The next day, due to the incident with Eros, the Olympus Twelve Main Gods were once again summoned to Zeus's God Kings Hall to deliberate.
Zeus ordered Athena to tell the main gods present everything that had happened yesterday, and then he delivered his judgment to them:
"From today onwards, Eros will no longer serve as the God of Love on Olympus. His divine office will temporarily be returned to Aphrodite. Once a new, suitable deity is born in the future, they will take charge of love. Where is Aphrodite?"
The main gods looked at each other, and then Ares replied:
"She came to me yesterday to pull some strings, and then she went to the Underworld. She probably went to visit Eros's ghost."
"Let her go then."
Zeus said:
"Anyway, Eros can only stay in the Underworld from now on. When Aphrodite returns, just convey my command to her. Besides that, do you have anything else to discuss? If not, you may all disperse."
A group of main gods looked at each other, and they all shook their heads. The Olympus Gods had ruled the world for many years, the indigenous gods on earth had long been purged, and the Titan Giants were eternally imprisoned in Tartarus. There was nothing left in the world that could threaten the gods' rule. Therefore, the main gods felt there was nothing more to say.
However, just then, Ares suddenly stepped forward. He interrupted the other main gods who were about to leave and said:
"Zeus, I have something to report about the Pallene Peninsula."
"Hmm? The Pallene Peninsula?"
Hearing Ares's words, Zeus's expression also became solemn.
He naturally knew what was on the Pallene Peninsula. When his mind was not yet filled with love, he was considered a wise God King. It was he who ordered his wife, Metis, and the Titan God, Prometheus, the two wisest deities at the time, to explore the entire world and calculate their territories. In this process, they not only found the Wandering Star Ark submerged beyond Oceanus but also discovered the mysterious Pallene Peninsula.
This island was extremely dangerous for the gods, and it was an isolated island drifting between the surface and inner layers of the planet, making entry and exit very troublesome. After Zeus, Metis, and Prometheus discussed it, they decided to completely seal it to prevent future troubles.
And after the gods returned to their positions and the foundation of Olympus's rule was established, this island also became one of the "restricted areas" that Olympus needed to pay attention to.
It was the duty of Ares to guard these restricted areas. Theoretically, even the bronze prison in the deepest part of Tartarus, the Furies and Hundred-Armed Giants guarding it, were Ares's subordinate gods.
However, the key to the bronze prison of Tartarus was still in Hades's hands, so Ares could not reach there.
As a region whose threat level was comparable to Tartarus, the Pallene Peninsula had always been a key focus for Zeus. Hearing that there was a change in the Pallene Peninsula, he quickly said:
"Speak quickly, what happened to the Pallene Peninsula?"
"My survey shows that the seal on the Pallene Peninsula seems to be unable to be maintained recently. This island has a tendency to float to the surface of the world. The scouts I sent out reported that the monsters living inside also know this situation, and they are preparing for War, ready to send troops to attack our Olympus as soon as the Pallene Peninsula surfaces."
As Ares spoke, he handed Zeus several scrolls:
"The detailed report on the seal of the Pallene Peninsula is all written on this paper."
Zeus took Ares's report, which was filled with dense, complex data that made the uneducated God King's head ache. However, Zeus was still able to find the truly important information. He immediately found the conclusion written at the end of these scrolls:
If the seal cannot be maintained, the Pallene Peninsula will completely surface within one year, and at that time, the War between the Olympus Gods and the Giant Race will break out.
Upon seeing this, Zeus rolled up the scroll. He looked at Ares and asked in a deep voice:
"You had your teacher look at it? Was this report done by Hecate?"
Ares nodded.
Zeus asked again, "Is the seal really impossible to maintain? Even Hecate can't do it?"
"That was an intricate seal constructed by Goddess Metis and Prometheus working together, and it contained many of their unique insights. Even my teacher cannot maintain that seal without destroying the original seal."
Ares lied with a serious expression:
"The only way to maintain the seal is for Prometheus and Metis to infuse their divine power into it again, but…"
Ares did not explicitly state the rest of his words, but the main gods present all understood what he meant.
Metis was already dead, and Prometheus was now hanging on the Caucasus Mountains, barely half-dead. At present, there was no one in heaven or on earth who could replace the original Goddess of Wisdom and the God of Forethought.
Of course, with Hecate's magical attainments, it would actually be very simple to maintain the seal, but Zeus did not understand these things, so Ares and Hecate could lie to him with impunity. As for Athena...
"Athena." Just then, Zeus also thought of his daughter. He turned his head and looked at Athena, asking, "If you were to replace Metis, and Apollo were to replace Prometheus, would it be possible to maintain that seal?"
"I'm very sorry, Zeus." Athena looked at Ares and gently shook her head. "The seal left by my mother, Metis, can only be smoothly infused with her own divine power and Prometheus's divine power to provide power for the seal. Although Apollo's and my divine power are similar in nature to theirs, we cannot do such a thing."
After speaking, Athena and Ares exchanged a knowing glance, then each turned their heads away.
Both of them had anticipated each other's anticipation in their hearts. Athena knew that Ares wanted to find an opportunity to rebel, and Ares also knew that Athena would certainly go along with it and help him when confirming this matter.
Because at this time, it was also an excellent opportunity for her. She could take this opportunity to sideline Zeus's power, isolate the old God King, and slowly deal with him.
"Metis is the Goddess of Wisdom, and you are also the Goddess of Wisdom, so why can't you?" Zeus continued to press, unwilling to give up.
"Because in this world, the only pure Goddess of Wisdom is my mother." Athena looked at Zeus deeply. "This is a curse left by my mother. I think you should understand."
Zeus met his daughter's eyes, and he fell silent, not knowing what he was thinking. Then, he took a deep breath and continued:
"Then, it seems we now have to come up with a strategy to deal with the Giants of the Pallene Peninsula. Do you have any good ideas for this?"