Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 268 Hephaestus

This hammer of creation is far larger than an ordinary star.

However, the God-King simply waved his hand, and the divine hammer rapidly shrank along with the God-King's movement of retracting his divine body.

Even after the God-King regained his normal divine body, the hammer's shrinking continued unabated.

It only stopped when it became so small that it was just the right size for a child to hold.

The God-King twirled the now-small divine hammer in his palm and strolled leisurely into the temple.

In just a short while, the newborn Hephaestus had grown to the size of a three-year-old child and was sitting upright in the temple.

He was surrounded and teased by nine beautiful goddesses, yet he remained calm and composed, gentle and reserved.

The goddess Hera, who had just given birth, seemed completely unaffected, not even a single strand of her hair was out of place.

She sat dignifiedly on her altar, gazing lovingly at her beloved child.

It cannot be said that there has been no change at all.

The change in her inner divinity was still extremely significant.

This supreme mother goddess of "reproduction" and "birth" has completely unleashed all her suppressed and accumulated divine power after truly becoming a mature woman and giving birth to her own child today!

The power derived from one-tenth of the ancient god-king's peak era, along with her own vast power as the Great Mother Goddess, flowed gently within this slender and graceful body.

She may seem like just an ordinary, gentle, and delicate goddess, but in reality, anyone in the entire universe who survives a slap from her is already considered one of the strongest.

And her greatest source of laws has fully blossomed, the radiance of motherhood naturally shining in all directions.

She is even more beautiful now.

Or rather, she truly revealed the brilliance that she had suppressed and concealed.

It truly showcased the breathtaking beauty unique to the future "Queen of Pop".

Zeus simply watched, and a wave of tenderness and warmth washed over him.

He forcibly suppressed his thoughts for the time being, looked at his son who was surrounded by nine goddesses, and nodded with great satisfaction.

This child perfectly inherited His and Hera's unparalleled beauty.

Although he was only the size of a three-year-old child, he was exquisitely beautiful and extremely cute. Anyone who saw him would fall in love with him from the bottom of their heart.

He has short, soft, pure gold hair inherited from his parents, as well as those same dazzling golden eyes.

His eyes were clear and gentle; even at such a young age, one could see an extraordinary resilience and warmth in them.

Without a doubt, Hestia's warmth has been completely integrated into the child's very being through the "fire of creation."

It is unlikely that this child will become an irredeemable, promiscuous god like His Father.

He will be a great deity who can warm the hearts of his family and all souls.

Upon seeing Zeus enter the temple, the goddesses, who had temporarily set aside their differences due to the birth of the child and were chattering about parenting topics surrounding the newborn, all fell silent almost simultaneously.

The entire temple fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on Zeus.

And the small, seemingly alive, divine hammer in His hand, gently coiling and slowly rotating in His palm.

The patterns on the divine hammer resembled fine rain tapping on gold. Although it was small at this moment, no deity would think that it was just an insignificant toy to amuse a child.

Just now, all the gods inside the temple clearly felt the enormous commotion outside that was enough to shake the entire universe.

Under the God-King's absolute and invincible power, which can be described as transcending dimensions, even if He only intended to forge a divine weapon for His eldest son and had no intention of suppressing His divine might across the universe.

However, the absolute "presence" carried by "creation" still made all the gods in the universe tremble with their divinity due to instinct, the stars shuddered, and the laws echoed and swayed accordingly.

Even Gaia, the mother goddess of all things deep within the earth, merely cast her gaze upon Zeus's indescribably majestic divine body.

I could already feel my eyes being stung by the endless radiance.

She has been keeping a very low profile lately, which has only strengthened her resolve to "avoid those who are not to be trifled with"!

Stay away from your overly powerful grandson! Stay really far away!
This god-king is already so powerful, what else could he possibly need?
Moreover, they even said it would offend me...

God knows what Zeus meant by "minor offense" in comparison to.

We must stay away!
Hephaestus, the adorable child, had a smile instantly spread across his exquisitely beautiful face when he first met his greatest father god.

"Father!" He then jumped down from his divine throne, took short strides, and rushed into Zeus's arms.

Zeus laughed loudly, and the thunderbolts, with a gentle smile, spread their arms and lifted him high into the air.

