The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

The guilds were probably the ones suffering the most right now. To ensure that a dangerous inter-faction war wouldn't affect Orario, they had to arrange supplies and personnel, conduct publicity, select battlefields as candidate stages for the war games, and notify nearby areas to exercise caution. They were completely overwhelmed. The gods' capricious demands only exacerbated the situation.

This matter became the hottest topic among adventurers and the general public. Under the watchful eyes of everyone in and outside the city, the war game was gradually prepared and completed.

The day after the Hestia family declared war on the Apollo family—

In the heart of Orario, on the 30th floor of the Tower of Babel, the designated venue for the Gods' Assembly was once again in use. Hestia sat quietly in her seat, and beside her were Hephaestus, Mih, and the others.

"Isn't Apollo here yet? He was so proactive when provoking us, but now he's just stalling for time."

At the assembly of gods, the gods cursed Apollo.

In a meeting hall, a single round table, supported by rows of columns and a high ceiling, many gods gathered. The rules and format of the war games would be decided at the assembly of the gods, with the agreement of the two main gods of the opposing factions and the opinions of the other gods—for the sake of maximum entertainment. But Apollo, one of the main characters, hadn't even bothered to come up with a reason!

Some of the gods around were idle and yawning, while others had already started cursing Apollo for his behavior.

"Hey, Loki, can you please go and urge that Apollo guy!!"

"I'm already here."

As soon as the grumpy male god finished speaking, the door to this floor finally opened, and Apollo walked in with a gloomy face. Now he no longer had the demeanor of the God of Light, but rather looked more like the God of the Underworld and the God of Plague.

At the urging of the gods, Hestia and Apollo completed the personal signing and procedures of the necessary documents at the Assembly of Gods.

Next is about the specific winning and losing conditions and game modes of the war game——

(Originally Chapter 7 on July 11th, I forgot to post it, please refresh)

Chapter 116: Crusade

War Games are the ultimate means of resolving irreconcilable conflicts between Orario Families. This game is both serious and less serious. There are many specific rules for winning and losing in War Games, the most common of which are Arena Battles and Siege Battles, but there are also various other methods such as Hunting Battles and Financial Battles. The specific rules are determined by a vote of the gods at the Assembly of the Gods.

During this period, it is inevitable that some fun gods will come up with incredible ways to win or lose. For example, in the last war game, Loki proposed that the two clans open a maid shop, and the winner will be determined by the sales volume. Although it received support from many gods during the vote, it was ultimately ruthlessly rejected by both parties, and the war method was postponed to the siege battle that ranked second in the vote.

At the same time, the contract established in the war game is mandatory. Once confirmed by both parties, the loser must unconditionally fulfill the requirements put forward by the winner.

"How about a one-on-one duel where the [Family] sends a representative to decide the winner? I accept a round-robin format, but your team can only field a maximum of ten. If your team has no more combatants, it loses."

Hestia, who was sitting at a corner of the round table, stared at Apollo opposite her and made a speech. Although she was very confident in Koya's strength, since it involved the life and death of the clan, Hestia still had to try her best to gain favorable conditions for herself.

"We use the arena to duel in front of the audience. That's the best way to liven up the atmosphere, right?"

"I agree. It's a real bummer to see Apollo's children ganging up on someone."

"I also support this opinion."

Mihe and Takemikazuchi, who stood on Hestia's side, immediately expressed their approval of Hestia's proposal.

"That makes sense."

The gods surrounding them also agreed.

"How's it going, Apollo~" "But the opponent only has one combat member? That's a good advantage for you~~"

"Hahaha, Apollo wouldn't dare. The scene of Koya rushing into his clan and slaughtering everyone is still deeply imprinted in my mind. All the members of his clan put together are not enough to defeat him, let alone a one-on-one fight."

The gods gathered around the round table, laughing. They didn't take sides, simply watching the silent Apollo for amusement. Everyone could see clearly that even though Hestia's Familia only had two members, Koya was able to sweep Apollo away all by himself. Heroes are just so unreasonable.

The blond man with a laurel crown on his head was wearing a mask that covered his entire face. It seemed that he didn't want to be laughed at by those bastards. He snorted and sneered.

"The [Family] is short of members. This is Hestia's fault, as you haven't actively recruited members until now."

"Tsk."

"You have few children. It's useless to come to me and complain about this. I have no obligation to cooperate with you."

Apollo would not agree to Hestia's proposal for a ring fight, as he would have no chance of winning if he did so. If it was a siege, he might have a great chance of winning with the advantage of the city walls and the long-range attacks of magicians and archers.

Hestia had no reason to object to the fact that there were few people. After all, she didn't want Koya to spend less time with her because the number of family members increased. Otherwise, with Koya's reputation of reaching Lv. 2 in a month, there would definitely be a lot of adventurers who would want to join Hestia's family.

