Chapter 247: Water Light Shimmering Best In Clear Weather, The Three Graces
For the radiant goddess, His Majesty the God King, whose resistance to Charm Spell was almost zero, his divine thought was instantly drowned in a sea of pure and dazzling clarity, immediately fixing his mind.
That was Eurynome, Daughter of the Ocean, incarnation of pure soft water.
The half-concealed gauze skirt on her body was like thin waves lightly lifted by the sea breeze, clear, rippling, and so pure it almost washed the god’s divinity transparent.
She stood gracefully in this magnificent Temple of Wisdom, serene and elegant like a delicate flower reflected in water, or like a gentle seashell rolled up by the ocean tide, containing the light of Grace’s delicate charm within.
When His Majesty the God King solemnly recounted this glorious story to the author, he earnestly issued a sacred declaration: This matter really cannot be blamed on Him!
It was truly that half-concealed, clear and graceful Daughter of the Ocean who was simply too beautiful!
“I just have a pair of eyes that easily discover ‘beauty.'” He said earnestly and innocently.
The humble author, seeing the golden-white lightning flickering and gathering under the hem of the God King’s robe, immediately expressed 120% absolute loyal belief!
Looking at her Beloved who was slightly stunned from being hit by the Great Charm Technique, Metis felt both exasperated and amused.
Her own beloved God King was indeed such a god.
He was truly beyond saving!
The Goddess of Wisdom was too lazy to even glance at Him again.
She merely let out a cold, icy hum from her delicate nose.
This cold hum instantly dispelled the Great Charm Technique that had afflicted His Majesty the God King.
It also freed Eurynome, who had long been too shy to lift her head under the God King’s blazing gaze.
Eurynome quietly took a deep breath, stepped forward lightly with lotus steps, and bowed gracefully: “Eurynome pays respects to His Majesty the Great God King.”
This pure Daughter of the Ocean’s voice was like the autumn breeze brushing over a calm sea surface, silently rippling with dazzling waves.
Zeus felt an itch in his heart, and thunder echoed brightly in his chest.
As she bowed gracefully, from her thin and fabric-saving neckline, an astonishingly breathtaking curve was revealed.
His Majesty the God King’s gaze was extremely sharp, instantly focusing clearly on the key point, nearly succumbing to the Great Charm Technique once more.
The abundant fruits outlined curves under the gossamer-thin gauze skirt, like two plump fruits swaying gently on the branch, the if-hidden-if-visible spring intent neither clamorous nor showy, yet enough to make the lightning pause.
Those fruits like white snow and pink peaches were hazy and blurred in the mist, yet they could not block the God King’s golden eyes.
With such a beautiful sight, how could it not make the god’s heart chaotic with desire?
There was no method; although His Majesty the God King wielded power overwhelming the universe, his resistance to charm was truly too low.
This cannot be blamed on Him, really!
His Majesty the God King, as usual, smiled and nodded calmly, saying with enthusiasm and tenderness enough to melt an iceberg: “Dear Eurynome, my beloved wife, facing me, why be so distant?”
With that, He wanted to step forward and take this lovely goddess’s little hand.
But He still had a shred of rationality left; after taking the shy Eurynome’s hand, He immediately wanted to take Metis’s hand as well.
The Goddess of Wisdom hummed lightly and nimbly dodged her beloved God King’s dishonest big hand.
Putting on an emotionless expression, she said coolly: “His Majesty the God King attends to myriad cosmic affairs daily, toiling over universe matters, embracing all things in magnanimity, scheming countless plans. How? Still time to see us sisters?”
His Majesty the God King smiled amiably: “My beloved Metis, my beloved. You and the lovely Eurynome are both indispensable light and fire in my heart. In this universe, what could be more important than accompanying you?”
“My longing for you makes my heart feel like it’s burning in flames every moment. Don’t believe me? Feel it— is my chest hot?”
With that, He decisively reached out His big hand again, forcibly pulling Metis into His embrace.
