Although she had not been deified at that time, the Mother Goddess of the Earth, Gaia, possessed keen perception and could move freely across the earth.
She sensed what Uranus, the god of the sky, wanted.
She looked at Pontus, the god of the sea, and tenderness shone in her eyes: “My child, Chaos has endowed us with different gods and different divine powers.
Which divine powers we will possess is predestined by fate and cannot be changed.” “Uranus is the god of the sky; he is the embodiment of the sky.
He governs the sky, so naturally he cannot govern the ocean.
You are the god of the ocean; you govern the ocean, so naturally you cannot govern the sky.” “I understand, Mother Goddess.
I believe what you say.” Pontus, the god of the ocean, nodded slightly, but a thoughtful look appeared in his blue eyes.
Then he said: “Mother Goddess, could you tell me about the other gods?
In particular, I would like to learn more about Tartarus, the god of the abyss.” “Of course.
This time I have come to the ocean to tell you my stories involving several gods, as well as the stories I knew before your birth,” said Gaia, the Mother Earth.
Then she began to tell stories from her past…
— Night merged with the abyss.
Nyx and Tartarus returned to the great hall located deep in the abyss.
The goddess of night, Nyx, said: “The divine power stolen this time was not much—much less than that of the sky god.
This god of the sea seems easier to get along with than Uranus.” “On the surface, he seems easy to get along with.” A slight smile appeared on Tartarus’s lips.
In the future, this seemingly simple-minded first sea god would surprise his brother.
“Darling, are you saying he is not what he seems?” The Goddess of Night Nyx caught the hidden meaning in Tartarus’s words.
“It is not certain yet.
We need to learn more about this deity, but it is best to minimize contact.
None of Gaia’s children are simple,” said Tartarus.
“I will be careful.” A thoughtful look appeared in the eyes of the goddess of night Nyx.
She believed Tartarus because everything important he had said had come true.
Then she remembered something else, and looking at Tartarus, she said: “This time your memories were not confused.
Is it because your power has grown, and your ability to suppress the chaotic source has become stronger, so it did not disturb you?” “No.” Tartarus looked at Nyx, the goddess of night, and his expression became serious: “Nyx, you have become my woman, and now I will tell you the truth.” The divine status of the God of Chaos would reach its maximum.
Upon becoming the God of Chaos, he would undoubtedly gain very powerful divine authority, and it was highly likely that all the gods would know about it.
There was no point in continuing to hide it.
After a pause, Tartarus said: “First, I must apologize to you.
I lied twice.
First, the Chaotic Source did not harm me; on the contrary, it helped me become stronger.” “Second, my memory has never failed me.
I cannot explain why, but I know some aspects of the future that you do not.” “Once again, I apologize, my Nyx, for hiding this from you.
I believe that between lovers there should be no deception, so now I tell you the truth.” Upon hearing these words, the goddess of night Nyx showed no surprise at all.
On the contrary, an expression of happiness and relief appeared in her eyes, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
This, in turn, puzzled Tartarus.
Nyx smiled playfully and seductively: “I do not blame you.
After all, we did not love each other then, so it is only natural to be wary of each other.
I also kept you wary and deceived you.” “The first lie: the chaotic origin of the night, introduced into the abyss, contains the origin of the night itself.
So from the very beginning, I knew that you were not suppressing those chaotic sources, but, on the contrary, directly absorbing them and merging with the abyss.” “Since you absorbed and dissolved the very essence of the laws of night, I lost control, and now everything belongs to you.” “These abilities of the Abyss terrify me.
So I deceived you, saying that all the Chaotic Source was poured into the Abyss, but in truth, only half of the Chaotic Source was in the darkness, and I kept half of it.” “None of the primordial gods are simple.
It seems Erebus and Gaia are probably the same, but they are just keeping it secret!” Nyx’s words made Tartarus recall the other two primordial gods.
Nyx continued: “The second lie is that night and darkness are not material, and our physical form is far inferior to the earth and the abyss, and is not at all powerful.
But our capabilities surpass the abyss, the earth, and even the sky.” “Therefore, my divine sense and Erebus’s divine sense are very strong.
I am not sure if they surpass yours, but I clearly sense that your divine sense does not waver, and you have had no problems with memory.” “After a long time, I am now certain that you are indeed speaking of events that will occur in the future.
I just pretended not to know.” Hearing this, Tartarus felt some relief.
Both sides had hidden the truth and helped each other throughout the fight, so a draw was guaranteed.
“As expected of the goddess of night, who will not fear Zeus, the most powerful king god of the future, I should have understood from her previous appearance that she is curious about everything and that she is by no means a simple, sweet, innocent girl.
She is much more cunning than I imagined,” Tartarus thought.
Nyx continued: “I also want to apologize to you, darling.
I have wanted to tell you this for a long time, but I was afraid you would be angry if you heard it, so I held back for a long time.
Now that I have said it, I feel much better.” As she spoke, Nyx sat cross-legged on Tartarus’s lap: “This is wonderful.
We have confessed our lies to each other, and from now on, we have only trust left.” “Yes, I feel very relaxed now,” Tartarus smiled.
Indeed, it had become much simpler.
He did not feel the psychological burden of lying to other gods, but now he felt guilty for lying to Nyx.
After all, Nyx had always been on his side and had helped him.
At that moment, an idea came to Tartarus, and he said: “Since there are many chaotic elements left in the darkness that are harmful to you but beneficial to me, just inject them into the abyss!” “Correct,” said Nyx.
“That is exactly what I was thinking.
I have long had no use for those vile chaotic sources.
They only generate new chaotic sources and are completely useless to the night.
They only hinder my development.” As she spoke, the darkness above the abyss, covering all parts of the branched world, descended straight down and merged with the abyss once more.
Then the chaotic essence that had existed throughout the night poured into the abyss without any restrictions…
Darkness is not material, and its true form is not strong.
For Nyx, this was a large amount of chaotic origin, but in reality, it was not that much.
After a few days, Tartarus fully absorbed the chaotic essence that the night had poured into the abyss, and the divine status of the God of Chaos reached 99%, almost reaching its maximum.
Then he left the abyss and entered the ocean…