He said as much, but Cronus followed closely behind. Although he too wished for his rebellious son to take a few more beatings, he was acutely aware that the divine battle playing out on Earth, and the skirmishes among the gods, were but a facade.
What lay hidden behind it was the question of what kind of retribution would befall when half of a great deity's might was unleashed upon the world.
Mother Earth herself was a part of the creation of the present world, and considering that she seldom directly displayed her power, the impact on her was more like being slowly sliced by a blunt knife. However, whether or not the actions of other beings would provoke a more direct response was the focal point of this test.
Currently, with the lingering Divine Authority serving as a shield, all consequences from the 'test' could be covered by it. The faster it faded, the more intense the reaction from the present world.
