In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl

　When Roy left the Hermes Familia's residence and returned to the vicinity of the Star Garden, he happened to see a girl with short, reddish-brown hair, who was none other than Daphne.

　Daphne looked around and, finding no one watching, said anxiously, "Mr. Roy, run! Apollo has his eye on you!"

　Roy once helped her fend off the pursuit of Apollo's Familia, and now that she knows Apollo is going to kill Roy, Daphne is unwilling to see her benefactor suffer the same fate.

　But the next moment, Daphne saw that Roy's face showed not fear, but rather a hint of excitement.

　"You've come at the right time; I need your cooperation!"

　Roy looked at Daphne; even if she hadn't come, he would have made a point of looking for her.

Chapter 62 Tian Ji Horse Racing

　The assembly of the gods has ended, and the gods have returned to their respective homes. Some are dejected, some are joyful, and their emotions vary, but this is the kind of life they wanted to experience in the mortal realm.

　When Daphne returned to the luxurious mansion of the Apollo clan, she witnessed the scene she had expected.

　His own god was furious in the hall, spewing profanities and hurling all sorts of vulgarities at the other gods.

　It was an orange-haired man, half-cloaked in a red cape, with a wreath of green leaves on his head.

　"Damn it, those bastards!"

　"They actually mocked the title I gave her, 'The Sun's Beloved.' What's so strange about that? It's the most suitable title for that child. Only by basking in the sun's rays can that child grow up better!"

　……

　Apollo's face was flushed, like a young girl in love, completely immersed in his own world.

　Daphne lowered her head. Apollo was not only interested in Roy, but to the point of obsession.

　The majority of Apollo's retinue are male, which is due to Apollo's sexual orientation...

　That makes sense. The boy was full of wisdom and courage and set an unprecedented upgrade record. I wouldn't say there will be no one like him in the future, but he was definitely unprecedented!

　The gods were eyeing the boy covetously.

　If the goddess Astrea were to kick Roy out of her home, all the gods of Orario would immediately extend olive branches to Roy.

　"Take that child away immediately, at all costs, I must have him!" Apollo's eyes were bloodshot, revealing an intense desire.

　Faced with the capricious god, the Apollo Familia members around him stiffened. It wasn't that they didn't want to carry out the order, but that they didn't have the ability!

　Even Hyacinthus, the captain who respected Apollo the most, remained silent.

　"What are you doing? Hurry up and go!" Apollo scolded. He always longed for what he couldn't have, and he couldn't live without Roy for even a moment longer.

　The members of the Apollo clan were pale.

　Within any clan, the chief deity possesses supreme authority and can decide matters large and small.

　The reason is that God can freely strip his subjects of their blessings, and once he does so, the person will immediately become a Muggle, falling from the heights of the clouds to the depths of the valley.

　The only exception was Roy.

　At this moment, Daphne stepped forward and attracted everyone's attention. "Lord Apollo, please hear me out."

　"Daphne..."

　The Apollo Familia member turned out to be Daphne, a newcomer. Could it be that she was trying to stop this?

　Daphne said, "Gale has the strength of LV.4, and Roy is LV.2. Even if everyone attacks together, it won't be easy to defeat them. Moreover, the Astrea Familia has connections with many other Familias. If we attack them, the other Familias won't stand idly by."

　These words expressed everyone's concerns.

　The people in the hall nodded secretly.

　Especially the Ganesha clan.

　This clan usually maintains order and seems like a background figure, but if you really anger them, they can send out a small team to wipe out the Apollo clan. The old method of forcibly abducting people won't work.

　"I don't care, I must have that child!" Apollo, like a giant baby who never grew up, demanded toys from his parents.

　A cold glint flashed deep in Daphne's eyes. "Lord Apollo, I have an idea."

　"Say it!"

　Apollo's eyes lit up; he had clearly already regarded Daphne as his external brain.

　Daphne's clear voice rang out, "Initiate a war game, under specific rules, limited to a battle between us and the Astrea Familia!"

　The entire hall fell into a deathly silence as everyone stared at Daphne in disbelief.

　Only Apollo looked overjoyed; in a war game, there was no need to worry about other clans getting involved.

　"and many more!"

　Hyacinthus finally couldn't stand it any longer and said in a deep voice, "The Astrea Familia won't agree easily; there are only two of them."

　That's right, the Astrea Familia would never agree to such a war game with such a large disparity in numbers.

　There's definitely something fishy going on in the battle with the Rudra Familia. Everyone knows that Roy and Ryu alone couldn't possibly defeat hundreds of adventurers head-on.

　The Apollo Familia is no weaker than the Rudra Familia because they know how to cooperate!

　Upon hearing this, Apollo ignored Hyacinthus and looked at Daphne with expectant eyes.

　Daphne did not disappoint Apollo. "I heard that the Astrea Familia owes the guild 60 million Fali. Lord Apollo, perhaps you can get them to agree to the War Game by starting with this."

　The Astrea Familia had just lost a large number of people and was burdened with huge debts. Apollo could tempt them with enormous profits! The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

　"So how do we win?"

　A blond elf youth asked, "Since the Astrea Familia is to participate voluntarily, the rules of the war game must make the other side feel that they have a chance of winning."

　It's impossible for more than a hundred people to gang up on two people.

　Daphne replied, "We can use a ring battle, three against three, with each side sending out three adventurers!"

　"Isn't that just giving it away for free?"

　The group looked displeased. There was a Level 4 Gale on the other side; how could they possibly defeat him?

　"Lord Apollo, I've heard a story about a horse race. Two merchants were going to race three horses, one of superior quality, one of medium quality, and one of inferior quality..."

　Through Daphne's narration, everyone gradually understood that each person could only appear once, replacing the superior horse Gale with a inferior one, and defeating Roy, a medium-sized horse, with the superior horse Hyacinthus.

