She paused, her smile fading, leaving only politeness in her shallow smile, her gaze becoming deep and sharp.
She stared at Zeus and said: "I have only one question now."
"So, how should we deal with existences that have already appeared and violated the laws of the gods?"
Zeus frowned slightly. He naturally knew who Nyx was referring to.
He sighed lightly and said: "Merciful lady, that is not the fault of the existence that was brought forth, but the fault of the god who brought it forth."
"Since it already exists, how can we destroy it?"
"Moreover, we are in urgent need of assistance right now. He is indispensable help—how could we sever our own arm and weaken our strength?"
Lady Night slightly raised the corner of her mouth, half-smiling: "Respected son of Kronos, darkness and night have never been separate. Even if night cannot control darkness, even if the former Sky Father placed darkness beneath all things, who in this world could understand the essence of darkness better than night?"
The goddess of night who perceived the truth questioned unceremoniously: "Can laws without spirituality be considered 'existence'? Since they never existed from the beginning, why did they 'appear again'?"
Zeus's heart skipped a beat. He knew there were no absolute secrets under heaven. From what he knew, at least five great gods could not be kept in the dark.
Zeus avoided the topic and said slowly in a gentle voice: "The living beings in the world are becoming more and more numerous. Many beings are not immortal. When their lives fade away, the spirituality they have gathered can only suffer lonely torment in the world. Without the gods' blessing, they can only slowly drift away with time and return to the firmament."
There was a trace of compassion in his tone. "This is too tragic and too wasteful. Every life's spirituality should have its destination. All spirits with self-awareness should not suffer such torment."
"Therefore, I wish to grant protective shells to the fragile spiritual bodies of mortals, called souls. Spirituality hidden within souls can move and grow, free from loneliness, slowing the extinction of self-consciousness."
"I will create another realm beneath the earth, in that endless darkness, naming it the Underworld, making it as vast and boundless as the earth above, becoming a resting place for pure souls."
"All decaying and mortal beings in the world, when their lives decay on earth, their souls will go to the underworld to survive. Until they completely annihilate themselves, their spiritual essence will once again return to the world from darkness, thus cycling endlessly, eternally."
"Respected Lady Night, what do you think of this idea of mine?"
Nyx listened to Zeus's plan, her deep beautiful eyes growing brighter, marveling in her heart at Zeus's mercy and inspiration.
She nodded lightly and finally showed a genuine smile.
In that instant, that smile was breathtakingly beautiful, like the first ray of light born from endless darkness, absolutely beautiful and shocking, allowing Zeus to truly witness the mysterious allure hidden in primordial night.
"Respected future God King, your brilliant ideas are worthy of divine praise, and your mercy and generosity are even more admirable."
Zeus smiled: "This is just a vision of mine. To accomplish all this requires your help, my lady. Moreover, governing the underworld cannot be done by one god alone."
"I would like to invite you and your children to help me together. As respect for you and reward for your toil, how about making this underworld the honor of the gods of darkness and night?"
Upon hearing this, Nyx was greatly shaken in her heart. She did not directly agree but lowered her head in contemplation for a moment.
After a long while, she raised her head and said earnestly and firmly: "Merciful Zeus, thank you for your generosity, but no god should usurp your honor."
"I thank you for your blessing, but I cannot usurp your honor."
"I will help you build this underworld and contribute the power of night. But the children of night can only be your assistants."
"Being able to let the universe accept darkness and night, letting the gods of night enjoy the honor of the universe—this is already enough."
She paused and looked seriously at Zeus, saying softly: "From now on, the children of night are also your children."
"The prosperity of night needs your participation, needs your protection and guidance. Please consent."
Zeus slowly revealed a smile, genuine and firm. He replied decisively: "I could ask for nothing better! This is my supreme honor!"
Darkness once again enveloped Nyx's entire body, and the mysterious and elegant figure of the beautiful night goddess gradually became blurred.
A voice came gently from the blurred darkness: "From now on, night obeys your command. When you determine the final decisive battle, please summon night at any time."
The voice grew more distant, like the whisper of an illusion: "Night looks forward to the arrival of the final victory, looks forward to the birth of the new order."
Zeus stepped forward, as if to grasp the night that was about to fade, and gave his solemn promise: "Lady Night, I will never disappoint you. Let us share honor, all honor—I will never enjoy it alone!"
Lady Night's figure quietly departed, soundlessly, leaving only Zeus standing alone for a long time. Finally, he slowly exhaled and turned back to the hall.
He was one big step closer to victory and his ultimate vision.
Creating another realm based on the existing world was not difficult, after all, it relied on the world, and endless darkness was ready-made resources.
As long as he got his great thunder in hand, not to mention splitting darkness, even splitting chaos would not be difficult!
However, creating a realm from pure darkness would make that place rather desolate and lifeless.
But this was not a big problem either.
Hades possessed the authority of gloom, and with Lady Night's help, the underworld could be slowly built up.
Now only one thing was missing.
That was the authority of creation that God King Kronos had created.
To properly engage in construction and create a prosperous new world, the supreme authority of creation was indispensable.
The authority of creation must and could only be held in the God King's hands!
After Zeus's side completely won over the night goddess, God King Kronos's side was not idle either.
The cunning and resourceful Prometheus, in a tactful manner, through the mouths of other deities, proposed to Kronos a suggestion that made his eyes light up.
Thus, God King Kronos immediately set out quietly, personally seeking out two Primordial Titans renowned for their insight and intelligence.
When Coeus and Phoebe saw Kronos, the couple needed no further thought. As Titans of insight and intellect, they instantly knew what Kronos's arrival was for.
Having already made up their minds to evade the matter, they really did not want to wade into these muddy waters.
With their wisdom, they naturally could see that the current situation was really not very favorable for Kronos.
The two Titan deities came out together to welcome the God King respectfully into their temple.
They wore gentle smiles on their faces, with Coeus speaking first: "Respected Your Majesty the God King, what important matter brings you to personally grace us with your presence?"
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