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

　On the upper level of the Tower of Babel.

　Freya did not appear at the scene. Her allure was too terrifying. Even if she did not release it on her own, it would still affect people unintentionally.

　Therefore, unless on special occasions, she cannot appear in public; this is an unspoken rule among the gods.

　Freya sat in a luxurious chair, looking down on the mortal world like a supreme queen of the gods. "Apollo, you're always causing me trouble."

　"Fine, I'll let you off this time since you didn't lay a hand on her."

　……

　"Good morning, everyone. I am Ibri Achar, a member of the Ganesha Familia responsible for broadcasting this war game live. My title is 'Flame Burst Flame,' please take good care of me!"

　A brown-skinned young man wearing goggles appeared in the Divine Mirror, holding a magic stone microphone.

　"Our narrator is our supreme god—Ganesha! Ganesha, please say a few words!"

　“—I am Ganesha!!”

　"Okay! Thank you, God Ganesha!"

　Ibri and Ganesha's antics had everyone in Orario laughing out loud.

　"Everyone! The war game between the Astrea Familia and the Apollo Familia is a ring battle. Each side will send out three adventurers, and the best of three rounds will be played!"

　"Apollo's condition is to obtain the 'Sprout of Justice' from the Astraea Familia! If you lose, you can do whatever you want with the goddess Astraea!"

　"Without further ado, let's begin. Both sides, please send out your adventurers for the first round!" Ibri shouted.

　"Oh oh oh oh oh oh--"

　Led by Ibrahim, the atmosphere at the scene was electric, with deafening cheers erupting throughout the arena.

　But as time went by, what puzzled everyone was that neither of the two clans sent anyone out.

　The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.

　That's for sure. If you want to play the Tian Ji horse racing strategy, you have to be the second move, otherwise you'll be the one being played.

　Apollo looked anxious. Why hadn't Astraea sent anyone to the field yet? Whether it was Gale, Roy, or that bystander, it didn't matter.

　Seeing Apollo growing increasingly anxious, the goddess Astraea remained unmoved, her face still bearing that noble and elegant smile, giving off a cunning and scheming vibe.

　It seemed that the two sides were destined to remain deadlocked.

　At the crucial moment, Roy spoke up, not in the mood for hesitation, "Miss Ryu, go!"

　Liu glanced at Roy with her sky-blue eyes. Yesterday, when they returned to the Star Garden, Roy didn't say anything, but Liu sensed that he wasn't in a good mood.

　"I understand."

　Ryu entered the dueling arena carrying a wooden sword.

　A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the arena. Seeing "Swift Wind" in the very first match was definitely worth the trip!

　Ibrahim also shouted, "Please send your representative, Apollo's Kin!"

　Seeing that Astraea had sent out a superior horse, Apollo breathed a sigh of relief. His gaze lingered on his own retinue before finally settling on an elven youth.

　The members of the clan followed Apollo's gaze and all turned to the blond-haired elven youth.

　The blond elf youth noticed something was amiss, looked around with a puzzled expression, as if asking, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

　Am I some kind of inferior horse?!

　He's a Level 2, even though he just upgraded.

　Hyacinthus said coldly, "Go, and don't let Lord Apollo lose face!"

　The blond elf youth had a blushing expression. So, even in defeat, one should lose gracefully?

　Everyone knew this was a lost battle, and faced with pressure from the God and the leader, the blond elf youth had no choice but to reluctantly step into the dueling arena.

　The blond youth stared at Ryu, who was also an elf, and gritted his teeth. "Swiftwind, I know you are a level 4 adventurer, but defeating me won't be so easy!"

　Liu said calmly, "Are you finished?"

　"not yet……"

　The blond elf youth was about to answer when his voice abruptly stopped, and a golden phantom flashed before his eyes.

　"But I've already listened to the whole thing!"

　Liu instantly appeared in front of the blond elf youth. Without holding back because the other was of the same race, she swung her wooden sword, which struck the youth's side and sent him flying.

　A heavy, muffled sound rang out.

　thump!

　The blond youth flew thirty or forty meters before landing on the ground, rolling several times, and lying there paralyzed, spread-eagled.

　"This is a Level 4 adventurer!"

　The blond elf youth stared blankly; the difference in skill was too great, and he was defeated in a single exchange!

　A cheer erupted in the arena.

　Roy's icy gaze fixed on Hyacinthus within the Apollo Familia. "Come up, Hyacinthus!"

Chapter 66 Roy VS Yacintos

　Ibri shouted, "The first round of the war game has been won by the Astrea Familia!"

　"Oh oh oh oh oh oh--"

　The people who had been helped by the Astrea Familia cheered for the immense strength that Ryu had displayed.

　The gods fell silent.

　If they still don't realize Apollo's plan at this moment, they might as well all commit suicide by banging their heads against a wall.

　It's actually a case of Tian Ji's horse racing strategy!

　The Astrea Familia may seem to have won a decisive victory, but in reality, they lost the top-class horse Gale. Their remaining mid-class and lower-class horses will now have to face the top-class and mid-class horses of the Apollo Familia!

　"No!"

　"Apollo, I curse you with a circle!"

　The gods cried out in despair. When did Apollo become so clever? They wanted their brother to suffer, but they also didn't want him to drive a Land Rover.

　Seeing Roy get captured by Apollo would be even more painful for them than not getting Roy at all!

