Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 99 This is what a mother is like.
Iapetus exclaimed passionately, "Cronus, the king of the gods, is invincible! His unparalleled courage always wins him victory after victory!"

"It's Cronus! It's His Majesty the King of Gods! Under His leadership, Titans have become the most glorious and powerful term in the universe! They have reaped all the honors!"

Iapetus gazed at Prometheus, his deep words filled with unwavering resolve and immense pride in their past great victory.

"All the Titans (except for Rhea, the Queen of the Gods) swore allegiance to the King of Gods, and none of them can lay a hand on him!"

"Under the leadership of the God-King, we three Primal Titans are invincible; we cannot possibly fail!"

"Under the guidance of the God-King, we will continue to reap endless glory! He is the great god of harvest!"

"Zeus, son of Cronus, can never defeat the King of the Gods, just as you, Prometheus, can never defeat me!"

Iapetus took a deep breath and continued, "You should know that in this world, not every effort is rewarded, and honor is hard-won!"

"If you want to reap rewards, you must pay with blood, sweat, and loyalty!"

"If a God bestows honor upon you, then you should swear allegiance to Him until death!"

Your betrayal cannot be forgiven!

His tone grew heavier, carrying a complex emotion that was difficult to describe: "Let's go, Prometheus!"

"You are my child, but on the battlefield, I will show no mercy to those who rebel!"

Upon hearing this, Prometheus was overcome with sorrow and despair, and cried out, "Father!"

"Let's go!"

He did not give Prometheus another chance to speak, and with decisiveness, He made Prometheus's heart sink to the bottom.

Prometheus took a deep breath and gazed at his father and brothers before him. Finally, he made his last request: "Father, my dear brothers, no matter where this war ends, please, under no circumstances, let the children join this terrible war."

"Their strength is too weak, and there is no point in them joining this war; it will only increase casualties. Please leave them a way out, let them stay away from this battlefield of blood and fire."

Iapetus did not refuse. A barely perceptible softening finally appeared on His cold face. He said softly, "Go, Prometheus."

Prometheus bowed deeply to Iapetus and turned to leave.

His silhouette appeared exceptionally lonely against the towering and majestic Otroysky Mountains.

At that moment, Iapetus gave Him his final advice.

“Prometheus, my dear child. Remember, if you choose to be loyal to a god, as long as the god does not harm you, you should treat him with the most sincere heart and repay him with the purest loyalty.”

"Also, take good care of your mother goddess."

Prometheus paused for a moment, then nodded silently.

After Prometheus left.

Iapetus remained silent for a very long time.

Finally, He said to Atlas, “Atlas, let Pleone take the children to Oceanus and seek your mother goddess.”

Atlas was startled: "Father God!"

Iapetus ignored him and turned directly to Menotius, his voice calm: "Menotius, let Elynia take the children back to Pontus first."

Having said that, Iapetus returned to the temple on his own.

He is not only the weaver of death, but also the one who repeats the cycle.

Atlas and Menotius exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with incomprehension and confusion. They still couldn't understand why their father would issue such a command.

Deep in their hearts, they firmly believed that King Cronus would ultimately win the victory!

However, since it is the Father's command, they will obey.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Coeus and the luminous Phoebe secretly sent their two daughters, Leto and Asteria, who had never participated in the war, to the island of Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory.

They had always been on good terms with Mnemosyne, and they felt at ease entrusting the child to her.

With the wisdom and authority of Coeus and Phoebe, they had already keenly sensed a great omen of misfortune.

After offering sincere prayers to Mnemosyne, the exact location of Mnemosyne reappeared in their memories, which already indicated Mnemosyne's attitude.

The goddess of civilization's memory also urged them to serve Zeus, but they had no other choice but to refuse with a smile, only asking Mnemosyne to take good care of their children.

Now that things had come to this, they themselves had no other choice but to leave a way out for their children.

Gods are all solitary beings, and it is not an easy thing for them to give birth to new laws or new life.

Most deities cherish the children they have conceived themselves, those who embody the laws that are inherent in their origin.

After all, people like Cronus who don't care about their children at all are rare.

Zeus was unaware that the Titans on the opposing side were already harboring their own ambitions and secretly making plans for the future.

But even if He knew, He wouldn't care.

