The members of the Lin Feng Familia and the Apollo Familia quickly reached their designated positions. The shortest straight-line distance between the two sides was at least twenty kilometers.
The Forest Encounter Battle would take place within the boundaries set by the Guild.
The reason for setting a specific boundary was, of course, that the forest was simply too vast. If either Familia were to venture deep inside, the battle might not end for days.
Therefore, a boundary was set on the periphery, where both sides were restricted to engage in an encounter battle.
"Time's up! The War Game officially begins!!!"
"Awoooo!!!"
With the call to begin the War Game, the entire Orario erupted in a fierce and powerful roar. This massive collective sound could probably be heard by Hayasaka Ai and the others deep inside the forest.
"Everyone, apply the mosquito repellent!"
Hayasaka Ai considered many factors. Mosquito repellent was generally not needed in the Dungeon, but it was one of the essential items for daily life in the summer and the current combat environment.
She had suddenly thought of it while lying in bed preparing to sleep last night, quickly changed her clothes, got up, and went to the alchemy shop to buy it.
On the other side, Daphne, the commander of the Apollo Familia, had also made preparations for this.
If Hyacinthus were the commander of this battle, he probably wouldn't have remembered this detail.
Because at this moment, his heart was filled with jealousy. His cool head? It was long gone.
"Megumi-chan, the reconnaissance mission is all up to you this time. You absolutely cannot let them discover your presence."
"I know! I will give it my all!"
After Hayasaka Ai assigned the mission to Kato Megumi, the two hugged, and Kato Megumi quickly departed.
Why was Hayasaka Ai so confident? Of course, they had a way to communicate with each other. Otherwise, in this dense and unfamiliar forest, it would be easy to get lost.
"Kanae, besides Natsuki-chan, you have the strongest abilities and the fastest speed."
"Walk at the very front of our party, about five kilometers ahead of us."
"If you encounter the enemy, don't make a sound. Quickly return here. Once everyone is gathered and all our boost buffs are applied, we will charge and quickly leave." Hayasaka Ai highly valued Kanae. She believed that the only person besides Natsume Kousaka who had the strength to defeat the opposing LV3 was Kanae.
However, she couldn't guarantee it, as there was still a one-level difference.
Natsuki-chan's advantage was primarily her God-forged weapon, combined with her surprise Spatial Control Magic, capable of a one-hit kill.
"Mmm... I understand."
After hearing Hayasaka Ai's assignment, Tsuyuri Kanae's figure quickly disappeared into the woods. Apart from Natsuki-chan, no one else could match her speed.
"Gako, Seryu, Natsuki-chan, we will proceed at a normal pace from here."
"Roger!" (x3)
The remaining four quickly formed a standard action formation: two in the front, one in the middle, and a defender in the rear.
"The little girl as the defender?"
"Is this the Captain/Commander of the Lin Feng Familia?"
In the gathering place of the Gods, many male Gods and Goddesses sneered at the formation chosen by the Lin Feng Familia and the two individuals who had separated from the group.
As expected of a rookie Familia, their command strategy, numbers, and strength were all so weak.
"Hahaha!! Lin Feng, did you see that? Soon, your Familia girls will belong to me!!" Apollo suddenly stood up and burst into laughter, acting as if he had already won.
"Shut up! Pervert!"
Hestia saw Apollo's arrogant and disgusting appearance and couldn't restrain herself. She immediately stood up, pointing her finger at him and shouting loudly.
"Shorty, why are you so agitated? Do you have some kind of relationship with the God next to you?" Loki, who was always a rival to Hestia in Heaven, stood up and said.
However, her words immediately drew the gaze and attention of most of the Gods present toward Hestia and Lin Feng.
Apollo, one of the two Familias in the War Game, was instead marginalized.
This left Apollo standing there feeling extremely embarrassed, his eyes red as he glared at Lin Feng and Hestia.
He dared not casually provoke Loki. She could easily send out a single LV5 to wipe out his entire Familia.
Therefore, he transferred the anger of being slighted and ignored onto Lin Feng and Hestia.
"I... He is my Kouhai-kun! What's wrong with me being worried about him!"
Hestia, hearing Loki's words, first looked down shyly at Lin Feng, then quickly lifted her head to confront Loki.Although the Gods were long used to this kind of scene between the two of them, a debate sparked by a male God was still quite entertaining to watch.
"Short stack! Tell me! Have you fallen for your... what was it, your Kouhai-kun?"
Loki had no intention of letting go of this opportunity. Their confrontations almost always ended in a draw, but this time, there was finally a chance to humiliate Hestia.
"N-no, I haven't! This is just concern for my Kouhai-kun!"
"Oh, right, I remember a certain Sword Princess, Wallen-something-or-other, from someone's Familia feeding my Kouhai-kun at a stall that day! Hahaha! Loki, were you abandoned?" Hestia, unable to retort to Loki's accusation, quickly put her small mind to use, suddenly recalling the scene of the Sword Princess feeding Lin Feng.
Although it made her extremely jealous, bringing it up now to counter Loki was perfect!
Your little darling Sword Princess was meeting secretly with her Kouhai-kun without your knowledge. The thought alone was thrilling.
"W-what?! My Ais-tan would never do such a thing!"
Loki, who rarely opened her constantly squinting eyes, opened them in shock, her brown pupils filled with disbelief.
Ais always refused to let her touch her, so how could she suddenly be so kind to a male God?
Loki thought about it and cast her gaze upon Lin Feng, the God beside Hestia. He was indeed handsomer than most Gods. He looked composed and calm, likely not a foolish God, which meant this War Game might not be simple.
"A God?! The Sword Princess has someone she likes?"
"No way, I remember the Sword Princess is either training or fighting every day." The words of the surrounding Gods vaguely entered the ears of Lin Feng, Hestia, and Loki.
They were especially piercing to Loki.
If things continued this way, her little darling, whom she had raised for so long, might be deceived by this clean-cut male God.
This must not be allowed to happen! It must be stopped!
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