My anime character is in the infinite flow search and fight

How is that possible? It's utterly a fantasy!

"So you admit it?" Apollo grinned.

"Don't blame us for bullying the weak; you provoked us first, Hestia. We'll stop this war game if you hand over those children..."

"They are indeed members of my clan, but they are not my clan."

Hestia interrupted Apollo, speaking calmly, even with a hint of sarcasm.

"Do you understand what I mean? They are not my kindred spirits at all; they have not even received any divine favor!"

"This is impossible!"

Ishtar's voice rose several octaves as she glared at Hestia, her gaze filled with indignation.

"Are you implying that a group of mortals who did not accept the favor defeated my child?!"

“I don’t want to believe it either, but that’s the truth,” Hestia said calmly.

"I do not know their origins, nor do I know why they joined my clan. But the only clan that truly receives the grace of my God is my Lord Bell."

At this point, Hestia paused for a moment, a helpless expression appearing on her delicate face.

"Let me put it this way, your trouble with them doesn't really concern me. To me, they're just a bunch of strangers."

She looked at Apollo and Ishtar and said softly.

"But their strength is undeniable. If you insist on launching a war game, then I can only say that I cannot guarantee what the final outcome will be."

Can the gods truly have complete control over their own kin?

This is an uncertain proposition, after all, many of the main gods are lazy or disdain to deal with these matters, and they don't care at all if power falls into other hands.

Hestia felt the same way about Akimi and the others. A clan? Weren't they just strangers who weren't even partners?

Moreover, given Hestia's understanding of the Autumn Sea and the outcome of launching a war, the victors will undoubtedly make extremely cruel choices.

All the adventurers except Suzuki Satoru are good people, but being good doesn't mean being a saint. They can tolerate Orario's rudeness and even hostility towards them to a certain extent because they are indeed genuinely good people. But when the enemy is determined to kill them, their counterattack will show absolutely no mercy!

And—the key is still that Suzuki Satoru!

Although Hestia had a hunch, she always felt that this unassuming guy was brewing something big!

The assembly of gods fell silent as they pondered, savored, and digested the intriguing news brought by Hestia.

Just then, Soma, who almost never attended the gatherings of the gods but had unusually come today and who had always stayed in the corner like a nobody, suddenly spoke up.

"So...did they also slaughter my entire clan, Hestia?"

Soma's question drew many eyes to him, and the brooding god repeated his question in a hoarse, emotionless voice.

"Hestia, were those the ones who slaughtered my entire clan?"

"......I have no idea."

Hestia could only give a vague answer; she genuinely didn't know.

She was unwilling to lie with her eyes open, and she had even guessed this very likely outcome herself.

"If it really was them..." Soma asked the heavy question in a voice so soft it was almost imperceptible.

"I can't control them!"

Hearing her answer, even Hephaestus turned her head away.

The Hestia Familia is now in a very delicate situation.

Although many of the gods present scoffed at Apollo and Ishtar's bullying behavior, it was ultimately within the rules.

If—although the possibility is very small, but even if there is such a possibility.

Hestia does indeed have a group of dangerous individuals under her command who are completely beyond her and any of the main gods' control, yet capable of easily destroying a clan.

Then everyone will probably have to keep their distance from Hestia.

"So, in the end, they're using your name, but they don't listen to your orders at all?"

Apollo looked at Hestia with a half-smile, then his expression suddenly turned fierce.

"You think we'll compromise just because you say that? Don't try to fool me, Hestia!"

"You must accept this war game, or I will take it from you at all costs!"

Hestia looked at Apollo speechlessly, and simply gave up.

"As you wish!"

If Hestia hadn't wanted to see innocent people die tragically, she wouldn't have bothered with Apollo at all!

"Follow us? In that case, those guys who don't obey your orders and are suspected of being the murderers shouldn't be on the field either."

Ishtar, standing beside her, suddenly chimed in, her alluring dark gold eyes now filled with cunning and ruthlessness.

"Since this is a war game against your clan, shouldn't you only send out the children you can control?"

She and Apollo worked together to try and throw Hestia off balance, so that she would eventually admit that these people were still her kin.

They want to gain the upper hand on the moral front as well.

However, it was Ishtar who mainly wanted to do this. Apollo's reputation was already infamous, while Ishtar... since she was going to compete with Freya, she would still care about her reputation to some extent.

Seeing how aggressive these two were, Hephaestus couldn't help but want to retort.

But Hestia interrupted her friend, looked at Apollo and Ishtar, and suddenly broke into a bright smile.

"Alright, since that's your idea, I'll only let Bell go."

"Hestia, this is no joke!"

Freya, who had been observing coldly from the sidelines, couldn't help but speak up.

"Your child has only been receiving God's grace for less than two weeks!"

Freya's statement surprised even the gods, as they had never heard of any connection between her and Hestia.

Why is she suddenly so concerned about Hestia's baby who is less than two weeks old?