“My dearest son! Olympus rejoices at your birth; all the spirits of the universe are blessed by your birth!” With that, He raised His hand and held up the hammer in His palm, handing it to the child, and said with a smile, “This is a gift for you. Take it; its name is Spiractethios.”

"From today onward, I hope that you can use it to bring endless miracles of 'creation' to the universe, making the entire universe more prosperous and abundant."

Hephaestus was overjoyed, his eyes filled with love for this divine weapon.

However, He still did not immediately reach out to take it, but instead stretched out His little head and gave the Father a loud kiss on the cheek.

Then, in a still somewhat immature yet incredibly solemn voice, He replied: "Revered Father God, thank you for your great gifts. As your son, I will certainly uphold your most sacred order of justice and your compassionate guidance, and do my utmost to make this universe more prosperous and peaceful!"

Zeus found his child's serious demeanor, despite his young age, incredibly endearing.

Hearing Him say this, He was even more delighted and gratified, and couldn't help but burst into laughter:

“My son, I have never doubted this. It is inevitable.”

With that, He placed the hammer of God into the child's hands.

Hephaestus was still a child at heart.

Faced with this gift that He loved from the bottom of His heart, He happily reached out His little hand to receive it.

But the moment the divine hammer was in hand, it suddenly plummeted downwards!
His small body was pulled downwards by this sudden weight, and he almost lost his footing.

This is not because Hephaestus's power is too weak.

Although He was young, His divine power was absolutely top-notch, possessing the undisputed power of a supreme god at the peak level.

He could kill several ordinary gods and fairies with a single slap.

He is the eldest son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Hera, the great mother goddess of fertility; his origin is the core "creation" law of the ancient king of the gods, Cronus, and he has been sublimated twice by Zeus's thunderbolts.

Then, it gestated in Hera's womb for a full year.

He may look like a three-year-old child now, but in reality, he is undoubtedly a top-level god!
Moreover, he's a very capable fighter.

After all, how can a god with too little power "create"?

Even so, when He first picked up this seemingly small divine hammer, He almost couldn't hold it.

He hurriedly used both hands and with great effort managed to lift the divine hammer steadily.

Although it was a bit difficult for Hephaestus to carry, his face showed no displeasure, but rather was filled with joy.

How could He not know the terrifying and indescribable power that such a powerful artifact, which even He struggles to wield, would possess?
Zeus saw all of this and was even more pleased.

Hephaestus clutched the small hammer tightly to his chest with great effort, and said again with delight, "Thank you, Father!"

Zeus laughed heartily, sat down with Him in his arms, and looked around at the beautiful goddesses with different expressions around him. He couldn't help but exclaim, "My son, look how lucky you are!"

"From the very beginning of your birth, so many great and loving goddesses have been taking care of you. This is a top-level treatment that even your father, the god, has never enjoyed."

Upon hearing this, several goddesses in the hall couldn't help but roll their eyes at him.

Hera looked at the goddesses around her, her heart melting completely.

She spoke softly: "My respected sisters, I sincerely thank you for all your care and concern for me; and I am even more grateful for your attention and care for my children."

"What else is there to say? Everything is self-evident. From now on, I will repay you all with the same heart. Thank you, my dear sisters."

Metis smiled radiantly, her eyes filled with loving kindness as she looked at the child sitting in Zeus's lap.

Her jade-like hand unconsciously gently stroked her flat stomach.

There, the second son of the God-King was about to be born.

She said softly, "My dearest Hera, my dearest friend, my sister. Our hearts will always be together."

"Because we share an eternal and unchanging love. We are one God. And that is how one God should be."

"I believe that no matter which one of us is in charge, we will all be as close to and supportive of each other as we are today."

Hestia's smile was as warm as a fireplace.

She looked at Hera, then at the goddesses around her, and said softly, "We are all close friends. And through Zeus, we are even more so a loving family of gods."

"The happiness and peace of one's family is the most important thing. And only by loving one another can one obtain true happiness and peace."

"We have all come from that brutal and dark age together. Now, we have come to this age that belongs to Zeus, an age full of justice and mercy."

"We've already achieved everything we've ever dreamed of. What else is worth damaging our relationship for, and fighting for?"

(End of this chapter)