I'm in a mess, starting with a meteor shower!

Of course, it's because heavy firepower is prohibited in war games!

The essence of war games is "wars waged by God's agents," or, to put it more crudely, "the entertainment of God."

Therefore, although war games are called war games, they are essentially games.

The purpose of this game is to determine a winner and a loser, not to engage in one-sided slaughter, and to give the winner a chance to fulfill the wager under the witness of God, such as disbanding the family, handing over members, or transferring property.

Excessive injury or even death is not the focus of war games. If there is excessive killing, how is it different from the dark faction of that time?

Therefore, in order to sever ties with the dark factions, our benevolent gods will absolutely not allow bloodshed to occur!

Therefore, in war games, the use of highly destructive skills or moves is prohibited by default. Victory is mainly determined by knocking down opponents and eliminating them from the game.

Even when Freya overwhelmed the Ishtar Familia in the story, and Otto, at level 7, went on a rampage, the main damage was just knocking them down.

Therefore, in this war game, Fujimaru Ritsuka's Meteor Shower and self-destruction are prohibited!

Because these two Noble Phantasms can truly kill instantly!

And that's why Apollo was so confident in challenging Fujimaru Ritsuka!

Fujimaru Ritsuka's entire World War IV battle was broadcast live, which led to his abilities being thoroughly analyzed and understood.

After studying the case, Apollo and his subordinates concluded that, excluding the Meteorite and Self-Destruction, Fujimaru Ritsuka was simply a slightly stronger adventurer. Although he was indeed very strong, he was not without a chance of winning!

They have the advantage of occupying the defender's fortress, the advantage of the opponent's skills being restricted, and finally, their numerical advantage!

In short, the advantage lies with Apollo!

The second reason why Apollo dared to rush forward and challenge Fujimaru Ritsuka first was Fujimaru Ritsuka's rank.

As everyone knows, the difficulty of adventurers increases as you progress.

Apollo also understood that his own clan was not considered a particularly strong clan in Orario, not even in the top ten.

But precisely because he is weak, he must initiate the challenge first. Otherwise, when Fujimaru Ritsuka levels up and can easily defeat him with just basic attacks without relying on skills, it will be meaningless for him to initiate the challenge.

So, taking advantage of Fujimaru Ritsuka's low level and lack of sufficient power, he launched a challenge! This was his only chance to obtain Fujimaru Ritsuka! And he successfully became the first to launch a challenge!

In short, the Apollo clan won!

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't know what Apollo was thinking, but he felt he had won anyway.

Meteor Shower and Self-Destruction are just two Servants' Noble Phantasms. After returning, he drew four more Servants, and he hasn't revealed any of their Noble Phantasms or abilities yet.

Apollo believed he could be limited by the rules of the war game, or rather, everyone believed that his abilities were only demonstrated during World War IV, which was when they were at their most unlucky.

Soon, the carriage took Fujimaru Ritsuka to a forest, which was his starting point. Standing here, he could see the uneven fortress walls in the distance, which was also his target. The Apollo Familia were currently setting up defenses there.

Fujimaru Ritsuka found a shady spot under a tree, sat down, and leaned against the trunk, waiting for the game to start.

Soon, Ganesha's voice came from the sky.

"I am Ganesha!!"

A self-introduction as always.

"The war game between the Apollo Familia and the Asteria Familia has officially begun."

"The time limit is five days! Let's decide the winner within five days!"

After Ganesha's voice disappeared, Fujimaru Ritsuka stood up and looked up at the fortress in the distance.

Five days? That's not even close!

"Don't worry, it won't waste your time."

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Volume 1: 86. The Complaint Arrow!

Inside the city of Orario, at the top of the Tower of Babel, in a circular open-air council chamber resembling the ancient Roman council hall, preparations are underway for the upcoming war game.

Astrea, who had returned from the city gate, also arrived here, and beside her, Apollo stood with his arms crossed, looking confident, waiting for the announcement of the start of the war game.

Opposite her, Loki and Freya stood at the highest point, taking advantage of the height of the Tower of Babel to overlook the battlefield outside the city.

"Hey Freya, who do you think will win?"

"Shouldn't we just ignore this? Is there any other possibility?"

"Looks like you think the 'Savior' guy will win."

Loki looked at Freya with a smile.

"However, many of the [Savior] guy's abilities are limited by the war game. Do you still think he can win?"

“If even Apollo can’t pass this test, then he’s just so-so. As the savior of another world, this isn’t enough.”

"You really look down on Apollo with those words. He would probably be very sad if he heard them."

"I was just telling the truth. If he's hurt, he can't blame me."

Freya turned to look at Loki.

"Besides, isn't that what you think too?"

"We didn't say that."

As he spoke, Loki looked directly below the Tower of Babel.

"Oh, Ganesha is in position, ready to begin."

Soon, a sound came from outside the Tower of Babel.

"I am Ganesha!"

"The war game between the Apollo Familia and the Asteria Familia has officially begun!"

Upon hearing Ganesha's voice, Hermes, who was in the arena, immediately stood up and looked up at the sky.

"Uranus, please allow me to use my divine power."

"Permission granted."

The voice of Uranus came.

Hermes then snapped his fingers, activating his divine power. A huge mirror appeared in the conference room, displaying images of the fortress from the war game.

This scene was also synchronized to the mirrors located in various areas of Orario.

Especially in the various taverns, as soon as the image from the magic mirror appeared, people in the taverns immediately started placing bets, and many adventurers began to place bets.

Some people thought Fujimaru Ritsuka would win, while others thought Apollo would win. They placed their bets according to their own ideas, and the odds began to change constantly as the two sides placed their bets.

