Zeus, having received his mother's permission, immediately went to the Underworld to find the Furies. The three goddesses were very interested in the power of the Order domain and naturally could not have asked for more.
The goddesses raised their yew torches, summoned the serpent kin to guard the purgatory, and followed Zeus to Mount Othrys.
Tyche on the Invisible Island was very helpless. Zeus left in a hurry, leaving his new bride on the island.
The Star Gods guarded the main god's chariot. Saturn, Phaenon, on behalf of his brothers, expressed that they would safely escort Leto to Zeus's sky domain, but were ruthlessly rejected by Tyche.
How could a group of minor deities protect the frail Leto? In this tense atmosphere where swords were drawn in the dark, Tyche could not rest assured that they would be exposed to the eyes of those with ulterior motives.
The Rainbow Goddess flew to the heavens in a hurry, bringing Astreus and his wife. The Starry Night Goddess, to thank her friend for diligently teaching her daughter, also dragged her husband along.
Perseus's power was too special. The divine duties of destruction and ruin would not be favored by the gods, so he was the first deity to be excluded from the candidates for the Divine King. Tyche also entrusted Leto to the Starry Night Goddess and her husband with peace of mind, and let Leto return to her parents' side to live for a while.
When Zeus returned to the Invisible Island again, he brought back good news: the Goddess of Justice had agreed to provide sufficient support.
A rare and obvious joy appeared on Zeus's face. The only problem now was to advance to powerful divinity as soon as possible.
The domains of Sky and Disaster did not hesitate to open themselves to the God of Thunder. With the support of his mother and brother, Zeus progressed rapidly, already surpassing the old middle-tier deities and reaching a critical point.
Tyche also gave her younger son her advice: "My son, cast your lightning towards the withered forest and ignite the purifying flames. New life will sprout anew in the flames, and the power of life will cycle and renew, becoming more abundant and vigorous."
Upon hearing this, Zeus cast the power of lightning upon the earth. The trees struck by lightning ignited into a raging inferno, quickly engulfing the entire forest. The God of Thunder then used the power of climate to bring down a heavy rain. The rainwater quickly extinguished the remaining embers, and the roots of the plants, deeply buried in the soil, were revitalized by the call of the rain, immediately sprouting tender new shoots.
A fertile divinity of life was fed back to the God of Thunder by the laws. The fierce lightning now possessed the resilient power of life, bearing the responsibility of awakening all things from their slumber.
After sending off the excited Zeus, Tyche pondered and decided to summon the sea goddesses to build momentum for her son.
The daughters of Okeanos and Thalassa readily accepted the invitation. The Sea Goddesses were not very interested in who would become the next Divine King, as goddesses could not become Divine Kings, a rule that even the primordial gods could not change.
Since it didn't matter much to them who became the Divine King, why not support their sister's son? There were not many male descendants in the lineage of the sea. Zeus was the most promising candidate for Divine King, and the God of Thunder becoming the next Divine King would undoubtedly benefit the Sea Gods. Most of the goddesses were happy to oblige and expressed their willingness to provide Zeus with some support.
The daughters of Okeanos had extensive networks, and the Sea Goddesses had formed marital alliances with many deities. Their stance was a considerable advantage, and joining either side could bring significant leverage.
Tyche observed her sisters' expressions. Klymene, the Goddess of Renown, wife of Iapetus, the God of the Soul, left in a hurry, unlike most of her sisters who did not declare their stance before Tyche.
Metis, the Goddess of Wisdom, responded enthusiastically to her sister's request and volunteered to persuade the Conceptual Sea Gods of Pontus's lineage.
Only Eurynome, the Goddess of Sea Power, had a complex expression. After leaving with her sisters, she quietly returned.
Tyche immediately thought of this sister's husband, the God of Growth, Kreios, who likely harbored ambitions for the position of Divine King. However, she was unsure of Eurynome's stance.
With a guess in her heart, the goddess smiled and welcomed her returning sister into the divine palace.
"Kreios wants me to draw a line between myself and you," Eurynome continued under Tyche's knowing gaze. "The Sea Gods will definitely support the deity you choose to become Divine King. I can no longer provide him with any help."
"Then, my dear sister, what are your own thoughts?" Tyche smiled even more genuinely. Since the Goddess of Sea Power had revealed her position, her and Kreios's opinions were certainly not unified.
Eurynome was somewhat disappointed. "I know he even thought of leaving me and marrying another wife at one point."
In this world where divorce did not exist, the marriages of deities were as long and eternal as their lives.
The lineage of the gods was linked by family and blood. When the passion between couples faded, they would separate for a period, but this did not prevent them from finding their next partner. Even if the love between husband and wife perished, or they even turned into enemies, their sacred marriage still existed.
"Kreios even found a candidate for his next wife, Demeter, the daughter of the former Divine King who governed agriculture and harvest. This goddess's power is very compatible with growth. If Kreios marries Demeter, he will have more advantages than other contenders for the Divine King's position."
Listening to her sister's increasingly indifferent tone, Tyche had already found her answer.
"My sister who brings the tides, the ocean will always be your home," Tyche said earnestly. "I do not wish for you to choose between Zeus and Kreios, as this will only make your situation more difficult."
"But I no longer wish to stay by his side," Eurynome was very resolute. "Leader of the daughters of Okeanos, please help me! Use your divine power of fate to sever my marriage with the God of Growth."
This request was quite unexpected, and Tyche became serious. This was the first time a divorce had occurred between deities.
"The power of fate cannot sever your sacred connection!" It was not that Tyche did not want to help Eurynome, but doing so would touch the sensitive nerves of the gods. This would be standing against the entire system and making enemies of all the gods.
Before Eurynome could show a look of disappointment, Tyche added, "However, perhaps I have another way to help you."
"The price is that you must abandon your current identity!"
Tyche smiled mysteriously. Just as Zhou Shuren and Lu Xun were not the original names of Zhou Yuchai, it was merely changing a disguise. For Tyche, who had the avatar of Styx, the Goddess of Fate, this was not a problem at all. She could simply attribute the karma of Kreios's wife to her avatar. This was the specialty of the Fate Gods.