Chapter 1991 – 1991. God’S Atlantis
“You, be my woman.”
Poseidon was aghast. Was that something you just said to a woman out of the blue? He already knew his brother liked women, but he didn’t expect him to act so recklessly. Honestly, it was embarrassing as a brother.
‘Look at Medusa. She doesn’t know what to do.’
The chief god of Olympus suddenly appeared and made a demand, so she had no choice but to be flustered. Even if Medusa wasn’t a human being. Poseidon hurriedly followed after Zeus. The horse he rode flew through the sky and arrived next to Zeus.
“Zeus! Is that how you treat a woman! As your brother, I’m ashamed of you!”
Poseidon rebuked Zeus, his beard fluttering.
Honestly, he was a bit intimidated. He knew better than anyone how terrible Zeus’s temper was.
But he was the second most powerful god in Olympus after Zeus. Even Zeus wouldn’t be able to act rashly. He realized that thought was a delusion immediately after.
“Are you crazy, Poseidon? As the master of the sky, I have the right to have every woman in this world. Don’t interfere and get lost.”
“……”
Such abusive language that didn’t respect his authority at all!
He might have shrunk back under normal circumstances, but now his destiny, Medusa, was right in front of him. Poseidon didn’t back down.
“Zeus, no matter how much you are the god of the sky, you don’t have that right.”
“Are you really out of your mind? Stop talking nonsense and go back to the sea. This isn’t your territory.”
“You bastard, Zeus…!”
The sea reacted to Poseidon’s anger. The calm sea stirred up fierce waves. It was like a beast growling towards the land.
Zeus frowned. The sky reacted to his discomfort. Dark clouds gathered. A cold yet intense wind swirled in the air.
Rumble.
Blue lightning writhed within the dark clouds. That alone made everyone on the ground tremble in fear.
Medusa was no exception. She was just kneeling before the two gods, trembling as if sobbing.
‘This guy, he’s serious.’
Poseidon, with a solemn face, was inwardly flustered. There was no sign of him backing down. He was bewildered and furious.
‘Is he going to touch every beautiful woman, whether she’s a goddess or a human? Didn’t he touch Persephone as soon as she was born last time? Zeus. This guy is truly insane. For the future of Olympus, I must step in!’
He deliberately erased the story of his nephew, who was thrown into Tartarus after harboring dark intentions towards Aphrodite, from his mind.
“Zeus. Let’s talk it over. If we growl at each other here, she’ll be too scared.”
“Isn’t it something that would be solved if you backed down? I’m not just acting on a whim. It’s all to prepare for the future.”
“Are you talking about the Gigantomachy? Even so, you’ve gone too far.”
“Hmm.”
Zeus and Poseidon soared into the sky. Once they were above the clouds, they confirmed that no one was watching. Poseidon sighed.
“Zeus. I fell in love with her at first sight. I felt a strong destiny the moment I saw her. Please acknowledge her and me.”
“What a coincidence. I also felt destiny with her. Don’t you see that I came down from the sky myself?”
“Zeus, King of the Gods. You have many women, don’t you? Medusa. Please hand her over to me.”
“There are many women in this world. But no two women are the same. Medusa is my woman. If you try to take my woman, I won’t forgive you, no matter who you are.”
Crackling.
Lightning sparked around Zeus. Zeus was serious now. Poseidon gave up his competitive spirit. Fighting Zeus one-on-one? That was suicide. The moment he lost, Zeus would throw him into Tartarus without hesitation. Just like he always had.
“Zeus. Calm down. We are not ignorant Titans, but shining, intelligent gods of Olympus. If we fight, the world we’ve worked so hard to calm will become a mess. Let’s resolve this peacefully.”
“Peacefully? How?”
“Let Medusa choose. Or are you perhaps not confident?”
“Not confident? Fine.”
The compromise was easily reached. Poseidon and Zeus appeared before Medusa, who was still out of her mind.
Poseidon stepped forward first.
“Medusa. My love. Your destiny is me. I have a gift prepared for you. Look at this horse. It’s a horse that can run on the sea. Not only that, but over a million sea creatures will sacrifice their lives for you. If you choose me, all of this will be yours. Become the mother of the sea.”
“Th-that’s.”
Medusa trembled. It was because Zeus, standing next to her, was emitting an ominous aura.
Zeus stepped forward and said,
“Medusa. You are my woman. If you don’t choose me… I’ll kill them all. All of them.”
“Eek…!”
All of them.
At that word, Medusa thought of her sisters. Stheno, Euryale. Her ugly sisters, but they were her blood relatives.
