Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 235 Please grant me the wisdom of freedom.
Metis said softly, "Get up."

"Yes!" Klaunia's voice still trembled slightly from excessive excitement.

She had to exert a great deal of effort to control herself as her divine body, trembling from the surge of power, slowly rose to her feet.

After getting up, she immediately and consciously stood behind Metis, head held high and chest out, with an extremely proud posture, clearly a loyal bodyguard.

After turning his beloved god-king's little messenger into his own little follower, Metis turned his attention back to Prometheus.

She asked softly, "Prometheus, my esteemed friend, now you may speak. What is it that you require my assistance with?"

Prometheus quickly composed himself and said humbly, "Honorable goddess of wisdom, please take a look at the results that Epimetheus and I have achieved during this period of time."

Metis nodded slightly.

Prometheus and Epimetheus guided Metis to inspect the new life and explained everything to her in detail.

Claunia, on the other hand, obediently followed along, like a shadow.

After thoroughly understanding all the life that the two brother gods had created during this period, Metis couldn't help but secretly admire them.

No wonder their beloved God-King entrusted the important task of creating life and bringing prosperity to the world to His brothers.

They are such a perfect match as brothers!

These are the sons of Iapetus, the "god of prophecy" and the "god of hindsight."

They are visionary, forward-thinking, calm and rational, and accustomed to deducing future consequences from the most fundamental level, planning carefully before acting.

The other one is able to summarize all past experiences and learn from them.

He dares to explore and try boldly, and he also learns from his mistakes, corrects them, grows from each mistake, and progresses with each attempt.

The two of them represent "knowledge" and "action," respectively.

One symbolizes "design" and "planning", and the other symbolizes "practice" and "action".

"Foresight" refers to envisioning and planning for the future; while "hindsight" refers to reflecting on past experiences.

Without hindsight reflection, "prophecy" may degenerate into blind adventure; and without the guidance of "prophecy," "hindsight" can only lead to endless regret and attempts to remedy the situation due to recklessness.

In this world, there is neither the infallible "foresight" nor the useless "hindsight".

The former provides the entire civilization with the "courage to break through" and the "forward-looking cognition of comprehensive thinking".

The latter provides a "robust guarantee" for the entire civilization, along with "learning lessons and reflecting on experiences."

The two seem to be completely opposite, but in fact they are dialectically unified.

Only by perfectly combining these two elements can a race or a civilization continuously explore and improve, and keep moving forward in an ever-evolving cycle!

If these two brothers were taken out individually, they would each have their own fatal flaws.

A person with an insurmountable sense of arrogance and pride is always prone to being overconfident.

Once a plan is finalized, they are not afraid to take risks, and they don't even care about the catastrophic consequences that may result.

The other is someone with an indelible sense of recklessness and naivety, always daring and impulsive.

If you don't understand something, just do it!
He easily sees only the present moment and completely ignores the future.

Or rather, He simply couldn't imagine what kind of future his tiny action would actually trigger.

However, as long as the two brothers can work together with one heart, they can form the most perfect complement to each other.

Each person's weaknesses will be perfectly compensated by the other's strengths.

Thus, they can unleash a power far exceeding the combined power of their two brother gods, a power that can be described as miraculous.

That's not "ten plus ten", but "ten times ten".

Of course, all of this is predicated on their ability to truly work together.

Otherwise, if these two gods were together, it would be "ten minus ten".
Fortunately, under Zeus's command, the two brothers are still able to remain united for now.

Although we sometimes quarrel over minor frictions and disagreements, we are still able to work together towards the overall goal.

Metis looked through all their creations during this time and was extremely satisfied.

These two brothers, through their complementary relationship, fully demonstrate the extraordinary abilities of the sons of the "Cyclic".

Today, all living things in the world have basically formed a virtuous cycle of food chains that can operate on their own.

Previously, in the most primitive and unenlightened evolutionary process, many creatures were born, but those were relatively low-level life forms.

