Chapter 98 - 75 Decision

Chapter 98: Chapter 75 Decision

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Spanning the earth, sweeping over vast oceans. Shortly after setting off, the Goddess of the White Oak felt the terrifying presence emanating from the Mount of the Gods behind her.

With the perfection of laws, the thriving of life, and the expansion of the world’s surface area, the ceiling of the Divine Authority also continued to rise. Perhaps in tens of thousands of years, the full power of the Divine King would be equivalent to the Great Divine Power in terms of divine energy.

But the Oak Goddess did not look back. Having accepted the command of the Queen of Gods, she would persist, for the presence of the Divine King was strong but not enough to instill fear in her.

Finally, after several more days of flying over the outer sea, the Oak Goddess came close to the edge of the world. Upon the turbulent Circumterrestrial River, the Meliae, holding Zeus, saw the God of the Ocean and his wife.

It seemed they had been waiting for a long time; after all, the Oak Goddess had no intention of concealing her tracks over the ocean. Oceanus stood there, his towering stature exuding an intangible oppression that combined with the environment to appear especially majestic.

The Circumterrestrial River, looping with neither beginning nor end, encircles the Chaos World—an endless long river. Its interior connects to the outer sea, while on the outside lies void and chaos; it is like a ring of light, coiling around the outer edge of the Chaos World.

As the true first of the Titans, Oceanus was different from his younger brothers and sisters. To a certain extent, he possessed the characteristics of the primordial deities, which were reflected in the Circumterrestrial River.

However, under his gaze, the Goddess of the White Oak was not afraid.

“Your Highnesses, I bring him to you by command of the Heavenly Empress. He is the infant son of the Divine King, Zeus, who commands The Thousand Thunders.”

“I am not skilled with words, so I can only relay the exact words of the Heavenly Empress,”

“The Divine King’s greed for power is boundless. If you wish to preserve your dominion over the seas, if you wish to draw greater benefits from the new king, then this is your best opportunity.”

Placing the infant on the ground, the Goddess of the White Oak felt the oppressive aura of the two deities without a trace of fear.

As deities born from the divine blood left by Uranus in battle, the Meliae sisters naturally were warlike and fearless, never bowing down even in the face of an overwhelmingly invincible enemy.

This was also the reason why the Queen of Gods, Rhea, trusted them. Their nature ensured that they would not retreat halfway or betray them to the Divine King.

“...The new god, yes, is he the son of the Divine King that was born not long ago?”

His wound on the chest had not fully healed, and a silver light flashed there. The two deities pondered for a moment, and finally, Thaesis put forth another suggestion.

“Let’s send him to Crete Island, a small island near the inland sea. Golden Humanity once lived there and, although they are now gone, the place is well suited for young deities to grow up.”

“Do we need to send someone to take care of him?”

With some hesitation, the Ocean Deity Sovereign inquired.

“Without adequate nourishment, his growth will surely be slowed. And without life to teach him wisdom, he might well become arrogant and ignorant.”

“We need not worry about that, Oceanus, for there is an excellent choice there.”

Shaking her head, Thaesis extended her hand. Water floated up at her gesture, turning into a mirror before the two Titan sovereigns, within which the image of a small island appeared.

“This is Crete. When Golden Humanity was still there, our daughter of wisdom, Metis, often visited. Her divine power affected some living beings, awakening wisdom within them; to this day, one still resides there who will rear Zeus.”

“As for what comes after, let the child decide for himself. If he truly is the one destined, I believe he will meet us again by his own strength.”

Thaesis was reasonable, so the Ocean Deity Sovereign agreed without hesitation. He waved his hand gently, and divine power enveloped the infant, sending him directly plummeting toward Crete Island.

The legacy of Golden Humanity still existed there, and due to shifts in the world situation, no Sea God had planned to bring the newly created Silver Humanity there. On this island, only a goat named Amalthea was still active, a life influenced by the divine power of Metis.

Thus, Zeus was wrapped in divine power and traveled through the sky for three days and nights. Finally, at dawn, he precisely landed on the branch in front of this wise being.

“Take care of him as you would yourself, mortal Amalthea. This is the responsibility given to you by the master of the sea. Help him grow, and teach him wisdom; on the day he comes of age, whether alive or dead, you will share in the utmost glory with him.”

The voice of the Sea God reverberated over the island, and an invisible force enveloped this remote island in the outer sea. Everything was thus settled.

The wheel of fate slowly turned on its track, and just as the Titans had once returned to the earth, so too did Zeus welcome his new beginning.

No one knew what his future would hold, nor did later records provide a precise description of the fate of this third-generation Divine King. Everything abruptly stopped there—perhaps it would be better, perhaps worse, but that was all a matter of the future.

In any case, on the island of Crete, the young Zeus grew up day by day.