Chapter 78: The Goddess Must Be Thoroughly Disciplined!
Hera is the feminine incarnation of the world’s existence, reproduction, and breeding, and Zeus’s attraction to her was inherently the strongest.
Moreover, if Zeus becomes the Great Father God in the future, the most suitable one to stay by His side is Hera, the Great Mother Goddess among the Great Mother Goddesses, who represents all reproduction and proliferation!
But now, merciful Hera only felt like she had become a clown.
Her good girlfriend suddenly hooked away her deeply beloved Zeus!
Even with Hera’s gentle and merciful personality, she was extremely angry now; her inherent pride naturally made her leave the scene immediately.
Zeus was not thinking so much at this moment.
In His view, women, including goddesses, are all the same; they get angry for just a moment, a small issue.
The ambrosia in the divine palace must always be savored bite by bite slowly; no need to rush.
No panic, no big problem.
On the contrary, He even felt this was not a bad thing.
Metis’s “first to act” would instead stimulate the competitive spirit in many goddesses’ hearts, making them feel a stronger sense of urgency and sense of crisis.
Peaceful years won’t win goddesses; stirring their emotions and initiative is the way to go.
How can it work relying solely on launching offensives himself? It’s time for the goddesses to have some sense of crisis too.
Especially Hera, this proud and loyal Great Mother Goddess; if her temperament isn’t properly disciplined, the future days might truly be just like before.
Goddesses are all proud.
So must discipline them harshly!
This is just a beginning!
After the feast dispersed, the gods took a temporary rest to recover divine power and spirit.
Meanwhile, Zeus, having achieved his objective, did not delay at all and prepared to go to the Goddess of Sacred Order.
He had no time to indulge in romantic feelings now.
After the great cause is accomplished, there will be plenty of time for joyful enjoyment; now is not the time.
Although Metis, who had just confirmed her intention, was filled with love and attachment for Zeus in her heart at this moment and did not want to part with her lover for even a second.
But on matters besides Zeus, she was intelligent and naturally knew priorities, tenderly bidding Zeus farewell.
Now only the last two Titans had not taken sides—Themis and Mnemosyne.
Among these two goddesses, Themis, as the Goddess of Sacred Order and Justice, had long been unable to tolerate God King Cronus’s decadent order.
If not for this, she would not have watched Zeus lead the gods in rebellion yet gritted her teeth, declaring it merely the God King’s family affair, thereby maintaining neutrality and not interfering.
As the maintainer of order, her ability to remain neutral was already the greatest help to Zeus.
As for Mnemosyne, this Goddess of Memory and Civilization, she had always been on good terms with Mother Goddess Rhea, with a low-key temperament, indifferent to fame and fortune, and disliked fighting.
This time, Goddess Queen Rhea personally went to seek her help; even if she ultimately refused to join the battle directly, as long as she remained neutral, it would be enough for Zeus.
The Civilization Memory Goddess’s side posed no big problem; no matter what, the possibility of her helping the God King was minuscule.
The most important was still Themis.
Her authority of order was crucial.
In the future, Zeus’s establishment of a new cosmic order to completely replace Cronus’s old era would be inseparable from her help and recognition.
Moreover, Themis’s power was truly very strong, extremely strong, tremendously strong!
In this world, those without sufficient power cannot maintain order.
Also Titans, but in terms of combat power, Themis could defeat the Coeus husband and wife who were not good at battle.
Not two, but two pairs!
Among the twelve Primal Titans, in terms of pure combat power, she was solidly third-place contender for first, the undisputed number one among Titan goddesses.
Otherwise, she couldn’t have openly scolded Iapetus, and Iapetus wouldn’t dare speak.
Note that the God of Death who produced the violent Atlas and arrogant Menoetius brothers was not good-tempered.
He didn’t dare retort, which was precisely because he couldn’t beat her and thus didn’t speak.
The scales held in Goddess Themis’s left hand were because she was a goddess who spoke reason, pursued justice and order.
But when facing her, it’s best to only speak reason.
Otherwise, the sharp sword of justice gripped in her right hand would make you profoundly understand why everyone hoped to reason with her.
Those who knew the importance of the Great Goddess of Justice were not just Zeus alone.
Now, God King Cronus had also personally arrived at the Goddess of Justice’s residence.
After the battle, He did nothing, neither boosting morale nor stabilizing the army’s morale.
After only instructing Iapetus and the others to clean up the aftermath, He came directly to find Themis.
Themis had moved away from Mount Othrys many years ago.
She was truly fed up with Cronus’s foul and decadent order!
Originally, as the incarnation of order, guardian of laws, and maintainer of justice, she should stay by the highest ruler’s side to assist and ensure the stability of cosmic order.
Why must the Goddess of Sacred Order also be the Goddess of Sacred Justice?
Because the order established by the highest ruler naturally should represent justice, so the Goddess of Order must inevitably be the sacred Goddess of Justice.
But now, even this staunch defender of the ruling order could no longer tolerate the God King’s order.
When order serves only the ruler alone, when it is twisted and no longer just, is it still sacred order?
When order no longer represents justice, justice will naturally choose to leave.
And the justice that leaves will seek order worthy of possessing justice!
Thus, Themis, unable to endure Cronus’s decadent rule any longer, left the God King without hesitation and chose independence.
Perhaps from that moment, God King Cronus’s end had already begun, predestined to decline.
God King Cronus, arriving at Themis’s residence, fully maintained the highest respect for the Goddess of Sacred Order, not exercising any of His authority as God King.
At this moment, the God King understood humility again.
He truly did not dare to lose the Goddess of Order’s help now.
He didn’t even go directly to the Goddess of Justice’s divine palace but humbly descended at the foot of the mountain, calling out to the sacred Goddess of Justice with a friendly God King’s voice tinged with a plea.
“Respected Goddess of Sacred Order and Justice Themis, I, God King Cronus, Son of Uranus, come to request your help.”
Within the divine palace, Goddess of Justice Themis in flawless white robes, her stunningly beautiful face now bore deep fatigue.
She let out a deep sigh, laden with disappointment in the old order and helplessness toward the current situation.
However, she ultimately chose to exit the divine palace to greet Cronus.
With her characteristic solemnity and meticulousness, she said to the God King: “Respected Your Majesty the God King, please enter the palace for detailed discussion.”
