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'After having his conversation with Loiju Silver left the room...'

'Silver could be seen walking down the hallways of the Guild, just one more turn and he would be in the main area, and then, he would make his way to Hestia.'

'However, he was approached by two girls, one had red hair, and the other had blue hair,'

'One looked very strict, like a general, and the other looked shy and frail.'

"Excuse me, are you Silver from the Hestia Familia?" Asked the red-haired girl

"Please don't be." Said the girl in blue hair

"..."

What?

… They look familiar…

"Yes, I am. How may I help you two?" Asked Silver

"Please, give this letter to your Goddess." Said the red-haired girl

'Silver picked the letter and asked:'

"May I ask what this is about?" Silver asked with a bit of suspicion

'Before they answered him, the girl decided to present herself.'

"My name is Daphne, and this is Cassandra. I imagine you figured who we are by looking at our clothes." Said Daphne as she showed the symbol of the Apollo Familia on her sleeve

"This is an invite… For Apollos-Sama banquet…" Said, Cassandra in a low tone

'She seemed to be rather shy...'

'Perhaps 'shy' is not exactly the word... Reclusive?'

"..."

Oh no…

'Silver finally realized who the two girls in front of him were, it was as clear as daylight now.'

When did we… Attract the Apollo Familia's attention?

It's too soon for him to come for my ass!

Hm... This could be a coincidence.

After all, Apollo is known for making seasonal parties... So this may very well be it.

'Silver kept his poker face, but inside, he was confused.'

(Apollo is bisexual… And very 'aggressive')

"You don't have to come…" Said the blue-haired girl, only before she was hit in the head by the red-haired girl

"We still have a lot to do, so let's go." Said Daphne as she turned around

"..."

She is considerably rude… I know she isn't a bad person but that is a bit much.

She is a very serious and professional person.

'He looked at the invite and thought:'

I hope this doesn't lead to that scenario…

'Daphne, who was now a few meters away from Silver turned around and said:'

"My condolences…"

"..."

Sigh... I see… So it was indeed about this…

I never met Apollo, nor do I think he is interested in me, so this can only be about one person… Although it was the same for Bell...

'Instead of being pressured, Silver smiled, making Daphne doubt what she was seeing.'

"Yeah… My condolences." Said Silver to Daphne

'Cassandra's eyes trembled, but she remained silent.'

'Silver turned around and left, it was time to get a tuxedo ready, he was going to be attending a party soon…'

…

'Once he arrived at the Hephaestus Familia home, he saw Hestia with a bandage on her forehead and Hephaestus who had a tired expression on her face.'

'He didn't know what happened, but he eventually was pulled away by Hestia '

'What about his gear? Eventually, Hestia told him Hephaestus was taking a look at it and that he should forget about it for now.'

'Silver felt that something was wrong… No, something was definitely wrong, but considering Hestia's excited face, it was most likely going to be a surprise, so he kept quiet and went home.'

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/Some time later in the Church.../

"Urg… It just happened to be now…" Said Hestia as she read the invite

I completely forgot about that jerk due to Silver leveling up and the War game, but he is a very petty person…

'Hestia frowned as she thought deeply before saying:'

What I did that day must've hurt his pride. Otherwise, why would he have brought forward his party after staying silent for almost a month?

"What does the letter say?" Asked Silver as he sat near her

Although I have a pretty good idea…

'Hestia did not hesitate, as she said:'

"It's an invite from Apollo to a banquet of his whose theme seems to be… The Gods Children." Said Hestia

"Oh? What does that mean?" Asked Silver

"Every invited person is required to bring one member of their Familia, and that's it."

"I see."

This is really similar… But I wonder what happened for this to happen.

'The main reason Silver thought Apollo was targeting them was due to Daphne's words, however, this situation is also relatively similar to the original one in the show.'

"Haaa… Why did it have to be now of all time… I am already pissed off due to what Tityos did, and now Apollo is butting in…"

"You seem to really dislike Apollo." Said Silver

The Apollo I know is a very selfish bastard.

He forced many people into his Familia, yet, he also treated most of them well. Although, due to his sex drive most of them end up as his lovers…

Of course, not all. But you got my drift.

Apollo is known as someone who would force smaller Gods into doing his wishes and for being petty, but he is also someone who cries for days over the death of a lover by staying on their tombstone even if it was raining.

Daphne is a good example of this, Apollo took care of her and Cassandra for many years but he forced her and Cassandra into his Familia, depriving them of freedom.

So she hates him with all of her heart, and she repays his care by executing his orders, but she didn't really mourn for him when he was sent out of Orario.

She instead joined Miach when the Hestia Familia was thrown into debt.

