I love time travel the most!

The one-eyed Hephaestus rolled his eyes at her, annoyed.

But what they said is correct.

The city went to great lengths to publicize this clan war, even dispatching hundreds of people to clean and restore ancient ruins. All this effort was to provide some amusement for the bored gods.

Loki remained uninterested, and sure enough...

"You don't think Hestia has a good chance either?"

"Aha?"

"What I mean is, those few children alone definitely wouldn't be able to break through that ruin."

Hephaestus looked worried.

Even though several children from various clans temporarily joined to help before the clan war, it was impossible to break through the defenses of over a hundred people, let alone against a level 3 [Sun's Light Pet Emperor].

That guy is no ordinary person.

"Hahahahahaha————"

Just then, a loud, deliberately hearty laugh came from behind them, attracting their attention.

Turning around, the first thing that catches the eye is that his grin almost reaches behind his ears, and his neat, white teeth.

Who is this? They're so eye-catching!

The light reflected from the teeth was a bit dazzling, so the two of them instinctively shielded their eyes with their hands.

A blond, handsome man with a laurel crown on his head walked towards them in the morning light, and they could only make out his appearance when the light faded.

"Apollo."

"Hey, Hephaestus and Loki, what a lovely day! How are you feeling? Aren't you as excited as I am? Ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha————"

Apollo laughed heartily, no longer concealing his smugness.

After all, he believed he had victory in his grasp, and that Bell would definitely be his, along with Kobayashi.

With double happiness upon us, how could we not be joyful?

Seeing his foolish appearance, Hephaestus sighed, rubbing her forehead.

We're not even halfway through the game yet, why are they already opening champagne?

Loki, who had been uninterested, suddenly became interested. Her narrow eyes curved like a fox's as she asked with a playful smile, "Apollo, do you think you've already won?"

"Is not it?"

Apollo instinctively asked a question in return.

His matter-of-fact attitude was a bit silly and cute, which made Loki, who had originally wanted to tease him, suddenly lose interest.

Although she could enjoy the Apollo defeat cutscene, the thought that the winner was that short guy she didn't get along with made her feel uneasy.

"Oh, really? Well, good luck then."

"Um???"

Loki's reactions were too much; something just didn't feel right.

But Apollo, whose mind wasn't quick enough, or perhaps blinded by excitement, didn't care about this little thing. Instead, he said impatiently, "Let's go in quickly. I can't wait to see Hestia's hesitant expression."

Seeing that it was almost time, Hephaestus and Loki nodded to each other, preparing to enter the venue together, when a beautiful goddess quietly arrived.

However, her beauty was so stunning that the three gods, drawn by her aura, stopped in their tracks until she stood before them.

"Gentlemen, would you like to chat here?"

"Freya, you're here today too."

The silver-haired goddess smiled and struck up a conversation, her every move alluring, and Apollo's lustful eyes almost fell on her.

No one can resist the allure of the goddess of beauty, not even the gods.

Not to mention the sun god, who is not restricted to either men or women.

Loki and Hephaestus greeted Freya, then distanced themselves from Apollo with a hint of disdain.

After greeting him, Freya smiled and winked at Apollo, asking with a hint of allure, "So, Apollo, are you confident you can win this war game?"

"Of course! No matter how I think about it, I won't lose!"

The confident sun god puffed out his chest.

He felt incredibly honored to be cared for by the goddess of beauty.

Unexpectedly, Freya said, "Is that so? Then Apollo, struggle as much as you can and put on a show that's pleasing to the eye for us."

"No problem!...Huh?"

Apollo agreed quickly.

But the next second, I realized something was wrong.

"Struggle as much as you can," shouldn't that be said to Hestia? No matter what, they're completely dominating the situation, right?

"Freya, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Really? Then I'll just pretend I misspoke."

The goddess of beauty still smiled, and after greeting everyone, she, who arrived last among the four, entered the venue first.

Apollo frowned as he looked at the alluring, slender back of the silver-haired goddess.

The other two goddesses followed, but as Loki passed by the sun god, he patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Good luck."

The expression of sympathy and pity was no longer concealed, and there was also a hint of inexplicable anger.

Apollo clenched his fists as he stood alone outside the council hall.

As a god who has lived for hundreds of millions of years, he is not a complete idiot. How could he not hear Freya and Loki's sarcastic remarks?

Do you think I'll lose?

How can it be!

"Hestia is nothing. How could I, the Sun God, lose? If I lose today, I'll leave the Labyrinth City on the spot!"

Considering the disparity in numbers between the two sides, Apollo, having set a fatal flag, once again walked into the council hall with his head held high and the air of a superior.

With Apollo's arrival, the atmosphere reached its peak.

"It's almost time."

Hermes took out his pocket watch, which showed that noon was approaching, and raised his chin to the sky, saying, "Uranus, please allow us to use our power."

A response was received a few seconds later.

"--license."

From the direction of the guild headquarters, one could almost hear the steady, divine declaration echoing in the council hall.

Hermes smiled and snapped his fingers.

In an instant, a mirror appeared in the void.

Not only in the parliament hall, but also in various taverns, streets, fountain squares, and wherever people gather, this mirror will appear.

The sudden appearance of the mirror caused a stir among the crowd.

This is the only recognized exception that allows the gods to enjoy entertainment activities in the mortal realm, and it is also a divine art constructed from divine power that can be used openly and exclusively in the mortal realm.

—The Divine Mirror.

It possesses the ability to see a thousand miles, and even if they are separated by two places, it can see everything that passes by at a glance.

Using the divine mirror, the gods and their mortal inhabitants will witness a war game unfolding amidst ruins far beyond the labyrinthine city.

Inside the council chamber, Hermes spread his arms wide, stirring up the atmosphere, and said, "The mirrors are set up! Please allow me to reiterate that this war game is between the Hestia Familia and the Apollo Familia! The format will be a siege battle! The warriors of both sides are already on the battlefield, waiting for the noon bell to announce the start of the war!"

As he and the live broadcasters from various groups explained, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

Ignoring the noisy gods, Apollo walked toward Hestia. He was there purely to provoke her, intending to taunt her when he won the victory.

Hestia, who was sitting in her seat, turned her face away and ignored him completely, causing the sun god, who had no way to use his strength, to shrug helplessly and return to his seat.

Then, noon arrived.

The announcer's tone became even more impassioned as he shouted, "Are you all ready?! The war game is officially starting!!!"

With deliberately raised tones, accompanied by the ringing of bells and cheers, the war began.

…That’s how it should have been.

"Wait a mininute!"

When the camera panned to the Hestia family, Apollo immediately called for a stop.

Hermes asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"Are there any questions? Of course there are!"

Apollo pointed at the girl in the magnificent dress in the mirror and loudly questioned, "Why is she there? Even if she is Kobayashi's servant, the agreement was that she was only allowed to find one assistant! Don't try to fool me into thinking she joined Hestia's kin; I've been keeping an eye on her all this time!"

This guy……

That's incredibly stingy.

The gods who had been stopped all looked at the loud and boisterous Sun God with disdain.

They already had an absolute advantage, so why were they still arguing over a mere servant? Was there any need to be so petty?

Apollo shouted, "How dare you cheat and break the agreement in the sacred war of the Familias! Hestia, you are too audacious! Referee, I demand that I be declared the winner!"

He turned and shouted at Hermes, the 'Just'.

But the sun god's request went unanswered.

Hermes scratched his head, looking slightly embarrassed, and said, "You've misunderstood, Apollo. Actually, Miss Ryuu isn't human; she's a doll."

"……Aha?"

Apollo was dumbfounded.

Doll?