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Chapter 48 Going around and back again... 048...
Zeus spoke out, drawing the attention of the gods away from Maia.
Hera's cold and arrogant gaze was fixed on him, and the five fingers holding the armrest couldn't help but tighten.
She hated Zeus, no doubt about that.
How unfair is this fate, he clearly occupies himself in front of him, and he wants to keep his chastity for him for the sake of the godhead, but he doesn't have to pay anything, regardless of her efforts, and wantonly tramples on his own dignity.
Hera closed her eyes and recalled the power of Zeus to calm her unwillingness.
After a long time, Hera asked indifferently, "What do you want to say, Your Majesty?"
Zeus's searching gaze swept past Hera, and he soon regained his composure. His green eyes fell on the kneeling, godless Maia who was kneeling below, and he pouted slightly: "You can't kill me. Maia, because..."
"I want to make Hermes the main god."
When Zeus finished speaking, the orange-haired dwarf god kept his waist down in an instant, and regained some vitality.
Hera's face was expressionless, but the main gods who had a good relationship with Aphrodite turned their attention.
It stands to reason that the canonization of the main god only needs the consent of the god king and the god queen. If there are too many main gods who oppose it, the god king is bound to reconsider this decision.
The main gods are obviously a little dissatisfied with the fact that Hermes can be canonized as the main god. After all, he is not as noble as Hephaestus and Ares, and his strength is not as strong as that of the twin gods and Athena. Phrodite had the great credit for assassinating the rebel king, but he didn't have anything, so why was he named the main god?
It's just dissatisfaction, everyone is still aware of their influence, and they know that if they are born to rebel against Zeus, it will not change the result, but will summon Zeus's hatred.
So they turned their obscure eyes with advisory opinions to Aphrodite, judging Aphrodite's attitude.
It's a pity that the gods were disappointed. Aphrodite's opinion on Hermes was not too big. When everyone looked over, Aphrodite casually held her chin, seemed to be in a trance, and her expression was sloppy immediately.
Seeing that Her Royal Highness Aphrodite didn't care about the ownership of the last main god, the main gods were a little puzzled and a little regretful.
Aphrodite, the only one who could speak to the Lord God, remained silent, and naturally they would not make any other expressions.
The eyes of the main gods were obscure and secret, and they hurriedly swept past Aphrodite, and they returned to normal.
Zeus always remembered the last time that the main gods teamed up to save his face because he despised Aphrodite, and kept an eye on the changes of the main gods.
It's just that no matter how hard he stared, he couldn't tell anything from those obscure gazes. After his suspicious gaze swept across the faces of the main gods, he finally landed on Hera.
Zeus said again: "If you have no opinion on Hera, I will promulgate it like this. Explain that Maia is the mother goddess of the Lord God, for the glory and dignity of the Lord God..."
Zeus' icy eyes flashed across the faces of the main gods again, and he snorted softly: "Let's spare Maia once."
After Aphrodite refused to protect Maia, she bowed her head deeply and prostrate herself on the ground with the most respectful gesture, seemingly giving up her resistance.
Hera sneered coldly, and her gorgeous and graceful face brought a lot of pressure to Zeus: "If Hermes is sure to be named the main god, Maia is not unable to forgive once. Yes...why should I agree Did you make Hermes your main god?"
"He doesn't even have a first-class godhead, he was born so humble, and he doesn't have any credit for him. How can he be named the main god?"
Hera expressed the thoughts of the main gods, and Aphrodite could feel the restless mood of the main gods, so she lazily agreed: "Your Majesty Hera is right."
Aphrodite seemed to just say something casually, but the main gods seemed to have flipped a switch and couldn't wait to go along.
Demeter was still dissatisfied: "I think it is better to give Persephone the position of the main god than Hermes!"
This goddess loves her daughter dearly.
Hermes tried his best to restrain his inner urge not to look at Aphrodite, but his clenched fist "exposed" his mood.
