125 Chapter 125 – Prelude to the War Game

The city exudes a lively and bustling atmosphere.

On the day of the long-awaited War Game, Orario is brimming with exceptional excitement and fervor.

All the taverns opened early in the morning, and street vendors set up their stalls at every corner. Up until today, the numerous parchment paintings that have added color to the streets are the result of the triumphant promotion by various gods.

The paintings feature the insignia of the "Apollo Familia" – the Sun insignia, while for the "Hestia Familia," it's the Holy Fire insignia.

This emblem was decided by Hestia in the guild, right after signing the War Game with Apollo.

As the Hestia Familia is about to become renowned throughout Orario, how could they not have an emblem? After consulting with Aston and the others, Hestia decided to use her divine authority of the hearth fire as the emblem of the Familia.

Today, almost all adventurers take a day off and gather in the taverns to enjoy the event. Workers who managed to get the day off and ordinary citizens flock to the main streets or the central plaza, eagerly awaiting the moment to come.

The War Game, which enlivens the city's atmosphere in collaboration with the merchants, serves as an entertainment performance.

To witness this battle, residents from other areas often come especially, and an entrance fee is usually collected.

The guild can also use this event to demonstrate the strength of Orario to the entire world, acting as a show of force. Moreover, it can attract talented and promising adventurers to the city.

Most importantly, the War Game is also a form of ultimate entertainment sought by the gods.

The thirtieth floor of the white-walled giant tower, the Tower of Babel. Most gods, anticipating the War Game more than anyone else, have gathered here.

The two main gods involved in the proxy war, Hestia and Apollo, are also waiting here.

Apollo, right upon his arrival, started mocking Hestia with cold sarcasm. However, what he received in return was a playful and sympathetic gaze from Hestia. Her eyes conveyed pity for Apollo's bleak future – no, his divine future.

This guy, after the War Game, has to return to the dull realm of the heavens, never to descend again.

Hestia would be quite unhappy to have him continue to stay in the lower world.

After all, Hestia can't guarantee that Apollo, this guy, won't stubbornly continue to pursue her Aston.

Just thinking about this guy's character, Hestia feels disgusted.

Nearby, Loki and others, watching Apollo provoke Hestia, also show faces full of amusement.

They all know the outcome of this War Game is already set in stone.

The Apollo Familia simply can't compete with the Hestia Familia.

Any one of the members of the Hestia Familia could single-handedly defeat the Apollo Familia.

Loki doesn't hold much expectation for this War Game. What she really wants to see is Apollo's face of despair after his defeat in the War Game, which is sure to be very interesting.

Additionally, some gods also choose to mix with the adventurers in the taverns, or watch the battle with their Familia members in their headquarters.

After all, the spectator seats in the arena are limited, and it's impossible for everyone to enter. Therefore, in various places, gods are present, using their divine power and the Mirror of the Gods to display the scenes of the War Game to everyone.

In the noisy arena, a member from the Ganesha Familia is also presiding here.

"Ah-ah-ah—! Good morning, everyone. I'm the member of the Ganesha Familia responsible for the live broadcast of this War Game. I'm Ibri Achaa, please give me your attention."

On the commentator's seat in the arena, a stage with exaggerated decorations is set up. The dark-skinned young man, calling himself the live commentator, holds a megaphone made of magic stone and shouts with a bright voice. The area in front of the stage is also crowded with a large number of people.

Beside him is the main god of the Ganesha Familia, Ganesha himself.

This guy keeps repeating one sentence, "I am Ganesha!" It seems a bit crazy.

"Everyone must be very much looking forward to the upcoming War Game."

"So now, I declare here, the War Game, officially begins!" The host's voice, through the sound amplification device, spreads throughout the huge arena, eliciting cheers from the audience.

As the host's and audience's cheers echoed, the arena's two side gates swiftly opened.

Following that, members of the Hestia Familia and the Apollo Familia walked out from the corridors on each side.

All members of the Apollo Familia participated in this War Game.

Conversely, Aston's side did not.

The fifteen elves who had recently joined the Hestia Familia did not participate in this War Game but watched from the audience stands.

Leading each side were the heads of their respective Familias, Aston and Hyakinthos.

Their appearance immediately drew even louder cheers.

Especially from the elves in the audience stands, their cheers were resounding.

Clearly, at such close proximity, the elves felt the aura emanating from Aston, and their eyes sparkled as they looked at him.

Even the elven members of the Apollo Familia at this moment had flickering eyes and no will to fight, planning to slack off throughout this battle.

At this moment, the elves in the stands finally understood why the Hestia Familia was known as the Familia of Elves.

The reason was solely Aston's presence.

The fact that the Hestia Familia recruited a large number of elven members as soon as recruitment began was definitely because of Aston.

At the same time, the elves in the stands were also developing feelings of admiration for the elven members of the Hestia Familia.

If only they were also a member of the Hestia Familia, they could be close to that person on the stage!

The new elven adventurers who had flooded into Orario because of this War Game had already made their decision. After this War Game, whichever Familia Aston was in, that's the Familia they would join.

And some elves who already belonged to a Familia even had thoughts of changing their allegiance.

Such was the terrifying influence of Aston on the elves!

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