Now that Zeus had said this, Oceanus immediately felt wild joy in his heart!
This was truly too much!
The enormous surprise almost burst through his chest, his heart extremely excited!
Although the world was divided into three realms and three domains, all indispensable.
But the reality was that these three realms and three domains also had hierarchical differences.
Undoubtedly, the underworld indeed had the worst environment. It could be well developed, but no matter how much it was developed, it would still be the worst.
The underworld could be developed, but the other realms could also be developed, and they ultimately had better foundations!
It looked like the newly created sea was equally divided in two, giving Poseidon half and himself half, but on his side there were no restrictions. Sea and ocean were connected, mutually accessible, with unobstructed power circulation!
And Poseidon, although closer to the earth, was also caught in the middle, and future expansion would be restricted everywhere.
Calculated this way, Zeus treated them better than his own brothers!
Originally, they hadn't dared to think Zeus would give them half of this newborn sea's authority.
They had originally thought Zeus would just assign them a territory, never imagining this!
Zeus was truly generous!
Truly divine grace was vast!
The Ocean God couple was now extremely satisfied with Zeus's arrangements, very grateful in their hearts, with not a single complaint.
The couple immediately rose, bowing deeply, paying Zeus the highest respect: "Respected Your Majesty the God-King, magnificent and generous God-King, thank you for your grace to the Ocean lineage. Your benevolence, the Ocean will forever remember! Your will is the Ocean's direction forward, the Ocean will forever be loyal to the great you!"
Zeus nodded, his face showing the most sincere smile: "Respected Ocean God, all this is the glory you deserve. Your loyalty to me and the achievements you have made, I will never forget. We are family."
Hearing this, Oceanus's smile became even more brilliant, nodding repeatedly in agreement.
Family was good!
How wonderful to be family!
The Ocean God couple was satisfied, with Zeus it was all good for you and good for me.
But Poseidon was about to explode with anger!
Hearing Zeus's division of the sea, his brain felt like it was going to burst!
No, you can't play like this!
You Zeus possess the sky and are king of the gods. You're strongest, ruling everything. This is indisputable, I accept it!
But what about Hades?
When Hades was fighting, he didn't even charge forward as much as I did!
Never mind whether he won or not, just say whether I charged most actively.
Yet Hades enjoys the underworld as vast as the world. Although that place isn't a good place, at least he rules it alone!
But when it comes to me, the ocean's authority—the sea, the sea isn't complete, without the inner sea.
I could tolerate not having it, but even my own territory must be equally divided with other gods!
You can't play like this! Too excessive!
Bullying gods too much!
Poseidon's already impatient nature could no longer be restrained. Anger boiled in his heart, and he was about to speak out in refutation when Zeus had already continued speaking first.
He looked at Poseidon and continued: "Poseidon, your earth-shaking authority too easily causes harm to the world, so you are not permitted to use it casually, lest it affect the beloved Mother of All Things' tranquility. That would be great disrespect to the Mother of All Things."
"The earth-shaking authority was originally the former God-King's harm to the Mother of All Things. You must be careful and use it cautiously, not permitted to harm the Mother Goddess again!"
Poseidon's heart grew angrier. His handsome face turned red with anger, feeling extreme humiliation and injustice.
He could no longer endure it and immediately roared out, his voice carrying extreme unwillingness and anger: "This isn't fair!"
Zeus's profound gaze now carried calm and majestic authority, calmly staring directly at the furious Poseidon, his voice so calm it carried not a ripple: "Oh? Where isn't it fair?"
Poseidon was provoked to even greater anger by Zeus's calm tone. He shouted loudly: "Nowhere is fair!"
"Why should my authority and honor be shared with other gods?! Why should my authority be so harshly restricted?!"
Zeus spoke indifferently: "Oh? So you mean your erosion of the ancient sea's authority is allowed by the sacred order I established?"
"You mean the Ocean God shouldn't enjoy the sea's beauty, shouldn't possess the ocean?"
"You mean you want to randomly disturb the Mother Goddess in the world, randomly destroy the gods' homes?"
The impetuous Poseidon couldn't argue with the eloquent Zeus. These questions he dared not acknowledge even one, leaving him speechless with anger. After a long while, he stammered: "Zeus, you, you don't talk nonsense! I don't mean that!"
Zeus's golden gaze instantly focused, and the air immediately filled with suffocating pressure.
The sky suddenly thundered with a roar, the enormous sound shaking the hall. He sternly rebuked: "Then what exactly do you mean?!"
"Also, now we're discussing serious matters concerning the universe. You should address me as Your Majesty the God-King!"
