Filler chapter- The gods and Lucius

The heavens trembled as Zeus sat upon his throne atop Mount Olympus, his golden eyes surveying the vast expanse of the cosmos. Beyond the marble pillars of his celestial palace, the sky stretched endlessly, thick with swirling storm clouds, each a manifestation of his moods.

Lightning crackled in his palm—a restless energy, a power that had defined him since the moment he struck down Cronus and claimed the throne of the gods. But today, his grip was tight, his knuckles white as a storm brewed within his mind.

Something was wrong.

Olympus had been eerily silent of late. The whispers of the Fates, usually a persistent hum in the background of existence, had stilled. His divine senses, attuned to every shift in the grand design of the world, prickled with unease. It was a sensation he had not felt in eons—not since the war against the Titans.