The atmosphere in Eulalie began to heat up.
The war game was imminent.
Many people were talking loudly about the upcoming game in various places, eating it as an appetizer to go with the wine.
Some adventurers even began to reduce the number of times they entered the dungeon.
Merchants who were extremely sensitive to the wind, ordinary citizens who were absent-minded at work, and even children playing on the roadside all felt the warm atmosphere.
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The sun gradually set, and darkness enveloped the city.
The great temple built with white stone pillars and the guild headquarters were surrounded by unprecedented hustle and bustle.
Whether it was the staff with parchment in one hand or the reception ladies with boxes full of documents, they were all busy walking around.
Now that the war game was about to be held, their busy level was about to reach its peak.
"I can't, I'm exhausted."
"Missia, I said it's very heavy …"
The staff were in a flurry. Among them, Misia, the human receptionist, was hugging Ayina Zur as if she was paralyzed.
"Eyna, when are we going to be busy …"
"It's going to be over soon. I'm issuing a warning to all parties not to get close to the battlefield."
While speaking, Eyna wrote something on the parchment on the table.
[Warning to all adventurers and citizens.]
This sentence was written at the beginning of the parchment.
Then, it was a text message that told people not to get close to the area.
Battlefield — the ruins of the ancient city of Suimu.
"Hey? Isn't that place occupied by bandits? "
"So we've already made a request to [Ganissa.Family] to let them suppress the bandits in advance. The nearby streets and villages have also made such requests. This time, we're killing two birds with one stone. "
"Hey? Eyna? Are you worried? Are you worried about Yuriko and the others? You seem to have a good relationship! "
"After all, they're the adventurers I'm responsible for! Their disadvantage in numbers is too great … And I just received new news — it may be disastrous news for Yuriko and the others. "
"Ah?"
"[Apollo Family] … An adventurer has been promoted!"
Missia suddenly jumped up in shock.
"At this time!?"
Eyna nodded. "They seem to have been hiding their strength before."
Looking at the moonlight outside the window, Eyna sighed.
"Let's hope everything goes well. Unfortunately, I'm a member of the Guild, so I can't take sides …"
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Before dawn, the streets were filled with cold air that stimulated the skin.
The shops on both sides of the street had pulled down their iron leaf doors. It was as if the vitality of the day had never existed. The streets and alleys that were surrounded by the towering city walls were hidden under the huge shadow, appearing rather dim.
The city was shrouded in the silence of the early morning. In this silence, the members of Hestia's clan appeared on the streets as if they were waiting for the dawn to appear in the east.
"Children! Hurry up! I've already gotten the caravan ready! "
Hestia stood on the street and waved at Yuriko and the others behind her.
"I've already informed the caravan. Take the carriage to a small town called Agris near the ancient city! The guild should have already set up a temporary branch there. When we get there, just listen to them! "
"I understand."
Yuriko hugged Misaka and nodded.
Not long after, they arrived at the city gate that crossed the city wall.
An astonishing number of carriages and wagons, as well as agile merchants, constantly passed by here.
"… I'll wait here for your triumphant return."
Hestya smiled brightly.
Yuriko, Shasta, and Bale carried the children onto the caravan's carriage.
After waving goodbye to Hestia, the caravan left Eulalia.
"Hey! Are you going to participate in the war game? Are you from [Hestia's clan]? "
"We'll support you!"
One of the orcs sitting in a large carriage suddenly spoke, and the others in the carriage also began to discuss fervently.
"Hestia-sama is a very good god!"
"Haha! Potato balls are delicious! Speaking of which, I forgot to pay for them last time! "
"Hey, hey, if you win, can you come to my shop and take care of my business?"
Several orcs surrounded them, and Yuriko and the others were at a loss for words.
With the bumpy wheels and the blessings of the travelers, the group arrived at their destination.
The ruins of the ancient city of Suimu.
This city was built in the middle of the plain where there were no forests or hills. It was one of the defensive strongholds built in ancient times.
Before the Tower of Babel and the huge city walls were completed, in order to prevent the monsters from attacking the cities and towns behind them, or to minimize the damage caused by such attacks, it was not uncommon to see similar fortresses in the areas relatively close to the labyrinth city of Ouraly.
