Chapter 30: Master of the House
Kronos is not a truly good-tempered god. All his previous tolerance of his Titan brothers' indifference to his authority as the God King for thousands of years was simply because his strength was not enough.
He has been enduring it all the time. He has kept in mind all the disrespectful treatment he has received in the past thousand years, waiting for the moment when he will be fully recognized by the world and fully obtain the power of the God King.
Now, he has finally waited for it, and the first person he has to deal with is Oceanus.
Thousands of years ago, some gods even said that the orders of the King of Gods were not as effective as the words of Oceanus. Although this was just a joke, it was also a fact that Kronos's orders could not leave the sacred mountain, while Oceanus could command the response of hundreds of people.
Even at the beginning, if Oceanus had not been seriously injured in the attempt to dissolve the positive energy in Uranus's body and temporarily lost his combat effectiveness, it would be hard to say who would become the king of gods.
The fact that the throne of the King of Gods seemed to be a fluke has always been a thorn in Kronos' heart. He is full of fear of his powerful brother.
He tolerated him before because he was not strong enough, but once he gained power, he could no longer tolerate him.
So, after obtaining the complete power of the God King, the first thing Kronos did was to find the original sea god Pontus and ask Pontus to deal with Oceanus and seize the power of the sea god.
This is the most effective way to weaken Oceanus. When both of them are water gods, if one side becomes stronger, the other side will be weakened.
If Pontus was a very ambitious sea god, he would certainly agree readily, and then, with the secret help of Cronus, directly compete with Oceanus for power and authority.
But the problem is that he is not. Pontus has always been a very low-key god and does not like to fight for power.
That is why he was able to survive under the cruel tyranny of the god-king Uranus until now. It was because his character posed no threat to Uranus that Uranus could reluctantly tolerate this brother.
In order to live in harmony with Oceanus, he even married off his eldest daughter. As a result, Kronos now asked him to seize power, and even directly threatened him with the power of the king of gods, not allowing him to refuse.
Pontos had no choice but to seek help from Gaia, the Earth Mother Goddess. However, Gaia had not participated in the struggle for divine power for thousands of years and did not pay much attention to this matter.
So the Mother Earth gave her usual old advice: if you are undecided, then ask Taren and let fate guide you.
Then Pontus arrived.
Because he himself was involved, Tarun had already known the cause and effect of this matter through the sense of fate.
To this, he just wanted to say that Gaia recommended him to everyone equally, and it was obvious that she trusted him very much.
It was because he knew all this that he just told Rhea that Kronos' next focus would not be on her, so she could feel free to deceive the King of Gods.
After all, he had finally gained power, and now Kronos just wanted to quickly seize power and be the master of his own house. As for the curse, he only felt that he had found the best way to solve it, and would not care too much about it.
This is exactly Rhea's best chance. As for whether she can seize it... Tarun believes in the power that a desperate mother can unleash.
"Your Majesty, I beg for the guidance of fate," Pontus said with a worried look on his face, his eyes filled with helplessness. "Please tell me what I can do to resolve this crisis."
Taren looked at the "honest man" who was forced to participate in the fight, thought for a moment, and said:
"Maybe this isn't such a bad thing."
Upon hearing this, Pontus immediately showed a puzzled expression and asked sincerely, "Please explain it clearly."
Tarun smiled and patiently explained, "You were only forced by the authority of the Divine King, not by anyone who initiated the incident. In this situation, there is plenty of room for maneuver."
"You cannot refuse the request of the God King Kronos, so obey his orders. This is not as terrible as you imagine, and it will not lead to a terrible war. However, you must let Oceanus know that this is not your intention."
A thoughtful expression suddenly appeared on Pontus' face. Seeing that he seemed to be hesitant, Taron added considerately, "Oceanos will know the truth. He is not a foolish god."
"Of course, you have to pay attention to the method. The situation should be more important than the substance. I believe you will grasp the balance here very well."
This implies that Pontus cannot cause too much damage, and it is mainly a face-saving project to deal with Kronos.
This is indeed what Pontus, who loves to keep a low profile, is best at. He once relied on this skill to survive under the brutal rule of Uranus.
After hearing this, Pontus's tense expression finally relaxed a little. He nodded and praised, "Your Highness Talen, you are truly a great being. Your guidance has helped me get rid of my confusion and clarify what to do."
Taron always had a reassuring smile on his face, and he patiently answered Pontos's more detailed questions.
While they were talking, a guest arrived in the Temple of Destiny, which was also on the edge of the world.
"Great God King, is there something that brings you here to see us?" The three goddesses of fate who were shuttling through the temple spoke at the same time, their voices as ethereal as wind chimes.
Kronos looked at the three goddesses in front of him with a polite and courteous smile on his face.
"Great goddesses of fate, please forgive me for not visiting you in the past thousand years. I have been so busy with so many trivial matters."
"You are so polite, Your Majesty," the eldest sister, Clotho, said, with a puzzled expression, "So, is there something you want to ask?"
"No, beautiful goddesses, I simply wish to atone for my past disrespect."
Kronos said, the smile on his face becoming more and more sincere, as if he really was just ashamed of not visiting for the past thousand years, so he came here specifically to apologize.
He didn't know that there was a relationship between the three goddesses of fate and Taren, because this matter was too secretive. Apart from Uranus who was completely asleep, only Gaia and Nyx knew about it.
However, these two original goddesses never announced it to the outside world, so in the eyes of the twelve Titans, the three goddesses of fate who were born on the same day as them were conceived by Nyx alone.
These three goddesses are mysterious enough, and few people know the location of their sacred mountain. Kronos only knew the location after he became the king of gods and gained control of the entire world.
However, even if he knew it earlier, he would not dare to come to visit, because the things he wanted to say had to be hidden in his heart without the complete power of the God King.
And at this moment, the idea that had been budding in his mind since he ascended to the throne of God King could finally be implemented.
He looked at the three goddesses in front of him, who were all confused, and said with a smile, "To express my apology, I am willing to help you obtain the complete divine power of destiny."
"I think this is what the goddesses expect."