Back on the plain outside Orario.
After a long forty-second chant, the male elven mage from the Freya Familia finally completed his powerful magic. The other four, mainly the blue-haired seaweed-head and the shield guard, showed a fearless quality at this moment. They didn't choose to retreat, but instead charged forward to continue entangling Levi. Their objective was clear: to make him take their colleague's attack head-on.
Dark clouds over a hundred meters in diameter gathered in the sky. Then, as the male elf chanted the magic's name, "Chaos Thunder," a bolt of lightning as black as ink and as thick as four or five men holding hands instantly struck down.
Levi was very confident in his elemental shield. He also didn't believe a Lv.4 could use magic as powerful as a Lv.8's strike.
That said, facing the impending lightning attack, he still decided to reveal a less important trump card.
—Mana Burst: Ice Elementalization!
The mana in his body surged out, transforming into ice element on the surface of his skin and condensing into numerous Runes of various shapes. Under the combined effects of 'Ice Element Control' and 'Primordial Rune (Fragment)', in the next instant, Levi's entire body turned into an aggregate of ice element.
And he moved sideways three meters at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Thus, the lightning bolt that struck his original position not only failed to harm Levi in the slightest, but it also electrocuted the blue-haired seaweed-head and the shield guard to within an inch of their lives.
"Pann! Lex!" the elven archer cried out instinctively.
Heith didn't hesitate for a moment, once again using healing magic.
However, without the two frontliners to tie him down, Levi was effectively liberated.
Five Icy Kitty Paws materialized around him, and without a trace of hesitation, they flew towards the most important member of the Freya Familia's team—the healer, Heith.
If Levi were facing any other Familia right now, they would have likely already lost. But the five-person team from the Freya Familia, or rather, having been thoroughly strengthened by Apollo and Freya with Valis, displayed an unimaginable resilience.
A magic sword was drawn by the elven mage standing beside Heith, and he swung it forcefully towards Levi—or more precisely, towards the five Icy Kitty Paws. A torrent of flames erupted, successfully blocking what the five considered a very dangerous attack, but was in reality just Levi's basic attack.
On the battlefield, the youth with short, pale-golden hair leaned to one side, dodging the fiery attack flying towards him. With a mere thought, another five Icy Kitty Paws manifested around him.
He even had the leisure to attack while trying to persuade them: "I have the Development Ability 'Spirit Healing,' so my mana consumption is very slow (in reality, it's always full). But the magic swords you bought are a finite resource."
"So, are you sure you don't want to consider the option of surrendering?"
The members of the Freya Familia, regardless of gender, were all fanatical believers in their goddess.
"Hah? What nonsense are you spouting?!" Heith had just finished healing the blue-haired seaweed-head and the shield guard. Hearing Levi's words, she was furious. Only because she understood her importance in this battle did she refrain from charging forward, but she still shot him a hateful glare. "We are the goddess's children! How could we give up over such a small setback!"
"That's right!" The blue-haired seaweed-head struggled back to his feet, pointing his one-handed sword at Levi. "We will fulfill our goddess's wish and bring you before her!"
Although the other three didn't respond verbally, the same determination was written on their faces.
If Levi didn't know it was Freya and Apollo who had caused this War Game, he would have almost thought he was the great villain who had done something wrong.
He let out a breath and then showed a slightly regretful expression: "In that case, I will no longer hold back."
"What bullshit are you talking about!"
The blue-haired seaweed-head actually understood Levi's meaning, but precisely because of that, he couldn't let the guy on the other side unleash his ultimate move. He immediately charged forward recklessly, and the other four also moved to support him.
If Levi had been transported into the world of an anime, then 'looking down' from a higher-dimensional perspective, a powerful BGM should be playing right now as the Freya Familia's team attacked. Yes, "Number One" from the Bleach world would probably be very fitting.
However, the next second.
—Clang!
The blue-haired seaweed-head's downward slash was easily caught between Levi's raised left index finger and thumb.
Unwilling to accept it, he brandished the one-handed sword in his other hand. But before he could even lift it, it could no longer withstand the impact of five consecutive Icy Kitty Paws, and the blade shattered.
Only then did Levi speak calmly: "Acting so arrogantly only exposes your weakness as an adventurer."
The moment the last word left his mouth, his right hand, holding the hilt of the Primordial Jade Cutter, swung rapidly. He didn't use the blade, but wielded it like a club. Yet, because of the at least 1.5-level difference in strength between them, the blue-haired seaweed-head's lower body was directly smashed into a bloody pulp.
"PANN!!!!!" x4
Heith and the other three cried out in shock, but it was already too late. And Levi, as if he had done something trivial, casually tossed aside the blue-haired seaweed-head, who had lost his ability to fight and would spend the rest of his life in a chair.
Then he turned to look at the remaining members of the Freya Familia.
...
"Hestia, isn't your child being a bit too heavy-handed?" Watching the brutal scene in the divine mirror, a gentle-natured god couldn't help but say so.
Hestia actually also thought Levi was too vengeful. He could have just killed the opponent directly, but instead, he chose the cruelest method in front of all of Orario. However, this was something to be discussed behind closed doors; there was no reason to let outsiders laugh at them.
So she shrugged and said, "Didn't I say it at the Apollo Familia's banquet? My Levi holds a grudge and won't tolerate even a speck of dust in his eye."
"Since you chose to be his enemy, you should be prepared to meet a miserable end."
Apollo, sitting opposite her: "..."
The blue-ribboned girl's every word wasn't directed at him, yet everything she said was about him.
Fortunately, he hadn't placed all his bets on the reinforcements provided by Freya from the start. Watching the pale-golden-haired youth wreak havoc in the divine mirror, Apollo licked his lips, his desire to possess him growing even stronger. There's only one chance. Hyakinthos, don't disappoint me.
...
"You've lost." After sealing the mouths of Heith and the elven mage with ice element and tossing them aside like rags, Levi, his cheeks stained with some blood from the battle, said with a smile.
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