He is not a god of destruction, and his purpose is not to destroy everything.

On the contrary, He will be of great use to the many offspring of the primordial Titans. The more laws governing the world, the better; Zeus needs a world that is ever more perfect, until it is truly complete.

Besides, He is not so narrow-minded. As long as the other party doesn't cause trouble, Zeus has no interest in making things difficult for minor characters.

He is now face to face with the Great Mother Goddess Gaia.

This primordial god, the embodiment of the concept of matter, and the great mother goddess of all things, remains the most supreme deity even though her power has been divided to this extent.

She is an indispensable foundation of the world, an absolute and invincible being at all times.

Even Zeus had to maintain absolute respect in the face of this supreme god.

In fact, every deity must maintain absolute respect for Gaia, as she is the source of all life and existence.

This primordial Great Mother Goddess, like all mothers in the mortal world, is full of complex and contradictory qualities.

Or rather, all the qualities of motherhood in the world originate from the primordial mother goddess Gaia.

She is loving, yet also has a domineering side; she is gentle, yet also easily irritable; she is tolerant, yet often petty; she is calm and composed, yet also prone to emotional outbursts.

She can be strong enough to support the whole world, but she is also often weak and hesitant when faced with choices.

She can sometimes make decisive decisions, but she is also prone to indecisiveness.

She always had to wait until things had reached a point of no return before she could grit her teeth and make the even more difficult decision.

She loved all her children deeply, but she couldn't coordinate everything, always wavering between them and finding it difficult to choose.

As a mother, Gaia is just an ordinary mother.

An ordinary mother who is not perfect, but truly loves each of her children.

Now, Zeus is going to use her love for some of her other children to deal with her others.

This was the first time Zeus had spoken with the Mother Goddess of All Things face-to-face alone.

For some time now, the mother goddess Gaia has been having a terrible headache.

She was utterly exhausted by the great war between Zeus and Cronus that affected the entire universe; the commotion from each battle between the gods was simply too immense.

Every time a war broke out, it was she who ultimately mediated, providing a way to end the conflict. Otherwise, once the two sides' deities started fighting, it would never have stopped.

She was responsible for repairing the destroyed world, and the repair of the collapsed cosmic matter and structures was so exhausting that she felt completely worn out.

Although the main problem is mental exhaustion.

She's been so affected by the war that she's losing control of her emotions lately, becoming extremely irritable and easily angered by the smallest things.

And now she doesn't know how to end this situation.

How will this evenly matched war between immortal gods ultimately end?

This was something she couldn't even imagine.

She wanted to overthrow Cronus's rule, but she didn't want Cronus to suffer the same fate as Uranus.

The children were fighting amongst themselves, and her heart was filled with sadness and sorrow, agonizing over the fratricide.

Even now, she still can't bring herself to directly oppose Cronus.

This child, whom she once loved most, was the most courageous, optimistic, and resilient.

All these messy things combined made her so irritable that she didn't even want to think about them.

Perhaps, if we don't think about anything, those terrible things won't happen.

Even as Gaia, the mother goddess of all things, she has an ostrich mentality.

While escapism is shameful, it can be very useful in many situations.

At least, out of sight, out of mind makes me feel much better.

Like all mothers, she could only pretend not to see her children making a ruckus and let them do whatever they wanted.

Only when things get really bad will she have no choice but to step in and calm things down.

When Zeus came to her for help, she mustered her spirits to receive him.

Looking at the vibrant, cheerful child before her, she couldn't help but think: 'This child, like Cronus before him, is equally handsome and strong, equally courageous, equally optimistic and confident, and even equally gentle.'

She still can't understand why Cronus has become the cold and cruel person he is now.

The loving mother goddess, forcing herself to be strong, asked, "Zeus, son of Cronus, what brings you here today?"

Before Zeus could speak, she preemptively said, "Let me make this clear beforehand: I've already helped you too much. I won't directly help you deal with Cronus."

Zeus's handsome face blossomed into a gentle and sunny smile, his voice filled with utmost kindness and respect: "My beloved Mother Goddess, how could I possibly make such an excessive, even cruel, request of you?"

"What a heartless and cruel god must be to ask a loving mother to hurt her own beloved child?"

(End of this chapter)