Placing a Piece

Unlike the offspring born to the Primordial Gods, the descendants of the second-generation gods needed to develop.

They no longer matured in a mere half-day after birth, like their parents. Instead, their growth rates varied, some taking months, others an indefinite amount of time.

At the same time, the new gods no longer possessed innate Divine Power. The Titan Ancient Gods, upon their birth, possessed at least Lesser Divine Power, but these new gods, with very few exceptions, mostly grew from Divine Power level 1.

Metis, now before Ryan, was such an example. Her newborn skin was as smooth as milk, and her dark, bright eyes didn't look like those of a newborn at all. But without a doubt, it would take at least decades for her to become an adult god.

This was not only because the third-generation gods were meant to be this way, but also because her origin was not strong.

At her birth, [Wisdom], [Thought], and [Strategy], like [Memory] before, automatically scattered throughout the heavens and earth, leaving her with only hydrography.

However, unlike Mnemosyne, the third-generation gods were not born with knowledge, so she would not realize that she should have possessed these powers.

"Metis Athena..."

"Perhaps I should take her away?"

Ryan whispered softly, not worried about being discovered.

Okeanos and Tethys were indeed strong, but as long as he didn't appear near them, it would be difficult for them to detect him.

This was the absoluteness of Divinity. When Ryan hid in 'History' and used the Spirit World as a cover, no one could detect his presence, even if they were just a hall away.

"...Forget it. Although fate has been changed, I still want this world to be a little 'familiar' before Zeus ascends to the throne."

"Besides, in the original trajectory, this Goddess of [Wisdom] didn't seem that smart."

Shaking his head, Ryan ultimately abandoned his plan.

With Metis's potential, if he brought her back to the Spirit World and nurtured her carefully, she would be able to bear some powerful Divinities.

For example, [Knowledge], whose origin was flowing to the Spirit World every moment. Originally, the existence of the God of Writing could isolate Ryan's absorption of [Knowledge] to some extent, but unfortunately, the Divine Decree Stone Tablet possessed a more orthodox source of Writing power.

In this case, if there could be another candidate to take charge of the Divinity, it would not only speed up the Spirit World's absorption but also bring Ryan a powerful subordinate in the future.

But in the end, he gave up on this idea. A goddess of wisdom who couldn't even fathom her own safety, what was the difference between this so-called 'wisdom' and Prometheus's 'Foresight'? In comparison, perhaps her daughter was more suitable to be the embodiment of wisdom.

Having made a decision, Ryan reached out, and three multifaceted crystals appeared silently in front of him. The Spirit World's absorption of the origins of the three major Divinities had only just begun, but it didn't affect Ryan's ability to condense the corresponding Divinities.

Although they were still very weak, as the Spirit World absorbed all the scattered origins, they would return to their proper height.

With a flick of his finger, the three crystals fell into the body of the baby girl in front of him. At the same time, Ryan's figure instantly disappeared.

The next moment, the Ocean God directly appeared next to the bed. He looked around, but found nothing.

The moment Ryan bestowed the Divinities, he returned from 'History' to the present. Okeanos immediately noticed the anomaly, but he failed to track Ryan's presence.

"What's wrong?"

After a while, Tethys also appeared here. The goddess was not in the temple before, but sensing the Divine Power that her husband had unleashed in an instant, she quickly returned.

"It's nothing, maybe it was my illusion."

Shaking his head, Okeanos prepared to go back. But when his gaze swept over his daughter, his eyes suddenly stopped.

"This is... the aura of the [Wisdom] Divinity?"

Somewhat uncertain, Okeanos picked up his daughter and carefully sensed the aura within her. But soon, he not only confirmed his previous feeling but also discovered [Strategy] and [Thought].

"Was Metis granted other divinities by the world? Did you sense Khaos's aura just now?"

Tethys also noticed her daughter's abnormality. However, Khaos had never shown the phenomenon of transferring divinities to gods other than his direct subordinates, so she instinctively believed it was a gift from the world.

"Perhaps, but that's no longer important!" The Ocean God was not entirely certain, but he was indeed pleasantly surprised.

Unlike Pontus's eugenics approach, he was a synonym for casting a wide net. Among his many children, only Styx had a divinity that allowed her to reach Intermediate Divine Power. As for the remaining Clymene and Metis, [Reputation] and [Hydrology] made it difficult for them to even become Weak Divine Power.

But now, with [Wisdom], [Strategy], and [Thought], Metis was destined to become as powerful as her eldest sister.

At least Intermediate Divine Power, and in the distant future, even the hope of Great Divine Power, which was much stronger than many Titan Ancient Gods.

"My brother Iapetus once asked me for a wife. Although he didn't specify, my daughters other than true gods are not worthy of his status."

"I originally intended to choose between Clymene and Metis, but now it seems I don't need to choose."

Okeanos's tone was delighted, and Tethys nodded in agreement. Having many children to spread the Ocean God lineage throughout the world, and using marriage to win over gods, was the plan they had set from the beginning.

Later myths also proved his success. Unlike his brothers, besides Rhea and Themis, the Ocean God was the only Titan Ancient God who still retained some power in the era of Zeus.

"I will talk to Clymene about this. As the Goddess of Reputation, marrying a Titan of noble status is also very compatible with her divinity, and she will be satisfied with it."

As Okeanos's virtuous helper, Tethys took the initiative to accept this task.

"Good, I hope she can bear a powerful god for my brother. That way, we will have another helper when facing my uncle in the future."

Nodding to his wife, Okeanos got up and went to the front hall.

His sudden departure must have brought many speculations to the guests, but now, he could happily inform them of this good news.

From today on, the name 'Metis of Wisdom' would surely resound throughout the sea, and no one could criticize him with 'only quantity, Styx was just an accident' anymore.

Behind him, Tethys looked at her daughter again, and then left the main hall.

She had been inspecting ocean currents, preparing to extract essence from her husband's domain and combine it with divinity to create a divine artifact.

Although this primitive forging method was relatively ordinary, not as powerful as those made by Cyclops who had special talents in forging, it was enough to serve as a symbol of the Ocean God.

Tethys was going to continue preparing for this. As for her daughter Metis, gods were immortal, and she didn't need to take care of her all the time.