On the day of the long-awaited war game, Labyrinth City accumulated extraordinary enthusiasm and excitement.
All the pubs opened early in the morning, and vendors were set up on both sides of the streets. The sound of shouts and noise disturbed the morning.
Today was the only day where almost all the adventurers chose to close business for the day and crowded into the tavern to enjoy the event and look forward to the arrival of that moment.
The thirtieth floor of the Tower of Babel.
The gods who are looking forward to the war games more than anyone else come here early, and of course some gods choose to watch it with their children or adventurers.
Loki put his face against the window, looked down at the scene below and said, "Oh, the atmosphere is getting exciting."
War games that liven up the urban atmosphere with merchants and other people are an entertainment performance, and residents from other areas come here to watch the battle.
The guild uses this event to show the world the strength of Labyrinth City as a demonstration, and also wants to take the opportunity to attract talented and promising adventurers to come here to experience it.
Above all, war games were a top form of entertainment pursued by the gods.
But Loki's tone was not as excited as he expected.
Hephaestus on the side was a little surprised and asked doubtfully: "What's wrong, Loki, you seem to be not in a good mood? Don't you like this kind of occasion the most?"
Loki is the famous god of fun in Labyrinth City.
She is famous for being cunning and insidious. In addition to being good to the children of her own family, she has the same top-notch ability to make trouble as Freya, and sometimes she even does things that are enough to make people angry.
"Aha--"
A rare sigh came from the mouth of the God of Mischief. Loki seemed to have been drained of his strength. He leaned against the window and said without interest: "Sorry. This is the only time, I really can't be interested."
"Why?"
"Why... think about it, the foreplay lasted for an hour, but the main show only lasted five minutes. It was over in an instant, and no one would be satisfied."
"Can you explain without using ambiguous words, where are you from, the greasy uncle?!"
The one-eyed Hephaestus rolled her eyes angrily.
But the other party was right.
For this clan war, the city did its best to publicize it, and even sent hundreds of people to clean up and repair ancient ruins. All this trouble is just to let the bored gods have some fun to pass the time.
But Loki still couldn't arouse interest, and sure enough...
"Don't you think highly of Hestia either?"
"Aha?"
"I mean, those children alone will certainly not be able to break through that ruins."
Hephaestus looked worried.
Even before the Familia War, several children from the Familia temporarily joined to help, but it was impossible to break through the defense of hundreds of people, let alone the opponent was the LV3 [Sun's Light Pet Emperor].
That guy is by no means an ordinary person.
"Huhahahahahaha————"
At this time, a hearty laugh came from behind, attracting both bodies' attention.
Turning his head, the first thing that caught his eye was the grin that reached behind his ears, and his neatly exposed white teeth.
Who is this? It’s too eye-catching.
The light reflected from the teeth was a bit dazzling, causing the two of them to use their hands to block it slightly.
A blond male god with a laurel crown on his head walked toward them in the morning light. It was not until the light shrank that he could see the person clearly.
"Apollo."
"Hey, Hephaestus and Loki, the weather is really nice today, how are you feeling? Are you looking forward to it as much as me? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha"
Apollo laughed, his triumphant look no longer concealed.
After all, in his opinion, he already has a chance to win, and Bell will definitely be included in his pocket, along with Xiaolin.
How can you not be happy about double happiness?
Seeing his stupid look, Hephaestus held her forehead and sighed.
It's not even half time yet, so why are the champagnes being opened?
On the contrary, Loki, who had always been in a lack of interest, suddenly became interested. Her slender eyes were curved like a fox, and she asked playfully: "Apollo, do you think you have already won?"
"Is not it?"
Apollo asked subconsciously.
Of course, that look was a bit cute and silly, so Loki, who originally wanted to tease him, suddenly lost interest.
Although she could appreciate Apollo's defeat of CG, she felt unhappy when she thought that the winner was the dwarf with whom she had no dealings.
"Ah, really, then I wish you good luck."
"Um???"
Loki reacted too much, always feeling like something was wrong.
But Apollo, who was slow-minded or was carried away by excitement, did not care about this trivial matter, but said a little impatiently: "Let's go in quickly, I can't wait to see Hestia's full body." He had a hesitant expression on his face.”
Seeing that it was almost time, when Hephaestus and Loki were preparing to enter the venue together, a beautiful goddess came quietly.
However, her beauty was so astonishing that the three gods, attracted by her breath, stopped until she came in front of her.
"Everyone, do you want to chat here?"
"Freya, you are here today too."
The silver-haired goddess smiled and talked, and her every move was so seductive that Apollo's lustful eyes almost fell on her.
No one can resist the temptation of the God of Beauty, not even gods.
Not to mention the sun god who is not taboo between men and women.
Loki and Hephaestus also said hello to Freya, and then moved away from Apollo slightly disgustedly.
