Three days later, The Tower of Babel.
Several graceful figures emerged from the Dungeon and arrived at the first-floor lobby of The Tower of Babel.
"Huh? Why is no one here?"
Lefiya's face showed a hint of confusion.
At this time of day, it was usually the peak period for low-level adventurers entering the Dungeon.
Adventurers from various Familias would arrive in groups at The Tower of Babel, lining up to enter the first few floors of the Dungeon to fight monsters and earn money.
But today, let alone a line, there wasn't a single adventurer in the first-floor lobby; only a few guild members were steadfastly working at their posts.
"Come to think of it, we didn't run into anyone on our way up either."
Tiona pondered: "Is there some event today? Maybe everyone went to participate?"
"I don't recall any event scheduled for today."
Tione, who was walking behind, replied.
Because they had rested for a day on the Eighteenth Floor on their way back, they had spent a total of nine days in the Dungeon.
Nine days was a long time for adventurers exploring the Dungeon, but for those living on the surface, it passed in the blink of an eye.
If there were any large-scale events, they would usually be promoted a month in advance; Tione would not be unaware of it.
"There is a War Game."
Just then, Ais's voice suddenly rang out.
Lefiya and the other two, who were discussing what happened, were startled and subconsciously looked toward the girl beside them.
"Miss Ais, how do you know?"
"Over there, on the posted notice."
Ais pointed to the bulletin board in the first-floor lobby.
The bulletin board, usually plastered with news, now had more than half of its surface area covered by one poster.
In the upper left corner of the poster was a wine glass set against a crescent moon background; in the upper right corner was a fiercely burning flame.
Below the two emblems were several lines of bold, conspicuous large text.
[Soma Familia VS Hestia Familia]
[Battle Format: Flag Capture Game]
[Popular Spectator Locations: Orario City Center — The Tower of Babel, Northwest Main Street — Adventurer's Guild Headquarters, Southwest Main Street — Amor Plaza...]
"Huh? What is going on?!"
After reading the words on the poster, Lefiya's eyes widened, and she let out a gasp.
"Hestia Familia! Isn't that the Familia Cain belongs to!"
"It seems some interesting things happened on the surface while we were in the Dungeon."
Tione's face showed a hint of curiosity.
"Let's head back to the Familia and ask."
Tiona raised her hand and suggested.
As one of the two major Familias in Orario, the Loki Familia had very well-informed intelligence.
If there was anything they wanted to know, asking Loki and Finn back at the Familia would undoubtedly be the fastest way.
"Let's go, back to the Familia."
Tione responded, taking the lead and walking toward the exit of The Tower of Babel.
As soon as they stepped out of The Tower of Babel, lively calls came from all around.
The plaza, usually packed with adventurers, was now filled with stalls.
A large number of adventurers wearing casual clothes shuttled between the stalls, fully enjoying their leisurely time.
But just then, surging energy fluctuations erupted above the plaza.
Under the gaze of the masses, three enormous mirrors appeared in the sky above the plaza.
"Ooh ooh ooh! It's finally starting!"
"Anyone want popcorn! Special promotion, 100 Valis for one serving!"
"Get me some fries!"
"Don't push, don't push!"
"Damn it! Who's groping my butt!"
"Hey! You over there, no fighting!"
... Various cheers rang out.
Looking at the scene, Tione and the other three, who were about to cross the plaza back to their Familia, stopped in their tracks.
"It looks like we won't make it in time. Let's watch here."
The mirrors appearing in the sky were called divine mirrors.
That was the only ability the Gods could use in the lower realm after receiving permission.
The divine mirrors possessed the power of clairvoyance, capable of projecting events happening far away onto their surfaces.
The appearance of the divine mirrors above the plaza signified that the War Game was about to begin.
If they rushed forcefully toward their Familia, they would miss part of the event even if they got back.
"Look! It's Cain!"
Tiona gestured toward the water mirror on the right.
As one of the popular spectator spots, there were a total of three water mirrors above The Tower of Babel plaza.
The central water mirror projected the entire battlefield, where a massive ancient city stood.
On the left and right water mirrors, members of the Soma Familia and the Hestia Familia were displayed, respectively.
However, compared to the Soma Familia, which was fully armed and completely filled the left mirror,
The right mirror was much emptier; only a single black-haired youth stood in the frame.
"Huh? Why is it just Cain?"
Tiona's face showed confusion.
"I remember Cain mentioned that the Hestia Familia was a newly established Familia not long ago."
Lefiya seemed to recall something, and her expression turned serious.
Although they didn't know why the situation had become like this, the current state of affairs was quite clear.
This War Game was essentially Cain fighting the entire Soma Familia alone.
"What the hell! There's no way he can win!"
Tiona complained discontentedly.
Despite the short time they had known him, her impression of Cain was not bad.
Seeing him subjected to such unfair treatment made her feel terrible.
"Strange, why would Cain's Main God agree to such an unfair War Game?"
Tione was also somewhat puzzled.
Because she had witnessed Cain fight, she had some understanding of his strength.
His strength wasn't considered weak.
Paired with that special Breathing Technique, he was basically equivalent to a newly promoted LV2.
However, that was all.
Even with the power to fight above his level, facing the entire Soma Familia alone was still too difficult.
Anyone with a slightly normal mind would know this was impossible.
"Ais, what do you think?"
Tione looked toward the Blonde Girl beside her.
Although the girl rarely spoke, her observation skills regarding details were better than hers.
If it were her, she might notice something she had overlooked.
"His expression is off."
Ais did not disappoint Tione.
After staring at the water mirror for a moment, her gaze fell upon Cain's face.
"Cain isn't nervous; he looks very relaxed."
"Huh? That's true!"
"Weird, why isn't he nervous?"
Hearing Ais's reminder, Tiona and the other two finally noticed this anomaly.
However, before they could ponder the reason for Cain's relaxed demeanor, a voice rang out in the plaza first.
[War Game — Officially Commencing!]
Amidst the violent sound of bells and waves of cheers, the highly anticipated War Game officially kicked off.
...
"It's finally starting."
Inside the ancient city ruins, upon hearing the sound of a gong from the distant hill, Zanis immediately stepped onto the high platform.
"Everyone assemble! Explore the ruins according to the pre-assigned teams, search for the flag..."
"Lord Zanis, please wait a moment!"
Just as the Soma Familia was about to depart, a small figure suddenly stood out and interrupted.
"I have a plan that can enable the Soma Familia to find Cain and win this War Game."
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