Chapter 107: Offering Loyalty To Zeus!
The three Cyclopes said with utmost solemnity: “Esteemed Zeus, we three brothers possess the Mother Goddess’s most precious gift, which is the origin of the world before heaven and earth were separated. It is our most precious existence. We offer our most precious existence to You!”
“Only this most precious existence of ours can express one ten-millionth of our gratitude for Your saving kindness. Please do not disdain it; you must accept this meager token of thanks.”
Zeus, hearing this, felt a shock in his heart, and an irrepressible ecstasy surged into his mind.
He knew that everything had succeeded!
The scheme in his heart had perfectly achieved the expected effect.
At the same time, he secretly praised the decisiveness and wisdom of the three Cyclopes in his heart. To abandon their most important origin essence was something no god would be willing to do even upon death.
He deeply sighed in his heart that the trustworthy and loyal divine image he had painstakingly established since childhood had finally arrived at the time to reap rich rewards.
The collapse of credit and reputation requires only an instant, but building credit requires years of persistence and accumulation.
And this persistence will surely receive the richest rewards!
Because in all interactions, trust is the most fundamental and solid cornerstone.
Becoming someone others see as trustworthy is an extremely difficult thing, as there are always too many temptations and pressures that lead people to choose “shortcuts.”
As long as one takes that path once, all accumulation vanishes instantly, and rebuilding becomes even more difficult.
But once achieved, no matter what is done, success will surely be harvested!
The bright path to success lies there, simple and unadorned in method, and inevitably successful!
It’s just that persistence is far too difficult, requiring extraordinary perseverance and resilience.
Zeus remained outwardly unmoved, as if he knew nothing. He smiled faintly, with endless warmth and kindness, and said gently: “My dear friends, I can clearly feel your sincere and deep gratitude toward me. This intention is already enough for me; no additional gifts are needed.”
“I do not need your gifts. This is not a rejection of you, but trust and respect for you.”
“Since it is the gift given to you by Mother Goddess Gaia, bestowed by my most revered Mother Goddess of All Things, how could I accept it?”
Zeus shook his head gently and said with a smile: “My dear friends, please do not overthink. Your vibrant emotions and pure nature, the Mother Goddess has repeatedly told me about, and I recognize your noble divine quality.”
“We will become the best of friends. I trust you, just as I trust all my comrades who fight side by side, without reservation.”
“We will also become comrades fighting side by side, and we will ultimately together defeat God King Cronus’s order of decay and error, bringing new light to the universe.”
“My dear friends, the Mother Goddess’s warm embrace awaits your return, and that infinitely beautiful world and future also await us to create together.”
Zeus’s words, filled with sincerity and tenderness, deeply comforted some of the Giants’ uneasy hearts. Their perturbed divinity finally calmed considerably.
Brontes of Thunder said respectfully: “Esteemed Zeus, Your noble and holy virtue is incomparably great, like the most brilliant light. We have no other thoughts, only endless gratitude.”
“However, having endured torment in Tartarus, that void of endless torment, is unimaginable and even more impossible to describe with any words or writing.”
“Our gratitude toward You, no matter how wonderful the words, cannot express even a tiny bit. Your kindness cannot be measured by words.”
His huge single eye was filled with earnestness: “If You truly are willing to treat us as Your most sincere friends, then please accept our token of thanks. This is a piece of our heart; compared to the kindness You bestowed upon us, it is truly insignificant and not worth mentioning.”
The hypocritical Zeus sighed lightly, his sigh full of helplessness. He had no choice but to reluctantly agree: “Very well, my dear friends, of course I regard you as my most sincere friends.”
“Since you insist so much, I will accept your gifts. This gift will be eternal witness to our friendship, symbolizing the unbreakable bond between us.”
Brontes of Thunder’s huge mouth split open, revealing a smile full of joy. He said excitedly: “Yes, esteemed God Zeus, this is the most sincere witness of our friendship! Please accept our eternal witness of friendship!”
He looked to the Lady of Night beside him, his tone becoming even more solemn: “Before the holy primordial Lady of Night, we offer our eternal loyalty to the illustrious God Zeus, with heaven and earth as witness, never to betray!”
Nyx nodded gently, her voice as tender and deep as the night, smiling as she inclined her head: “I am willing to bear witness for you illustrious ones to this holy oath.”