Furthermore, their reproduction and propagation are in a laissez-faire, primitive state.

It can be said that the whole world is full of strange and wonderful things, and is extremely chaotic and unbalanced, which is actually extremely detrimental to the development of the world.

Now, the two brothers have optimized the life forms of the entire world, built a food chain that can evolve in cycles, and the development has finally become healthy.

If things continue to evolve steadily like this, it can be assured that the world will become increasingly prosperous.

Epimetheus indeed had many ingenious ideas and created many magnificent and interesting creatures.

This world is indeed so much better than before.

However, Metis did not have that feeling of sudden enlightenment, nor did he feel that the world had been completely transformed.

This world has not truly met the requirements of its beloved god-king.

Even she herself wasn't entirely satisfied with it.

Metis always felt that something was missing.

It lacks that crucial, core element that would illuminate everything.

She thought to herself, 'No wonder Prometheus was so humble, coming to me personally for help. It seems that this crucial point truly stumped them.'

But what exactly is missing from the world?

The goddess of wisdom, in silent contemplation, slowly fell into deep thought.

The three deities standing nearby, watching the goddess of wisdom deep in thought, dared not disturb her in the slightest.

In an instant, this area, even the birds and insects in the forest, seemed to be silenced by an invisible force, suppressing all their sounds.

Between heaven and earth, only the purest sound of the breeze blowing through all things remained.

The wind, too, caressed the goddess of wisdom's soft, violet-colored hair, bringing with it a faint glow.

Right here in this clearing in the woods, under the cool breeze.

In Metis's mind, a brilliant yet invisible lightning bolt, like a divine revelation, instantly illuminated the vast and boundless divine thoughts of the goddess of wisdom!

Metis's mind reeled, and he suddenly understood.

wisdom!

What the world lacks is wisdom.

What's missing is truly intelligent life!

What's lacking is a truly wise life that can truly understand, feel, and ultimately bear all of this in the world!

It is an intelligent life form that can live in this world, to dominate and guide all mortal things!

A brand new, truly intelligent life form with infinite possibilities!

The universe cannot truly prosper by relying solely on mortal beings with meager wisdom who follow primal instincts.

This world still needs a truly intelligent species.

Metis connected all the clues completely.

Uranus, the first god-king, imbued all existence with spirituality, established the most fundamental framework of the entire universe, and, together with the Mother of All Things, gave birth to many great gods who form the foundation of the world.

The second-generation god-king Cronus, with his supreme authority of "creation," created numerous nymphs and elemental spirits, filling the universe with all sorts of life forms.

At the same time, many primordial gods combined with each other, giving birth to a new generation of gods.

The world gradually became prosperous as a result, and the gods were no longer trapped in that eternal loneliness and torment.

Now, what his beloved god-king, the third-generation god-king Zeus, needs is even more, enough intelligent life to cover the entire universe!

And not long ago, with the help of her beloved, she had achieved that perfect "supreme wisdom".

Metis, at this moment, understood everything.

No wonder, after ordering the Prometheus brothers to create life at the Pantheon, her beloved immediately set off for the Underworld.

He was not lusting after the beauty of the Lady of the Night.

Forehead.
At least that's not the main purpose.

His primary purpose was to strip away the laws and authority of the ancient god-kings and the primordial Titans, in order to help himself achieve this supreme and perfect "wisdom".

Furthermore, it was to obtain the most crucial "creation" authority of the ancient god-kings.

Only in this way can the universe truly usher in an unprecedented era of prosperity!
Everything, everything, is under His control.

Even, very likely
This also includes the present-day Prometheus, including the scene where He came to "ask for help" from Him.

Metis was momentarily stunned into thought, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

A long, drawn-out sigh escaped from the bottom of his heart.

Even though she has now achieved that perfect "supreme wisdom," she still feels that her beloved god-king is so unfathomable. However, this god-king is her lover.

He loved himself deeply and craved himself deeply.