He was very angry, didn't Aphrodite say to help him obtain the position of the main god? Why does he have to speak for Hera and deny his hope now!
But compared to Hermes' anger, Zeus looked a little happy.
He is finally not the only god besieged by the main god...
Zeus cleared his throat and said the remarks he had already prepared: "Hermes does not seem to have particularly outstanding advantages at present, we need him to become the main god!"
The gods were silent, their eyes were bright or dark, and they stared at Zeus faintly, as if to see what he could make up to fool everyone.
Zeus continued: "The position of the Lord God is very important, everyone should know this, because the Lord God has the power second only to the King of God and is recognized by the law. The position of the last Lord God has been vacant for too long, I don't know that everyone has I didn't feel the restlessness of the Titan Gods, they have been eyeing the last vacant position for a long time. If I don't set that position again, the Titan Gods may join forces to "force" me to give that position to them and push it out together. God."
"Everyone should be clear, no matter how much dissatisfaction there is between you and me, you are all brothers and sisters and children of Zeus, you have my imprint on your body, and we are as one! Those Titan gods are different from Titan gods, They are outsiders to us! They are gods who need to be guarded, and the position of the main god must not fall into their hands!"
"And the birth of Hermes can just solve this problem. Although he is not powerful enough and his identity is not noble enough, he is the son of my Zeus. Just because of this, I don't want anything else!"
Aphrodite sighed, her light purple eyes staring at Zeus, her eyes brought a calm and stable power, making it hard to get bored: "But Your Majesty, you have other children to choose from, For example, Persephone, daughter of His Royal Highness Demeter."
Demeter glanced gratefully at Aphrodite and nodded.
Zeus fixedly looked at Aphrodite's drooping brows, her calm and submissive face, and his eyes darkened a little: "She is a goddess."
Aphrodite frowned and murmured, "Just because Her Royal Highness Persephone is a goddess?"
Aphrodite finds it absurd. It is true that male gods are more respected than goddesses in the realm of the gods. If this were not the case, he would not have turned into a male god in the first place.
This is an established conception of the gods, and it is difficult to change.
Aphrodite looked at Demeter, and Demeter said unconvincingly: "But I am the main god, I am more honorable than Maia, and my daughter is naturally more honorable than Hermes!"
Zeus always remembered the last time Demeter helped Aphrodite slap him in the face, and immediately said coldly: "They are all my sons and daughters, and their status is the same. If there is a high or low level, then they are all illegitimate children, not worthy of fighting for the position of Lord God."
Demeter's face was blue and white, she gave Zeus a vicious look, sat down angrily, turned her face away and sullen.
Aphrodite looked at Hera and said calmly, "Let's see what the Queen of God has to say."
Hera remained silent after Zeus said the above words, and the gods did not know what she thought for a while.
Zeus looked at Hera, his eyes flickering slightly. In fact, he did not intend to use the above reasons to make Hera agree to Hermes being named the main god. The above reasons only gave Hermes a qualification to fight for the position of the main god. That's it.
It doesn't matter if Hera doesn't agree now, he can grind with Hera slowly, and he can always get Hera to agree.
And Hera is also thinking, her mood at this time is actually very calm. After all, she didn't love Zeus, and if she didn't, she would be able to make a more rational assessment of the situation when making choices, and evaluate the benefits that she could obtain from it.
Hera could feel that Zeus wanted to make Hermes the main god, and there was no way to deny it in the end.
With this knowledge, Hera didn't want to dispel Zeus's thoughts at all, she was thinking about what she wanted or could get.
And she soon had a goal.
Hera said calmly: "I can't agree to make Hermes the main god, I have conditions."
Zeus was stunned for a moment. He thought it would be difficult for him to please Hera, but he did not expect Hera to ask for it.
It's good to have requirements, so much trouble.
Zeus immediately cheered up and asked, "Hera, do you want to?"
