The three Cyclops said with utmost solemnity: "Respected Zeus, we three brothers possess Mother Goddess's most precious gift—the world's primordial essence from before heaven and earth opened. This is our most precious existence, and we request to dedicate our most treasured existence to you!"
"Only our most precious existence can express one ten-millionth of our gratitude for your saving grace. Please do not disdain it—you must accept this humble token of thanks."
Hearing this, Zeus's heart shook, and an irrepressible wild joy surged up.
He knew everything had succeeded!
His inner schemes had perfectly achieved their expected effect.
He also secretly praised the three Cyclops' decisiveness and wisdom in his heart. Abandoning their most important essential nature was something countless gods would refuse even unto death.
He sighed deeply in his heart—the trustworthy and loyal divine image he had painstakingly established since childhood had finally reached the time for abundant rewards.
The collapse of credit and character required only an instant, but establishing credit required years of persistence and accumulation.
And this persistence would surely receive the most abundant returns!
Only because in all interactions, trust was the most fundamental and solid foundation.
Becoming someone others considered trustworthy was extremely difficult—there were always too many temptations and pressures making people choose "shortcuts."
Taking such a path even once would make all accumulation instantly vanish, and further accumulation would become even more difficult.
But once achieved, whatever one did would surely harvest success!
The bright path to success lay right there—the method simple and unpretentious, with certain success!
Only persistence was truly too difficult, requiring extraordinary willpower and resilience.
Zeus's face remained unmoved, as if knowing nothing. He smiled slightly with endless gentleness and kindness, saying warmly: "My dear friends, I can clearly feel your sincere and deep gratitude toward me. This sentiment is already enough for me—no additional gifts are needed."
"I don't need your gifts. This isn't my rejection of you, but my trust and respect for you."
"Since this is Mother Goddess Gaia's gift to you, bestowed by the Mother of All Things whom I most revere, how could I accept it?"
Zeus gently shook his head, smiling: "My dear friends, please don't overthink. Your vigorous emotions and pure nature—Mother Goddess has spoken of them to me repeatedly. I recognize your noble divine character."
"We will become the best of friends. I trust you just as I trust all my comrades-in-arms who fight alongside me, without reservation."
"We will also become comrades fighting side by side, and will ultimately defeat God King Kronos's corrupt and erroneous order together, bringing new light to the universe."
"My dear friends, Mother Goddess's warm embrace awaits your return, and that infinitely beautiful world and future await us to create together."
Zeus's words, filled with sincerity and warmth, deeply comforted some unease in the giants' hearts. Their anxious divine nature finally calmed considerably.
Brontes said respectfully: "Respected Zeus, your noble sacred virtue is incomparably great, like the most brilliant light. We have no other thoughts, only endless gratitude."
"Only having suffered endless torment in Tartarus—that void's endless torment is unimaginable, even more indescribable by any language or words."
"Our gratitude toward you—even the most beautiful words cannot express that tiny bit. Your grace cannot be measured by words."
His massive single eye was filled with earnestness: "If you truly wish to consider us your most sincere friends, then please definitely accept our gratitude. This is our heartfelt sentiment—compared to the grace you bestowed upon us, this is truly insignificant, not worth mentioning."
Hypocritical Zeus sighed lightly, his sigh full of helplessness. He had to reluctantly agree: "Very well, my dear friends—of course I consider you my most sincere friends."
"Since you insist so much, I can only accept your gift. This offering will be eternal testimony to our friendship, symbolizing the unbreakable bond between us."
Brontes's massive mouth opened wide, revealing a smile full of joy as he said excitedly: "Yes, respected God Zeus! This is the most sincere testimony of our friendship! Please accept our eternal friendship testimony!"
He looked toward Lady Night nearby, his tone becoming more solemn: "Before the sacred Primordial Lady Night, we offer our eternal loyalty to illustrious God Zeus, with heaven and earth as witness, never to betray!"
Nyx nodded lightly, her voice gentle and deep like night itself as she smiled and nodded: "I am willing to witness this sacred oath for illustrious you."