At the same time, He also drew the obedient Eurynome into His arms together.
The Goddess of Wisdom merely pushed symbolically a couple times, and after struggling futilely, she nestled into her Beloved’s embrace, her eyes brimming with unconcealable tender smile.
And the crystal-clear Eurynome clung even more dependently to her beloved God King’s firm chest, like a pool of clear water resting on thunder, her delicate little face full of infatuation.
His Majesty the God King, with one in each arm, felt immensely pleased.
The Wisdom Goddess silently rolled her eyes at her Beloved, grumbling exasperatedly: “Your Majesty’s longing probably only exists in these sweet words.”
“It’s only my beloved younger sister who truly pines bitterly. Every day, she is so lovesick she loses her spirit, restless day and night.”
“I wonder who the heartless one is that made my sister so pitiful?”
The Goddess of Wisdom, while speaking, extended her delicate jade finger and gently scratched Zeus’s chin.
She tilted her head up, half-smiling as she asked: “Your Majesty, don’t you think this heartless one is too wicked? Should we ignore Him? Wouldn’t it be better to shut the door and refuse to see Him?”
“Uh, this…” Her beloved goddess’s little hand scratched so comfortably that even the God King squinted in pleasure.
But the words from those vermilion lips and pearly teeth were truly sour and spicy, each one like a silver needle wrapped in honey; the God King dared not interject casually.
He was about to habitually change the subject when the lovely Eurynome anxiously spoke up with heartache: “Sister~”
This shy, timid, slightly pleading soft coquetry proactively bailed Him out.
“Your Majesty… Your Majesty has His difficulties too.”
Metis felt both exasperated and amused; her silly younger sister was even more indulgent toward this scoundrel than she was.
She gently tapped her sister’s forehead, sarcastically scolding while looking at Zeus: “Silly sister, I didn’t say it was Your Majesty.”
“Your Majesty illuminates the universe, embracing all directions—how could He be ‘heartless’?”
Zeus turned a deaf ear; such mild teasing held no killing power for Him, like a breeze over a mountain ridge.
His Majesty the God King deeply knew that in verbal sparring, one must never follow the opponent’s rhythm, let alone fall into the “self-proof trap.”
He immediately forcibly changed the topic, saying in a tone full of surprise: “Oh~ my dear Metis, the reason I came today is that the tide of love pushed me here, the gale of longing blew me to your side.”
“I have a premonition that today, there will surely be an unexpected surprise between us.”
This topic change was truly abrupt.
Metis rolled her eyes at Him exasperatedly, elegantly and beautifully.
But she was not the type to harp on it.
Teasing Him a couple times was enough; how could she really make her beloved God King lose face?
She was truly a bit curious about the “surprise” Zeus mentioned.
She had no doubt whether this “surprise” existed or could be realized.
The God King’s “premonition” was never just a premonition.
It was reality that was bound to happen.
Whatever it was, if the God King wanted it, it must come to pass.
No matter what.
Beside them, Eurynome, feeling the scorching heat from the hand secretly wandering at her waist, had already gone soft like fine sand on the shore.
Fortunately, after Metis’s special training, she still remembered her sister’s repeated instructions on “lessons.”
At this moment, she boldly responded to her beloved God King a little, following her sister’s guidance.
She secretly extended her little hand, greedily caressing her admired God King’s firm chest.
Those deep blue eyes were rippling with watery light, nearly dripping water, her long lashes trembling nervously like little fish flicking their tails on the water surface.
Metis pretended not to see these little actions—or rather, this was exactly what she loved to see.
She teasingly scratched her beloved God King’s chin again, finally softening as she gently asked: “My love, what exactly is the surprise?”
Zeus hummed comfortably twice and said: “Well, this can only be said privately between us. With dear Eurynome here, I really can’t speak— it would be disrespectful to our lovely Eurynome.”
As soon as these words fell, Metis’s heart skipped a light beat.
The wise her had already roughly guessed what it was.
A flush quietly crept up her pretty face, but she suppressed the amorousness in her heart.
