The Victory Goddess's Choice

"Yes, Lady Athena. Luos did indeed go to the Outer Gate where No Name is located, and after making contact with Lady Shiroyasha..."

"He arranged a Gift Game with his own community and No Name."

The nymph under Athena's command reported dutifully to the famed goddess of wisdom and victory.

At that moment, Athena, seated at the head of the hall, raised her brows in surprise upon hearing the news.

She asked:

"No Name at Shiroyasha's Outer Gate? Don't tell me it's that No Name?!!"

The nymph serving as Athena's close attendant immediately understood what Athena meant and nodded. "Your guess is correct. It is the No Name our pantheon invested in."

Hearing that, Athena could no longer remain seated. She rose directly to her feet. "Where did Luos get the nerve to cause trouble for that community?"

"Doesn't he know that our Greek Pantheon invested 'money' in that community?!"

"And even setting that aside, doesn't that idiot Luos know just how much attention No Name is drawing right now?"

"No Name was destroyed not long ago, and core figures such as Canary and Kasukabe Takaaki were merely driven out of Little Garden."

"Therefore, No Name still has a certain amount of connections in the short term."

"After all, even when people leave, it takes some time before the tea truly goes cold!"

As she spoke, Athena, who held dominion over wisdom, suddenly came to a realization.

"Wait!"

"That idiot Luos may be lacking in judgment, but Shiroyasha, who is there, shouldn't be."

"Given Shiroyasha's relationship with No Name, the fact that she did not stop this Gift Game invitation—which seems utterly foolish to me—means..."

Athena realized it then as well.

She knew Luos, the leader of that subordinate community, very well.

He was a typical good-for-nothing who lay atop