Therefore.
Athena's goal today was to snatch Emma away from Hestia, the "Goddess of the Hearth."
Twelve Movements, the aerial courtyard.
All Twelve Heavenly Gods had already begun acting according to their own rhythms. Hestia, the "Goddess of the Hearth," was the "Guardian God of the Household." After awakening, he had conducted extensive research into human society in this era. Among all the Twelve Heavenly Gods, aside from Hermes, he was the god who understood modern human society best.
Thus, he keenly caught that hint of a "current of change"—the rise of feminism.
So he gathered several "feminists," hoping to deepen his understanding of this emerging trend through them.
He needed to clearly determine whether this emerging trend helped or harmed the continued existence of the "family" before he could effectively and precisely spread his faith.
If necessary, he might select one "feminist" and establish her as a second-class "Chosen One" to conduct some social experiments.
As for first-class "Chosen Ones," he had specifically chosen two potential candidates.
One was Emma Metis from Saint Marian Academy. The other was Capel from the Zodiac maid corps. His definition of a first-class "Chosen One" was someone capable of taking on the duty of guardianship and inheriting his primary authority—the "hearthfire."
Hestia governed the domestic affairs of all people. Flames symbolized his existence and guaranteed a family's continuity, stability, harmony, and prosperity. This was his foremost authority.
Yet counterintuitively, his authority had no requirement for the "fire attribute." "Inheritance" was the core of his authority.
Emma was his intended target, while Capel was an unexpected gain. Some people's aptitude could not be seen before it blossomed and bore fruit. Hestia, however, possessed the divine power to perceive potential.
At Hestia's gathering today, he proposed the grand topic of The Inheritance and Continuation of