Greece: Zeus made me the queen of heaven?

Chapter 264: Don’t fight! Don’t fight! What are the benefits of believing in God? Give it to whoever is right!

Hang in there, Poseidon!
If he were to be beaten by Eros and Athena here, he would never be able to regain his image as the mighty and domineering god of the sea.

Maybe from now on, I will be reduced to a stepping stone to be beaten by a mortal and a younger goddess.

Then she became a laughing stock among the gods, her dignity plummeted, and when she returned to Mount Olympus, there were still gods who laughed at her as they laughed at Ares.

"Hey, isn't this Poseidon? How come he looks so bad after not seeing him for a few days?"

Of course, this is a small matter.

Poseidon has always been shameless and she never takes such things to heart.

She just laughed at it, she didn't care about it.

So at this moment, what kept Poseidon from running away was not his dignity as the god of the sea.

But it was the unwillingness to admit defeat in her heart that kept her holding on.

If she runs away every time she sees Eros, then what will she be in the future?!
Even if you lose, you can't just run away in shame without doing anything.

If he did this, Poseidon felt that he would subconsciously become weaker in front of Eros and would never have the chance to retaliate.

So this time, we can’t retreat even if we lose!

He must demonstrate his roots and perseverance as the god of the sea, the son of Kronos!

She had to tell Eros that even though she was defeated today, she was still the overlord of the seven seas!

After calming down, Poseidon's eyes became firm, as if he had made up his mind.

But before she could take a step, the pain in her chest woke Poseidon up.

No, no, if she uses force, won’t she become as stupid as Ares?
Besides, getting beaten hurts, so let’s try another method.

"Ahem, well, niece, what are you doing with a spear? Don't you know that barbarism and violence are bad behaviors?"

Poseidon coughed twice, put away the trident unnoticeably, and spoke earnestly.

"We need to be civilized and harmonious, and not just resort to violence and killing at every turn."

"You will never be able to get married if you are so violent."

These words have already shown Poseidon's attitude of compromise, which is a bit of a admission of weakness.

"Since you have defeated my little pet, it proves that you are qualified to negotiate with me."

"And since we are here to negotiate terms, we must be civilized. After all, we cannot let others accuse me of bullying the weak and ruining the harmony of the whole family, right?"

Poseidon looked unhurried, as if everything was under her control.

It was as if what happened just now had never happened, and he looked relaxed as if he had won.

It’s true that this posture can indeed scare many mortals, making them think that Poseidon is indeed an unfathomable sea god.

She showed leniency and did not use force for the sake of the goddess Athena in front of her and her niece.

Only Eros and Athena felt a little regretful, knowing that Poseidon was not going to use force and confront the two of them.

Athena was fine, she didn't want to give this city-state a bad start.

Wisdom and civilization, rather than barbarism and violence, should be the tone of this city-state.

If she, as the chief priest of this city, had relied on force to seize the city, it would indeed have set a bad precedent.

But force is also indispensable.

Athena thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Since Your Majesty the Sea King is willing to solve the problem in a civilized manner, then I naturally have no objection."

"But if you try to take it by force, I have a spear to fight back with as well!"

Athena knew that with wisdom alone, she could only play tricks.

You must have strength to truly protect yourself.

Even if we want to rely on civilization and wisdom as our cornerstone, we cannot abandon the use of force and become a city-state that can be slaughtered at will.

After making such a threat, or a promise, Athena put down her spear. "Then how do you want to resolve this peacefully, Your Majesty the Sea King?"

No matter what the competition is, Athena is confident that she can defeat Poseidon in front of her.

She is the goddess of wisdom. If Poseidon does not resort to force, he will only lose even more miserably.

Besides, she was also very curious, how could Poseidon tell her to solve it in a civilized way?

Could it be that he has already admitted defeat, but is unwilling to admit it so obviously, so he is finding a way to save face?

After all, being beaten away by the goddess of wisdom and being chased away by the goddess of wisdom are two different things.

The former will be questioned as waste, while the latter will be considered normal.

It's like it's understandable that Zhuge Liang angered Zhou Yu to death with his mouth, but if you say that Zhuge Liang broke into Zhou Yu's tent and hacked him to death with one sword, that's hard to accept.

Poseidon was undoubtedly trying to save face by doing this.

Athena's guess was not wrong, but there was still a slight difference.

Because of Poseidon, she didn't think she would definitely lose.

"This is a simple matter. The two of us are fighting for this city, but the result may not be useful."

Poseidon raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled.

"Why don't we ask these humans who they would like to choose to be the main god they worship?"

"Isn't this fair and civilized?"

Is it fair? Yes!

To evaluate whether this matter is fair or not, we must first look at the popularity of Poseidon and Athena.

Poseidon, lord of the seven seas, god of the sea, son of Cronus, a god that the Greeks could not live without.

Her worship was known to everyone from Asia Minor to the coast of Crete.

And what about Athena? Although she is the son of Zeus, she is also the creator of mankind in this era.

But she really doesn't have much presence. She is a very transparent goddess and has no great achievements.

So if humans were allowed to choose which god to believe in.

Poseidon felt that he would not lose, and even if he lost it would not be a big deal.

At least it's better than being beaten.

Athena's eyes flashed, and she naturally understood Poseidon's plan, so she also came up with her own response strategy.

"That's fine, but with so many people talking at once, it's hard to come to a consensus."

"Should we let their king decide which one of us to choose?"

He glanced at Cecrops, motioning her to step forward.

Prometheus's people are Athena's people.

Poseidon has her plans, and Athena naturally has her ways to deal with them.

But Poseidon did not object, but nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's do this."

"You and I will each present our own conditions and see whether humans will choose you or me."

After that, he turned to look at Cecrops and said to her.

"King of mankind, please stand up boldly and make a fair judgment."

"Themis, the goddess of law and justice, will also pay attention to you. Please make the most correct decision as a king and a judge."

　It's hard to hold it together. When I was thinking of a title, I was suddenly attacked by a dead, old joke.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)