turned His attention back to His own bosom and went about His own business.

Who would have thought that Miho's Eurynome was also a great mother goddess!
Although it was somewhat expected.
To be fair, Eurynome is really well-behaved.

Although she was extremely shy, her entire being was like a ripe peach, ready to burst with juice at the slightest touch, yet she was also unparalleled in her obedience.

No matter how excessive his lustful god-king went, and no matter how nervous and shy this delicate goddess was, she could only blush, close her eyes, bite her lip, and silently submit to everything He did.

This truly demonstrates what it means to "respect one's husband as one's heaven"!
Although Zeus is indeed "heaven".

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Under Prometheus's guidance, Metis soon arrived on the vast land.

She knew perfectly well that Prometheus must have some ulterior motive.

To avoid a potentially embarrassing situation, she kept a very low profile during this trip.

Apart from being accompanied by two nymph fairies who served her closely, she did not display any grand entourage befitting the "first wife of the God King".

Prometheus was actually pleased, thinking that the goddess of wisdom was also eager to help the king of the gods, which was why she had rushed down to earth to help him, without any fanfare whatsoever!

It's good to be anxious; when you're anxious, you won't think too much.

Meanwhile, Epimetheus, idly plotting what new tricks he should come up with next, was standing in a clearing in the woods.

The moment he saw Metis's noble figure descending from the clouds, he immediately cast aside all his chaotic thoughts.

With a face full of the warmest smile, he immediately went to greet her.

With the warmest and most sincere smile on his face, he quickly came to Metis.

With utmost respect, I bow in reverence: "Your Majesty Epimetheus, the most beloved first wife of the great god-king Zeus! Your Highness, noble lady of the ocean! Your Majesty, goddess of wisdom who illuminates the universe! I, Epimetheus, offer my sincerest respects to you, the most revered one!"

"Thank you for your kindness, for going to great lengths to descend to the mortal realm and help us brothers. We are extremely grateful for your generosity!"

"May you, the most revered and honored one, be forever happy and radiant! May you forever roam freely in the boundless river of love of the great divine king!"

Epimetheus spoke quickly and enthusiastically, and his beautiful words greatly pleased Metis.

She couldn't help but smile broadly and nodded slightly in return.

She nodded and said, "O son of Iapetus, illustrious Epimetheus, thank you for this wonderful blessing."

“We are all close friends of His Majesty. It is my duty to help you and contribute to His Majesty’s great cause.”

Just then, a clear and melodious eagle cry resounded through the sky, and a jet-black streak of light, with wings as sharp as blades, swept in from the horizon.

It was Claunia.

She folded her wings and landed not far in front of Metis, maintaining a respectful and appropriate distance with remarkable precision.

Then it folded its wings, gracefully lowered its entire body, and bowed deeply to Metis:
"Ceronia, pay homage to the first wife of His Majesty the Supreme and Great God-King, the esteemed noblewoman of Oceanus, the sublime and radiant goddess of wisdom!"

"Great Mistress, Your Majesty's most faithful creation, Claunia, pays homage to Your Majesty! May Your Majesty and Your radiant light forever illuminate the universe!"

The moment Metis's gaze fell upon Klaunia, she used her near-supreme search and investigation authority within the Heavenly Dao System to thoroughly examine Klaunia's background.

Since it was created by the beloved God-King himself, then it is his own god.

Metis smiled gently, his voice even more amiable: "Claunia, I know you, please get up."

"You have been ordered by His Majesty to stay by the side of the sons of Iapetus and assist them in completing His Majesty's mission. You have worked diligently all this time. Thank you for your hard work."

Upon hearing this, Klaunia beamed with joy. Her heartfelt happiness was evident even when she was not in her divine form, as could be seen from her trembling black wings.

She hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, His Majesty's will is my absolute direction!"

“To obey Your Majesty’s orders is my duty and my highest honor! I have never felt any hardship!” At this moment, Epimetheus, who was standing to the side, smiled honestly and said, “Respected Goddess of Wisdom, thank you for going to great lengths to descend to the mortal realm and generously help us.”

"I have prepared a small gift for you, my most honored guest. Now, please allow me to present it to you, and I hope you will not find it offensive."