Hera said: "I want you to have a wedding with me, and you will also give me a gift at the wedding. I heard that a magical golden apple tree has been planted in the garden of the Mother Earth. When will you be able to Bring the golden apple tree to me as a gift, and I will agree to canonize Hermes as the god at any time."
Zeus: "?"
Aphrodite:"β¦β¦β¦β¦"
Aphrodite quietly sat up straight, then changed her posture. He pressed his fist to his lips, trying to hide the smile in his eyes.
This is really... going around in circles, and finally turning around again.
Hera knows that her own coffee position is not enough. If the golden apple tree is very precious, it will take a lot of effort to grind the skin with Gaia. It is better to throw the pot directly to Zeus and let Zeus think for her. go.
And Zeus' eyes changed after hearing Hera's request, becoming a little more relaxed.
Because the relationship between Gaia and Zeus is better than the relationship between Hera and Zeus, Zeus persuaded Gaia to be easier. Hearing this, he immediately made a decision: "Then it's settled, I will go to Mother Earth now to ask for it. Golden Apple Tree!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Hermes, patted his hand lightly, and looked at Maia on the ground.
Hermes understood, and hurriedly ran down from Zeus' shrine to help Maia up from the ground.
Hera watched all this expressionlessly, seemingly calm, but her fists were clenched tightly.
Aphrodite lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "The position of the last Lord God has been determined, so let me say something off topic."
Zeus reflexively held the scepter and gave Aphrodite a vigilant look, for fear that he would dig a hole for himself again.
Aphrodite looked at Hera and said gently, "What I want to say is related to Hera."
Hera looked over subconsciously, frowning slightly: "What's the matter?"
Aphrodite laughed, different from the usual shallow smiles. This time, his smile was very big, and his white and neat teeth were "exposed".
Aphrodite tapped the armrest with her fingertips, and the throne floated beside Hera at his will.
ββOne thing to say, although other main gods can also control the flight of the Throne, only Aphrodite dares to do it so wildly.
Aphrodite arbitrarily paralleled Hera's throne, and said under Hera's exploratory eyes: "Actually, I have just been thinking about the relationship between love and marriage, and now I have a clue."
Hera's eyes changed a little, Aphrodite's voice was clear and pure, and the texture was transparent: "In my opinion, marriage is an established fact, but love is illusory. Love is the bond between two hearts, and is born after the soul touches. Passion, as the god in charge of love, I always believe that love is uncontrollable, and it may be born at any moment without knowing it. This point, the simple conclusion of marriage can not be changed. "
"The state I most admire is that couples who love each other enter into marriage, because concluding marriage is a matter of prudence, and couples with limited lives will spend the rest of their lives together. Marriage links the lives of couples with property, and it is very important to both spouses. It is a kind of restraint and a kind of responsibility. It is the most ideal, harmonious and happy state for lovers to become husband and wife.
Because of the uncontrollable "sex" of love, it is very likely that couples who are married do not love each other, and they love someone else. Under such circumstances, I also hope that even if couples in marriage do not love each other, they should respect each other, instead of hurting and betraying each other by loving each other. "
"Because marriage is a responsibility, it cannot be shied away by any righteousness. And because I always believe that love is beautiful, it should not become a fig leaf to cover up selfish desires and be covered with ugly colors."
Aphrodite glanced at Zeus: "For example, about the matter between the King of God and Maia, maybe you really love each other. Love is not an excuse for you to betray His Majesty's marriage."
What's more, Zeus and Maia probably didn't love at all. Therefore, the union of love is just a means for them to provoke the relationship between themselves and Hera.
Zeus said coldly, "I didn't want to marry Hera either."
Aphrodite sneered lightly: "This is the price of your violent goddess, and it is also the restraint and punishment given to you by marriage, so that you can make up for Hera. In this way, I will not desecrate this marriage and condone your treatment of Hela. Pull your majesty's harm again."
Hera smiled slightly, and her expression gradually softened: "His Royal Highness Aphrodite is right."
