Metis studied Zeus intently.
“You say you are Zeus, son of Cronus. But if that’s true, you should be inside your father’s stomach with your siblings.”
“And yet, here I am.”
“That doesn’t explain anything.”
“Because I still can’t explain everything.” Metis frowned.
“Then explain this to me. Why have you come looking for me?”
“Because I need an ally.”
“And why should I help you?” Zeus smiled.
“Because when the war is over and Olympus rises above the ruins of the Titans’ kingdom, I will offer you a place by my side.”
“A place by your side?”
“You will be my wife.” Silence reigned for several seconds.
Metis simply looked at him.
“Did you just propose to me?”
“Technically, yes.”
“We’ve only known each other for a few minutes.” “And I already know you’re exactly the person I need by my side.”
“That’s crazy.”
“Maybe.”
“It’s definitely crazy.” Zeus shrugged.
“Even so, I mean it.” Metis shook her head as a small smile appeared on her lips.
“Let’s suppose I agree to help you. What makes you think you’ll keep that promise?”
“Because when I’m king of Olympus, I won’t need to break my promises.” The answer made Metis pause.
He didn’t sound arrogant.
He sounded completely convinced.
As if, for him, his victory was a foregone conclusion.
“You speak as if you’ve already seen the future.”
“Perhaps I have.”
“I don’t like that answer.”
“I know.”
“And yet you say it.”
“Because it’s the truth.” Metis let out a long sigh.
“You’re strange, Zeus.” “That’s what I’ve been told.”
“I still don’t trust you.”
“But you haven’t rejected me.” The Titaness opened her mouth to reply, then closed it again.
The worst part was that he was right.
Part of her wanted to discover what secrets this young god was hiding.
“Very well.” Zeus raised an eyebrow.
“Very well?”
“I’ll listen to your proposal.” A smile appeared on the god’s face.
“I knew you would.”
“Don’t get too excited. I haven’t accepted yet.”
“But you haven’t said no either.”
“I’m starting to regret this conversation.” Zeus burst out laughing.
Perhaps this strange god was crazy.
Or perhaps he was destined to change the world.
And she was beginning to suspect it was the latter.
“Now tell me, future king of Olympus. What is your plan?” Zeus’s smile vanished.
His gaze shifted to the horizon.
“First, I will gather allies.”
“Allies?”
“My siblings.”
“They are inside Cronus.”
“For now.”
“For now…”
“The day will come when they will be freed.” Metis felt that strange sensation again.
It was as if Zeus were recalling events that had not yet occurred.
And for the first time, she began to believe that he could truly fulfill all his promises.
Chapter 6: The First Oath
The silence lingered for a few moments.
Metis watched the horizon as she processed everything she had heard.
Zeus remained calm.
He did not try to pressure her.
He knew that a mind like Metis’s needed time to make a decision.
Finally, she spoke.
“You know that everything you say seems impossible, right?”
“I know.”
“Defeating Cronus.”
“Yes.” “—Free your brothers.”
—Yes.
—Become king of Olympus.”
—Also.
Metis let out a long sigh.
—And yet you speak as if it has all already happened.
—Because it will.
She shook her head.
—Your confidence is absurd.
—My father would think so too.
That elicited a small laugh from him.
For a few seconds they remained silent.
Then Metis looked at him again.
—Very well.
Zeus raised an eyebrow.
—Very well?
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For the first time since they had met, Zeus seemed genuinely surprised.
—Are you serious?
—Yes.
—May I ask why?
Metis remained thoughtful for a few seconds.
—Because you are a mystery.
—That doesn’t sound like a very solid reason.
—And because if you are right, the world is about to change.
Zeus smiled.
“I’m glad to hear it.”
“I’m not finished.”
The god’s smile grew more amused.
“Go ahead.”
Metis crossed her arms.
“I’ll help you save your brothers.”
“Good.”
“I’ll help you prepare to face Cronus.”
“Excellent.”
“And when the war comes, I’ll fight by your side.”
Zeus nodded.
“That seems fair.”
Metis held his gaze.
“But in return, you’ll keep the promise you made to me.”
The young god smiled.
“I thought you’d say that.”
“When you become king of Olympus…”
“Yes.”
“You’ll take me as your wife, just as you promised.”
Zeus’s expression turned serious.
For the first time since that conversation began, there were no jokes or smiles.
Only determination.
“I will.”
Metis looked into his eyes.
She saw no doubt.
She found no deception.
Only an unshakeable certainty.
“Then we have a deal.” Zeus extended his hand.
“We have a deal.” Metis shook his hand.
At that moment, neither of them knew it.
But that simple agreement would eventually become one of the most important alliances in history.
And far away, seated on his dark throne, Cronus was unaware that the first step in his downfall was being taken. to be placed