After Tartarus finished Gaia's prophecy, Aphrodite fell silent.
Although Tartarus couldn't remember the name Gaia said, but combined with the memory of the goddess of love, Aphrodite also knew who the father of the little Eros mentioned in Gaia's prophecy was.
Ares, the god of war, the son of the queen Hera and the king Zeus, one of the future twelve main gods, and also the favorite son of Hera.
And he is also the closest lover of the goddess of love, and he has several children with the goddess of love, the most famous of which is the little goddess of love, which is the little Eros in the mouth of Tartarus.
Often, he is also called Cupid.
When she learned of Gaia's calculations from Tartarus, Aphrodite was furious. But he is a rational god, and the angrier he is, the more rational and sober he is.
When Tartarus was quietly observing Aphrodite, Aphrodite was already crazily and quickly calculating in her mind how to counter Gaia and avoid the fact that she really gave birth to little Eros.
Prophecy is a very magical power. Its existence should be for the prophets to spy on the fate, and then point out the latecomers to avoid the wrong maze.
However, above the prophecy is a greater and unpredictable destiny.
If fate allows the prophet to peek into the future, it can only be said that the prophet itself is a corner of promoting destiny.
Whatever is feared and avoided will surely come.
Aphrodite would not allow herself to make such lowly mistakes out of impatience and fear of the future.
I will combine with Ares to give birth to the reincarnation of Eros, the little Eros, and will the little Eros slowly take away the power of love...
Aphrodite sneered, recalling what the voice in the godhead said when she was just born—
You cannot become a goddess, otherwise you will become a breeding ground for primordial gods.
So Aphrodite became a male god.
It's a pity that the power in the godhead overestimated the unlimited nature of the Greek gods. Even if Aphrodite turned into a male god, Gaia still planned to let him give birth to little Eros.
However, the status of a male god still provides Aphrodite with a lot of convenience. Let alone the attitude of the male gods towards Aphrodite, the attitude of the goddesses towards Aphrodite is 360 degrees. An earth-shaking reversal.
From jealousy to love, the treatment is completely different.
If it weren't for the help and convenience provided by the goddesses to Aphrodite, it would have been much more difficult for Aphrodite to successfully count Zeus and return to the mountain to become the main god.
Aphrodite was thinking casually while thinking about the layout of Gaia's prophecy. After a long while, he came back from his thoughts and returned to reality.
Tartarus had been watching him, and after noticing his gaze, Aphrodite said slightly apologetically, "Sorry, Your Highness, I'm fascinated by something."
Tartarus asked: "Are you afraid of the prophecy being fulfilled?"
Aphrodite remained silent and did not answer.
Tartarus didn't ask, he frowned, as if he was thinking about something, after a while he finally made a decision, and said, "Actually, I didn't plan to let you see Cronus and the others...but now you seem to be Got into a little trouble."
"In order to save you from falling into a sad situation, I will make an exception for you. But you only have half a day, and after half a day, you must leave the abyss. If you fail to accomplish what you want to do during this time, then You can only give up. I will not open the abyss again."
Aphrodite bent down to thank: "Your Highness, I will always remember your help and friendship."
Tartarus groaned softly and stood up from the throne: "Then let's go."
Aphrodite got up and followed Tartarus, and was led out of the abyss temple by him, and then stepped directly into a secret darkness.
This environment is somewhat familiar to Aphrodite, and the same is true of the Fechaz Sea Abyss, where no light can be seen.
Tartarus's cold fingers lightly rested on Aphrodite's hand, and then shook lightly: "Hold on to me, don't get lost."
Aphrodite responded softly, and then asked: "Your Highness, you are the abyss itself, so can you see the scene in it?"
Tartarus replied: "This place is completely dark and closed. No light can appear here, and no one can see it. But I am the abyss itself, and I can feel everything that happens here."
Aphrodite nodded, grabbed his hand obediently, and was led forward by him.
After walking for a while, Aphrodite couldn't help asking in more detail: "Your Highness, are they being held together?"
Tartarus pondered: "If you wish, I can create a separate space for the person who communicates with you."
Aphrodite warmly thanked: "Thank you so much, Your Highness, what about you..."
Aphrodite didn't really want Tartarus to hear what he was talking about, but...
"I am the abyss itself. If you stay in the abyss, I will perceive everything that happens here. But I promise you that I will keep the secret for you."
Aphrodite sighed softly, that was the only way to go, who made this place belong to others.
But it's not a big problem, because the deal between Aphrodite and Cronus is not particularly secretive and shady, he just wants to exchange some power of Godhead.
Among the Titan gods who were imprisoned in the abyss hell, except for Cronus, the remaining gods were the ancient sun god Hyperion, the god of celestial bodies and weather Clios, the god of soul Iapetus, and the ancient gods. Goddess of Light Theia.