Aphrodite said calmly: "I think love was also self-disciplined, not indulgent. The gods may not agree with what I said, but it doesn't matter, I don't care."
"The reason why I say this is not just to express my feelings that I support and maintain marriage. Because of the uncontrollable "sex" of love, the godhead of Her Majesty Hera and I cannot be perfectly combined, so in order to practice my point of view, To express my support for marriage, as the god of reproduction, I would like to bestow the priesthood of birth to Her Majesty the Queen of God."
Hera couldn't help but enlarge her eyes, but Zeus's face suddenly twitched.
Aphrodite's palm rested lightly on the armrest, and behind Hera's throne, the divine inscription symbolizing birth appeared on it.
Aphrodite smiled and said, "From now on, wherever the eyes of the goddess can reach, the birth of a baby depends on the will of the goddess."
If Zeus creates another illegitimate child, and then unfortunately is seen by Hera, then you can ask for more luck, the mistress and the illegitimate child are likely to die in childbirth.
Aphrodite admits that the fact that Hera conceded the position of the chief god for the sake of the golden apple tree touched him a bit.
Aphrodite doesn't want to see her being bullied by others for such a god who supports her so strongly.
Aphrodite's throne sank back to its original place. Zeus did not express his opinion on the attribution of the birth priesthood. He snorted coldly and left the temple of the gods to find Gaia, Hermes, Athena and Maia closely. follow.
Hephaestus followed Aphrodite out of the temple with a complicated expression, and he couldn't help biting his ears beside Aphrodite: "Your Highness, sometimes, I can't help but feel sorry for the relationship between you and the goddess. Doubtful about the relationship..."
Aphrodite looked around, and seeing that everyone hadn't followed immediately, Aphrodite said to Hephaestus, "I thought that the maintenance of marriage between me and the Queen of God today has made you dissuade you. Such a funny idea."
Hephaestus looked at him blankly: "Maybe it's because you are too good to the Queen of God."
Aphrodite asked curiously, "Am I being mean to you?"
Hephaestus was silent, and after a while he said in a mood: "That is, you are too fraternity, love is really uncontrollable, and it can happen to countless people."
Aphrodite said, glaring at him lightly, lazy to talk nonsense with him, stuffed the scepter of the Lord God to him, and said aloud: "Thanks to His Royal Highness Hephaestus for your sincere advice, I am very fond of your forging skills. Rest assured, I believe that you will definitely make my scepter more perfect, and make the power of the godhead in it more harmonious."
Hephaestus took the scepter with a natural expression. Although Aphrodite's face changed quickly and he hadn't notified it yet, he quickly understood Aphrodite's purpose and said: "I won't let you Disappointed."
Ares, who had chased after him, couldn't help but leaned over, looked at Aphrodite with glittering eyes, and asked curiously, "Your Highness, why did you give your Lord God's scepter to Hephaestus?"
Aphrodite smiled and said: "Because His Highness Hephaestus is the god of blacksmithing, he said that he can re-forge my scepter and make it stronger."
When Ares heard the words, he immediately handed his divine spear to Hephaestus and asked, "Hephaestus, can you see if my divine spear can be upgraded and enhanced?"
Hephaestus' face was a little ugly. Although Aphrodite's purpose was to attract other gods to hand over artifacts to him for forging, Ares's natural attitude still made him a little unhappy!
Forget it, since His Highness has something to arrange, and because his unfortunate younger brother and His Highness may have an extraordinary relationship, I won't bother with him this time.
Hephaestus took over the divine spear in a depressing manner. When the main gods and the gods who were waiting on the outside, they all came over curiously and asked Hephaestus about weapons and artifacts.
Aphrodite watched for a while, noticed that Helios, the sun god, was among them, smiled slightly, and left Hephaestus to go first.
