Surprise! I've Transmigrated Again-Chapter 271 ⤞ War Game — Part I

Battlefield.

Six young men and women stood in a row on a desolate stretch of land, their postures straight and tall. Despite the gravity of the situation, they gazed at the magnificent city before them with surprisingly relaxed expressions.

"Whoa, what an impressive wall! Leave it to the Gods to build such a huge city just for a game."

"Come on, Welf, don't complain. It shows how seriously the Gods are taking this."

"Yeah, yeah, Bell, you're such a pain." The red-haired youth waved his hand dismissively, "Adam, what's our next move? I don't support a frontal assault. With just six of us, a sneak attack seems like our only option."

The youth he addressed replied, "What nonsense are you talking about? If we don't overwhelm them fair and square, what kind of victory would that be?!"

"Hey, hey, hey, didn't I tell you? We only have six people!"

"That's exactly why we should do it — to show the true power of our Familia." Ignoring the protests, Adam looked down at the petite figure standing to his right with an affectionate smile, "Don't you agree, my Only One?"

"Hmph, we haven't seen each other for three months, and as soon as you summon me, you want to use me as manual labor. You're impossible, Adam..."

The young girl spoke in a sweet voice despite her complaints, tilting her head and pouting with closed eyes as she grumbled at the man holding her hand. With her puffed cheeks and pretend anger, she looked absolutely adorable.

This cute-looking young girl wore an elegant dress and was dressed elaborately, appearing more ready for a picnic than heading into battle.

—This was Beatrice!

The Great Spirit contracted to Adam. This dark-aligned great spirit, who had been offline for three months, was now reconnected through his summoning.

And from now on, she would continue to stay by his side.

"Don't say that. These past few months without you, I've been so lonely."

"Hmph. Betty felt the same way."

"You too, Beatrice? As expected, you felt the same way I did." Speaking these endearing words in a tsundere manner, Adam couldn't help but pick her up and nuzzle her fair, delicate little face.

This startled the usually tsundere Great Spirit, making her face flush bright red.

"Ah—! Put me down, Adam, put me down!"

"Don't be shy! Let's get closer!"

Their playful interaction, completely ignoring their surroundings, contrasted sharply with what should have been a serious, tense battlefield atmosphere, leaving their teammates quite exasperated.

"Hey, Adam — while I don't mind your taste in young girls, could you two save the lovey-dovey stuff for later?" Welf's tone was as sour as a bitten lemon, making everyone else suppress their laughter.

"Ahem, sorry, sorry." Adam apologized sheepishly, 'If they knew she was 400 years old, would they consider it a reverse crime?'

"Adam, what's our next move?" Bell asked, "This game only lasts three days. Breaking through those city walls head-on with just six people seems impossible."

Though Bell was the team leader, he had such faith in Adam that he'd made no preparations these past three days, simply awaiting his return. Now, facing the city, he looked to this powerful man for guidance.

Everyone's eyes turned to Adam — even Ryuu, who had been silently observing from the sidelines, watched this mysterious man with curiosity.

"Three days? No — 30 minutes is all I need!" Adam's mouth curved into a confident grin.

With Betty at his side, he could truly unleash his power.

"I'll end this pointless battle in half an hour! Isn't that right, my Only One?"

"Hmph. With enough magic power, Betty needs only 3 minutes."

Just when they thought Adam's confidence couldn't be matched, this twin-tailed blonde proved even more audacious!

"Well... what's the plan?" Following the logic of 'let the capable lead', Welf resigned himself to following this powerful man's lead.

Adam turned to the young girl beside him, "Beatrice, I need all your magic power — even these three days' worth. I'm taking everything."

"Are you serious? That much power isn't easy to control. Don't let yourself burst!"

"Don't worry, I know exactly what I'm doing."

"Do as you wish, but remember — Adam must not get hurt." The young girl said with poorly hidden concern, "You absolutely must not be injured."

"Beatrice, save your worry for those who dare oppose me." Adam's lips curled as he absorbed the magic power, his body filling with energy.

Though the vast magical energy threatened to overwhelm him, he managed to control it through 〔Mana Expansion〕.

"Beatrice, shield them with defensive magic. I'm about to give Orario's Gods a spectacular welcome." He stepped away from the group and walked forward alone.

