Fun was what most gods in the DanMachi world pursued, and it was also the fundamental reason they could descend to the lower world. There were quite a few gods like Ouranos, who had descended out of concern for the safety of mortal lives, but compared to the countless gods who lived for amusement, their numbers were worlds apart.
To the gods of the Heaven Realm, whether the lower world was destroyed or not did not matter at all. Fun was the only thing they cared about. That was why gods like Ouranos and Zeus had been able to entice them to descend, and why they had all sealed away their divine powers to prevent anyone from flipping the table.
Ever since the Great Feud, no Familia had initiated a War Game. Now that Apollo, the Sun God, was launching one at long last, the gods naturally would not let Hestia refuse so easily, even with Artemis and Hephaestus standing beside her.
Blocked by so many gods, Hestia and the other two wore terrible expressions, yet there was nothing they could do. Ultimately, their Familias were simply too weak. If it had been the Loki Familia or Freyja Familia, this never would have happened. Of course, if it had been either of those two Familias, no one would have dared challenge them to a War Game in the first place.
For gods in the lower world, their influence and dignity rested entirely on their Familias. The stronger the Familia, the greater the god's influence and prestige. Just like at this divine gathering: once Loki or Freyja spoke, the other gods basically did not dare say another word.
"Hestia's Familia only has one member, right? Isn't a War Game a little unfair?"
"That bastard Apollo is at it again."
"I heard