The power beyond the gods still overflowed between the heavens and the earth, bringing with them a certain invisible sense of oppression, and beyond Mount Olympus, under the gaze of the god-king, the gods were silent.

But that's all, although in the previous battle, they chose to watch from the sidelines because they misjudged the situation, but now in the face of the victorious return of the god king, the gods actually did not panic much.

After all, they made the same choice, and they didn't make any further moves. Then unless the God-King intends to rule the world alone, he can't really do anything to them.

What's more, Mother Earth is only defeated, not dead, plus the fleeting darkness three days ago...... However, this is all just speculation, maybe the great increase in power will make Zeus's personality change as well, so the gods are just waiting quietly at the moment, waiting for the god king's next move.

Of course, there are some exceptions among the gods, such as Ker, the god of destruction. As a subordinate of Hades, he only came to witness the banquet of Zeus's canonization of the twelve main gods on behalf of Hades, so even if he made the same choice as the gods, he still stood by very naturally.

There is also the goddess of justice, who has just returned to the sacred mountain not long ago, she also did not stand with any gods, but just stayed in mid-air alone, calmly watching all this.

The goddess seemed to be thinking about something, occasionally glancing back in the direction of Mount Olympus. She rubbed the hilt of the sword at her waist, and there was some hesitation and relief in her eyes.

Since she got this sword that symbolizes [justice], she doesn't seem to have really used it once, and this divine sword that destroys sin has been covered with dust.

When did this start? The goddess doesn't quite remember. Or so it has been since the First Age.

This is the world of God, the world of the immortal. After staying here for a long time, it seems that even she has forgotten what 'justice' is. On the contrary, not long ago in the tribe of men, Themis saw something.

Perhaps in many cases, unless there is a 'perfect' monarch, 'justice' and 'law' are not actually the same. They sometimes meet, but they are also in conflict.

"Your Highness Themis, it's been a long time."

Without paying attention to the gods for the first time, the god-king looked at his nominal elders. He was smiling, but the question was also straightforward.

"I wonder if you have a different opinion about what I just did?"

"As you can see, what happened today is not what I want to see, but it's not for me to decide. If possible, I hope that you can draw conclusions about it in the name of the adjudicator, and let more people know what is going on and what is right and wrong. ”

The meaning of the god-king is obvious, as the first battle since he showed his strength, it should naturally be perfect and reasonable, but Gaia's curse before leaving makes him look like some kind of villain, so in this matter, Zeus hopes that Themis will approve of this.

And this is not a fraud, after all, in Zeus's opinion, although he has indeed done a lot of unspeakable things, at least as far as Gaia is concerned, he really did nothing wrong. Even now, when the God-King had some speculation about this, he reaffirmed that he was the innocent side.

After all, he had never seen such a thing as a golden apple tree, and Zeus himself knew it very well.

"If you are seeking my opinion on today's war, then Zeus, I have no opinion on the matter of Mother Earth."

"She hasn't been able to produce evidence of what you've done, and her actions have indeed brought harm to the order of the world, so it's only natural for this world to respond."

Without judging by Zeus's personal opinion, Themis gave his own answer lightly.

This is actually a common feeling among the gods, who don't quite understand Gaia's hysteria. Before Mother Earth woke up, many of them also foresaw this scene, after all, the conflict between her and the god-king was almost inevitable, but in the eyes of the gods, it was at most a debate about the fate of the god of meteorology, Cleos.

Perhaps in the end, Gaia will indeed resort to force, but it is more likely that Zeus will take another step back and submit in front of the primordial gods, and there should be no other direction of development.

However, when it really happened, the power of the god king surprised the gods, but Gaia's behavior also puzzled the gods.

Crazy, paranoid, and unable to understand, and unwilling to even listen to the explanation, the other party directly assumed that Zeus had stolen her sacred tree and companion artifacts - of course, they did wonder if Zeus had really stolen the golden apple tree, but the fruit tree was easy to understand, and what was the matter with the [Vise of Life]?

