Chapter 125: Warm Hestia
Now that Zeus said this, Oceanus was immediately ecstatic in his heart!
This is giving way too much!
The huge surprise almost burst through Their chest, and Their heart was extremely excited!
Although the world is divided into Three Realms and Three Domains, all of which are indispensable.
But in reality, these Three Realms and Three Domains also have distinctions of high and low.
Undoubtedly, the Underworld is indeed the worst environment, which can be well constructed, but no matter how much it is constructed, it is still the worst.
The Underworld can be constructed, and the other territories can also be constructed, but they ultimately have a better foundation!
It looks like the newly created Sea is equally divided in two, giving half to Poseidon and half to himself, but Their side has no restrictions, the Sea and Ocean are connected, interlinked, with unobstructed power circulation!
As for Poseidon, although closer to the Earth, He is also sandwiched in the middle, and will be restricted everywhere in future expansions.
In this calculation, Zeus treats Them better than his own brothers!
Originally, They didn’t dare to think that Zeus would give Them half of the authority over this newborn Sea.
They originally thought that Zeus would just delineate a territory for Them, and never expected this!
Zeus is truly generous!
Truly divine grace overflowing!
The Ocean God Couple are now extremely satisfied with Zeus’s arrangement, deeply grateful in their hearts, with no objections at all.
They, the husband and wife, immediately stood up, bowed deeply, and paid the highest respect to Zeus: “Respected His Majesty the God King, majestic and generous God King, thank You for the bounty to the Ocean lineage. Your kindness, the Ocean will forever engrave in our hearts! Your will is the direction of the Ocean’s advance, and the Ocean will forever pledge allegiance to the great You!”
Zeus nodded, a most sincere smile appearing on his face: “Respected Ocean God, all of this is the glory You deserve. Your loyalty to me and the merits You have established, I will never forget. We are a family.”
Hearing this, the smile on Oceanus’s face became even brighter, nodding repeatedly in agreement.
Being a family is good!
Being a family is so good!
The Ocean God Couple are satisfied, and with Zeus, it’s good for you and good for me.
But Poseidon is about to explode with rage!
Hearing Zeus’s division of the Sea, His mind felt like it was about to burst!
No, this isn’t how you play!
You, Zeus, possess the Sky, and are the King of Gods, you are the strongest, ruling over everything, I accept that!
But what about Hades?
When Hades was fighting, he wasn’t charging forward as fiercely as me!
Never mind whether we won or not, just say, was I the most proactive in charging?
In the end, Hades enjoys the Underworld as vast as the world. Although that place isn’t good, it’s at least solely under his control!
But when it comes to me, the authority over the Ocean—the Sea—is incomplete, without the Inner Sea.
I could endure not having that, but even my own territory has to be shared equally with other gods!
This isn’t how you play! Too excessive!
Bullying a god too much!
Poseidon’s originally irritable temperament could no longer be restrained, rage surging in his heart, just about to speak in refutation when Zeus spoke first.
He looked at Poseidon and continued: “Poseidon, your earth-shaking authority is too easy to cause harm to the world, so you are not allowed to use it freely, lest it affect the beloved Mother Goddess of All Things’ tranquility, which would be great disrespect to the Mother Goddess of All Things.”
“The earth-shaking authority itself was the harm from the Old God King to the Mother Goddess of All Things. You must use it cautiously, and are not allowed to harm the Mother Goddess again!”
Poseidon grew even angrier in his heart, his handsome face flushed red with anger, feeling extreme humiliation and unfairness.
He could no longer endure it, immediately roaring lowly, his voice filled with extreme unwillingness and anger: “This is unfair!”
Zeus’s profound gaze now carried a majestic calm, indifferently staring at the furious Poseidon, his voice calm without a ripple: “Oh? Where is it unfair?”
Poseidon was provoked even more by Zeus’s calm tone, shouting loudly: “It’s unfair everywhere!”
“Why must my authority and honor be shared with other gods?! Why must my authority be so strictly limited?!”
Zeus said indifferently: “Oh? So you mean that your authority to erode the ancient sea was permitted by the sacred order I established?”
“You mean that the Ocean God should not enjoy the beauty of the Ocean, should not possess the Ocean?”
“You mean that you want to disturb the Mother Goddess at will in the world, wantonly destroying the homes of the gods?”
The irritable Poseidon could not outtalk the glib Zeus. He didn’t dare admit any of these questions, leaving him speechless with anger, and only after a good while did he stammer: “Zeus, you, you stop talking nonsense! That’s not what I mean!”
Zeus’s golden eyes instantly sharpened, and the air immediately filled with suffocating pressure.
A thunderbolt boomed out of nowhere in the sky, the huge roar shaking the palace, and he sternly scolded: “Then what exactly do you mean?!”
