I love time travel the most!

"You kneel before others, begging in a lowly voice, even the goddess Hestia kneels down, yet you're begging from humans. Don't you... cough, don't you feel resentful?"

Kobayashi originally wanted to say, "Don't you have any shame?", but felt that going too far would hit Bell's sore spot, so she used more tactful words instead.

"........."

Bell bit his lip, regret and self-blame gradually appearing on his face.

“I know I caused this incident, so when the goddess Hestia humbly begged Kobayashi for help, I only felt guilty. But even so, the goddess Hestia told me that she likes me and is willing to do anything for me! So, I want to respond to her, to respond to her expectations and feelings for me!”

Raising his head again, the white-haired, red-eyed boy looked at Kobayashi with a determined gaze.

Everyone understands the saying that a man's knees are worth more than gold, but the act of bowing down or even kneeling to protect one's loved ones is also admirable and touching.

"That might be why I chose to help."

"Mr. Xiaolin?"

"It's alright. Since you've decided to protect the goddess Hestia, Bell, you'll have to work even harder! That's right! Anything that doesn't kill us will only make us stronger!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

Encouraged, the rabbit roared loudly.

He vowed to defeat the Apollo Familia and win this Familia War!

Then--

"Since just now, I've felt a bit of a piercing gaze from behind me. Why is that?"

"Well..."

The two looked down at the blonde girl who was sitting with her arms wrapped around her knees, staring intently at them.

Kobayashi was not the only instructor.

After deciding to participate in the war game, Bell's first thought was to seek help from Fiora.

Although initially blocked from entering, Ais eventually agreed to help with the assistance of others, serving as his instructor before the start of the Familia War.

After Kobayashi joined, the instructors became a rotating system. Next, Ais should be teaching Belle...

Kobayashi whispered, "Did you upset her?"

Bell hurriedly waved his hands and said urgently, "No, no! I didn't do anything!"

"Isn't that the reason?"

"what?"

"Is it because you're always so slow and can't learn that Ais is unhappy with you because you're so stupid?"

"how come……!"

The rabbit, devastated, turned ashen and knelt on the stone slab, questioning its existence.

Just a moment ago I was praising him for absorbing knowledge quickly, but now I'm complaining that he's learning too slowly.

Kobayashi shrugged.

In his eyes, Bell's learning speed had already surpassed that of most people, but who knows what Ais thought?

From the moment he joined, Ais had remained taciturn. Although she had rarely spoken before, Kobayashi could sense the girl's unusual demeanor after their shared adventures deep within the dungeon.

Just as Kobayashi and Bell were about to look at her with some concern, the Sword Princess, feeling their gaze, snapped out of her reverie. She pursed her lips, stood up from the corner, and walked towards them.

Is it time for a rotation?

After each break, Kobayashi and Ais would switch places.

This is to prevent Bale from developing bad habits by getting used to a particular player's offensive style; simply put, it's to increase the difficulty and unpredictability for him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Ais. I'll leave the rest to you now."

"Wait a minute, Xiaolin."

As Kobayashi greeted everyone and prepared to rest, Ais suddenly called out to him.

This was when she started teaching Belle, and it was the first time she spoke to her, which surprised her slightly.

"What's wrong, Miss Ais?"

"Let's train together."

"Um……"

Is training necessary?

This question popped into Xiaolin's mind.

Admittedly, the number of members of Apollo's Familia far exceeded theirs by dozens of times, but in his eyes they were all a rabble, not even worth bothering him, so there was no need to be so nervous.

But the swordswoman was still looking at him, and that look in her eyes didn't seem to be for the purpose of improving Xiaolin's strength, nor did it seem like she was looking at a strong person with a sense of excitement.

It was a pleading look in his eyes, and Kobayashi subconsciously agreed.

Bell, who was standing nearby, didn't know what was going on, but he still consciously left to give the two of them some space.

The roles in the battle have changed.

Ais raised her rapier with one hand and slashed fiercely after a brief moment of charging. Kobayashi raised his dagger to meet the attack head-on.

Instead of using special silk thread, a dagger was used.

Among them were ideas for how to deal with an enemy like Ais.

