Chapter 33 Taking Control of Everything
In the end, the ocean god Oceanus and the primordial sea god Pontus did not fight.
As Taron said, Oceanus has never been a stupid god, and this trap is not very sophisticated.
Oceanus only had to think about it for a moment before he keenly realized that something was wrong. Although he didn't know why Pontus did this for no reason, he still endured it and didn't attack immediately.
But he still became wary of Pontus in his heart.
In order to prevent Pontus from taking action again, Oceanus directly left a barrier between the ocean and the open sea, which seemed to represent the breakup between the two sea gods.
Pontus could only respond with a wry smile, he had no other options.
Seeing this scene, Kronos, who was far away in the sky, nodded with satisfaction, and the smile in his eyes became more and more obvious.
Although it was a pity that the two ocean gods did not fight directly, he had anticipated this, so it was not a surprise.
His real purpose was to create a rift between the two sea gods to prevent the dominance of the ocean water god, and weakening Oceanus was just a side effect.
Ever since Pontus married his daughter to the Titan a thousand years ago, which was actually a marriage of alliance, Kronos had been worried about collusion. Now, this possibility has finally been completely eliminated.
What Kronos always wanted to see was that the gods could check and balance each other. If they were all harmonious and close like one person, then he, the king of gods, would probably not be able to sleep well at night.
"Your Majesty, the God-King has achieved your goal, but from now on, the ocean may never again be peaceful and tranquil. The children of His Majesty Pontus and His Majesty Oceanus may even become enemies and fight against each other. Is this what you wanted?"
Taren spoke softly, there was no accusation in his voice, just a matter-of-fact tone.
Upon hearing this, Kronos simply smiled and said calmly, "This world has been peaceful for a thousand years. Occasional friction is nothing."
Tarun nodded and said nothing more, just asked: "Can I leave now?"
"Of course, Your Highness Taren, it's your freedom." Kronos said with a smile, as if he had never stopped Taren, and the two of them just happened to meet and then said a few words.
Tarun turned to leave, but at this moment, Kronos suddenly spoke.
He casually said, "Your Highness, Tarun, perhaps this world would progress faster if there were more struggle. Perhaps we shouldn't interfere too much and let things take their own course. What do you think?"
This was a warning to Tarun, telling him not to meddle in other people's business in the future, like today's incidents.
"You are right." Tarun smiled and replied, as if he didn't understand what Kronos meant. "Your Majesty, everything will be as you wish."
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Meanwhile, on the island of Crete, in a hidden cave.
Rhea looked at the child in front of her. Tears kept sliding down her haggard but still beautiful face. These were tears of joy, but also tears of reluctance and sadness.
These crystal tears fell to the earth and turned into huge human figures. These people were holding weapons or shields. They were the Kouretes.
These creatures, transformed from tears, were born powerful demigods. Their only role was to protect the young Zeus. When Zeus cried, they waved their shields and sang loudly to cover up the cries that echoed through space.
Rhea waved her hand, and a golden female goat slowly walked out of the cave, crawled docilely and quietly beside the child, and gently covered the child with her soft fur.
The goat provides the young kid with sacred milk, which is the main source of nutrition for his growth.
After taking another reluctant look at the child, Rhea knew she had to leave, otherwise the God King might notice something was wrong.
Before leaving, she went to find three Cretan nymphs and asked them to take good care of the young Zeus.
These fairies are ash tree fairies born from the blood dripping from the body of the great god-king Uranus when he tore through the sky. They are true gods.
Only such a god could take good care of the newborn Zeus and withstand the divine power he emitted when he was unconscious.
Zeus was born extremely powerful.
When two gods give birth to new offspring, that is, new laws, they are mostly extensions of their own laws. Whether the new gods are powerful or not often depends on whether their own laws are powerful.
Of course, this is not always the case, but it is the case most of the time.
When Cronus and Rhea conceived Zeus, not only did he master the laws himself, he also gained more laws by devouring his first five children. This was when he was at his most powerful.
Therefore, when Zeus was born, he possessed tremendous power that other gods could hardly imagine.
Because this also gathers the strength of his five older brothers and sisters.
If Kronos had not devoured the five children and obtained the corresponding laws, the newly born Zeus would not have been so powerful.
However, Kronos knew nothing about this.
After arranging everything, Rhea left and quietly returned to the sacred mountain.
With the help of Gaia, the mother of the earth, she used a human-shaped stone to transform into the appearance of Zeus, then carefully wrapped him in cloth and placed him on the bed.
As the goddess of fertility, Gaia, the Earth Mother, can give this stone any breath, and only her ability can deceive the God King Kronos.
After everything was arranged, Rhea waited anxiously in the temple for Kronos' return.
She didn't have to wait long.
Kronos has been the king of gods for so many years, and he has never been as happy as today. Not only did he solve his biggest threat, Oceanus, but he also successfully suppressed the mysterious god of fate, Taron.
This made him feel like he had been suppressing his anger for a thousand years and finally got his revenge. The joy almost made him lose his mind and he couldn't wait to share it with Rhea.
When he returned to the temple and found that Rhea had given birth to another child, he grabbed the baby and swallowed it without a second thought.
But he soon discovered to his confusion that his divine power did not grow as before, and no new laws were added.
But he didn't think much about it. Not all gods have laws. Oceanus had proved this long ago. Among his three thousand ocean nymphs, many were just sea fairies and had no laws of their own.
Anyway, he had already solved his biggest problem, so it didn't matter whether there were new powers and laws. Kronos quickly put the matter behind him and began to share his joy with Rhea.
Rhea continued to ignore him as usual, but Kronos didn't care.
Because he is the noble God King, he controls everything. Even if Rhea doesn't like him or even resents him, she can only sit here quietly and listen to him.
This sense of control over everything also makes him feel happy.