Time! It is always the most worthless thing.
The 5 million years of rule by the Sea Realm had passed in the blink of an eye, and during these five million years, the world above had plunged into chaos.
Countless races, too many to even count, waged endless wars against each other. These terrifying conflicts swept across the entire Mythological World, which is no exaggeration.
But what did the Sea Realm do during all this?
No one knew.
In any case, the authority and crown of the King of the Gods were peacefully transferred to the Heavenly Realm, into Zeus' hands.
And with the transfer of the divine crown to the Heavenly Emperor, the gods temporarily calmed down. Although their eyes were still bloodshot from the battles, they restrained their respective races and waited, wondering—would this Heavenly Emperor be the same as the God of the Underworld and the Sea Emperor?
These were serious questions that needed careful consideration.
But!
As time passed, it became clear that this Heavenly Emperor, too, did not care. In an instant, war erupted once more, even more terrifying than before, engulfing everything in its path. The entire Mythological World once again descended into the flames of war.
This was not surprising.
For the Mythological World, this was the inevitable outcome, as everything unfolded before their eyes.
As for the Heavenly Realm...
Zeus and Prometheus were quietly preparing.
"Your Majesty!"
Prometheus respectfully lowered his head, his expression serious as he said, "Everything is ready. How do you wish to proceed?"
Zeus slowly opened his eyes, and the figure sitting on the divine throne radiated boundless majesty and overwhelming thunder. His voice was indifferent as he said, "In three years, I want everything to be over. Prometheus, do you understand?"
"Yes!"
Prometheus bowed deeply and respectfully withdrew.
As he stepped out of the grand hall and felt the sunlight on his body, he fell into a kind of silent contemplation.
At that moment, Prometheus truly went silent. He didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty!"
"You have changed so much!"
"You..."
Prometheus could not deny that over time, his ruler had indeed changed significantly. If this had happened in the past, Prometheus would have been overjoyed.
It would have meant that his ruler had grown.
However...
Now!
Prometheus was filled with silence. The more his ruler grew, the more despair he felt. His master's growth left him deeply conflicted.
Because!
Prometheus had already made his choice, and that decision was now irreversible.
It was a predetermined outcome. Once everything was revealed, Prometheus could only walk down one path to the end. Remember this! Prometheus had no choice—he had already lost the ability to make any more decisions.
When Prometheus made his choice, the consequences of failure were already clear. This was an unquestionable fact.
He could only keep walking down this path.
Otherwise!
If he turned back, he would find himself caught between two opposing forces, and at that point, things would become extremely complicated. In fact, Prometheus would face certain death.
After a brief moment of silence, Prometheus said no more and quietly left.
For Prometheus...
He no longer wanted to ponder why his ruler had grown so much.
He didn't want to think about how Hades had succeeded.
He...
None of it mattered anymore. No matter the reasons, Prometheus no longer wished to consider it. He knew that no matter how much he thought about it, it was all meaningless. This path, no matter what, was one he had to walk to the end.
He had no choice in the matter. Since that was the case, there was no point in thinking about it any further.
Prometheus could only walk this path until the bitter end.
On the other side!
"Prometheus." Metis spoke softly, "Is everything ready?"
"Three years!"
Prometheus replied with great seriousness, "My lady, everything is prepared. In three years, it will begin. But I must warn you! In these short three years, anything could happen. The closer we get, the more cautious we must be."
"I understand."
Metis nodded calmly, saying, "I know my husband's character well. I'm also aware of the choices he will make."
"Or rather..."
"My husband isn't entirely unaware of what you and I have done. He knows some of it."
"But!"
"Now that things have come this far, there is no longer any need to discuss it. We have no choice but to walk this path to the very end, step by step. That's what's most important now."
Metis' voice was calm. She knew her husband very well. She also understood that her husband, the Heavenly Emperor, was up to something.
Even if the Earth Goddess was shielding everything, could it really be that simple?
It wasn't possible!
Even if everything was being hidden, don't think for a moment that the Heavenly Emperor was a fool. That was simply impossible!
In the original story, he was clearly the protagonist. Anyone who thought the Heavenly Emperor was an idiot was the real fool and wouldn't even know how they died.
It could be said that just a little thought was enough to understand what was really going on behind the scenes.
There were too many secrets hidden in all of this.
The problems here were simply too intricate and complicated.
In a sense!
Hmm...
Zeus and Yuan Shao shared similar personalities.
Unstoppable when behind, but prone to surrender when ahead.
That summed up Zeus' nature well—unrelenting in danger, reckless when confident.
The more Zeus sensed danger and trouble, the more terrifying he became.
Metis knew this. Prometheus knew it as well. And Zeus himself was fully prepared.
Likewise!
"..."
Eris, lurking in the shadows like a beautiful serpent, patiently awaited her opportunity.
The entire Heavenly Realm!
A storm was about to sweep through the Mythological World, starting soon, and it would spread across the entire Mythological World.
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