Compared to the adventurers in the tavern who only had a desire for money in their eyes, the square at the foot of the Tower of Babel was much more lively.

In the square at the base of the Tower of Babel, Ganesha and a man named Ifri Acha stood on a makeshift platform and began to explain.

"Alright, Guanyin, what we are seeing now is a scene from a war game."

"The adventurers of the Apollo Familia were on high alert. Most of them were gathered on the fortress walls, guarding against the [Savior]'s attack, while the main force was concentrated inside the fortress, directing operations. The defense was extremely tight."

"As everyone who has seen the Sky Curtain knows, the 'Savior' possesses two exceptionally powerful attack skills, but those two skills are unusable due to their excessive destructive power. Without those two powerful skills, how will the 'Savior' break through this fortress?"

Apollo atop the Tower of Babel listened to Ifri's explanation and watched the adventurers of his own clan earnestly defending themselves on the screen, nodding with satisfaction.

"Let's switch the focus to the 'Savior' guy."

The scene in the mirror shifts to the forest outside the fortress, where Fujimaru Ritsuka is slowly walking alone towards the fortress.

“We see that the ‘Savior’ guy is very relaxed. He looks like he’s taking a walk in the forest, without any tension. He seems very confident in himself. Could it be that besides those two powerful skills, he has some trump card that we don’t know about?”

"Ah! It seems he's going to stop!"

The people in front of the mirror all stared curiously at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had suddenly stopped on the screen.

On the battlefield, Fujimaru Ritsuka walked a distance toward the fortress and stopped in a relatively open area.

Fujimaru Ritsuka raised his hand, and a black longbow appeared in his hand.

Compared to Arash's red longbow, Atalanta's bow looks more ornate, with gold patterns adorning its black bow tip. This is because it is no ordinary bow; it is the "Heavenly Bow" given to Atalanta by the moon goddess Artemis.

And Ifry also noticed that this bow was different from the previous ones.

"The 'Savior' guy conjured up a bow. There's a detail here that I wonder if anyone noticed: he used a bow and arrow in the sky before, and that bow was red. But the bow he has now is black. This is a new bow that can be publicly revealed. I wonder if anyone knows the origin of this bow, and whether it will have any impact on the battle!"

As Evelyn explained, the people looking at the mirror immediately began to discuss it, and they all felt that there must be something in the bow.

Fujimaru Ritsuka possesses a magical longbow that can be stored away. This isn't a secret; like Lily's back then, many people call it the Magic Bow. Although it cannot use the Meteor Arrow, the Magic Bow itself can be used.

It's illogical that Fujimaru Ritsuka is abandoning that demonic bow and has switched to a new one.

"Unless this is also a magic bow!"

On the Tower of Babel, Apollo realized what was happening, his confident expression vanished, replaced by a look of tension.

On the battlefield, Fujimaru Ritsuka had already created an arrow, nocked it on the bowstring, drawn it taut, and then pointed the arrow at the sky.

"This angle? What is he trying to do? Is he going to launch it? But will an arrow launched like this still have any power?"

In the midst of the clamor of the fish, the students began to sing loudly.

"With my bow and arrow, I pray for the protection of Apollo, the sun god!"

"Who is he talking about!?"

Apollo stood up abruptly, staring blankly at Fujimaru Ritsuka in the mirror.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's chanting continued.

"Let this calamity be offered to the enemy!"

"Phoebus Catastrophe!"

Then, an arrow was shot.

After the arrow was launched, it seemed to break free from the control of gravity, soaring straight into the sky before suddenly shattering into points of light and disappearing.

"That's...that's it?"

Apollo looked at the vanished arrow and couldn't help but laugh.

"What is this? Are they pleading with me? I never expected Ritsuka-kun to care about me so much. This is truly something to be happy about!"

Apollo looked at Astraea with a smug expression, but Astraea ignored him completely, focusing intently on the screen.

On the screen, where the arrow disappeared, a light suddenly shone, and a massive magic circle appeared in the sky, so large that it stretched all the way to the ground.

Everyone inside the fortress immediately looked up at the sky.

What is that?

Noble Phantasm: [Archive of Complaint]

Grade: B+

Type: Anti-Army Noble Phantasm

This is a Noble Phantasm that is a manifestation of the concept of "drawing a bow and releasing an arrow".

Using the "Bow of the Heavens" bestowed upon it by Artemis, the patron goddess of Atalanta, an arrow is shot, pleading for the protection of Apollo, the sun god, and Artemis, the moon goddess. The two great gods, upon receiving the plea, will grant protection in the form of calamity upon the enemy, raining down a torrent of light arrows from the sky in a widespread, all-encompassing attack.

If the one who receives the request is Apollo, the rain of arrows will attack all male enemies present; if the one who receives the request is Artemis, the rain of arrows will attack all female enemies present.

If two gods receive a prayer at the same time, then the rain of arrows will attack all enemies indiscriminately!

This time, Fujimaru Ritsuka specifically requested Apollo's help.

Therefore, the target of the arrow rain was all the male members of Apollo's family.

The instant the magic was fully formed, a torrential downpour of green light arrows rained down from the sky, directly washing over the entire fortress.

From the city walls to the city itself, from the men to the terrain, except for the locations of a few female members, everyone else was within the range of the arrow rain!

Fujimaru Ritsuka deliberately controlled the amount of magic power output from her Noble Phantasm, so this rain of arrows would only injure people, not kill them. However, this continuous rain of arrows was enough to kick all the male members of the Apollo Familia out of the game!

Fujimaru Ritsuka stood there, watching the green rain of arrows fall for a full ten seconds before the magic circle in the sky disappeared.

"This game is over."

Book 1: 87. A Knight Never Dies Unarmed