She already had a child; there was no rush at this moment.
For now, her sister’s happiness was more important.
However, Eurynome, who had been immersed in deep emotion, upon hearing Zeus’s words, suddenly felt as if separated by an invisible ice wall, her heart emptying, left without anchor.
Her secretly mischievous little hand stopped moving, her pink thin lips pursed tightly, blue eyes instantly welling with misty rain, rims reddening with grievance.
Seeing all this in her eyes, Metis immediately felt heartbroken and hurriedly added: “Zeus, my love, Eurynome is also your wife, my dearest sister. We are the closest family— what can’t be said?”
Zeus reacted immediately; his earlier words had likely deeply stung this sensitive little goddess.
He immediately hugged Eurynome tighter, chuckling to soothe: “There’s nothing that can’t be said. But my lovely Eurynome is too cute. She is my beloved wife; I really can’t bear to ‘bully’ her.”
“I’m afraid if I say it poorly, she’ll be shy. I want to give her the most perfect beautiful memory later. I love her and respect her— how could I treat her so lightly?”
After Zeus said this, Eurynome finally relaxed, exhaling long, hugging Zeus even tighter, unwilling to let go, wishing to grow onto His body.
Her bountiful “baby cafeteria” was pitifully squeezed, nearly overflowing from her sides.
Hearing this, the Goddess of Wisdom feigned sudden realization: “Oh~ so that’s it.”
She didn’t want to create more complications; seeing the timing right, she suddenly recalled: “Ah, right, I suddenly remembered something urgent— I need to go to Hera.”
“Dear, I’ll take my leave first; let Eurynome keep you company here.”
Zeus was stunned; the two goddesses exchanged a glance, and all meaning was unspoken.
Zeus fell into contemplation.
Seeing this, Metis gently kissed her beloved God King’s cheek, proactively softening with a pleading soft gaze.
“Dear, I’m going now. It’s very important… probably won’t be back soon. So, don’t bully our lovely Eurynome, okay~”
With that, she withdrew.
In the instant she turned, she secretly gave her good sister an encouraging gaze.
Just like that, suddenly, in the magnificent and serene Temple of Wisdom, only God King Zeus and the delicate and gentle Eurynome remained.
Inside the hall, it quieted.
Only clarity and thunder gazed at each other.
Her good sister’s departure removed the clarity goddess’s final barrier, yet also unshackled her last restraints.
The deep, surging love from the ocean finally broke through the dam of shyness at this moment.
Eurynome, previously like a mimosa, now fully let go.
She proactively grabbed her beloved God King’s broad and thick big hand containing endless thunderous power, tightly embracing it against her highly swollen soft heart.
She tilted her head up, her watery sapphire blue eyes brimming with infatuation enough to drown a god.
The resolute goddess shyly gazed at her deeply admired God King, saying affectionately: “Your Majesty, dear Your Majesty, my beloved…”
“Eurynome really, really wants… to become Your Majesty’s wife.”
At this point, what more was there to say?
Zeus gathered all his thoughts, wholeheartedly embracing this clear Daughter of the Ocean.
With equally tender tone enough to melt stars, he reciprocated her deep affection: “My Eurynome, my Goddess of Grace, haven’t you long been my beloved wife?”
As the words fell, the embrace closed.
The clear water finally offered itself to the thunderous skeleton it entrusted to; the surging thunder pinned down the gentle nourishing soft clear waves.
On this divine mountain of wisdom, the ocean’s most beautiful, good, elegant, and graceful Daughter, with her ocean-derived nourishing tenderness, thoroughly captured this Amorous God King.
Colorful clouds enveloped all of Olympus.
But this time, no thunderous roar or stormy howl.
Endless light clouds gathered, rosy clouds softly illuminating the world, the entire sky dome draped in an incomparably gentle pale golden veil, like lightly covered.
The warmest radiance, with the clearest continuous fine rain, drifted to every corner of the world.
In this new era, the universe had already established the most magnificent, inviolable order under Zeus’s thunder.
