Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 57: There's no choice.
A smile bloomed on Cronus's resolute face, and his dignified voice spoke words of intimacy: "Dear Coeus, dear Phoebe, my dearest brother and sister, can I not come to your home and taste the wine brewed by wisdom together?"

He sighed with feigned emotion, “Ah, it seems we haven’t been together for far too long. My dearest brother, is that why you blame me and don’t welcome my arrival?”

Upon hearing this, Koos laughed heartily: "Your Majesty, the King of Gods, your arrival only makes us feel honored. How could we possibly blame you? How could we not welcome you?"

After Coeus invited Cronus to take a seat, the beautiful elemental spirits offered divine wine and delicacies to the king of the gods. After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became increasingly pleasant, and laughter and cheerful voices frequently filled the hall.

As Cronus set down his wine cup, his smile vanished instantly, replaced by a solemn and serious expression. He said in a deep voice, "My dear Coeus, there is something I must tell you."

“I didn’t want this to disturb your peaceful life, and I didn’t want this news to disrupt your peace, but now I can no longer control everything, and I can no longer quietly resolve this threat to you.”

“This matter concerns your and Cimei Fubai’s honor, and now, for your honor, I have to speak out.”

Koos was slightly startled, but he exchanged a glance with Phoebe without showing any emotion. Then he smiled and said, "Dear God-King, thank you for your protection. We will always be your most loyal assistants. No matter what happens, you can speak frankly with us."

Cronus sighed deeply, and spoke heavily with great reluctance: "Okeanos and Thetes, these two great gods I respect most, our brothers, they..."

“Alas, they have a child, a child who poses a great threat to your honor. I originally wanted to resolve this quietly, not wanting to hurt the most sincere and intimate feelings between us.”

"But now, this child is doing everything he can to help that rebellious little thief, and I can no longer solve this problem on my own."

Coeus and Phoebus listened quietly. Cronus's eyes narrowed, and he lowered his voice, "That child is named Metis. She possesses the authority of true wisdom and is the embodiment of supreme wisdom."

"Now, she has become the traitor's most capable assistant, and may even become his wife."

Kronos paused, then sighed and said, "The Ocean has always kept her existence well hidden. I only learned about this recently, but before I could deal with it, this terrible thing happened."

“That petty thief is a destroyer of order and a huge threat to the sacred order. Unfortunately, I have been severely damaged by his conspiracy and am no longer able to deal with him easily.”

He looked at Coeus and Phoebus with a sincere plea in his eyes: "For your honor and safety, I have no choice but to speak frankly. I hope you can understand me and forgive my bluntness at this moment."

This time, Coeus and Phoebus were truly shocked.

The premise of not getting involved in troubled waters is that the matter has nothing to do with you, and especially that you cannot have any vested interests in it.

But now, the threat is much greater.

Our core interests have been threatened.

Wisdom and intelligence are similar but not the same.

The essence of intelligence is a cognitive ability of insight and thinking, which emphasizes the combination of innate endowment and acquired training.

Wisdom, on the other hand, is a comprehensive quality that emphasizes acquired cultivation and life experience.

Intelligence is a necessary condition for wisdom, but wisdom is the sublimation and transcendence of intelligence. It can be said that intelligence determines the lower limit, while wisdom determines the upper limit.

Intelligence and wisdom are not inherently contradictory, but that is precisely the problem.

Intelligence can devour evolutionary wisdom, and wisdom can also devour and absorb intelligence in the reverse.

If either side were to devour the other, it is more accurate to determine whether intelligence poses a greater threat to wisdom.

Now it seems that Coeus and the others have no other choice.

If they choose to remain neutral, what will happen to them if Zeus, the son of Cronus, truly takes the throne of the gods? They have done nothing for the new god-king, and what will become of them when they face Metis, the goddess of wisdom, who is a great contributor to the new god-king?
This seems to require no further thought.

Even if they chose to side with the new god-king, as Cronus said, if Metis, the goddess of wisdom, truly became the new god-king's wife, then if he harbored ill intentions, their situation would likely be dire.
Without it, there certainly wouldn't be a good ending. Everyone in this world knows that wife and children are the closest relationships, and family is the most sacred existence.

ally?

Once the overall situation is settled, aren't allies just resources?
It is now clear that the two sides have a fundamental conflict of power, which is not out of hostility, but out of sharing and coexistence.

And this is even more insidious and irreconcilable.

Everyone knows that heresy is more hateful than cult!
The Titans would never place their life or death entirely in the hands of another's whim!
Regardless of whether the other party is good or evil!

After they worked together to overthrow the Father, they would never allow themselves to live in unease again!

Koeus forced a smile, his gentle expression tinged with bitterness.

He and Phoebe exchanged a glance, and both gods fell into a silent silence.

With their wisdom, they naturally understood that there was no other choice.

However, Cronus is really not a good choice.

The divine qualities of Cronus' son are still unclear, but Cronus' divine qualities are already evident to all.

Supporting such a god when His situation is unfavorable is certainly not something that makes God happy, since the God-King is also engaging in activities that undermine His own family.

But on the other hand, the god-king is unlikely to be a benevolent god.

If Uranus, the Father of Gods, was like this, and Cronus, the Creator, was like this, then Cronus's son probably wouldn't be much better. We can't gamble on the other's divine qualities.

The person who opposes a bad person is not necessarily a good person.

The most tragic thing is being forced to choose between two villains.

After seeing Cronus off, Coeus and Phoebe stood side by side, and the entire temple fell silent, the atmosphere heavy with tension.

The insightful Titan Coeus sighed, breaking the silence: "It seems we have no choice but to participate in this war, to fight alongside Cronus once again."

The beautiful and radiant goddess of wisdom, Phoebe, is a stunningly beautiful and spirited goddess.

She let out a long breath; having made up her mind, she no longer hesitated.

She said resolutely, "Since things have come to this, this is the only way!"

Koeus sighed again, his voice filled with helplessness: "Yes, that's all we can do, but... alas."

"Victory is unlikely to be on our side in this battle."

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