Chapter 383: Battle for the Right to Mate (4.5k)
Athens, Ares Hill.
The gods gathered in the meeting hall, their faces full of sorrow and sadness.
The current situation is not optimistic.
On the one hand, the army of the old gods composed of Kronos and Typhon were eyeing them covetously, and because of their own powerful immortality, they could not die in a hundred battles, making them extremely difficult to deal with and difficult to resist;
On the other hand, Zeus, the king of gods who bore the destiny, turned against them and even took the opportunity to attack the Bronze Clan and Poseidon, resulting in the complete fall of the Sea of Oceanus.
Although the goddess of justice Themis and the goddess of the hearth Hestia revived and returned at the critical moment and successfully prevented Typhon and his demon army from going ashore, they could not replace the role of Poseidon and the Bronze Clan, nor could they change the current dangerous situation of being attacked from three sides.
If things don't turn around before the Third Battle of the Giants, they will definitely be defeated!
After a long silence, Hermes spoke softly with his eyes flickering.
"Is it possible... that we make peace? Typhon and Kronos would probably prefer being close to the Father rather than us?"
“In theory, it’s possible.”
Athena nodded slightly, but then changed the subject.
"But guess why Typhon and Cronus did not attack Olympus, but chose to capture Thessaly and the entire Peloponnese first?"
Hermes thought for a moment and frowned slightly.
"They are not sure either?"
"more than……"
Lorne took over the conversation and sighed helplessly.
"Pure faith and dreams woven with the pure souls of humans can confine the bodies of the old gods to Tartarus. If they want to regain their original power, gain true liberation, and weaken the power of the new gods, they must destroy the human city-states."
Upon hearing this, the gods shook their heads.
Although humans and faith are shackles of the old gods, they are also their foundation. Once humans are slaughtered by Kronos and Typhon, there is no guarantee that these old predecessors will not take care of them as well.
Therefore, they must first conquer the city-states on the earth and destroy the sacred fire for offering sacrifice to the gods. Only then can they regain their peak and compete with Zeus for the final throne.
As a result, the conflict between humans and the old gods is almost irreconcilable.
Of course, in addition to this, there is another reason why the two sides cannot reconcile, which Loen did not state clearly.
Typhon and Kronos have gone to extreme lengths to achieve the unification of their divinity.
As luck would have it, both the [blood seed] that Typhon needed to perfect [immortality] and the [foundation] that Kronos needed to forge the [crown] were at Mount Ares.
One is the descendants of Typhon who have the blood of Typhon, and the other is Mnemosyne and Themis, the two main Titan gods.
Right now the enemy is strong and we are weak. If we want to reach a cooperation with the old gods, we need to pay enough chips to impress the other party.
The price will be either humans or the descendants of Typhon and the two Titans.
No matter which side was sacrificed, it would be a result that Loen could not accept.
Besides, if Zeus is considered an anthropomorphic type, Typhon and Kronos are simply not human.
Once Typhon and Kronos get what they want and break their own shackles, given their personalities, it would be difficult for Loen to guarantee that they would not turn against each other and swallow up the weakest Olympus first.
Even if Typhon and Cronus were willing to abide by the agreement and join forces with them to besiege Zeus,
But no matter whether the old gods who broke free from their shackles won, or Zeus, who was blessed by destiny, became stronger, the fate of the new gods was self-evident.
Even without waiting for the end of the battle, the New God Alliance, which had previously sacrificed its teammates in order to survive, would become insecure and gradually fall apart.
In short, the strategy of peace talks seems clever, but it is a dead end in practice.
"What should we do? We can't just sit there and wait for death, right?"
Ares, who had a bad temper, slammed the table and stood up angrily.
"In my opinion, we should just go to Olympus and ask the Father God for an explanation. I don't believe he can go against the [Fate Contract] and kill us all!"
"Even if they don't kill us, they can just imprison us for three to five hundred years, waiting for the expiration of the fate contract, or the old gods to destroy our holy land and attack Olympus. What will you do then?"
Hera snorted and asked back, then glared at her reckless son.
"sit down!"
Ares was speechless and could only sit back in his seat angrily.
Unable to reconcile with the old gods, and unable to hold Zeus accountable, this is simply a dead end with no way out.
The gods were troubled by the current situation and even regretted getting involved in this war between the giants.
"Actually, there are ways to win this war of gods..."
A long and deep groan was heard, and the gods were startled and all looked at Loen.
"What do you mean?"
"The last time Zeus took action, he used the excuse of eradicating the remnants of the Bronze Clan, but did not openly tear each other apart, which means that he is still afraid. And looking at the entire Age of Gods, who can intimidate our Majesty?"
