The old man of the sea sighed and approached the Primordials, saying in a deep voice, "This is Gaia's will. I implore your Highnesses not to interfere."
The Titans, though angered, dared not speak. Okeanos shook his head slightly at his daughter, remaining silent.
Just as the gods were about to reluctantly accept Aphrodite inheriting the position of Primordial of Memory, Tyche, ignoring her father's attempts to stop her, proposed, "Why not let the two goddesses share the Primordial position?"
The gods looked at Tyche, who had risen. The goddess said solemnly to Pontus, "It is not that I wish to defy the Earth Goddess's will, but Aphrodite's power is not yet sufficient to match that of a Primordial, nor can it command the respect of the gods."
"Lady Mnemosyne, could you please postpone your plans for rest and continue to hold the Primordial position until the Goddess of Love becomes a powerful deity capable of shouldering this responsibility!"
The goddess stated with utmost seriousness, "With Lady Themis as my witness, my proposal is for the greater good and is without any selfish motive!"
The blindfolded Goddess of Justice immediately raised the golden sword in her hand, "I bear witness that Tyche has no selfish intentions."
The Primordials' eyes lit up, and they readily agreed to Tyche's suggestion. The Goddess of Memory released her grip on the scepter, a blush appearing on her pale face, and she cast a grateful glance at Tyche.
Kronos, who had long been wary of the Primordials encroaching upon the King of Gods' power, immediately decided to let the two goddesses share the Primordial seat. Everything happened so quickly that Pontus had no time to object before the matter was settled. He could only accept the outcome with a wry smile, as it was not the worst possible result.
The Goddess of Love was not satisfied with this outcome, gnashing her teeth and looking at the culprit who forced her to share her glory, appearing quite displeased.
On the way back, Kannas asked his mother with confusion, "Why did you help Lady Mnemosyne? The Earth Goddess will surely be displeased with your actions."
Tyche did not answer her eldest son's question. She reined in the birds, slowing their pace, and then looked at the silent Zeus, "Zeus, do you know how power is formed?"
The God of Thunder glanced at his curious elder brother, "It is obedience from the bottom up."
Tyche couldn't help but applaud her son's intelligence. She also glanced at her other, more troublesome son, lamenting in her heart the vast difference between them.
"The Earth Goddess will not pay a greater price to secure the Primordial position for the Goddess of Love. The two goddesses sharing the Primordial position is enough to satisfy her demands. If she insists on Mnemosyne stepping down, it will surely make the Primordials hostile towards her. The Titans are no longer trembling children hiding behind her. She knows this."
Tyche let out a soft laugh, "Since one Primordial can have her glory shaken by her will, who can guarantee that they won't be next? The Primordials who empathize will resist her will. This Primordial's power cannot be maintained through oppression, can it? What is the difference between that and the fallen Uranus? This resistance is the collective will of the Primordials. If it were not for my idea, the memory goddess's downfall might have become the fuse for the Titans to repeat the event of overthrowing Uranus! In that case, Lady Gaia should be thanking me for my help."
Kannas shivered as he looked at his mother, who was smiling kindly, and his brother, who wore a similar smile.
Life on the island returned to peace with the return of its masters. Kannas remained engrossed in hunting, while Zeus, under his mother's guidance, learned to control the power of the climate.
The God of Calamity, who had been away for a long time, casually spread accidents across the land. However, on his occasional visits home, he always remembered to bring gifts for his mother and brother.
Zeus had gradually grown into a young man. Unlike his brother's handsome features, the God of Thunder had a heroic aura about him, and his physique was noticeably stronger than Kannas'. The power of the Titans awakened within Zeus. The golden-haired God of Thunder even tamed the lions his brother brought back with his bare hands.
To celebrate Zeus's coming of age, Tyche specially forged a chariot for her son in an underwater volcano. The sea gods jointly bestowed their blessings upon the chariot for traversing the waters. Kannas then found a flock of black eagles to pull the chariot for his brother. Zeus, upon receiving the gift, smiled for the first time in a long while, prompting Kannas, who always received a cold shoulder from his brother, to reach out and tug at Zeus's face.
Considering his brother's effort in choosing the gift, Zeus did not mind his minor offense, merely giving his brother a look as if he were an idiot.
The somewhat awkward Zeus, riding the chariot, soared into the sky, fulfilling his divine right over the climate just as his mother had done in the past. Tyche, worried, had the rainbow goddesses assist her son, who was performing his duties independently for the first time. The rainbow goddesses, who signaled clear skies after rain, had taken over the task of bringing rain and mist after coming of age. Their gentle guidance guided the slightly nervous God of Thunder towards the sky.
Dark clouds obscured the sun's brilliance, and the drizzling rain gradually intensified with the rumble of thunder. Streaks of sapphire lightning flashed and vanished between the clouds, and the entire world heard the immense sound that accompanied the flashes.
Rainwater slid from the leaves onto the earth, and the plants drank the sweet source of life. Mushrooms under the shade of the trees broke through the soil, unfurling their caps to welcome the sweet dew dripping from the trees.
The dark clouds dispersed before the appearance of the rainbow. The rainbow bridge hanging in the sky prompted animals hiding in caves to emerge from their shelters to welcome the return of the sun.
As Tyche watched, Zeus, accompanied by the rainbow, began his journey home.
Arke led the chariot away for Zeus, and the tree nymphs showered the God of Thunder with continuous praise. Zeus looked at his mother standing in the shallow sea. Tyche stepped on the water and leaped onto the beach, "My heroic son Zeus, I am proud of you."
The God of Thunder lowered his head to accept his mother's kiss on his forehead and obediently walked with her on the beach.
After much deliberation, Tyche decided to tell Zeus the whole truth.
"Zeus, my child. I think it is time I told you all my secrets."
The goddess looked at her grown child beside her with a worried expression, "You are the third son of King of Gods Kronos and Queen Rhea. Kronos, because of a promise, gave me the power to take something he was unaware of but existed, and through that, I obtained you."
"In the depths of fate, you are destined to embark on a perilous path. As one of the Fates, I have glimpsed the future and foresee a war that will erupt, with you and Kronos at its head. Your blood relatives, swallowed by the King of Gods, will help you win..."
Zeus listened calmly to his mother's warning. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said in a low voice, "I know."
The chattering Tyche paused, then after a long moment, asked softly, "Is it because of your divine connection with them?"
"It is not like that. My divinity comes from you and Helios. My connection with the King of Gods is already very weak."
Zeus's calm brown eyes were filled with a smile, "Have you forgotten? When I was just born, you said you would take responsibility for protecting and guiding me."