Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 265 Prometheus, Now an Obstacle
Meanwhile, Zeus's beloved goddesses were having a great time on Earth.

The three Hestia sisters went to the mortal realm together.

They concealed their forms, concealed their power, and acted discreetly. Even Prometheus and the Muses did not take the initiative to contact them.

They simply wanted to use their own eyes to carefully observe these newborn humans.

They braved wind and snow, and walked through valleys and forests.

They paused where the smoke rose from the chimney, listening to the tinkling of stone tools and the crackling of firewood in the campfire.

They saw rough animal hides draped over thin shoulders, and children joyfully chasing after the flying dandelion seeds.

Seeing men, women, and children gathered around the campfire, singing and dancing under the moonlight, expressing their gratitude to the fire and the god with the simplest and most sincere emotions.

I saw children trying to grill fish over a fire, even though the fish mostly ended up burnt.

Similarly, we see people injured while hunting, drowning while fishing, and suffering from hunger when food is scarce.

During these months of observation, the love of several of the warmest and most loving goddesses for humankind deepened day by day.

Humans today are extremely simple and natural, like the first snow falling, untouched by dust.

Their lives were simple yet challenging, but they were optimistic and resilient, experiencing the world with curiosity and positivity, which made these goddesses love everything about them.

The hardships and suffering of human life deeply moved these great mother goddesses.

They are also thinking about how they can truly help humanity.

Unfortunately, being born as goddesses, they were unable to find an answer to the unprecedented development of mortal civilization.

They simply couldn't think of anything that could truly pave a path for them to walk on their own without interfering with their independent development.

They never experienced the existential troubles of mortal beings.

As for the most basic survival skills that could be taught, Prometheus and the nine Muses had already done an excellent job.

Hestia also told Hera about the greatest problem that humanity was currently facing.

After much deliberation, the three goddesses unanimously agreed that what humanity needed most at the moment was food that could ensure the stable survival of the race.

As for this, Demeter, the Mother Earth, is perfectly capable of doing so.

However, under Hestia's restraint, and before they were certain of Zeus's true thoughts about the future of humanity, they could only suppress their own ideas and continue to observe.

During their travels, they also encountered Adrasthea and Ide, who had already descended to the mortal realm.

These two goddesses of all spirits are the goddess of loving protection and the goddess of loving nurturing.

At the birth of the second generation of humans, the two goddesses felt a subtle tremor in their own authority.

After their investigation, they discovered that it was caused by the proliferation of mortal spirits.

Zeus was always "busy," so the women, bored, went down to the mortal realm together to inspect the place.

With their gentle and kind nature, they quickly and without a doubt grew fond of these simple, lively, and intelligent beings.

These adorable children made their innate maternal instincts overflow uncontrollably.

During this time, they also secretly and diligently took care of the human cubs.

If it weren't for their secret protection, those ignorant humans really wouldn't know how to raise children.

These equally naive and overly curious human infants, if cared for by human parents who also lack experience, would likely suffer greatly.

After all, Prometheus and the Muses would never take care of a child.

They were born as mature adults, with both minds and bodies already formed, and never experienced the so-called "infancy stage".

Those who are single have no experience in raising children.

Even if it exists, it does not apply to mortal spirits.

Gods and humans are ultimately different.

A large number of deities did not have an infancy stage.

Even if they do, they are easy to care for; as long as they have enough nutrition, that's sufficient.

Even if it doesn't happen, it doesn't matter; it just means the growth process will be a little slower.

Unless another god attacks them.

Otherwise, even if a deity is still in its infancy, no matter how much it misbehaves or acts recklessly, there will be virtually no risk.

This is completely different from those fragile mortal cubs.

If the method is wrong, it's not impossible for a baby to choke to death while being fed.

Although death doesn't exist and you might not die, you'd suffer even more.

Although neither Adrastheia nor Ide had any experience in caring for mortal cubs.

Taking care of Zeus is not enough; Zeus's childhood was very short, and besides, that's Zeus!

If we treated mortal infants the same way we cared for Zeus, there wouldn't be many of them.

However, their authority is ultimately suited to taking care of children, and they know more or less about the art of "raising" children.

