Chapter 135: Goddess Of Water
Oceanus clearly knew that if He spoke to Zeus to plead for mercy, Zeus would likely give Him this face.
If it were to plead for Iapetus, Oceanus Himself would refuse His daughter’s request.
But they were just two minor figures, this was merely a small issue.
However, what Oceanus was worried about was another problem.
That was, after releasing Atlas and the two of them, what if they caused more trouble?
At that time, it would be extremely undignified.
Based on Oceanus’s understanding of these two fools, once they were released and regained freedom, they would inevitably cause more trouble.
By then, they would probably be directly cast into Tartarus.
Oceanus looked at the children inside the hall, especially His two beloved daughters—Clymene and Pleione.
And Pleione’s children, the beautiful bright and gentle elegant Seven Pleiades; the melancholic and delicate Five Hyades; the innocent and handsome young son Hyas; and the charming and lovely young daughter Calypso, who was a bit willful.
These lovely and beautiful children could no longer see the light of day because of their fathers’ mistakes.
The Ocean God slowly sighed, having already made up His mind!
He would stake this old face to help the children!
This was the responsibility of a father and grandfather!
Although the entire universe knew how much Zeus loved Metis, the greatly wise Oceanus had no intention whatsoever of asking Metis to plead.
Good steel should be used on the blade; now His own face was sufficient.
The heroic and majestic Ocean God sat upright on the divine seat, and a loud and majestic voice slowly rang out: “Clymene, my daughter, Iapetus has committed an unforgivable offense; you must understand this.”
“From this day forward, in the great ocean, no god shall mention Him again, nor commit any foolish acts!”
The wise and resilient Clymene, though saddened at heart, knew the gravity of the matter and nodded gently.
Oceanus secretly breathed a sigh of relief in His heart and also sighed.
He continued slowly, “As for Atlas and His brothers, I will go plead with His Majesty the God King; His Majesty the God King should give Me some consideration and grant them an opportunity.”
“However, the two of them are violent and reckless, arrogant and conceited; in the future, you must strictly discipline them and never allow them to commit any foolish acts again, or else the God King’s rage will be unbearable for you!”
Ecstasy surged in Clymene’s heart, and she nodded vigorously: “Dear Father God, thank You for Your mercy and efforts! Rest assured, I will strictly discipline them and never let them commit any foolish acts, nor fail Your expectations!”
Pleione was also filled with joy, her dignified face full of gratitude as she nodded repeatedly: “Beloved Father God, thank You for Your mercy and kindness! I will also earnestly persuade Atlas to obey His Majesty the God King’s order, loyally serve the God King, and never offend again!”
The Lord of the Great Ocean nodded gently and said to Pleione, “His Majesty the God King’s new order has been implemented; He has generously bestowed glory upon the gods, and the gods all enjoy the world.”
“However, your children have been implicated by Atlas and can no longer enjoy the beautiful world.”
Oceanus sighed deeply: “Alas, the lovely children are all innocent; I will request His Majesty the God King to pardon the children.”
“I do not seek for His Majesty the God King to grant them honor, only to allow the children to live openly in the light of the world—that would be enough.”
Upon hearing this, Pleione’s heart filled with excitement; she ran lightly to Oceanus’s divine throne, knelt on both knees before His majestic form, and lay on His lap.
The delicate Daughter of the Ocean had crystal tears surging forth again; weeping, she choked out her thanks to her loving Father God: “Father God, thank You for Your merciful and profound love, Your kindness—Your daughter and children will never forget it for eternity, wuwuwu—”
Before she finished speaking, the gentle and serene Pleione was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Oceanus’s generous hand gently stroked her beautiful hair, and He merely sighed softly.
In His heart, His hatred for Cronus grew even stronger!
It was all Cronus’s fault!
Everything had been fine originally, but because of His stupidity and tyranny, it was all ruined!
And Iapetus!
This incorrigible bastard!
Did he have to go down the wrong path to the end?
The Goddess Tethys, who nurtures all things, watched Her child sobbing incessantly, feeling extremely heartbroken; She gently held her in Her embrace, softly comforting her, Her voice like a spring breeze, trying to soothe the grief in Her daughter’s heart.
All the tenderness and wisdom of the Daughters of the Ocean stemmed from her; she was their model and soul.
She taught all Her daughters to love their husbands tenderly and thoughtfully; to care for and cherish their children, to think of the children first, and to place family and responsibility above all.
She not only taught this but led by example, incorporating these virtues into Her own divinity.
She forever remained faithful to Her husband Oceanus, fully supporting Him, tenderly caring for Him, being His most steadfast backing, and smoothing everything for Him.
