I Am a Prophet in Greece

Gaia looked at her youngest child before her, the one who made her proud. Listening to his worries, she could not help but sigh softly.

"Kronos, my dear child, the moment Uranus used all his strength to curse you, the curse had already taken effect. Even Lord Theron could not stop it."

"Did you not notice? What Lord Theron said then was, 'Fate cannot be spoken.' That precisely proves that this curse has become fate, and only things destined to happen can be called fate."

Hearing Gaia's explanation, the heart Kronos had kept hanging finally sank completely. Yet he still asked unwillingly, "My revered Mother Goddess, is there any way to revoke this curse?"

Though he did not know the exact contents of the curse, Kronos could clearly feel Uranus's hatred for him at the time. It had to be an extremely vicious curse.

Gaia looked at him with pity, sympathy in her voice. "My poor child, a curse unleashed by the Sky God in anger with all his strength will certainly come to pass, no matter what influence it suffers."

"Because contracts are rules established at the birth of the world. The reason the gods can gather together and obey the commands of the God King is precisely because they are bound by the power of contracts."

"And curses are one form of contractual power. A curse issued by a high god cannot be resisted at all."

After hearing Gaia's explanation, the last trace of luck in Kronos's heart vanished completely. He let out a long sigh, and sorrow clouded his brow.

"I must find out what the curse says. Only then can I guard against it."

Thinking this, Kronos came up with a plan.

After the divine banquet ended, he intended to visit Lord Theron once more. As a being suspected to be the God of Fate, he believed Theron certainly knew the contents of Uranus's final curse.

Gaia looked at the troubled Kronos and could not help frowning, but she still patiently tried to comfort him. Unfortunately, Kronos could not take in anything now, so it had little effect.

After everything involving Uranus, the first God King, Gaia was already exhausted in both body and mind. She did not wish to involve herself too deeply in the affairs of the gods any longer. Seeing that Kronos would not listen, she simply said no more.

Kronos was not yet a true God King. He could only be considered a leader chosen by the gods.

However, with the throne of the God King vacant in this world, being the leader of the gods barely qualified him. Sooner or later, the will of the world would fully acknowledge him. He only needed a little more time, and he would eventually become as powerful as Uranus.

But at least for now, he had not grown completely powerful. Thus, he felt fear and worry. He could not be as confident as Uranus, who had been powerful from birth—so confident that it became arrogance.

And in the end, Uranus had lost to that very arrogance.

Compared to him, Kronos, the second-generation God King, was far more cautious.

However, those were not matters Theron cared about.

While the gods celebrated their victory over the first God King, Theron returned to his own patch of void to recuperate.

Because he had forcibly used the power of fate once to prevent Uranus from speaking the curse aloud, his divine power had been severely depleted. It might take quite some time to recover.

Still, he believed the benefits of doing so definitely outweighed the drawbacks.

As the God of Fate, if he wanted to maximize his gains, Theron naturally had to drive fate forward himself. If Uranus had truly spoken the final curse aloud, then it would have had nothing to do with him.

What a troublesome fellow. If you were going to curse someone, then curse them. Why did you have to say it out loud? Theron thought unhappily.

Theron had never liked Uranus, the first God King.

If the second- and third-generation God Kings who came after him were absurd but at least retained some reason, then Uranus was simply arrogant and conceited, taking pleasure in tormenting others.

But that was not the key issue. The key issue was that Uranus had always kept a firm grip on the right to reproduce, forbidding any god other than himself from bearing children.

Yet because of the prophecy, he not only refused to have children himself, but even stuffed gods who had already been born back into their mother's womb. The moment he did that, his overthrow became inevitable.

Because without new gods being born, there would be no new rules in the world. That meant the world could not continue to evolve and develop, which went against the will of Chaos.

Theron was affected by this as well. As the god who controlled fate, he looked at the entire world and saw only a handful of gods. Counting them over and over, there were just a few stray cats and dogs. Was that remotely acceptable?

Without life, where could fate come from? How could he become stronger?

So he decided to intervene and bring the stagnant rule of the first God King to an early end. If not for him, Uranus would have needed at least another thousand years before being overthrown.

He had no desire to wait that long.

Now, Theron only hoped that Kronos, the second-generation God King, would be more capable—would properly improve the world and create more life.

As he thought this, his gaze suddenly turned toward the void. A distinguished guest was hurrying over to visit him.

It was none other than Kronos, the second-generation God King.

"Even more eager than I expected," Theron murmured, the corners of his lips lifting slightly. "It seems he really cares about this curse."

The Contents of the Curse

This divine banquet, held to celebrate victory in battle and the arrival of a new era, lasted an entire month.

Once he had finally seen off all the Titans, Kronos left the divine mountain and came to this void almost without hesitation.

Just as when he had come here before, Theron was still dressed in his white robe, waiting quietly there. His mysterious purple eyes watched Kronos gently, as though he had long expected his arrival.

Kronos had not become disrespectful just because he had become the new God King. On the contrary, he had grown even more courteous and respectful toward Theron.

Even though the other's divine power still appeared so insignificant, seemingly no match for him at all, Kronos knew that beneath that weak exterior lay unfathomable power.

It was the power of fate.

In the world of Chaos, no living being could escape fate's influence—not even a God King.

This was where Kronos was smarter than Uranus. He could calmly acknowledge his shortcomings, then find ways to solve them.

Looking at Theron, he asked in a humble and respectful tone, "Respected Lord Theron, I apologize for once again disturbing you so presumptuously."