His solitary figure stood out starkly against the barren ground, immediately drawing the attention of the Apollo Familia members perched high on the city walls.

"Eh, that guy...?!"

"What's wrong?"

"Look, he's approaching alone, without any defensive stance."

Following his pointing finger, they watched as Adam walked casually toward the city, showing no signs of planning a sneak attack.

"What should we do, Captain?"

"Is that even a question? Of course we shoot!" The squad captain glared viciously and shouted, "Think about it! If this guy joins the Familia, he'll compete with us for Lord Apollo's affection. We need to strike fatally—best to kill him, got it?!"

Never mind how attractive he might be — as for competing for the God's affection, Adam would respectfully decline. The guy was gay, and Adam couldn't get away fast enough, let alone try to get close.

The squad captain measured the distance in the air, saw his enemy had entered range, and shouted to the archers on the wall:

"Everyone—! Draw your bows, loose arrows!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Under the squad captain's command, the Adventurers on the wall loosed their arrows.

The arrows fell like black rain from the sky, countless shafts rushing toward Adam, surrounding him from all sides in an instant, leaving nowhere to escape!

"Hmph! Die!"

The squad captain narrowed his eyes as he spoke, watching his motionless enemy, already imagining him riddled with arrows.

Even though the God had previously said not to harm him, this was a battlefield — and how could there be battle without injury!

Death was also possible.

'He's definitely going to die!' the squad captain thought instinctively.

But in the next second, he discovered all the arrows stopping one meter away from that man, floating in mid-air, unable to advance.

That man had a protective barrier!

"Damn it!" The squad captain instantly realized Adam was planning to use this magic to force his way to the city wall to break down the gate.

But he wouldn't let him have his way.

"Shoot! Keep shooting!" He decided to use more arrows to force Adam to retreat beyond their range.

To be fair, his strategy was correct. In normal circumstances, this would force a retreat. Of course, that only applied to normal people. This method had absolutely no effect on Adam.

But he still stopped his steps, gazing at the large city nearly 50 meters away. It wasn't that he couldn't advance — rather, this distance was already within his spell range, so there was no need to go further.

However, the squad captain remained unaware. He naively believed Adam had been suppressed, unable to advance through the dense arrow rain or approach the city gate.

He smiled smugly. Yet when he noticed Adam hadn't retreated a single step despite being within arrow range, an ominous feeling crept into his heart.

"What's going on?" He leaned over the wall to look down.

His keen eyesight easily picked out Adam's face, noting his mouth was moving as if speaking.

"Not good! It's magic!"

The realization struck him instantly — Adam was preparing to cast a spell!

But his anxiety quickly faded.

Nearly 50 meters from the city, how could this mere Level 2's magic possibly reach them or damage such a magnificent fortress?

Yet what he failed to grasp was that this magic was no ordinary spell — it held the destructive power of a nuclear bomb!

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Standing behind his protective barrier 50 meters from the city, Adam closed his eyes to commune with magical power and began his incantation.

This would be none other than〘Explosion Magic〙!

Though Adam could cast it instantly, a proper chanting would amplify its power. More importantly, it would mislead his opponents. Such devastating magic without preparation would normally put others on guard and breed hostility.

So this deception was necessary.

As for the power level... well, the Gods of Orario deserved a spectacular show!

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Supreme Lord of Darkness, Master of the Four Infernal Realms, heed my call through the bonds of your shattered essence! Bestow upon me the fullness of your infinite might!

Darker than the blackest void, redder than lifeblood itself! Manifest within the streams of eternity!

By your unholy name, I pledge allegiance to shadow! Let all who dare obstruct our destined path...

BE GRANTED ABSOLUTE ANNIHILATION!

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◈ EXPLOSION!! ◈

As Adam's voice thundered, an enormous amount of magical power vanished in an instant. In its place, a second scorching "Sun" blazed to life in the sky!

With terrifying heat, it plummeted from the heavens, roaring as it bore down on the Apollo Familia's fortress.

"Hey, doesn't it feel hot?"

"Now that you mention it, it is pretty hot."

"This weather is so irritating."

"This is the radiance of the sun, Lord Apollo's love!"

The other Familia members rolled their eyes at this declaration.