But Ares happily followed Aphrodite back to his temple. Aphrodite noticed it and did not expel him, but waited for Ares to run in with him, and then he took it easy. Looking at Ares, he asked with a half-smile, "Your Highness Ares, is there something wrong with you following me to my temple?"
The handsome and stern-looking god was stunned for a moment, and he didn't dare to sit down. He stood there hesitantly, looking stupid.
This was the first time Aphrodite had been alone with Ares since his birth.
Aphrodite looked at him quietly, trying to find some similarities to Areinte from his appearance, but the appearance and temperament of Ares and Areinte were too different. Phrodite could hardly find the figure of the coquettish, soft young man in him.
Aphrodite took a sip of her tea. He is a very cold-hearted god, and he has his own standards of behavior, and he will not be easily affected. For example, at this moment, although his expectations were a little disappointed, his mood was quite calm, but he had a little regret.
Aphrodite knocked on the table and gestured, "Your Highness Ares, please take a seat."
Ares sat down opposite Aphrodite in a dejected manner. He sat with his head down for a while, and couldn't help but raised his head again and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still can't think of the purpose of coming with you. I just wanted to follow you, and then I walked in involuntarily..."
Aphrodite couldn't help laughing, as if the first snow melted: "Have you been struggling with this problem for a long time?"
Ares stared blankly at his smiling face, his mind went blank for a moment, his heart was beating like a drum, and after a long time, he slowly replied: "Because you asked, of course I have to give you an answer. ."
Aphrodite raised her eyebrows slightly: "Still stupid."
Ares blushed quietly. He wanted to refute that he was not stupid. After seeing Aphrodite's happy expression, he felt that he had made Aphrodite happy and felt very fulfilled. In this case, Even if he is called stupid, it doesn't seem to matter.
Ares seemed to be easily distracted, staring at Aphrodite in a daze as he spoke, and his eyes were brightly obsessed with "fascination" and admiration.
Aphrodite didn't want to chat, either, letting Ares stare at him without feeling uncomfortable.
Such an atmosphere ended with the arrival of Hermes, Zeus should have negotiated with Gaia, and Hermes successfully held the throne of the Lord. After he was full of his will, Hermes secretly "touched" to the Temple of Love | Desire, and asked Aphrodite, who had promised to help him win the throne of the Lord God, why did he help Demo at that time? Tel.
After Hephaestus left, the mirror was covered with every wall of the Temple of Love|Desire. Although Hermes was hidden, he couldn't hide Narcissus in the mirror, almost as soon as he stepped into Love|Desire The site of the temple, Aphrodite learned of his existence the next second.
Aphrodite said to Ares: "Your Highness, wait a moment, I have some things to leave."
Ares wanted to say, "I'm with you..."
However, Aphrodite had already left him out. Ares scratched his head in distress. After struggling for a while, he chose to wait for Aphrodite to return.
Aphrodite turned around, pulled out Hermes who was "lost" in the mirror temple, looked up and down, and asked directly, "Did Zeus promise Gaia?"
Hermes couldn't help but widen his eyes, grinned, and made a terrifying look: "Hey, Aphrodite! You know if the situation is good, I'm here to question you, not to give you Sending information!"
Aphrodite stared at him, and opened her right palm to Hermes, with a half-smile: "His Royal Highness Hermes hasn't really sat down on the throne of the Lord God and felt it, so let's meet her like this. Do you feel sorry for missing the position of the Lord God?"
Hermes blushed, gave him a stern look, and said dejectedly: "Hmph, I'll just tell you. But I'm not so threatening, you still have to give me a reasonable explanation later, why are you? To help Demeter snatch the position of the main god!"
Aphrodite didn't change her face, and urged, "Speak quickly!"
Hermes said reluctantly: "God Gaia and God the Father avoided my conversation. I only vaguely heard your words, Your Highness. It seems that you want to give birth to a child?"
After speaking, he was a little uncertain: "But I may have guessed wrong. After all, Your Highness, you are a male god, how can you have a child."
Aphrodite:"β¦β¦"