The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Therefore, his decision to accept Apollo's support was premeditated. Moreover, Apollo was indeed a very good choice for him. First, Apollo's mind wasn't entirely focused on "magical arts," which meant that Chi would be relatively lazy and wouldn't delve too deeply into it.

　Both sides also reached an agreement on the matter of "not prying into secrets." Secondly, Apollo, being the "sun god" and the "god of light," could provide him with readily available resources that would greatly aid his in-depth exploration of "pride."

　His research on "arrogance" is at a crucial juncture.

　Frankly, given the current situation, he had no reason to refuse Apollo's support.

　However, when he looked at Apollo again, he felt that Apollo's situation had subtly changed, which made him somewhat worried.

　The Apollo camp's "Art Congress" continued in the evening session, with the artists still showcasing their talents.

　But Dac no longer had the mood to appreciate art.

　He actually had some reservations about Apollo's decision to select a second group of "chosen ones" from this group of artists.

　After all, the purpose of the second type of "Chosen Ones" is to spread faith. Although the Twelve Celestials don't actually have a particularly high need for faith, the power of faith is actually a special and rare "resource" for the gods, equivalent to a currency with a unique mark.

　If it is for divine reasons, the power of faith can indeed be made into "faith currency" for circulation within the "divine kingdom".

　The gods collecting faith is akin to a great nation collecting gold—it's the same thing. No matter how great the twelve gods' need for "faith," there's no reason for them to relinquish this "first-mover advantage."

　But could the artists chosen by Apollo truly win enough faith for Chi?

　Although Apollo is also the "God of Art," the faith gathered in the name of the "God of Art" is nothing compared to the faith gathered in the name of the "God of Light"... Wait, could he be planning to start a fandom?

　Dak's thoughts suddenly jumped to this point, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

　It wasn't that he hadn't realized it before, but rather that this "tactic" was simply too "advanced" for this world and this era.

　Moreover, he had no idea to what extent this "tactic" would be effective in this world.

　"This is not something I need to consider."

　Ultimately, he decided to give up thinking and wait for Apollo's performance.

　Dark's attention gradually shifted to Aphrodite's camp next door.

　Pandora, as a "teacher-student" relationship, gained Aphrodite's support.

　This relationship was indeed deeper than his relationship with Apollo. But at the same time, it also raised concerns that she might be corrupted by Aphrodite.

　Although Dark's physical age is younger than Pandora's, his mental age is far superior. Therefore, he sometimes thinks from the perspective of an "elder" and feels worried about her.

　—Although he knew in his heart that it was a completely unnecessary worry.

　Moreover, he and Pandora were Aphrodite's chosen couple.

　He quickly realized that he should be more worried about the other side.

　Keep in mind that he is less than a month away from his fifteenth birthday, and in another year he will reach the legal age of adulthood, which is sixteen.

　At that time, all restrictions, both necessary and unnecessary, will be lifted. He may soon find himself in an extremely dangerous situation!

　"Perhaps we should expedite the legislation to further raise the legal age of adulthood to eighteen..."

　Dark murmured to himself.

　Meanwhile, with the secret help of teacher Vigo, Janice is doing her best to participate in the "Dress-Up Design Competition" and is currently in a very leading position.

　Teacher Vigo did not attend the conference because she did not want to become a second type of "chosen one".

　The "Dress-Up Design Contest" hosted by Aphrodite was extremely intense, and also... extremely entertaining.

　It has to be said that handsome men and beautiful women are a feast for the eyes.

　Even if you don't understand anything, watching them walk around on stage in their flashy costumes is a pleasure.

　If Aphrodite added "beauty and body treatments" to her temple, she would surely easily win over countless believers.

　"In short, I can't watch anymore."

　Dark quickly looked away and glanced to the other side.

　In the hall of Athena, the "goddess of war and wisdom," Emma and Sara were still writing furiously.

　Dak was really curious about what they were answering, so he asked Ergani for a test paper.

　He then quickly glanced at the exam paper and quietly handed it to Ollie, who was equally curious.