"Why not be fair and decide by drawing lots?"

Just as Hestia and Apollo were arguing about how to decide the winner, a well-prepared god took out a box from his feet and placed it on the center stage.

Each god present wrote down the rules for the war game on a piece of parchment and began collecting them. Hestia, of course, wrote "Single Duel" on her paper. Mihe and Takemikazuchi followed suit, but some things were a bit off-key. For example, Loki had unrepentantly written "Cowboy Parlor." Honestly, if Apollo had actually drawn that, he'd probably happily agree. After all, his Familia were filled with handsome men and beautiful women he admired, and ninety percent of them were handsome. If a cowboy parlor really opened, Apollo would definitely win!

The lots are ready, and the next step is to decide who will draw them.

"I can't trust the guys who are with Apollo."

"...I agree with you. Mihe and Takemurai, please withdraw."

Apollo clicked his tongue quietly and proposed the same conditions as Hestia.

In that case… His and her gazes as they looked around the table stopped on the face of a god.

"Hermes!" X2

"what?"

Hestia and Apollo called out the god's name at the same time.

Hermes, who just came here to make a cameo appearance, couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was a job that would offend people.

"My friend, I leave everything in your hands."

"Please, Hermes."

As the messenger of the Greek gods, Hermes was familiar with Apollo and Hestia. The two gods knew the character of the guy in front of them very well. Although it was a bit regrettable, Hermes' position would only lean towards Zeus, and he was quite neutral towards other gods including Hera.

It was this neutral attitude that made Apollo and Hestia choose him at the same time.

Seeing the expectant eyes of Apollo and Hestia, Hermes stood up, sweating coldly. He walked onto the stage, hugged the box to his chest, and reached in with his right hand. All the gods present followed his lead.

"Please give me something better—"

Hermes muttered to himself as he flipped through the labels in the box.

In front of Hestia and the others who were holding their breath nervously, he looked at the parchment he had taken out... and let out an "Ah".

He froze at first, then smiled hollowly and unfolded the parchment before the gods.

【Crusade】.

Hermes didn't draw Apollo's or Hestia's notes. The person who wrote the note was a veteran member of the Orario family who came to watch the fun. His family had three Lv.4s, two Lv.3s, and dozens of Lv.1s, making him a core family.

"Ohhhh, did you get mine?"

The god walked onto the stage excitedly and began to explain the meaning of the crusade to Apollo and Hestia.

"Two Level 4 monsters have appeared in the jungle outside of Orario. Recently, the Families outside the city have sent a request for assistance to the guild. We have already located the monsters. If we start from Orario's south gate and west gate, the distance is roughly the same. The subjugation battle will begin tomorrow at noon. Both sides will depart from the south gate and west gate, respectively. Whoever hunts down the monsters and brings them back to Orario first will be the winner."

“Is there a requirement for the number of people?”

"No, the number of clan members is a factor in their strength. So, apart from not being allowed to start first, there are no restrictions on this crusade. Apollo, you can even send some people to stop Koya~~~"

(I wrote a chapter yesterday but forgot to post it. It’s so annoying to be fully present! Please refresh the page as there are changes to Chapter 115 ************)

Chapter 117: The Uses of Chat Groups

After confirming the battle situation, everyone began discussing the details. First, no outside aid would be allowed. Furthermore, the Loki Familia and Freya Familia would each send three high-ranking adventurers to monitor and protect those participating in the crusade. The guild would dispatch staff to serve as referees, recording the time taken by both sides. Beyond that, anything else was permitted. Even if the Apollo Familia attacked Koya tonight, preventing him from participating, that was permitted. Similarly, Koya attacking the Apollo Familia was permitted.

The details of the game were discussed quickly, and the next step was naturally the highlight of the war game. The compensation of the gods on both sides was the highlight, and the most important point was that the demands made by both sides did not require the consent of the other party. After all, it had come to this point in the war game, and the two clans were almost doomed to fight to the death.

"My request is that Apollo disband the clan and expel them from Orario."

"My demands are that Hestia disband her Familia, Koya Constantine join Apollo's Familia, and Hestia be expelled from Orario."

It can be seen that Apollo is still obsessed with Coya, and this crusade has indeed given him an opportunity. The most difficult part of the crusade is not defeating the monster, but finding the exact location of the monster. At this point, the numerical advantage of Apollo's family will be fully reflected.

As Apollo and Hestia used divine blood as a medium to activate the contract, the war game was officially confirmed.

Hestia returned home without stopping and told Koya everything in detail. She also told Koya the information about the monster.

Monster: Demonic Tiger (Unnamed)

Level: Lv.4

Ability: Confirmed to have the power to control the wind.

