Hestia's Choice
As Hestia discovered the town, every lord stared at their interface wide-jawed and noses almost passing through the notification. And the most shocked of them all was none other than Adam.
Sprawled in a pool of sweat, his eyes trembled as he read it aloud to confirm he wasn't dreaming.
[Hestia, the goddess of hearth, home, and family, leaves the competition. Her realms are now free for the taking, and her believers shall not receive guidance or help from her...]
The message continued, listing how she lost the ability to contract lords, but it didn't matter. Instead, confusion devoured his thoughts as he searched for more information.
However, the other lords spammed the chat with the same question.
'Why did she give up out of nowhere?'
Not finding answers, he swiped the chat box close and sat up, unaware that Hestia was discovering the joy of shopping with Tiamat and Luna a few streets away.