Greek Mythology: My Father is the God-King Zeus

Chapter 214 The quarrel between Athena and Apollo

Apollo also said with disdain: "Your Highness Athena, I remember that you haven't mastered the source of wisdom yet, so you dare to comment on Your Highness Persephany casually. You seem a little arrogant!"

In the glorious palace of Mount Olympus, Athena and Apollo, the two gods representing wisdom and light respectively, had an unprecedented conflict due to the incident of Persephone. Where their eyes met, lightning seemed to be jumping, and the air was filled with tension and hostility.

Athena's words were like a sharp sword, pointing directly at Apollo's heart. Her sarcasm stung Apollo, and his face instantly turned ugly. Athena continued to sarcastically say: "His Royal Highness Apollo, the great sun god, has not mastered the origin of the sun!"

Apollo's eyes widened and he glared at Athena, his voice full of anger: "Athena, what do you mean? Are you questioning my ability?"

Athena smiled softly, a trace of ridicule flashed in her eyes: "Apollo, I did not question your ability, I am just a little surprised. As the sun god, you have not mastered the origin of the sun. This Isn’t it strange?”

Apollo was angered by Athena's words, and he retorted loudly: "Who says I don't have control over the origin of the sun? I am the sun god, I control light and warmth, and my power is endless!"

However, Athena did not back down because of Apollo's rebuttal. She continued: "Apollo, your power and light are indeed powerful, but this does not mean that you have mastered the origin of the sun. The origin of the sun is His Highness Hyperion Yes, without him, you can be called the real Sun God."

A trace of gloom flashed across Apollo's face. He was silent for a moment, and then asked slowly: "So, Athena, what about you? Don't you claim to be the son of wisdom? Have you mastered the power of wisdom?"

Athena was not angry when she heard Apollo's words. She took a deep breath. The name of the god she spreads among humans is the master of wisdom and strategy, and has always been revered by mortals. Her face remained calm and composed, as if she had everything under control. However, at this moment, when she heard Apollo say that she had not grasped the source of wisdom, her face instantly turned ugly.

The light of wisdom that originally shone in her eyes seemed to be shrouded in a shadow now. Her brows furrowed and the corners of her mouth drooped slightly, showing her inner displeasure. This expression is extremely rare on Athena's face, because she is always able to remain calm and rational in any situation.

Athena took a deep breath and tried to calm down her emotions. She knew that although Apollo's words made her unhappy, as a goddess who could reach such a status, she also knew her own strengths and weaknesses, and she could not be swayed by her emotions. She needed to calmly analyze Apollo's words and find the loopholes and contradictions in them.

However, Apollo's words pierced her heart like a thorn. She has always put the matter behind her, believing that she is the only inheritor of wisdom and can use wisdom and strategy to solve any problem.

Then Athena looked at her and unconsciously turned to Zeus, her father next to her. This glance contained so many emotions and thoughts that she couldn't help but sigh softly.

That sigh was as light as a breeze in the mountains, but so heavy that it seemed to carry a thousand years of vicissitudes. A trace of complicated emotions flashed in her eyes, which were worries about her mother, helplessness about fate, and worries about the future.

Seeing Zeus's aging face and tired eyes, Athena had an inexplicable thought in her heart. Will she be able to rescue her mother trapped in Zeus's brain?

She closed her eyes gently, trying to calm herself down.

Zeus next to him seemed to have a hint of calculation when he saw Athena's eyes.

Zeus couldn't help but feel surprised. As his daughter, Athena has always been his most effective assistant and loyal supporter.

Then a trace of depression flashed across Zeus's face. After he lost his position as a god, would even Athena no longer be loyal to her?

Zeus began to recall his past with Athena. From the time Athena was born, Athena became his most loyal subordinate. In those days, Athena's eyes were full of admiration and trust for him. However, has all this changed now? A complicated emotion surged in Zeus's heart.

He looked deeply at Athena, trying to read some information from her eyes. However, Athena avoided his gaze and looked into the distance.

Zeus's heart palpitated. He knew that Athena was an extremely smart and independent goddess, and she would not betray him easily. However, her current behavior made him feel a little uneasy.

He couldn't help but ask: "Athena, what's wrong with you? Is there anything that bothers you?"

Athena shook her head gently and said nothing. She didn't want to talk to Zeus. After all, she had other ideas now, and her mother was still in Zeus's mind!

Seeing Athena's silence, Zeus felt even more uneasy. He knew that Athena must be hiding something important from him. This incident may be related to Persevani, or it may be related to his loss of the position of God King.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that he couldn't lose his mind at this time. He needs to calmly analyze the situation and find a solution to the problem.

However, his heart could not calm down. His thoughts were so confused that he couldn't concentrate on thinking about problems.

At this moment, Apollo's voice sounded again: "Athena, you haven't answered my question yet. Have you not grasped the source of wisdom?"

Hearing Athena's words, a proud smile flashed across Apollo's face. However, Athena did not stop. She continued: "But I know where the source of wisdom is. It is in my mother, and my mother is in the mind of Zeus."

Apollo's smile instantly froze on his face. He didn't expect that Athena would say such words.

Hearing Athena's words, the other gods all looked at Zeus. After all, Zeus no longer had the position of God King, and they liked beating up the lost dog very much.

