Chapter 34: Chapter 34: One Hit Kills
The gods watching the War Game were speechless.
Their eyes were still locked on the massive crater where the Apollo Familia fortress used to be.
Only scorched earth remained.
For a long moment, nobody spoke
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Hestia blinked rapidly, her expression frozen. She hadn't known Kenji had a weapon like that.
Apollo, on the other hand, looked horrified. His body trembled as he staggered back.
"No... Impossible! He's just a human! How does he have such power?!"
But deep inside, Apollo already knew.
He had lost.
Then—
Freya, who had been paralyzed in place, let out a breathless moan. Her face was flushed, and she was gripping the edge of the table as if trying to keep herself from collapsing.
"He's mine," she whispered, eyes burning with desire.
Loki, standing in the viewing room, simply whistled. "Well, damn. That wasn't a normal attack."
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Kenji let out a slow breath and lowered his sword.
The golden glow faded.
The battlefield was silent.
No one from the Apollo Familia dared move. Most had either fainted from sheer terror or were too weak to stand.
Kenji didn't even look at them. They weren't the reason he was here.
"Rider," he spoke calmly.
Beside him, Medusa materialized from the shadows, holding two unconscious girls over her shoulder.
"These are the ones you wanted, Master," she said, amused.
Kenji nodded, glancing at Cassandra and Daphne.
"Good work."
Then, without another word, he turned and walked away.
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Tower of Babel
Outside the grand tower, Apollo was on his knees, begging.
"Hestia, listen! I'll give you everything! My wealth, my properties—just don't make me leave Orario!"
His hands trembled as he tried to grab Hestia's dress.
"Have some dignity," Liliruca muttered, crossing her arms in disgust.
"You lost," Hestia said flatly, stepping back. "Now get out."
Then—
"Oi," Kenji's voice cut through the air.
Everyone turned as he approached, carrying Cassandra and Daphne on his shoulders.
Hestia's eyes widened.
"Kenji! Who—?"
"Their conversion ceremony," he interrupted. His sharp gaze landed on Apollo, who flinched.
"You're still here? Do it now."
Apollo looked like he wanted to vomit.
But he knew he had no choice.
With shaking hands, he reached forward, performing the conversion ceremony.
Cassandra and Daphne were no longer Apollo's Familia.
Now—
They belonged to Hestia.
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A soft groan.
Cassandra's eyes fluttered open.
"This… where…?" She blinked, confusion settling in.
Daphne woke up a second later. But unlike Cassandra—
She immediately noticed she was being carried.
By Kenji.
Her body tensed.
"What the—LET ME GO!" she yelled, struggling violently.
Kenji sighed.
"Stop squirming."
He casually set them both down.
Daphne stumbled back, glaring. "Where's the fortress? What happened?!"
Kenji's eyes were calm.
"You lost," he said simply. "The Apollo Familia is gone. You two belong to Hestia now."
Cassandra's breath hitched. "We… lost?"
Daphne froze.
Then she looked up—
And saw Apollo, standing defeated.
Her fists clenched.
"So that's it…" she whispered.
She had followed the wrong god.
Kenji then turned to Hestia.
"Let's go home."
Hestia smiled brightly.
"Yeah!"
And with that—
The Hestia Familia had won.
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