Earth, Mount Othrys, Temple of the Titans.
After Coeus left the Underworld, he immediately hurried back to his base to report to Cronus everything that had happened in the Underworld.
Although Cronus was deeply shocked by this, he could not help but harbor a unique thought.
This feeling was very strange.
Although he wanted to strangle Hades with one hand, seeing his eldest son achieve success gave him a strange sense of comfort.
But this relief came quickly and passed even faster.
In any case, Hades was now the greatest obstacle to Cronus’s authority over the entire universe!
Cronus would never give up his authority over the Underworld.
But he also knew that seizing Hades’s power with Nyx’s support was no longer possible.
Therefore, Cronus did not oppose Coeus’s proposal for reconciliation with Hades.
In fact, in his view, in the short term, this was already the best possible outcome!
“Coeus, you did well!
Given the current situation, Hades must be stabilized first.
Once our Titan gods have dealt with the God of Calamity, we will return and deal with him slowly!”
“You are right, my Lord!
However, Hades cannot be underestimated—he seems to have learned many secrets from Nyx!
So, Your Majesty, I have a suggestion!”
“Tell me!”
“Because in three months, we will invite Hades and his Underworld gods to a banquet to discuss reconciliation.
So why not take this opportunity to better strengthen their relationship and simultaneously pacify Hades?”
“You mean…”
“An arranged marriage!”
As soon as Coeus said this, Cronus’s eyes lit up.
Regarding Hades, although he had now become Nyx’s son, he was still first born to Rhea and Cronus.
He and the Titan gods always had complex and tangled relations.
Moreover, Hades was now the King of the Underworld and a regional lord—marrying a Titan god as a wife was not excessive.
In fact, if this could be used as an opportunity to make Hades submit, that would be even better.
When the time came, if the Titan gods descended, Cronus could easily turn Hades and the other side into a fratricidal conflict.
Then their Titan gods would be firmly established.
Of course, this was merely a dream.
Cronus knew that making Hades submit was almost impossible!
However, even just keeping Hades in check, Cronus believed that was enough.
“Coeus, your suggestion is excellent.
So is there anyone who can be chosen?”
“Well, my King, instead of helping Hades choose, let him choose for himself.
That way, we can avoid unnecessary trouble!
Oceanus has many daughters, does he not?
For this feast, he has gathered all the unmarried foreign goddesses here.
Each one is beautiful.
I think Hades will surely choose one of them!”
“Alright, let’s do it that way!”
Cronus made the decision directly.
In his view, sacrificing an Oceanid goddess for the future of their Titan gods was nothing…
While Cronus and Coeus were discussing the banquet arrangements, at the foot of Mount Othrys, Prometheus—with Cronus’s permission—began preparing to create life.
Over these months, Prometheus had been pondering what race to create.
Only recently had he finally found an answer!
The reason he chose the foot of Mount Othrys was that it had once been the battlefield where Cronus had campaigned against Uranus.
This mountain flowed with Uranus’s divine blood, and the Earth Goddess Gaia had once given birth to many deities, including the twelve Titans.
Prometheus knew well that Mount Othrys was now the most spiritually powerful place in this world.
The essence blood of the Sky God and the essence of the Mother Goddess of the Earth were mixed in this soil.
The race of life created from this raw material should be the most spiritually advanced race of life besides the divine!
At this moment, Prometheus also scooped up soil, moistened it with water from a nearby river, and then shaped it with his hands.
In Prometheus’s view, the most outstanding race of life in the universe was undoubtedly the gods!
And to create the best race of life, it was enough to simply imitate the forms of the gods and shape them.
Although the limbs and posture were easy to handle, when it came to creating the face, Prometheus was somewhat confused.
“It seems you are doing something great, Prometheus!”
“You…?”
Just as Prometheus, the second-generation Titan god, was in trouble, an adult man suddenly appeared before him, wearing a cloak.
The man’s face was hidden beneath a mask, and even Prometheus—a god—could not discern his true features.
But he knew that the other party was definitely a god, and a very powerful one at that!
After all, he had not yet created humans.
Anyone with such a form must be a god!
“Who I am does not matter.
I just feel that you are doing something extraordinary, Prometheus!
If you encounter difficulties, do not hesitate to speak—perhaps I can help you!”
“Actually, it is not that difficult—I am just a little confused about creating the face!
If I simply imitate the faces of the gods, I feel that would be very disrespectful to those gods!”
Prometheus’s eyes flickered, not knowing what to do.
In response, the man laughed and said: “That is very simple!
A face is nothing more than a patchwork of features—the shape of the face is either round, square, or oval.
The size of the eyes, the flatness of the nose, the thickness of the lips, the eyelashes, the length of the beard, the texture of the hair…
Add a dimple—or remove a mole—double eyelids, single eyelids—these are all different features!”
As the man spoke, his hands also displayed images, and various faces immediately appeared on them.
Prometheus’s eyes lit up with gratitude as he stared at them.
“Thank you for your guidance—you are truly an amazing god!
This may be a little bold, but, um, may I see your true face?
I hope the first being I create will be born in your likeness!”
The man was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head and said: “No, that is strictly confidential.
As for the face, you will have to handle it yourself!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the man’s figure flashed and instantly vanished at the foot of Mount Othrys!
Prometheus stared blankly at what had happened, then the corners of his mouth lifted!
“Hades—King of the Underworld—truly an extraordinary god!
I hope that the next time we meet, you will be as clever as you are today!”