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Chapter 62: Fair Game
🕑 Added 2025-02-07 05:00:37 +0000 UTC
After entering Babel Tower, Blake and Lili paused, not sure what they were waiting for.
"Heh, finally showing your true colors. You don't even have the courage to enter the dungeon?" one of Apollo’s adventurers shouted with joy upon seeing the two standing still.
“What is he playing at?” the adventurers following them wondered.
"Adventurer from yesterday at Mia’s tavern, step forward for a package inspection," Blake calmly said, ignoring the mocking group.
"Package inspection? That makes sense; it prevents anyone from cheating by bringing in magic stones," the other adventurers murmured, relieved.
"I'll do it..."
"This game will be judged by us," three strong catfolk adventurers walked out of the crowd, emitting a powerful aura.
"That's the mark of Freya’s Familia!"
"They're top-level adventurers from Freya’s Familia, LV.5 powerhouses."
"Why would Freya's Familia be involved in this?"
"Looks like we underestimated him—Freya’s and Loki’s Familias are both connected to this guy!"
Upon their appearance, the adventurers surrounding the group exchanged shocked glances, looking back and forth between Blake and the Freya Familia adventurers.
"It seems even if he loses, it won’t matter. Apollo’s Familia wouldn't dare offend these two strongest Familias."
"That’s why he's so calm," some adventurers speculated, whispering with strange glances at the serene Blake, while looking at Apollo’s Familia members with contempt.
"Heh, no wonder you’re so arrogant, hiding behind women. Don’t you think that’s shameful for an adventurer?" one of Apollo’s adventurers mocked.
"Package inspection, huh? You think we need to cheat to beat a LV.1 newbie like you?!" Apollo's adventurers sneered, embarrassed by the situation and eager to save face.
"You seem to misunderstand. I’m simply clarifying that I didn’t cheat. So, when I win, you won’t accuse me of anything," Blake replied indifferently, ignoring Apollo's group.
The Babel Tower fell silent, all eyes on Blake. Even the Freya Familia adventurers, including Ryu, were stunned by his boldness.
This guy... is really arrogant!
Apollo's adventurers were stunned for a moment, their faces turning red with rage. They gritted their teeth but only managed to spit out one word: “You!”
The Freya Familia adventurers then inspected the packages of both parties. They found no magic stones, but five gleaming magic swords in Apollo’s pack were glaringly obvious, catching the greedy eyes of several adventurers, while others looked at them disdainfully.
Five LV.2 adventurers facing a single LV.1, and they’re carrying six magic swords... that’s just shameless.
"To be fair, should we take the magic swords back?" the leading catfolk adventurer from Freya’s Familia asked Blake.
"No need. Even if they had ten more magic swords, it wouldn’t change the outcome. The winner was already decided when the game began," Blake responded coolly.
“Lili, let’s go,” Blake added as he turned and walked toward a nearby tunnel, Lili following him, still somewhat downcast.
"Dammit! Just wait, you’ll regret this. When we win, you’ll become our slave for life!" Apollo’s adventurers hissed, watching Blake and Lili’s retreating backs with hatred.
As Apollo’s group stormed down a different tunnel, Ais and Ryu swiftly followed behind, disappearing from sight.
"The game’s starting. Don’t miss the show. I’m more interested in that rookie than Apollo’s group," some of the adventurers murmured, following behind.
Surprisingly, over 80% of the adventurers chose to follow Blake, while a small group still trailed Apollo’s Familia, partly because of Ais.
“We should go too. The mission must be completed perfectly, and Otas will bring reinforcements later," the Freya Familia adventurers said as they nodded, following after their respective targets. The two who followed Apollo’s group, and the leader, a catfolk, followed Blake.
"Ah, it’s starting. Let’s see what happens. How far can that little brat from Hestia's Familia really go?" Loki said with a smirk, her accent evident. She was accompanied by Tiona and Tione. The other adventurers were still on the 18th floor.
"Loki, you’re not thinking of protecting him, are you?"
At this moment, Apollo appeared in front of Loki, his expression slightly dark as he asked.
"Oh? Apollo, are you questioning me?" Loki replied, her eyes narrowing slightly, her voice cold.
"Heh, of course not. I just want the game to be fair," Apollo said with a forced smile.
"Don’t worry. Our Loki Familia won’t interfere. This is just Ais’s personal action," Loki waved her hand dismissively.
"Heh, that’s good," Apollo sighed with relief, smiling again.
"But, as you said, the game needs to be fair. If you lose, perhaps I’ll step in for that little brat. After all, I still owe him a small favor," Apollo added, his tone turning sly.
At that moment, Loki suddenly gave a strange smile, and Ais and Tiona both held back laughter, looking at Apollo with pity.
This caused Apollo’s smile to falter, his expression shifting between anger and confusion as he glanced at Loki and the others.
He could clearly sense one thing: they were mocking him! It was as if they were certain he would lose!
