Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 285 "Father" and "Son"

His divinity trembled, and he hurriedly shook off his other chaotic thoughts, focusing all his attention on preparing to face the god-king before him with all his heart.

In preparation, he could express the idea that he had already considered countless times and persuade the benevolent God-King in one fell swoop!

He has this faith!

His attitude was extremely respectful, his head bowed, and he slowly uttered the words he had carefully prepared: "Your Majesty is wise! All things in the universe are in Your Majesty's eyes! No one is more insightful than Your Majesty!"

Zeus simply smiled slightly, his golden eyes as deep as the starry sea, reflecting all that was real and illusory, yet making it impossible for the gods to discern his true feelings of joy or anger.

He smiled and said, "Prometheus, speak your mind."

Prometheus's heart was in his throat, his divine sense was tense, and he had made up his mind.

He slowly said, "Your Majesty! You are the most holy, righteous, merciful, wise, and powerful supreme god in the universe!"

"You are the absolute ruler of the Three Realms, the Three Domains, the myriad directions of the universe, and all things! You are also the most benevolent and merciful Holy Father of all beings!"

"Order exists because of you, and all things and spirits are born because of you!"

"Under the guidance of Your great will, Epimetheus and I, with the help of the great Mother Goddess, the Goddess of Wisdom, and Dione, have successfully created a new intelligent life that can promote Your great achievements and manifest Your endless glory—"

"Humanity."

"Although they are just mortal spirits, under the joint grace of the great You and the benevolent Goddess of Wisdom, they possess the invaluable and ever-growing 'wisdom'."

"For foolish creatures are unworthy to praise your noble and great name!"

"Only humans, beings whose physical forms resemble those of gods and who possess true wisdom, are worthy to sing praises to Your Majesty's glory and honor, and worthy to manifest Your supreme greatness and supreme radiance!"

Zeus gently waved his hand, interrupting His hymn, words He had already spoken when reporting back earlier.

He smiled and said, “Prometheus, there is no need to repeat what has already been said.”

"Yes! Your Majesty, I apologize for being so verbose. I was so moved by your greatness that I couldn't help but..." Prometheus became even more respectful, his words and demeanor displaying extreme humility.

However, at this moment, Clymene, who still harbored some romantic feelings, suddenly felt a cold veil shroud her heart.

In this world, there are probably few people who understand their children better than truly qualified parents.

Clymene was undoubtedly a qualified mother.

How could the wise Clymene not see the obvious abnormality beneath his son's overly humble and unusual demeanor?

She knows her son too well.

How proud and astute He is inside! He is by no means such a humble God in ordinary times.

Moreover, He had just performed the great service of creating humankind for His Majesty the God-King.

Given His background and status, He would never have been so humble.

His Majesty the God-King is not the kind of god who needs his subjects to be humbled to the dust in order to demonstrate his majesty or satisfy his vanity.

His Majesty appreciates sincerity and competence, not hypocritical flattery.

His perfect reverence, his impeccable humility...

This is a performance.

Clymene, this powerful second-generation Titan, an outstanding daughter of the ocean, and one of the top goddesses, has already keenly sensed the aura of danger through her wisdom.

Every time his son became so humble and spoke so ingratiatingly, it meant that he was definitely plotting something.

Furthermore, this kind of planning is very likely to offend someone.

but……

The God-King is not to be offended!
There are many powerful deities in the universe that should never be offended.

The God-King is the one who is absolutely not to be offended!
Absolutely not!
The God-King is benevolent and generous, magnanimous and close to God.

However, this is by no means a reason to offend His Majesty the God-King.

Moreover, the time she had spent serving by the side of His Majesty the God-King was enough for her to clearly understand just how unfathomable his power and wisdom truly were!

That power and wisdom far surpassed that of the second-generation God-King!
Even the terrifying first god-king Uranus might not be as good as the current god-king!
His Majesty the God-King is now a truly omniscient and omnipotent God-King!
Any attempt to offend the majesty of such a divine king is utterly foolish!
Any attempt to scheme against Him is utterly foolish!

