DanMachi: Starting with a Sword Soul Template

Chapter 121: The Final Victor! An Unexpected Yet Logical Ending

For the spectators and gods who had chosen to buy tickets to watch at the circular arena, the main reason for their curiosity was likely…

Whether Liam Moon, the strongest new adventurer with the title "Sword Soul," was truly worthy of his name!

The battle at the very beginning, using an incredible special magic, he had cleanly dealt with Apollo's first adventurer.

And his combat speed was so fast it was simply impossible to track.

If things had progressed step by step, as long as he controlled his stamina consumption, winning this War Game in the end shouldn't have been a big problem.

This was also the ending that many of the gamblers who had bet their entire fortunes on Liam wanted to see.

And then.

What no one had expected, perhaps because he found the battle process too tedious, or perhaps because no adventurers from the Apollo Familia were entering the stage.

Liam actually challenged the entire Apollo Familia directly!

There wasn't even the much-anticipated trash-talk segment. Instead, the Apollo Familia... agreed to this situation where the momentum was already flowing.

Some members chose to forfeit.

But with an absolute numerical advantage, and with the Familia captain, the Level 3 adventurer Hyakinthos, joining the battlefield to fight.

It was originally thought that the outcome of the battle would gradually become full of suspense…

But reality had once again harshly refreshed the cognition of the countless spectators present. Facing the siege from the members of the Apollo Familia.

It was those two wide-ranging Drawing Slashes again.

Directly breaking up the siege formation, and with an extremely clear target: the strongest adventurer on the circular arena.

The Level 3, Hyakinthos.

The result…

Was laid bare. He also used a magic technique, but in terms of power, he was crushed by Liam's incredible method.

Countless slashes imbued with flowing light.

Directly shattered the yellow light wheel, and decisively executed Hyakinthos!

With the loss of their Familia's strongest, Hyakinthos, the other participating adventurers all chose to surrender, to avoid being unilaterally slaughtered…

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It wasn't until Apollo, who had initiated the War Game, announced his surrender and the disbandment of his Familia that the countless spectators on site finally reacted.

A deathly silence…

Was finally broken by the discussion of an adventurer in the audience.

"Um... if I'm not mistaken, this Sword Soul Liam Moon, it seems he only broke through to Lv2 not long ago, right?"

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And what answered his question was the explosive roar of cheers from the scene as everyone came to their senses.

In this War Game with a huge disparity in strength, Liam was like a pure individualistic hero, challenging the Apollo Familia.

In the end!

He ended it with a resounding victory!

Even if placed in the entire world, it was an unprecedented feat. Not only did he defeat Orario's mainstay Familia, Apollo.

He did it in a crushing manner.

Directly defeating the long-famous "Sun's Favored Emperor" Hyakinthos, who had no power to fight back throughout the entire battle.

"How on earth did this guy do it?"

Amidst the roaring cheers, besides the low-level adventurers, there were also some relatively powerful individuals who fell into self-doubt.

Looking at all the powerful adventurers in Orario, one who could achieve a crushing victory while being underleveled…

Was unprecedented!

Especially when they noticed Liam's white demonic hand, infected with the Kazan Syndrome, and his unprecedentedly... absurd combat style.

Continuous use.

No chanting required, basically ruling out magic. Then it should be an extremely special skill method?

But without any surprise.

Liam, who had been criticized for "speed not equating to strength," had, through this War Game with the Apollo Familia.

Shattered all doubts in Orario!

And on the commentary platform, the elephant god Ganesha, regarding this result... was the calmest. In his conversation with Ouranos.

He was very clear about the potential Liam possessed.

"The hero who will defeat the future calamity of the Black Dragon."

All his ability scores had reached their theoretical limits. He had accomplished the grand feat of annihilating the Soma Familia at just Lv1.

Defeating the strongest of the Apollo Familia.

Continuing the War Game would just be an extremely boring slaughter.

Besides, Apollo had already chosen to surrender and disband his Familia. Then it was time for him, the referee, to step out and announce the result.

Ganesha directly stepped onto the commentary platform.

He pointed his hand at the figure in the center of the arena, his tone unconcealed, filled with heartfelt recognition for Liam.

"The miracle of Orario's strongest new adventurer, Liam Moon, has not ended!"

"Facing a War Game with a huge disparity in strength, Sword Soul Liam Moon, relying on his own strength, swept through the challenger, the Apollo Familia!"