As a companion artifact of Mother Earth, it will sleep as its owner sleeps, and will refuse to use it to anyone other than its owner. There is really no benefit to stealing such an artifact other than being despised by the gods.

"It's great to hear your fair judgment here. In fact, I do still wonder if Mother Earth has slept for too long. ”

Nodding with satisfaction, seeing that he got the answer he wanted, Zeus's mouth couldn't help but show a smile.

One more thing solved...... He smiled at Themis.

He used to have a headache for his aunt, but now that he looks, the other party is still very talkative. So the God-King turned around, and the matter was settled, and the next step was to continue the unfinished ceremony.

He was about to say something, but behind him, the voice of Themis came again.

"Zeus, the matter of Mother Earth is indeed as you said, but what happened today does not stop there. Shouldn't you say something about Mortis and Athena? ”

With a calm expression, behind the God King, the goddess of justice said slowly.

“…… Your Highness Themis, this is my personal business. ”

With a slight frown, Zeus had no choice but to face his aunt again in the face of the goddess's questioning. But about this matter, he has been prepared for a long time.

"In the ordinances of the Divine Court, there does not seem to be any money involved, and what the gods do is a personal matter other than the fulfillment of the priesthood and basic requirements. For me and Athena, the daughter of Metis...... I'll give her what she deserves. There is no need to say much about this matter. ”

Without mentioning the rights and wrongs of the matter of Metis, Zeus only mentioned the law of the divine court. Yes, he had asked for this as early as when Themis was asked to perfect the divine law, and that the divine court only needed laws concerning the duties, rights, and duties of the gods, and not an attempt to bind all the words and deeds of the gods.

On the one hand, it was impossible for Zeus himself to accept a law that even he was a 'criminal', and on the other hand, all the gods instinctively hated such a rule.

They would rather adjudicate the outcome of an event ad hoc after it has happened, rather than make a standard decision in advance. Therefore, as for the 'opinions of the gods', the god-king naturally abides by the laws when discussing the laws with the goddesses.

According to him, it only makes sense for the law to be recognized by all. If a rule is imposed that no one likes, it is just violence and power, and as the goddess of 'justice', she should not do it, and Themis was indeed convinced at the time.

It was only now that she began to understand the problem.

"The Law of the Court of God...... Yes, the law that was made before according to your requirements, it is true. ”

Not unexpectedly, Themis nodded. Turning around, looking at the gods around him, a feeling arose.

When she walked in the human world, she had a similar touch. And now, that touch is firmly established.

"Perhaps, my previous choice was indeed wrong. Tens of thousands of years have passed...... I also never really understood my priesthood. ”

"Huh? What are you talking about, what's wrong? ”

With some bad premonition, Zeus narrowed his eyes. He was not afraid of the confrontation of strength now, the goddess in front of him was no longer his opponent, but his intuition told him that what Themis was going to do had nothing to do with strength.

"I was wrong...... Choosing to stay in the Divine Court, of course. ”

With a long sigh of relief, at this moment, Themis completely understood what was going on with the awkwardness he had always felt.

In the past, except for the time when she legislated for the present world, she never seemed to have really fulfilled her responsibilities. The goddess has obviously tried to do this, but the results are always unsatisfactory, she is like a spectator in the name of 'justice', but if she really wants to say that she has done something, it is to do nothing.

Once, Themis never understood why, but now, she knew a little.

In the world of Kaos, the meaning of the existence of the law itself is to maintain an order established by a higher being, and this higher being is sometimes the order of the world, and sometimes it is the god-king. Therefore, the goddess of law did not refuse Zeus's invitation when she faced it, because in her opinion, the divine court was indeed a suitable place for her to perform her duties, and she accepted the status of 'magistrate'. Unfortunately, however, she forgot one thing.

If she were simply the goddess of law, then it would make no difference to her whether she was a god-king or a world. Yet, in addition to the law, she is also in charge of fairness and justice.