As he spoke, He took out a cluster of beautiful flowers, shimmering with light and interwoven with three colors, from His divine power space, and presented them respectfully with both hands.

“Great goddess of wisdom, this is a new flower that I created especially for you, and I have named it ‘pansy’.”

"Its three colors represent the past, present, and future, respectively. Your wisdom will forever bring endless beauty to this world."

"It symbolizes your 'contemplation,' 'insight,' and 'compassion,' and is a manifestation of your benevolent love and supreme wisdom."

"Hope you like it!"

Metis was slightly surprised, but also genuinely delighted.

She reached out and took the exquisitely designed bouquet. The petals were warm to the touch and emitted a unique fragrance that could clear her mind and body.

She thought to herself, 'Everyone says Epimetheus isn't very clever, but it seems the rumors are untrue. His level of handling matters for the gods is truly pleasing to them.'

“My friend, son of Iapetus, thank you for your gift. I am very pleased,” Metis greeted with a gentle smile.

Epimetheus, still smiling honestly, said, "This is just a small, unrespectable gift. Compared to the help you are about to give us, it is really nothing. I hope you don't mind."

Metis said gently, “How could that be? These flowers are really beautiful, I love them. It’s a very precious gift, and I will cherish it. Thank you, Epimetheus.”

At this moment, Prometheus, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned.

His divine eyes widened in shock as he stared at his "foolish" younger brother, as if this was the first time the boy had truly come to know him.

This is wrong!

This is really not right!
How did my usually dull and taciturn, good-for-nothing brother, who is only good at practical skills, suddenly become so good at handling things like a god?
The way he spoke and the things he did were so impeccable that even he himself couldn't find a single fault with them!
But this is not over yet.

At this moment, Klaunia also respectfully said, "Respected Matriarch, Klaunia has always deeply admired your divine glory."

"Upon learning that you might personally descend to the mortal realm, I was overjoyed. Therefore, I have prepared a small gift for you with all my heart. Now, please allow me to present it to you, and I sincerely hope that you will like it."

As she spoke, a dark light emanated from her body, and then the majestic eagle transformed into a tall, slender, and beautiful new female goddess.

Apart from the enormous, magnificent, and strikingly large black wings behind her, which resembled the dark night sky, her other divine form was nothing special.

After all, it was a creation of Zeus, not the creation of some god who is still at the bottom of the Styx and does not wish to reveal his name.

Claunia has a head of obsidian-black hair that is thick and reaches her waist; she has an extremely dashing and heroic air, with three-dimensional and deep features, truly exuding a heroic spirit.

Especially her pair of wild, piercing eagle eyes.

His eyes were indeed sharp and arrogant, and paired with his long, slanted eyebrows that swept into his temples, he was incredibly dashing, exuding a fierce and sharp aura that made people afraid to look directly at him.

However, at this moment, when facing Metis, all her heroic spirit was completely suppressed, and even her sharp eyes were filled with absolute respect and flattery.

Who could blame them when the other party was His Majesty the God-King's most beloved and most honored first wife?
She is His Majesty's creation, a noble mistress who must be treated with utmost respect!
She held up a magnificent Himachon (a cloak-like outer garment, similar to a robe and long shawl) with both hands and said respectfully, "Mistress, this is a Himachon that I personally wove for you with the most beautiful feather from the most beautiful feather of the thousand most beautiful birds in the world."

"Claunia knows all too well that nothing in the world can compare to even a fraction of your beauty and nobility."

"Even if all the beauty of all the birds in the world were combined, it would only be a tiny, insignificant firefly in your boundless radiance."

"Please forgive Claunia's humility. As a tiny mortal in this world, Claunia can only offer you this ordinary gift. I hope you will not find it offensive."

Metis gently beckoned for the extremely respectful Claunia to come closer.

The creation of the God-King was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward with vigorous strides, his posture humble and not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Metis gently accepted the exquisite Himalaya from her outstretched hands.

She carefully examined the masterpiece woven from thousands of beautiful feathers, her slender fingers brushing across the feather-patterned surface as if touching shimmering clouds.