"In the end…"

"Becoming the victor of the War Game!"

"The countless spectators on site, you are the witnesses of a miracle! Give your most enthusiastic cheers to the strongest rookie!"

The incomparably lively circular arena, the continuous cheers, all symbolized the final curtain of the War Game.

"He's really a... thoroughbred genius."

With her Familia on an expedition and nothing else to do, Loki, after learning about the War Game between Apollo and Hestia.

Of course, wouldn't miss this kind of fun.

Although their personalities clashed a bit, if one were to speak of their relationship, it was passable.

Whether from the perspective of "fun," or her strong interest in Liam, it all drove Loki to come and watch.

"Probably…"

"An unexpected, yet logical result?"

She had very little contact with Liam. The real reason for her interest was probably because little Ais had mentioned him to her.

The new adventurer with the fastest breakthrough.

As the goddess of the Loki Familia, she was, of course, unconditionally biased towards her own child, but the undisputed result was laid bare.

That was…

In the way of the sword, little Ais finally had a rival!

At Lv2, he could crush the passable Hyakinthos. When this guy continued to raise his adventurer level…

The stage of Orario would then belong solely to Liam!

Gathering her complex thoughts, but looking at Hestia's figure on the arena, Loki squinted, feeling an inexplicable annoyance in her heart.

"I don't know what kind of luck she has…"

"To actually let this one meet such an excellent child like Liam."

To not have other thoughts was, of course, impossible.

If he had a higher starting point, the strength Liam displayed would probably be much stronger than what he showed now?

"The strongest rookie continues his miracle, single-handedly sweeping the Apollo Familia."

Today's fun was enough for Loki. She looked towards Freya, not far from her side, who had also come to watch.

The red-haired, single-ponytail goddess with a very masculine air waved her hand.

"Thank you for your VIP seat, allowing me to appreciate the continuation of Orario's strongest rookie's miracle. The good stuff is over."

"If there's nothing else, I'll be heading back first."

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Wearing a long black dress, her long silver hair braided to the side of her chest, revealing a very dangerous "madam" hairstyle, Freya.

A faint smile hung on her dignified and beautiful face.

Those brilliant eyes that could see through the essence of a soul were now entirely focused on the center of the arena, on Liam.

To be precise, on that demonic white hand!

Brutality, slaughter, ominousness…

The various sins intertwined on Liam's body seemed to originate from there. But even this soul, mottled with filth.

Could still write an epic that belonged to Liam!

"So."

"What on earth is this existence?"

Even with eyes that could see through the essence of a soul, Freya still couldn't probe the ultimate reason for the white demonic hand. She simply couldn't find its source.

The veil of mystery shrouding Liam continuously drove her curiosity.

As for Hestia, standing beside Liam in the center of the arena, Freya was only slightly wary.

She made no other moves.

The various results were also within her expectations. There was no reason why Liam, who could solo the floor lord Goliath, would lose to the Apollo Familia.

Withdrawing her probing gaze.

Freya looked at the young man in the white Familia uniform beside her. Her smile was gentle as she asked, "You've watched this battle."

"What are your thoughts?"

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Learning about the War Game between Liam's Hestia Familia and the Apollo Familia, Bell's heart was filled with anticipation.

From the bottom of his heart, he didn't think Liam would lose.

The result also didn't exceed Bell's expectations. Compared to their encounter in the floor lord Goliath's room, he even had an illusion…

It seemed Senior Liam's strength had become even stronger!

Facing Goddess Freya's question, and the gentle gaze falling on his face, Bell's slightly childish face blushed.

He looked at the figure in the center of the arena, his eyes filled with admiration for a hero.

"For Senior Liam to be able to do this, I feel it's a reasonable thing." He reached up and scratched his head.

The young man thought for a long time. Facing the goddess's gaze.

His smile was exceptionally clear, "I always feel that Senior Liam is like a hero from a biography, writing his own epic!"

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There were some things Bell didn't say out loud.

He had thought that as long as he broke through to Lv2, he wouldn't be too far from Liam. But Bell had never thought.

That Liam was also getting stronger.

And the speed of this strengthening was beyond everyone's imagination!

Freya's smile remained. Compared to the soul-tainted Liam, the pure soul of Bell before her was what she pursued.

As for other things, she would let nature take its course.

