Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? - Volume 1 - Chapter 8.3

Part 3 

The white palace was a five-story building with the deepest part of the palace located at the highest level and the only way to reach it was to pass through a flight of stairs. Although it was unknown how many people were allotted by the [Host] to participate in the game, they had to secure at least one of the stairways or they wouldn’t be able to proceed. 

Alerted by the crash of the doors that signaled the start of the Game, the knights of [Perseus] had started scrambling into action. 

“Seal off the East and West side of the stairs!” 

“You, get into position and stand guard at the front stairs to wait for orders!” 

“There’s only four of our opponents! The number of pieces that they can sacrifice is limited! As long as you respond calmly, there won’t be a chance for them to get past our defenses!” 

“This battle concerns our Flag! We must not lose this battle!” 

Under the orders of their commander, the knights of [Perseus] displayed a neat and orderly formation at their respective stations. 

Games that utilized the Community grounds as the stage weren’t just for show. After all, using such a place would give an overwhelming topographical advantage to the Host. 

Needless to say, the winning conditions were also very simple and they didn’t even need to move their hands, for it was good enough to spot their opponents. 

In the hall located at the deepest part of the Palace, Laius who sat upon the throne was confident that his victory would be assured. And what occupied his mind weren’t the thoughts of the Game before him but the seething anger towards his Men who didn’t stop the Authority of Challenge from being snatched away. 

(Hmph…… Those useless guys, to actually let the [No Name] Community obtain the Authority of Challenge.) 

No matter how obedient they were, his Community did not need these sort of incompetent people. 

Once this Game ends, he would start purging the incompetents. Laius muttered those dangerous words 

—However Laius did not realize that the enemy that he had provoked was an organization of problem children who wouldn’t lose to famous heroes and were all of exceptional caliber in the world while being second to none.