Ais's rapier flashed silver light as she swung it in a dense, impenetrable manner, while Kobayashi's hands also became afterimages as he parried each incoming slash. However, he was not content with simply defending and seized the opportunity to launch some desperate counterattacks.

The dagger in his hand slid upwards at an extremely insidious angle, like a cunning venomous snake that had been gathering strength for a long time, baring its fangs and flicking its tongue, determined to kill with a single blow.

Even Bale, who was watching the game, was so nervous that he instinctively shouted, "Watch out!"

"!!!"

Ais's posture was slightly off.

Perhaps overwhelmed by Kobayashi's imposing presence, her upper and lower body movements became disjointed, causing her center of gravity to shift.

Seeing the slender figure about to retreat, Kobayashi seized the opportunity and pounced on her without hesitation.

Every inch shorter, every inch more dangerous.

To gain an advantage, you have to dance on the edge of life and death!

In an attempt to gain the upper hand, Kobayashi rushed into her arms, his dagger reversed, and plunged viciously into the girl's waist and abdomen.

However, facing a series of fierce attacks, Fiora twisted her body with terrifying speed, her long golden hair drawing a perfect arc in mid-air, narrowly avoiding the attack.

But Kobayashi wouldn't give up this opportunity easily. Once the agile swordswoman widened the distance again, his chances of winning with his short dagger would be too slim.

Undeterred, Kobayashi pressed himself against the girl, the distance between them no more than 10 centimeters. He even slightly tilted his head, and Kobayashi's lips could touch Ais's cheek.

"Okay, so awesome..."

Bell's eyes widened in surprise.

They fought back and forth, neither willing to give an inch, and performed a magnificent dance atop the city wall. The silver light flashing from their sides testified to the intensity and danger of the battle.

This is a deadly dance.

It still didn't work; with his current strength, he was far from being able to reach them.

We must catch up!

We must catch up!

Bell made up his mind in his heart.

At that moment, Kobayashi suddenly noticed that Ais's lips were slightly upturned.

Although it's a very subtle change, the girl, who has always been expressionless and exquisitely doll-like, has undergone a significant transformation with just a slight upturn.

"As expected, I'm very happy to be with Kobayashi."

The girl said this out of the blue.

With her ability to read minds, Kobayashi immediately understood what Ais was trying to say.

But he didn't answer. Instead, he danced a gorgeous yet dangerous dance on the city wall in rhythm with the girl until night fell.

Chapter 299

On the day of the long-awaited war game, the labyrinth city was filled with extraordinary enthusiasm and excitement.

All the taverns opened early in the morning, and vendors set up stalls on both sides of the street, their shouts and noise disturbing the early morning.

On this special day, almost all adventurers choose to close their businesses and crowd into taverns to watch the event and eagerly await its arrival.

The thirtieth floor of the Tower of Babel.

The gods, who were more eager for the war game than anyone else, arrived early. Of course, some gods chose to watch with their children or adventurers.

Loki pressed his face against the window, looking down at the scene below, and said, "Oh, the atmosphere's getting lively."

The war game, which involves merchants and others to enliven the city's atmosphere, is a form of entertainment, and residents from other areas will come specifically to watch the battle.

The guild used this event to demonstrate the strength of the Labyrinth City to the world, and also hoped to attract talented and promising adventurers to come here for training.

Most importantly, war games were a top-tier form of entertainment pursued by the gods.

Loki's tone wasn't as excited as I'd expected.

Hephaestus, standing nearby, was somewhat surprised and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Loki? You don't seem very interested. Don't you love occasions like this?"

Loki is the famous fun-loving god of the labyrinth city.

Known for her cunning and treacherous nature, besides being kind to the children of her own clan, she possesses the same top-notch ability to cause trouble as Freya, and sometimes her actions are enough to make people grit their teeth in anger.

"Aha--"

A rare sigh came from the mouth of the god of mischief. Loki, as if all his strength had been drained, leaned against the window and said listlessly, "Sorry. This is the only time I really can't muster any interest."

"why?"

"Why... Think about it, you spend an hour on foreplay, but the main act only lasts five minutes. It's over in an instant, and no one would feel satisfied, right?"

"Could you please stop using ambiguous language to explain yourself? Where did you come from, you greasy old man?!"