Before Hestia could respond, Apollo's expression suddenly darkened.
He said coldly,
"My Familia member was severely injured by your Familia.
My beloved Luan returned that day in such an unbearable state... my heart was practically shattered!
I demand appropriate compensation!"
Hearing this, Hestia immediately realized what his goal was.
She promptly retorted,
"It was your Familia that tried to forcibly take someone away, and they were insulting as well. That was why Ling Xuan gave him a small lesson."
"A small lesson?"
Apollo sneered.
Then, he had his attendants bring out a figure wrapped like a mummy.
It was the member known as Luan.
At this moment, his entire body was covered in bandages, and he let out miserable screams.
The people around him also began putting on a show of sobbing.
???
Seeing this, Hestia was somewhat surprised. She remembered that Ling Xuan had not struck that heavily at the time.
Ling Xuan, however, was not surprised in the slightest.
They were obviously putting on an act. After all, he had exercised restraint when teaching that lesson.
At most, he had made the other party spend some time lying in bed. How could he possibly have injured him this severely?
So he merely watched everything before him with a look that said, Go on, keep performing.
At this moment, Apollo continued his performance.
"I heard from those nearby that Ling Xuan took the initiative to attack, and he struck with such brutality. Don't even think about avoiding responsibility!"
The gods around them were no fools. After giving it a little thought, they understood Apollo's purpose.
It seemed he intended to make trouble for Hestia.
He had probably set his sights on Ling Xuan. To be honest, they too were quite envious of an adventurer like Ling Xuan, whose future