After saying hello, Freya raised the corners of her mouth, winked at Apollo, and asked with a little charm: "How are you, Apollo, are you confident in winning this war game?"
"Of course! No matter what I think, I will never lose!"
The confident Sun God puffed out his chest.
He felt extremely honored to be cared about by the God of Beauty.
Unexpectedly, Freya said: "Really? Then Apollo, just try your best to put on a performance that is eye-catching for us."
"No problem!...Huh?"
Apollo agreed quickly.
But the next second I realized something was wrong.
Struggling as hard as possible, shouldn't this be said to Hestia? No matter what, your side is going to be crushed, right?
"Freya, did you say something wrong?"
"Really? Just think I was wrong."
Mei Shen still smiled, and after saying hello, she, who arrived last among the four, entered the venue first.
Apollo frowned and looked at the graceful back of the silver-haired goddess who was charming all living beings.
The other two goddesses also followed, but when Loki passed by the Sun God, he patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Good luck."
The expression of sympathy and pity was no longer concealed, but there was also a bit of inexplicable anger.
Apollo, standing alone outside the parliament hall, clenched his fists.
After all, he is a god who has lived for hundreds of millions of years. He is not really an idiot no matter what, so how could he not be able to hear Freya and Loki's strange antics?
Think I'll lose?
How can it be!
"It's just Hestia. Can I, the sun god, lose? If I lose today, I will leave the labyrinth city on the spot!"
Thinking of the numerical gap between the two sides, Apollo, who set up a fatal flag, once again held his head high and walked into the parliament hall with the attitude of a superior.
With the arrival of Apollo, the atmosphere suddenly reached its climax.
"It's almost time."
Taking out his pocket watch to show that the noon hour was approaching, Hermes raised his chin and said to the air: "Ouranos, please allow us to use your power."
Got a response after a few seconds.
"--license."
From the direction of the guild headquarters, a steady and powerful declaration that seemed to be audible echoed in the council hall.
Hermes raised the corners of his mouth and snapped his fingers.
In an instant, a mirror appeared in the void.
Not only in the parliament hall, but also in various pubs, streets, fountain squares, etc., wherever people gather, this mirror will appear.
The sudden appearance of the mirror caused the crowd to commotion.
This is the only approved special case to allow the gods to enjoy entertainment activities in the lower realm. It is also a divine art constructed by the power of the gods that can and can only travel in the lower realm.
——Mirror.
It possesses the ability of clairvoyance and can see everything passing by at a glance, even if the two places are separated.
Using the divine mirror, the gods and the people of the lower world will watch the ruins far outside the labyrinth city and start a war game.
In the council, Hermes opened his arms and stirred up the atmosphere: "The mirror has been set up! Please allow me to explain again that the two sides of this war game are [Hestia Familia] versus [Apollo Familia]! The method is Then we will resort to siege warfare! Soldiers from both camps are already on the battlefield, waiting for the bell to ring at noon to announce the start of the war!"
As he and the live broadcasters in the crowd explained, the atmosphere suddenly became heated.
Ignoring the noisy gods, Apollo walked towards Hestia. He came here just to show off, and was ready to make fun of him when he won.
But Hestia, who was sitting in her seat, tilted her face and ignored him at all, causing the powerless Sun God to shrug and return to his seat helplessly.
Then, noon arrived.
The tone of the live broadcaster became more passionate and shouted: "Are you ready, everyone! The war game officially begins!!!"
Deliberately raising the tone, accompanied by the sound of the big bell and cheers, the war began.
...that's how it should be.
"Wait a mininute!"
When the camera turned to the Hestia Familia, Apollo immediately stopped.
Hermes asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"
"Ask if you have any questions, of course you do!"
Apollo pointed at the girl in the gorgeous dress in the mirror and asked loudly: "Why is she there? Even if she is Xiaolin's attendant, the original agreement was to only find an assistant! Don't try to lie to me about her Since I joined Hestia’s Familia, I’ve been paying attention to it all this time!”
This guy……
Quite stingy.
The gods who were stopped all looked at the whirring Sun God with disdain.
I originally had the absolute advantage here, but I still held on to a servant and refused to let him go. Is there any need to worry about it?
Apollo shouted: "How dare you cheat and break the agreement in the sacred war of the Familia, Hestia, you are too bold! Referee, I demand a direct verdict of my victory!"
He turned and shouted to 'just' Hermes.
But the Sun God's appeal did not receive a response.
Hermes scratched his head and said with a slightly embarrassed expression: "You misunderstood, Apollo. In fact, Miss Liuzi is not a human being, she is actually a doll."
"……Aha?"
Apollo was dumbfounded.
Doll?
That gorgeous, smart, and living girl is not a human but a doll?
He had never heard of it!
Not only Apollo, but also the gods in the council hall opened their eyes in disbelief after hearing the news, and started whispering to their friends beside them.
