Chapter 26: Fear or Gift
For ordinary gods, nothing has changed in the world. But when the bronze human was born, it silently shook the hearts of many gods.
Whether it was a few new gods who had eaten the golden apple, or an old god like Helios who had been limited to medium divine power by the priesthood for thousands of years, they all noticed that the change was happening.
So on Mount Olympus, less than a hundred years, sitting on a bronze chariot, Hades returned here again.
Of course, it may not be described as 'short', after all, it has not been long since he was born.
Looking at the shrine that had been rebuilt, the Hades King couldn't help but secretly compare himself with himself. Then he easily came to the conclusion that the ground is better than the ground.
It's not the problem of the building itself, it's that Hades can use as many gems and materials as possible to build a temple for himself, but it can't change the desolate and lonely status quo there.
He himself didn't care, but the gods other than him cared, and he had to care too.
"Hades, you're here too?"
"Our good brother is extraordinary, he always makes something out of the ordinary. Fortunately, he didn't hide this time, otherwise no one knows what kind of field he would have secretly gone to. ”
Even though it was still far away, Poseidon's loud voice still came.
Hades followed the prestige, and in the south, the Sea Emperor was flying alone towards Mount Olympus.
This is a good thing, after all, before this, the Hades were worried that Poseidon would bring his own Seagod relatives over. But fortunately, at least when it comes to eating alone, his brother has never disappointed.
"Don't waste time, Poseidon, our sister is too, don't keep them waiting."
To put it simply, Hades didn't have much to say. He should be the first to enter the main hall of this discussion, and seeing this, the Sea Emperor had to follow closely.
Behind them, Helios, who had just left the sun car, also hurried in. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the existence of the sun was too important to mortals and destined to leave him alone, the god-king would not want this titan god to join this feast of partition at all.
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There are many temples on Mount Olympus, most of which are the abode of the true gods. However, near the top of the mountain, the god king ordered the construction of a palace for the gods to resolve conflicts and discuss matters.
He named the temple Rickett, which means just and honest place.
Today, the gods who received the notice from Zeus gathered together, and they were at least existences above medium divine power, and even more powerful divine power. They all knew the purpose of the trip, for the newborn human race.
The only exception is Prometheus. As the creator of the Bronze Human, he was allowed to join the meeting, and even sat very far forward.
Before that, no one knew about faith, let alone where this power came from, and why weak humans suddenly possessed this ability.
Prometheus didn't know, but he had at least had a deep encounter with the Golden Human, which is why he was sitting here.
"Ladies and gentlemen."
Sitting on the throne, Zeus was majestic. Seeing that the last participant had also entered the main hall, he spoke slowly.
"The belief of mankind can increase divine power, which is something that has been proven in the Golden Age. Unfortunately, for various reasons, the gods at that time did not pay attention to this matter. ”
The belief of the golden humans is thin, and Zeus heard Prometheus mention it. But the God-King felt that there might be other reasons besides the fact that their thinking had been modified.
For example, what his father did in secret, he drew enough power from it. Unfortunately, the God-King knew nothing about it.
"It is worth celebrating that the son of the Titan god Eapertus, the wise man of the seer, created the bronze human. At his suggestion, the souls of new humans are naturally generated, which is why we pay attention to this secret. ”
Looking around, Zeus continued:
"You are all gods of Olympus, and our interests are naturally one. I would like to share this discovery with you, but we should also stand together in the face of other aggressors. ”
The God King knew very well that among the powerful divine power in the entire world, probably only his sister Hestia was really willing to fight for herself unconditionally. In addition, there is no binding of interests, and they will not oppose the Divine Court at most.
In this case, Zeus decisively chose to share this benefit, as long as as he was the god-king, he could get the most share.
And to be fast, to be steady, he had to gain enough faith in his adoptive father, before several primordial gods noticed. The God King is now very glad that the Earth Mother is asleep, otherwise although he still doesn't know much about the power of faith, as the embodiment of the earth, Gaia will definitely receive a copy.
"What about the other Titan gods?"
On the left side of the main hall, Demeter, who had completely escaped the influence of the power of time, looked at Zeus and asked:
"For example, Ling's adoptive parents, are they excluded?"
He did not speak, for Zeus knew that someone would speak for him.
Sure enough, Poseidon responded directly.
"Demeter, as our sister, I can barely understand that you have been at sea for a long time, and may have developed some respect and affection for those two, but I hope you remember that your brother also has a place on the sea."
Hearing this, Demeter fell silent. She does have a lot of respect for the goddess of raw water, but it is not enough for her to fall out with her brother because of this.
After waiting for a while, seeing that there was no one present who had any objections, Zeus said slowly:
"It seems that we have reached a consensus, then the matter is settled, we will share the faith and not be robbed by other gods."
"Now, do you have any ideas on how to get humanity to offer faith? Bronze humans are not like the golden generation that once were, and although the faith they brought with them was stronger, they did not necessarily possess piety. ”
"What do we need to do to get them to take the gods to heart?"
"Fear."
Without hesitation, the sun god was the first to stand up, he was only a thin line away from the powerful divine power, and faith gave him hope.
"Let mankind be like the golden generation, to build temples of gods, to be sacrificed and worshipped."
"If they don't, droughts, storms, earthquakes, floods, and when they feel afraid, they will naturally pray earnestly for the mercy of the gods."
"I'm against it."
For the first time, Prometheus retorted.
He was happy to see that humans offered faith to the gods, after all, the more important they were, the less the gods wanted them to be exterminated, but Helios's statement made him unacceptable.
"Pure violence can't be believed from the heart, just like the previous god-king used violence to bring you to your knees, and as a result, he didn't get your true allegiance."
"You-"
Helios' anger surged, and Prometheus's words went straight to the heart. But just as he was about to say something, he died down under Zeus's fierce gaze.
"Go on."
Turning his head, Zeus said to Prometheus.
With a slight bow, the seer continued to state his opinion.
"Facts tell us that suffering can only make people submit, and grace can make others respect. Just as children do with their parents, they do not do so out of fear, but out of love. ”
"Therefore, the gods should protect mankind and send blessings, so that mankind will sincerely believe in God, and our faith will be endless."
Nodding, Zeus was also in contact with the power of faith for the first time. In fact, he felt that what both sides said made sense.
It is indeed difficult for people to respect strength from the heart, but thinking about himself, Zeus feels that even if someone has always been good to him, he may not be able to respond reciprocally.
If nothing else, the baby in his body that was still developing at this time was proof of this.
"Hestia, my sister, what do you think about this?"
Somewhat surprised, I didn't expect Zeus to suddenly ask about himself, but the goddess of fire and guardian still got up and expressed her opinion.
"I don't think anything that is imposed on someone else is unreasonable. If it were me, I would tell humanity that whoever believes in me will be sheltered and favored. The more devout I am, the more I give in return; If I don't believe in me, I won't punish me, but let it go. But if they dare to blaspheme and insult, then We will also bring disaster on them. ”
"Since God has given mankind free will, it should be obeyed, otherwise in the past, the faith brought by the golden human race would not be so weak, which may be the warning given by the world to the gods."
(End of chapter)