And the Zeus in front of her was the god who had massacred tens of thousands of people not long ago because he didn’t like the offerings.
“Who will you choose?”
“L-Lord Zeus.”
Medusa trembled as she made her choice. Zeus smiled contentedly and approached Medusa, putting an arm around her shoulder. She looked so pitiful that she was trembling.
“I can’t accept this!!”
Poseidon shouted. A fierce wave rose and struck the land.
“What can’t you accept now? Poseidon. Maintain your dignity as a god of Olympus.”
“You’re the one who should maintain your dignity!! Are you not ashamed of threatening Medusa! I can’t accept this!”
“What are you going to do if you don’t accept it?”
Zeus’s voice dropped coldly. Poseidon was startled, but he had already gained momentum.
“Destiny! I felt destiny with Medusa! Let’s go find the three Fates, the Moirai, and confirm my destiny with Medusa!”
“You’re doing something pointless. Medusa has already chosen me.”
“Are you scared, Zeus!!”
“That’s a pathetic provocation. Since I have time, I’ll play along. But you’ll have to pay the price.”
Zeus and Poseidon immediately went to find the Moirai.
Clotho of the past, Lachesis of the present, and Atropos of the future. The three old women were each spinning, winding, and cutting the threads of fate.
The old women, who should have been working diligently, were not working. They were gathered in one place, chatting, and the threads of fate were scattered messily on the floor. They were so tangled that it was impossible to tell what was what.
Zeus and Poseidon approached them, stepping on the threads of fate that represented someone’s destiny. Poseidon was especially horrified.
“Moirai! What is this mess? Why aren’t you working?!”
“The noisy god of the sea has come. I don’t know what your purpose is, but as you can see, all fate has escaped our hands.”
“What on earth…”
Poseidon looked at the tangled threads with incomprehensible eyes. The threads of fate appeared on their own, moved and tangled on their own, and repeatedly broke on their own. That’s right. Fate was moving uncontrollably and arbitrarily.
“Those who were supposed to become heroes cannot bloom their brilliant stories, and those who should not have been born are being born. Prophecies have become meaningless, and even the gods cannot see an inch ahead… No one knows how this fate will end.”
“Moirai! Is that something you can say?! Isn’t it because you were negligent that things have turned out this way! It’s not too late now! Fix fate!”
“Ruler of the sea, the fate you desire is not here. And do you truly not know the cause of why fate has become like this?”
“Cause?”
The Moirai looked at Zeus.
“All fate has become like this since you were born.”
Zeus stared at the scattered threads of fate emotionlessly.
“If there is no fate, then you must respect Medusa’s opinion, which she chose herself. Medusa is my woman.”
Poseidon’s face crumpled.
“Fate is a mess right now! Medusa is not important!”
“Medusa is more important than this kind of incomprehensible fate. I have decided the fate of Medusa, who has no fate, so I have won the bet. Poseidon. Pay the price.”
“…I’m going crazy. Did you know that fate was in this state?”
“No. This is my first time here too.”
“And yet you’re so calm? Don’t you know how serious the situation is?”
“It’s already a finished fate. Now that it’s done, I don’t care about fate or anything.”
“What are you talking about? What do you know?”
“Enough. Pay the price.”
“…Are you going to throw me into Tartarus? Can you handle the sea without me?”
That was the reason why Poseidon was able to confidently confront Zeus.
The sea was currently stabilized by Poseidon. There was an unknown monster god crouching deep in the sea, and since that monster god was constantly creating its own minions, he calculated that Zeus wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.
“Of course not. What I want are your daughters. You have 50 daughters, right? Give them all to me.”
“This crazy bastard…”
“If you don’t give them to me, I’ll have no choice but to throw you into Tartarus… This is consideration for my brother. I hope you’ll understand my feelings.”
Poseidon’s hand holding the trident trembled.
“Are you really going to do this?! If I’m not there, the sea will be in chaos! Do you want the chaos of the sea to spread to the land?!”
“Poseidon. The sea is vast, but that’s all. History is written on the land, and the sky encompasses everything. Don’t be arrogant.”
“Who is truly arrogant…!”
Poseidon gritted his teeth.
There was no choice. There was no possibility of winning if he fought Zeus here.
At the same time, he realized Zeus’s true nature.
King of the Gods.
He was a tyrant made of greed, with no intention of giving up power.
Poseidon lowered his head.
He had no choice but to do so for now.
「The owner of 70% laments.」
A strange voice dug into Poseidon’s ear.
