Chapter 103 - 80 Eurynome

Chapter 103: Chapter 80 Eurynome

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“Hecate, can he really succeed?”

At dawn the following day, watching Zeus’s retreating figure as he headed southwest, Selene felt somewhat unsure.

“How should I know?”

Sitting on a tree branch swinging, Hecate casually remarked, “If he succeeds, consider it as him teaching that Divine King a lesson for me. If he doesn’t, it doesn’t concern me.”

“I’m not the one prophesied to overthrow the Divine King. If anyone’s going to be unlucky, it’s him. At worst, I’ll just keep my distance in the future, and avoid going to land. It seems that, for the moment, the Divine King doesn’t have any way to deal with the God of the Ocean’s lineage.”

“Ah?”

Selene had thought Hecate was determined to confront the Divine King head-on and was ready to persuade her otherwise. But she hadn’t expected that Hecate was just speaking casually, with no intention of getting overly involved.

Yet, Selene couldn’t help but admire Hecate’s audacity in being able to make such decisions lightly; she had assumed Hecate had contemplated deeply.

“There’s nothing surprising about it; after all, he’s going to look for Metis.”

“I don’t like that woman. She seems approachable, but in reality, she looks down on everyone. Let him go see for himself what kind of advice ‘Wise Metis’ can give him.”

“The God of the Ocean’s lineage should be on his side anyway; nothing unexpected should happen.”

Perched on the tree branch, Selene swung back and forth, then leapt down from the highest point. Hecate landed on the ground, dusting off non-existent dirt.

“Let’s go,” she called out, “Let’s head west and see.”

“My earlier astrological reading told me I’d encounter a little surprise to the west. I thought it was Zeus at first, but now, I think it’s not him.”

“The astrology I did on a whim probably doesn’t predict anything about the fate of the Divine King.”

Just as Zeus was engrossed in his thoughts, a gentle female voice came from the sparse woods on the island.

Looking toward the sound, he saw a beautiful goddess with delicate black hair and a slender figure. She wore a crown of flowers and a long dress woven from plants; at first glance, Zeus took a great liking to her.

“Esteemed goddess, I am a traveler from distant Crete Island. There, commanded by the last wish of Goat Amalthea, I have come in search of the Goddess of Wisdom, Metis.”

Choosing not to reveal his own name just yet, Zeus decided to wait until he met Metis. But before that, he did not forget to create a good impression of himself.

“Goat Amalthea was kind to me, it shed its ignorance through the Goddess of Wisdom, and entrusted me with the gift of its hide to Metis Your Highness, to express its gratitude. I am touched by its benevolence and thus have traveled a great distance to be here.”

Surprised, but even more so, admiring, Eurynome did not expect that a deity would travel so far for the request of a mere creature.

“You are indeed a faithful and noble deity,” she praised, “Sadly, my sister left a few days ago and it may be a while before she returns.”

“My name is Eurynome, daughter of the God of the Ocean, Metis’s sister. If you don’t mind, you may wait for my sister’s return on this little island.”

“Of course, my lady, it would be an honor.”

With a face full of surprise, Zeus inwardly thought the same.

He did not know what sort of deity Metis was, but that did not prevent him from getting to know her in advance.

If she was only known by reputation, he would merely treat her as a stepping stone on his way to meet the two principal Titans. But if she truly had substance, conversing directly with this ‘wise one’ would invariably make Zeus a bit cautious. Now, having the opportunity to learn some information from her sister was more than ideal.

After all, this goddess named Eurynome seemed easy to talk to.

“In truth, even though I have not yet met Her Highness Metis, I am already content.”

“To come to such a beautiful island and meet a goddess as beautiful as yourself has truly filled me with great joy.”

Zeus’s handsome appearance, coupled with his charming words, easily won over Eurynome’s trust. She didn’t even ask for Zeus’s name before leading him deeper into the island.

And so, before he had a chance to meet his fated first wife, Zeus had made the acquaintance of another. He realized for the first time that appearance and eloquent speech indeed made it very easy to persuade a goddess to stand on his side.