As she descended gracefully in front of the gods, the call of the Law also reached its climax, as the Sky and Earth called out her name, allowing the gods and mortals of the world to witness her arrival together.
Pallas Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, the unbeatable sovereign!
An indescribable atmosphere spread throughout the palace. Under the effect of restored power, Zeus's cleft skull had long since healed.
At this moment, some deities looked at him with skeptical eyes while others displayed a mocking expression. Now everything was clear. Two generations of the Goddess of Wisdom, born from the Divine King's skull—as long as one wasn't too foolish, all the gods could guess the cause and effect.
Just moments ago he had proclaimed his difference from the first two Divine Kings, and now he had become a laughingstock. Instantly, the hearts of those deities who had been somewhat moved by the position of the Principal God were now filled with doubts.
This third-generation Divine King, although it seemed like he had been busy since his ascension, the outcomes hadn't been very impressive.
The affair with the Goddess and even the involvement with a mortal—these were things that most deities didn't care much about. At most, they would gossip about it after meals, but this act, akin to that of Cronus swallowing his children, was a different story altogether.
Because the one standing beside the third-generation Divine King, his staunchest supporter, was herself a victim of all these past deeds.
"Zeus, is this what you did to Metis? Can you really do such a thing... Have you already forgotten our past?"
She needed some time... Her wisdom told her that any hasty decision would inevitably lead to the wrong outcome.
"Hahaha... Very good, that is enough. Athena, my child, stand aside in my honor for giving you life and witness everything with your own eyes today."
The laughter eventually subsided. The next moment, Zeus rose from his throne. It seemed like Hestia wanted to say something and the Goddess of Beauty, who had just been coerced into marriage, also took a step forward, but the Divine King paid them no heed.
Sensing the presence of Kingship, Zeus no longer wished to make futile defenses. Indeed, his previous words were all excuses. When it came down to it, wasn't transferring of Divine Kingship all about fate and power?
But now he had grasped the trajectory of destiny. Although there were many things he still couldn't see clearly, he understood the crux of the matter.
The ritual of Kingship might not allow him to transcend beyond the world, but what he sought was not transcendence.
"So this is Chaos, you can be bad, but not weak. You can make everyone despise you, as long as you are unbeatable to the whole world!"
No one heard these words, as they were meant solely for the Divine King himself. The earth trembled slightly, and Zeus knew that the continuous turmoil had finally awakened Gaia midway. He was unaware of the changes in the Golden Apple Orchard, but even without considering that, the first person Mother Earth would seek upon awakening would probably be him.
Unbeatable to the whole world? He certainly had not achieved that yet, but unbeatable by the earth, that he was willing to try. Let this Ancient God, who always made her presence felt every time the Divine Kings changed, understand... If you are an antiquated relic of an old era, then remain immersed in your past and do not come back!