He founded the most sacred Just Order with a heart of tolerance, mercy, and loving-kindness!
This great Justice Order brought peace, tranquility, and stability to the entire universe.
Yet it alone lacked the enchanting soft colors, the touching harmonious movement, and the radiance and magnificence from spirituality’s depths.
Zeus, King of the Gods, Ruler of the Universe, Lord of the Sky, Master of Thunder— He is the embodiment of this great order.
His will is the universe’s unswerving straight line of order; the eternal axiom defining all things; the very essence of supreme power!
The universe was already sufficiently majestic, grand, and rigorous.
Yet still not “gentle” enough.
Still lacking a “approachable” warmth, a melody of “harmony and love.”
And Eurynome, this incarnation of pure water from Ocean Pure Water, this Ocean Mother Goddess representing “purity,” “clarity,” “crystal clear,” “rippling,” “nourishment.”
She is the essence of “purity”; the reality of “clarity”; the flawless “crystal clear”; the silent “rippling”; the loving-kindness virtue of “nourishment.”
She is the great law that “makes existence more abundant and graceful.”
Purity is the true foundational hue; clarity is the lucidity washing away chaos; crystal clear is the sparkle yearning for light; rippling is life’s joyful flow; nourishment is the supreme mercy allowing all beauty to continue.
They, like positive and negative poles, have a predestined, irresistible mutual attraction and resonance.
Their sacred union is the proof of “actuality” and “truth”; the union of “power” and “charity”; and the perfect combination of “order” and “grace.”
At this moment, the entire universe, within that sacred, rigorous, supremely majestic Heavenly Dao Order, began a quiet, gentle pulse.
The universe manifested the most soothing and gentle phenomenon—
The supreme thunder’s heavenly dao rhythm turned into endless orderly golden threads unfurling from the sky dome, building the framework of the stage.
While the Grace water of “clarity, purity, crystal clear, rippling, nourishment” gathered from myriad rivers and slowly rose, becoming a flawless mirror sea reflecting the entire universe, the stage itself.
The Ruler of the Universe unfolded thunder’s “law” and “rhythm”; the Pure Water Goddess of Grace received with clear light as “form” and “body.”
Two supreme concepts of hardness and softness, on the sacred loom of the heavenly dao network, interwove as warp and weft, beginning a cosmic-scale dual-god hot dance.
They calibrated to each other, complemented each other, harmonized with each other.
Rigid rhythmic lines, under soft water’s encirclement, began elegant turns; formless soft water, under order’s guidance, gained solid banks.
The heavenly dao order’s magnificent threads were washed and dyed by the Goddess of Grace’s tenderness, thus even the rigid, cold order gained moderation and gentleness.
The clear ripples of good virtue were supported by the Lord of Thunder’s resolute thunderbolts, thus gentle goodness added upholding courage.
Power was no longer cold majesty; Grace no longer powerless softness.
Law gained a warm, gentle heart; goodness grew a strong, resilient spine.
The sky’s most rigid place revealed “order’s rules”; the still sea’s softest place raised “crystal clear’s score.”
Thunder fell without shattering, entered clear water without extinguishing.
Golden-white lightning roamed freely in the Pure Water sea, startling broken waves; clear Pure Water compliantly rose to meet it, trembling slightly under thunder’s pulse.
Every “roar” refracted by clarity solidified destructive thunder marks into harmonic strings, turning into audible harmonious beats.
Every wisp of “water light” gathered by order became strings of crisp, pleasing bells in collision, scattering far to mountains and rivers.
Thunder was no longer just law’s majesty, but radiance filled with glory and achievement; Earth no longer just existence’s carrier, but a warm bed nurturing joy and celebration; rivers no longer just flowing water, but clear springs rippling with nourishment and compassion.
In this great fusion and resonance of “hardness” and “softness,” “power” and “beauty,” “law” and “grace,” three more specific sublime sacred concepts were born from their union.
That was the supreme, most good and beautiful Lord’s eternal main theme established for the entire universe!
