The world ended without warning.
No trumpet of gods.
No judgment.
No light.
Only silence.
I remember standing beneath a sky split by thunder—then nothing.
When consciousness returned, I was lying on cold stone. Ancient stone. The air smelled of ash, oil, and something… divine.
Above me rose pillars carved with stories older than time. Titans battling gods. Gods slaughtering monsters. Monsters praying for mercy that never came.
Olympus.
I knew it without being told.
Before I could stand, a voice echoed—not aloud, but inside my existence itself.
⚙️ [Supreme Harem God System — Initializing]
✔ Soul Compatibility: EXTERNAL ✔ Fate Alignment: NULL ✔ Divine Authority: LOCKED ✔ Host Status: Mortal Vessel (Fragile)
My breath froze.
A system?
But not like the cheap fantasies I'd read. This thing felt older than belief, heavier than law.
⚙️ [System Explanation]
"You are not chosen."
"You are not summoned."
You are an anomaly that escaped Fate's ledger.
The names of the Three Moirai flashed briefly—then shattered.
I staggered to my feet just as divine pressure rolled over the mountain.
Zeus.
Even without seeing him, my knees almost buckled. This was the ruler of Greek gods. Lightning incarnate. The sky itself bent to his will.
And yet—
⚙️ [Passive Effect Activated: Fate Rejection — Rank S]
The pressure slid off me… like rain on stone.
Far above, thunder paused.
Someone had noticed.
⚙️ [New Detection]
Compatible Mythic Entity Detected Name: Hestia Status: Goddess (Neglected) Alignment: Neutral Bond Probability: 87%
Hestia?
The forgotten goddess. The hearth. The one who held Olympus together while never sitting on the throne.
I turned—and saw her.
Not radiant.
Not terrifying.
Just a quiet flame burning alone in a ruined temple.
Our eyes met.
And for the first time since arriving in this world—
A god looked at me… not as an insect.
⚙️ [Hidden Condition Met]
Bond Formation Possible Requirement: Acknowledgment — not worship
I spoke, voice steady.
"I don't need your power."
Hestia blinked.
"I don't need your throne."
The flame flickered.
"I only ask this—stand with me. And I will make a world where none of us are forgotten."
Silence.
Then—
The flame bowed.
⚙️ [Divine Bond Established]
Bonded Entity: Hestia Domain Acquired: Foundation Authority Effect: Existence Stabilization Olympus Restriction: NULLIFIED
Far above, thunder roared.
Zeus had felt it.
And somewhere in the darkness beyond the sky—
Night smiled.