Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 262 I was wrong, I will dare again next time
The God-King responded in almost the exact same tone as in his earlier "Prosecution of Fate".

"With such a mischievous and willful nature, even I, the supreme god-king, do not know how to change her."

"It seems that only the icy waters of the River Styx can truly cleanse her soul."

"I just hope she won't be so willful and mischievous in the future. That would be a blessing for all living things in the universe."

Atropos was stunned by the conversation and even forgot to struggle.

She slowly turned her little head to look at her most beloved mother goddess, her little mouth opening into a round dot, her eyes filled with disbelief, as if she were seeing her mother goddess for the first time.

Zeus continued, still speaking with an air of seriousness: "My love, how long do you think it will take for this child to be completely changed? I think... at least a thousand years, right?"

“No!” Themis shook her head decisively.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Atropos's eyes again.

Then she heard her mother goddess say in an unquestionable tone, "Old habits die hard. With her nature like this, how could a thousand years be enough?"

"I think it would take at least ten thousand years before she could even begin to reflect on her actions."

"Ah—!" Atropos let out a scream, his eyes rolled back, his head lolled to the side, and he pretended to be dead, lying motionless on the Father God's lap.

Zeus and Themis exchanged a glance. Themis covered her mouth and chuckled, while Zeus burst into laughter.

Then, He lifted his beloved daughter off his lap, held her in his arms, and vigorously rubbed her little face.

The Judge of Fate remained "fainted," limply pressed against the Father's chest, continuing to feign death.

Zeus snorted twice and threatened, "You have one last chance to admit your mistake. If you don't do it properly, then you'll really have to be dealt with seriously!"

Atropos immediately sprang to his feet, stood at attention, and spoke with utmost seriousness, earnestness, and sincerity, his voice filled with fervor:

"Ah, the greatest God-King! The most radiant God-King! The most benevolent, generous, magnanimous, and great God-King!"

"And there is the most flawless, sacred justice, the Goddess of Order of the God-King!"

"I, your two most beloved daughters, Atropos, hereby solemnly confess my mistakes to you!"

"I swear to you! I will never be naughty again! Absolutely, never again!"

As she spoke, she threw herself into her father's arms, scratching Zeus's chin, pitifully pleading and begging for mercy: "Father God~ I was just joking with you~ Why didn't you come to see me for so long?"

"I miss you so much. Not just me, all my sisters and cousins ​​miss you. And~"

As she spoke, a sly glint flashed in her eyes, "And this one, the most beautiful lady of justice, my most beloved Mother Goddess, she misses you too."

Upon hearing this, Themis blushed slightly on her flawless, white face. She glared at her daughter reproachfully, but couldn't suppress the slight upturn of her lips.

She then said softly, "It seems your Father God is right. How can a god like you be changed? I think we should maintain the original judgment."

"Ah~!" Atropos let out another exaggerated scream, then threw himself into the even more magnificent and softer embrace of the Mother Goddess.

She rubbed and squeezed against him, pleading sweetly, "Mother Goddess, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry! I was wrong~ I shouldn't have said what was on your mind."

"Um~ I'll never do it again! Please, please forgive me this once!"

As she spoke, she secretly gave her sisters a "fierce" look.

The meaning was very clear: Stop watching! Come and help us out! Otherwise, we'll expose you all!

The five goddesses first exchanged knowing glances, then revealed a smug smile with a sense of schadenfreude, before "resolutely" stepping forward.

They embraced their beloved Father God, laughing and joking, expressing their endless longing for Him, and pleading for mercy for their dear sisters.

Without making a sound, he pulled Atropos out of the mother goddess's arms and then pushed her into the father goddess's arms.

The gentle Themis was pushed into Zeus's arms, nestled against his broad chest, her pretty face slightly flushed, and she naturally said nothing more.

Zeus embraced his beloved goddess of justice, and then hugged each of the adorable children.

Seeing their carefree and joyful expressions, He felt immense happiness.

For a time, the whole family was in a harmonious and happy atmosphere.

Apart from……

Except for Atropos, who was given a good scolding for being too naughty.

She always felt that she had been greatly taken advantage of.

When she first proposed the noble idea of ​​"playing a trick on Father God," all the sisters unanimously supported it, or at least none of them objected. How come in the end, she was the only one who got a thorough dressing-down?

