This thought quickly took root in Hera's heart. The corners of her mouth curved slightly upward, and her eyes revealed a fervent expression. If she mastered the power of love, then perhaps she could make Zeus's gaze remain solely on her...
It wasn't just Hera; the eyes of the other gods in the hall also changed. Their gazes shifted from Mobius and focused on Aphrodite.
Those gazes were filled with greed and desire, as if awaiting an opportunity, a chance to seize more power.
Aphrodite frowned, sensing the change in the surrounding atmosphere.
The belated Mobius stood in the center of the hall, feeling the gazes cast upon him, never expecting things to develop to this extent. His brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze swept over the gods, trying to read some clues from their expressions.
"It is with Mother Earth Gaia's permission that I was able to obtain this power," Mobius slowly began, his gaze falling on Aphrodite, attempting to steer the conversation in a safer direction.
Aphrodite paused, then revealed a smile: "No, this is your power, dear Mobius. You are truly intelligent, to make the world rejoice in your power."
The corner of Mobius's mouth twitched slightly. He looked at Aphrodite, sighing inwardly.
This Goddess of Love and Beauty seemed unaware of the consequences her words would bring.
"Lord Aphrodite, after this Main God ceremony concludes, let us visit Mother Earth Gaia," Mobius tried to salvage the situation, a hint of urgency in his tone.
Aphrodite pouted and shook her head: "I don't want to. I still want to stay on Olympus for a long time. The gods here are so fun! I don't want to visit Mother Earth right now."
An awkward expression flashed across Mobius's face. He remembered how intelligent Aphrodite was in the Aegean Sea; how did she become so dull on Olympus?
Zeus sat on the Main God's throne, the Thunder Scepter in his hand flickering with electricity. His gaze shifted back and forth between Mobius and Aphrodite, as if weighing something.
Aphrodite looked at Mobius's worried expression, a meaningful smile playing on her lips, and softly said: "Dear Mobius, don't worry too much. Some things cannot be solved by worry alone."
Mobius took a sharp breath, as if suddenly understanding something. He gave Aphrodite one last deep look and said: "Alright, dear Lord Aphrodite."
Aphrodite's smile remained, and she continued: "Alright, it's my turn to appear, isn't it? Isn't it the perfect time to show the gods the power of a Main God?"
Mobius understood Aphrodite's meaning, and with a slight smile, he said: "Then Lord Aphrodite, please go first."
"Then Lord Mobius, will you accompany me?" Aphrodite extended her right hand, signaling Mobius to stand beside her.
This sentence clearly implied an alliance with Mobius, but was this truly a good thing?
Apollo looked to his right, instinctively wanting to take his sister Artemis's hand, but was met instead with Ares's large, flat face.
Ares looked at Apollo somewhat strangely and said: "What?"
Apollo shook his head and said: "Nothing."
Ares rolled his eyes at Apollo and continued watching Mobius and Aphrodite.
Mobius remained silent for a while before refusing: "No, Lord Aphrodite, this is your Main God ceremony; I should not stand beside you."
Hearing Mobius's words, a trace of regret flashed across Aphrodite's face, but she quickly dismissed it. After all, she was about to ascend to the position of Main God.
In this world, there were only twelve such positions, and she would become an existence to be looked up to in this world.
Aphrodite's thoughts were very normal, because she had just been born. For the world, she wanted to get the best, and she was also a god born from the Aegean Sea, blessed by Mother Earth Gaia. Her arrogance was completely without any problem.
Meanwhile, behind Zeus, the prophet Prometheus's face showed a hint of jealousy—no, it shouldn't be called a hint of jealousy; dissatisfaction filled his entire face.
Prometheus was the child of Iapetos, the God of Souls imprisoned in Tartarus, and the Goddess of Fame Clymene. During the Titan War, Prometheus betrayed his father and sided with Zeus in order to ascend to the position of Main God.
Although Zeus later won and gave Prometheus many benefits, the most important position of Main God was not given to Prometheus.
Perhaps what one cannot obtain always causes unrest. For thousands of years, Prometheus had been preparing to secure the position of Main God, yet this newly born god in front of him could easily ascend to that position.
Soon, Prometheus closed his eyes, and his expression returned to calm, because he had a younger brother to look after.
The slow-witted Epimetheus!
If he were defeated by other gods, then his foolish, simple-minded brother Epimetheus would be led by the nose by other gods. This was his family, whom Prometheus would protect even at the cost of his life!
So Prometheus quickly reined in his emotions and congratulated Aphrodite. After all, there were still five Main God positions left.
Prometheus's gaze stretched into the distance, wondering if once he ascended to the position of Main God, he and his brother would no longer suffer exploitation, and they could live peacefully together.
Epimetheus loved playing with mud, so once I ascend to the position of Main God, I can always play with mud with him and also protect him from being deceived by other gods.
Isn't it ridiculous that a prophet skilled in deception would worry about his own brother being deceived?
As Prometheus's thoughts soared, Aphrodite had already taken her seat in the Main God's position. On her right hand was a string of beautiful pearls, and on her left, various beautiful roses bloomed, with golden ones being the most prominent and white roses being the most numerous.
Mobius said with a smile: "Congratulations, dear Lord Aphrodite."
Aphrodite sat in the Main God's position, looking at the surrounding gods, a faint smile playing on her lips, a truly wonderful sight.
Soon, this Ten Thousand Gods Conference concluded, and the gods gradually left. However, a small portion of the gods gathered around Aphrodite, hoping to gain her favor and make her their wife.