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"Clang—!"
When the bell announcing the start of the War Game rang out from some unknown direction and echoed throughout the ruins of the ancient city, unlike the heated atmosphere in Orario, every member of the Apollo Familia serving as soldiers within the city at the center of the battlefield tensed up.
This War Game took the form of a siege battle, with the duration set at three days.
Although there was only one opponent—so few that even calling him outnumbered seemed excessive—he was a powerhouse who had fought Orario's sole Level 7 head-on for some time and had kicked Hyacinthus, the Apollo Familia's strongest captain, around like a ball.
Therefore, even with an unparalleled advantage in both numbers and terrain, the Apollo Familia members could not help growing tense at the thought of their enemy's strength, and a heavy atmosphere immediately spread through the city.
However, compared to the heavy, tense atmosphere within the city, the mood at the walls was rather relaxed.
"After all, there's only one of him. No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly attack the city head-on, can he?"
A group of archers standing watch atop the walls focused most of their attention on the vast plain outside the city. As they observed the movements on the plain, they actually chatted among themselves.
There was practically no cover on the plain in front of this city.
As long as one's eyesight was not poor, it would be virtually impossible to miss anything happening on the plain.
Moreover, no one believed Noah would foolishly come