Greece: I am the master of destiny!

Prometheus did not accuse Rhea of ​​indecisiveness; He simply raised the most crucial question directly.

He was not a philanthropist after all. Gaia, who had received His help, had given up the Bottle of Life, and Rhea was no exception.

Rhea was not surprised by this.

The slightly haggard goddess raised her head, looked directly at Prometheus, and asked bluntly, "What do you want? My very essence of time?"

Rhea didn't think she had anything worth mentioning. She didn't have any sacred treasures like the Bottle of Life. The only thing she could give up seemed to be her Time Essence.

Although the origin is very important, Rhea felt that it was nothing to give up a little of her origin for the sake of her children.

To her surprise, Prometheus shook his head.

The underworld does not need the laws of time. As the ruler of the underworld, Prometheus is the sum of all laws as long as he is in the underworld, and he can use any law.

Once outside the underworld, unless the other party is one's subordinate god, even if one obtains the other party's essence, it is difficult to utilize it unless the other party is a god-king.

Therefore, this origin was of no value to Prometheus.

"Then what do you want?" Rhea frowned. "I don't have anything to give you."

"I don't need anything from you, because I have no way to help you avoid the fate of your child being eaten by Cronus."

Upon hearing this, Rhea's face immediately turned extremely ugly, but before she could react, she heard Prometheus say:

"But I can help you rescue these children who were eaten by His Majesty the God-King."

"Because you are unwilling to rebel against the King of Gods, as long as Cronus remains the King of Gods, your children will inevitably be devoured."

"But I can assure you that all your children will eventually be rescued, safe and sound."

Rhea's expression softened, and after a moment of silence, she finally nodded.

Although this meant she would have to go through the horror of her children being eaten by their father god again, the thought that these children would eventually be rescued made it less unbearable.

"So what price do I need to pay?" Rhea asked, not believing that Prometheus would be kind enough to help her.

"You need to give me an identity," Prometheus said.

"Identity?" Rhea asked, bewildered. "What is this?"

"It's about identity."

Prometheus said, "You may not understand now, but you will eventually. I swear to you, this will not harm your interests in any way, and I will protect your children."

As if to put Rhea at ease, Prometheus actually made a vow. Rhea felt the roar of the laws and knew that Prometheus had not lied to her.

Although she didn't know what this so-called "identity" was, the great mother nodded for the sake of her poor children.

"I promise you," Rhea said. "And I hope you'll keep your word and protect my children."

Upon hearing this, Prometheus simply took out the Bottle of Life and poured out a drop of black liquid that emitted a deep, eerie glow.

The moment this drop of liquid appeared, an extremely obscure and powerful aura spread throughout the area. It was the pure law of reproduction, but it seemed to be nurturing something else within it.

Rhea looked at Prometheus with some confusion, and Prometheus explained, "This is the key to my ability to protect your child."

Rhea was skeptical, but she still reached out and took the drop of liquid. The moment the liquid touched her palm, it seeped into her skin and disappeared quickly.

Rhea tried to find traces of the liquid within her body, but to no avail, as if it had never existed.

"Is this all there is to it?" Rhea asked.

"Yes, Your Highness." Prometheus wore a perfect smile, as if he had already accomplished his goal.

He even kindly reminded me: "As a reward for your generosity, Your Majesty, if one day you regret your decision and decide to make amends, you may come to me in the Underworld."

"At that time, I will guide you on the right path."

Rhea gave him a complicated look, but said nothing.

Because she never imagined that she would one day become enemies with Cronus.

After all... driven by the curse, Cronus had even eaten their children, so what worse things could he possibly do?

With that thought in mind, Rhea turned and left the Underworld.

Unbeknownst to her, the seeds of destiny had already taken root within her, waiting to bear the fruit of fate.

Just as Rhea quietly arrived in the underworld seeking help, Cronus, the king of the gods, completely defeated Crios, severely punishing his arrogant brother, and then reclaimed all power over the sky.

Then His gaze fell upon the ocean currents that encircle the entire world.

Just as Prometheus and Metis had guessed, Cronus reclaimed power over the world in the order of the sky, the sea, and finally the earth.

Having completely dropped his pretense, Cronus arrived at the ocean without the slightest hesitation; there was really no need for him to hold back anymore.

If Oceanus, the god of the ocean, is unwilling to relinquish control of the seas, then we'll fight him until he agrees.

But to Cronus's surprise, Oceanus's reaction was completely different from that of the fiercely rebellious Crios.

The ocean god not only came out to greet Him and readily relinquished control of the ocean, but also had the gentle and beautiful ocean nymph Philura serve Him.

Although Philura herself has no laws and her divine power is not strong, she has an extremely beautiful face and a gentle and tender personality. Cronus once met her in the ocean and was quite fond of her.

But because he had to be patient beforehand, Cronus had never crossed any lines, until now...

"Your Majesty, I have heard that the sacred mountain is vast and empty. I wonder if my foolish daughter could go up there to serve you?" Oceanus spoke up, her attitude respectful and impeccable.

Cronus thoroughly enjoyed being fawned over, especially since the person fawning over him was a powerful god whom he had previously been unable to reach. This feeling was even more wonderful.

So the king of the gods smiled with pleasure, generously let go of the sensible Oceanus, even offering a few words of encouragement, before returning to the sacred mountain with the gentle and beautiful Philyra.

He first settled Philurai in comfortably, then spent some intimate time with her, making up for the regret of only being able to watch but not touch her when he had to restrain himself. Only then did he leave the newly built temple, satisfied, and arrive at His and Rhea's bedroom.

Rhea is waiting for Him.

Seeing that Rhea still seemed a little unhappy, Kronos went up to her and asked gently and considerately, "Oh, Rhea, my love, are you still unhappy?"

"You know I have my reasons, you'll understand, right?"

His gaze was so sincere and affectionate, as if Rhea were the only love of his life. Meeting such a gaze, the resentment that Rhea had been harboring finally began to dissipate, and her expression gradually softened.

Seeing this, Kronos smiled knowingly and reached out to pull Rhea into his arms.

"Rhea, I knew it. You're the one who understands me best. Our feelings are so pure."

Amidst Cronus's sweet words, Rhea finally sighed and reached out to hug him.

She thought that He also had his reasons, all because of that curse.

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Ps:

The recent update times have been delayed because we're moving, I apologize for that, but it should be back to normal soon.

As compensation, starting today, we're going to send a surprise red envelope of varying amounts to readers who turn to the last page each day and read up to pages 33, 66, 99, 133, 166, and 199, for the next week.

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The event continues until next Saturday. Everyone is welcome to join the book club and chat with the author!

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