Chapter 249: The God King’s Promise
Eurynome averted her gaze, too shy to look directly at her sister, the blush on her cheeks not yet fully faded.
And those three Goddesses of Grace, the young goddesses, naturally stopped their joyful steps upon seeing the figures of their father god and mother goddess.
The most radiant smiles quickly bloomed at the corners of their lips, as they cheered and ran toward their father god and mother goddess.
The God King seemed to know nothing of it, laughing heartily as he spread his arms wide, welcoming them with a big embrace.
His laughter was filled with heartfelt joy: “My dear daughters! Ah, come, come! Let Father God take a good look at you, how beautiful and lovely my treasures are!”
Aglaea raised her eyes, her pupils like morning stars, clear with dazzling light; Euphrosyne simply smiled, her smile warmer than the sun; Thalia tilted her head, her laughter ringing like a chime, directly turning into a string of pleasant silver bells.
They were like three of the most beautiful clear springs, instantly rushing into the embrace of their dear father god.
Their vibrant, unclouded bright smiles were enough to instantly lighten and delight the mood of any god.
Metis watched as her beloved God King easily “stole” all the children’s attachment the moment he appeared, and couldn’t help feeling a bit jealous.
It wasn’t just these three newborn children; the other children were the same.
No matter how well she treated the children on a daily basis, as soon as their father god appeared, the one they revered and attached to most was always their father god.
He was clearly absent all day, spending pitifully little time with the children, never putting on any majesty in front of them, and even often playing and laughing with them.
Yet, the one the children loved and depended on most was always their father god.
Just like these three newborn children, the moment they saw their father god, let alone herself as their aunt, even their own mother goddess had to step back.
The three children hugged their father god into a bundle, chattering newborn words, while Eurynome at their side could only watch quietly with a gentle smile.
Zeus laughed heartily, lifting his three daughters one by one and kissing their smooth foreheads.
“My beloved children,” the God King’s voice at this moment was like a cloudless sky spanning ten thousand li, extremely cheerful.
“My most treasured treasures! You are the crystal of love between me and your mother goddess, the first song composed by the universe’s ‘Truth, Goodness, Beauty’; in the future, you must sing this song to all spirits, to the even more distant tomorrow!”
He slightly restrained his smile, his golden eyes solemn yet gentle: “My treasures in my palm, anything you desire, you can ask Father God; Father God will surely grant it.”
At these words from Zeus, the eyes of the five goddesses present all lit up in unison.
His Majesty the God King, his word is law.
The God King’s promise could be described in one phrase—omnipotent.
Though the God King was never stingy, granting each of his children absolute greatness in glory and authority.
But who would worry over having more?
Moreover, though Eurynome was also a great goddess of noble birth and mighty power.
Yet, in the face of Zeus’s officially proclaimed wives, her status seemed comparatively inferior.
Eurynome’s heart was filled with the happiness of being the God King’s wife, and the joy and pride of being a mother.
However, as a new mother, she also harbored a trace of inexpressible hidden worry.
Though Olympus’s order was harmonious and tranquil, her affectionate beloved God King ultimately had many children, and there was inevitably some competition among them.
It wasn’t just wives seeking more doting; the children also wanted more fatherly love!
Leaving aside goddesses without children for now, the Civilization Memory Goddess and the Lady of Justice, their children—the nine Muses goddesses, the three Fates, the three Goddesses of Seasons.
These goddesses held the most important authorities in the universe, they were their mother goddesses’ most capable aides, deeply favored by their father god, and with their mother goddesses’ status enjoying absolute reverence on Olympus.
As for Dione and Selene, who had not received the title of wife, their children, Aphrodite goes without saying.
This eldest daughter of the God King, all gods—no, all living beings—were deeply enamored of her.
Countless gods and nymphs longed to serve at her side.
Even just glimpsing the face of this flawless ruler of beauty once a day was enough to make countless living beings willingly guard outside her hall day and night.
She was one who fundamentally did not need her God King father to grant her anything.
Anyway, with just a casual word from her, countless gods would vie to fulfill it.
In her treasury, those rare treasures, divine artifacts, and immortal qualities were already too numerous to count.
