Chapter 35: Gods Of The Starry Sky
Zeus left his seat, stepped forward and tightly grasped Pontus’s hands. His grip was so firm, conveying sincerity and power, and he continued with utmost sincerity:
“The world is vast, the universe is vast. Every god can possess their own share of honor, and we shall share this honor together, with no more oppression or deprivation!”
Pontus was moved in his heart. In endless years, besides his own children, no god had ever respected him so much, nor given him such a clear promise.
“Respected Son of the Goddess Queen, here I assure you that the Sea will forever be your loyal friend. Even if the Sea cannot help its friend, it will absolutely never harm its friend.”
“This is the sea nurtured by the sacred Mother of All, a promise made to you in the presence of the sacred and noble Goddess Queen.”
Zeus nodded heavily and thanked him: “Respected Pontus Your Excellency, thank you for your support. I will not forget your friendship; it will be one of the cornerstones of the new order.”
“Next, I will visit the Son of Uranus, the noble Crius Your Excellency. Your daughter, the Great God Eurybia, is Crius Your Excellency’s wife born of the same lineage. Could you conveniently send a letter to her?”
“Your introduction is crucial.”
Pontus nodded heavily and said without hesitation: “Of course. Please allow my son Thaumas to accompany you to the world beyond to meet his sister! He will be your guide and messenger!”
Zeus smiled in satisfaction. Pontus had made the correct choice, a wise decision.
The Four Gods left the Sea and hurried together to the world beyond, heading to the endless starry sky.
Upon arriving in the starry sky, they temporarily landed on a star. Thaumas asked Zeus and the others to wait a moment; he went ahead to find Eurybia.
Zeus knew that Pontus must have instructed his son to tell Eurybia many things first, so he naturally would not stop him and quietly awaited the arrival of Crius and Eurybia, the husband and wife.
In this starry sky, as long as Crius wanted to find someone, it was inevitably easy, because he himself was the embodiment of the cosmic framework, with all things under his perception.
But somewhat beyond Zeus’s expectation, not only did Crius and his wife come personally to welcome them, but Hyperion and Theia, the husband and wife, also came along, with numerous children behind them, arriving in grand force with extraordinary momentum.
Zeus was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed in his heart. This attitude was an excellent omen.
One less trip needed; today everything could be settled!
Crius and Eurybia brought their three sons: Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses.
They were all outstanding among the second generation Titans, powerful starry sky giant gods.
They should have each ruled different domains of the starry sky, but now they could only cower under Cronus’s order, hiding in their parents’ embrace, unable to realize their ambitions.
Behind Hyperion and Theia were their children: the radiant star god—the sun Helios, and the moon goddess Semele.
There was also their daughter, the Dawn Goddess Eos, who was by her husband Astraeus’s side.
Beside Pallas was also the Oceanid Goddess, Styx, Metis’s sister.
Styx was the eldest daughter of the Ocean God Oceanus, an extremely powerful second generation Titan who possessed the power to easily shake stars.
The union of Styx and Pallas was an important marriage alliance between the Oceanid Lineage and the cosmic lineage.
Greedy Cronus’s failure was well-deserved; he was harsh and greedy.
His former staunch allies had now all been pushed to the opposite side by his own hands.
He enforced absolute solidification of honor, then used it as a pretext to begin centralization.
He eroded the gods’ power and expanded his own, yet at the same time he even forbade the sun and moon from patrolling the Earth. This excessive control and suppression had long aroused universal indignation.
There were no fools among the gods; even if they did not understand at first, they could not fail to understand later.
But to openly rebel, they dared not.
The most courageous one was already the God King.
But now with Zeus stepping forward to resist, they certainly did not mind helping out.
After all, they were not the ones charging in the front line; they were happy to see Cronus in trouble.
Unity is an invincible force, but the premise is how to unite a loose group that holds absolute power?
The one who can do this is the undisputed leader.
In the process of overthrowing the old order, having the courage to resist is the first step, requiring the boldness to break conventions.
Next is how to unite the majority, which requires superb political skills and grasp of human hearts.
And the most important timing: times make the hero; it is only possible to succeed under the premise that most are dissatisfied.
Now is not the best time, but it is also a time when success is possible.
Zeus did not start from nothing; he had powerful support and strength, making this the best time for him.
If delayed further until everyone was thoroughly dissatisfied, his leading as the Son of God King would not be as effective.
Moreover, if someone else took the lead first, it would be uncertain who would win; he must seize the first move.
Now it was still essentially internal strife, infighting among family, a “coup” within the Divine Court, not a true complete restart.
Zeus’s greatest support was having the courage to fire the first shot, possessing sufficiently powerful strength, and the Goddess Queen Rhea being his absolute support.
If truly Oceanus and Crius and the others rose to lead the rebellion, then everything would be uncertain.
Zeus was now the one sticking his neck out, a gun, but once this gun rushed to the end, the gods following behind would have no choice but to obey.
Rebellion means death for the whole family, so generally no one dares to truly go all out.
Then, according to the principle that greater risk brings greater reward, the one daring to desperately fight for it deserves the greatest victory fruits in the end.
The process of rebellion is inherently a process of growth. Tempered in challenges, sublimated in battles, distributing fruits in war after war, until grasping complete power.
Once a pawn crosses the river, is it still a pawn?
Courage is the most glorious thing in this world; possessing courage will ultimately bring glory.
The beginning of everything originates from courage.
Possessing courage does not necessarily mean possessing everything.
But losing courage means inevitably losing everything.
With the great gods coming to welcome him, Zeus also hurried forward to show respect.
He embraced each Titan one by one, his words fully expressing respect.
At the critical moment of winning allies, attitude is crucial.
The first was the cosmic framework, the majestic cosmic pillar Crius.
“Great Son of Uranus, founder of the universe, pillar of the universe, Father of Celestial Bodies, respected Titan God Crius Your Excellency, here I offer you my highest respect.”
The second was the Lord of Radiance, Father of Celestial Bodies Hyperion.
“Oh, Hyperion Your Excellency, the exalted Lord of Radiance, source of light, eternal watchman of the universe, father of sun and moon, it is an honor to meet the noble you; the starry sky shines because of you.”
The third was the sacred Radiance Goddess Theia.
“Sacred beautiful goddess, Mother of Radiance, dazzling and shining Theia Goddess, you are even more beautiful and radiant than the rumors say; your radiance illuminates the entire universe.”
Finally, Eurybia.
Zeus smiled and said: “Respected daughter of the Sea, mother of stars and swift winds, majestic and boundless Titan Goddess, Son of Rhea greets you; your radiance and power likewise astonish the gods.”
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