Thinking of this, she felt a sweet happiness and a little bit of self-satisfaction.

Now that he understood everything, Metis probably guessed what this prophetic god wanted to do.

This proud and wise prophetic god must be dissatisfied with all the creations in the world today.

He must have wanted to create a truly intelligent life form!
Even beings possessing "divine wisdom".

And without His help, He absolutely could not have done this.

Moreover, if she hadn't been involved, wouldn't she have been able to endorse Him as the "first wife of the God-King"?

His actions, which are almost "usurping" God's majesty, will only bring about a complete destruction for all of His future creations.

Even He Himself will have to pay the heaviest price for this.

Otherwise, He would certainly not have acted so humbly.

Metis frowned inwardly, thinking to himself: What an audacious god!
Surprisingly, they want to create a race with true "intelligence".

Even more so, it is a "mortal spirit".

If this is not the outcome His beloved would have wanted, then at this very moment, He should go down to be with His father and brothers!
Are all the sons of Iapetus so audacious?
Metis looked at Prometheus, his all-seeing golden eyes scrutinizing him carefully, but he did not speak immediately.

Prometheus remained calm and composed, appearing both composed and at ease.

In reality, He was already extremely panicked.

Although He was always quite proud of His intelligence, He was not so arrogant as to think that He was smarter than the goddess of wisdom.

If the goddess of wisdom truly doesn't cooperate, or if she has truly seen through his thoughts completely.
Then my fate will probably not be much better than that of my foolish second brother.

However, Metis did nothing.

After staring at Him for several breaths, she finally spoke slowly in a calm tone, devoid of emotion: "Son of Iapetus, the life you and Epimetheus created is good, and the order of the world's spirits is also good."

"However, I also feel that something is indeed missing."

"Relying solely on these ignorant and muddle-headed mortals today cannot truly make the world prosperous, nor can it truly alleviate the loneliness of the gods."

"What are your thoughts on this?"

Prometheus then felt a little relieved, his heart, which had been pounding in his throat.

He pretended as if he had just been inspired and echoed, "Revered Goddess of Wisdom, none is wiser than you, you are absolutely right!"

"This is exactly what troubles us brothers. We always feel that something is missing in the world."

"Although we have created many lives, we always feel that relying on them is not enough to make the world truly prosperous, let alone to fulfill Your Majesty's expectations."

"However, your words just now have actually awakened me."

"The world cannot prosper by relying solely on foolish creatures. To make the world prosper, we need creatures with truly great wisdom!"

"How generous, kind, and compassionate our great Majesty is! He has brought peace and tranquility to the entire universe!"

"Your Majesty cherishes all living beings, and under the new, great, sacred, and just order that Your Majesty has established, everything is thriving."

"Indeed, a truly wise being is needed to understand His Majesty's greatness, to serve His Majesty, and to demonstrate His Majesty's holiness and benevolence!"

"Respected Goddess of Wisdom, what is your opinion?"

Upon hearing this, Metis smiled faintly and nodded slightly, saying, "That's right, what you said does make some sense."

"So, Prometheus, what are your specific thoughts on this?"

Prometheus felt his heart begin to pound violently again.

A strange surge of excitement flowed from His chest to His limbs and bones, making Him feel that boundless strength and courage were welling up within Him!

He forcibly suppressed his excited emotions, carefully chose his words, and slowly said, "Noble and great goddess of wisdom."

"I believe that the world is still lacking a race with true 'wisdom'."

"They can represent all the mortal beings in this world to offer sacrifices to our great Majesty and to promote His Majesty's greatness and immortality."

"Because only those beings who truly possess wisdom are worthy of, and are able to, truly feel Your Majesty's greatness!"

"Moreover, there are many things in the world nowadays, yet they are not under one control, making them appear chaotic and disorderly. Most of them are also stupid and clumsy, making them very difficult to manage."

"If we can create such intelligent life, then we can have these mortal spirits as the leaders, and let them manage and govern the many life forms among the mortal spirits."

