This is the story of a magician and an elf girl.

"...Um... Miss Athena... Long time... no see... Are you... okay?"

"..."

Seeing Athena, who was covered in sand, responding to the meaningless questioning of the goddess of friendship with a knowing look, she should have known that she was really unhappy. Linna, who was standing nearby, slapped Athena hard on the back of her head in order to prevent the atmosphere from getting worse.

"It hurts... What are you doing... Even... Even Zeus has never hit me on the back of the head..."

"Stop glaring, shake hands and make peace, go now."

"I'm... I'm not a child anymore... I don't want to do that!"

"Go quickly, or I'll beat you."

"Don't……"

I don’t know why the famous Valkyrie Athena would be afraid of Aphrodite of Linnae. I couldn’t figure it out for a moment. I just saw Athena reaching out her hand to me with a very unwilling look.

"Goddess too, hurry up."

"Eh? Ah... yes... sorry..."

Aphrodite took a step forward tremblingly and gently held Athena's wrist, which was almost the same size as her palm. The creepy touch made her recall the past - she really didn't know what Athena would do to her if Linnay hadn't been standing next to her.

"... Is this also what Zeus meant... He deliberately sent you to the lower world to laugh at me... Is it interesting..."

“…No…this…is indeed Zeus’ intention…but half of it is also my intention…I came down to the mortal world to help Linna and the others…”

"...Tsk...that guy...always saying we can't interfere with the human world...making up a bunch of rules...but now he changes his mind faster than turning the pages of a book..."

"No... No... Zeus also said... After the matter is resolved, I will take Miss Athena back to heaven... He may have had this intention from the beginning... But if things are delayed any further, it may make it more difficult for Miss Athena to return to heaven... That's why..."

Athena was so excited that she forgot how to keep a straight face. She tightly grasped Aphrodite's hand and confirmed again: "Really...really..."

“Uh… uh… really…”

"Did he really tell us to go back?"

"He... He said it was a waste to leave Miss Athena's artistic talent to others... He wanted you to go back and make some new clothes and innovative works..."

Athena, who was sure that Zeus really wanted to recall her, suddenly remembered all the hardships that she could not forget even with blood and tears. She had been staying in this world for nearly thousands of years, and after waiting for so many years she finally received the news that she could go home. Naturally, she became more motivated and confident.

"So... let's work hard together... we will be able to go back in a little while, I promise."

However, she only glared at Aphrodite, not realizing that she must be worried about how to get along with her. Athena had done such excessive things to her and her people in the past. Revenge and self-esteem were simply stupid. The one who was still like a child was indeed herself.

"Uh... ah... of course, I'm just... sorry... your attitude... wasn't very friendly..."

"No, no...it's okay...with our relationship...it should be like this..."

"...But...from now on...can you please stop doing this...I...have come to terms with it...No matter how much I pursue beauty and meaningless vanity...it can't fill the dignity I need in my heart...I know...I clearly know...but still..."

She couldn't say that she and Hera had caused the cruelest scene in the Trojan War, and countless people died as a result. This was all because Athena and Hera colluded with each other and did not take people seriously.

If Athena had ignored the golden apple from the beginning and had believed in herself more, she would not have fallen to this point.

"It's okay... I have already forgiven you... No matter how many unhappy things happened in the past... they are all in the past - you are a goddess, a goddess trusted by adventurers. This is the Athena I know now."

"..."

Aphrodite wiped Athena's face, which was stained with sand and dust, with a handkerchief and smiled. She had already intended to forgive her before seeing her in such a miserable state.

This was one of the reasons why she embarked on this journey. If they could not put an end to the grudges from the past, then what qualifications would they have to convince the living people in this world?

"Besides... I don't really like this way of speaking... and the way of addressing... I also want to change it... but... my real name is too long... I prefer people to address me... Venus... and so on..."

"...Is it okay...This is...a nickname used between goddesses who are on good terms with each other...I'm not used to it..."

"Yes... yes..."

"Really……"

"Uh...really..."

"Then...Venus...please give me your guidance today...from now on..."

"Uh... of course... no problem... um... Athena... hehe..."

"Sauce... just don't add it... it's... so embarrassing... Athena will be enough..."

The two goddesses talked like reconciled classmates, and because Linna created the atmosphere for their conversation, they gradually stopped glaring at each other with stern faces or avoiding each other's gaze.

Even though so many unpleasant things have happened in the past, Linna hopes that the two of them, as goddesses, can set an example for people, let go of their dissatisfaction and hatred and become role models with reference value.

"Let's go, he's the only one left."

“Ah… yes.”

The only magician who had not yet been redeemed was sensing the information that the super-large hellhound had been destroyed in the distant place. He was unable to think for a moment and clenched his fingertips. An unbearable sense of responsibility was once again transferred to his shoulders.

"The result... is still unavoidable... Never mind... In that case... I will light up this world."

He sat cross-legged on Cerberus's head and closed his heavy eyelids. Linnai, who opened her eyes and looked ahead, took a step forward with courage: "Brother...wait...I know you don't actually plan to do that. I believe you."