By now, several more decades had passed in the Olympus Divine Realm, and it had finally settled into order.
Poseidon, the King of the Seas, had, at least on the surface, fully submitted to Zeus.
Zeus's exceptionally gifted children had also begun receiving their Divine Offices and were starting to shine among the gods.
The Goddess of Wisdom Athena, The Goddess of the Hunt Artemis, the God of Light Apollo, the God of Forge Hephaestus, and the God of War Ares were all battling monsters across various realms, displaying the majesty of Olympus.
Though none of them had yet reached the realm of Supreme God, all the gods agreed that these Divine Beings would eventually grow into powerful Supreme Gods—some might even establish their own divine pantheons.
Zeus was pleased. He had even reduced his wandering affairs to focus on nurturing his children, hoping they would become Supreme Gods as soon as possible.
This period could be considered a pivotal era for Olympus Divine Realm—it was steadily growing in strength, its divine majesty spreading across the earth and oceans, and Zeus was even contemplating how to expand into the Underworld.
Hera, as the Queen of the Gods, though currently at odds with Zeus, was not willing to miss this opportunity.
Thus, she entrusted her elder sister Hestia to visit Bolos and help guide him toward becoming a Supreme God.
Hestia, knowing Zeus was scheming how to make Hades submit, preferred to avoid the conflicts between her younger brothers and so accepted Hera's request.
After learning her purpose, Bolos expressed his gratitude and curiously asked, "Goddess Hestia, how many more years do Apollo and the others need to become Supreme Gods?"
In recent years, even among mortals, Bolos had frequently heard tales of Zeus's children defeating mountain Divine Beings, oceanic Divine Beings, and all sorts of powerful monsters.
"They are fourth-generation gods and possess only sparse innate Authority. If they are to become Supreme Gods, they will likely need another hundred years or so of cultivating their Divine Offices," she explained.
The foundation of Divine Power came from one's lineage. The later a Supreme God was born, the less innate Authority they inherited. This was a natural law.
So, for the first generation—Uranus's era—Divine Beings were born with power comparable to sovereigns.
The second generation, Cronus's era, produced Divine Beings with power on par with Supreme Gods.
By the third generation—Zeus's era—most Divine Beings, save a few exceptions, were no longer born at that level.
As for the fourth generation, they were even weaker in that regard.
However, while innate Authority mattered, Authority acquired through effort was also a vital path for the growth of Divine Beings.
Zeus's children atop Mount Olympus embodied this truth perfectly.
Though they had yet to reach the level of Supreme God, many of their aunts and uncles were already falling behind them.
"A hundred years, huh?" Bolos nodded. "I hope I can become a Supreme God within that time as well."
Hestia smiled for once. "Your talent is no lesser than theirs. If they can do it, so can you."
So Hestia stayed at Bolos's church.
She began teaching him how to control his Divine Power more effectively, how to comprehend the Authority of Heaven through his Divine Offices, and how to wield the laws that corresponded to each Authority.
All of this knowledge had been researched and refined by generations of Divine Beings.
Without Hestia's guidance, Bolos would likely have taken much longer to grasp these insights.
For example, organizing and segmenting one's Divine Power to better match a Divine Office could be achieved by utilizing Divine Artifacts, treasures, or even flora and fauna.
Or, if there was a conflict between a Divine Office and its Divine Power, supplementary Divine Offices could be used to patch the gap.
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In short, Hestia's teachings not only pointed Bolos toward a deeper understanding of Authority but also offered many practical tips that benefited him greatly.
With her help, Bolos began forging his first personal Divine Artifact—besides his Staff of Life—based on his Divine Power and Divine Office.
"As the God of Creation, wielder of the Power of Creation—Bolos, what kind of Divine Artifact will you forge to embody your Divine Power, law, and Authority?"
Almost all Divine Beings, once they obtained unique Authorities, sought ways to segment and externalize them into artifacts. Their methods varied, of course.
For example, Zeus's Authority over lightning resided in his impossibly powerful lightning Divine Artifact.
Hera's Queen of the Gods Authority was held within the crown upon her head.
As for Hestia, her Goddess of the Hearth Authority was embedded within the hearths of countless households. However, as humanity no longer valued family as much, this divine path had faltered, and she now focused on mastering fire.
Bolos had already decided what kind of Divine Artifact he wanted to create to carry his power of creation.
Before long, the prototype of the Divine Artifact was complete, and Hestia gasped in surprise. "A clay tablet?"
She had assumed that a god as inventive as Bolos, with mastery over creation, would craft something extraordinary—something that would astonish even her.
But to her surprise, it was merely a plain clay tablet.
"Yes, this is the Creation Tablet," Bolos replied, gazing at the seemingly ordinary clay slab—something on which all humans had doodled, yet he held high expectations for it.
For now, it was just a Creation Tablet, meant to carry his creative Divine Power.
In the future, it would become the Creation Tablet, or even the Tablet of Destiny.
"Well, since you've made your decision, I'll help you refine it into a Divine Artifact," said Hestia.
The Goddess of the Hearth possessed a type of flame more mysterious than that of Hephaestus—it was as though the collective will of all mortals converged into fire.
This flame was ideal for refining Bolos's Divine Artifact.
They lived among mortals, far removed from the schemes and strife of the Divine Beings, and slowly transformed the tablet from mere clay into a Divine Artifact.
"It's almost done, Bolos. Quickly, leave your imprint upon it."
Upon hearing this, Bolos didn't hesitate. He poured his Divine Power of creation into the tablet.
The countless human doodles, combined with Hestia's flame of mortal will, gradually transformed under his guidance into lines of ancient divine script:
"Heaven stood high, unnamed.
The vast earth below was nameless as well.
From the abyss came the void, the source of all.
From deep darkness, all things were born.
Great waters were one, blending into unity.
At that time, the gods were shapeless and formless."
These divine writings were ones Bolos had seen in his previous life on the Babylonian Creation Tablet.
Now, he transcribed them into the script of this world's Divine Beings—imbued with mystery, antiquity, and sacredness.
Hestia stood beside him, witnessing the inscription of the divine text, her expression becoming increasingly strange.
Soon, that strangeness turned into astonishment.
Because the moment Bolos embedded his imprint into the Divine Artifact, it began to shine with radiant light. In an instant, the glow spread across the world—sky, earth, sea, even the Underworld—none were untouched by it.
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