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"Hestia."
The one who called out to Hestia had an incomparably alluring voice, one that made the listener's entire body tingle and seemed capable of stealing away their soul.
Upon hearing that voice, the smile on Hestia's previously cheerful face stiffened slightly, and her heart sank with it.
Yet Hestia could not simply ignore that voice.
So, Hestia slowly turned around and looked toward its source.
At one seat of the broad round table, the silver-haired Goddess of Beauty rose to her feet and walked over to Hestia, a dazzling smile hanging on her face.
The moment she saw that smile, Hestia's heart sank even deeper.
Because it was not a friendly smile at all. It was like the smile of a childhood companion whose most beloved toy had been taken away, making one feel as though they had done something unforgivable to her.
"That child really is exceptional."
Naturally, Hestia knew exactly who Freyja was referring to.
Biting her lip, the petite goddess glared at Freyja.
"And? What do you want?"
"Nothing." Freyja smiled sweetly and spoke as though talking to herself. "Originally, I planned to observe that child for a while longer. He seems to be hiding many secrets, to the point that even I cannot say for certain that I could win him over."
"Noah is not a toy!" Hestia decisively interrupted Freyja's muttering.
"Don't talk about taking him away as though he were an object!"
When it came to promiscuity, Freyja was almost no different from Apollo.
And when it came to cruelty, Freyja was even worse than Apollo.
At the very least, after