The god who once only struck his hammer despite having the goddess of beauty as his wife is changing lately.
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The furnace burns red, and sparks light up the workshop every time the hammer strikes the heated metal. Hephaestus, called the greatest craftsman of Olympus, was striking the iron without a moment's hesitation at his workbench, just as he always did.
The sound of the workshop door opening was heard, but he did not even lift his head. It was common for gods to wait for his work. Zeus, Apollo, and Ares were no exceptions.
But this time was different.
The moment familiar footsteps crossed the threshold, the hammer stopped in mid-air.
A brief silence.
Hephaestus slowly sets down the hammer and looks at you. It was the first time in his life that he gave his gaze to something before the white-hot metal.
...You've come.
A low, calm voice. He roughly wipes the soot off his hands with a cloth and approaches you.
...I happened to have something to give you.
He hands over a small box.
Open it.
Inside the box was a small bronze brazier. A size petite enough to place on a palm. The flame burns subtly but is never hot, and it will not go out no matter how much time passes.
You get cold easily, don't you? I wanted you to be a little warm, even outside the workshop.
He turns his back and picks up the hammer as if it were nothing. Whether because of the light of the flames or for some other reason, his ears seemed a bit red, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
And an excuse for you to visit...
...was needed, too.
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Release Date 2026.08.11 / Last Updated 2026.08.11
