Greece: I am the master of destiny!

Cronus's process of consolidating power was surprisingly simple.

Faced with overwhelming power, obedient Titans surrendered their power willingly, while disobedient Titans were punished before surrendering it; in the end, they all surrendered.

Cronus had complete control over the sky, the sea, and the earth, and demanded that all the gods comply with the laws created by Themis; any god who failed to comply would be punished.

He used the most forceful methods to completely change the world's perception in just a few years.

Originally, the gods of the world only knew the Titans and the ancient gods, but not the God-King; now, the gods of the world feel a deep-seated fear whenever the God-King Cronus is mentioned.

It was only at this moment that Cronus finally began to understand why Uranus, the former king of the gods and lord of the heavens, had been so cruel.

It was not only because of the influence of the prophecy, but also because cruelty could instill fear in the gods, thereby consolidating the authority of the god-king.

Cronus also learned from Uranus's lesson, so he did not torment the gods. He did not take action against gods like Oceanus who were very sensible and voluntarily relinquished their divine authority. In fact, he even encouraged them greatly.

For some stubborn and defiant individuals, he only gave them a warning and did not exterminate them. In any case, Hyperion's fate was enough for him to establish his authority.

With this two-pronged approach, Cronus finally secured his position as the king of the gods in the 1,532nd year after obtaining the throne, and could finally hold his head high.

During the years he reclaimed his divine power, under his sweet words, Queen Rhea finally became less resistant to him and became pregnant again.

But Cronus never guaranteed whether the child could stay, and Rhea was always uneasy whenever she thought about it.

So she went to the goddess of order and fairness who set the "rules" for the world and asked Cronus if devouring his own child was a violation of the "rules".

Themis was in a very difficult position when faced with her question.

"Consuming one's own offspring is certainly against fairness and order, because it violates the laws of reproduction, but..."

Themis didn't finish her sentence, but Rhea knew what she meant.

Because it was the God-King who violated the rules, and the reason these rules were accepted by the world was because the God-King allowed them.

In some respects, Cronus was the one who created these rules.

Getting the creators to follow these rules themselves? That would be somewhat difficult.

So even if he breaks the rules, no one else can say anything, let alone dare to say anything. After all, his super power is there, and no one can make him follow the rules when he doesn't.

Ironically, Themis, the goddess of fairness and order, had to admit that fairness and order are always built upon powerful forces; otherwise, it's all just empty talk.

Rhea knew why all this was happening, but she was still somewhat unwilling to accept it.

She couldn't accept it either, because it was, after all, her child.

Rhea reached out and touched her swollen belly, pleading in a low voice, "Themis, please help me. You are the goddess of justice, and I need justice. Only you can help me."

After several years together, and with all of Kronos's sweet words, Rhea ultimately couldn't let go of the feelings she had poured her heart and soul into.

Because of her love, even when Cronus did something as horrific as eating his own son, Rhea would only make excuses for him in her heart, thinking that he was just afraid of the curse and had no other choice but to do so.

But Rhea was such a kind goddess, her innate maternal love made it impossible for her to tolerate her child being eaten.

Even though Prometheus had assured her that the children would be rescued, she still found it hard to accept.

She was caught between her husband and children, torn between the two, desperately searching for a solution but to no avail.

Themis was in a very difficult position.

The goddess of justice was already very frustrated that she could not uphold justice, and now that Rhea, the aggrieved party, was pleading so pitifully, Themis was truly in agony.

After much deliberation, Themis finally made up her mind and said through gritted teeth, "I'll go with you to talk to His Majesty the King of Gods. This is the only solution I can think of."

"Perhaps we can persuade His Majesty the God-King."

Themis felt that Cronus was not as cruel and unreasonable as Uranus, and that there was still a possibility of communication.

Even if Cronus is unwilling to agree, he shouldn't retaliate, so there's no risk involved.

In short, this is a solution worth trying.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Rhea's disappointment was undisguised, but in the end she could only nod silently.

Because she knew it was the only way, just as she knew it was almost impossible for it to work.

But having been forced into such a predicament, she was ultimately unwilling to give up without trying every last possibility.

"Where is His Majesty the God-King now?" Themis asked when Rhea nodded, as she did not sense Cronus's presence on the sacred mountain.

"It should be Mount Pelion. He's been going there a lot lately, saying he has something to take care of," Rhea said.

Mount Pelion, located in what is now Thessaly, is not particularly far from the sacred mountain of today.

Themis nodded and said, "Then let's go find him. I'll go with you."

Rhea sighed again, supporting her swollen belly, and with Themis's help, she left the sacred mountain step by step, heading towards Mount Pelión.

...

In the mountains of Pelyon, Cronus, the king of the gods, was embracing the beautiful and gentle sea nymph Philyra, whose face still bore the blush of their recent lovemaking, while Cronus looked completely satisfied.

"Your Majesty, will you keep this child?"

As Ferrura spoke, she took Cronus's hand and placed it on her protruding belly, her gentle, watery eyes looking at Cronus pitifully.

Cronus sighed, somewhat helplessly, and said, "You know the contents of the curse; I cannot leave any offspring."

"What if he were just a girl?" Ferrura asked again, "and extremely frail?"

Cronus fell silent.

The goddess indeed has no right to inherit, and her weakness does not pose a threat to him now, but who can say what will happen in the future?

When his original essence was divided into four, how weak was he? Yet, in the end, didn't he still manage to overthrow Uranus?

Given Cronus's cautious nature, regardless of whether this was Rhea's child or not, and regardless of whether the gods or goddesses were weak or weak, he would not keep them.

Unless this child is born with the absolute inability to pose any threat to his position as god-king, such as not being a god or anything like that.

But how could that be? He and Philura were both gods, so how could they possibly give birth to something that wasn't even a god?