Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 300 The Source of Poison in Civilization (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month~~~)

After the god-king bestowed this "gift" upon Prometheus, he never looked at the falling figure again, but simply said softly, "Go back."

'From now on, the world will become corrupt.' He sighed deeply in his heart.

In this situation, the gods dared not utter a word, and all responded softly, returning to Olympus with the King of Gods.

Prometheus's actions were completely incomprehensible to many of the gods.

Or rather, it seems that none of the male gods in the entire Iapetus family are normal.

The only one, Prometheus, who once seemed quite intelligent, now appears to be the most foolish.

As for the punishment for Prometheus, was it too harsh?

There really wasn't a single god who would consider this a severe punishment.

Before almost all the gods of the universe, how dare they use such clumsy means to deceive and scheme against the supreme god-king; openly trample on and defile the sacred covenant that the god-king had just personally made; and in the most heinous way, try to disrupt the god-king's sacred order...

No matter how great His achievements were, they were insignificant compared to this grave sin of "absolute disobedience".

The fact that His Majesty the God-King did not immediately cast Him, along with His beloved humanity, into Tartarus was already the most tolerant and merciful manifestation of His Majesty's mercy.

Your Majesty is still too kind and lenient.

I suspect that Clymene's influence is partly to blame for this...

His Majesty the God-King's "fatherly love" is truly profound!

Thinking of this, many gods looked at Clymene, who was unconscious in Metis's arms, with eyes full of pity.

What kind of terrible sins have we committed?

How did they end up with such a bizarre son?

Clymene was so beautiful, charming, gentle, and elegant; she was the epitome of a Western woman.

How come there are so many mentally unstable sons?

It must be Iapetus's fault!
No!

From now on, I will never allow my daughter to have any close relationship with the god of the Iapetus family!
There's definitely something wrong with His family!

Huh, weird.

Why didn't Epimetheus attend the festival this time?

Such a lively occasion should be what that fool of His would love most.

Only then did the gods realize that Epimetheus had not participated in the sacrifice.

However, the gods didn't think much of it, assuming that the fool had made another minor mistake. They chuckled lightly and went their separate ways.

after all……

Who cares what an idiot is doing?

Zeus appeared to be very angry, but in reality, he was not truly enraged.

After all, everything is under His control, so what is there to get angry about?

If He were truly angry, the punishment would not be so lenient.

If the God-King's wrath were to truly erupt, it would overturn heaven and earth and reverse the flow of the Milky Way!

He sighed silently in his heart.

No matter how many times he had to do it again, Prometheus would still make the same choice.

In crucial moments, one always chooses the path that best satisfies their immediate desires.

He did not deliberately set a trap for Him, nor did He actively fan the flames.

However, Prometheus, still thinking himself wise, made the worst possible choice.

Although, in His eyes, this "choice" may be "correct".

It is to strive for more living space for children.

Is it really "wrong" to deceive in order to survive?
Perhaps it cannot be explained simply; perhaps there are no absolutes in this world.

However, Prometheus was not without other options.

If the problem remains unresolved after trying both "sincerity" and "honesty".

Therefore, in dire straits, seeking survival through deception is no longer considered wrong.

But He didn't.

From the very beginning, He worried that “sincerity” would not be enough to guarantee “success”.

In order to gain more, and for that so-called "more likely success," He chose "deception" and "scheming" from the very beginning.

Thus, from this point on, "deception" will inevitably be deeply ingrained in the human soul.

"Honesty" will become a rare and precious quality.

Because God, one of their creators and their primary teacher, has personally abandoned the path of "faithfulness" for them.

Therefore, all that is left for humanity is "deception".

The responsibility of the God-King is only bestowed upon those who are "faithful".

Because this is the "covenant" established by the God-King.

God will take on the responsibility, and humanity will respect each other with faithfulness.

God's protection and favor are only bestowed upon those who keep their promises.

From that moment on, it was destined that deception would spread among humankind.

If Prometheus had chosen "faithfulness," Zeus would have unhesitatingly bestowed upon humankind the most generous gifts. However, Prometheus did not.

He wants to gain the greatest benefits for humanity, but does not want humanity to pay any price in return.