She then smiled and nodded approvingly: "Claunia, you put a lot of thought into this. This gift is incredibly beautiful, I love it, thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Upon hearing this, Klaunia's sharp eagle eyes immediately shone with uncontainable joy, and she said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I'm so glad you like it! As long as you don't find this humble gift distasteful, it will be the greatest honor and satisfaction of my life!"

Prometheus, standing to the side, was truly numb at this moment.

It's completely numb.

Okay, okay, you two teamed up to act as me, huh?!
I went through great hardship and took immense risks to invite the Goddess of Wisdom down to earth; I didn't care about the risks.

And what do you guys do? You keep trying to curry favor with me, one thing after another!
Are you putting on a show for me?

You should have told me beforehand!

I want to prepare a decent gift in advance!
Now look what's happened! You've all given your all, and I, the "protagonist," am left empty-handed, having prepared nothing.
Prometheus now truly felt that his situation was very difficult to endure.

I'm not afraid that everyone will give me a gift, nor am I afraid that no one will.

The worst thing is that, on such a crucial and important occasion, I'm the one who didn't give a gift.
Moreover, he was going to have to ask her to scheme against the goddess of wisdom later.

How am I supposed to bring this up now?!
Epimetheus, who knew Prometheus best, only needed to look at his brother's ever-changing, fascinating expression to know what he was thinking.

He couldn't help but feel secretly pleased and gloating: Foolish Prometheus, my slow-witted brother, you are still too ignorant in this matter.

Metis didn't seem to care much about Prometheus's slightly awkward feelings at that moment.

Ever since she met Prometheus, she has been on high alert.

However, after observing them just now, she felt that Epimetheus and Claunia's ideas were probably quite simple.

While flattery and respect may have an ulterior motive, they are also sincere.

They just wanted to improve too much.

It seems that only Prometheus himself harbored some secret thoughts unknown to the gods.

Metis pondered for a moment, then casually put both gifts into his personal divine power space.

This storage space was created by Zeus specifically for the gods after the completion of the celestial order.

Originally, the spatial structure of this universe was far too solid.

Apart from the God-King who can break space at will with his supreme power, only a handful of supreme gods can briefly tear space apart.

The other gods were helpless against this incredibly solid space.

Even the gods, if they wanted to store their belongings, could only either carry them with them or find a secluded place to put them, which was really inconvenient.

So Zeus personally selected a unique spatial dimension in "Heaven" and created it as a storage space.

Furthermore, He personally formulated the corresponding laws for manipulating space.

From then on, each of the gods finally had their own storage space.

This alone makes things so much more convenient.

However, this convenience is currently only available to gods, limited to those who follow the divine and just order of the God-King, and those who need to be registered.

After Metis put away the gift, he turned his gaze back to Claunia, who was standing respectfully before him.

She paused for a moment, her golden eyes narrowed slightly, and her approachable demeanor naturally transformed into a restrained majesty.

Although a faint smile still lingered on her lips, she exuded an aura of authority and was unapproachable.

She spoke softly, with a calm yet undeniable tone: "Claunia, I am very pleased with your gift. I have also seen your loyalty and hard work."

“You are the creation of His Majesty the God-King, who has named you ‘Claunia,’ meaning ‘messenger of thunder.’”

“Now, in the name of the God-King’s first wife, I bestow upon you a second name—'Ornia' (meaning 'Queen of Birds, Head of All Birds'). From this day forward, you are also my messenger.”

"Here, I bestow upon you extraordinary foresight, keen insight, and pure wisdom. From this moment forward, you will represent His Majesty and me, connecting heaven and earth with the divine and the mortal."

Upon hearing this, Klaunia was first stunned, and then boundless joy and ecstasy completely overwhelmed her!

She suddenly knelt on one knee, bowing her head in overwhelming emotion and exclaiming, "Great Mistress! Incarnation of the Most Exalted Wisdom! Claunia Ornia, thank you for your divine grace!"

"Your will and His Majesty's will are the eternal and absolute will of Klaunia Ornia!"

Metis waved his hand gently at her, and a pure, divine radiance of wisdom, containing the endless mysteries of the universe, instantly enveloped her.

Under the baptism of this light, her life level suddenly began to leap exponentially!

Its divine power and refinement are now completely incomparable to what they were before.

Prometheus and Epimetheus watched from the sidelines, secretly marveling at their good fortune!

(End of this chapter)