AmandaMadden

Van Thomas has just inherited a house from his late grandparents in the countryside and has moved into it--only to realize the house is a rather popular resort that serves all kinds of customers all year round. As the owner and manager of the building, he realizes that the inn caters to an unusual clientele, and has an even more unique staff. His secretary is named Daji. A pirate named Waverly Leviathan with   resemblance to Poseidon often stays. Daji's nephew often stays and calls himself Sun Wukong. A novelist and screenwriter, Athena, is working on a masterpiece. Then there's the CEO named Odin and his twin sons named Loki. Could these mythological connections be more than coincidence?

The Wendigo Inn

The columns in this celestial space glitter with stardust when we pop in. Odin, Athena, and Fuxi are already present along with the rest of the management. Surprisingly, so are Hades and Persephone. I thought they were still enjoying their honeymoon at the Wendigo.

Vela and Dyrlirra await us, along with the other committee members, some of whom I recognize by sight. We cluster around my grandparents for the big reveal. Loki, Pigsy, and Athena especially relish the suspense and the drama. But most of the gods from the Wendigo are masters of the dramatic.

"Volans, Daji Foxspirit," Vela greets us, her feline ears twitching. "We didn't expect you so soon after the events of last night. Come to make a report?"

I take a deep breath. "Marduk's defeat was only the appetizer, as it turned out."

Vela's fine cat eyebrows shoot up, and Dyrlirra puffs surprised smoke. "How do you mean?" Vela asks.

"Sounds like a gripping tale," Dylrirra adds.

Chapter 160: Not Your Ordinary Committee Meeting