"Humph! He is a bastard that doesn't know when to stop. The only time I had peace in heaven was when he descended all of those years ago!"

"Couldn't this just be a coincidence? After all, it's not like he knows we are in a War game." Said Silver

And it's too early for him to take a fancy to my face… Although I can't guarantee he would attack our Familia just for that… Bell had that charm of being a handsome boy with the naivety of a kid…

This combination was what made most people fall for him in the first place.

"I also think that but… It's a terrible time to happen nonetheless…" Said Hestia as she sweated a little

This is the consequence of my actions...

"What's the worst thing he can do?" Asked Silver

"Urg… That's the problem…"

We also can't refuse this… Else things would get worse

'Hestia shook her head, there was no point in worrying about this.'

"Instead of worrying about the future, we should live more in the present!" She said as she got up from the sofa

"Let's go buy a dress!" Said Hestia

"It's 7 Pm though…" Said Silver as he looked at the clock on the side

'Her expression froze but she soon recovered as she said:'

"Tomorrow!"

'But Silver didn't seem that convinced.'

"Don't we have a dress ready?..." He asked

Oh no!

'He realized he said something he shouldn't have…'

"How dull of you Silver! It's the end of Winter and with it, we need a proper dress that personifies ourselves in this season!" She said as she looked at him with a serious face

"..."

When you were poor you barely cared about things such as face and appearance, but now you care huh…

Come on, we are talking about a Goddess who would store food in the middle of a party to eat home and walk around town in some very… Suspicious clothes…

Although… To be honest, Hestia's usual attire was nowhere as shameless as some other girls… Come on, some amazons go around town with clothes no less revealing than swimsuits…

'While Silver thought, Hestia went through her wardrobe, until she stopped at a bluish-purple dress.'

"I found it! This is perfect!"

"..."

Phew… I don't want to go out with her again on a shopping spree like last time…

"Hum… What about the shoes?"

"You know the party is only after tomorrow right?" Asked Silver

"It's best if we get everything ready by tomorrow!" Replied Hestia without turning away

"..."

'Silver just turned to the side and went to take a shower, he had already accepted the fact that he wouldn't be able to go to the Dungeon tomorrow.'

'Not that he needed, since he had other things to do…'

'Silver smiled evilly as he thought about what Apollo was going to do at the party.'

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'All across Orario, Gods opened their respective invites as they started to prepare for the party in two days.'

'A girl in blue hair decided to attend such a banquet for the first time in her life.'

'A guy with Blond hair smiled as he put the envelope to the side and turned his face to gaze at the moon.'

'A blue-haired man stopped brewing his potions as he read the envelope brought by his children.'

'A man that had a long and unkempt beard looked at the envelope before he burned it on the fireplace, instead, he looked at the box on the side and took out the object from within.'

'It was a triangular-shaped object and a small box with a few blue pills…'

'He smiled as he looked at them, it was a very disgusting smile…'

'A small red-haired girl looked at the envelope with an annoyed face before she threw it to the side and continued to drink her booze.'

'On top of Babel, a Silver-haired mature woman looked at the envelope with uninterested eyes, before she smiled as she thought of something.'

'She got up from her bed and went to another room nearby. Soon enough, a man entered the room with a stack of clothes in his hand.'

'All around Orario, Gods started to move as they answered the calls of Apollo, who is known for making some of the best parties in Orario…'

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/2 Days later…/

'A wooden carriage stopped in front of a large hall…'

'From inside, a beautiful girl wearing a blue dress and long dark hair.'

'Her beauty was really out of this world…'

"Did we finally arrive?" Asked Hestia

"It seems so." Said a male voice from inside

"Haaa… It's just a shame we came alone, I don't really know everyone that well apart from Hephaestus… And she didn't come…"

"..."

'As Hestia complained about her lack of social connections, a tall man made his way out of the carriage carefully as to not hit his head.'

'He was wearing a Black Tuxedo and shoes. His hair wasn't that long, being just around his neck.'

'His most distinctive features were his pair of Silver-eyes. But even if he didn't have those, his face still drew attention as he was fairly handsome.'

'His expression was relaxed, as if none of this was new and surprising for him, even though this was supposed to be his first party...'

'The combination of a small Goddess in her blue dress and tall guy in his black Tuxedo did draw some attention from the few people at the hall's entrance.'

"Are you ready?" Asked Silver to Hestia

'But instead of replying, she looked at him suspiciously.'

"Isn't this your first time as well? Aren't you nervous?" She asked

"Yes, it's my first time." Said Silver as he checked the time on his pocket watch

"Are you sure you are ready to face the looks of dozens of people?" Asked Hestia

"How bad can it be?" He replied as he tied his shoes without a care in the world

"I told you already, you are too carefree…" She said as she gave him her hand

"You are the one who's too nervous." He said as he held her hand

'Silver led Hestias as they made their way across the steps towards the party.'