　"No wonder even Professor Armstrong and the other sages' exam papers had large blank pages..."

　Dark couldn't help but feel that Athena had gone a bit too far.

　But he suddenly realized that Athena seemed to have gone too far from the very beginning... Chi had never restrained himself at all!

　The evening session continued the daytime program, only with an even more lively atmosphere. The tea ceremonies for each deity proceeded smoothly.

　Only at the tea party of Artemis, the "Goddess of the Hunt," did something unexpected happen.

　With the rankings in "Battle Royale" becoming increasingly fixed, Artemis ended her trial early.

　Based on the final total score ranking, Chi awarded prizes to the top ten people.

　The rewards are all "Moonstones" formed from "Essence of the Moon", but they are divided into different qualities according to the ranking.

　The highest quality Moonstone is even more divine in its purity and intensity than the Moonstone that Dark used to forge Elysium V.

　Even the lowest quality "Moonstone" contains divinity and is a rare treasure.

　Of course, the participants who received the prize all called the "Moon Stone" the "Moon God Stone".

　Diana achieved an impressive tenth place, successfully earning the reward of the "Moonstone".

　Moreover, she is the youngest winner among the top ten.

　As for the one who ranked first and obtained the highest quality "Moonstone", it was Professor Sylph.

　The second and third place winners are both elves. Professor Mydia is in fourth place.

　Then, in seventh place is the head maid of the Sagittarius Palace, and in ninth place is Trina, the head maid of the Leo Palace.

　The eighth place goes to "Sage of the Beasts" Claire.

　Claire had considered keeping a low profile, but her strength simply wouldn't allow it. However, after discovering that the reward was actually a "Moonstone," she was somewhat relieved that she hadn't held back too much.

　This "Moonstone" will be a perfect birthday present for Little Dark on June 6th!

　It's no wonder they're one of the twelve gods; even the items that slip through Artemis's fingers are treasures of this caliber.

　The participants who received the "Moonstone" reward were overjoyed. Professor Mitia, for example, planned to have it made into a pendant to keep with her at all times. Her "Starry Eyes" were primarily associated with the "moon," and she needed such a "Moonstone" to alleviate the burden on them.

　As for those who don't have a particular need for "Moonstones," they can use them to exchange for equally valuable resources.

　In any case, these kinds of rare resources are hard currency, so there's no worry about them not being able to be traded.

　However, Artemis's tea party was not over yet.

　After awarding prizes to the top ten participants, Chi immediately launched the next project – "Beast Taming Arena".

　The rules for the "Animal Taming Arena" are very simple.

　Artemis will place the participants in a real environment called "Valley of Beasts" after obtaining their consent.

　Those who participate in the "Beast Taming Arena" project must tame at least one "beast" in "Beast Valley" before 8:00 AM tomorrow to participate in the final beast competition.

　If "Hunter's Battle Royale" is a competition that tests the participants' own strength, then "Beast Taming Arena" is a competition that tests the participants' skills in "taming wild beasts".

　The former is more universal, while the latter is more specialized.

　Therefore, Artemis did not throw everyone into the project at once, but instead made an exception and sought their opinions.

　Unlike the tea parties of other gods, Artemis's event offered tangible rewards, which was undoubtedly a great temptation.

　With the reward of "Moonstone" as a base, even Claire was itching to try it.

　She was very confident in her "beast taming" skills. Moreover, to ultimately stand out in this "beast taming competition," taming at least one "beast" was clearly not enough; both quantity and quality needed to be addressed for the best chance of victory.

　However, she also discovered that Artemis's tea party did not seem to be selecting the second type of "chosen ones".

　This made her hesitate.

　However, after careful consideration, Claire still chose to participate.

　The majority of participants ultimately chose to participate in the "Beast Taming Arena." None of the top ten finishers in the "Hunting Battle Royale" failed to participate.

　Diana once again rushed into "Valley of Beasts" with great enthusiasm! She undoubtedly attracted Artemis's attention.

