In a short time, half of the surface world had been occupied by the new gods. Whether it was the gods of the Underworld, Sea, Sky, or the new gods following the three God-Kings, they all made significant gains. The three God-Kings were well aware that while they could seize resources, they could not stop other new gods from doing the same.
At this juncture, with the war still ongoing, such plundering was quite normal. Stopping it would cause more problems than it would solve.
"..."
"Sigh!"
Rhea sighed softly. As the Queen of the Gods, she was responsible for commanding the divine war on the surface world. She knew all too well that if the situation continued as it was, it would lead to great trouble.
"Queen!" Beside Rhea stood three goddesses: Theia, Phoebe, and Themis.
These four goddesses were among the few surviving members of the Twelve Titan Gods.
Hyperion, Coeus, and Iapetus had all been slain by Hades himself.
Oceanus and Tethys, the Titan couple, had fallen to Poseidon.
Crius was killed by Zeus, and the memory goddess Mnemosyne had disappeared, likely dead.
Of the twelve Titans, seven had died, leaving only these four goddesses, who were not skilled in combat and could only serve as wisdom figures on the surface world.
"Theia, Phoebe, Themis," Rhea said calmly, "How are the preparations for the Earth Temple?"
"Queen!" Theia nodded seriously, "Everything is ready. We can start anytime."
"Good!"
Rhea nodded thoughtfully, gazing into the distance. Her words were calm but earnest, "This divine war will consume a lot of time. What we need to do is drag out this time. As long as we can..."
Rhea shook her head, not finishing her sentence. She knew there was no point in saying more. The Titan war pitted her husband against her son. As a goddess who valued relationships deeply, Rhea cared greatly for both her husband and her son.
However, Rhea valued her love for her husband above all. No matter how much she valued her children, she was willing to give them up for her husband's sake.
Rhea and Gaia, her mother, were very different. Gaia cared deeply for her children and didn't care much for her husband, while Rhea prioritized her love for her husband.
This was Rhea's unchanging nature.
"No matter what," Rhea murmured, "This must not end here. I won't allow it!"
Clenching her fists, Rhea resolved not to let her husband fail. She knew that her husband was at a critical point, and they needed to buy time—millions or even hundreds of thousands of years.
Moreover, the Earth Temple, with its formidable defenses, could resist the attacks of the three God-Kings. Even the new gods couldn't break through.
"However..." Rhea murmured, gazing into the distance, "Why do I feel so uneasy? Is something wrong?"
Rhea couldn't pinpoint the source of her unease, which was troubling given her status as a powerful goddess. Her instinctive feelings were usually important.
Nevertheless, Rhea shook off her unease, whispering resolutely, "No matter what, everything must continue as planned. We cannot afford any slack!"
Rhea knew that with everything laid out before her, she couldn't afford any hesitation or delay. They had to follow through with their plan.
Meanwhile, Theia, Phoebe, and Themis, the three Titan goddesses, gathered together after setting up the Earth Temple's activation. They fell into silence.
"..."
Theia spoke slowly, breaking the silence, "Phoebe, Themis, you know what I want to do."
"We know."
"We know."
Phoebe and Themis understood what Theia wanted. They sought revenge. Their husbands—Hyperion, Coeus, and Iapetus—had all been killed by Hades. The goddesses didn't want to wait any longer; they wanted to avenge their husbands and retrieve their essence crystals to revive them.
"Theia," Themis said seriously, "Are you sure about your plan? You've seen how strong Hades is, even Hyperion..."
"I know!" Theia said with conviction, "I've prepared everything. I want revenge, not to court death."
Theia was resolute, staring into the distance. She knew that if they waited for their leader to resolve the issues, everything could return to normal. However, she could no longer wait. As a woman, she was prone to act impulsively in such situations. Yet, in this divine war, a little recklessness could have severe consequences.
"Alright."
"Let's go!"
"Yes!"
Theia, Phoebe, and Themis exchanged glances and left. They planned to seek revenge against Hades in their own way. Once the Earth Temple was activated, they would confront Hades, demonstrating the consequences of his actions.
Their actions were poised to shift the current stalemate on the battlefield!
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