The three Cyclopes said in unison with solemn clarity: “Esteemed Zeus, please use Your great authority of severance to sever the primal law bestowed upon us by Mother Goddess Gaia and take it into the embrace of Your sky!”
“Brontes, offer Him the roaring thunder!
（ Steropes, offer Him the shining lightning!）
（ Arges, offer Him the scorching thunderbolt!）”
At these words, even Nyx the Goddess who was witnessing it could not help but widen her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with incredulous shock.
She knew the Cyclopes had to pay the price, but she did not expect them to give it all completely!
This sacrifice was truly too great.
Poseidon gaped, unable to say a word, his entire divinity shocked beyond measure, completely unable to understand the Giants’ decision.
How could any god give away their own origin?
Even Zeus, who already knew what they intended, upon truly hearing these shocking words with his own ears, still could not suppress the excitement and agitation in his heart. His golden eyes instantly focused, with a strange light rippling in the depths of his golden pupils.
However, the still coy Zeus pretended to be shocked at this moment. He “hesitated” and said: “This”
“How could this be acceptable? This is the Mother Goddess’s most fundamental gift to you; how could I take away your origin?!”
The three Cyclopes pleaded in unison with utmost resolve: “Esteemed Zeus, please hesitate no more. Please accept our friendship and loyalty! This is our voluntary offering, for the eternal freedom You granted us!”
Zeus sighed, accepting amid a helpless sigh: “Very well, my dear friends, since your hearts are set, I will accept your sincere friendship and this priceless gift.”
He said with utmost seriousness: “I, son of the majestic God King Cronus, son of the holy Goddess Queen Rhea, Zeus, accept your friendship and the primal law you offer!”
“Before the great Goddess of Night, I swear the most holy oath with my own honor: from this moment on, you shall be my eternal close friends. You shall forever enjoy glory under my order, and I shall eternally shelter you until the end of eternity!”
“This holy oath is eternally engraved in the cosmic laws! Eternally unchanging, never forsaken!”
The three Cyclopes were overjoyed beyond measure, their huge bodies trembling slightly. They bowed their heads in unison: “Esteemed Zeus, thank You for Your friendship and Your bounty!”
“We swear in the name of the great Mother Goddess Gaia: we shall be forever loyal to You. Your will is our eternal will, and we shall follow You unto death!”
Zeus could not help but laugh: “My dear friends, please rise. From now on, you shall never need to kneel before me! This is the honor I bestow upon you. We shall be eternal close friends and equals!”
The Cyclopes shouted loudly, their voices shaking the darkness: “Thank You for Your bounty, majestic and generous Zeus!”
At this time, Briareus, the wisest among the Hundred-armed Giants, spoke in his huge voice: “Esteemed Zeus, we too ask You to accept our thanks and loyalty.”
“You saved us from the void. The gratitude of us three brothers is no different from that of the Cyclopes. We have no primal law bestowed by the Mother Goddess to offer, only the holy power given by the Mother Goddess.”
Their kneeling bodies lowered further, all one hundred fifty heads bowing simultaneously: “We swear by Your future authority. Under the witness of the holy Goddess of Night, from now until the endless eternal future, our power is Your power. We shall forever fight for You and completely obey Your will without reservation!”
“Until the eternal forever, our future belongs to You. No matter when or where, no matter what difficulties we face, we shall forever stand by Your side, loyal unto death, never deviating!”
Zeus said solemnly and clearly: “My dear friends! I accept your sincere intentions and selfless dedication!”
“I swear by my honor: we forge a holy pact. Our friendship shall endure to the end of eternity! In the endless future, we shall stand side by side, together ushering in a new era!”
“You too shall forever enjoy honor and dignity under my order, and I shall eternally shelter you until the end of eternity!”
“My dear friends, you too need not kneel before me. You shall forever stand equally by my side. This is the most holy eternal pact I forge with you, never to be forsaken!”
“My dear close friends, all please rise!”
The Giants’ deafening voices rang out, filled with excitement and ecstasy: “Thank You for Your bounty. Our friendship shall be eternally immortal!”
Only at this moment did the majestic Giant Gods slowly rise. Nyx beside them now felt extremely complex emotions.
Her profound eyes gazed even more deeply at Zeus, and the idea in her heart grew ever firmer!
Poseidon, on the other hand, had a grim face. His arrogant visage showed no expression at all, and he had no desire to speak a word.
He was too envious!