Metis in Zeus's mind said to Zeus: "Zeus, now that you have lost everything, I can make a deal with you. As long as you release me, I can let Athena not hold you accountable." Things." When Zeus heard Metis's words, he felt a surge of complicated emotions in his heart. He had swallowed Metis in an attempt to prevent her from giving birth to a child with powers beyond his own, but now he was forced to make a deal with her. He felt that his dignity had been severely trampled on, but at the same time he was helpless.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that he had no better choice now. He must regain his strength as soon as possible and regain his position as God King in order to restore his dignity and status.

So, he said: "Metis, tell me, what do you want?" Metis smiled coldly in Zeus's mind and said, "Zeus, what I want is very simple. You just You need to release me and reunite me with my daughter Athena, and I can guarantee that she will not hold you accountable for your faults."

Zeus was silent for a moment, knowing that this was a difficult decision. However, he also knew that he had no choice now. So, he nodded and agreed to Metis's conditions.

Then Zeus said in his mind: "I agreed, but not now. After this meeting is over, I will agree to let you leave."

Seeing Zeus lost in thought, Athena knew that Zeus should be making a deal with her mother.

When Apollo saw Zeus's appearance, he also guessed this and wanted to give himself a slap. He actually forgot about Metis, the goddess of wisdom.

If Metis is released this time, Athena's power will be greatly increased. After that, it may be very difficult for him to seize the position of the last primitive god.

Suddenly Apollo suddenly thought of something, and he said to Perseveni: "His Majesty the Great King of Gods, Persevani, it seems that a large part of the power of knowledge you possess overlaps with wisdom!"

Persephone heard Apollo's words and looked at the farce in the audience expressionlessly, but part of the power of his knowledge overlapped with wisdom. He glanced at Athena, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Athena also realized Apollo's intentions. He apparently intended to stir up a dispute between her and Perseveni by mentioning their intellectual similarities, and then have Perseveni deal with her. Athena sneered in her heart, she would not let Apollo's plan succeed.

She turned to Persefani and said in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, the great God-King, the priesthood of knowledge you master is undoubtedly broad and profound. Although wisdom and knowledge overlap, they are essentially different. Knowledge is It can be acquired through learning and accumulation, while wisdom is the deep understanding and application of knowledge.”

Perseven nodded, agreeing with Athena's words.

Apollo felt a little unwilling when he saw that Athena and Perseveni did not argue because of his words. He continued: "Athena, you said you know that the origin of wisdom is in your mother, so can you prove it to us? If you can show the power of wisdom, then we will believe you."

At this moment, Zeus suddenly said: "That's enough, Apollo. Athena's wisdom is well known, and you don't need to question it anymore. What we should focus on now is how to solve the current problem, rather than making sense here." dispute."

Zeus didn't want Apollo to continue talking on this topic, what if Persephanes asked him to release Metis.

Zeus's words made Apollo a little unhappy, but he also knew that he could not continue to dwell on this issue. He glared at Athena and stepped aside.

And at this time, thousands of blooming flowers appeared from outside the palace, like the center of the world's plants. And in the middle of this gorgeous scenery, a goddess appeared. She was Persephone's mother, Demeter, the god of agriculture and mutation.

The appearance of Demeter instantly plunged the entire glorious palace of Olympus into silence. Her face is kind and solemn, and her eyes reveal deep wisdom. She walked slowly towards the gods, each step seeming to vibrate the air around her.

Seeing Demeter's arrival, Zeus's expression changed slightly. Then the look he looked at Demeter became more complicated. The sister he had fallen in love with before had now become the mother of the God King. This sense of gap made clumps of weeds rise in his heart. The soul is consumed.

Demeter walked to Persephone's side and stopped. She looked at Persevani, with mixed emotions flashing in her eyes. Her child became a god-king and a primitive god. This meeting was also for reform and for the world to begin to grow, and they did not hesitate to use the last primitive god's quota as a bait. Of course, Demeter did not say that Persevani was wrong.

But Persephone grew up too fast. As soon as she woke up, her child became one of the most powerful gods in the world, which left Demeter at a loss.

When Persephany saw his mother's arrival, the everlasting indifferent expression on his face finally revealed a smile. He spoke softly, with a hint of tenderness in his voice: "Mother, you are here."

Demeter nodded slightly, and she looked around, her eyes passing over the faces of every god. When she saw Athena, a strange light flashed in her eyes. She had liked this goddess before and wanted to make her Persephone's wife, but now it was not enough.

Demeter took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Gods, I am not here today to interfere in your disputes. As the king of gods, I will fully support Persephone's decisions and actions. But , I hope you can understand that we gods should unite to protect the peace and prosperity of this world."

Upon hearing Demeter's words, the gods present immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look at Demeter. If you want them to enjoy the world, they are fine, but if you want them to protect the world, then forget it, the world is very safe. However, Demeter's words did not completely calm the dissenting hearts of the gods present. After she finished speaking, there was still tension and hostility in the air. All the gods were considering their own interests in their hearts, and they did not fully accept Demeter's proposal.

Athena stood aside and watched all this with cold eyes. She knew that Demeter's appearance did not change anything, but made the situation more complicated. She took a deep breath and decided to speak again to find a breakthrough for this dispute.

She walked towards Demeter and bowed slightly to show respect. Then, she looked up at Demeter and said firmly: "Great goddess Demeter, you are right. We gods should indeed unite to protect the peace and prosperity of this world. But, I think before we can unite, I need to solve a problem first.”

Demeter looked at Athena and frowned slightly. She didn't know what Athena wanted to say, but her intuition told her that this question might be important.

Athena glanced at Apollo and said, "Dear Your Highness Apollo, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)