Truth, Goodness, Beauty!
This was the universe’s first time so clearly touching the essence of Truth, Goodness, Beauty.
Power is the arm guarding “Beauty”; Grace is the tenderness guiding “Power.”
“Power” becomes approachable through “Grace,” “Grace” becomes credible through “Power.”
In the instant of their fusion, the universe’s future development main theme was thoroughly predestined under Zeus’s will.
To take joy as rhythm, Grace as lyrics, prosperity as chapter, letting all civilizations and existences’ continuation be endless praise of the ultimate concept “beauty.”
All things and all spirits in the universe should pursue beauty.
This is the Supreme Heavenly Father’s wish.
In this most glorious moment, three clear and bright figures emerged sequentially from the sky dome’s light waves into the universe:
The first, a noble goddess, leaped from the refraction point of thunder and water light.
She wore a gauze skirt woven of golden clouds, her hair flashing with diamond radiance personally tempered by Zeus’s thunder, holding aloft a crown symbolizing “Radiance.”
That was glory crowning power, harmony of order and tenderness, the most essential radiance that existence itself yearns to display.
Her name— Aglaea!
She is the foundation of all value— “Truth”!
To objective existence, she is essential truth; to subjective spirituality, she is sincere undeception.
She stands high in the nine heavens, making all achievements radiant without scorching, all sincerity actual without hypocrisy.
She rejects all hypocrisy and distortion, existing only in truth and candor.
She represents “truthfulness,” “reality,” “actuality,” and brings “Radiance,” “magnificence,” and “Glory” to all spirits upholding truth and sincerity!
The second compassionate goddess, her toes touching the sea surface, stirring countless joyful bubbles, descended with pure goodness laughter.
Ocean waves turned into her skirt, she held pearls condensed from Eurynome’s joyful perspiration, all grief turning to joyful notes upon touching her skirt.
That was life finding purpose in living, kindness guarding all spirits’ survival, heart’s emptiness filled with endless mercy.
Her name— Euphrosyne!
She is the core of all meaning— “Goodness”!
To concrete behavior, she is respect and nourishment; to inner thought, she is compassion and purity.
She resides in the hall of good hearts, making all joys and sorrows balanced without excess, all actions beneficial without evil.
She rejects all harm and plunder, wishing only to make existence joyful and happy.
She represents “Kindness,” “morality,” “friendliness,” leading all civilizations and sentient beings in “Joy,” “delight” to enjoy goodwill-filled pleasurable “Celebration”!
The third bright goddess grew from the final kiss mark of Pure Water and light rain.
She wore an ever-blooming beautiful flower crown, all blossoms weaving her brilliant colorful dress. Where her skirt brushed, flowers bloomed endlessly; where she stepped, vegetation thrived, granaries filled.
That was cold order finally endowed with the most brilliant colors, making all growth abundant, all civilizations prospering in order toward ultimate flourishing.
Her name— Thalia!
She is the outward manifestation of all harmony— “Beauty”!
To beauty of existence, she is harmony and naturalness; to beauty of spirit, she is abundance and fulfillment.
She guards between “Truth” and “Goodness,” making all fullness orderly without overflow, all manifestations harmonious without ugliness.
She rejects all destruction and devastation, responding to the universe’s harmony and purity with “prosperity.”
She represents “beauty,” “purity,” “Harmony,” and in the shine of “Truth” and “Goodness,” makes order not indifferent, goodwill not weak; under order’s unified harmony, feedbacks with “prosperity,” “Feast,” “abundance”!
Thus, the Three Graces were born!
They are the most sacred sweet fruit naturally borne from the universe’s “Power” and “Beauty” union under the most good and beautiful Heavenly Lord’s will!
“Truth” is the skeleton, “Goodness” the flesh and blood, “Beauty” its outward sacred radiance.
“Truth” endows “Goodness” with power; only law-conforming goodness is sustainable.
“Goodness” endows “Beauty” with soul; only beauty bearing goodwill has warmth.