Specific location: XXXXX

The monster information Apollo obtained was similar to the one in Hestia's hands. After all, it was a monster outside the dungeon, so getting this little bit of information was already quite good.

Koya and Hestia began to discuss the matter. They took out the map provided by the guild and began to make preliminary assumptions about the monster's whereabouts based on the location where it was discovered...

·Dividing line·

Jizi: "There's no peace in Orario either, but the gods' solution is quite interesting. The war game... while it may be called a game, it's not really a game for adventurers."

Doctor [Isn't it just a game for the gods? ]

As always, the doctor spoke the cruelest words in the calmest manner. It was true that this was a life-and-death battle for both parties involved in the war, but for most gods, this was just a game for them to play.

Fujimaru Tachibana: "That's right, I've met quite a few gods. While some of them have a favorable impression of humans, the majority of them don't really care about the lives of humans."

Keqing [I'm kind of glad I'm in the world of Teyvat now.]

Fujimaru Tachibana: "Ah, speaking of which, Keqing, your place is also a world where you walk with the gods."

Keqing: [Yeah, but our Liyue's Geo King is much better than these guys in Orario.]

After meeting the gods from other worlds, Keqing's affection for Geo King increased exponentially. Of course, she had admired Geo King before this, but because of her ideals, she had always been at odds with those fanatical Geo King fans.

Jizi: [Alright, let's not get off topic. Why don't we think about how we can help Koya?]

Keqing【Buy a skill?】

Doctor [Agrees. Actually, I just checked the store. Based on the system's recommendations, I think this product might be suitable for Keya.]

The doctor also sent a screenshot of the mall to the chat group.

Product: Guide Bug

Product Description: A must-have hunting item for Monster Hunter World hunters. It can quickly locate the location of prey based on the traces left by monsters. At the same time, when the prey has the intention to attack, the guide worm can also issue an early warning.

Kirisu Mafuyu【Already purchased.】

Keqing: "What a quick hands! I was just about to buy Manfuyu, but you've already done it."

Kirisu Mafuyu: "During this time, Hinagiku and I have hunted a lot of zombies and have a lot of crystal cores, so we bought them directly."

Fujimaru Tachibana: "That's great... I don't have many Saint Quartz at all. Summoning Heroic Spirits requires Saint Quartz, and buying goods also requires Saint Quartz. Wow, it's so hard to choose."

On the other side, with Kirisu Mafuyu's purchase, an object similar to an hourglass appeared out of thin air in front of Koya. Hatsune and Hestia looked at this object curiously, their eyes full of inquiry.

"this is?"

[This item was purchased for you by the subsystem owner. Since nothing like it exists in this world, it appears directly before you. Item: Guide Bug. Product Description: ...]

"Hestia, I think we're going to win this time!"

Keya stroked the magical hourglass. There were many small insects lying on the ground to rest in the transparent glass, emitting green light like fireflies.

"Is this your system? Someone bought it for you?"

"Well, this is a tool for finding monster traces."

"Great! Then the next thing we need to consider is how long it will take to get to the mission location!"

As Hestia finished her words, a very cool motorcycle appeared in the open space of the room—

Product Name: Nuclear Motorcycle. Product Description: This motorcycle uses micro-nuclear fusion as its energy source, with a maximum speed of 1000 km/h. Friendly reminder: Please drive with caution.

"Uh... I don't know how to ride this thing."

After a few seconds, a new piece of knowledge suddenly appeared in Keya's mind, just like when he learned to shoot the hundred heads. He seemed to have mastered various motorcycle skills in an instant. Now, even if he was asked to participate in the motorcycle mountain race with the worst road conditions, he would have no problem.

Keqing: [This motorcycle is so cool, isn't it? I should buy one too. It would make it much more convenient for me to go out to work. Now that I've acquired the motorcycle driving skills, all I need is a motorcycle!]

Jizi: "It's a shame it can't teleport items. Otherwise, I'd still need to buy this car. I could just give it to you. But this nuclear power is quite interesting. Such a compact nuclear power plant might have a chance to replace Honkai energy and become the mainstream energy in my world."

That's right, the motorcycle was bought by Ji Zi, and the motorcycle skills were bought by Keqing. As the few members in the chat group who can use currency to purchase goods, they still spent a lot of money to buy these small things.

[System prompt: Small physical items like motorcycles will be distributed to buyers upon reaching Lv. 2. Please check, Miss Jizi. Motorcycle skills are different from martial arts, requiring very little energy to manifest, so they will also be distributed simultaneously. Please check, Miss Keqing—]

Keqing: [Okay, now all I really need is a motorcycle.]

A few seconds later, a purple motorcycle appeared out of nowhere in Hestia's family. It was obvious that Miss Keqing was shopping again.