Not wanting the young man to be affected, she patiently comforted him, "I believe that the future Bell can also achieve this!"

"Just take Liam as your goal."

In the center of the arena, the adventurers of the former Apollo Familia had long since left. Even the smell of blood had been well concealed.

Liam's mood at this moment was extremely good.

The War Game he had been planning since being recruited by the Apollo Familia, the coordinated Dungeon pursuit, and now.

The investment of a great deal of energy had brought him the desired result.

In the War Game, he had openly and honorably defeated the Apollo Familia and legally seized their Familia home.

All assets except for the Familia members!

Directly solving the current economic problems of the Hestia Familia, skipping the difficult stage, and directly entering a stable development period.

"The result was smooth."

"Then next is the time to check the final harvest!"

After these three battles of not particularly high overall intensity, Liam didn't expect his ability scores to have improved by a large margin.

The next arrangement was probably to receive all the Familia's assets.

Rest appropriately, then max out all his ability scores to their theoretical limits, undergo a level sublimation, and hurry to raise his Sword Soul level.

"Awakening."

Whether there would be conditions for awakening was something Liam had to consider. And he still had to custom-order a weapon.

If one had to speak of regrets…

It was probably that the liquid funds in his hands were relatively small, and he hadn't used the sky-high odds to fleece the Grand Casino!

And what interrupted Liam's thoughts was the figure of a young woman actively rushing over.

He turned his head and saw Hestia in her white long dress actively running over, with Mikoto in full gear following behind.

And Lili, whose smile had never disappeared.

"Liam-kun."

Even in front of the countless spectators, Hestia still jumped up and threw herself onto Liam, her arms wrapped tightly around his neck.

Watching the entire battle, from the initial apprehension to the anticipation when no one from the Apollo Familia took the stage…

Instantly killing Hyakinthos to secure victory, the young woman's mood was like a roller coaster. So much so that after the War Game ended.

Her mind was still filled with a daze.

Checking Liam for injuries, and finding that even the panacea she had prepared in advance hadn't been used, Hestia looked up.

Her clear, sparkling eyes were filled with an unconcealed pride for Liam.

"Sweeping the Apollo Familia with the strength of a Lv2 adventurer."

This was the writing of a miracle!

Hestia had many things she wanted to say, but she didn't know where to start. In the end, it turned into a gentle greeting, "You've worked hard."

"Liam-kun."

"How is this hard work."

Facing the goddess's concerned gaze, Liam's smile remained. He could only say the effect of the arena battle was very good. The first two battles.

Directly shattered the Apollo Familia's will to fight.

Even in an unregulated group battle, as long as he dealt with the strongest, Hyakinthos, dealing with any more was just a matter of time.

"It's just that next, I might have to trouble you."

"Leave the matter of updating your ability scores to me. And the matter of level sublimation. This is also my duty as a goddess."

Proactively linking arms with Liam, Hestia puffed out her chest and guaranteed.

"Um... what I meant was, regarding the matter of taking over the Apollo Familia's assets. The Familia home, liquid funds, etc."

"I'll have to trouble you with that too."

Liam turned his head and looked at Lili, decisively throwing the matter to the free-of-charge tool person.

As a combatant in the Dungeon, Mikoto didn't find the contact between the goddess and her dependant to be overly intimate.

With the large stone in her heart finally lifted.

Similarly, having witnessed Liam's crushing battle with her own eyes, her mood was only one of joy. If one had to find a flaw in the perfection.

It was probably that…

All the preparations she had made for the War Game were useless. And then, the savings in her hands were too little. Even if she bet everything.

She would probably only get a payout of less than ten million Valis.

She spread her hands helplessly, but her smile remained bright, "If I had known in advance you could handle it yourself, I shouldn't have worn this set of equipment out."

"I should have pawned this set of equipment and bet it all on you."

"I definitely could have made a lot of money!"

And with the end of this War Game and the disbandment of the Apollo Familia, Daphne, who had become a completely free adventurer.

She looked at the several figures in the center of the arena as if in a trance.

Especially…

Liam, the "undisputed strongest rookie," who was being adulated by all. She looked at her pale-faced close friend, Cassandra, beside her.

A bold idea sprouted in Daphne's heart. She turned her head and asked.

"What are your plans for the future?"

"If it's to continue joining a Familia... probably, the best choice right now is already laid out before us."

(End of this chapter)

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