Chapter 284: The Mother Goddess Is So Strange
As for Olympus, since Zeus returned from the Netherworld, these past days on Olympus have been exceptionally peaceful.
And Zeus Himself felt extremely happy.
His eldest son Hephaestus and second son Polos had also rapidly grown into handsome youths, and were not far from true maturity.
Family harmony, with wife and children by His side, the entire Universe was flourishing, and the Heavenly Dao Order was becoming increasingly perfect.
Everything was so beautiful, so worthy of joy.
Even if there were occasional minor clashes, a little bit of “undercurrents,” among His beloved goddesses, they were merely insignificant and lovely little flirtations in this blissful life.
Just as He was frolicking with the lovely young goddesses before Him in His Divine Palace, Prometheus returned to Olympus to seek an audience and report.
The Divine Palace at this time was still extremely lively.
Maia’s sisters, Iris, Alke, Amalthea and Ida, Adrasteia, and even the usually dignified and reserved “Head Steward” Clymene were all present.
The entire Divine Palace was filled with the delicate voices and sweet laughter of many goddesses, brimming with spring.
This was because the licentious God King, His Majesty, was playing a game of “hide-and-seek” with them.
It wasn’t the kind of hide-and-seek where you could do whatever you wanted once caught.
After all, although His Majesty the God King was beyond saving, He still had to maintain some kingly dignity in front of so many lovely young goddesses.
He had to maintain some.
However, after being caught, He would inevitably take advantage of them a little before letting go.
Although the rules of the game prohibited the use of Divine Power and Authority—a God King with extreme principles would absolutely not cheat in such matters.
Yet, there were always one or two, or three, four, five, or six young goddesses who would “accidentally” let themselves be caught by His Majesty the God King.
For this reason, a supplementary rule had to be specially established: any goddess who was caught would not be allowed to participate in the next round of the game and must wait until the current round was completely over before continuing.
But even so, the process of His Majesty the God King’s hide-and-seek game was truly not difficult.
Clymene had originally tried to maintain her dignity.
After all, accompanying the God King in such an overly ambiguous and boisterous game with her granddaughters and the other young goddesses was too difficult for her.
However, she couldn’t resist Maia and the others’ persistent pleading, coupled with His Majesty the God King’s pair of expectant golden eyes…
The indescribable warmth in her heart made it difficult for her to refuse sternly, so Clymene could only reluctantly join the children in their revelry.
And once they started playing, she quickly entered the relaxed and joyful atmosphere.
Until she was caught by His Majesty the God King and held tightly in His embrace…
At that moment, she felt all her Divinity trembling uncontrollably under the God King’s scorching palm temperature.
The God King’s firm and powerful arms, the intense and domineering aura of thunder emanating from His Divine Body, almost made her legs go weak and her body numb, unable to stand.
The daughters of the Ocean seemed to always be utterly unable to resist the charm of this great God King.
Even with so many goddesses surrounding Him, she was still reluctant to leave the God King’s embrace immediately.
When she was caught by the God King and directly given a bear hug, she told herself: ‘It’s okay, everyone is like this.’
As the God King’s scorching hand unceremoniously wrapped around her slender waist, she continued to tell herself: ‘It’s okay, it’s just a game, everyone is like this.’
Even as the God King’s large hand slid down along the astonishing curve, past her slender waist to the voluptuousness below, sliding to a place that absolutely should not be touched…
She still continued to comfort herself: ‘It’s okay, it’s just a game, don’t make a fuss, everyone is like this.’
Soon, the God King’s hot breath was close to her delicate cheeks, and even His lips gently brushed past her profile.
She was still explaining to herself: ‘It’s okay, this is just a game, there’s no need to upset His Majesty the God King over such a small matter, anyway, everyone is like this.’
Until…
The God King’s lips seemed to inadvertently slide across her rosy lips.
And it seemed, perhaps, He was indeed planning to do something more excessive…
Only then did she finally dare not let the God King do as he pleased any longer.
She hurriedly mustered all her strength, but could only reluctantly and softly break free, escaping from the embrace that made her heart race.
After finally escaping to the side of the eliminated young goddesses, she immediately hid in a corner, too ashamed to look at anyone.
She felt that she had truly lost her mind.
In the eyes of these children now, her image as an elder must be… completely ruined…
Although… although His Majesty’s embrace made her heart pound uncontrollably.
The intimacy of it was something she couldn’t forget…
The seasoned God King, of course, felt even more clearly the softness and delicacy of the Oceanid Goddess in His arms.
