Banquet

Chapter 4 Banquet and Beside Earth Mother Gaia, Ryan walked towards a Divine Mountain in the central continent.

The world now is different from before. With the sun, celestial bodies, and diverse weather, Khaos is more like a real world.

Perhaps because he was walking on the 'original body' of Gaia's birth, Ryan did not feel the distance was far.

Under her guidance, he could cross thousands of rivers and mountains in a single step.

Although there were neither "thousands of rivers" nor "thousands of mountains" at this time, and the Mountain God descendants of Urea and the Three Thousand Ocean Gods had not yet been born, the earth still appeared desolate.

After about half a day, the Divine Mountain was soon in sight.

"Ryan."

Since Ryan agreed to come, Gaia had become preoccupied along the way.

It was not until they arrived at this place of divine birth not long ago that she finally spoke.

"This is where the God King will rule the world in the future."

Gaia looked at the towering Mount Othrys, which was also where her third son, Urea, was born.

"This is the highest mountain on earth, the place closest to the sky."

"My King will condescend here, ruling the beings on earth as the Lord of the Sky."

"That is indeed a great feat."

Ryan expressed his respect for this, but his tone suggested he already knew: "As the world's first God King, only such a place can match the Sky Father's authority."

"Yes," Gaia frowned, but still said, "He will rule all things in the world, forever."

Clearly, the Sky Father and Earth Mother were still in the throes of love at this time, and there was no trace of the future conflict.

"Let's go, influenced by the birth of my twelve children, this place is filled with chaotic divine power."

"Please stay behind me, lest you encounter something unpleasant."

Nodding slightly, Ryan followed suit, as if he did not sense the Earth Mother's subtle change in attitude.

He followed behind Gaia, and the two began to climb the Divine Mountain.

As the place where the Earth Mother resided for many years, the Divine Mountain was not like the bare rocky earth outside; primitive Plants had already spread here.

Along the way, Ryan saw many strange flowers and fruits he could not name, creations newly born under the [Plant] divine authority.

Perhaps in a few years, with the help of the God of Meteorology, the vegetation here would spread throughout the world, adding a touch of green to the desolate earth.

But that was all in the future. Soon, under Gaia's guidance, Ryan arrived at the top of the Divine Mountain.

"We're here," the Earth Mother stopped and said to Ryan behind her.

Nodding slightly, Ryan stepped forward and surveyed the surroundings.

The top of the Divine Mountain was empty and flat, without any traces of man-made structures. Compared to Mount Olympus in later mythology, this place was like a remote mountain peak.

But Ryan was not surprised; after all, for the Lord of the Sky, the sky itself was his palace.

Stepping onto the summit of the Divine Mountain, as Ryan observed the environment, thirteen gods of different appearances also turned their gazes towards him.

Despite no one using divine power, Ryan still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

There was no helping it; the primordial gods didn't know how to restrain their aura, and being near them was a form of pressure in itself.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Stopping his observation, Ryan bowed slightly, expressing his respect to the male god in the center.

This wasn't his first time seeing Uranus.

Unlike the youthful appearance he had during their last meeting, he was now a tall and dignified middle-aged man.

This was the result of both paternal authority and the position of God King. It was common knowledge among the gods that their appearance changed due to their authority and power.

Faced with the arrival of an unfamiliar god, the twelve Titans were somewhat puzzled, after all, they could sense the weakness of Ryan's divine power.

They looked at their father, waiting for his next move.

Then they saw their majestic father extend his hands, welcoming the god before him, not stingy with his hospitality.

"I am very glad you could come, esteemed seer, God of Prophecy."

Uranus's voice was unrestrained and powerful, matching his divine duty perfectly.

"Until today, I never thought you could truly see fate, please forgive my previous misunderstanding."

"Please, take a seat, Ryan, you deserve to sit with us."

"My honor."

Meeting the different gazes of the fourteen gods, Ryan chose a place on the mountaintop to sit.

This was a birthday banquet, and also a celebration of Uranus becoming the God King.

When the twelve new gods were born, he was automatically crowned by the world.

As everyone arrived, the fruits of the plants on the mountain were brought over by Earth Mother Gaia, serving as food for the banquet.

The God King sat in the very center, with the others lined up on both sides, only Earth Mother Gaia sat beside him.

When the banquet began, besides occasionally exchanging a few words with Ryan, the Sky Father mostly spoke to his newly born children.

He told his children his thoughts, telling them how to respect him, their father, and how to help him fulfill the position of God King.

Perhaps due to the influence of paternal authority, his twelve children remained silent, only echoing the God King's requests.

'Not bad.'

Tasting an unknown purple fruit, Ryan quietly watched everything.

He knew the purpose of his invitation, and he had his own ideas for it. But before that, he just wanted to eat a few more fruits.

After all, the plants on the Divine Mountain were the ancestors of their kind, the very first batch in the Khaos world.

These fruits were also quite effective for the gods. At least for Ryan, they could help him reach the upper limit allowed by his divine duty faster.

Time passed quickly, but for the gods, they didn't care about the passage of time.

When day and night alternated for the third time, Uranus finally stopped his admonishments.

He turned around and looked at Ryan, the god sitting beside him who had prophesied the birth of his twelve children.

Although he still didn't quite understand how such weak divine power could glimpse fate, since the facts were as they were, he didn't mind asking him some questions.

Especially the remarks the other party had made down the mountain, he had heard them all clearly.

Raising his cup, Uranus spoke to Ryan again after three days.

"Ryan."

"Before this, when we first met, you prophesied the birth of my twelve children."

"Fate is truly powerful," the Sky Father exclaimed in a loud voice, "Only a god as wise as you can perceive its destined trajectory."

"The decree of fate is in the hands of the Lady of the Night." Ryan smiled, raising his cup to touch Uranus's from afar, then drank it all in one gulp.

"I merely saw a part of it by chance."

This wasn't wine, just the juice of Plants, but it was still very delicious under the effect of divine power.

"Then, esteemed Ryan, I have a question I would like to ask you."

Uranus didn't care about Ryan's humble words, he seemed only curious about the ability of prophecy: "I hope you can use the power of prophecy to tell me."

"In Khaos, in this world's future, will I be the eternal God King, ruling the sky, the earth, and the ocean?"

The banquet seemed to suddenly quiet down. The twelve Titans watched Ryan with strange gazes, and Earth Mother Gaia's eyes were full of worry.

Faced with Uranus's seemingly unintentional inquiry, Ryan smiled slightly.

He didn't rush to answer, but instead put down his cup and explained the essence of all prophecies.