Chapter 171: The God King’s Second And Third Wife
After the two equally peerless goddesses entered the hall and sat down, Themis dismissed the nymphs serving inside the hall.
She personally poured a cup of glistening honey wine for Metis, then asked in the gentlest voice: “Dear Metis, what important matter brings you here today? If there is anything you need me to do, please just say it, and I will do my utmost.”
A wave of warmth flowed through Metis’s heart. She took the golden cup and responded softly: “Dear Themis, I have come to disturb you today not for any official business, but simply some heartfelt words weighing on my mind that I want to discuss with you.”
Themis’s slender and strong jade fingers unconsciously rubbed the golden cup in her hand as she asked softly: “This is my honor.”
“However, Metis, why not communicate your concerns directly with the God King? I believe His Majesty the Great God King would certainly be delighted to listen.”
A highly complex smile appeared on Metis’s face, and her ethereal voice slowly rose: “Dear Themis, I have already spoken with Zeus. And now, the one I should confide in is you.”
Themis was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then heard Metis’s sincere praise: “Dear Themis, among all the gods, you are the most just and fair god. Your noble integrity is respected and trusted by all the gods.”
“You are flawless justice, you are sacred order, you are the most radiant and brilliant god.”
Listening to Metis’s heartfelt praise, Themis felt endless guilt in her heart.
The more this Goddess of Wisdom praised her, the more this Lady of Justice felt boundless guilt.
She hurriedly said: “Dear Metis, please do not say that. I truly do not deserve it. I also have many faults.”
Metis smiled faintly, her smile full of understanding. Her wise and bright golden eyes looked gently at Themis as she said softly: “Dear Themis, I know everything. But if it is you, I do not mind.”
“Ah?!” The Lady of Justice cried out in shock, the golden cup in her hand nearly slipping.
She abruptly rose from the divine throne, mouth open to speak, but found her throat as if blocked by an invisible force, unable to say anything.
She stood in silence for a long time before slowly and powerlessly sitting back down.
This flawless Goddess of Justice was full of bitterness on her face. She lowered her head, not daring to look at Metis, and said in an extremely difficult tone: “Esteemed Metis, I am deeply sorry. It is I who has wronged you.”
Metis merely smiled faintly and proactively stepped forward to embrace the extremely guilty Goddess of Justice, saying tenderly: “Dear Themis, this is not your fault. I know, I understand everything.”
“You are inherently ‘order’ and the indispensable right hand of the Great God King. When facing the God King’s blazing passionate affection like thunder, how could you possibly resist the God King?”
“I know, I know everything. This is not your fault, nor is it Zeus’s fault.”
“My dear Themis, Zeus is the Supreme God King who rules over all, and ‘ruling’ absolutely cannot be without great ‘order’.”
“And you are the supremely kind and beautiful incarnation of justice, with noble and flawless character surpassing all the gods. How could Zeus not like such a you?”
“Not just Zeus—who in the entire universe among all living beings aspiring to beauty could not be attracted to you?”
“Metis.” The Goddess of Order opened her mouth to speak, but with her noble character, she could not utter any evasive words of explanation.
She was not Zeus.
Metis chuckled lightly and shook her head, her flowing purple hair swaying like a streamer without a trace of dimness. The Goddess of Wisdom had truly let go.
She said softly: “Dear Themis, I came today to tell you personally that I am unwilling to let Zeus endure painful desire, nor do I wish for the many great goddesses to suffer the torment of missing divinity.”
“Especially you, Themis. You are Zeus’s indispensable right hand. I can fully understand what kind of terrifying torment your noble divinity is undergoing.”
“Especially since you hold so firmly to justice, your noble divinity does not allow you to do anything against your own principles.”
The Goddess of Wisdom gently grasped the Lady of Justice’s already icy jade hand.
She said in an utterly sincere tone softly: “But, my dear Themis, you actually do not need to be like this.”
“I have already told Zeus personally that I will not stop Him from having other wives. And now, I want to tell you the same words personally: I do not mind you becoming Zeus’s wife.”
“On the contrary, if you can accompany me at Zeus’s side, I will feel very happy.”