　Ibri said, "Now we begin the second round of the war game. Both sides, please send out your adventurers. The Apollo Familia, be careful! If you lose the second round, you will lose the entire war game. It will be a major crisis!"

　Apollo was also very nervous and dared not send out Hyacinthus casually; his palms were sweating.

　The gods' eyes lit up, and they replaced Hyacinthus, the superior horse, with an inferior one. In the end, it was a duel between medium-sized horses, and the Astrea Familia still had a chance to win!

　Roy walked out of the Astrea Familia waiting area and entered the arena.

　"Why?!"

　This immediately caused an uproar.

　Everyone was astonished. Not only the clever adventurers, but even the gods were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe that Astraea hadn't seen this and still gave the last chance to Apollo.

　At this point, Apollo could no longer hide his excitement and burst into triumphant laughter, "Hahaha, Astraea, you've fallen for my trap!"

　Looking at Apollo's smug face, the gods gritted their teeth, wondering if he would really succeed!

　In response, the goddess Astraea remained calm, saying, "I believe in the children of my own clan!"

　Astraea's composure put many to shame; her resilience under pressure is truly remarkable.

　Apollo's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Roy was just an inferior horse, and that the foreign aid Astraea had brought in was a mid-tier horse, in order to replace Hyacinthus?

　Roy said, "God Apollo, we haven't called in any outside help. Don't doubt it, the war game will end in this round. Come on, Hyacinthus!"

　Everyone was dumbfounded. The Astrea Familia was far too confident, certain of their victory in both matches.

　Apollo realized that Roy's words were not a lie, and gritted his teeth, "Hycintos, go!"

　"Lord Apollo, I promise to bring you the glory of victory!" Hyacinthus's face lit up with joy, and he strode into the arena.

　War Game Round 2: "Sprout of Justice" Roy vs. "Darling of the Sun" Hyacintos!

　The gods were also excited, wishing they could watch the battle with a magnifying glass, perhaps to uncover the secret behind Roy's rapid growth.

　Tens of thousands of people in the arena, and indeed everyone in Orario, held their breath, watching this battle intently.

　Hyacintos sneered, "Daphne and Cassandra, you took them away, didn't you!"

　Roy's eyes were cold and he didn't answer. He wouldn't give the other party any ammunition to use against him.

　When Hyacinthus saw Roy's somewhat gloomy expression, he immediately understood everything and sneered, "What? You're angry? Hahaha, that bitch betrayed her clan and bewitched Lord Apollo, she deserves to die."

　"Enough talk, let's fight!" Roy sneered. Daphne had indeed colluded with an enemy clan, but as for why she did so, that was none of your business!

　Clang!

　Roy and Hyacintosh attacked simultaneously, their figures flashing past as they appeared in the center of the arena. Their swords clashed, creating dazzling sparks.

　Both of them poured all their strength into the blade.

　Hyacinthus wore a confident smile; he was a Level 3, there was no way he could lose to a Level 2!

　Then, Yacintos tensed all his muscles and pressed down on Roy, but the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and Roy in front of him was like a mountain.

　He tried his best but couldn't make the other party back down.

　Hycintos sensed Roy's power and exclaimed in surprise, "Impossible! Your power is LV.3?"

　"???"

　The arena, and indeed all the people, adventurers, and gods of Orario, were shocked and stared in disbelief at Roy, who was confronting Hyacinthus head-on.

　Ryu's ability to instantly kill an adventurer from the Apollo Familia at level 2 is enough to prove just how terrifying the level difference can be.

　A first-class natural barrier!

　Although the difference between LV.3 and LV.2 is not that exaggerated, it is definitely not small!

　Even a newly promoted LV.3 expert can easily defeat a LV.2 adventurer within three to five moves, and can easily handle seven or eight LV.2 adventurers on their own!

　To everyone else, it was simply unbelievable that Roy could fight Hyacinthus head-on.

　Everyone stared intently at the fierce battle inside the arena.

　With the strength of a LV.2, he could directly confront a LV.3 adventurer, leaving even high-level adventurers stunned.

　Hermes had somehow appeared beside Astraea and asked in a low voice, "Astraea, what were Roy's stats when he leveled up to LV1? I will never tell anyone!"

　The goddess Astraea wore a calm smile. "Without that child's permission, I will not reveal any information about him to anyone."

　Hermes, though rebuffed, was not annoyed. Instead, he asked another question, "Does Roy's brother have the potential to become a hero?"

　This time, the goddess Astraea did not avoid the question; she simply nodded slightly, for anyone could see it.

　Hermes' face lit up with an excited smile. What a wonderful era! So many children with "heroic potential" had appeared at the same time.

　"call!"

　Roy took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all distractions. Whether it was the 60 million falies or the seriously injured Daphne, all that remained in his heart was a strong throbbing.

　"This is adventure!"

　When this concept was confirmed, Roy underwent a dramatic transformation, which was keenly noticed by high-ranking adventurers and the gods, who were shaken to their core.

　Name: Roy

　Rating: 2

　Strength: 267 → 1550 (SSS)

　Endurance: 238 → 928 (S)

　Dexterity: 398 → 921 (S)

　Agility: 460 → 999 (S)

　Magic Power: 290 → 812 (A)

　Development Ability: Adventure (I)

　……