Greece: I am Zeus!

Chapter 318 Iris's "Small" Ambition

The goddesses in the celestial realm are so numerous and numerous that they seem to be among the most outstanding goddesses in the heavens.

Like a constellation of stars, each one dazzlingly bright.

Look at what the goddesses of the Inland Seas look like! Abusunea is considered quite formidable.

Then look at the Celestials.

There is absolutely no comparison.

On this side of the Inner Sea, the daughters of the elder Nereus are all beautiful and enchanting fairies.

However, although they are also fairies, there are only fifty sea fairies on our side.

Oceanus, the ocean god, had countless children!

Moreover, the Ocean Goddess loves no god!

Nereus's divinity does not support Him giving birth to too many high-ranking deities and fairies.

But Oceanus and Thetes were primordial Titans with immense divine power, capable of producing as many offspring as they wanted, and of high quality.

Although both sisters were favored by His Majesty the God-King and often received his favor, sharing in his supreme divine grace.

However, it wasn't anything particularly special.

Even if we only consider His Majesty the God-King's close attendants, and exclude those goddesses of extraordinary status.

They, the two sisters, are not even comparable.

After all, Atlas's daughters were truly captivating!
Do you know what "seven plus five" means?

Those were twelve sisters!
Twelve different styles, twelve beautiful and ethereal fairies, that's the joy of the two sisters to the power of twelve!
It would be impossible for anyone not to be tempted, let alone His Majesty the God King.

His Majesty even created extravagant palaces for them in Heaven, a favor that the two sisters could never match.

Compared to them, her two sisters were just a tiny fraction.

How can it compare!

I do not aspire to be compared to His Majesty the God-King's official wife, nor do I presume to be compared to Hera, who is not yet his wife but is His Majesty's most beloved.

I don't even dare to hope to be compared to the goddess of the night.

They don't even dare to compare themselves to those goddesses with their transcendent status.

But even compared to the goddess who serves as a close attendant to His Majesty the God-King, she is completely inferior.

We're all on the same level, but the other side has more gods and more power, so we can't compete for favor at all.

Each sister, whether for her own sake or for the sake of the family, must find a way to compete for favor!
Relying solely on her two sisters, she was isolated and powerless, making it extremely difficult to win more favor.

Then we'll have to find a way to compensate from other sources.

Goddess, if you can't win on your own, then you have to rely on your family!
The fact that the family failed to demonstrate absolute loyalty during a crucial period is arguably its greatest stain.

This stain must be removed!

We must let His Majesty the God-King know that the Inner Sea Clan is absolutely loyal to His Majesty the Great God-King!

Otherwise, the Inland Sea will never be able to enter the center of power in the universe.

Iris was quick-witted and saw things very clearly.

The Sea King in the outer sea has always been unruly and has repeatedly offended Your Majesty, which Your Majesty dislikes.

But after all, they are brothers, and there's also the matter of the eternal holy goddess Rhea.

His Majesty has repeatedly shown leniency, and no matter the offense, he has only given it a minor punishment as a warning.

This is the opportunity for the Inner Sea Clan to serve His Majesty!

To put it bluntly, it's an opportunity for the Inner Sea Clan to survive!

That greedy and unruly sea king has always deeply resented that the power over the ocean is not entirely in his hands.

Oceanus, the god of the ocean, was someone He dared not offend for the time being.

Therefore, the inland sea must be His primary target.

Whether for the survival of their own family or to demonstrate absolute loyalty to His Majesty the God-King, they served as His Majesty's tool to control the Sea King.

All the inland seas must closely gravitate towards His Majesty!

Only by becoming a weapon in His Majesty's hand can the Inland Sea have any value.

Otherwise, a family that wavers and is always opportunistic could be given to the Sea King as a gift by His Majesty at any time to appease his brothers.

To gain more of His Majesty's support, one must demonstrate absolute loyalty!

Although Iris is usually bright, obedient, gentle, and lovely, she also harbors a little bit of unspoken ambition in her heart.

If Neptune wants to conquer the Inland Sea, then conversely, the Inland Sea might also be able to conquer Neptune!

Of course, this divine choice can only be His Majesty's divine heir.

The goddess of the Inland Sea Clan only has two sisters by His Majesty's side.

I am still the older sister.

Her younger sister, Arke, was still young and did not understand the key points. Although she was enjoying the pleasure of being favored by the God-King, she did not understand the more important matters of the distant future.

But Iris, as the elder sister, must seize this favor that is within reach for the sake of the family's future, for her own future, and for the future of her sister!
As the messenger of the God-King, I, like the most magnificent rainbow, have the most opportunities to receive the God-King's blessings. Now, my most urgent task is to have His Majesty infuse my divine nature with that most sacred wellspring of life, which contains the supreme will, deeper and more abundantly!
If a divine heir with the power over the sea could be born for His Majesty, wouldn't the power over both the inner and outer seas be within his grasp?

