Chapter 166: I’m Here To See The Goddess Who Stole My Husband
Even though a god lay on her lap, even though her heart was surging with immense tension and panic, the Goddess of Sacred Justice still maintained a posture as upright as the pine trees on a mountaintop.
Although, her holy and delicate body had actually become somewhat stiff due to excessive tension.
After Zeus fell into deep sleep, her hands appeared quite at a loss, momentarily unsure of where to place them.
After hesitating for a long time, the Goddess of Justice finally slowly raised her slender and long, yet equally power-filled delicate hand, placing it extremely gently on Zeus’s face.
She could not see Zeus’s face, nor did she dare make any large movements, fearing she would disturb Zeus’s rare rest.
And this rare tranquility belonging only to the two of them also gradually calmed her originally chaotic heart, making it serene and warm.
She feared Zeus would act mischievously and break her principles, yet she truly wanted to be close to Zeus; such a serene scene was what she had always dreamed of.
Her pair of jade hands thus gently, earnestly, and carefully caressed Zeus’s angular and handsome cheeks.
Zeus’s face gradually became clearly outlined in her heart.
The Goddess of Justice’s inner heart also gradually calmed and relaxed, with endless tenderness surging from the depths of her divinity.
Her originally cold and aloof, majestic and flawless visage, in this place unseen by any god, was quietly becoming gentle and charming; even her sharp sword-like eyebrows gained seven parts tenderness.
Myriad tenderness now fully appeared in her sacred golden pupils, as if the most brilliant gold powder had been fully kneaded into the warmest sunlight.
The Goddess of Sacred Justice and Order was destined to be, and could only be, the charming and delicate goddess in Zeus’s embrace.
The destined attachment and harmony originating from the origin left her utterly unable and unwilling to resist Zeus in the slightest.
While Zeus was peacefully sleeping in the embrace of the Goddess of Sacred Justice and Order, on the other side, the Goddess of Wisdom had already begun her actions.
And her first stop was to seek out the Goddess of Civilization and Memory, Mnemosyne, who had just united with the God King for nine days and nine nights.
This Goddess of Wisdom, except in front of Zeus, where His blazing love would thoroughly drain all her wisdom.
In front of any other gods or any other matters, she was absolutely worthy of her title as “Goddess of Wisdom.”
Since the determination was made, take the initiative! Seize absolute initiative!
It didn’t matter if she couldn’t monopolize Zeus; the important thing was that she must become Zeus’s most beloved goddess!
And also become the greatest among all of Zeus’s beloved goddesses!
This Goddess of Civilization and Memory, who had just been punished by Zeus, surely wouldn’t dare be so arrogant anymore, and was worth drawing in with some pressure.
As for the Lady of Night, Metis had no intention of drawing her in at all.
That goddess was too ancient and noble, obedient and gentle only in front of Zeus; aside from that, few gods could catch her eye.
Moreover, given the current situation, that goddess was truly both greedy and volatile, not a good target for drawing in; it was better to suppress the greedy Lady of Night.
At this moment, Mnemosyne, who was confined to her palace and forbidden from drinking, was bored half-lying on her own divine seat.
Her nine newly born Muse daughters, to soothe their mother’s slightly low mood, sang songs, danced dances, recited odes, each displaying their divine abilities.
Mnemosyne looked at her these lovely and beautiful children, and her mood was no longer so low.
But she still felt somewhat aggrieved in her heart.
Damn Zeus! He still hasn’t come to coax me!
Hmph! Male gods always stop cherishing once they have obtained it!
Resentment was inevitable, but in truth, the Omniscient Goddess was not anxious in her heart.
Based on her understanding of Zeus, she believed it wouldn’t be long before Zeus would surely come to find her.
If nothing else, Zeus would definitely be “greedy.”
She was even already pondering whether to make some better-looking and novel clothing.
She secretly thought in her heart that Zeus seemed to really like those things mortals called “stockings” and “high heels.”
The Omniscient Goddess glanced at her pair of legs that Zeus couldn’t put down, and her bare, spring sprout-like jade feet; the corner of her lips curved up, and she smiled smugly.
How could her beloved God King bear to stay away from her for too long?
Right, should she add some lace trims? What style for the stockings? Black or white? Hmm, purple is nice too, seems quite flavorful.
But Zeus seemed really angry this time.
With Zeus’s personality, making such a fuss would surely make him unhappy.
She still needed to prepare a surprise for Him and properly coax Him.