“Moreover, we are now negotiating matters concerning the universe. You should address me as His Majesty the God King!”
Poseidon trembled at this thunderbolt, the powerful thunder pressure instinctively filling him with fear. Even the other gods in the hall mostly shuddered, awed by the majesty Zeus now displayed.
“You, you”
Poseidon stuttered, hemmed and hawed, but could never utter any words of refutation.
Seeing Poseidon stuttering and unable to speak, Zeus softened his tone, smiling: “Since you have objections, and I believe the gods can all understand your objections.”
“Then let’s follow the sacred order established together by the gods.”
Zeus looked at the gods and said loudly: “Gods, everything that just happened, everyone saw it. Now, begin voting to show justice.”
“Gods who recognize my decision, please raise your right hand; gods who recognize the ideas in Poseidon’s heart that he hasn’t voiced, please raise your left hand.”
“Gods, please make your choice.”
As soon as Zeus finished speaking, all the gods in the hall almost simultaneously raised their right hands, arms held high, expressing unwavering agreement with the God King’s decision!
Not a single god raised their left hand, nor did any god abstain.
All gods firmly chose to support the God King’s decision, and Zeus received overwhelming support!
Poseidon widened his eyes, scanning the gods back and forth, his handsome face flushed pig-liver red, eyes nearly splitting with rage, almost fainting from anger.
Zeus nodded in satisfaction, smiling: “It seems the outcome is clear. Poseidon, please abide by the common will of the gods.”
At this time, the loving-kindness Rhea Mother Goddess gave Poseidon a step: she gently comforted, “Poseidon, my silly child, stop making a fuss. The God King’s decision is not wrong; all the gods recognize it. This is an indisputable fact.”
“It is He who created a new Sea territory for you, allowing all gods to equally gain more, no longer fighting each other over the outcome of Cronus’s reckless actions.”
“The newborn Sea is so prosperous and beautiful, it will gestate infinite vitality. What you receive is the freest, most beautiful glory.”
“And with the companionship of the Ocean gods, how wonderful and comfortable it will be. You must understand Zeus’s good intentions for you. Hurry and thank the God King.”
“Tha-thank you, Your Majesty the God King, for the bounty!” Poseidon forced these words out through gritted teeth.
He clenched his teeth tightly, heavily sat back in his seat, arms tightly crossed over his chest, fingers white from excessive force, panting heavily, not wanting to say another word.
Zeus no longer looked at this stupid younger brother; it was too easy to handle him.
He turned his gaze to the beautiful and gentle Hestia, his profound eyes filled with nothing but gentleness and appreciation.
He nodded, a warm smile curving his lips, his voice gentle and magnetic: “Dear Hestia, my fervent and warm flames, the world is warm because of you, full of vitality and hope because of you.”
His voice then became solemn and grand, carrying the supreme authority of the God King, declaring to the gods in the hall: “Here, I, Zeus, in the name of Ruler of the Universe and King of Gods, bestow upon you the supreme honor you deserve!”
“From now on, you are the sacred primordial Master of Fire, the great gentle sacred master, the manifestation of all light and heat in the world!”
“You are the eternal guardian of all wisdom and civilization. Your flames will guide all things, illuminating the path for all beings, dispelling coldness and gloom.”
The Hyperion couple, and their children, all felt their hearts skip a beat upon hearing this.
But they could still keep their composure; they too believed in Zeus’s divine quality!
Hestia, with her head of red hair as brilliant as her essence, now slowly stood up, her posture elegant and solemn.
She bowed deeply to Zeus, her voice clear and warm, filled with sincere dependence and gratitude: “Dear Zeus, thank you for your generous bounty. This glory makes Hestia overwhelmed with apprehension.”
She paused slightly, her delicate and lovely face now showing an extremely resilient expression, her clear eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Then she spoke astonishing words that made all the gods turn their heads in shock: “Great His Majesty the God King, I know full well that my merits are still insufficient to fully receive such generous bounty from You. This insignificant me is indeed not worthy to solely bear the supreme authority of all flames.”
Hestia’s gaze directly met Zeus’s, the affection in her eyes clear to Zeus, making his heart soften.
The gentle Goddess of Flames spoke resolute words: “I request to offer you the authority of fire, to share the authority of fire with you!”
“Please infuse the fire into your invincible thunderbolts, let the violent thunderbolts also possess warm life and vitality!”
Her gentle voice echoed in the hall, “You are such a warm and tender, loving-kindness and compassionate God King! Your radiance will warmly illuminate the universe and all things!”
Hestia’s unexpected action shocked several goddesses in the hall greatly and opened new inspiration for them.
Her action drew shocked gazes from many great gods, full of disbelief.
No, is this how you play? Are you not afraid of death?!