And “Beauty” makes “Truth” and “Goodness” visible, lovable, pursuable.
Truth, Goodness, Beauty never exist in isolation.
Without “Truth,” “Goodness” becomes “hypocrisy”; “Beauty” becomes “false decoration.”
Without “Goodness,” “Truth” becomes cold heartless rules; “Beauty” loses its soul.
“Beauty” is the outward presentation of “Truth” and “Goodness,” order’s harmonious state.
“Beauty” is not mere “good looks,” but “Truth” and “Goodness,” after mutual fusion, finally manifesting as harmony, pleasure, and sacredness.
Pursuing Truth, Goodness, Beauty is pursuing “cognizing the world’s essence, practicing goodwill’s beauty, feeling existence’s pleasure.”
Only by pursuing Truth, Goodness, Beauty can civilization continue and evolve toward a better future!
Losing Truth, Goodness, Beauty, all civilizations and spiritual existences can only perish in darkness and terror!
The Supreme Heavenly Father and clear Pure Water’s gentlest supreme fusion injected the universe with the most crystalline gentleness and beauty, turning it into eternal precious law!
The three Goddesses of Grace thus took their seats on the universe’s spine.
With “truthfulness” as base, “goodwill” as direction, “Harmony” as form.
They are the beautiful aspiration enabling all spirits to evolve in joy and abundance, the beginning of the universe’s great philosophy of “Beauty and Power coexisting”!
Thunder still guards solid order, yet forever flickers with crystal clear light; crystal clear still nourishes all spirits’ vitality, yet forever wrapped in thunder’s bone.
Their arrival taught thunder a gentle smile, gave water light the power to nourish all spirits.
A new era arrived alongside goodness and friendship!
From now on, the mightiest power will manifest in the most beautiful form; the deepest truth will parallel the most moving joy!
In Grace’s tenderness, under thunder’s protection, the entire universe will steadily advance toward a more radiant, joyful, abundant bright future.
The fully true and righteous, most good and beautiful Lord established for all things and spirits the eternal main theme of universe operation— to develop with goodness and Grace as foundation hue, for beauty and joy!
All spirits will thus know:
Pursue “Truth” to avoid illusion’s deception;
Practice “Goodness” to prevent mutual harm;
Dwell in “Beauty” to sing eternal songs in harmony!
Individuals thus approachable, civilizations thus continuable, future thus hopeful.
All this is Zeus’s wish.
Because this sole Lord, sole Father, deeply loves all spirits!
He wishes power not only awe-inspiring but lovable; order not only functional but singable; every progress paired with laughter.
Praise Zeus— most good and beautiful, Eternal Lord!
Praise Eurynome— clear Pure Water, source of Grace!
Praise Aglaea, Euphrosyne, Thalia, the three Goddesses of Grace— light of Truth, joy of Goodness, flower of Beauty!
May thunder remain warm, water light ever bright;
May all laws gain form;
May all loves take shape.
Upper Heaven has virtue of beauty and goodness.
The entire world was covered by the gentlest lingering phenomenon for a full thirty days.
Heaven and sea embraced in each other’s reflections until the three newborn Goddesses of Grace, in endless joy, brought the entire universe a new order named “tenderness.”
The greedy God King then reluctantly, temporarily ended this supreme joyful sacred union.
The Great God King generously bestowed all beauty and goodness upon his lovely children.
Thus, these three goddesses of Grace will forever walk the world in the brightest maiden form.
Their glorious beauty, even compared to the purest law of beauty— Aphrodite— is only slightly inferior.
Indeed, this negligible inferiority is already sufficiently compensated in temperament and aura.
After all, inner beauty can always mend a path to light for outer flaws.
The lovely Eurynome truly got her wish this time.
Endless satisfaction and happiness nearly overflowing filled her entire divinity.
Not only could she curl up in her beloved God King’s broad warm embrace, but on her first time, she gained three lovely children.
This first experience truly left her with the most beautiful eternal memory!
