Greece: Zeus made me the queen of heaven?

Chapter 852: As long as Zeus admits, everything will be fine

Faced with the owl that suddenly spoke, Alcmene was stunned for a moment, but the next moment she quickly knelt down and bowed her head reverently.

"Goddess with bright eyes, protector of my weak self, I offer you my respect and worship, and pray that you can lend me a helping hand and save me from this predicament."

Being smart, she naturally quickly realized that the owl in front of her was the incarnation of the goddess of wisdom, Athena, who had once helped her grandfather.

Hope suddenly rose again in her originally gloomy heart. Since the goddess had just reminded her, she must be willing to help her.

The owl standing on the windowsill spread its wings and jumped into the house. Before landing, it turned into a silver-haired goddess with bright and kind eyes and a silky white robe.

"Alcmene, you don't need to be so cautious. I did save you today, but I also came to ask for a favor."

Athena said slowly, and on her shoulder was a yellow cuckoo.

Her kind smile made Alcmene subconsciously relax his body. He was no longer so cautious and tense, but maintained full respect.

Athena, who sat down, was more like a friend, as kind as a friendly friend, stroking the cuckoo on her shoulder with her hand.

"You do not wish to consummate your marriage to Amphitrite, do you?"

Alcmene bit her lips tightly, her eyes filled with resentment.

"He killed my father and lied to me that it was an accidental killing. How could I possibly marry the murderer of my father?"

Although such things do exist and are not uncommon, Alcmene is undoubtedly not one of them.

If he had frankly killed someone in a duel for the throne, she might have understood.

But schemes and tricks like sneak attacks and deceptions only made Alcmene more disgusted and resistant.

Listening to her words, Athena nodded slightly. She did not mean to deny it, but she pointed out one point.

"Even if you leave here, where would you want to go?"

"The sanctuary is not open to private individuals, and you have no evidence to prove that Amphitryon deliberately killed your father. Creon has forgiven his sin."

With Creon's endorsement, the Saints of the Sanctuary will not punish Alcmene for her one-sided words.

The Sanctuary is an organization that fights against evil. It generally does not interfere in disputes among the human world, and will not easily make a conclusion based on a woman's one-sided statement.

Even if Alcmene said Amphitryon was a strong alkali, it wouldn't work.

After Athena's reminder, Alcmene realized the key to the problem.

She had no evidence, and although Amphitryon's story was ridiculous, Creon had already endorsed it and forgiven him, which meant admitting that he had committed manslaughter by mistake rather than on purpose.

For this reason, Alcmene could only speak with grief and indignation.

"Doesn't the goddess know the truth? Do the gods in heaven also not understand the real situation?!"

Faced with this question, Athena just closed her eyes and shook her head.

Of course she knew what Amphitrite did at that time and why he did it.

The sun in the sky also knew that Helios could see everything that happened on earth. If Alcmene could attract Helios' attention and favor, perhaps Helios would endorse her.

But Athena would not do that, because she is a believer in human rule and believes that God only needs to guide people in secret and not directly control everything in the light.

Besides, she is a goddess who is close to humans. What if everyone comes to her to ask her to explain the truth of everything?

Divine grace and divine punishment are only meaningful when they remain illusory.

Alcmene, realizing that she had offended someone, quickly calmed down and apologized for her slip of the tongue.

"You don't need to be so excited. All the good and evil have already been woven into the silk thread. What he has done will naturally have its retribution." Athena continued, not caring about the slightest offense.

"I am here to provide you with another solution."

"Do you want to give birth to a son of God, a son of God with extraordinary gifts, destined to become a hero?"

These words left the clever Alcmene confused. She even doubted for a moment whether the person in front of her was really the goddess Athena?
"The Son of God is..."

"No need to think too much. It is exactly as you thought. He is the offspring of a great god who is invaluable."

Athena remained calm and began her deception.

"This child could not be born due to some reasons. Her mother's identity is kept secret and she is unable to give the child a proper birth."

"So this child needs a mother, a human mother, a mother who is willing to bear this reputation."

In a frank conversation, Athena only concealed Hera's identity and did not mention anything else.

And Alcmene already understood what she meant.

No one will acknowledge the identity of this child. The father is unclear and the mother does not accept it.

So if she accepted the child, Alcmene would have to bear the burden of being pregnant before marriage, committing adultery with a stranger while being engaged, and endure countless criticisms and contemptuous looks.

But the good thing is that she will have a demigod son, a strong man who is almost invincible in the world just like her grandfather.

All it takes is a dozen years of patience to gain this kind of help, which can help her do almost anything.

The price was her innocence, her life. Even if the son of demigod proved his divinity in the future, Alcmene's reputation could not be cleared.

Because she was engaged, and giving birth to a child with someone else, even a god, during the engagement period would be a stigma.

Even because she gave birth to a demigod whose name would be passed down through the ages, Alcmene's reputation would be mentioned more often and discussed by others.

Alcmene was thinking rapidly in her heart, she was considering the gains and losses, and pondering how to advance or retreat.

Of course, in Athena's opinion, many of her thoughts were unnecessary.

Because the father of this child is Eros, Zeus.

Although Alcmene's reputation would be damaged, it would be more of a loss to Eros than to her, and she would only be a victim.

Because that’s authority.

However, Athena did not point this out. She was watching Alcmene's decision.

After thinking for a long time, Alcmene made a decision until she heard the sound of birds outside the window.

"I accept. Please, Goddess, grant me the Son of God."

Alcmene values ​​the purity of his body more than the purity of his reputation.

She had already figured out how to use this child to deal with Amphitryon and Creon.

The first thing is to maintain your innocence.

After Alcmene agreed to this, the cuckoo on Athena's shoulder flew down and turned into a veiled goddess.

The look behind the veil revealed confusion and complexity.

(End of this chapter)