These gods were all Titan gods who fully supported Cronus in the battle of gods. With Cronus' defeat, they were all imprisoned in the abyss by Zeus.
Coincidentally, their priesthoods were also all that Aphrodite needed.
Hyperion is called the god of the ancient sun because his priesthood of the sun has been inherited by his son Helios, and the priesthood of the ancient goddess of light Theia has also been inherited by Apollo, who was born not long ago.
Both the sun and the light are indispensable priesthoods for the operation of heaven and earth. The law does not allow such power to be permanently sealed in the abyss, so when they sank into the abyss, they directly deprived these two godheads and gave him a god again.
As for Clios, although his priesthood was not directly deprived, after he was sealed, there was also a Meteor Goddess and various other meteorological priesthoods that were specifically separated in God's Domain, such as the violent storm possessed by Aphrodite. Priesthood, so Clios is basically abolished.
The only ones whose power was preserved were Kronos and Iapetus.
How can Kronos say that he was once a god king, and he once controlled the laws, so it is very difficult to strip him of his priesthood. As for the god of soul, Iapetus, it is because the underworld has not yet been established, and the power of the soul has not yet been developed and utilized.
Tartarus took Aphrodite to the place where the Titans were imprisoned, and asked, "Which Titan are you going to communicate with first?"
Aphrodite pondered for a few seconds and said, "Cronus."
The voice of the two of them talking was very clear in the silent abyss, and several Titan gods who were dying instantly became excited and shouted: "God Tartarus, please let me out, I am willing to surrender to Zeus."
"Why is God coming again, but he doesn't seem to be here to be punished?"
"Shut up, it's been closed for so long, can you stop making trouble."
"Damn Kronos, if I knew I should believe in the curse of the heavenly father, I would throw you away, bastard, so maybe I wouldn't have to stay in this dark abyss..."
All kinds of cursing and pleading voices suddenly sounded, accompanied by the sound of chains caused by the shaking of their struggles.
Tartarus ignored their existence, directly separated the space of Cronus, and then said, "Go and talk to him."
Aphrodite's sincere voice came from the side: "Your Highness, thank you."
Tartarus curled his lips, but did not respond.
After the space where Cronus was located was separated, the noisy voices in his ears disappeared and became clean. At this time, the voice of Aphrodite communicating with Tartarus also became very clear.
Kronos asked with some uncertainty: "Aphrodite?"
Aphrodite smiled and said, "Your Highness, so you still remember me."
Cronus stopped talking for a moment. If Aphrodite could see it, she would probably find that Cronus's entire face was blue and purple, which was extremely ugly.
Aphrodite didn't care, and took the small cloth bag that Arinte had packed, and smashed it on Cronus: "Your Majesty, you still remember that when you lost, you and I The deal you made? I gave you things, when are you going to hand over your godhead to me?"
Kronos hesitantly grabbed the small cloth bag in his hand, squeezed it and felt it. When he knew what was inside, his face turned pale, his hands shook, and he threw away the piece of meat in his hand.
Cronus's voice could not hide the panic, and he said in a panic: "Aphrodite, did you really cut Zeus's genitals?!"
Tartarus, who was standing by, also trembled subconsciously, and took a step back unconsciously.
Aphrodite responded lightly: "Yes, didn't you say that if I give you Zeus's genitals, you will also give me your godhead. I remembered it, so I came to you to make a deal gone."
Kronos couldn't help curling up into a ball, his lower body ached, as if recalling the pain of being tortured by Aphrodite that day.
Aphrodite gave him a slight kick and urged, "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."
Cronus was silent for a moment, and asked: "You... Zeus has been overthrown?"
Cronus felt that he had not been imprisoned for too long, and Zeus should not have been overthrown so early. But Aphrodite's actions made him very uncertain. If Zeus had not been overthrown, how could Aphrodite have managed to survive in this situation and come to him to make a deal!
Aphrodite said impatiently: "I said, I'm in a hurry. Don't worry about Zeus, we just complete the transaction in front of us."
Kronos squeezed the small cloth bag in his hand, and said silently: "Why is there so little meat, is Zeus so short?"
Aphrodite is a little embarrassed: "It's just, uh, one of his eggs."
Kronos threw the piece of meat aside in disgust, and said, "So it's not the whole thing. If that's the case, wouldn't it be a shame if I give you the whole priesthood?"
Aphrodite said softly: "After this time, I will not be able to enter the abyss again."
Kronos stopped talking, seemed to be thinking, but also seemed to be silently refusing.
Aphrodite chuckled, without urging, she said to Tartarus: "Your Highness, please send me and Kronos Ni Wang back to the original space, I have something to say to all Your Highnesses .”