Her truly graceful and moving figure indeed made Him reluctant to let go.
However, He still had to maintain a little bit of face.
At least a little.
If He really went too far, it would truly be unbearable for Clymene.
After all, this was still in public.
However, this incorrigible, licentious God King was secretly estimating in His heart: if it were in private, this mature and beautiful Titan Goddess, this profoundly charming Daughter of the Ocean, would probably not mind being reluctantly persuaded, right…
When Zeus received Prometheus’s request for an audience, He felt a sense of gratitude.
Fortunately, Prometheus returned a little late.
Otherwise, He wouldn’t have been able to enjoy that sweet moment just now.
However…
This God King, with His extremely wicked thoughts, was already thinking of many more excessive things in His heart.
His perverse sense of humor was truly beyond redemption…
Of course, Clymene was also feeling fortunate in her heart.
Fortunately, Prometheus returned a little later.
Otherwise, if her son had really seen that scene just now, she would have been truly ashamed and had no place to hide.
Moreover, she also had some thoughts that she dared not ponder too deeply.
She was still fortunate that Prometheus returned a little later.
It allowed her to finally know and enjoy His Majesty the God King’s heart-pounding “wickedness.”
This “wickedness,” she… did not seem to dislike it.
Prometheus’s arrival finally interrupted His Majesty the God King’s rare, not-so-happy life.
In order to save His Majesty the God King’s face and to restore her own “Head Steward” dignity, Clymene quickly and sternly directed the children to tidy up the hall, which was filled with amorous and lustful energy.
When Prometheus entered the Divine Palace, what he saw was still the most majestic and most sacred God King’s throne.
And seated upon the throne, the greatest, most supreme, and most noble God King, His Majesty.
His Majesty the God King, as usual, sat upon His supreme God King’s throne, His expression solemn, His gaze distant, His majesty so profound that even gods dared not look up.
Behind the God King’s throne, the Olympian divine messengers Iris and Alke stood solemnly.
Above the starry sky, the brightest Pleiades nebula illuminated the entire God King’s Great Hall with its endless starlight.
And among the endless stars, the brightest North Star twinkled with constant, brilliant radiance directly above the God King’s head.
As for His Mother Goddess, Clymene, where was even a trace of the panic and bashfulness from when she was just captured?
She was dressed in splendid attire, graceful and noble, grand and dignified, elegantly standing to the right of the God King, perfectly fulfilling her duty as “God King’s Head Steward.”
Endless holy and brilliant radiance filled the entire Great Hall, and the God King’s majesty and glory pressed down like a tangible entity, suppressing all the gods who came to pay their respects so that they could not raise their heads.
All gods could only bow respectfully, facing the supreme and sole ruler, the eternal Father of the God Above Gods—the God King Zeus—with the most respectful posture!
Facing such a radiant and profoundly majestic God King, Prometheus, who was already somewhat guilty, dared not even raise His head from the moment He stepped into the hall.
The light within the hall was like the edge of a blade polished by time; each ray seemed to carry an irresistible order, and Prometheus felt his own Divinity become heavy under this light.
He quickly walked to the center of the hall and, with impeccable posture, bowed respectfully: “Prometheus, I pay my respects to the great, noble, and revered Supreme Ruler, the God Above Gods, the King of the Gods, His Majesty the God King Zeus! May His Majesty reign forever!”
After saluting Zeus, Prometheus then turned to his Mother Goddess and bowed slightly in respect.
Clymene nodded almost imperceptibly.
The disturbance in her heart had not yet completely subsided, making her feigned composure appear somewhat stiff.
She was somewhat embarrassed to meet Prometheus’s bright and discerning eyes directly, fearing that He might see something.
Zeus smiled slightly, and His voice, as usual, calm and extremely magnetic, slowly resounded: “Prometheus, my dear friend, my loyal subject.”
“Since you have returned to Olympus from the mortal world, I presume you have a definitive answer to the question of ‘how humans should respect gods.'”
Even with earth-shattering matters hidden in his heart, Prometheus instantly noticed that his Mother Goddess’s reaction seemed a bit strange.
Outwardly, she naturally appeared as dignified as ever, but having been her son for countless ages, He saw at a glance that his mother’s expression was slightly unusual—a strange look mixed with embarrassment, shyness, and a forced air of authority.
It seemed… she didn’t dare to look at him?
How strange, he had never seen his mother like this before…
But before he could think further, the God King’s words came.