Faced with the dominance of Apollo and Ishtar, Hestia could have easily refused their war games.

If the situation escalates into a direct war between clans, it would actually be advantageous for Hestia.

After all, if that were the case, Akihime and the others could wipe out both clans overnight without leaving any evidence.

Even if everyone knew at that time that it was the Hestia Familia who did it, so what?

Even with guilds maintaining order, Orario is still essentially a place where the strong prey on the weak.

However, Hestia was absolutely unwilling to do so. Even if they were the kin of an enemy god, she did not want to see the people suffer!

Moreover, Qiu Hai and his group have mysterious origins. Will they stay here indefinitely?

If Hestia did such a thing, how could she maintain her standing in Orario? And how would her fellow gods get along with her?

She couldn't control Qiu Hai and his group, so keeping things under control as much as possible was the wisest course of action.

War Games

Although it's dangerous, if Bell goes... at least Hestia can guarantee that her kind child won't cause so many casualties.

After this incident, Hestia realized that she had to sever ties with Akihime and the others no matter what.

She couldn't prove whether it was Akimi and the others who destroyed the Soma Familia, but even if there was only a slight possibility...

However, Hestia couldn't help but worry whether Bell could handle such a heavy responsibility.

Even if he did prove his abilities, but...

Forget it! If things really don't work out, they can just leave Orario!

After much deliberation, Hestia finally decided to send Bell to fight.

But to everyone's surprise, Freya had the strongest reaction!

Hestia was taken aback, thinking Freya genuinely cared about her, and her tone softened considerably.

“It’s alright, Bell… his situation is a bit special.”

"Special? What exactly makes it special? So special that it can transform a frail child into a powerful warrior capable of fighting two clans simultaneously in just two weeks?"

Freya's voice remained elegant, but it carried an undeniable strength.

"Could you explain in more detail? Are you saying that your child reached LV6 level in just two weeks?"

Even Freya, who was extremely popular, was not surprised by these words, which still elicited a burst of laughter.

"Hahaha, that's a really funny joke!"

"If raising children were this easy!"

"Hestia, don't be reckless!!!"

The laughter emanating from the gods in all directions made Hestia blush slightly. The little goddess took a few deep breaths and muttered...

"...You have no idea what my Bell looks like now."

"Then why don't you show us?" Freya stepped forward, her smile elegant, yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.

“Yeah, you little dwarf, you have to explain yourself to us!” Loki stepped forward, half-threateningly.

"Could it be that you used divine power...?"

"How could that be?" Hestia rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"Do you think I could do something like this without Uranus? And do you think I could do it and still get away with it from you?"

“Yes, you don’t have that ability either,” Loki clicked his tongue.

Over the years, there have been gods who tried to cheat by secretly using their power, but Uranus caught them all red-handed.

For Uranus, who had ruled the human world for thousands of years, the ways in which gods could use divine power to cheat were perfectly clear. At least when it came to matters concerning their own people, he would detect any act of cheating by directly using divine power.

Moreover, divine power can only provide short-term enhancement for mortals. Gods are more powerful than immortals, and their divine power cannot be a force that mortals can possess in the long term.

After all, if divine power could be held by mortals for a long time, then there would be no need for the system of clans. The gods who descended to the mortal realm would definitely include those who would bestow divine power upon mortals without any scruples, allowing them to beat up monsters in the dungeon!

"So what exactly did you do?" Loki narrowed his eyes, his tone threatening.

"If you haven't done anything wrong, what is there to be afraid to say?"

Hephaestus, standing beside her, seemed unable to speak up for her either, her expression showing considerable annoyance.

Now, all eyes at the round table were fixed on Hestia. Seeing the gods' keen interest and unwillingness to miss a single word, she was already drenched in sweat.

And at this moment——

"What's the big deal? You're all here to play a game anyway. What's wrong with injecting new elements into this old-fashioned character development system?"

A familiar voice from Hestia rang out.

All eyes that had been focused on Hestia immediately turned to the God of Voice.

"You... how did you get here?"

Hestia looked at Qiu Hai, who had somehow ended up sitting next to her, with some surprise. Qiu Hai picked up a glistening grape and smiled knowingly.

"Why can't I come? From your perspective, am I a god or a human?"

Mortals cannot impersonate gods, and gods cannot impersonate mortals before gods.

However, the latter reason is more because gods cannot see through the soul of another god, so they will assume that the latter is one of their own.

That is the situation at the current assembly of gods.

The gods could not see the soul of this uninvited guest, therefore they were certain he was not human, but whether he was a god...

At least none of the gods present recognized him.

"And who the hell are you?"

Loki spoke in a blunt tone, but after looking at him for a moment, he suddenly said...

"Wait, haven't I seen you before?"

"You were the first person I met when I came into this world, Lord Loki."

Qiu Hai shrugged, seemingly exasperated by Loki's forgetfulness.

"However, to get back to the point, I did give Bell Craney some minor 'training'."