　Since Astrea's Familia doesn't have enough members, they can ask the other side to find reinforcements, but the level of the reinforcements must be the same as the people they send. They send a senior LV.2 adventurer, and a mid-level horse defeats a low-level horse!

　Ultimately, a perfect victory was achieved!

　After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

　The Apollo Familia members looked at Daphne with astonishment. This girl was so intelligent and far-sighted. Her plan was intricately linked, gradually drawing the Astrea Familia into their trap.

　"Daphne, you are simply my lucky star!" Apollo did not hold back his praise.

　Standing in the corner, Cassandra looked at Daphne, who was being fawned over by everyone, and a trace of sorrow appeared in her eyes. "It's too late to stop it. The lightning of justice is about to strike, and the sun's light is dimming..."

　Apollo decides to launch a war game, and the entire clan becomes busy.

　"What are you planning?"

　Hyacinthus approached Daphne with a cold gaze. Every word Daphne spoke seemed to be for Lord Apollo's sake, but he still sensed something was amiss.

　Daphne said innocently, "Lord Apollo wants that boy, I'm just trying to help him find a way."

　Hyacinthus coldly replied, "Do you dare prove your loyalty before Lord Apollo?"

　“What loyalty can someone who was forced to join and has only been here for a week have?” Daphne scoffed, recalling the scene of her being hunted.

　Hyacinthus's face darkened.

Chapter 63 The Title Bestowed by the Gods

　The Garden of Stars.

　When Roy returned, Liu and the goddess Astrea had already prepared dinner. They agreed to take turns preparing dinner, so they couldn't just keep taking advantage of him.

　Although it couldn't compare to Roy's lavish meal, Goddess Astraea's cooking was still quite good: freshly baked bread, a sweet and sour sauce, a vegetable and fruit salad, and a beef steak cooked to medium-rare.

　During the meal, Roy already knew the title the gods had given him, and although he had expected it to be something bad, he almost spat out his bread.

　Roy, a super rookie of the Astrea Familia, is the fastest adventurer in history to reach LV.2.

　The title bestowed upon it by the gods is—"The Sprout of Justice"!

　Sprouting, the cold winter recedes, and early spring arrives. A touch of new green on the branches represents birth and emerging talent, which also suits the Astrea Familia at this time.

　I must admit, she has excellent taste.

　But Roy still felt something was off.

　The goddess Astraea was very satisfied. "I think it's quite good; it was Demeter who suggested it."

　Roy had heard of Demeter, the goddess. This clan was a commercial clan that cultivated and sold fruits and vegetables. They owned large tracts of farmland in the suburbs and made a great contribution to the city's food supply, and were known as the pillars of Orario.

　During a casual conversation, when Roy heard other gods' suggestions, he suddenly felt that the title wasn't bad.

　Without comparison, there is no gap.

　If Roy were given the title of "Super Cool and Incredibly Awesome Thunder Boy," and everyone would call him that whenever they met him, he'd probably want to die.

　Anyway, the title can be changed after the upgrade.

　No matter where you are, strength determines a person's voice. Once he reaches LV5 or LV6, if these gods don't give him a nice and domineering title, don't blame him for tripping up the other party's members in the dungeon. Let's see who can beat whom.

　Roy quickly put the matter of the title out of his mind.

　What alarmed him was that Freya had also joined the religious gathering, and he wondered what that eccentric woman was up to.

　He suddenly had an urge to bring Bell to Orario ahead of time, at least to divert Freya's attention and stop that crazy woman from staring at them.

　After dinner, Roy returned to his room.

　He had one more thing to do: upgrade his equipment.

　The silver treasure chest dropped by Goliath can be opened to obtain an equipment enhancer. Select an item to enhance it and upgrade its quality to epic level.

　Roy didn't have much equipment: Wind Chaser Boots, Giant Slayer, Steel Armguards, Muramasa Sword, and armor that Tsubaki Corbrand had failed to forge.

　Steel Armguards are epic-grade, so we'll exclude them. The Village Sword and Failed Armor have limited potential, and Giant Slayer is only effective against large monsters.

　That leaves only the Wind Chaser Boots as an option.

　So he specifically asked Asphie to repair this magical item, fearing that its durability would be insufficient and it would be ruined.

　Roy took out the equipment enhancer, put the Wind Chaser Boots inside, and clicked "Enhance".

　The furnace-like intensifier trembled slightly.

　Roy was a little nervous. With a 99% success rate, if he failed, he would write his name backwards.

　[The Wind Chaser Boots have been successfully upgraded to Epic quality. You can now view their new attributes...]

　Name: Wind Chaser Boots

　Quality: Epic

　Attribute: Increases speed by 30%.

　Special Effect (Walking on the Wind): Increases own Agility by 50% for 20 seconds. Each time the effect is activated, equipment durability is reduced by 8%.

　Durability: 96%

　……

　Roy finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the notification panel, and the luxurious attributes also surprised him.

　Activating the special effect of the Wind Chaser Boots, combined with the equipment's base attributes, will provide him with an additional 80% agility, making him practically invincible at LV.2!

　The next day.

　Roy had just stepped out of the room when he saw the goddess Astraea, her face showing a hint of helplessness, staring at him like a wronged woman, blaming him for starting something and then abandoning it...

　Last night, Ryula, holding the goddess Astrea's hand, revealed Roy's plan to her.

　This matter requires the goddess's cooperation.

　So the goddess Astraea was quite helpless. It wasn't that she was afraid of Apollo's Familia, but rather that for money, she agreed to the war game, putting the Familia's children on the scales to gamble against the other side, which went against the "justice" she was in charge of, and made her do difficult things.

　Roy gave an awkward smile.

　"this is the last time!"