Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

On the unknown island in the East China Sea, three months have passed since Zeus waited for Metis to return.

Obviously, young Zeus was not aware at all that his every move was being observed by others. It is even less clear that the Titan Lord God and his three daughters, who were supposed to be included in the harem, have left him.

Through innuendo, Zeus easily obtained information about the goddess of wisdom from Eurynome. The result excited him, as he had expected, Metis was indeed a rare wise man.

In terms of skills, she can easily learn things that are difficult for others to understand and introduce new ones; in terms of dealing with problems, she can always accurately judge right from wrong and resolve conflicts that occasionally break out between the gods on the sea.

But for such a goddess, Zeus had some difficulties. He didn't know how to make the other party stand on his side, so he finally chose the simplest and most straightforward method.

He no longer concealed his origins, but told everything he knew about himself. Faced with wisdom, he chose 'sincerity' and 'weakness'. He told Eurynome how terrible the opponent he faced, how his brothers were suffering, and how disgusted he was with his father's cruelty.

Eurynome resonated deeply with this. As one of the few true gods among the Ocean Goddess, she had also seen the fight between the God King and the Ocean God couple hundreds of years ago. Eurynome naturally didn't like a guy who came to his door.

Perhaps out of sympathy, perhaps out of other thoughts, after Metis returned, the goddess of water plants and pastures met with Zeus to meet her sister.

After Zeus took out the skin of the goat Amoni, Eurynome told Metis about Zeus's bravery, fearlessness, justice and noble character, and the goddess of wisdom was indeed moved.

But instead of jumping to conclusions, she spent three months observing Zeus's character. In this regard, the future God King performed impeccably. He demanded himself like a golden human. In the end, Metis decided to advise his cousin and support him against his father.

Supporting the new king to ascend the throne is also a great challenge for the goddess of wisdom.

"I once heard that a long time ago, Mother Earth once had three magical stone slabs in her hands. One of them had a sentence engraved on it - know yourself."

Sitting under the shade of a tree by the lake, Metis had a confident smile on his intellectual face.

Now that you have made a decision, you need a complete action plan. In this regard, Zeus undoubtedly has no ideas. So Metis looked at the young god beside him and asked slowly:

"So, Zeus, what do you think your chances of winning are against your father?"

"No." Shaking his head, Zeus said truthfully: "It will take thousands of years for my divine power to reach its peak, and even if I reach the limit allowed by my priesthood, I am far from being a match for the God King."

"Yes," Metis nodded: "The power of the God King is too strong. If you want to defeat him, you need to weaken his power and increase your power."

"I don't have a clue yet to weaken the God King. But to strengthen yourself, you can still do a lot."

Looking at the goddess talking in front of him, Zeus's heart moved slightly, but when it came to business, he suppressed this thought and continued to ask:

"Strengthen yourself. Do you have any way to quickly increase your divine power?"

"I didn't, but you have a chance."

Pointing to Zeus, Metis said: "The legendary golden apple can greatly speed up the accumulation of divine power by gods. If it were someone else, they might not be able to get it, but you are different."

"As long as you can show enough ability and swear to Mother Earth to release the giants in the abyss for her, she will definitely not be stingy with her treasures."

"...Earth Mother?"

Nodding, Zeus understood what she meant. The origin of the conflict between Gaia and her young son is well known. She may not support herself against the God King, but she must be willing to pay something for the giant in the abyss. But he still had some doubts about how to 'show sufficient ability'.

This is what he thought and asked, and Metis did not disappoint him.

"Beating your father once, no matter in any field, is the best way to prove your ability."

"But I'm not strong enough to do this."

I'm a little disappointed. If I have this ability, why bother thinking about it here.

"Of course you can't do it, but use your advantage, Zeus." Metis said slowly: "Your mother, Queen Rhea, must be on your side."

"The God King is very powerful, but he may not be able to resist the betrayal of those around him. With the help of the God Queen, you may be able to do this."

Standing up, Metis took a few steps by the lake. She looked at Zeus and suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

"You said before that you met a god named Hecate on the way here?"

"Yes," Zeus nodded: "What's wrong with her?"

"No, I have dealt with her."

"A god who walks on the sea and calls himself a 'wizard'. He is good at astrology, potions and illusions. With her help, things will be much easier to handle."

"But she doesn't like me very much. Maybe it's because of some past experiences. Seeing me teaching skills to humans seems to remind her of some bad past."

"But that's not important," Metis looked at the ocean in the distance and asked the god next to him again:

"Zeus, do you know what is the greatest advantage of our Oceanic God System?"

".Strength in numbers?"

After hesitating for a moment, Zeus finally told the answer in his heart.

"Yes, there is strength in numbers. Even in the legend, the Titans relied on this when they overthrew the Heavenly Father."

Nodding, Metis became more confident in his words.

"This is also the biggest shortcoming of the God King. He has almost no helpers he can trust. He is very powerful, but he is only as powerful as one person."

"So you have to use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, Zeus. Paralyze your father and rescue your brothers and sisters who were swallowed by the God King. Compared with others, they are your natural helpers."

"And all of this depends on your mother goddess and all the beings you see along the way who may help you."

"I believe you will succeed."

Metis's words made Zeus suddenly enlightened, and he felt that he had found the direction of his efforts. But compared to these, looking at the goddess in front of him, Zeus felt that she herself was far more valuable than those suggestions.

"Yes, Metis," Zeus said firmly, facing the black-haired goddess' gaze, "We will definitely succeed."

He swore that such a wise goddess should always advise him.