The three Cyclops solemnly declared in unison: "Respected Zeus, please use your great authority of division to separate the primordial laws Mother Goddess Gaia bestowed upon us and take them into your sky's embrace!"
"Brontes offers you rumbling thunder!"
"Steropes offers you brilliant lightning!"
"Arges offers you blazing thunderbolts!"
At these words, even witnessing Goddess Nyx couldn't control widening her beautiful eyes, filled with incredulous shock.
She knew the Cyclops would pay a price, but hadn't expected they would give everything completely!
This sacrifice was truly too great.
Poseidon's mouth gaped open, unable to say a word. The entire god was shocked beyond measure, completely unable to understand the giants' decision.
How could any god give away their own essence?
Even Zeus, who had already determined what they wanted to do, when truly hearing these heart-shaking words, still couldn't suppress the excitement and agitation in his heart. His golden eyes instantly focused, strange light rippling in their depths.
However, Zeus, feigning reluctance, now pretended shock. He said "hesitantly": "This..."
"How can this be? This is Mother Goddess's most fundamental gift to you—how can I take away your essence?!"
The three Cyclops pleaded with utmost determination in unison: "Respected Zeus, please hesitate no more! Please accept our friendship and loyalty! This is our willing offering, for the eternal freedom you granted!"
Zeus sighed, accepting with helpless resignation: "Very well, my dear friends. Since your minds are made up, I will accept your sincere friendship and this invaluable gift."
He said with utmost solemnity: "I, son of majestic God King Kronos, son of sacred God Queen Rhea—Zeus—accept your friendship and the primordial laws you offer!"
"Before the great Goddess Night, I make the most sacred oath with my honor: From now on, you will be my eternal dear friends. You will forever enjoy glory under my order. I will eternally protect you until eternity's end!"
"This sacred vow is eternally inscribed in the universe's laws! Eternally unchanging, never to be abandoned!"
The three Cyclops were incomparably joyful, their massive bodies trembling slightly as they bowed their heads in unison: "Respected Zeus, thank you for your friendship and your grace!"
"Swearing in the name of great Mother Goddess Gaia, we will forever be loyal to you. Your will is our eternal will—we will follow you unto death!"
Zeus couldn't help smiling: "My dear friends, please rise! From now on, you never need to kneel before me! This is the honor I grant you—we will be eternal dear friends, equal partners!"
The Cyclops shouted loudly, their voices shaking in the darkness: "Thank you for your grace, majestic and generous Zeus!"
At this moment, the wisest of the Hecatoncheires, Briareus, spoke with his massive voice: "Respected Zeus, we also ask you to accept our gratitude and loyalty."
"You saved us from nothingness. We three brothers' grateful hearts are no different from the Cyclops. We have no laws bestowed by Mother Goddess to offer—we only have the sacred power Mother Goddess granted."
Their kneeling forms lowered further, one hundred fifty heads bowing simultaneously: "We request to swear by your future authority—witnessed by sacred Goddess Night—from now until endless eternal future, our power is your power. We will forever fight for you, we will forever completely follow your will, without reservation!"
"Until eternal forever, our future belongs to you. No matter when or where, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we will forever remain by your side, serving loyally unto death, never departing!"
Zeus declared with utmost solemnity: "My dear friends! I accept your sincere hearts and selfless dedication!"
"I swear by my honor—we forge a sacred covenant! Our friendship will last until eternity's end! In the endless future, we will all stand shoulder to shoulder, together creating a new era!"
"You likewise will forever enjoy honor and dignity under my order. I will eternally protect you until eternity's end!"
"My dear friends, you also need never kneel before me—you will forever stand as equals by my side. This is the most sacred eternal covenant I forge with you, never to be abandoned!"
"My dear close friends, please all rise!"
The giants' deafening voices rang out, filled with excitement and wild joy: "Thank you for your grace—our friendship will be eternally immortal!"
Only then did the majestic giant gods slowly rise. Nyx nearby now felt incomparably complex emotions.
Her profound eyes looked at Zeus with even deeper meaning—the thoughts in her heart grew ever more firm!
Poseidon kept a grim face, his arrogant expression now completely blank. He didn't want to say a word.
He was too envious!
(End of Chapter)
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