The queen ordered the soldiers to lock the priest in the temple and led everyone away from the altar.
The sea monster Kraken stirred up huge waves, its colossal body twisting as it emerged from the water. Its serpentine form bore a striking resemblance to Ceto, the Goddess of Sea Dangers.
When the Kraken was born, the primordial sea god had already lost his power, and many of Ceto and Phorcys's offspring had not received divine glory.
Thanks to their parents' mighty physiques, these descendants, appearing as monsters, possessed greater strength than the Nymphs, and some lesser deities were no match for them.
The beautiful Princess Andromeda was filled with worry. Before the appearance of the sea monster, she had repeatedly urged Perseus to leave. Even if Perseus could slay the Kraken, it would undoubtedly provoke a fiercer retaliation from the goddess Ceto. She was prepared to sacrifice herself, unwilling to see her people suffer again.
Perseus comforted the kind princess, "Brave Andromeda, Ceto, the terror of the sea, will trouble these waters no more. I personally witnessed the battle between the children of Pontus and the descendants of Oceanus. The descendants of the Sea God have driven the cruel goddess to the distant outer seas, and soon the sea monsters will also be driven away by the goddess Athena."
After speaking, he asked the princess to hide behind him and close her eyes. From his bag, he produced the head of Medusa and aimed it at the Kraken.
Medusa, the goddess who caused fish to spawn, had been transformed into a Gorgon amidst pain and betrayal. This terrible curse was beyond the resistance of even Ceto and Phorcys, who had given birth to Medusa.
The Kraken knew of its sister's fearsomeness, but by the time it realized whose head this was, it was too late. That magical gaze turned the Kraken into a pale stone statue, which silently sank to the seabed.
Perseus, astonished by Medusa's terrifying power, immediately placed the head back into his leather bag. The overjoyed Princess Andromeda thanked Perseus profusely, and the excited maiden embraced him, unable to resist kissing him.
The spark of love ignited in the hearts of the young man and woman. The maiden in his arms was so soft that Perseus didn't know where to place his hands. Just as Perseus was at a loss, the queen, hearing the commotion, rushed over with her soldiers.
The petrified body of the Kraken had not yet fully submerged. Everyone marveled at its colossal form, larger than an island, and cheered, escorting the hero Perseus into the city walls.
Upon hearing from her daughter that Perseus had personally witnessed the expulsion of Ceto, the Goddess of Sea Dangers, the queen immediately ordered the exile of all priests who worshipped Ceto. The conflict between divine and royal authority was irreconcilable. King Cepheus tacitly approved his wife's actions. He convened a grand celebration and announced before the people that from then on, they would abandon the goddess Ceto and embrace Athena as their faith.
King Cepheus did not lack affection for his daughter Andromeda. Out of guilt and compassion, he did not attend the sacrifice. For Perseus, who had saved his daughter and his kingdom, Cepheus promised him anything he desired.
Perseus thought for a moment, then stood and said, "Generous king, I need no gold or jewels, nor weapons or steeds. I request that you permit me to become the husband of Princess Andromeda. Her noble actions and soul have moved me, and I swear by the goddesses Athena and Tyche that I will faithfully defend my wife's dignity!"
The brave Princess Andromeda reciprocated Perseus's love, "Hera, goddess of marriage, and Aphrodite, goddess of love, bear witness! I will accept only Perseus as my husband!"
The gazes of the four goddesses fell upon the loving couple. Aphrodite and Hera admired Andromeda's courage and loyalty in love, bestowing upon them blessings of fertility and joy.
Perseus and Andromeda became husband and wife under the blessings of all. The winged horse carried the newlyweds back to Danaë. With Medusa's blessing, Perseus's voyages always yielded abundant harvests. They bore several children and lived happily ever after.
After the death of the old King Polydectes, Perseus became the new king with the support of his people.
Tyche did not pay much attention to her step-grandson's sons, as another event on Mount Olympus had captured her attention, leaving her no time to concern herself with them.
Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, had her daughter, Persephone, the goddess of seeds, stolen by Hades!
The chariot of Hades, god of wealth and funerals, had whisked Persephone away. The missing goddess of seeds caused Demeter immense distress. Her inquiries to the gods about her daughter's whereabouts yielded no results, so Demeter had to seek the help of the goddesses of earth and sky.
The location of the Invisible Island was hidden by the power of fate. Without Tyche's permission, no one could find its trace.
With the return of the rainbow goddess, Mount Olympus lost its messenger to the Invisible Island. Anxious Demeter had to seek out Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
However, Athena also did not know the location of the Invisible Island. The goddess of agriculture then went to Mount Olympus again, requesting the king of the gods and the god of disaster to inquire about her daughter's whereabouts from Tyche.
Hermes, son of the mountain nymph Maia and the new messenger of the gods, arrived in the misty sea under the king of the gods' command. Anyone or any god who arrived here without permission would become disoriented and unable to find the path to the Invisible Island.
The patrolling Sirens discovered this unfamiliar deity and immediately informed the two rainbow goddesses, allowing Hermes to set foot on the Invisible Island.
Tyche was not surprised when she learned of Hermes's purpose; she felt a strange sense of witnessing history. Out of curiosity, Tyche carefully searched for evidence of Hades being influenced by Eros, the primordial god of love. To her surprise, she discovered that this event had no influence from the power of desire.
"Hermes, quickly tell the gods on Mount Olympus my decree."
"The union of Persephone and Hades was not undertaken under duress; it is a result that even fate cannot control."
The influence of her maternal divinity made Demeter cherish her only daughter as a precious treasure. This mother would never allow Persephone to reside in the gloomy Underworld with her uninteresting brother.
The aftermath of the events was consistent with the first half of Tyche's memory. Demeter threatened to halt all growth to demand Hades release Persephone. However, Hades never showed himself. Artemis, the eldest daughter of Zeus and goddess of the wild, seized the opportunity to erode the agricultural goddess's faith and inherited the power of natural growth.
Demeter, unable to manage the divided authority of abundance, and having no other recourse, once again sought Zeus's help, demanding to confront Hades as a mother.
No one dared to ignore Zeus's command. Hades, with Persephone, left the subterranean Underworld and came to Mount Olympus.