Gods couldn't use divine power in the lower world — how could they possibly command the Sun God's authority to intensify its rays?

But as the "Sun" grew larger and hotter, even the most dim-witted among them realized something was terribly wrong.

"That... what is that?!"

Everyone pointing at the roaring object in the sky wore expressions of absolute horror.

"That's not the sun — it's a massive fireball! And it's moving so fast!"

Despite his earlier complaints, the member who couldn't escape could only stand there, paralyzed, awaiting death.

Yes, death. The magic's power clearly exceeded anything they could resist.

Or rather, they had no means of resistance whatsoever, having been completely unprepared!

"Weren't they supposed to have only two Level 2s?"

"Yeah! How do they have such powerful magic?!"

"We're going to die, going to die, going to die!"

The Apollo Familia members on the city walls scattered like ants on a hot pan, frantically rushing about under the fireball's scorching heat, directionless in their panic.

"Quick, call Captain Hyakinthos!" The squad captain's final desperate cry.

But it was futile.

BOOM——!!!

World nuclear peace!

The massive "Sun" crashed into the city's center, obliterating everything in its path like a nuclear cleansing!

Heat erupted from ground zero — even Bell and the others, far from the city, felt the waves of scorching air rushing toward them!

The blistering heat forced them to stumble backward, desperate to escape its intensity.

When the white light finally faded, only a wasteland remained. The magnificent city and its towering walls had vanished, leaving nothing but utterly destroyed ruins.

As for survivors... if any existed at all.

This battle lasted merely 30 minutes!

It ended swiftly and decisively. The commanders never even met — the confrontation ending in spectacular anticlimax.

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Let's turn back time a bit.

One hour before the War Game was to begin.

"Cassandra, where are you taking me?" Daphne struggled against her friend's grip, surprised by its unexpected strength.

"Daphne, don't ask questions — just hurry!" Cassandra's panicked face remained fixed forward as she pulled them toward the city's underground passage.

"Another of your prophetic dreams?"

"...Probably."

"Probably?" Daphne asked, puzzled, "Cassandra, what's happening? Where are we going?"

"Underground! I'll explain everything once we're there!" Cassandra pleaded, "Please, Daphne! Just trust me and come!"

"...Alright, I understand."

Her friend was being unusually stubborn. Daphne, indulging her, followed along.

They soon arrived at the underground sewer maintenance area.

Daphne said with a playful tone, "Could it be you think they'll invade from here?" freēwēbnovel.com

No answer came. In the quiet, dim space, she heard her friend's short, rapid breathing. When Daphne instinctively hugged her, she found Cassandra's body trembling uncontrollably as she tried to hide in a corner.

"What's wrong, Cassandra?" She asked worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell? Should I go find a healer?"

"No, don't go! Please, don't leave!"

Her friend's desperate pleas left Daphne puzzled and heartbroken. She comfortingly patted Cassandra's back, showing no intention of leaving.

After a while, her friend's panic subsided.

With scattered thoughts, Cassandra spoke in a shaky voice, "I had a prophetic dream — an incredibly vivid one! Our Familia... was destroyed."

"What did you say?!" Daphne cried out in shock.

The answer was beyond imagination.

Comparing the fighting strength of both sides, their victory should have been assured — how could they possibly lose, let alone be destroyed?

It seemed inconceivable!

But she couldn't argue. Her friend's prophetic dreams had almost always come true.

Yet this was exactly what she had hoped for! Such a disgusting Familia deserved destruction sooner rather than later!

She stopped asking questions and simply stayed with her friend, waiting for the final judgment.

Outside, in a place they couldn't see, a scorching giant descended.

BOOM——!!!

A violent explosion rang out directly above them. Even underground, the fierce tremors made it impossible to stand — they were at the explosion's epicenter!

"What on earth is happening?!"

In her panic, Daphne could only hug her friend while silently praying nothing would collapse.

As the violent shaking continued, her prayers grew more desperate.

"Please, end quickly! Please!" Her heart yearned.

Finally, the explosion stopped, and the underground grew still.

They were lucky. Besides some cuts on their arms from falling debris, they were unharmed, though disheveled and covered in dust.

They looked at each other, and seeing the relief in each other's eyes, they embraced.

The two had survived.

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