The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

Chapter 143 War Games - The Official Opening

"Alright, alright, everyone, it's almost noon!"

The passionate voice of the live broadcaster, Ishigami, resonated throughout every corner of the city via the telescopes that were set up all over the place.

In the guild headquarters' front courtyard, the drumbeats spread out like waves.

"It's about to begin—"

"Um----"

Looking up at the enormous "divine mirror" suspended above the forecourt, Eina clenched her hands nervously and nodded to her colleague Misha beside her.

All she could do was pray.

Meanwhile, in the Twilight Mansion in Orario's eighth district.

"It's about to begin."

"Go for it, Fen Yu!"

"We must win, Brother Fenyu! Kick the Apollo Familia's asses until they're bruised and battered!"

Leaning against the balcony railing, Lefia and Tiona looked up at the divine mirror in mid-air.

Lefia clasped her hands together and prayed for Fenyu with a worried expression, while Tiona waved her fists and cheered loudly, completely lacking any ladylike demeanor.

Ais, who was standing to the side, did not speak, but her golden eyes never left the figure of Fenyu in the Divine Mirror.

The atmosphere in the leader's office at the Twilight Mansion was much more serious.

"Although I don't know how you managed to confront the Apollo Familia, let me see your magnanimity."

Finn Demnar sat on his large desk, his hands supporting his chin, his gaze sharp as he looked at the special mirror Loki had specially opened for them, which had appeared in mid-air above the conference room.

Behind him, Riveria and Grace sat upright on the sofa, their expressions solemn.

Tiony quietly brewed tea for Finn, but her eyes, gazing at Finn's retreating figure, were filled with undisguised adoration.

"Hmph, how ugly."

Riveria commented indifferently, "The Apollo Familia is getting more and more outrageous, bullying the weak and fearing the strong."

"That's true," the burly Grace stroked his proud beard and said in a deep voice, "but that's Orario, isn't it? If you can't adapt, you can't survive. And that kid Burnfeather is no simple character. I heard from Loki that the Fukaros Familia agreed to participate in the war without hesitation."

"Oh?" Finn's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile. "So, what do you think will be the ending of this farce?"

The entire city of Orario held its breath at that moment.

Countless eyes, through countless mirrors, focused on that lonely ancient city.

The noon bell is about to ring.

"War Games - Officially Begin!"

With the distant chimes echoing from the guild headquarters and deafening cheers resounding throughout Orario, the highly anticipated war finally began.

Meanwhile, within the ancient city ruins located in the center of the plain.

The sound of a gong announcing the start of the battle also came from the hills of the Fucaros clan's temporary camp in the distance.

However, unlike the fiery atmosphere in Orario, which seemed to set the sky ablaze, the morale on the ancient battlefield could only be described as low.

"Ah—it's starting."

"I'm so sleepy, I drank too much last night."

"What's the rush? There are only five people on the other side. Do you think they can fly?"

Because it was a siege battle, the fighting lasted for three full days.

The opposing team, consisting of only five people, is outnumbered and outmatched. It seems likely that they will choose to drag things out until the last day when their concentration is low and they are exhausted before launching a symbolic attack.

This is the prediction of the vast majority of members of the Apollo Familia.

They anticipated a few sporadic harassing attacks, but as long as the guards on the city wall kept their eyes open, coupled with the impregnable wall itself, they didn't think there would be any problems.

As a result, an extremely relaxed atmosphere permeated the entire city, with some people even placing bets on when the newlyweds on the other side would start crying and calling for their mothers.

There is almost no cover on the plain.

Occasionally, a few scattered rocks can be found, but there is absolutely no one who can hide behind them.

From the north to the east, there is a small patch of sparse greenery and wilderness; in the distance to the south, there is a winding river; and to the west, there is a small grove of trees.

The only thing they need to be wary of is magic.

However, half-baked magic was not enough to directly shatter this massive city wall; it would require at least several powerful attacks.

The only potential threat was long-winded incantation magic, whose massive magical fluctuations would be as conspicuous as fireflies in the dark from a hundred meters away. They would have enough time to spot the opponent and then riddle them with hundreds of arrows.

After all, magic has a limited range, and even the city's strongest mage, [Nine Demon Princess], cannot launch a magical attack from an extremely long distance.

It is common sense that the farther away a spell is, the weaker its power becomes.

However, in this relaxed atmosphere, there was only one person who didn't fit in.

In the ancient city, Cassandra stared intently at the cloudless blue sky, unable to forget the prophetic vision in her dream of a sun that would fall from the sky and destroy everything.

Suddenly, her pupils contracted sharply.

Under the dazzling, real sun, a tiny black dot appeared without warning.

Then, the black dot was getting bigger and closer at a speed that defied the laws of physics.

"ah--!"

Cassandra immediately let out a scream filled with terror, calling out the name of the person she relied on most with all her might: "Daphne!!"

"What's wrong now?"

Hearing Cassandra's piercing scream, not only Daphne, but also the other members of the Apollo Familia who were playing cards and chatting nearby were startled and cast impatient glances at her.

Daphne frowned and looked up at the sky following Cassandra's trembling finger, which was trembling with fear. The next second, her pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints.

Above the sky, a magnificent pink and white winged horse was flapping its wings, and on its back, a figure was clearly visible.

"Thank you, little Ika, you can go back now."

Fen Yu gently patted the companion summoned by Feng Jin beneath him. Little Ika let out a clear hiss and turned to nuzzle Fen Yu's cheek.

Fen Yu smiled and stroked Little Ika, who had transformed into a pegasus. After doing all this, he did not hesitate to flip over and jump down, his whole body like a meteorite, falling straight down towards the ancient city below.

As the rapid descent created a howling wind that tore through the air, he drew the Fire Spirit Sword from his waist.

"Use this fiery wheel as your chariot!"

Enchanted spell [Eternal Flame] activated!

The blazing, almost crimson-gold flames instantly enveloped him like a divine robe.

The development ability [Fire Flash] and the effect of the [Blazing Witch] artifact set are triggered simultaneously, and the temperature of the flames instantly reaches an unprecedented and terrifying level, enough to distort light.