If it's one's own son, isn't that the same as His Majesty's?

In this way, the Sea King will no longer be able to cause trouble for His Majesty, His Majesty will have a weight lifted off his shoulders and gain a promising son.

And with her sister finding happiness, her family can also be reborn.

Wouldn't that be perfect?

Everyone has a bright future!
As for whether His Majesty will agree?
A brother with ambitions is never as close as a biological son, right?
Once she can give birth to an outstanding divine heir for His Majesty, this seemingly unattainable wish will no longer be impossible.

With the entire inland sea system as its backing and support, it is not afraid that its children will not be able to manage the vast ocean in the future.

Of course, achieving all of this is by no means as easy as it seems.

The Inner Sea system is ultimately not the Celestial God system; in terms of blood ties and closeness, there is still a certain layer separating them.

Even if His Majesty were to have this idea, all of His Majesty's concerns must be completely dispelled.

The biggest concern is whether the Inner Sea faction will develop ulterior motives and sideline their child who has the blood of a god-king.

And, do those opportunistic relatives in the Inner Sea faction possess absolute and unwavering loyalty to His Majesty the God-King?

These two concerns are nails that must be removed.

In this regard, I need to work harder to demonstrate my value to His Majesty and win over capable officials within my family.

On the other hand, it is also necessary to seize one opportunity after another to let His Majesty see with his own eyes the family's unquestionable and absolute loyalty!
Although the Taumas family, to which they belonged, was already His Majesty's most loyal supporter, that was far from enough.

The Pontos family lineage is quite extensive and deeply intertwined.

But the only families that could truly stand out were their own Taumas family, the Phorcys family, and the Nereus family.

Nereus, the elder, was gentle and unassuming, but he had many weaknesses.

His fifty beautiful and enchanting sea nymphs were his greatest weakness.

Iris had already planned it out. If she had a son, she would just have him marry Nereus's daughter, and that old, benevolent god would be no threat at all, and she could easily handle him.

And now, the Abu Sunaiya incident, which is neither too big nor too small, is a perfect opportunity that has fallen from the sky.

This would allow the Folkus family to owe him a huge favor, thereby bringing them closer together.

At the same time, this act of apologizing can also allow His Majesty to see more clearly the loyalty and humility of the Inner Sea.

No matter how you calculate it, this is a sure-fire way to make money.

Indeed, Iris has already planned to completely sideline Pontos for her future child, who is still in the void.

She was not worried that any of the gods in her Inner Sea family could rival her for power over her children with the great god Zeus.

The only obstacle is the concept of the "sea," the oldest source—Pontos.

This being of the deep sea, seemingly cautious, low-key, and unremarkable, took the art of being a fence-sitter to the extreme during the war of the gods.

However, He is by no means someone to be trifled with.

To this day, He still maintains near-absolute control over the entire Inner Sea.

If you want your child to truly control the ocean, it's not just about kicking out the unruly Poseidon, the sea god.

This old sea god, Pontus of the Deep Sea, must also be eliminated.

Only in this way can her son become a truly unique and great king who rules over the "sea"!

Iris didn't have much respect for her fickle grandfather.

Like a reed swaying in the wind, one may seem safe and secure, enjoying temporary peace.

But once the owner actually moves into this courtyard, the first thing they'll do is pull out the grass from the top of the wall.

Because it's really an eyesore.

This seemingly foolproof and cautious approach is actually the most foolish and undesirable one.

If Pontus had possessed even a modicum of courage, he would have chosen to go all in and stake everything on His Majesty when the King of Gods personally sought an alliance.

Now that the two goddess sisters are by His Majesty the God-King's side, how could they be so inconspicuous as they are now?

Of course, on the other hand...

If the Inner Sea system truly becomes the core lineage of the Celestial God system, then the Lord of the Sea will have no hope of ever scheming for power again.

So all things considered, it can be considered a "good thing".

Iris thought to herself that her grandfather was getting old, and his outdated survival rules were destined to be unable to steer the giant ship of the Inner Sea, which had already entered a new sea route.

Anyway, He can't handle anything major, so He should just retire peacefully and with dignity.

Entrusting the future of the Inland Sea to myself and His Majesty the God-King's son, isn't that wonderful?

None of His Majesty the King of Gods' children are gods of lowly status.

They are all indispensable nodes in this cosmic order, and are great deities with profound authority.

However, as the laws of the universe gradually become more complete and stable, it is also destined that some children born later will become mediocre if they do not have special opportunities.

(End of this chapter)