After her meeting with Nemesis, Nyx remained alone and slowly went to meet the other goddesses. The first she visited was the moon goddess who had sworn herself to chastity.
After speaking with her, Nyx used her own power to erase the vow of chastity the goddess had made to the River Styx, just as she had done with Hestia, then sent her to Hecate together with Nemesis.
The next goddess she met was the goddess of wisdom, who had become the guardian deity of Eirene. At Nyx's appearance, she reacted with the same shock as the moon goddess had.
After reassuring her, Nyx began an earnest conversation. As they talked, she found a single emotion buried deep within her heart and slowly drew it up toward the surface.
When it was nearly within reach, she gave it one sharp tug, forcing the feeling buried so deeply within her to become conscious of itself.
The emotion that had taken root in a corner of the goddess of wisdom's heart was a love she had denied, one that had gradually been born from the days she spent with him.
After awakening that feeling, Nyx erased her vow as she had with the moon goddess and Hestia, then sent her to Hecate.
"Honestly. How did our son manage to ensnare all those goddesses who took vows of chastity? Because of him, I've had to go all the way to Styx, and my work has only grown. Ah, no, the one whose work has grown is not me. Hecate. That child is going to have a rather hard time."
After meeting the two goddesses, Nyx let out a sigh and moved on to her final target: her old friend.
The purpose of that meeting was undoubtedly the same as with the goddesses before her.
Meanwhile, Hecate's head felt hotter than it ever had before.
"Haa. How did things end up like this..."
At first, she had agreed to help because of Goddess Nyx's request and Goddess Hestia's desperate expression, but the prediction that no more would be added after Hestia left had been utterly shattered.
The reason was obvious from the three goddesses who had come to her now.
From Nemesis, Astellon's elder sister and another child of Nyx, to Artemis, the moon goddess, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom and guardian deity of this country, Eirene.
They were all goddesses who had gathered because they had fallen for her husband, Astellon.
"To think he even went and charmed the virgin goddesses of Olympus, and even his own sister... Should I have stopped it by any means back then?"
When the three goddesses who had awakened to their feelings came to her, just as Hestia had, asking for her help and permission, Hecate already had a splitting headache.
I'm going to have to demand a very generous reward for this later. In exchange... monopolizing him for two or three days should be fine.
Do husbands and wives come to resemble each other? Hecate, who had spent a long time with Astellon, could not bring herself to tear apart or crush those sincere, desperate feelings.
"This is all your fault, Astellon. After you return from Goddess Hestia's temple, just wait and see what happens."
"Ugh... my lower back hurts."
After being confessed to by Goddess Hestia and spending a delightful time with her, I left the temple while occasionally feeling a twinge of pain in my lower back.
"I'll come visit you next time."
As I left the temple, Goddess Hestia saw me off with red cheeks, and I returned after receiving her farewell.
"Come to think of it, she said Hecate gave her permission and helped her, didn't she? Hmm... I should meet Hecate and talk with her."
On the way back, I recalled what Goddess Hestia had said and headed for Hecate's workshop, which stood a little apart.
Knock, knock.
"I'm here."
After I reached the workshop and knocked, the door opened on its own, and I stepped inside.
"You're here?"
"Yeah."
"We probably have a lot to say to each other, but sit down for a moment."
Once I entered, Hecate welcomed me and pulled out a chair, and I sat down.
"So. Just what happened, Hecate? You and Goddess Hestia ended up making that kind of connection?"
"Wait. That was certainly my doing, but right now... I'm a little confused."
"Why?"
"It's all because of you, Astellon."
"...Me?"
"Yes. This is what happens when you keep radiating your charm without even realizing it."
"What does that..."
As I failed to understand Hecate's words, she looked at me and let out a deep sigh.
"I don't know anymore. From here on, you handle it yourself. I'm stepping away this time."
"Huh? What on earth does that mean?"
While I was flustered by Hecate's resigned reaction, she opened one of the locked rooms behind her.
"Go on. There are people in there waiting for you."
"Waiting for me? Could it be Lady Nyx..."
At Hecate's words, I thought of Goddess Nyx, who had been visiting me more often lately.
Since it was Goddess Nyx, Hecate's reaction made sense.
"No, not that... Haa. Well, rather than explaining it, it would be better to show you directly. I'll step out for a while. I'll come back in... four or five hours."
"Y-Yeah."
What on earth could take four or five hours? Did Goddess Nyx have a topic so profound that she needed that much time to discuss it with me?
Still wondering about Hecate's words, I eventually entered the room she had opened, and after confirming that I had gone in, Hecate closed the door and even cast a locking spell on it.
"This has a time limit on it? Just what kind of matter is this, that she'd go this far."
At that absurd sight, I wondered what on earth this meant and stepped inside.
As I went deeper into the room, the first thing that greeted me was the sweet smell of alcohol. A rather strong scent, at that.
While I was still taken aback by it—
"Ah, it's darling~!"
"Ah. Astellon. At last...!"
"You..."
—Goddess Artemis, my elder sister Nemesis, and Goddess Athena all spotted me at once among the bottles rolling around on the floor and called out to me.
"What in the world..."
And all three goddesses were wearing clothes that were just barely decent, smiling brightly. At that sight, I was shocked for the second time that day.
"Looks like Hecate didn't tell you everything, did she? Well... I suppose it's better to say it directly."
Seeing my reaction, my elder sister Nemesis looked me over once, then came closer and whispered right into my ear.
"Why do you think we gathered here? It's all because of you, Astellon."
"M-Me?"
"Yes, you. You don't know the reason yet, do you? Because all of us here..."
"...like you."
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