So that's where her discomfort comes from, the laws of the world are fair - and at best, he weakens everything that threatens equally. So Themis felt the resonance of the priesthood and the joy of the heart when he legislated. But in comparison, the god kings are different, they have never talked about justice, even the previous generation of god kings have also done the act of swallowing children.

This is the most essential conflict, the object of the law itself does not conform to 'fairness' and 'justice', then the result will not be good in any way, but this is also a difficult problem to solve. Unless she finds a being that is perfectly compatible with Themis's philosophy, she will be able to carry out all of her priesthood at the same time. But this is almost impossible because everyone has a different understanding of fairness versus justice.

So at this moment, Themis finally made a decision.

If you can't do it together, do it separately. But no matter how she accomplished it, the Divine Court was not the place she was supposed to be. Staying here, the Goddess has nothing to offer her anything but to sit back and watch more 'injustice' and 'injustice'. Maybe the world is far more suitable for her than here.

As Ryan said, she should indeed inspire someone who is in line with her ideals and willing to follow her will. And for some time now, she has been observing these newborn humans.

There are bad ones and good ones among them. There are those who disgust the goddess, and there are those that make her happy. She will select those who meet the requirements, and then divide her power into two parts, one part will be guided by the [Golden Scale] to help them determine what is right and wrong in the world. The other part is based on the belief in the Sword of Judgment, and judges life and death with pure good and evil.

This artifact of righteous authority is capable of sensing the sinful karma of living beings, and with a little application of authority-based power, Themis can bestow this power on her followers, giving them the ability to detect evil and greater power over the guilty. Even the goddess is ready to wait for her kingdom in the spirit world to be established, and she will visit the 'celestials' who are her neighbors. As a convergence of positive energy, they must also be willing to contribute.

When the time comes, those chosen humans will be called [Holy Warriors].

"Wait, you mean, you're leaving the Divine Court?"

I don't know what the goddess was thinking, but when her words fell, Zeus's face couldn't help but change slightly. He had thought about spending more words to convince the other party, just like every time before, but what the god king didn't expect was that Themis actually made such a decision.

He wanted to say something, but this time, the goddess didn't want to hear it.

"You want a law that meets your requirements, Zeus, and I gave it to you. And with your current strength, no matter what you do, I can't seem to stop you. ”

"This is the Protoss...... Maybe the world of the gods is really not for me, and here, power is better than rules. ”

With a faint opening, Themis took one last look at Olympus. On this somewhat dilapidated sacred mountain, the temple that belonged to her has been destroyed, and in the future, it will not have to be rebuilt.

Turning around, the goddess took out a black cloth, and after an epoch, she was once again blindfolded in front of her eyes. Then, for the first time in her life, she pulled out the golden sword at her waist. (See 1-17/2-7)

The golden sword trembled slightly, as if in response to his master's power. It also seems to instinctively realize that it finally has the value of existence.

"From now on, it will take the place of my eyes and 'see' the world for me. If the gods approve of your teachings, they don't need my help. But if we meet in the world......"

"It won't show you mercy!"

The light turned away, and the figure of the goddess gradually disappeared. On Mount Olympus, the god-king stretched out his hand, but in the end did nothing.

He remembered the darkness that had been fleeting not long ago, and another force......

“…… Oh, primordial gods...... It won't be long, Gaia is the first, but not the most——。 ”

Whispering silently, he set another goal for himself in his heart. However, before he finished speaking, Zeus's expression changed slightly.

“…… God-King, come to me. ”

Silently, the sound came to the ears, and the source was not detected at all. Sensing a sudden aura rising in the distance, Zeus still recognized the comer.

"The accident is over, everyone, let's go back to the mountain first."

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and in silence, the God King said to the gods.

He headed for the devastated Olympus, and on the other side, an avatar quietly traveled away.

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Underground, underworld.

The things on earth are over, but under the earth, what is happening today continues. Something is about to change that will affect the world once again, but as it has happened every time in the past, there has been a little surprise.

Standing in front of the portal of Tartarus, Gaia found in disbelief that the abyss, which had only instinct, actually rejected herself.

(End of chapter)