Themis was greatly shocked upon hearing this, her sharp golden eyes widening. “Metis, you—”
Metis, however, said in a calm tone softly: “Dear Themis, this is my voluntary choice. And please also tell any goddess on my behalf: as long as it is recognized by Zeus, it is recognized by me.”
“Zeus’s will is my will.”
The Goddess of Wisdom gently embraced the shocked Goddess of Justice and said softly: “For any other goddess, it is for Zeus. But only for you, I do not want the flawless you of justice to be tormented and bound by your principles.”
“You are the most just goddess, the most flawless goddess. You should not endure such undeserved torment.”
Themis’s heart was moved to the extreme. This Lady of Justice, filled with guilt, could not say a word at this moment.
After Zeus’s only public wife had personally stated she did not mind, the greatest and only hurdle in her own heart could finally be overcome.
Metis looked at the Lady of Justice’s expression and smiled tenderly: “Dear Themis, no need to say anything more. I understand everything. Please do not feel guilty anymore, and do not have any psychological burden.”
“Who let me fall in love with Zeus? I willingly lose myself for Him. This is my own choice.”
“Metis, thank you, thank you so much.” Themis gently embraced Metis. She could only use this way to comfort and thank this great Goddess of Wisdom.
The Goddess of Wisdom had wronged herself, bringing joy to all the other goddesses.
Of course, her main purpose this trip was still to untie the mental bondage in this Goddess of Justice’s heart.
Her pity for Themis suffering from the torment of divine principles was real, and her assist for her beloved God King was also real.
But she also had a little thought of her own in her heart.
In any case, the sacred Goddess of Justice and Order would absolutely not escape the palm of her beloved God King in the end.
Rather than that, it would be better for her to facilitate it!
This way, Themis would inevitably become her staunch ally.
Metis could clearly see how much Zeus cherished and trusted the Goddess of Justice and Order.
And the Goddess of Justice and Order’s noble character surpassing all the gods was absolutely worthy of trust.
Only by helping the Goddess of Order could she inevitably gain rich returns and that absolutely sincere friendship.
After all, the other goddesses did not care about this.
Except for Hera, the vast majority of other goddesses had no psychological burden about vying for the God King’s love.
They not only had no psychological burden but were constantly thinking of taking their place.
Only the sacred justice and order was forever absolutely trustworthy and could be entrusted with peace of mind.
Metis’s move of retreating to advance not only gained her a powerful and reliable ally, but also eliminated many hidden enemies for herself. At least now she was not the target of all.
Her position as principal wife was even more secure. Anyone with a bit of brains would not think of pushing her out first in the short term—that was simply unrealistic. Now the God King was filled with gratitude, affection, and guilt toward her in his heart.
That could only make the other goddesses compete first, and with the other goddesses competing, her position as principal wife would be even more secure, right?
This was called retreating to advance, playing dumb, diverting trouble, and watching tigers fight from a mountain.
The flawless justice and order now truly felt extremely, extremely grateful to Metis in her heart.
Good gods are always bound by their own principles, and often can only choose to wrong themselves.
Before today, the Goddess of Justice was truly extremely conflicted, extremely pained, and extremely tormented in her heart.
If the Goddess of Wisdom had not said these words today, this justice and order truly did not know how much longer she could hold out in front of Zeus.
She even more did not know how she should face Metis as the “principal wife” in the future.
As the incarnation of grand order, if she really did something against justice principles, she truly did not know how she could continue to uphold and defend order in the future.
If she really became the God King’s lover, even her divinity would be tainted and dimmed.
It was Metis who saved her.
Allowing order to barely uphold her principles without collapsing.
After Metis left, the Goddess of Justice gazed distantly in the direction the Goddess of Wisdom departed, unable to recover for a long time.
In the end, she could only let out an extremely complex light sigh.
Yes, who let them all fall in love with Zeus?
On the second day after Dione arrived at Mount Olympus, Zeus summoned the Olympus Gods.
He solemnly announced: He had two more beloved wives!
One was the Goddess of Sacred Justice and Order—Themis; the other was the All-knowing Goddess of Civilization and Memory—Mnemosyne.
Themis was the second wife, Mnemosyne the third wife.
Mnemosyne’s second place had also fallen through.
And the one who took her second was Themis; regarding this, she had not a word to say.