"In this way, we gods will only need to manage this one race, which will save us a lot of unnecessary trouble."

As Prometheus spoke, he kept a close eye on Metis’s reaction.

However, He could not see anything.

He could only ask more cautiously, "Your Majesty, the goddess of wisdom, what do you think of my idea?"

Metis smiled faintly and said, "That does sound like a good idea, and it makes a lot of sense."

"But what do you need me to do in this great undertaking?"

Prometheus was even more excited. He forcibly suppressed his excitement and pretended to be calm and ordinary, saying, "Great and wise ruler, we brothers are foolish and simple gods."

"A race with true 'intelligence' could never be created by our insignificant power."

"In this entire universe, only you, as the first wife of the great god-king, possessing supreme wisdom, can bestow true 'wisdom' upon mortal beings!"

Metis nodded and did not raise any objection.

He calmly asked, "Yes, we can. But how much wisdom should we bestow upon them? And how should we strike the right balance?"

Prometheus felt his heart beating faster and faster.

He swallowed hard and, following his pre-planned strategy, cautiously said, "If we bestow too little wisdom, then such beings will have no reason to exist."

"But it would be even more inappropriate to grant them the wisdom of gods. Their small and fragile souls are simply unable to bear the vast spirit and wisdom of gods, let alone receive the boundless information of gods."

"Of course, they, being so lowly, are absolutely unworthy of possessing the same supreme wisdom as the gods."

"Therefore, I suggest that you grant them that 'wisdom of freedom'."

"All you need to do is plant a small seed of wisdom in them and let them grow freely."

"As for how far this intelligence can ultimately grow, let them leave that to their own destiny."

Metis stared intently at Prometheus before her with her golden eyes, which had attained "supreme wisdom" and were almost able to see through everything.

Her eyes were like a deep, calm sea, with light slowly flowing within them, as if they could reflect the causes and consequences of all things.

After a long silence, she finally spoke softly in a calm tone that revealed neither joy nor anger: "This is indeed a very good idea."

Prometheus was delighted and was about to follow up with a few more pleasantries to finalize the matter.

However, before He could speak, Metis had already turned his gaze to Epimetheus beside Him.

He asked in the same flat tone, "Epimetheus, what do you think?"

Epimetheus did not hesitate at all when suddenly called upon by the goddess of wisdom.

He chuckled憨厚ly and replied in an extremely serious and solemn tone, "Revered Goddess of Wisdom, I heed Your Majesty's and your words!"

“You are His Majesty’s most beloved first wife, and your existence represents His Majesty’s will! Therefore, your will is my will! I, Epimetheus, will absolutely obey!”

Upon hearing this, Prometheus cursed inwardly: "This idiot! Why did he only say one sentence? Couldn't he have taken the opportunity to say something nicer? What a blockhead!"

However, after hearing these words, Metis smiled gently and said softly, "Very good."

Then, her gaze returned to Prometheus.

That gaze seemed to see right through to all the schemes and plots hidden deep within His heart.

Metis asked calmly, "Prometheus, are you really sure about this?"

This plain and simple question seemed to transform into an invisible thunderbolt, instantly piercing through all of Prometheus's divinity!
His divine body trembled violently, but he still blurted out without hesitation: "I'm sure!"

Upon hearing this, Metis nodded expressionlessly and said no more.

She turned her gaze toward the distant Mount Olympus.

She was seeking her lover's final opinion.

At that very moment, a seemingly ordinary, thin dark cloud began to gather silently over the area.

Metis already knew the answer.

Meanwhile, Prometheus had also keenly sensed the abnormality.

He always felt that his plan, everything, was going too smoothly.

The arrival was so smooth, it was as if everything had been arranged in the dark.

Smooth sailing is often the softest snare of fate.

The net is woven by an unseen hand, and the ends of the threads tremble at the fingertips of an unknown controller.

(End of this chapter)