"Great God King, there is no need for such courtesy." Theron replied with a smile, his expression as gentle as ever, like that of a kind elder. "Rather than govern the divine court, you have chosen to come find me. Is there something you need?"

Kronos knew the other was asking despite already knowing, but he still answered seriously. "I wish to know Uranus the Sky God's final curse. Only by knowing its contents can I deal with it more effectively."

"I believe Your Lordship must know. Might you tell me?"

Theron was indeed not surprised by the question. He sighed softly and looked at the young God King before him with pity.

"God King, I do not recommend that you ask about this."

"Why?" Kronos frowned, without the slightest displeasure. Instead, he asked earnestly, "Lord Theron, please enlighten me."

"The instant a curse is spoken, it becomes fate. A prophecy anchors fate. The moment you learn of it, that means it also knows you."

"I stepped in and interrupted Uranus's curse then. Although the curse still became entangled with you, the final outcome might not have been impossible to change. But if you learn the outcome, then it can no longer be changed."

"And once the result is destined, every action taken by all beings will be unable to stop its arrival. They may even become forces pushing that result closer."

As Theron explained unhurriedly, the expression of the young God King Kronos became incomparably complicated.

Finally, Theron looked seriously at Kronos and asked in return, "In that case, do you still wish to know the contents of this curse?"

Kronos opened his mouth, yet could not speak for a long while.

Theron's meaning was clear. Once he knew the contents of the curse, it would no longer be fate choosing him, but him choosing that fate.

The price of prophecy was prophecy itself.

For a time, Kronos could not make a decision. He was already burdened by the curse. He wanted to know its contents so he could guard against it, but Theron said that once he knew, he would never be able to stop it.

But if he did not know, he could not even take precautions. That would also leave him unable to stop it.

It truly was an impossible choice.

Theron calmly watched Kronos hesitate and struggle, without the slightest urgency.

The two God Kings had different personalities, so Theron's approach had changed as well.

Uranus was arrogant and conceited, so telling him directly had been the best approach. Not only would he not resent it, he would even dismiss it with disdain. If Theron had refused to tell him, that would instead have been seen as a provocation.

Kronos, on the other hand, was more cautious—so cautious that it bordered on paranoia. Therefore, Theron had to explain the nature of prophecy clearly, lest this God King come looking for trouble after he came to his senses later.

In any case, he had already made everything clear. If Kronos still insisted on knowing, then he could not blame Theron in the future.

Besides, Theron believed that with Kronos's cautious and suspicious nature, if he did not know the contents of the curse, he would be unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Compared to uncontrollable uncertainty, he likely trusted more in knowing everything and taking precautions early. After all, he was a Titan god with courage, and that courage would make him dare to face fate.

Only cowards ran away, and Kronos had always been synonymous with bravery, whether that bravery was "wise" or not.

Just as Theron had guessed, after a long period of hesitation, Kronos finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "Respected Lord Theron, I still wish to know the contents of the curse."

A glint of amusement flashed through Theron's eyes before vanishing. He put on a troubled expression and let out a deep sigh, as though he was deeply unwilling but had no choice.

"Since you insist, then as you wish."

"Uranus the Sky God's final curse was this: You will be cast down from the divine throne by your child. Tartarus will become your hell, and every Titan god who helped you will also suffer the same curse."

Kronos's expression darkened completely. Though he had known clearly that, given Uranus's hatred for him, the curse would surely be full of venom, he had never expected it to be this.

Taking a deep breath, Kronos forcibly calmed himself. He managed to pull a strained smile for Theron and asked with difficulty:

"Great God of Fate, respected Lord Theron, I know this is rude, but I will offer you absolutely generous compensation, along with the one condition I promised you before."

"I wish to ask you to make another prophecy—a prophecy concerning me. I want to know whether this curse will ultimately come true, and what my end will be."

"Will I have a chance to resolve this curse in the future?"

Theron's gaze grew increasingly pitying, like a benevolent elder looking at an obstinate child. Seeing how insistent Kronos was, he finally sighed.

"Your father once asked me the same question. For a moment, I seem to see your father's shadow in you, and I will give you the same answer I gave him."

"Nothing in this world is eternal, not even royal power."

"How you gained all this is how you will lose it. Wealth and honor are sought amid danger, and lost amid danger as well."

Those deep purple eyes gazed calmly at Kronos as Theron spoke each word deliberately.

"What has been will be again, what has been done..."

"...will be done again!"

Golden Age

Hearing Theron's final prophecy, Kronos fell silent.

Theron studied him with interest, wanting to see what reaction he would ultimately have.

Although Kronos had become the second-generation God King through courage, his control over the world and authority as God King were the weakest among the three God Kings.

He was neither like Zeus, the third-generation God King, who used wisdom and methods to seize every authority and become the undisputed lord of the gods, nor like Uranus, the first God King, who possessed absolute power over the gods and paternal authority.

Moreover, because of Theron's intervention, Uranus's era had ended early. Kronos had not matured enough, so calling him the weakest God King would not be an exaggeration.

If Theron had not secretly undermined the powerful Oceanus beforehand and eliminated this greatest potential threat for Kronos, it was uncertain who would now be the God King.

Although he would gradually gain more power as the world recognized him, eventually reaching the world-empowered might of a God King's creation, that day was still far too distant.

At least for now, he was nowhere close to that level.

It was precisely because he was not powerful enough that he neither would nor could become as tyrannical and dictatorial as Uranus. When his martial strength was lacking, he would rely more on his mind.

That was the reason for his cautious nature, cautious to the point of paranoia.