　Time flies, and before we knew it, it was 10 p.m., and some tea parties had already begun to end.

　The Hermes's assembly was obviously the first to disperse.

　This "messenger of the gods," the god of commerce, travelers, thieves, and livestock, has already turned most of the invitees into "his own people," so there is naturally no need for him to go to great lengths to hold a test.

　Chi designated the "Thief Saint" as a second type of "Chosen One," ordering him to descend upon organizations like the "Thieves' Guild" after the tea party, acting as a "divine messenger." He instructed the guild to recruit these organizations one by one, establishing a vast intelligence network across the continent. He then planned to build a temple to Hermes and embark on a quest for faith. Hermes was quite interested in this quest, mainly because it was "interesting."

　Afterwards, Hermes declared Didy Maxwell as his first "Chosen One".

　When faced with Sleeve's invitation again, Didi Maxwell accepted without the slightest hesitation.

　She was well aware of the benefits she would gain once she became Hermes' "chosen one".

　First, all charges and arrest warrants against her will be dropped. She will regain her complete freedom and be able to travel freely anywhere in the mainland.

　It's perfectly acceptable to leave a "I was here" message upon returning to St. Mary's College.

　And that's exactly what she wanted.

　As for the question Hermes posed to her when extending the invitation: if she had known she would have the opportunity to become a "Chosen One" two years later, would she have regretted her actions at the academy?

　Didi just smiled.

　Hermes immediately understood her answer and was even more pleased with her.

　He even considered supporting Didi in his bid to become the first God of Magic.

　But since Principal Arte was already the best option for the robe, so we let it go.

　Principal Art did not reject Hermes' "investment." In fact, Hermes' "investment" had already taken place, so she had no reason to refuse.

　However, Hermes later invited "Grandma Maggie" to serve as his "High Priestess" in the future temple, but was ruthlessly rejected.

　The little fairy just wanted to live peacefully in the Fairy Forest and didn't want to lose even the slightest bit of freedom because of it.

　Hermes didn't seem to care, and Chi instead invited the "legendary fairy" Nia, offering her conditions that Nia couldn't refuse.

　—After Hermes was fully revived, he used the "cemetery" that had already taken shape to resurrect Nia from her spirit form.

　Nia was originally attached to the magic card [Legendary Fairy Nia], and in the future, she can only rely on Eluri Clarissa to attempt to revive herself through a ritual of the Magic God Path.

　—To be honest, that path was full of too many unknowns. Now, with Hermes' promise, it's as if all the unknowns have been removed, leaving only the question of whether the "Magic Path" can be forged.

　Once the "Magic Path" is successfully forged, Hermes will be fully resurrected, and Nia will naturally be able to revive on the spot.

　Therefore, it has absolutely no reason to refuse. However.

　The little fairy refused without hesitation. But Eluri agreed.

　Hermes' intentions were quite clear: he appointed Diddy Maxwell as the "Chosen One" and wanted to bring the goblins into his temple, clearly intending to incorporate the goblin race into his own.

　Although, given the close affinity between the goblins and Hermes, they might have originally been a race under Hermes's command in some distant past, there's no need to dwell on things that are long gone, at least Hermes himself hasn't mentioned it.

　Pao enjoys the pleasure of starting all over again and observes the myriad aspects of human life.

　……

　Eluri's current identity is the master of the legendary fairy Nia.

　Therefore, Nia's protest was invalid.

　Hermes had his own "high priest".

　However, without the legendary fairy Nia, Eluri lost her "special qualities".

　Unless circumstances change, her future will be fraught with uncertainty. But she has no regrets.

　Hermes watched Eluri and Nia arguing over the matter and chuckled to himself from a corner.

　The robe did nothing.

　thus.

　The first and second categories of "chosen ones" for Ares, the "God of War," and Hermes, the "messenger of the gods," as well as their respective supporters, have already been determined.

　The remaining gods have not yet been fully identified.

　The Heavenly God Tea Party is only one and a half days away.

　late at night.