To make the ruler of love and beauty smile, nothing was unseemly!
As for the three Moon Phase Goddesses, they were now the most favored princesses in the entire Hyperion family.
As daughters of that Great Mother Goddess of fullness and abundance, they now controlled the waxing and waning of the moon, lacking nothing.
But even so, His Majesty the God King dispatched thirty starlight nymphs and thirty star deities each as their attendants.
He also commanded the three Cyclopes to forge for each an immensely powerful divine artifact, respectively representing the powers of the moon’s three phases.
The God King personally inscribed heavenly dao runes on the three divine artifacts, adding to the powers of abundant clear radiance and full moon many potent and practical authorities.
These three divine artifacts could also combine into one, directly manifesting the powers of rebirth, fullness, and withering.
If the three Moon Phase Goddesses acted together, it was equivalent to their mother goddess Selene acting personally, exceedingly powerful.
Whereas Eurynome, compared to these goddesses, had comparatively less to provide for her children.
As for the Ocean God, the Ocean God Couple’s two gods’ children were truly too many.
Moreover, it wasn’t just one daughter who married the God King, and there were many gods with intentions but unsuccessful, which easily led to family discord.
For the sake of family harmony, even if favoring some over others, there had to be a limit.
In comparison, the foundation of the three Goddesses of Grace seemed less solid.
What Eurynome was slightly worried about was exactly this.
She truly worried that her daughters would receive less fatherly love than the children’s sisters, and future younger brothers and sisters.
Daughters of the Ocean were mostly not arrogant or greedy goddesses.
Unless truly necessary, they would not take the initiative to ask Zeus for anything.
Especially Eurynome, her divine quality absolutely forbade her from taking the initiative to ask Zeus for anything.
Everything depended solely on the God King’s own intention.
If the God King granted it, accept it; if not, quietly wait.
Fortunately, Zeus’s skill at balancing was passable; though not perfectly even, it at least wouldn’t spill over.
Hearing her beloved God King’s promise, clearly filled with extreme doting, Eurynome remained serene as a lotus, but her heart greatly settled.
Her heart was even sweeter and more joyful; her beloved God King doted equally on her and the children!
And these three Goddesses of Grace were not ones to take the initiative to ask for things.
However
At this moment, it was their most revered Great Father God taking the initiative to offer the most generous bounty, so naturally they had to accept it properly!
The three Goddesses of Grace, hugging their father god, fell into brief thought, all wondering what else they needed.
But with their nature, they ultimately could not imagine any superfluous desires.
They, representing the noblest and kindest virtues, would never allow “greed” to come even one step closer.
Finally, hugging their dear father god, they gave their collective answer: “Beloved Great Father God, we are your and Mother Goddess’s children, children of sky and ocean.”
“You have already granted us the most precious honors and virtues symbolizing ‘Truth, Goodness, Beauty’; what more should we greedily seek?”
“Your radiant and great love is itself our most precious wealth! To seek more would imply that your supreme affection is somehow lacking, which would be the greatest untruth and irreverence in the universe.”
“Great Father God, we thank you for your generous great promise; we cannot refuse your bounty, yet we cannot think of anything lacking, so please grant us according to your own wish.”
“Wise and great as you are, if you feel we need something, grant it as you deem fitting. Merely, we do not wish for excess luxury.”
“For we already possess everything by ‘being your children’; and your radiant and great love, perhaps all spirits need it more than we.”
As the three lovely goddesses’ gentle and delicate voices fell, Metis nodded in satisfaction, and Eurynome’s heart filled with boundless relief.
Dear children, having such pure virtue, that is the most precious wealth.
As for all external things, what did they count for daughters of the God King?
Hearing this, Zeus was greatly relieved and couldn’t help laughing heartily.
The God King’s laughter echoed through the mountains, filled with incomparable relief and pride.
The supreme God King, with an irrepressible smile, his expression solemn yet joyful, said loudly: “My dear children! Your detachment and self-restraint are the noblest virtues that most comfort Father God!”
“However, your Father God will absolutely not let living beings possessing the beauty of generosity, self-discipline, and moderation verify their virtues through ‘loss.'”
“Those content due to virtuous goodness—I shall ensure they have even more!”