It was still half a day away, and Tartarus did not urge them, and he cooperated with sending them back to their original place.
The titans were still cursing loudly, Aphrodite raised her hand and patted it lightly a few times, the crisp sound attracted the attention of the titans, Aphrodite said at this time: "Several Your Excellency, please be quiet, I want to ask you a question. Excuse me... do you still want to get out of the abyss and regain power?"
Tarta Roston felt bad, and immediately appeared to stop him: "Aphrodite, I can allow you to see them, but I won't let them out."
After the Titans fell silent, Aphrodite smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, you are so kind to me, I will not do anything to embarrass you."
Tartarus was a little relieved when he heard the words, and then asked hesitantly, "Then what do you mean?"
Aphrodite said slowly: "I can provide you with a chance to come back. You may not be aware that after Zeus came to power, he distrusted the Titans very much. Take the ocean god Oceanus as an example. Zeus He once promised him as the king of the sea to help Zeus deal with Cronus against the king... "
Kronos snorted coldly, obviously very angry at Oceanos' betrayal, and felt that he deserved it.
"... But in the end, Zeus did not keep his promise, but instead gave the Sea King to his second brother Poseidon."
"Even if Oceanos is treated like this, you can imagine the situation of the Titans, right?"
The sweet talk godhead was quietly attracted, and Aphrodite's words were filled with bewitching breath.
The power of desire followed closely, and the days when they once held power and enjoyed the glory of the gods kept reverberating in the minds of these down-and-out Titan gods in front of them.
Kronos said hoarsely: "Do you want us to contact God Titans and rebel again?"
Xu Boliion first denied this statement: "It's useless. After entering the abyss, we are completely isolated from the outside world. We can't even contact them, so how can we talk about rebellion?"
Aphrodite said calmly: "You guys can't do it, but His Royal Highness Iapetus should be able to do it. After all, you are the god of souls."
This soul god is very special. When he enters the divine body, his strength is no different from that of ordinary third-class gods, and he can only learn some powerful combat skills. But as long as he is out of the divine body, he will become extremely powerful, comparable to the main god.
Under normal circumstances, Iapetus would appear in the state of a soul, but in order to limit his power, he was sealed into the divine body before being locked in the abyss, and then locked in chains.
Iapetos was suddenly named, and he couldn't help being stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he said affirmatively: "If you can take out a piece of my soul and give it to my children for safekeeping, then I can share with them Communicate!"
Aphrodite asked: "Your Highness Tartarus, is this behavior allowed?"
Tartarus blamed it directly: "What do the soul fragments they left outside before they were imprisoned in the abyss have anything to do with me?"
This means that there is no problem with this operation.
The imprisoned Titans became agitated instantly, and Iapetus called eagerly: "Aphrodite, come here, and I will give you my soul fragments!"
He had had enough of this miserable life in the abyss hell.
Seeing that the emotions and desires of several Titan gods had been aroused by him, Aphrodite smiled wantonly.
Instead of customers, they began to grasp the sovereignty and ask for rewards.
"Although this method is feasible, I am not familiar with your Highnesses. Why should I help you?"
There was a sudden silence in the abyss, and Theia shouted angrily out of control: "Since you don't want to help us, why do you give us hope!"
Aphrodite asked enthusiastically: "Your Highness Theia, your tone sounds really desperate."
Playing with people's hearts is the instinct to control the god of desire. He doesn't even need to be recognized by the law, and the godhead of despair will automatically condense and form.
Aphrodite casually embeds that obsidian-like desperation godhead into the bracelet, completely indifferent to the sudden turn of the Titan gods.
Iapetus was a little dazed, and after a while, he whispered, "Aphrodite, what's the point of you mentioning this?"
Aphrodite said with a smile: "Now I'm going to ask Kronos Niwang."
Cronus: "...do you want my godhead?"
Aphrodite said calmly: "Not only yours, but all your gods."
Clios sighed and said: "You are too greedy, Aphrodite. If we give you all our godheads, then all our strength will be lost. In this case, even if we can escape from the abyss , what do we rely on to gain a foothold?"
Aphrodite pondered for a few seconds, as if thinking, then he nodded and said, "You are right, why don't we take a step back."
"I helped Iapetos take out the soul fragments and gave them to his children to contact you. As a reward, you first lend me the priesthood you still have. As for the godhead, it will be under your control for the time being. .But if you failed to resist Zeus..."
"Your Excellencies, you should know that you only have one chance to resist Zeus. If you fail, Zeus will launch a comprehensive search to completely cut off your hope of rebellion again."