Her delicate face was furrowed, like a small white flower whose stamens had been ruffled by the wind, as she fell into deep thought.

It wasn't until her sisters pulled her out of the temple that she finally realized the truth.

I really got the short end of the stick!
No way! I'm going to report you!
I want to report this! I want to report this!

Everyone should get a share, so I can't be the only one who gets punished by the Father!

Is this reasonable? Is this fair?
However, she was surrounded by her sisters so tightly that she couldn't get away at all.

She pouted and angrily accused, "You're tricking me! I'm going to report you to Father God! Let me go, let me go right now!"

The eldest sister, Cloto, chuckled and pulled her into a tight embrace, speaking in an exaggeratedly adoring tone with a flamboyant expression:

"My dear Atropos, do you know what a great thing you have done today?"

"You actually dared to openly and brazenly criticize our Father God! Our greatest, most supreme God-King Father God! The most supreme and powerful ruler of the universe!"

"My God! By the Father God! Atropos, in the entire universe, there is no other god, no other being, who can do such a 'great' (outrageously audacious) thing!"

"You're amazing! I admire you so much!"

The eldest sister of the goddess of seasons, Onomia, who represents discipline and law and symbolizes the planting season, also nodded in agreement, sparing no praise:
"Yes, yes! My dear Atropos, you are truly amazing! No other god in the entire universe could do what you did!"

“Even we, your sisters, could not have done it. We do not possess the unparalleled courage that you inherited from our Father God!”

"Moreover, only you, who are most favored by the Father God and are the Father God's most beloved daughter, can do such a thing!"

"Think about it again. You did something so earth-shattering, and Father God just played around with you and gave you a little 'discipline.' This is enough to prove how much Father God loves you!"

Erenne, the goddess of peace and the radiant beauty who represents the harvest season, nodded repeatedly and exclaimed with great envy, "Yes, yes! Your illustrious Prince Atropos!"

Her voice was as clear as a golden bell warmed by the sun: "Please think about it again. You were simply and insignificantly given a little bit of 'education' by the Father God, and you were able to accomplish such a great feat worthy of being written into divine history. What a worthwhile thing this is!"

“It’s not that we don’t want to, it’s just that we don’t have the opportunity, nor are we as favored by the Father as you are. If we were like you, we would absolutely, absolutely not give you this opportunity!”

“Second sister, don’t you think so?” Erenne said, giving Dike, the goddess who symbolizes justice, a wink.

The righteous goddess Dike was truly unable to utter such insincere words.

She could only purse her lips and nod vigorously, barely managing to say, "Indeed...that's true."

Atropos was somewhat dizzy from their constant flattery and praise.

She felt like something was off.

But the sisters spoke with absolute certainty, and every sentence they uttered revolved around "greatness" and "favor."

She felt that what her sisters were saying... did make a lot of sense.

After thinking about it carefully, I realized that I really am amazing!
In the entire universe, who dares to criticize the God-King to his face?

Besides me, who else?!

Just ask who else!
Thinking of this, she even felt a little proud, and her little head unconsciously tilted up. Even the pain in her little bottom seemed to have lessened a lot.

Meanwhile, her dear second sister, Lachesis, the measurer of fate, had already paved a solid road for the next big pit.

“Dear Atropos, really, really! You should be our eldest sister!”

"You possess wisdom and courage surpassing all of our gods, and the most abundant and unique love of our Father! My God, my sister, I can't help but be jealous of you!"

"I swear, if I have another chance like this, I will never let you have it again!"

"Next time, please let me have this incredible opportunity to accomplish something so extraordinary! I promise I'll seize this rare chance!"

Upon hearing this, Atropos instantly became alert. With a wave of his small hand, he declared with boundless pride, "No way! Only I can do this! Next time, I must do it again!"

She felt that what she said seemed a bit too domineering, so she quickly added, "Dear sister, it's not that I want to steal your opportunity. It's just that something like this will definitely bring Father God's 'discipline'."

"What if Father God was in a bad mood at the time? He might really have been cast into the River Styx. Let me, a god, do such a dangerous thing!"

"You can continue to offer me advice and support me from behind the scenes. I will bear any consequences myself and will absolutely not implicate you!"

(End of this chapter)