The Cards Dealt

A Sacrifice

"Is there anyone you can think of whose in danger of dying?" Hestia asked

"You should know this is war, everyone is in danger of dying" Horikita answeredd

She wasn't wrong. Even now, there were people dying in battle.

"Are you sure the prophecy hasn't already been completed?" I asked to make sure

"I don't think it has...." Rachel responded

"Think?"

"I get this feeling when prophecies are completed, it's hard to explain."

"And you haven't had the feeling yet?"

"No.... so I think it's still active"

We were in the dark on this situation. With the prophecy still active, there were a number of people who could be marked for death

"Is there any way you could narrow down the list" I asked

"I don't know if this'll help, but it will be someone who can change the outcome of the war"

"That doesn't help" Horikita muttered

"Does it not?" Rachel asked

"Not really. I don't know if you're basing your knowledge of war on novels, but in a real war anyone can change the tides." Horikita explained

That was also true.

During the American Civil War, a common soldier of the Union army discovered the war plans of General Robert E. Lee. With the discovery of 'Special Order 191' the Union army was able to deliver a decisive blow to the Confederate army.

As such, it is not always the top level warriors who win the war, but can easily be a person without a name.

However, there was someone in danger of dying right now, and I knew he was incredibly important to the war.

"At the very least, we know Percy is in danger right now" I reminded Horikita

"Percy is in danger?!" Rachel jumped up

"Calm down child, you should have resolved yourself already" Hestia stood as well

"I resolved myself to cut him off, not to have him killed!"

"This..... seems personal. We'll be leaving" I gestured to Horikita

While we were walking away, the goddess called out to me

"It would be wise to not make me wait long. I'd prefer we have a talk right now, but I can wait until the war is over..... Michael"

"..... we'll see" I answered before we continued walking

"Now that I think about it, why isn't she helping in the war?" Horikita asked

"I'm not sure, perhaps she isn't a fighter"

There were probably many minor gods who could help, but refused to do so because they weren't used to fighting

"So then whats the plan?" She asked

"I'm not too sure, Percy is the most likely to be the one in danger of dying"

"He still has the curse of Achilles though, it'd be difficult for the enemy to kill him"

"Difficult, not impossible"

"So then what are we going to do? We could just as easily be the one who die in his stead"

"If Percy dies, we're almost guaranteed to lose the war and die anyway"

"You put a lot of worth on that boy"