Even just having such a thought in your mind is already the biggest mistake!
If I can see these abnormalities in Prometheus, then His Majesty the All-Knowing King of Gods must also be able to see them.

But now, she had no room to interrupt. This was not a time for joking; the God-King was meeting with his ministers, and there was no room for her to speak.

Clymene had this sense of propriety.

She could only watch helplessly as her beloved son embarked on a path that seemed both vaguely terrifying.

This made her heart sink to the bottom, and her spirit felt icy cold.

She could only pray frantically in her heart: Prometheus, my son, I hope you don't have any truly foolish ideas.

Hopefully, you're just trying to use your usual harmless little tricks to get a reward.

But her reason told her coldly: perhaps it's not just that.

No matter how turbulent Clymene's heart was, Prometheus's words continued.

He bowed his head and said in an extremely devout tone: "Your Majesty, I always keep your sacred and just order in my heart, and often recite your sacred twelve laws. I draw precious nourishment for growth from the brilliance of your sacred and just order."

“I know deeply that the core of your sacred and just order is to uphold the heart of ‘compassion, mercy, friendliness, love, tolerance, respect, courage, and wisdom’.”

"In your sacred and noble character, any living being, even if he learns only a little, will benefit immensely."

"Your wisdom is boundless, your courage is unmatched, and your heart is as vast as the boundless universe, capable of embracing all living beings."

"These are truly great qualities that no living being can learn, no matter how hard they try!"

"But I know even more clearly that among all your great qualities, the noblest, the most valued, and the most deserving of eternal respect from all living beings, is your kindness and compassion!"

"Your heart holds the entire universe; what you love are all things and beings in the universe!"

“I obey your command and follow your will to consider ‘how should mankind treat God?’”

"I have pondered this for far too long in the mortal realm, and I still cannot understand how these humble and insignificant humans can repay even a fraction of Your love for all living beings, which is as deep as the sea."

“Until…” Prometheus’s voice carried a hint of excitement, as if he had just realized something, “until I saw a human child, with the utmost intimacy, respect, and adoration, call out the word ‘Father’ to his father!”

"At that moment, it all suddenly dawned on me!"

"Your Majesty! Aren't you the most merciful and greatest Father to all living beings?!"

"What special reason does a father need to love his child? Why would he demand such meager returns from his child?"

"Because a father has the purest and deepest love for his child!"

"This love is exactly the same as Your Majesty's love for all living beings!"

"All of this stems from your purest, most benevolent, most compassionate, most loving, deepest, and greatest fatherly love for all living beings!"

As he spoke these words, Prometheus seemed genuinely moved, his divine spirit stirred, and he was almost brought to tears.

With a trembling voice and an almost chanting devotion, He exclaimed: "Great Your Majesty! Respected Father! When I comprehended this sacred truth, I truly understood how vast and profound Your love is for all spirits!"

"It was at that time that I truly understood the essence of the twelve sacred laws you established!"

"Your Majesty! At the heart of all your orders lies your benevolence and compassion!"

"You bestow your purest and deepest love upon all spirits, regarding them all as your own children. How could all spirits not regard you as their greatest father?"

"How insignificant and humble are humankind? How powerful and great are the gods? Not to mention you, who are above all things?"

"All that humanity possesses combined is not as precious as a single breath of your pure air."

"Then, in the face of someone as great as you, what is there for humanity that you need to care about?"

"The only thing I can think of is the most sublime, purest, and most sincere affection that humanity has for you!"

"For you, the great God-King who possesses everything and is everything, only this purest respect and love from humanity can hold even the slightest weight in your heart!"

Prometheus's voice grew increasingly impassioned: "Your Majesty! Humanity was born because you desired a more prosperous universe and to alleviate the loneliness of the gods."

"They represent all mortal spirits, existing to demonstrate Your holiness and mercy! Although they are also mortal spirits, they are undoubtedly Your faithful children as well!"

"Therefore, Prometheus believes that the relationship between humans and gods is actually very simple: simply following your will is enough!"

"That is—father and son!"

(End of this chapter)