Although most of the cities were now in ruins, the ruins of the ancient city of Suimu were an exception. The once prosperous kingdom of Lakia still heavily guarded this place until a century ago. Although it was abandoned now, all kinds of functions, including the city wall, were still intact. The battlefield of the war game was also chosen here.
Although the tower on the city wall had collapsed in several places, the height of the stone wall did not decrease. It was probably more than ten meters. If one wanted to break through the thick wall without using artillery, even a high-level adventurer would not be able to do it easily. The city wall was the reason why this city could remain in its original form on the plain where it was easy to be attacked.
"Hurry up! Bring in the materials, and fix the places that can be fixed. "
The bright moon hung high in the middle of the night. The war game was about to officially start tomorrow, and [Apollo- Clan] was making the final preparations in the ancient city.
Three days ago, they had a total number of about two hundred people, which was almost all the members of the clan. Under the command of the commander, the members worked together. Some were responsible for the repair of the city wall, and some were responsible for the storage and allocation of weapons, props, and food.
"Hmph, boring … meaningless behavior."
In the highest tower in the city, the human leader, Yacinthus, snorted in the command room used by the supreme ruler. He looked around the city where the members were everywhere.
"I don't know why the lord values those guys so much, and even …"
He raised his hand and glanced at the faint engraving on the back of his right hand.
In fact, his strength had already reached Lv.5, and the reason why he had not been promoted to Lv.3 was because of other considerations.
Loki and Freya.
These two huge clans were above Eulalie, and it was better not to attract their attention before he had absolute confidence.
Originally, this was the case, but a few days ago, Hastea's clans rose like a comet and attracted the attention of all Eulalie.
After seeing that the Lolita Goddess had several Lv.5 adventurers at one time and did not cause any fierce reaction from the two terrifying clans, Yacinthus also changed the development policy of his own clan.
Originally, he wanted to let the members who met the promotion conditions in the clan to upgrade some of their levels, but he did not expect that Apollo would promote all of them to the highest level that could be promoted at present.
So, Apollo's clan had four Lv.5 adventurers, including him, overnight.
"We have the advantage in numbers, and we have the same number of high-level adventurers. The opponent is still at a disadvantage. What is there to prepare for this kind of battle? "
Since the form of the war game was a siege battle, the duration of the battle was set to three days.
The conditions for victory and defeat were that if Yacinthus, as a general, survived to the end, or if the enemy's general, no doubt, was unable to continue the battle, then it would be the victory of Apollo's Clan.
"Lord Apollo, why do you want to use this kind of siege battle …"
Yacinthus was confident that even if he did not have such favorable conditions, he could still crush the enemy. Could it be that his group of people were not trusted? He was a little dissatisfied with the Lord God.
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The sun began to appear on the horizon.
With the appearance of the first ray of morning light, the war game began.
A member of the [Apollo Family] standing on the city wall, a human warrior, suddenly pointed at the horizon and yelled, "Let's go!"
"Coming, coming!!!!"
"What's the noise …"
The werewolf adventurer who should be the captain next to him was impatient. After looking at the ground in the distance, he suddenly sneered.
"Ah? Only a little girl came? "
"Is it that Red Lolita?"
It was none other than Flandora.
The little girl skipped to the edge of the city wall. She raised her head to look at the tall and majestic city wall and exclaimed, "Wow!"
Then, under the enemy's incredulous gaze, the little loli flew up.
"Fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly up!?"
"Idiot! It's just a flying spell, don't make a fuss! "
Even so, the werewolf squad leader still tightened his grip on the long sword in his hand.
Under everyone's gazes, Fran put one hand on her waist and pointed at the werewolf squad captain opposite her with the other. She called out in a crisp voice,
"You're trash!!"
…
"What, what is this girl doing?!"
The werewolf captain's eyes widened.
"Humiliate me?! Bastard! "
However, the unlucky werewolf squad leader had spoken too soon.
He saw Fran scratching her head in distress. He could vaguely hear her saying things like "I forgot my lines …" "What should I say next?"
Then, the little girl took out a small piece of paper from somewhere. After reading the words on it, she nodded in satisfaction.
Putting away the small note, the little loli shouted with vigor.
"I'm not targeting you! I'm sorry. Forgive me for being blunt, but everyone here is trash! "
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