'Towards a party that would be remembered for years to come…'

…

'It was really a beautiful place, but from Silver's perspective, it was quite boring.'

(Image)

'The high ceiling, the shiny marble on the ground and walls, the mixture of golden and white with the eventual touch of wine red and blue.'

'The only thing that drew Silver's attention was the long tables with several dozen exotic foods on top.'

'Nevertheless, he did appreciate the atmosphere, the music hit the spot as it managed to blend in with the environment.'

'And the back view of the moonlit garden was also a plus for him. Even though most people in here couldn't appreciate it due to the lack of light.'

"Hoo… This place is quite nice isn't it Silver?" Asked Hestias as she looked at the decorations in the hall

Looks like Apollo didn't hold back in this…

"It's pretty good indeed. How about we sit somewhere for now since the party hasn't even started yet?"

"Uhum!"

'Silver went with Hestia and took a spot near the corner. Hestia soon started to eat without a care while Silver sat there to think.'

'Silver looked at her speechless...'

'It is not the time to eat...'

"..."

Apollo… He can be considered to be a God who is living the most out of his life in the lower world.

Although you could say he is on the very limit of morality, he didn't break that many laws.

If he spent more money on his adventurers rather than on luxuries he might've had a Level 5 adventurer by this point in time.

He is a God who has stayed in the lower world for as long as Loki after all…

However his Familia is more recent since Apollo spent his first few years going around the world exploring and enjoying the lower world.

It was only when he came to Orario that he settled up and created a Familia made from his followers he gathered throughout his journey.

Yesterday, I made sure to check the Apollo Familia state, and I found out they are just as strong as I had imagined.

They have around 80 members, but most of them are just Level 1. The average of the average.

Apollo never set his sight on talent, instead, opting to recruit beautiful and 'interesting' members. Whether they were talented or not was just a bonus for him.

As long as someone caught his attention, it was sure he was going to recruit them unless he was already part of a stronger Familia.

You could say, this Familia exists more for the amusement of Apollo than towards a higher goal, such as the elimination of monsters or to have its members improve, such as the Loki Familia.

In this sense, the Freya Familia can be seen as having a similar goal, but instead, Freya actually does help and incentivize her children to improve... In her own brutal way...

Even though her Familia is there mostly for her amusement.

'Silver poured out a small glass of wine for himself and took a sip.'

It's quite good!...

'After tasting the wine, Silver went back to his thoughts…'

In the Apollo Familia, the only ones who are actually threatening are the Level 2's, but I can count them in one hand.

Cassandra and Daphne are two recent Level 2's, and by recent, I mean they have been ones for around a year or two. From Orario's perspective, this is quite the small amount of time to have spent on this Level.

Since most people take between 3-4 years to Level up to Level 3.

The other two are just slightly stronger than those two, although I would say Cassandra herself is stronger since she is one of the main damage dealers of the Familia.

The main problem is their captain… He is a veteran Level 3. But that's it.

He should be considerably weaker than what he was in two years.

Hyakinthos, the guy with the strange personality.

He is arrogant, but he doesn't care about others at all, he only cares about Apollo.

Yes... He is gay.

Or bisexual, I don't really care.

He treats everyone the same… As trash bellow him unless they are clearly stronger or from a bigger Familia.

The only being that matters to him is his God, although he knows how to keep the bare minimum amount of courtesy,

Overall, I don't consider the Apollo Familia evil, perhaps, if Apollo learned to be more conservative and not force people into doing things, then they would be a decent entertainment Familia…

'Silver stopped thinking, deciding to observe the people around him.'

'This was the first time he had seen so many Gods together, and not only that, considering the theme of the party, most of these Gods would have brought their most cherished adventurer.'

'Dozens of Gods and adventurers, each with their own styles.'

'He even noticed a guy that had a large afro and one that was bald and had a long beard, he also had a red line passing through his head...'

"... 18:48… 10 more minutes." Said Silver as he looked at his pocket watch

"Hey Silver! Store some of these for later!" Said Hestia as she pointed at some sweets on the table

"..."

'Silver was speechless…'

"You know… If you liked it so much we can always buy one of these… There is no need to keep it for later like this…"

Think of our image a little bit more okay…

"What a waste…" She said as she took another bite of the cake

Although Apollo is an asshole, I guess he does have some good cooks…

"Mind if I join you two?" Asked a man on the side

"Hm?" x2

"It's you!" Said Hestia as she turned around

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