Chapter 19 The Golden Age
After listening to Taren's final prophecy, Kronos fell silent.
Tarun looked at him with interest, wondering how he would react in the end.
Although Kronos became the second generation King of Gods because of his courage, his control over the world and his power as King of Gods were the weakest among the three generations of Kings of Gods.
He is not like the third-generation king of gods Zeus, who used wisdom and means to grasp all power and become the well-deserved lord of gods, nor is he like the first-generation king of gods Uranus, who possesses absolute power and paternal authority to crush all gods.
And because of Taron's involvement, Uranus' era ended early, and Kronos did not grow enough. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the weakest king of gods.
If Taron had not tricked the powerful Oceanus in advance and solved this potential biggest threat for Kronos, it would be hard to say who would be the king of gods now.
Although he will gradually gain more power with the world's recognition, and eventually reach the power of the God King to create the world with the world's blessing, that day is still too far away.
At least for now, he is far from reaching that level.
It is precisely because he is not strong enough that he will not and cannot be as tyrannical and dictatorial as Uranus. When his military strength is insufficient, he will use his brain more.
This is the reason for his cautious to the point of suspicion.
During his reign, the world of Chaos will usher in a "feudal" system, and the other Titans will have the final say in their respective fields, and may even seem to obey Kronos' orders rather than his words.
In this case, what would Kronos do if he knew the curse and prophecy about himself?
Kronos knew that Taren was looking at him, so he didn't remain silent for too long. Firstly, he was afraid that Taren would think he was rude, and secondly, he didn't want Taren to see what he was thinking.
He no longer dwelled on the prophecy, at least on the surface, but instead asked about Taren's request.
"Your Majesty, I promised you a condition before. Have you thought it through?"
Tarun nodded and said with a smile, "My conditions are very simple. Great God King, you and your brothers, please do your best to create more life for this world."
"This world is so vast, yet its rules are imperfect, so we need more gods and more lives. Only in this way can the world become more prosperous."
"And this is also your achievement as the Divine King. You will also be recognized by more worlds because of it."
Kronos never expected that Taren's condition would be this, which surprised him greatly.
With the castration of Uranus, who became the king of gods because of the authority of the father god, the era of gaining power through paternal authority came to an end.
This change is like that at the beginning the person with the most children in the tribe becomes king, but in the second generation the person who contributes the most to the tribe, has the most prestige, and has the support of the maternal line becomes king.
When it comes to the third generation, it depends on winning over, conspiracy, wisdom, and the person with the most support will become king, but that's a story for later.
When the first generation ended, the right to reproduce was no longer exclusive to the God King, but returned to all life. Even if Taron didn't say it, Kronos believed that his brothers and sisters would give birth to new gods one after another.
Because this is also a way to enhance one's own strength. When the two inherent laws blend and new laws are born, the Titan God will become stronger in his respective fields.
As if sensing Kronos's doubts, Taron added with a smile, "A living being doesn't necessarily have to be a god."
He calmly suggested, "Perhaps you could use your imagination and create some other creatures. Don't you think a world with only God's words is too monotonous?"
When Kronos heard this, his heart was immediately touched. He nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood.
Seeing that the guidance was successful, Tarun no longer tried to keep him and found an excuse to send the young God King away.
Kronos felt that since he had already agreed to Taren's conditions, and he really wanted to do something for the world, he would be recognized sooner and gain more power.
So he did not return directly to the sacred mountain, but went to visit his other Titan brothers.
As he expected, his Titan brothers would never give up on giving birth to a new divine power, and were even actively taking action.
But Kronos still implicitly expressed his hope that more life would be born in this world, and said that this life would not be limited to gods.
He didn't know what kind of life Taren wanted, so he simply asked everyone to brainstorm. The other Titans were inspired by what he said, and felt that this world was indeed a bit boring, so they began to research new life on their own.
They created all kinds of strange mythical creatures, and from the elemental forces they mobilized, many elves and various nymphs were born.
These creatures, symbolizing the power of nature, became the life forms in Chaos' world besides the gods, but compared to the vast world, their numbers were not large.
Oceanus, who had also been inspired by Taron before, felt as if he had understood something when he heard Kronos' words.
Although he didn't know what the benefits of having children were, he decided to obey after being reminded repeatedly. So he and Thesis gave birth to three thousand ocean goddesses and three thousand river gods.
This "three thousand" is not an exact number, but refers to infinity. They gave birth to all the rivers in the world, and the Ocean Goddess also brought countless vitality to the originally dry ocean currents.
The most direct benefit of doing this soon became apparent: the ocean currents surrounding the entire world became increasingly larger.
This meant that Oceanus's divine authority and power had experienced a breakthrough growth. Not only did his injuries from the previous battle against the god-king Uranus heal quickly, but his water-based divine authority even seemed to be surpassing that of the original sea god Pontus.
Having tasted the sweetness, Oceanus finally understood the true meaning of "reproduction" and worked even harder.
When the other Titans saw this, they all rushed to imitate it. The new rules created by their combination were mostly extensions of their own authority.
And this extension can also enhance themselves. In this case, the gods are very happy to carry out this deification activity.
The Chaos world, whose evolution had been suspended due to Uranus's monopoly on rule, finally entered a stable and rapid development stage at this moment, and countless third-generation gods were born during this period.
Because resources are abundant enough, there is not much calculation between gods and there is no competition among them, so the world is rarely peaceful.
Later generations even called this era:
——Golden Age.