Eve of the Opening

"During the Festival of the Gods, all deities and their divine clans will rest within the designated areas of the Holy City."

Although the Holy City would indeed be open to the public during the Festival of the Gods, under the control of the Supreme Deities, this opening was far from the kind that allowed people to come and go freely.

Anyone entering the Holy City had to pass at least a basic inspection. After all, this was the most solemn period of the Festival of the Gods, and no discordant incident could be allowed to occur.

"Hmm... The organizer this time is..."

Having forgotten something important, Aphrodite turned back and whispered to her elder sister.

"God of Strife."

Even though she no longer had any believers participating, as the Goddess of Seasons whose strength was gradually recovering, Hecate still possessed the qualifications to participate in the Festival of the Gods, despite having lost her divine authority.

However, without her own believers participating, Hecate had completely become a spectator among the divine seats, unable to take part in the festival any longer.

"Please come this way, deities..."

The guide leading Goddess of Beauty and the other Second-tier Deities toward the divine residences prepared for their rest was himself a believer of Strife.

Although he lacked a portion of the divine authority possessed by the gods, the faint fluctuations of spiritual power around the guide were clearly no weaker than those of the numerous deities behind him!

"During the Festival of the Gods, you will temporarily be unable to meet with your respective believers."

After arriving at the center of the hall with the gods, the steward turned slightly and repeated rules he had already explained countless times.

"When the ceremonial rites begin, you will naturally be invited to attend the