Driven by His greedy and obsessive obsession, He has even forgotten that at the very moment the God-King descended, He had already bestowed divine grace, erasing all of humanity's existing hunger and suffering.

He wanted to "get" it, but not through a "fair exchange," but by trying to cheat God directly.

He never considered that what God possesses belongs to God, and what man possesses belongs to man.

Between the two, one can exchange or beg, but one must never seize or plunder by trickery or force.

Wanting something without wanting to give anything in return is called "getting something for nothing."

To rack one's brains and use deception and scheming to try to "gain big with small investments," even attempting to avoid paying any price at all, is called "opportunism."

From this day forward, these two despicable qualities will be engraved in the human soul.

The so-called "prophetic" god is neither a true prophet nor a true being.

Humans can never deceive God.

For mortals, those petty tricks and opportunistic schemes are always just laughable tricks in the face of God.

Mortals cannot obtain the benefit of "getting something for nothing" from gods.

However, they can do it to their own kind.

Prometheus bestowed many fine virtues upon humankind, but he also brought them the most depraved ones.

His so-called "wisdom" and "intelligence" all turned into "greed" when it came to human "interests".

However, once greed arises, one falls into demonic possession; with a heart full of insatiable desires, one sank into an endless sea of ​​suffering.

The seeds of desire in the human heart, amidst Zeus's infinite regret, were watered by Prometheus with the poisons of deception, scheming, greed, and opportunism.

This seed is destined not to produce a very good flower.

The desire for "everyone to be well" and the desire for "my own well" are two completely different "desires" that will ultimately make human society very different.

The poison planted in the racial spirit is far more terrifying than the physical demise of a few; it spreads across generations, becoming a disease that undermines the very foundation of civilization.

But Zeus did not stop it.

Because desire is also a stepping stone to the progress of civilization.

The advancement of civilization is often driven by dissatisfaction.

Of course, everything has its limits.

If fundamental morality and integrity are first banished, then so-called "progress" is nothing more than a barbaric wilderness draped in glory.

Therefore, Zeus's judgment on Prometheus was not merely a punishment, but also a lesson and a re-establishment of order.

The cause that arose with Prometheus should also serve as a warning to humanity through his fate.

Stupidity, greed, and deception come at a price.

This also helps humanity understand that what God gives is not something to be stolen.

Exchange should be a clean and solemn ceremony, not a trick of plunder.

However, in any case, humanity, this "polluted" race, no longer deserves God's special favor.

God will not favor a corrupt mortal world.

A completely new intelligent life form will emerge in the near future.

At that time, Prometheus will taste the bitter fruit of what He has sown today.

Whoever created the figurines has no descendants?

The dramatic changes that occurred in such a short period of time have had a devastating impact on humanity, one that is completely beyond the capacity of modern humans to withstand or react to.

They had absolutely no idea what had happened.

I don't understand at all why these things happened.

Everything was fine, everything was going smoothly.

God's favor is right before our eyes.

However, just as the offerings were prepared, suddenly, the weather changed drastically!

Those warm and peaceful auspicious clouds transformed into heavy, oppressive dark clouds.

Even the warmest, most relied-upon sacred flame suddenly became explosive and turbulent, even ferocious and terrifying.

Then, after the sacred flames had consumed half of the offering, they actually... flew into the air!

From all directions, all their tribes, all their caves, all their means of survival—all the flames they depended on for survival—gathered together, transforming into a boundless sea of ​​fire that soared into the heavens and vanished completely!
The flame we knew and relied on most vanished from everyone's sight!
For the first time, the biting cold descended upon the bodies of mortals.

The thin animal hide could no longer keep out the biting cold of winter.

Not long ago, humanity had just been blessed by the God-King, and before they could recover from that immense joy and happiness, they were plunged into even deeper confusion and despair.

God...didn't He already accept the offerings?
Why... is this happening?

Those humans who participated in the sacrifice witnessed their most respected and revered god, Prometheus, plummet from the heavens like a falling meteor!

That speed was unusually fast!
Even as He was about to land, He did not stop for the slightest.

With a loud "boom," it crashed onto the distant earth!
It smashed a terrifying giant crater into the solid ground!

A violent earthquake shook the ground, knocking all the living beings still standing to the ground.

(End of this chapter)