With the birth of Bell, the gears of fate seemed to start turning. The era of the three generations of gods had gradually arrived, and the fourth generation of gods was also being born one after another. They represented the coming of a new era of gods, marking the dawn of Zeus's reign.
Hmm
Maybe!
"Ah!"
Even for a god, the process is the same.
Conceiving and giving birth to a child can still be heart-wrenching.
After all, it is precisely because they are gods that childbirth is more challenging; the more powerful the god, the more difficult the process becomes.
It's a struggle—better than Metis giving birth to two god kings, which is almost certain death.
And the other gods were not much better off. At the top of Mount Olympus, in the apse of the majestic temple, a woman screamed in pain, twisting violently as her offspring was about to be born.
This woman is Hera. In another temple, another woman lies there as well. It must be admitted that many things have changed due to Hades' actions. Many of Zeus's concubines and lovers now dare not live in Olympus.
However!
Zeus's nominal wife is Metis! No matter how jealous Hera is, she cannot overstep her rights to control so many women, and Metis will never intervene too far in this regard.
The reason is simple: in Metis's eyes, they are not worth mentioning at all. Could they threaten her status? Thus, in the case of accidents, these women remain as Zeus's concubines on Mount Olympus.
In this brief period of nearly ten thousand years, the birth of Bell was just a signal; other offspring began to be born gradually. A brand new fourth generation of gods was arriving in this divine realm!
"Ah!!!"
With this painful wail, Hera gave birth to a child, whose bright light radiated like that of a god, exuding a powerful aura of war.
God of War: Ares!
"Um!"
Zeus frowned slightly as he looked at the newly born Ares, his expression darkening. He had not expected that the first child would be Ares, the god of war. What did this mean? After receiving a prophecy, Zeus could not help but think deeply.
Of course, although Zeus thought a little too much, he did nothing. He had already forced Metis and Prometheus away. If the three sisters—Hera, Demeter, and Hestia—were to leave, the God King himself would essentially collapse.
"Hahaha"
Thinking of this, Zeus said with a heroic smile: "It's truly wonderful! You are indeed my son."
Hera looked at the newly born Ares, a smile emerging from the corner of her mouth, but she suddenly felt severe pain again and cried out, "Is there a second one? It hurts so much!"
"Ah!"
With another wail, Hera gave birth to a second child, but compared to the upright and stalwart Ares, this second child was far less impressive—crippled and an ugly monster.
This made Zeus feel discontented.
He sensed the law of this god, which turned out to be the law of forging.
Zeus suppressed his heart.
Such a god of forging is also very important to him.
Mythology, it can be said, has undergone changes beyond recognition, and everything experienced by the forge and Hephaestus has never been seen before.
In addition to Hera giving birth to Ares and Hephaestus, other women also gradually gave birth to children of Zeus. This reveals how chaotic Zeus's affairs were during this period, with many goddesses giving birth to sons simultaneously.
Leto, the goddess of nurturing, gave birth to Apollo, the god of light, the sun, and prophecy, as well as Artemis, the goddess of hunting and the moon.
Maia, the goddess of growth, gave birth to Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
In this short span of time, Zeus has fathered six children. In fact, this is not all. While residing in the sea realm, he had been with Dione, one of the 3,000 sea goddesses, and also fathered a daughter, who has been born but has yet to arrive at Olympus.
Calculating the timeline, it should be almost complete. In this short period of 10,000 years, with the birth of the eldest son Bell, there are Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Hermes, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus.
A total of seven children have been born, each possessing remarkable potential. Among them, Bell is the fourth-generation god-king, and Apollo and Ares make Zeus very satisfied. The talents of these two sons, their qualifications, and their laws are commendable.
If cultivated well, they will undoubtedly become competent subordinates in the future.
"Hahaha"
Zeus couldn't help but let out a triumphant laugh.
He gazed proudly into the distance, a sharp light in his eyes, and declared fiercely: "Metis! Prometheus! Your betrayal means nothing to me. In my eyes, you are simply discarded; now that my heir has been born, what purpose do you serve?"
His eyes brimmed with arrogance and disdain, and Zeus was engulfed in endless indifference.
He possessed ample self-confidence, but now he had forgotten that it was he who expelled his wife and husband due to the prophecy.
To his subordinates, unfortunately, all of this was meaningless at that moment.
Zeus's arrogance had been gradually revealed over time; perhaps he had never realized it himself. However, this kind of arrogance will ultimately lead to his downfall. Whether he wants to admit it or not, if such arrogance continues, the price he will pay will be terrifying.
Yet the current Zeus resembled a bewildered man, indifferent to it all, merely reveling in chaos. As time passed, aside from those destined to be born as descendants of the twelve main gods of Olympus, there was also the daughter born of Mnemosyne, the daughter from Eurynome, and the daughter forced out of Themis.
In the Underworld, Hades, who sat slightly sideways on his divine throne, slowly opened his eyes. He quietly looked into the distance and whispered: "Zeus, your son has been born."
"I must admit, everything in mythology has changed significantly."
"As if."
"Everything seems to defy fate."
A mocking smile flickered across Hades' lips.
It appears that everything seems to transcend the shackles of fate, but in truth, it does not. Fate does not manage the process; under fate's arrangement, one merely walks toward the inevitable outcome. The process itself is irrelevant.
Of course, Hades was not particularly interested in Zeus's offspring. What intrigued him was the breath of life that had emerged, the seeds of the Underworld singing softly, heralding the birth of the Queen of the Underworld.
"Don't rush."
"There's no need to hurry."