"So, if you fail, it's not much different from death. There is no hope of a comeback, and even your descendants will be completely liquidated. At that time, you can give me your godhead completely, and I will inherit you After the godhead, I will avenge you and continue to overthrow Zeus, how about it?"
The chain rang, and Kronos gasped and said, "Aphrodite, are you sure we will fail?"
Aphrodite said casually: "How about failure, what about success? As long as you know, this is your last hope."
"By the way, let me remind you, I only have this chance to enter the abyss to communicate with you, and it only lasts for half a day. I won't come again. This time is already a special gift from His Highness Tartarus, so there is no need to worry too much about it. I'll give you more time to think about it."
Tartarus nodded, and praised Aphrodite in a very serious manner: "Except for Aphrodite, only God King Zeus can enter, and I will not make an exception for others."
So you'd better give up the illusion of letting God Titan find it by himself.
When Cronus was still silent, Iapetus couldn't wait to say: "Aphrodite, I am willing to make a deal with you! You take my soul fragment out and give it to my eldest son Pro Mishus, and I will give you all the priesthood related to the soul!"
The reason why Iapetos is so eager is because he can feel the outside world through the soul fragments. If his fragments can get out, then he has regained a certain degree of freedom in a sense.
Among these gods, what Aphrodite wanted the most was the control over the soul. Seeing Iapetus' cooperation, Aphrodite immediately said: "Okay, Your Highness, but before that, you have to You must make an oath to the law first. As the first person to agree to my deal, I am willing to give you a special offer. I can take two of your soul shards, give one to Prometheus, and keep the other for myself. "
"If one day, Prometheus's rebellion fails and the soul fragment in his hand is destroyed by Zeus, I will reprocess the other fragment and release it again without letting Zeus discover the identity of the fragment. Let you still pass through that fragment. How about a fragment that feels something outside?"
Iapetus immediately said: "Good!"
Tartarus remained silent, acquiescing to the progress of Aphrodite's plan.
Aphrodite smiled and said: "But before that, you have to convince the other lords first. I don't want to charge only one reward, but I want to help several people. Your Highness Iapetus, you too Don't want to, do you?"
Iapetus' yearning for the outside world has reached the point of madness, and he immediately threatened: "My brothers, please quickly agree to the transaction with His Highness Aphrodite. If you do not agree, then After His Highness took away my soul fragments, I will live in seclusion with Prometheus, and I will not help you contact the Titans to rebel!"
In fact, Iapetus has already regretted it now, how he wished that Aphrodite would trade with him in private.
In this way, he can gain freedom without taking risks.
Fortunately, he changed the wall too quickly, and Aphrodite agreed to keep a piece for him.
In this way, even if the piece of Prometheus was destroyed due to rebellion, Iapetus still has a piece of soul that is safe.
Everyone knows the characteristics of Iapetus. After hearing his threat, anger appeared in the eyes of the Titan gods.
Hyperion and Theia next to succumb.
Hyperion was originally the God of the Sun and God of Patrol, but after being imprisoned in the abyss, the priesthood of the Sun was inherited by his son Helios, and now he only has the priesthood of Patrol, which is barely enough, it doesn't matter whether he has it or not.
Theia is the same. After the priesthood of light was inherited by Apollo, only the priesthood of vision remained.
As for Clios and Cronus, seeing that most of the brothers had surrendered, there was no point in putting on airs, so they could only agree to Aphrodite's deal depressedly.
After completing the transaction, what is to be discussed is the contract that imprisons each other.
Aphrodite asked the Titans to swear to the law. After their rebellion failed, the law would forcibly strip them of their priesthood to Aphrodite.
And the Titan gods also wanted Aphrodite to swear to the law. He was not allowed to inform Zeus about their actions, and he was not allowed to deliberately calculate Prometheus and the Titan gods for their failure in rebellion.
The two sides reached a friendly agreement, and Iapetus quickly handed over two soul fragments to Aphrodite for preservation.
Under the witness of the law, Aphrodite also gained a series of new priesthoods, such as soul priesthood, time and space priesthood, weather priesthood, celestial body priesthood, patrol priesthood and visual priesthood.
Although there is no godhead yet, Aphrodite has been able to use these powers.
Aphrodite was led by Tartaros out of the abyss and stepped into the temple of Tartaros.
Once out, he leaned over and hugged Tartarus tightly.
Aphrodite's clear voice was full of joy, and she said to Tartarus sincerely: "Your Highness, I really appreciate your help and cooperation. Although there seems to be nothing I can do to help you now, But I will always remember your friendship. You are the most important friend in my life."
Tartarus froze the moment Aphrodite embraced him.
Feeling the cold fragrance lingering from the tip of his nose and Aphrodite's firm embrace, the god with cold white skin couldn't help but blush.
After a long while, Tartarus responded in a low voice: "Yes."