Poseidon didn't even glance at Zeus, completely indifferent to his gaze.
Look? If you like looking, then go ahead and take your time. It doesn't matter at all. No matter how you look at me, it won't affect me in the slightest. Poseidon simply didn't care.
"..."
Zeus at this moment genuinely felt his head throbbing. What in the world is all this mess? What's even going on here? Can things just be normal for once?
Right now, Zeus really felt like he was on the verge of a breakdown. This wasn't a joke; he truly felt like his brain was about to explode.
Moira, Ceres, and Karl.
Fine! Fine! Fine!
The underworld, as the victor of the first holy war and the first god-king, deserves a full meal. There's no issue with that. After all, from any perspective, they had prepared for this, so of course, they're going to take their fill. That's just how it is.
But the biggest issue here is: What on earth does this have to do with your sea realm? Why did you jump in at the last minute? What are you trying to pull here? Have you lost your mind? What does this even mean?
At this moment, Zeus truly felt his head pounding. He had an overwhelming urge to explode. This wasn't a joke; what kind of nonsense was this?
But regardless of what Zeus thought, the reality was right in front of him. Poseidon had indeed reaped enough benefits. Back then, Nereus had made many preparations, and clearly, all those preparations were for today.
"Heh…"
Zeus let out a cold laugh, his voice icy as he said, "Poseidon, I really didn't expect you to have made so many preparations. I must admit, it's surprising."
Poseidon, in contrast, remained calm in the face of Zeus's cold smile and said quietly, "Many things are right in front of you, but you didn't seize the opportunity and let it slip by. So, you can't blame anyone but yourself."
Poseidon's expression was completely indifferent, showing no concern whatsoever.
But!
Poseidon's attitude made Zeus grit his teeth in frustration. How easy it was for him to say that! You and Hades were in cahoots back then, kicking me out of the game without hesitation. And now, you dare to talk to me like this?
If Zeus weren't angry, it would be strange. It felt like a joke. These two had kicked him out, and now they were lecturing him?
What Zeus didn't know was that it wasn't outsiders who had ousted him. On the contrary, it was all Prometheus's doing. Though it sounded bizarre, that was the cold, hard truth.
Many things are like that—seemingly strange, but in the end, they're just facts, no matter how odd they seem.
For this reason, this is the most frustrating thing. You never truly know the full truth behind something, or what is being hidden.
That's what's most maddening and helpless.
Poseidon merely glanced at Zeus, his expression unchanged, but the calmer he remained, the more unsettling it felt.
How to put it...
Zeus, you really don't know anything! You think you're in control, but you're just a puppet, manipulated by others. Even Poseidon couldn't help but shake his head, unsure what else to say.
Or maybe, there really wasn't anything worth saying. There were too many issues involved, and since it had already happened, it couldn't be pinned on just one person. The likeliest scenario was that it was a problem shared by everyone.
Only then!
That's the most likely explanation. Otherwise, none of this would be possible.
Zeus's downfall today wasn't solely the work of others. The biggest issue was with himself. Otherwise, how could things have turned out this way?
Clearly!
It was impossible for it to have happened any other way. Many things were simply like this—the root cause was that everything had a flaw.
It wasn't that there were no problems at all.
You had problems yourself.
"..."
Hades glanced at his two brothers and then calmly looked away. It was meaningless. From any angle, it was just a pointless matter.
No matter what happened between his two brothers, it wasn't important. Since that was the case, there was no need to care about all the trivial details. From a fundamental perspective, or from any perspective at all, none of it really mattered.
Poseidon's actions? Of course, he knew!
But!
Sometimes, things are just like this. That piece of cake was laid out, and letting others have a bite was the only way to keep it intact and allow it to keep being shared.
If…
That piece of cake was eaten entirely by one person, and everyone went mad and wanted the whole cake for themselves, then the whole table would collapse. If things reached that point…
Then…
At that time, everything would truly become meaningless. Sometimes, it just is what it is!
Hades understood this very clearly. It was all under his control, so he wasn't surprised at all.
Hades had a very clear understanding of all this.
As for the rest?
Hades didn't care much. After all, it wasn't really an important matter. Even Poseidon's backup plan, which was to devour the Earth's source, didn't matter much in the grand scheme of things.
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