"The Three Goddesses of Fate!"
After Loen's meaningful reminder, the gods suddenly realized.
That's right! As the God King of Heaven, Zeus enjoys the favor of Heaven, but he also needs to bear the restrictions of Heaven.
This is both his strength and his weakness.
Seeing that the gods understood what he meant, Loen stated his plan in a deep voice.
"Before the Third Giant War, I will go to the Temple of Fate and ask the Three Goddesses of Fate to restrict the abuse of power of His Majesty the Divine King."
Several main gods hesitated: "If they don't agree..."
"If I can convince them once, I can convince them a second time!"
Luo En answered proudly, looking confident.
When the gods heard this, they couldn't help but think of the Battle of Olympus, where the god of wine forced the three goddesses of fate to personally mediate. They immediately felt relieved, and the haze that had originally shrouded their minds was mostly dispelled.
Athena on the side nodded slightly and changed the subject.
"Then next, we just need to consider how to deal with the combined forces of Typhon and Kronos."
Hearing this topic, the gods couldn't help but frown again and discussed the current situation in distress.
"We fight Typhon and Kronos?"
"The Bronze Clan has been destroyed, and Poseidon is also in danger. Without them, a coastal wall alone may not be able to stop Typhon from coming ashore."
"It's the same in Thessaly. In the two battles, many regular human forces and heroes with divine blood suffered casualties. They were simply no match for the giants with the protection of the earth."
"Moreover, Kronos and the nine Titans under him are even more troublesome. They are almost immortal!"
"Once Typhon breaks through the coastal wall, captures the coastal cities, knocks down our temples, extinguishes our sacred fire, and then joins forces with Kronos, we will surely be defeated!"
“…”
"But they are not without weaknesses!"
The solemn silence brought the gods' somewhat decadent discussions to an abrupt halt, and all burning gazes focused on the leader of the coalition forces.
Unconsciously, they developed an indescribable sense of identification and expectation for this temporary leader.
Because he always seems to be able to bring a glimmer of hope and possibility into desperate situations.
And Loen did not disappoint them and gave the answer calmly.
"Typhon's descendants have already submitted to the Ares Mountain. As long as we get rid of that demon ancestor, without its control, the beast tide in the Oceanus Sea will collapse on its own."
"And Kronos' power comes from the Crown on his head. I have personally tested it on the battlefield in Thessaly. Once this thing is destroyed, Kronos and the nine Titans will also lose their connection. At that time, it is not impossible to defeat the giants."
The gods' eyes lit up and their confidence grew.
However, the quick-witted Hermes was not as optimistic as the other gods and frowned to give a reminder.
"But they will come back. In the long run, they can still wear us down through a war of attrition!"
"So, this brings us to the second weakness of Kronos and the Giants, or the [Fatal Point]..."
Loen's eyes flashed slightly, and he turned to look at the burly figure at the end of the long table who was representing the human side attending the alliance.
"Hercules, do you remember what you saw when you were led underground during the first battle of the giants?"
Hercules thought for a moment and suddenly realized.
"You mean those temples built underground?"
Luo En nodded slightly and spoke in a deep voice.
"The power of the old gods is restricted by Tartarus. If they want to reach the surface and exert their power, they will definitely need a [springboard]."
"Hearing what you said, I seem to remember that the number of those temples is exactly the same as the number of Titan gods, and the divine emblems engraved in the temples are also completely consistent with the divine emblems that appear when the Titan gods activate their powers!"
Hercules slapped his head and added excitedly.
Lorne nodded, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the "Throne of God" that Kronos mentioned. As long as we can destroy the underground Titan Temple and the God's Emblem on it, we can expel the will of the Titan Gods that have emerged back to Tartarus Hell!"
Upon hearing this, the gods were excited and looked delighted.
In this way, the crisis in Thessaly can be resolved. Typhon is alone and without the strong support of the giants, he can't cause any trouble.
As the thorny problems were solved one by one, the haze that shrouded the hearts of the gods seemed to disappear. They left contentedly one after another and returned to their respective holy places to recuperate, or made various dispatches and arrangements to prepare for the arrival of the Third War of the Giants.
After seeing off the main gods outside the Ares Mountain system, Hestia couldn't wait to stand up from her seat.
"What do you want to eat tonight? We'll cook it ourselves!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Lorne's arm and prepared to go into the kitchen with her former servant to prepare a meal to celebrate this hard-earned reunion.
However, Lorne sat there motionless, coughing helplessly.
"Wait a minute..."
Hestia was slightly stunned, turned her head and saw that Athena, Themis, Hera, Mnemosyne and other main gods were all sitting in their original seats with frowns on their faces, and were suddenly a little surprised.
