"..."
Athena's words left Metis and Prometheus in silence. They had no idea what Athena was planning to do.
But! The more uncertain things were, the more shocking they became.
Was the Earth Goddess really going to give up her position as Earth Sovereign?
That! That was the most astonishing and unbelievable thing of all.
However!
Some things are simply bound to shock people, or perhaps when everything unfolds, everyone will be filled with confusion and awe.
Buzz~~~
Strands of divine power began to appear, gradually flowing into Athena's body. These represented the authority of the Earth Sovereign. Since the dawn of the World of Mythology, this power had resided with the Earth Goddess. Now, it surged into Athena's body. When this truly happened, even Metis and Prometheus, both gods of wisdom, were left dumbfounded.
This…
This…
How could this be possible? Or rather!
How could this even happen? The Earth Goddess had once attempted to seize Zeus' authority as the King of Gods, but she failed. Now, that authority had fallen into the hands of Eris. In this situation, if the Earth Goddess wanted to create another King of Gods, the best option would be to give up her own authority as Earth Sovereign.
Hmm~~~
How should one put it?
The authority of Earth Sovereign meant nothing to the Earth Goddess anymore.
To put it simply!
The authority of a King of Gods is fixed—there are only seven positions, and that is beyond doubt.
From the earliest kings, Uranus, Cronus, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus, Abel, and Athena—only these seven were born as Kings of Gods, holding that authority.
However!
Athena's situation was different from the others. Athena represented the authority of the Earth Goddess, similar to how Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus each reclaimed their King of Gods authority from Cronus. Athena, too, needed to reclaim hers from the Earth Goddess.
But!
How could the supreme Earth Goddess willingly hand over her authority? Especially when she was trying to artificially create a new King of Gods?
Yet sometimes, things happen exactly when they seem impossible.
When it all unfolded, the authority truly transferred to Athena. The Earth Goddess handed over the authority of the Earth Sovereign. As shocking as it was, the facts were undeniable, right before everyone's eyes.
It was undeniable! The authority of the King of Gods now rested with Athena, and that was the essential truth. With this in place, what happens next is impossible to predict!
And moreover…
The implications of this event left all the gods in shock and disbelief. They could hardly imagine what this could lead to.
"This…"
Metis and Prometheus were both wide-eyed in disbelief. They couldn't process what they were witnessing.
Yet the truth was before them.
Athena had indeed succeeded.
Then, Athena raised her hand, and a golden light gathered in her palm, forming a golden scepter. It was none other than the scepter of the Earth Goddess.
Earth Sovereign!
That's right!
At this very moment.
Athena had become the new Earth Sovereign, the true ruler of the Earth, and the position was voluntarily relinquished by the Earth Goddess herself.
"How is this possible?"
Prometheus looked on, incredulous. As a god of wisdom, his mindset was prone to doubt, and this situation fed into that.
However!
Looking at this scene, he couldn't comprehend how the once-invincible Earth Goddess, who had earlier been outwitted by Eris, would give up her authority.
At this moment.
In Prometheus' mind, the Earth Goddess' invincibility had collapsed entirely. This also meant that his inner demons were slowly being resolved.
"How could this happen…"
Athena slowly spoke, "Nothing is impossible. Since the birth of everything, there have always been possibilities. Besides! This authority of the Earth Sovereign was always mine to claim. The Earth Goddess had no choice but to give it up, at least under these circumstances."
"Mother."
"Prometheus."
"I leave the sanctuary to the two of you for now."
Athena, holding the Earth Scepter, was ready to leave the sanctuary.
Metis and Prometheus did not question what Athena planned to do. It wasn't their place to ask.
Even though!
Metis was Athena's mother, it still wasn't her place.
At this moment!
Athena, having reclaimed the authority of the Earth Sovereign, was now the supreme Earth Goddess. As the Earth Goddess, no other gods had the right to question her.
Even Metis, as Athena's mother, had no such right. The rules were clear—there was no room for questioning her authority.
And!
As Athena left, Metis and Prometheus exchanged a glance. Clearly, neither of the gods of wisdom had anticipated events would unfold this way.
Both of them knew Athena was the Earth Sovereign, but becoming the Earth Sovereign and actually claiming that position were two different things.
But now, Athena had truly become the Earth Sovereign.
This…
How could this happen?
This thought echoed in the minds of the two gods of wisdom, but the truth was before them. It was an undeniable reality.
At the same time!
The birth of the new Earth Sovereign was felt by all the races dwelling on the earth. All of them, even in the midst of war, knelt on the ground. To fail to do so would be a sign of disrespect toward the Earth Sovereign.
In this situation.
The gods were shaken to their core. How could this be? No, wait! What on earth was happening? A new Earth Sovereign had been born?
Did the supreme Earth Goddess really relinquish her authority as Earth Sovereign?
That was simply impossible!
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