Apollo even shouted: "How is it possible? No matter how you look at it, she is still human! How can there be such an agile doll girl?!"
"The magical country of Altina."
"Um?"
"I think it should be the alchemy technology developed by Altina, the great magical country. After all, they have developed ships that can travel in the desert. No matter how bad it is, there are things that can be obtained from some ruins. Anyway, Liu Zi The lady is definitely not a human being, I can guarantee that.”
Hermes explained loneliness.
Although he spoke vaguely about Liu Zi's origin, he was biased towards Hestia both inside and outside of his words, hoping that others would not care so much.
However, Apollo did not agree.
The stingy Sun God shouted: "No! That won't work either! How can we let her come together..."
"It's so ugly, Apollo."
"Gah——?!"
The interrupted male god let out a voice like a drake.
Freya opened her red lips lightly and said sarcastically: "If it's not a human, it means it's a magic tool, and its function is the same as an adventurer's weapon. Apollo, have you gone so far that you don't even allow weapons to be equipped?"
"I……!"
Apollo was speechless.
He wanted to refute that there was a huge difference between the two, but the accusations swarming around him again made him unable to speak, and his expression gradually became ugly.
"Don't worry, Apollo."
"Hermes?"
"The format this time is a siege. A magic tool cannot make waves."
Hermes took the initiative to help him get off the stairs.
Now that the war game has begun, the over-enthusiastic gods will definitely not allow it to be stopped like this. If he does, he will definitely be denounced.
Sure enough, Hermes is his best friend!
Apollo was slightly moved.
Then, he said generously again: "It doesn't matter! Look at her slender body, how can she destroy the city wall, and the side with more people must win in the offensive and defensive battle! Just think of it as my last charity, you can Thank me well, Hestia.”
Hestia said nothing, but the other gods sitting in the council hall thanked him.
"Oh oh oh thank you Apollo!"
"You are so generous!"
"As expected of you!"
"As expected, it's just you, Apollo!"
…
The confident Sun God lifted his blond hair from his forehead and enjoyed the compliments from all around with a proud smile.
Only Hestia, Freya, and Loki snorted coldly.
--idiot!
Leaving aside Hestia, Freya heard Ota say that she felt a strong threat from Liu Zi's body, which can make the most vigilant in the LV7 Labyrinth City, which is enough to show how powerful Liu Zi is.
Not to mention Loki, according to Finn's report on the 59th floor, it was Liu Zi who rescued Aisi at the critical moment under Xiao Lin's instructions.
Isn't it easy to be able to swim deep in the dungeon and deal with a group of garbage?
Just then——
"Hey, look!"
Under the shout of a certain god, all the gods subconsciously turned their eyes to the mirror.
Xiao Lin took a step forward.
He closed his eyes and raised his hands flat in front of his chest. A crystal-like thing reflected light in his palms, and at the same time he was still mumbling something.
Could it be...
"Is he going to use magic?"
"At that long distance?"
"Still facing the city wall?"
Doubtful and puzzled, the gods did not understand the meaning of this.
Only Apollo, after a brief surprise, held his stomach and laughed loudly: "Pfft-ah haha! Hestia... you... hahaha... are you kidding me? Could it be... you Don’t you know how thick the city wall is?”
The ruins chosen for this war game are the defense lines built by the once prosperous kingdom of Lakia.
The height of its stone wall is casually over ten meters, and its thickness is impeccable. If you want to break through this outer wall, you must at least activate bombardment magic, otherwise even advanced adventurers will not be able to easily take a step beyond it.
Thinking about the two or three Hestia Familia kittens, how could they use magic to break through the city wall?
Just when Apollo was about to laugh again, Xiaolin in the mirror finally finished chanting the spell, his eyes with open arms glowed with terrifying brilliance, and his mouth opened wide and he shouted a sentence.
Although the sound cannot be conveyed, his voice can still be 'heard'.
"————Explosion!!!"
In an instant, magic power continued to surge and gathered in the sky. The powerful pressure even swept through every corner of the labyrinth city through the divine mirror.
A chill swept over me.
Both gods and adventurers rubbed their shoulders.
have what……
Something is coming!
Hermes pressed his hat, raised the corners of his mouth and sighed: "This is really too much."
I saw a scorching sun suddenly emerging in mid-air!
In the shock of the gods and the people of the lower world, it slowly fell and hit the city wall hard, setting off a battlefield that swept the world and rushed toward them.
Although the two places are clearly separated, the spectators on the other side of the magic mirror can't help but tilt their heads back as if being blown by the pressure of the wind.
Until the sand and dust dispersed, the repaired city wall was even more dilapidated than before, and could only be described as a broken wall.
The spectators on the other side of the magic mirror swallowed subconsciously and could not speak for a long time.
I really like the words of the gods.
"——Huh?!!!" xN
(End of chapter)