"What's wrong with you? Aren't all the problems solved?"
"solve?"
Athena rolled her eyes at her aunt, then looked at Lorne unhappily.
"It's the same as if he hadn't said anything about his three ideas!"
"ah?"
Hestia was somewhat surprised when she heard this.
"Shouldn't it be? I think they are all quite useful."
"Then tell me how to use it?"
Athena snorted and asked three questions in succession.
"First, how do we convince the three goddesses of fate? Last time they were willing to go down because the order of the Age of Gods was about to collapse, but now it's far from that point!"
"Second, is Typhon easy to deal with? Who will deal with it? There is only one of him, so which side should Thessaly and the coastal wall guard?"
"Third, how do we destroy the Titan Temple? It is true that it is the weak spot of the giants, but since it is a weak spot, the enemy will also guard it tightly. We cannot determine the location of the temple at all. Once Kronos and the nine Titan gods appear on the battlefield, this guy will not be able to escape. Even if there is a chance, who can he find to go deep behind enemy lines and destroy the Titan Temple?"
"To put it bluntly, his words are telling you that as long as you work hard, you can succeed, but how to work hard, in which direction to work hard, and to what extent, are all blank."
Hestia listened and felt her mind was in a mess. She looked at Lorne beside her for help.
Loen coughed dryly and spoke awkwardly.
"I was just about to discuss with you what to do specifically."
After realizing that she had been fooled by someone just like the gods outside, Hestia quickly sat down obediently and did not mention anything about preparing meals.
Athena, on the other hand, looked as if she had known this for a long time, and asked in a deep voice.
"Let's talk about the first one first. How confident are you that you can convince the three goddesses of fate?"
“Thirty percent…”
“So low?”
"That's just exaggerating. Do you think I'm the worm in the stomachs of those three people? What do they believe in whatever I say?"
Ron rolled his eyes at Athena, then added helplessly.
"Besides, I just dealt with them last time, and I cheated them in disguise. I don't know if these three will be on guard against me because of this."
"What if... I go?"
Loen was slightly startled, looked up at Themis, and suddenly seemed to think of something, his eyes flickered faintly.
"Perhaps, the probability can be increased to 50%..."
"Okay! You teach me what to say and what not to say at that time."
Themis nodded without hesitation, her eyes determined.
"I will persuade the three goddesses of fate to restrain Zeus from abusing his power!"
"So confident?"
Lorne looked at Themis with surprise.
Themis recalled the [Destiny Contract] that bound the gods, as well as the scenes she had seen along the way after the war, raised the Sword of Judgment in her hand, and spoke seriously.
"You have done what you promised me, and I will also complete what I promised!"
Loen looked deeply at the goddess of justice, placed his hand on the golden scale on the hilt of the sword, and gave solemn instructions.
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you!"
Themis nodded slightly, raised her hand to take back the sword of judgment that witnessed this agreement, and looked at this male god who was similar to Zeus but seemed completely different with her veiled eyes, with a faint smile on her face.
"When I come back, I want to hear you talk about the future of mankind and the law."
"With great pleasure!"
Loen readily agreed, and as he and the goddess of justice made eye contact, a subtle atmosphere gradually filled the air.
"cough……"
Athena coughed loudly, breaking the silence in the hall, and spoke in a solemn voice.
"Over at the coastal wall, I will do everything I can to hold Typhon back and create opportunities for you to break the situation on the battlefield in Thessaly!"
Hestia looked at Athena and Themis whose eyes met, and seemed to smell an invisible smell of gunpowder. She scratched her head in confusion.
It's strange, what are they competing with each other for?
"cough!"
At the same time, Hera also stood up from her seat, supporting herself with her white arms.
"Regarding how to locate the Titan Temple, I remembered someone..."
"Who?" Luo En's eyes lit up and he asked impatiently.
Hera straightened her slender neck, met Lorne's expectant gaze, and answered with a smile.
"The fire thief - Prometheus!"
Yes, how could I forget about him!
Loen slapped his forehead and looked delighted.
Something's wrong, all of them are wrong!
Hestia, who was standing aside, looked at the three goddesses who stood up one after another and made eye contact with each other. She felt a strong sense of crisis in her heart. She immediately got hot-headed, stood up from her seat, patted her chest, and boasted loudly.
"Prometheus? I know that guy! I can get in touch with him!"
"real?"
In an instant, all the gods looked at Hestia with surprised and burning eyes.
For a moment, Hestia, who was the center of attention, felt a mountain of pressure. She couldn't help but shrink her neck and spoke carefully.
"Should, I think so..."
(End of this chapter)
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