Chapter 262: I Was Wrong, But I’ll Dare Next Time
The God King responded in a tone almost identical to the previous “Destiny Prosecution.”
“Such a mischievous and willful nature, even I, the supreme God King, do not know how to change her.”
“It seems that only the cold waters of the Underworld River can truly cleanse her heart.”
“I only hope that in the future, she will no longer be so willful and mischievous. That would be the luck of all things and all spirits in the entire universe.”
Atropos listened to this dialogue and was dumbfounded, even forgetting to struggle.
She slowly turned her little head, looking at her most beloved Mother Goddess, her little mouth forming a perfect circle, her eyes full of disbelief, as if meeting her Mother Goddess for the first time.
Zeus continued earnestly: “My love, how long do you think it will take to completely change this child? I think… at least a thousand years?”
“No!” Themis decisively shook her head.
A glimmer of hope flashed in Atropos’s eyes again.
Then she heard her Mother Goddess say in an unquestionable tone: “Nature is hard to change. For a nature like hers, how could a thousand years be enough?”
“I think it would take at least ten thousand years to barely make her reflect a little.”
“Ah—!” Atropos let out a miserable cry, her eyes rolled back, her head tilted, and she pretended to be dead on the spot, collapsing onto Father God’s knee, motionless.
Zeus and Themis exchanged a glance; Themis covered her lips and chuckled softly, while Zeus burst into laughter.
Then, He picked up his beloved daughter from His knee, held her in His embrace, and vigorously rubbed her little face.
The Destiny Judge remained “unconscious,” limp against Father God’s chest, continuing to play dead.
Zeus snorted twice and threatened: “You have one last chance now to admit your wrongdoing. If you don’t sincerely admit it, then it will really be serious punishment!”
Atropos immediately jolted, stood straight, and said in an extremely serious, earnest, and sincere tone, passionately:
“Ah~ Greatest God King! Most radiant God King! Most merciful, generous, magnanimous, great God King!”
“And that most flawless Sacred Justice, the God King’s Goddess of Order!”
“I, your two most lovely daughter Atropos, hereby solemnly review my wrongdoing to you both!”
“I swear to you! I will never be mischievous again! Absolutely never dare to~”
With that, she pounced into Father God’s embrace, scratching Zeus’s chin, coquettishly and pleading pitifully: “Father God~ I was just joking with you~ Who made you not come to see me for so long?”
“I missed you so much. Not just me, Sister and younger sisters all missed you too. And~”
As she spoke, a cunning glint flashed in her eyes, “And this one, the most beautiful Lady of Justice, my most beloved Mother Goddess, she missed you too.”
Upon hearing this, Themis’s flawless face, white as fine jade, immediately flushed with a faint blush; she gave her daughter a reproachful glare but couldn’t suppress the slight upturn of her lips.
She then said softly: “It seems your Father God is right. For a goddess like you, how exactly can you be changed? I think we should uphold the original judgment.”
“Ah~!” Atropos let out another exaggerated cry of misery, then threw herself into her Mother Goddess’s even more majestic and softer bosom.
She rubbed and squeezed, coquetry nonstop: “Mother Goddess, sorry, sorry! I was wrong~ I shouldn’t have said out loud what’s in your heart.”
“Mm~ I won’t dare anymore! Please forgive me just this once!”
As she spoke, she secretly shot a “fierce” glare at her sisters.
The meaning was very clear: No more watching the fun! Come help me out quickly! Or else I’ll rat you all out!
The five goddesses first exchanged a knowing look, then righteously showed “schadenfreude” smiles, before “resolutely” stepping forward.
They all hugged their beloved Father God, frolicking, expressing their endless longing for Father God, and pleading for their good sister.
They also subtly pulled Atropos out of Mother Goddess’s embrace and smoothly pushed Mother Goddess into Father God’s arms.
The gentle Themis was pushed right into his embrace, against Zeus’s broad chest, her pretty face slightly red, and naturally said no more.
Zeus embraced his beloved Goddess of Justice, then hugged each of his lovely children one by one.
Watching their giggling, relaxed, and joyful appearance, He was also immensely joyful in His heart.
For a moment, the whole family was harmonious and happy, everyone very pleased.
Except…
Except for Atropos, who had been properly taught a lesson for being too mischievous.
She always felt she had suffered a great loss.
Clearly, when she first proposed the great idea of “pranking Father God,” all her sisters had unanimously supported it, at least none had opposed.
