Chapter 127 – The ruin of Apollo

Orario was in an uproar.

Everyone, fixated on the images displayed on the Mirror of the Gods, was exhilarated.

Anyone who had followed the War Game knew that the Hestia Familia was a small Familia established less than a month ago. Although they had many members, they were all newly joined adventurers.

However, in just a short week, these elves had already demonstrated the strength of Level 2 adventurers.

If it were just one or two, it could be overlooked.

But when over 20 elves all showed such strength, and so did the various non-elf members, with none weaker than Level 2, it was clear to anyone that the issue lay within the Hestia Familia.

The Hestia Familia certainly possessed some condition or factor that allowed adventurers to grow rapidly.

It is known that in Orario, aside from one-tenth of the adventurers who have stepped into the ranks of high-level adventurers, the remaining nine-tenths are scrambling in Level 1.

A Familia like the Hestia Familia is the first of its kind since the establishment of Orario.

At this moment, many adventurers in Orario who hadn't joined a Familia were extremely excited, wishing they could immediately head to the Hestia Familia and request to join.

Those who had come to Orario from outside just for the War Game and had some understanding of adventurers were also truly tempted to join the Hestia Familia.

In one move, the Hestia Familia had met a significant part of the Guild's expectations for this War Game.

Besides demonstrating power to the outside world, the Guild promotes the War Game to attract talented and promising adventurers to join the city of Orario.

And now, the performance of the Hestia Familia has perfectly accomplished this task.

"It's impossible, you are all Level 2!" Hyakinthos, purposely left behind and surrounded in the middle, muttered in disbelief.

Even as a Level 3 adventurer, his legs were trembling a little at this moment.

He had never anticipated that the Hestia Familia had concealed their true power so deeply, that they were all Level 2.

"Do you know what it means to hide your levels?" he exclaimed in disbelief.

"This is not something you need to worry about."

"We have just leveled up recently and will report to the Guild after this War Game," said Eina, with lightning flickering in her hand, speaking calmly and with a smile. As a former Guild employee, Eina knew the Guild's regulations better than any adventurer.

Newly leveled-up adventurers just need to report within a month, and there won't be any issues. However, if it exceeds a month without reporting, the Guild will treat it as level hiding. Once discovered, the Guild will confiscate the Familia's property. The proportion of confiscated property depends on the severity of the level hiding.

"Damn it!" Hyakinthos's pupils shrank, cursing in frustration.

"Since it's like this, why don't you take care of this guy, Aston?" Eina, without paying attention to Hyakinthos's impotent rage, turned to Aston, who was leaning against the wall and watching the show.

"Me? You guys can handle it. I don't want to dirty my hands," Aston replied somewhat bored, then waved his hand to indicate he wasn't interested.

"So you don't mind dirtying my hands then," Eina said, her face full of black lines.

"Let Lyd handle it then," Aston casually changed the candidate.

"Bastard!" Seeing himself being tossed around by Aston and Eina, two Level 2 adventurers, Hyakinthos's fury intensified even more. He might not be able to handle so many Level 2 adventurers, but he's not someone they can just toy with. 

Blinded by rage, Hyakinthos, surrounded and without any caution, charged at Eina with the blazing sword of the sun in his hand. However, as soon as he lunged out, he was immediately pinned to the ground, the ground cracking under the force, and half of Hyakinthos's head was buried in it. 

The immense force caused Hyakinthos to roll his eyes and pass out.

"You think you can ambush!" Lyd, after pinning Hyakinthos down, said with dissatisfaction.

"Stupid Lyd, why did you knock him out!" Eina, turning back and seeing this, twitched at the corner of her eye and scolded Lyd...

"Oops!" Lyd stopped and everyone from the Hestia Familia simultaneously facepalmed. 

Everyone present knew what it meant for Hyakinthos to pass out.

With the Familia leader unconscious, it signaled the end of the War Game.

They couldn't seize the opportunity to kill Hyakinthos.

For this War Game, their Familia's deity, Hestia, planned to have Apollo returned to heaven.

After Apollo's return, the other members of the Apollo Familia wouldn't pose much of a threat, except Hyakinthos, who couldn't be overlooked.

This was because Hyakinthos was utterly devoted to Apollo, even willing to risk life and limb for him. With Apollo gone, who knew if Hyakinthos might seek revenge on the Hestia Familia.

The best approach was to deal with Hyakinthos as well.

Sure enough, as soon as Hyakinthos fainted, the host from the Ganesha Familia announced the outcome of the War Game.

"Victory goes to the Hestia Familia!" The loud voice echoed throughout the arena and, via the Divine Mirror, throughout all of Orario.

Meanwhile, on the 30th floor of the Tower of Babel in the heart of Orario...

"No!" Apollo started to unravel upon hearing the outcome of the War Game.

The gods present reveled in schadenfreude, all keenly observing Apollo's disgrace.

In contrast to the crumbling Apollo, Hestia was very excited.

"Apollo! You're prepared, right?" Hestia's eyes gleamed triumphantly.

"Wait, just a moment!"

"I just acted on a whim, it's all because your child is too adorable." Apollo pleaded, hastily trying to explain.

However, his explanation only made things worse, and Hestia's face darkened as she listened to Apollo's excuse about Aston.

"I hereby declare, Apollo, all your assets are to be confiscated, your Familia disbanded. You, Apollo, will be returned to heaven, Familia leader Hyakinthos permanently exiled, forever barred from entering Orario. Should he enter, the Hestia Familia will pursue him with all its might!"

"No!"

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