The Greece Antagonist

—— namely, the mother of the great hero of the Trojan War, Achilles.

At the same time, when Hephaestus was born and thrown down from Mount Olympus, it was Thetis who raised him, so she is also the most respected foster mother of the God of Fire, Hephaestus.

With two such fine sons, it would be difficult for her to remain unknown.

Of course, she herself was also renowned for her wisdom and beauty, the most virtuous among the 50 daughters of Nereus.

Because of her astonishing beauty and wisdom, she had many common topics with another Ocean Goddess—the original Goddess of Wisdom, Metis, and thus they became friends.

Legend says that the King of Gods on Mount Olympus also once fervently pursued her.

But in the end, Zeus, who was usually so successful in his pursuits, chose to give up on his own accord.

Because His Majesty the King of Gods had heard from somewhere a prophecy:

—— Thetis was destined to bear a son who would surpass his own father, no matter how great that father was. Read new chapters at empire

As a being purely driven by power, Zeus mostly feared his son overthrowing his throne, so naturally, he kept his distance from Thetis.

Therefore, Thetis did not share the same fate as her dear friend Metis and her Queen of the Sea sister.

Later, as power within the gods changed hands, Metis was swallowed by Zeus.

Her list of friends then expanded by two more.

—— Queen Hera, as well as the new Goddess of Wisdom, Athena.

Along with her sister Amphitrite, Queen of the Sea, this Ocean Nymph had a wide network of contacts, well-versed in the wisdom of keeping oneself out of trouble.

Luo En watched Athena chatting homely with Nereus in the firelight and mulled over the name the Goddess of Wisdom kept mentioning.

—— Even this Ocean Nymph, also famous for her wisdom, had made compromises and successfully avoided the fate of her sister and close friend.

But all her efforts couldn't save her from a destiny of being toyed with.

—— Not only was she forced by Zeus to marry the Demigod hero Peleus, but even her son, destined to surpass his father, could not escape the fate of death.

And in the "Iliad," it was recorded that Thetis once held Zeus's knee with her left hand and stroked his chin with her right, pleading for the King of Gods to restore glory to her son, Achilles.

But the result, needless to say...

So it goes to show, if you want to live well in these times, you must be tough enough to forge your own path.

Making compromises can only get you by temporarily, and in the end, it doesn't necessarily lead to a happy outcome.

Luo En watched the group of younger generations nodding obediently to the Sea's old man in the reflection of the fire, and he silently shook his head, further solidifying his determination to seek power.

Meanwhile, after some pleasantries, Nereus finally found an opportunity and asked cautiously.

"How is your hunting going? When do you plan to return?"

"Well, there's no rush, we rarely come here..."

Athena gently patted Nereus's hand, showing a faint smile on her face.

Hearing the younger generations were still not willing to give a clear answer, Nereus couldn't help but start complaining.

"Athena, it has been so many days, if you had your fun, those Sea Beasts that were scared out of their wits are now stubbornly blocking the door of my home, refusing to swim back, and they keep crying out day and night, keeping this old man up all night..."

The old man spoke decisively, his eyes filled with pleading.

"How about this, you tell me what kind of game and seafood you want, and I'll have them delivered directly to you!"

"Some things are more interesting when you get them yourself."

Athena smiled and shook her head, declining Nereus's kind offer.

"I know, you want to clear a navigation route for your city-state, right? I can assure you that these creatures won't harass the ships on the route, and from now on, they will stay obediently in the inner sea, never landing ashore again. That should be satisfactory, right?"

"We..."

"Just take pity on an old man and let me go back and get a good night's sleep."

Before Athena could finish, Nereus grasped her hand with a distressed face, complaining while earnestly advising.

"Also, there are many deities in the Sea of Okeanos who need to eat and rest. While I am still able to persuade those guys, you have had your fun, it's time to sober up..."

The implication was simple, the wicked group from Olympus had been causing enough trouble in the Sea of Okeanos, and they had vented their anger.

Initially, because of the reputation of the King of Gods' lineage, everyone could bear it.

But as time went on, this pent-up dissatisfaction was on the verge of reaching a critical point.

Everything must come to a head eventually.

If everyone steps back a bit, it should be enough.

Otherwise, you might not solve the problem and instead provoke other deities living on the sea to unite and exert pressure.

By then, the loss would outweigh the gain.

Hearing this earnest advice, Apollo and Artemis appeared contemplative.

The Ocean deity community is a vast group, not limited to Poseidon's family alone.

Although they had some unpleasantness with the God of the Sea, Poseidon, acting recklessly without evidence and risking offending the entire Ocean deity community by overturning the Sea of Okeanos seemed excessive.

If the matter reached Father God Zeus, they would likely not escape a lecture.

Moreover, Artemis, who already felt guilty, was even less inclined to escalate the situation.

Thus, the siblings simultaneously showed signs of being persuaded, and looked up at Athena.

And the astute Goddess of Wisdom, very adept at reading the room, took the opportunity to gracefully step down, sincerely holding Nereus's hand, her gentle smile comforting as a spring breeze.

"Look at what you're saying, I'm also a descendant of Okeanos. How could I possibly inconvenience you, my elder?"