How come in the end, only she alone was pinned down and thoroughly taught a lesson?
She furrowed her delicate little face, like a little white flower whose stamen had been tousled by the wind, falling into deep thought.
It was not until her sisters dragged her out of the Divine Palace with their many hands that she finally realized it belatedly.
She… had really suffered a loss!
No way! I want to report you all!
I want to accuse! I want to accuse!
Clearly everyone was involved, it can’t be just me getting taught a lesson by Father God!
Is this reasonable? Is this fair?
But she was surrounded airtight by her sisters, unable to break free.
She pouted her little mouth, puffed up with anger, and accused: “You’re pitting me! I’m going to Father God to accuse you! Let me go, let me go quick!”
Elder Sister Clotho, however, giggled, pulled her into a hug, and in a recitative tone with an extremely exaggerated worshipful expression, said:
“My dear Atropos, do you know what a great thing you did today?”
“You actually openly criticized our Father God right to his face! Our greatest, supreme God King Father God! The supreme and strongest Ruler of the Universe!”
“My goodness! Father God above! Atropos, in the entire universe, no god, no living being, could do such a ‘great’（ outrageously insolent） thing!”
“You’re really amazing! Elder Sister worships you so much!”
Elder Sister of the Goddess of Seasons, Eunomia, who represents discipline and law and symbolizes the sowing season, also nodded in agreement repeatedly, not stingy with her praise:
“Yes, yes! Dear Atropos, you’re truly amazing! In the entire universe, no god could do what you did!”
“Even we, as your sisters, couldn’t possibly do it. We don’t have the unparalleled great courage you inherited from our Father God!”
“Moreover, only you, the most doted on by Father God, the most beloved daughter of Father God, could do such a thing!”
“Think about it: you did such a earth-shattering thing, and Father God only played around with you a bit, gave you a slight ‘education.’ This proves how much Father God dotes on you!”
Peaceful Eirene, the bright beautiful goddess representing the harvest season, also nodded repeatedly, praising loudly in an extremely envious tone: “Yes, yes! Illustrious Princess Atropos!”
Her voice was clear like a gold bell warmed by the sun: “Please think again: just receiving a simple, tiny bit of utterly negligible ‘education’ from Father God, and accomplishing such a great undertaking worthy of being written into divine history—what a worthwhile thing!”
“We don’t not want to, we just lack the opportunity and your level of Father God’s doting. If we were as favored as you, we absolutely, absolutely wouldn’t let this opportunity pass to you!”
“Second Sister, right?” Eirene said, giving a look to the Goddess of Justice Dike.
The Justice Goddess Dike really couldn’t bring herself to say such overly insincere words.
She could only purse her lips, nod vigorously, and reluctantly say: “Indeed… indeed so.”
Atropos was flattered by their words until she felt a bit dizzy.
She always felt something was off somewhere.
But her sisters spoke convincingly, every sentence revolving around “great” and “doted on.”
She felt what her sisters said… seemed pretty reasonable.
Thinking carefully again, she felt… she really was amazing!
In the entire universe, who dares to criticize the God King to his face?
Besides me, who else?!
Just ask, who else!
At this thought, she even felt a bit proud, her little head unconsciously lifted, and even the pain on her little bottom seemed to lessen considerably.
At the same time, her dear Second Sister, the measurer of Destiny Lachesis, had already paved a solid path for the next pitfall.
“Dear Atropos, really, really! You should be our Elder Sister!”
“You have wisdom and courage surpassing all us gods, and the most, unique love from our Father God! Oh my, little sister, I can’t help but be jealous of you!”
“I swear, next time there’s such an opportunity, I definitely won’t let it to you again!”
“An opportunity to achieve such a great undertaking surpassing all—to let me have it next time! Please! I will definitely grasp this rare opportunity well!”
Atropos, upon hearing this, instantly became vigilant, waved her little hand, and said heroically: “No way! This kind of thing can only be done by me! Next time, it must still be me!”
She felt this sounded a bit domineering, so she quickly added: “Dear Sister, it’s not that I want to snatch your opportunity. It’s just that this kind of thing will definitely bring Father God’s ‘lesson.'”
“If Father God is in a bad mood at the time, maybe he’ll really throw into the Underworld River. Such a dangerous thing, let me handle it!”
“You all keep scheming and secretly assisting from behind. Whatever the outcome, I’ll bear it myself, absolutely not implicate you!”
