It was almost foreseeable that before long, the era of the "vegetative" would return.
Next came Hephaestus, the "God of Flame and Forging," and Hestia, the "Goddess of the Hearth."
Both of these gods belonged to the category of "fire gods," and their authorities overlapped to a certain extent.
However, Hephaestus leaned more toward "craftsmanship," while Hestia leaned more toward "family."
Hephaestus had invited many Dwarves and Goblins, along with quite a few human craftsmen. A closer look would even reveal several [Alchemists, but the strongest Alchemist of this era—Professor Kazel—was not among them. Professor Kazel had naturally received an invitation, yet he simply was not at the Tea Party venue.
The invited craftsmen had long known Professor Kazel's name, but after waiting and waiting without seeing him, even their academic exchanges became perfunctory.
No one knew where Professor Kazel had gone.
Meanwhile, Hestia, the "Goddess of the Hearth," had invited the world's most renowned "chefs."
There were master chefs skilled in every kind of cuisine, as well as pastry chefs who specialized in desserts.
The Tea Party venue had been equipped with complete sets of kitchenware and an inexhaustible supply of ingredients.
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The invited "chefs" displayed their talents, sending dish after dish from the kitchen as rich aromas filled the air.
But aside from the "chefs," Hestia had also invited a group of "feminists."
The "feminists" here were progressive women of this new era who sought equality between men and women, a reformist current born of the times. What was Hestia's purpose in inviting them? Did she intend to lend them her support?
These were questions many people pondered.
Aside from the "chefs" and "feminists," Hestia had also invited a number of young women.
None of these women were married; in other words, they had not formed new