Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and family, as well as the goddess of sacred fire. Together with Athena and Artemis, she was known as the three virgin goddesses of Mount Poropos. All three should have held authority over "chastity."
Though Hestia's divine power was no weaker than Athena's or Artemis's, her reputation in this world was far less renowned than theirs.
She chiefly governed hearths, families, and sacred fire. Like Hephaestus, she belonged to the lineage of "fire gods."
However, Hestia leaned more toward "protection." She was the patron goddess of cooks and mill workers, as well as the guardian goddess of countless families.
Honestly, Dark had no idea why Hestia had chosen Emma as her "God's Chosen."
And clearly, Emma herself could not make sense of it either, which was why she had come to him for answers.
"What do you think?" Dark reined in his emotions and asked seriously. Emma was visibly conflicted, but she still answered candidly, "I already know that the Twelve Heavenly Gods of Mount Poropos are searching for 'God's Chosen.' If the one who had chosen me were Athena, the 'Goddess of War and Wisdom,' I would definitely agree without hesitation. But Hestia, the 'Goddess of the Hearth'... I truly don't understand."
"Athena..." Dark murmured.
Athena, the "Goddess of War and Wisdom," was indeed an overwhelmingly popular goddess.
But if Athena appeared at Saint Marian Academy, she probably would not be handing out invitation letters...
Still, none of that was relevant right now.
Dark turned his attention to Emma's dilemma and said earnestly, "I don't know Hestia especially well either, but we need to understand that the 'Goddess of the Hearth' is only one of her divine identities. As one of the Twelve Heavenly Gods of Mount Poropos, she must hold authority