Poseidon was startled by this thunder, the powerful lightning pressure making him instinctively afraid. Even the other gods in the hall mostly shuddered, intimidated by the majesty Zeus displayed at this moment.
"You, you"
Poseidon stammered and hesitated but could never speak any words of refutation.
Seeing Poseidon stammering unable to speak, Zeus softened his tone and smiled: "Since you have objections, and I believe the gods can understand your objections."
"Then let's proceed according to the sacred order jointly established by the gods."
Zeus looked toward the gods and said loudly: "Gods, everything that just happened, everyone saw. Now, begin voting to show fairness."
"Gods who approve my decision, please raise your right hand; gods who approve what Poseidon thought in his heart but didn't say aloud, please raise your left hand."
"Gods, please make your choice."
As soon as Zeus finished speaking, all the gods in the hall, almost simultaneously, all raised their right hands, arms held high, expressing unwavering approval of the God-King's decision!
Not a single god raised their left hand, and not a single god abstained.
All gods firmly chose to support the God-King's decision. Zeus received overwhelming support!
Poseidon stared wide-eyed, looking back and forth at the gods. His handsome face turned the color of pig liver, eyes bulging with rage, nearly fainting from anger.
Zeus nodded with satisfaction and smiled: "It seems the result is determined. Poseidon, please respect the collective will of the gods."
At this time, the benevolent Mother Goddess Rhea gave Poseidon a way out. She gently consoled: "Poseidon, my silly child, don't make trouble anymore. The God-King's decision is not wrong. All gods approve—this is an indisputable fact."
"He created new sea territory for you, allowing all gods to equally receive more, no longer fighting each other due to Kronos's reckless actions."
"How prosperous and beautiful the newborn sea is! It will nurture infinite vitality. What you've received is the freest, most beautiful glory."
"And with the Ocean Gods' companionship, how wonderful and comfortable it will be. You must understand Zeus's painstaking efforts for you. Quickly thank the God-King."
"Thank, thank you Your Majesty the God-King for the grace!" Poseidon squeezed these words out from between his teeth with difficulty.
He bit his teeth hard, sat heavily back in his seat, arms tightly crossed over his chest, fingers white from excessive force, breathing heavily, not wanting to say another word.
Zeus no longer looked at this foolish stupid brother. Manipulating him was too easy.
He turned his gaze to the beautiful and gentle Hestia, his profound eyes revealing nothing but tenderness and appreciation.
He nodded, a warm smile appearing at his lips, his voice gentle and full of magnetism: "Dear Hestia, my blazing and warm flame, the world is warm because of you, full of vitality and hope because of you."
His voice then became solemn and grand, carrying the God-King's supreme authority, announcing to the gods in the hall: "Here, I Zeus, in the name of Master of the Universe and King of the Gods, bestow upon you the supreme honor you deserve!"
"From this day forward, you are the sacred Master of Primordial Fire, the great Master of Warmth and Holiness, the manifestation of all light and heat in the world!"
"You are the eternal guardian of all wisdom and civilization. Your flame will guide all things, illuminating the path forward for all beings, dispelling cold and gloom."
Hyperion and his wife, as well as their children, hearing these words, all felt their hearts skip a beat.
But they could still maintain their composure. They also believed in Zeus's character!
Hestia, with red hair as brilliant as her essence, slowly rose at this moment. Her posture was elegant and dignified.
She bowed deeply to Zeus with respect, her voice clear and warm, carrying sincere dependence and gratitude: "Dear Zeus, thank you for your generous grace. This honor leaves Hestia overwhelmed."
She paused slightly. Her delicate and lovely face now showed incredibly resilient expression, her clear eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Then she spoke shocking words that made all the deities take notice: "Great Your Majesty the God-King, I deeply know my achievements are not yet sufficient to fully receive your generous grace. Insignificant me is indeed insufficient to alone receive fire's complete supreme authority."
Hestia's gaze looked directly at Zeus. The affection in her eyes was clear to Zeus, making his heart melt.
The gentle fire goddess spoke firm words: "I request to offer you the authority of fire, to share fire's authority with you!"
"Please merge fire into your invincible thunder, letting violent thunder also possess warm life and vitality."
Her gentle voice echoed in the hall: "You are such a warm, gentle, loving, and compassionate God-King! Your brilliance will illuminate and warm all things in the universe!"
Hestia's unexpected action shocked several goddesses in the hall and opened up new inspiration for them.
Her action even more earned the extremely shocked gazes of many great gods, full of disbelief.
No, you're playing like this? Are you not afraid of death?!
(End of Chapter)
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