"Until my first child with Zeus was born," Hera continued. "He was incredibly ugly, like he had crawled out of a monstrous beast. His face was twisted, his features disproportioned, one eye large and one small, his gaze dull and lifeless, his nose flat and wide, his lips cracked and rough, as if burned by fire. His skin was also coarse and dark, covered in wrinkles and spots, completely lacking the tender smoothness a newborn god should possess." Hera said.
"Later, out of fear, I threw this child out of Olympus, hoping he would exist on the earth. But his divine authority began to grow," Hera's speech became intermittent. "This child became my eternal pain; his face has always been reflected on me."
Hephaestus?
This God of Fire Hephaestus, in his impression, has always been a symbol of suffering: his father didn't care, his mother didn't love him, and his wife cheated on him with his younger brother.
Although Hephaestus was not a good god himself, he forced the Goddess of Love Aphrodite to be with him. He released his desires in front of Athena's statue, which led to Mother Earth Gaia's pregnancy, directly giving birth to Erichthonius, who later became the King of Athens.
However, Hephaestus is quite pitiful now.
Mobius keenly sensed Hera's mood improving, so he remained silent, listening to Hera's story.
"But I didn't dare to see him, because Lord Tethys adopted him, and Lord Tethys was very good to him," Hera said.
Hmm? This sounds like a conspiracy! From what he had learned before, Tethys used the power of water to heal Hephaestus, the God of Fire, who had just fallen from Olympus.
No normal god would do this. A water god using the power of water to heal a fire god's injured leg, causing his leg to be permanently deformed—such a thing would be outrageous in any context.
Yet Hera didn't notice, which was truly odd.
However, Mobius didn't voice it, because sometimes, trouble comes from speaking out. It was very likely that they all knew about it but simply didn't say anything, constantly testing each other.
Mobius watched as Hera's condition gradually stabilized, and tears no longer flowed from her eyes.
Once Hera's emotions stabilized, Mobius's green light shone on Hera's head, healing the scars on her divine essence. Upon seeing this, it was truly alarming!
Her divine essence was almost shattered. If it weren't for divine power acting as an adhesive, Hera would probably have to be re-birthed by the world.
Mobius's gentle divine power slowly healed the wounds on the divine essence, but there wasn't enough divine power; it only repaired the minor injuries, while the four massive wounds remained completely untouched.
Mobius wiped away non-existent sweat from his face and said, "Hera, Your Highness, I can only heal the minor wounds. As for these four massive wounds, I am completely helpless."
Hera showed no surprise, nodding and saying, "If Mobius, you could truly heal these wounds, then I would be puzzled. This is the world's punishment for me, because the Goddess of Marriage could not protect her own marriage, which displeased the world. Therefore, I am being disciplined."
After Hera finished speaking, her sadness completely vanished. She softly said, "Thank you, Mobius. Indeed, your power is not to be underestimated! After your healing, I feel as if my soul has been cleansed."
Hera stretched, and a new divine authority, the God of Comfort, appeared in Mobius's divine portfolio. This divine authority had no effect on the physical body but was very effective in healing emotional wounds.
The power of healing was strengthened, and the divine power of healing was no longer limited to the physical body, but could heal both body and mind.
In the War Pantheon, Ares paced anxiously, frowning and saying, "Why isn't Mobius back yet? That heavy rain earlier was clearly formed by Mother's divine power, which means Mother's divine power is out of control, and Mobius just went in!"
The God of Comfort Elysarian smiled and said, "Lord Ares, please do not worry. I believe Lord Mobius will gain significant benefits this time, because my divine authority has suddenly been strengthened, and my divine authority of comfort also has the ability to heal souls."
Ares looked at Elysarian with some surprise and asked, "What do you mean?"
Elysarian said, "Lord Ares, my divine authority was conferred by Lord Mobius. He can revoke my divine authority with a single thought, and my growth is entirely dependent on Lord Mobius. However, in return, my divine authority can grow with Lord Mobius's growth, and I don't need to expend mental effort for my own divine authority's growth."
"Oh, so you just sensed that Mobius has grown further, right?" Ares said, setting down his crimson cloak.
"Yes."
....
Mobius softly said, "Hera, Your Highness, are you feeling better now? My divine authority is no longer limited to the physical body; mental healing is also under my control. If you still feel unwell, I can give you another dose of healing power."
Hera clutched the pomegranate in her hand, her eyes complex as she said, "No need, Lord Mobius. Your power no longer has an effect on me. This is the world's punishment, the pain brought by the world. You cannot help me heal it."
Mobius nodded and said, "Very well then, dear Hera, Your Highness, if you ever wish for it, you can always come to me. I will always keep the door of healing open for you; I will always await your arrival."
Hera's address of "Lord Mobius" clearly placed Mobius on an equal footing. After all, Mobius's strength was still too low; only now was he qualified for Hera to treat him as an equal.
Hera was silent for a moment and then said, "How is your relationship with Ares? Why has your friendship lasted so long?"
Mobius smiled and said, "It is because of trust! Lord Ares and I have faced countless provocations over these hundreds of years we've spent together, but without exception, Lord Ares has always trusted me. That is why we are the best of friends, if I had to describe it in one sentence."
"That is, we are like brothers. We are closer than blood brothers, because if anything causes discord between us, we will find a way to make it disappear," Mobius said.
"Trust!" Hera spread her hands, her emotions fluctuating again. Seeing this, Mobius quickly sent a burst of healing power, allowing Hera….
PS: The author's thesis was rejected by his advisor today, who told him to go home and have his dog write it, Woo woo woo, so only two chapters were written. I'll make up for the missing chapter tomorrow, and also ask for gifts.