Halfway up Mount Olympus, the Earth clashed with Thunder.
In the void, the previously invisible Laws had begun to show signs of emergence, attempting to stop the clash between the two deities. However, the collision between the Divine King and Mother Earth not only failed to cease due to the constraints of the Law, but signs indicated it was becoming increasingly intense.
For Zeus, such an opportunity would not come a second time, and even if Gaia were to cease at this moment, he might not stop. For Mother Earth, the differential treatment by the chains of Order seemed to only further dissolve her scant rationality, making her feel as if all of creation was opposing her.
The extreme emotions intensified the innate power of the primordial gods like the collision of heaven and Earth. This grand spectacle spread further and further, witnessed by the beings on the continent. They did not know what was happening, only able to guess from the voices previously heard at the edge of the sky that this was a struggle between the Divine King of Olympus and Mother Earth Gaia.
At that moment, those who did not understand the gods were shocked by their might and recorded various accounts and speculations of this battle.
Some were right, some were wrong; for instance, Zeus was seen not just as a symbol of lightning but also as an embodiment of some aspect of the Sky. But whether right or wrong, it all became part of the legend, henceforth circulated in the world.
Of course, these were all mortal affairs. Compared to that, the gods who knew everything truly found it unbelievable.
No one was more aware than they of the insurmountable hierarchy among the deities. They were born powerful but were also confined by their innate godhood, unable to advance further once reaching their peak. Even after discovering that Faith could to some degree break these boundaries, as long as it persisted, a deity could possess stronger powers.
Yet, such power should not be theirs; at least, the mighty power Zeus now exhibited did not seem like that brought by mere Faith.
Unlike other deities, the God of West Wind was not inherently of Intermediate Divine Power. The gods were naturally powerful, and since the birth of humans was still brief, they had not been able to rely on the Power of Faith to break through their ranks. Therefore, to the gods, neither the Divine Court nor the humans mattered as much as one would think at the moment. Your next chapter is on мѵʟ
Never having experienced a stronger sensation, they were not too eager or reluctant about it. In their view, the worst outcome of this battle would be the defeat of the Divine King, the crumbling of the Divine Court, and Mother Earth monopolizing the Faith of humans. But the deficit of Primordial Gods will one day be replenished, and humans will ultimately belong to the gods—just delayed a bit.
However, what the other deities could disregard was not true for Zephyrus.
Without the pardon of two generations of Divine Kings, he would not be the Leader of the Wind Gods. He would lose not only the right to spread the Power of Faith promised by the Divine King, but also the domain of Intermediate Divine Power, reverting back to a once weaker state (see 2-38, 3-9).
At that time, no matter who the next Divine King would be, they were unlikely to keep him in his position but would be replaced by the other three Wind Gods. Faced with such a situation, Zephyrus instead firmly stood by Zeus's side.
And now, looking at it, the God of West Wind had once again made the right choice, successfully aligning himself with the victor.
However, amidst the regretful and envious gazes of many deities, Zephyrus felt privately elated, yet he couldn't help but also feel strangely again. Sometimes he wondered, although minor or major accidents always occurred when he was commanded to act, his own luck seemed to be quite good.
Not only did he successfully complete his tasks every time, but during the change of Divine Kings and the invasion of Mother Earth, he had made the right choices both times.
"There's no need. As the Heavenly Empress, how could I possibly hide behind others?"