496 Side Chapter: The Gods Next Course of Actions

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"And what about your children, Hephaestus?" asked Zeus.

"My children…? Palikoi was the only reckless and infuriating one, my children would never betray their own father!" roared Hephaestus. Like Zeus, he had a large number of children, smaller Demigods that participated in the pantheon of gods in the central continent.

"Stop, let us not point fingers at each other for now, this is exactly what that monster wants after all. We must remain together as the family we are," said Athena.

"But sister, what can we do now? Without the artifacts being produced in time…" muttered Apollo.

"We can't do much, Apollo, we must keep going with our plans and adapt to them as we can. We are still nourishing the Azuma Empire, and the mortals in there have finally begun to notice our presence," said Athena.