All hundreds of members of the Apollo Familia stood closer to each other, creating an image of the impregnable fortress that no one could pass through or defeat.
Yet, among all of them, a gloomy-haired woman became even more gloomy and trembled, completely frightened. It was impossible, watching the numbers of the people who came from the same Familia as her, she should feel safe and secure of their victory, yet... yet... why was everything so cold, and she felt that they were in danger all the time!
"Cassandra, what's wrong with you?" Daphne, the vice-captain of the Apollo Familia, looked at her close friend with a doubt.
"D-Daphne... ca-can we stop this War Game?" Cassandra looked at Daphne while trembling. "Th-this War Game is too dangerous! I-I don't think that we can win..."
"We can't win?" Daphne looked at Cassandra weirdly. "Look at our number! There are hundreds of us!" Even if she had to admit that Isao was strong, she didn't think that he was capable of fighting all of them. Their numbers were hundreds; among them, there were many Level 2 adventurers, and there were even Level 3 adventurers.
While Hyakinthos, the Level 3 adventurer, was beaten by Isao, Daphne knew that Isao was using a trick to defeat their captain.
"But..." Cassandra just couldn't shake the uneasy feeling in her heart.
"You are always like this!" Daphne got angry and then let out a long sigh. "I know that you don't want to fight, or rather, there is no need for us to fight since with all of them here, especially Hyakinthos, we don't even need to do anything."
Frankly, she didn't want to fight Isao, especially when she had a good impression of him.
Isao was handsome, after all, and his mouth was sweet.
Moreover, he would become their Familia member, so there was no need to antagonize him.
Watching Hyakinthos and others eager for the War Game, Daphne was helpless, but she knew that she couldn't stop them, and what she could do was comfort Isao when he became their Familia member, especially when there was no doubt Apollo would touch him at that time.
'You don't believe me...'
Cassandra wanted to cry, but somehow, she also felt confused by her power since sometimes she had this nightmare when she saw something dangerous that she or those she cared about might encounter.
The last time she had this dream was when she was targeted by Apollo, and her dream was correct as she had become a member of the Apollo Familia.
If her last dream was realized, then wouldn't this dream be the same?
"By the way, where is he?"
"Is he chickening out?"
"Hahaha, isn't that natural? Look at our numbers?"
Everyone was confident, and no one thought that they would lose.
Still, as they wondered where Isao was, he appeared before them, walking closer until there was a distance of 20 meters between them. Yet, as he appeared, no one could look away from him, as his heroic and determined expression seduced all of them.
"...." Everyone.
Hyakinthos looked at Isao and somehow licked his lips subconsciously.
"You are not running away?"
Isao ignored Hyakinthos, causing Hyakinthos to snort. "Just wait then. When you have become ours, you can't escape from us."
Then, as the two sides appeared, Ibri, the MC, started introducing the two Familia.
It started with Apollo Familia and then Isao, who became a Level 2 adventurer in a span of two weeks.
While this news surprised everyone, as they didn't expect him to raise his level so fast, Hyakinthos snorted. "Even so, what can you do? You are alone, and there are hundreds of us."
Frankly, Hyakinthos was jealous of Isao's strength, and with his defeat last time, Hyakinthos knew that Isao wasn't an opponent that should be understood, but that was if they fought one by one as he knew how cunning and dirty Isao was.
To win, Isao would do anything.
But even so, what could one person do against hundreds of adventurers?
In the face of overwhelming power, all dirty techniques or conspiracies were meaningless!
"I am sure that you have thought of dirty tricks and conspiracies in this War Game, but in front of the overwhelming power, everything is meaningless!"
Everyone thought so, and that was why no one thought that they would lose.
Still, as they started to taunt him, Isao raised his hand, causing all of them to be quiet. "Can I say something?"
"Sure, go ahead. Say your last words before your defeat," Hyakinthos said with an arrogant smile to Isao.
Everyone also waited for what Isao was going to say.
Only—
"Won't you all surrender?" Isao said calmly.
"....."
Everyone blinked their eyes, completely dumbfounded, as they thought that they had misheard.
"...what did you say?" Hyakinthos asked with a strange expression.
Isao didn't mind Hyakinthos' doubt and then repeated his words. "Won't you all surrender?"
"....."
"HAHAHAHAHA..."
All of them laughed with all of their might when they heard Isao's words.
"Surrender? Shouldn't you be the one who surrenders? If you want to give up, then just say so." Hyakinthos smiled disdainfully.
"Coward!"
"If you want to admit defeat, then just do it in a hurry."
"Ah, finally, I can hug him..."
Isao glanced at the person who had said the last words, remembering his face.
On the other hand, Cassandra was ready to surrender. "I surrender—" However, Daphne quickly covered her lips. "What the hell were you doing?!"
"I don't want to fight. I just want to lose!" Cassandra said desperately since she didn't want to be hurt!
"Are you stupid?!" Daphne slapped Cassandra's head.
"It hurts! Why did you hit my head?!"
"It's because you are stupid!"
Still, Isao didn't get angry and asked again, "Once again, won't you surrender?"
"....."
Everyone stared at Isao strangely, but then they got angry, especially when he didn't show fear and even calmly stared at them.
"Are you stupid?" Hyakinthos looked at Isao angrily. "It's you who should surrender!"
"Are you sure?" Isao asked, but then suddenly, one of them aimed a bow and shot an arrow right near his ear.
Swoosh!
Isao didn't dodge since he knew that arrow wouldn't hit him and just stared at them in silence.
"Stupid!"
"Let's just fight!"
"Are you an idiot? Do you think that we will surrender when this War Game is as good as ours?"
All of them started to berate Isao, thinking that this guy was an idiot.
Those who watched the War Game also thought so.
"Did he get scared? Haha... I will comfort him later~!" Apollo smiled lewdly.
Still, Hestia didn't say anything and quietly watched Isao, never looking away.
Even with many voices scolding him, Isao never looked away and just faced them, completely still, never wavered. "I will give you another chance. If you want to give up, just lay down, and I won't hurt you."
"It should be us who said those words to you." Hyakinthos snorted, thinking that Isao was bluffing.
Isao didn't say anything any longer and waited for the War Game to start.
On the other hand, Cassandra had already laid on the ground motionlessly.
"....." Daphne.
Then, as the sun reached its peak, and everyone was already impatient, hoping the War Game would start as soon as possible, Ganesha began the match.
"Start!"
As soon as those words fell, the Apollo Familia didn't move and just watched Isao with fun, wondering what this clown planned to do, but—
Stab!
Suddenly, one among them had their chest pierced by the spear part of Isao's poleaxe, causing blood to spurt and dirty everyone nearby.
"..."
As everyone was in a daze, Isao had already appeared before him, lying low as he swept his saber. Then, one of them's arms flew out into the air, and blood from that Familia random member gushed out to the soil, making a pond of blood with ease.
When that happened, Isao had his two weapons and then entered the crowds, moving swiftly, like a centipede, among all the people, and those who were close to him had one of their limbs cut.
Everyone was at a loss at the sudden change until a scream of horror spread in every direction as their limbs and blood scattered everywhere.
"AAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!"
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There will be two more later.