The Omniscient Goddess knew Zeus would surely come and had already thought up countermeasures in her heart.
But she never expected that Metis would arrive first.
However, with just a slight thought, she already knew Metis’s intention.
She felt very surprised in her heart, not expecting Metis to be so open-minded, with such magnanimity.
After receiving the report from the elemental spirits outside the hall, she carefully adjusted her attire, then personally walked out of the divine palace to welcome Metis’s arrival.
At the same time, she had her daughters temporarily return to their own divine palaces first.
Great Mother Goddess matters couldn’t involve the children.
This Omniscient Goddess, when facing Metis, felt no embarrassment at all, and had no guilt whatsoever.
The Omniscient Goddess knew too much; Zeus was destined to be her fated husband—what did she have to feel guilty about?
Additionally, though her magnanimity wasn’t as broad as Metis’s, she was also quite open-minded and wouldn’t fall into a jar of jealousy.
If she really loved jealousy, it would be endless jealousy to eat.
Thus, “Omniscient” and “Wisdom” met in front of this divine palace belonging to Civilization and Memory.
Metis’s delicate face bore the gentle smile unique to the Daughter of the Ocean; she spoke first: “Dear Goddess of Civilization and Memory, thank you for personally coming to welcome me.”
The Goddess of Civilization and Memory was always so dignified and elegant in front of any other gods.
Her charm and allure were shown only in front of Zeus.
She smiled gently and softly replied: “Dear Goddess of Wisdom, welcome your arrival. Your arrival has made my humble little divine palace shine with radiance.”
With that, she proactively stepped forward, extremely naturally taking Metis’s little hand, and together they walked into the divine palace.
The two noble Great Goddesses sat side by side like this, a perfect pair illuminating the entire divine palace with radiance.
It seemed the two goddesses were getting along very harmoniously.
Mnemosyne asked with a smile: “Respected Goddess of Wisdom, may I ask what important matter brings you to find me today?”
The Goddess of Wisdom smiled faintly, her tone gentle, but her words extremely sharp: “I came to see just what kind of goddess it is who ‘stole’ my beloved male god and even gave birth to nine lovely children that make all gods envious.”
The smile on the Goddess of Civilization and Memory’s face immediately froze, but only for an instant before returning to normal.
Only, the warmth in her smile was truly gone.
With a courteous smile, she faintly said: “No god can steal the Great God King; everything is the God King’s will. Because the God King likes me, I am destined to nestle in the God King’s embrace.”
“As for my and the God King’s those lovely children, they were gestated only under the God King’s will. All of this is just because Zeus likes it, so they appeared.”
“No way around it, who let Zeus like me and like the lovely children? He can’t leave me.”
“Ah, right.”
The Omniscient Goddess suddenly changed the subject, asking in a seemingly concerned tone warmly: “Dear Metis, why haven’t you and His Majesty the God King gestated your children yet?”
Metis had originally wanted to strike first and gain the upper hand in momentum over Mnemosyne.
But she never expected her charged strike to be effortlessly countered back by the other.
This Goddess of Civilization truly “attacks by exposing weaknesses first.”
After hearing the Omniscient Goddess’s last sentence, she immediately felt her teeth itch with anger.
She herself was also puzzled why Zeus hadn’t gestated children with her.
Clearly the other two goddesses had gestated children.
Her own laws weren’t inferior either, and Zeus absolutely loved her.
Why hadn’t Zeus gestated children with her instead? She had even thought of names for the children!
But that wasn’t important now; the important thing was to retort first!
But before she could speak, the Omniscient Goddess had already feigned sudden realization, saying in a slightly exaggerated tone: “Oh~ I understand.”
“Dear Metis, you really make the gods envious!”
“This must be because Zeus loves you too much; He wants to gestate with you the most powerful, most intelligent child!”
“Gestate an unprecedentedly powerful god, an existence even wiser and more powerful than His Great Father God, and ultimately become the supreme ruler of all living beings in this universe?”
As soon as the Memory Goddess said this, Metis’s expression drastically changed; her courteous smiling face instantly paled, and she hurriedly said: “Goddess Mnemosyne, how could that be possible?”
“Please don’t say such meaningless words!”
She straightened her body and declared with utmost determination: “Zeus, only Zeus, will be the eternal supreme ruler of this universe, the sole and eternal master of all living beings!”
“All living beings in the universe will only be Zeus’s children!”
“Zeus is all wisdom, all power, all mastery; no god can overstep this!”