She respected and supported Her husband so much that in any public setting, unless Oceanus spoke, she would never overstep and speak.
She never contradicted any decision Oceanus made, even if she disagreed inwardly. Even if Oceanus was wrong, she would only gently offer advice in private.
If Oceanus insisted, even if she did not agree, she would support it wholeheartedly, treating His decision as her own.
Only such an extremely gentle and wise Mother Goddess could raise the Ocean Goddesses beloved by all the gods.
Supreme goodness is like water, the Freshwater Goddess, with Her absolute tenderness and wisdom, mercy and tolerance, earning the gods’ respect, and Oceanus’s love without reservation.
Among all the gods of the entire universe, Oceanus was extremely rare—a Male God who wholeheartedly loved only Tethys alone.
Forget lovers; He would basically bring Tethys along whenever meeting any other god.
He loved and was attached to Tethys immensely, unwilling to be parted from her for even a moment; her existence was the most beautiful melody in His life.
His deep love and respect for Tethys were in no way inferior to hers for Him.
Just as Oceanus was considering exactly what to do, the Mother of All and the Abyssal Sea arrived.
The several Primordial Great Gods needed no further thought; with just a glance at each other, they understood one another’s intentions and objectives.
Only Tethys, silently comforting Her daughter at the side, changed expression upon hearing the report that the Mother of All and the Abyssal Sea had arrived—Her face became unnatural and somewhat grim.
She sighed inwardly; originally, there might have been a chance to try pleading, but now it was impossible—the situation had become complicated.
After a simple exchange, Gaia, Pontus, and Oceanus each felt more confident, believing that the momentum of three Primordial Great Gods together would suffice to move the God King.
Thus, They prepared to bring the children together to Olympus, hoping the God King would show mercy.
And at that moment, Tethys gave a stop.
Even though She did not want to stop Her husband’s decision in front of so many gods, She had to now.
If They went like this, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Her uniquely gentle and sweet voice rang out: “Beloved Mother Goddess, majestic Pontus, my love, please stay; perhaps you should not all go to Olympus together.”
The gods were all stunned, and Oceanus was especially shocked in His heart; He knew that if there were no major issue, His wife would not casually stop Him.
With a hint of doubt, He asked mildly, “My love, why do you say that?”
Tethys smiled and shook Her head gently, saying softly: “Ano, Tethys’s term of endearment for Oceanus, I have some humble opinions for your reference.”
“My love, if you, the Mother Goddess, and the Abyssal Sea go together to Olympus to request His Majesty the God King pardon the children, it might succeed.”
“But it is not appropriate.”
“Because… there are too many gods.”
Oceanus’s heart shook upon hearing this; thought appeared on His face, and a chill inexplicably surged from the depths of His heart.
Pontus asked puzzledly, “Gentle and merciful Tethys, is it not good to have many gods? More gods mean more power; it better shows our sincerity and importance placed on this matter.”
Tethys shook Her head and said, “Yes, all the gods going together to request His Majesty the God King does show everyone’s importance placed on this matter.”
“But His Majesty the God King might feel pressured.”
“We should be requesting His Majesty the God King’s compassion and granting of forgiveness, not forcing His Majesty the God King to grant forgiveness.”
“Compassion is a plea, forgiveness is a bounty—that is His Majesty the God King’s supreme power and kindness. But everyone going together feels too much like invisible coercion.”
Pontus was greatly alarmed upon hearing this and hurriedly said, “Tethys, I absolutely have no such terrifying thought; I swear on my own divinity that I dare not and would never have such an utterly foolish idea!”
“I merely ache for those poor children and wish only to sincerely request His Majesty the God King’s pardon, with absolutely no thought of offending His Majesty the God King!”
Tethys gently shook Her head and said slowly, “Please do not worry; I believe you have no such thought, nor do we. But the way we do things should not appear like coercion.”
“Not having it is one thing, but it must not appear so either. Neither His Majesty the God King nor all the gods of the universe can be allowed such an impression.”
“The Atlas brothers and their children are not particularly important figures; they are merely insignificant juniors, and pardoning them is not an urgent matter.”
“This matter does not warrant personally troubling the Mother Goddess, let alone now adding the gods of the inner sea and great ocean.”
“No matter how one looks at it, it seems like making a fuss over a trifle; might this make the God King think the sea and ocean have opinions about His Majesty the God King?”
“Might it seem like the sea and ocean are taking the opportunity to vent, dissatisfied with the honors apportioned by His Majesty?”
“And, and the Mother Goddess.”
