Day 1: "Today, Leto was warned by her younger sister Astraea that the child may be in danger and they could no longer enjoy themselves. Leto pushed me away and decided to focus on her pregnancy. This grudge against my sister-in-law—I'll remember it."
Day 2: "Lust has exhausted me and sapped my will. Today marks my first day of abstaining from women. I will focus on cultivation. Though the Ten Arts of Fate are difficult, I'm confident that in addition to the Grand Annihilation Art, Grand Transformation Art, and Grand Blessing Art, I can learn another Divine Magic. To prepare for Zeus's arrival, I've decided to attempt the Grand Resurrection Art."
Day 3: "The Grand Resurrection Art is too difficult. I had no clue where to begin. Feeling frustrated, I saw Leto basking in the sun, radiating maternal brilliance. I couldn't help myself and approached her again."
Day 4: "After a day of cultivation, under the moonlight, I saw Leto's skin smooth as jade and decided to reward myself—just once."
...
Days passed like this. Astraea, who had transformed into a floating island, eventually gave up trying to persuade Bolos and Leto. She let them be.
Two months later, the time for Leto to give birth finally arrived.
The firstborn was a girl, whom Bolos named Artemis. She was born with Divine Power stronger than her mother's.
She even used her Divine Power to help Leto deliver her brother, who was stuck in a difficult birth.
Bolos named the boy Apollo.
Both siblings were Divine Beings. Not long after birth, they could walk and jump, and they soon learned to speak.
Hearing them call him "father," a warm, fatherly smile spread across Bolos's face.
"You really dare to act as their father? Aren't you afraid Zeus will come after you?" came Astraea's voice while Leto was nursing.
Bolos smiled calmly. "Even if they didn't call me their father, Zeus and I would eventually come to blows."
"Lady Nyx once told me that Leto's two children would both become powerful Supreme Gods, their destinies tied to Mount Olympus."
As the emissary of Lady Nyx, Goddess of Shooting Stars Astraea was unlike her elder sister Leto, who was a naïve and gentle soul, oblivious to the affairs of the world.
"They're still young now, but as they grow stronger, their Divine Power will become impossible to hide. The sea gods will notice, and Hera will find out."
"With Hera's nature, she will never allow Zeus's firstborn son to be born of another goddess."
Bolos frowned. "Why is she so obsessed with the firstborn son? Zeus himself was just the youngest child."
Astraea replied, "Both firstborn and youngest children have special fates. The first King of the Gods was a firstborn. The previous King of the Gods was the youngest child. As for the current King of the Gods, Zeus—he only won the position by drawing lots with Hades. Otherwise, he might not have become King at all."
"Now that Artemis and Apollo are born, I think you should leave. When Zeus comes and hears them call you 'father,' he will definitely try to kill you."
Astraea once again advised Bolos to leave. She truly didn't want to see him die at Zeus's hands.
"Don't worry. I've already prepared an escape route. I won't die. But Leto... she has a poor relationship with Hera. Until Artemis and Apollo grow strong enough, she shouldn't go to Mount Olympus."
During this time, Bolos wasn't just fooling around with Leto. He had also made preparations in case Zeus or Hera came after them.
But those preparations were for him alone.
He had even considered making Leto his subordinate god. Unfortunately, her talent was too limited, and her affinity didn't match any of his divine foundations.
"No need to worry about Leto," Astraea said. "Lady Nyx has agreed to let her live in the Realm of Night."
With Astraea's assurance, Bolos felt even more at ease.
On this floating island, he and Leto lived like a mortal couple—teaching the children by day and practicing Divine Beings' combat techniques with Leto by night.
"One day, I will create a 'Xuanyuan Heart Scripture' for Divine Beings."
In his previous life, Bolos had received the inheritance of the Yellow Emperor and obtained the Xuanyuan Heart Scripture. It had helped him greatly in his cultivation—though he often resorted to devouring others, sometimes he used dual-cultivation to supplement himself.
Unfortunately, his most proficient Buddhist and Daoist techniques were currently unusable.
Since being born into this world, Polo had never truly understood whether his innate Divine Power was strong or weak.
But as he watched Artemis and Apollo grow day by day, he realized that his Divine Power—both in initial quantity and rate of growth—was about the same as theirs.
"It seems that even without the Faith System and the Occult System, Bolos's Divine Power aptitude is on par with Athena, Artemis, and Apollo."
Knowing this gave Bolos peace of mind.
This divine path was worth continuing. It was not something to abandon.
...
Three months passed in bliss for Bolos and his family of four on the island.
Then, the three Fates—the daughters of Lady Nyx and goddesses of justice and destiny—sensed a shift in fate.
Shocked, they rushed to the great hall atop Mount Olympus.
"What? Leto's children, named Artemis and Apollo, will become the pillars of Mount Olympus and help me truly rule the world?"
During this time, Hera was about to give birth, and Zeus had not pursued any other goddesses. He was awaiting the birth of his first child with Hera.
Upon hearing the Fates' prophecy, Zeus's face lit up with joy.
Destiny had already foretold that his firstborn son with Hera would be the cornerstone of Olympus. Now two more children had appeared—how could he not be delighted?
"Don't celebrate just yet," one Fate said. "Destiny now shows that these two Divine Beings are slowly drifting away from Mount Olympus, drawing closer to another divine mountain that may appear in the future."
"What do you mean, a mountain that may appear in the future? Be specific!" Zeus snapped.
The Fates simultaneously tugged their threads of fate, and a sacred, illusory divine mountain appeared in the center of the Olympus hall.
It wasn't Mount Olympus, but it struck Zeus with a sense of dread—as if this mountain represented an unspeakable catastrophe for him and all Divine Beings.
"What must I do to prevent this mountain from appearing?"
The Fates shook their heads in unison. They could observe fragments of fate and steer fate back on course—but they could not alter predetermined destiny.
"It cannot be prevented. However, there appears to be a Divine Being close to Artemis and Apollo who is connected to that mountain."
After hearing this, a cold gleam flashed in Zeus's eyes. "Seems I'll have to visit the sea myself... and bring back my children."
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