In addition, since all spirits already had experience in reproduction and survival, they learned very quickly. With the blessing of authority, they were able to apply what they learned to other situations and soon established a system for mortal spirits to care for infants.

They quietly instilled their constantly refined knowledge about childcare into the human mind.

They taught humans how to hold, feed, and soothe them, and how to understand the meaning of different cries. They also diligently cared for the second generation of humans in secret, ensuring that, despite some stumbles and setbacks, they all grew up healthy and strong.

After the five goddesses met, they, who were already "family members of the God King," naturally gathered together and continued to travel among the various tribes of mankind.

As a result, their commotion grew louder and louder, eventually attracting the attention of Prometheus and the nine Muses.

Prometheus quickly came to pay his respects to the five goddesses, his smile stretching almost to his ears.

These five goddesses are all His Majesty the God-King's closest and most beloved goddesses!
Prometheus thought to himself: If humanity could gain their favor, it would be the best thing for the future development of mankind.

If they could genuinely come to like humans and then speak well of them before His Majesty the God-King, that would be even more perfect.

After paying their respects to Hestia and the others, the Muses parted ways to continue teaching humanity.

Meanwhile, Prometheus, with his own ulterior motives, personally led the five goddesses and gave them a detailed account of the current state of humanity.

But precisely because of this, Prometheus's plan backfired.

He explained everything about humankind to the goddesses in great detail.

His words inevitably carried a hint of barely suppressed pride.

Prometheus undoubtedly had the deepest love for humanity.

Human beings are His most prized and beloved creations.

Therefore, His attitude towards humanity was somewhat overly indulgent.

When humanity encounters problems in its development, and these problems become "too difficult," He never hesitates to use His divine power to solve them directly.

If the river rushes in, change course; if the storm is too fierce, move to a different spot; if there's too little prey, let the herd pass by.

Hestia keenly observed all of this.

She discovered that, to this day, Prometheus's actions have actually become the greatest obstacle to humanity's autonomous progress.

All the problems that mortals encounter in their growth are trivial matters to God, which can be easily resolved.

However, for any race's growth experience to be truly and deeply etched into its roots and bloodline, it must be done, experienced, and overcome by the people themselves.

But the current Prometheus has already done far too much for humanity, things He shouldn't have done.

Many of these services are no longer "guidance" but rather "agency services".

He was so engrossed in playing "house" with humans that he forgot the God-King's orders.

The relationship between God and man, this most serious question, He hesitated to write about, and even seemed indifferent to it.

Yes, whether now or even in the distant future, Prometheus can continue to protect humanity in this way, as long as he so desires.

But what if Prometheus one day loses his strength?

Or what if He gets tired of it all?

At that time, humans who had always lived in "infancy" would suddenly have to face a cruel reality that they could not fight against.

Therefore, their fate was predetermined.

Only destruction.

This is similar to a baby who, in a step-by-step manner, goes through crawling, learning to walk, falling down, and getting up again...

Then, when he grows up, he can face the adult world with ease.

However, if his parents spoil him too much and don't let him experience any setbacks, all the problems he encounters will be solved by his parents.

So, when he finally stepped into the adult world alone, his fate was already sealed.

Spoiling is never a good way of educating.

In fact, it wasn't real love at all.

It was a gentle strangulation disguised as love.

God can educate and guide the growth of a race, and lend a helping hand at crucial moments.

However, one must never take on everything and assume full responsibility for everything.

God did not exist to be a “nanny” for a race.

If this race never learns to grow on its own, then the gods will eventually grow weary of it.

At that time, even if God does not destroy him with his own hands.

But as soon as God turns away, destruction is destined to engulf him.

Even though God never gets tired, there will always be various reasons that force God to leave.

So, the final result will be the same.

Prometheus now treats humanity with love and pride.

But without a doubt, this is neither equal nor can it be equal.

He remains in a superior position, bestowing and caring upon His creation as if He were the "Creator" bestowing upon His creation.

Without a doubt, if this continued, Prometheus would eventually grow weary and bored with this "constantly demanding intimacy" and ultimately choose to leave.

This is certain.

(End of this chapter)