Apollo was forcibly returned to heaven, unable to renege on the War Game contract he signed. The gods wouldn't allow it.
If every deity were to renege, War Games would lose their appeal.
Many gods seeking amusement would never allow such a thing to happen.
Aside from Apollo, Hyakinthos was exiled from Orario. As for the rest, they simply lost their Familia due to Apollo Familia's dissolution but remained in Orario.
Apollo Familia's wealth was taken over by Hestia Familia.
It's worth noting that, although Apollo was quite despicable, his Familia was indeed wealthy.
The Familia's mansion was vast, and its assets amounted to about a hundred million, a substantial wealth for a D-rank Familia.
After acquiring Apollo Familia's assets, Hestia directly placed an order with the Goibniu Familia to have the mansion extensively remodeled according to her preferences.
With the increasing number of members in Hestia Familia, the previous villa became too cramped. The members moved to this new location, which was renamed Hearth Manor.
Thus, the War Game concluded rather abruptly.
Aston, the key instigator of the War Game, didn't even have to lift a finger.
Yet neither humans nor gods felt disappointed; instead, their enthusiasm soared unprecedentedly.
This was all due to the strength exhibited by Hestia Familia.
Whether they were adventurers who flocked to Orario from outside because of the War Game or the local adventurers and citizens, all had researched the Familias involved in the War Game.
Everyone knew that Hestia Familia was a small Familia, not even a mid-sized one.
The entire Familia consisted of new members. Even though Aston was a Level 2 adventurer, it didn't change the fact that he was a newcomer with less than a month's experience.
And this already brought Hestia Familia, this small Familia, into the sight of many gods and adventurers in Orario.
Unexpectedly, this War Game revealed such tremendous strength.
Moreover, most importantly, these Familia members with Level 2 strength were all newcomers, having joined Hestia Familia just a week ago.
A week to level up a newcomer was an unheard-of phenomenon, and the details were unknown to them.
But they're very eager to join this Familia, lining up to become part of Hestia Familia.
Even the gods have started to pay close attention to Hestia Familia.
At this time, Aston's main character's luck played a significant role.
If Aston were not the protagonist of this world, gods would have already come knocking on Hestia Familia's door to inquire about its affairs.
One or two cases might be considered an anomaly by the gods.
But when over 40 new adventurers grow from Level 1 to Level 2 within a week, it blatantly signals to the gods that Hestia Familia holds a special secret, perhaps violating some rules to accelerate the growth of its members.
Although difficult, some gods can devise such methods.
In the original story, when Bell grew rapidly, the gods already had such suspicions.
But since Bell was the protagonist, the gods, despite their suspicions, did not act.
The situation with Hestia Familia this time is similar, even more shocking than the original story.
Yet the gods remained inactive.
Aston was very curious, and so was Hestia.
Hestia was prepared for the gods to demand an explanation, even ready to have Ouranos inspect and certify the situation.
But the gods were utterly silent, which made Hestia suspicious.
Are the fun-loving gods planning something?
It was precisely because Hestia was unclear about the reason that Aston inquired with the system.
The system's answer was that because Aston completed Lili's mission and added her to Hestia Familia, the luck increased, subtly influencing the gods. They noticed Hestia Familia's growth but chose not to interfere.
"System, do you mean characters close to the protagonist also have the protagonist's luck?" Aston, learning that it was Lili's inclusion that alleviated the looming threat, started to consider other characters from the original story who were close to protagonist Bell.
"Yes, Host. However, the luck of others is not as strong as the Host's and Lili's."
"In data terms, the Host's protagonist luck is 5. After Lili joined, the protagonist luck combined and turned into 6."
"The luck of others doesn't even reach one, only hovering between zero to one."
"By the way, Sword Princess, Ais, is also a protagonist, and although her protagonist luck is not as strong as the Host's, it's still a value of 4. If you, the Host, manage to coax Sword Princess into joining Hestia Familia, into your power, then your protagonist luck will increase to 10!"
"Ding! A mission has been triggered."
"Mission Name: Heroine Sword Princess!"
"Mission Brief: Please coax Ais Wallenstein to become a member of Hestia Familia!"
"Mission Reward: +4 Protagonist Luck!"
Aston, seeing the system's explanation followed by the mission release, was exasperated.
How could such a thing be possible?
Not to mention Ais, even with Tiona, Tione, and Riveria, it would be impossible for him to make them join Hestia Familia.
Firstly, the three of them wouldn't leave the Familia they grew up in unless Aston could nurture several members who could completely replace them in Loki Familia.
Secondly, Aston himself didn't have such an intention.
Aston would not force them to do something they are unwilling to.
Ignoring the newly released mission, Aston curiously asked about a doubt that had just arisen.
"System, Hestia is also one of the heroines, and she is now a member of Hestia Familia. Why don't I get any protagonist luck bonus?"
System: "…"
"Wishful thinking!"
"How can a human compare with a god!"
"Unless you have ascended and become a demigod, you can't blend a god's luck into your own!"
"Ahaha, that makes sense!" Aston laughed awkwardly.
He indeed was aiming too high, thinking of acquiring the luck of a god.
At that moment, the door to Aston's bedroom opened, and Hestia walked in.
"Aston, there's something I need to discuss with you," said Hestia as she entered.
"What is it?" Aston asked curiously.
"It's about Takemikazuchi. He knows that Naza is adventuring with Eina and the others, so he also wants us to help his Familia members grow together."
"Any compensation can be asked for, as long as it's within the range Takemikazuchi Familia can bear," Hestia nodded and then explained.
"Takemikazuchi? Any compensation can be asked…? Then…"
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