Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

To the adventurers' astonishment, the man removed his mask on the spot, revealing a face identical to Philwiss's.

Through the mask, a strange voice, a mixture of several vocal tones, was transformed into the voice that the members of the Loki Familia were already accustomed to, the voice possessed by the White Priestess.

The resemblance between the two has long surpassed that of twins.

It's just like a reflection in a mirror.

The only difference was those crimson eyes, which seemed to reflect an abyss, dim and lifeless.

"What's going on here...!?"

On one side was "Philweiss," who kept her head down.

On one side is "another Phil Weiss" who speaks out against and scorns her.

As Bert and the others were greatly surprised by their perfect agreement, Rafia wiped away her tears and looked up.

"Miss Philvis has only used two kinds of 'magic' in front of us so far: one is 'lightning magic' which is chanted in a very short text, and the second is 'barrier magic'... What if she actually possesses a third kind of 'magic' but is deliberately hiding it?"

The adventurers gasped.

Bert stared in shock.

In contrast, Phil Weiss kept her eyes closed.

"The third kind of magic she's been hiding must be—"

There are two Philowes existing at the same time.

Two elves appeared at the same time.

With tears in her eyes, Lefia raised her eyebrows and spoke with a firm tone:

"'Clone Magic'."

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"No...you're wrong, Hermes! I am Enyo, Enyo is me!"

On the mountain balcony bathed in moonlight—

Demeter shouted excitedly, disregarding her image.

Hermes remained unmoved upon seeing this and ruthlessly denied the claim.

"I don't believe it. It's impossible that even you drank the 'divine wine,' is it?"

"No, I'm the mastermind behind this whole thing! I planned it all...!"

Demeter.

Hermes remained remarkably calm, but interrupted Demeter with a more forceful tone.

"Please stop struggling in vain. I really don't want to continue insulting you as a goddess."

Upon hearing Hermes' ultimatum, Demeter's tense body instantly relaxed.

She fought back tears, but her legs gave way and she collapsed to her knees.

"...You didn't agree to become a scapegoat just to protect 'Eni', did you?"

"..."

"If you haven't reached an agreement... then you've been threatened by the other side."

Hermes stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and stated his guess.

After realizing that all was lost, the goddess gave up resisting and confessed the truth.

"It's all my fault for digging too deep..."

"..."

"Because I noticed that 'that god' was acting strangely, I decided to investigate further. It's all my fault for not thinking things through... which led to my clan being taken hostage."

She was probably recalling the scene from that time.

Demeter hugged her own shoulders, her face so pale it was heartbreaking.

"That deity said he would kill my children if I didn't comply. I initially refused sternly, and he immediately killed one of them. As I was terrified, he killed another. When I cried out to stop him, yet another person was killed. In the instant I covered my face and wept, yet another person died a gruesome death..."

Demeter recounted this blood-stained memory with a choked voice.

In the eyes of the gods who possess eternal life, humanity will be constantly reborn into this world.

Even if they optimistically believe that they will be reunited one day, the gods cannot allow their people to be "massacred".

Not to mention Demeter, the goddess of love, whose soft heart made it even more difficult for her to bear such a thing.

"After proving how utterly depraved they were, they told me I didn't need to do anything, nor did I need to harm anyone; all I had to do was keep my mouth shut..."

"..."

"Their cunning trait is that they keep their promises. As long as I behave myself, they won't kill anyone. But if I do anything strange, they immediately take the child's life, completely extinguishing any thought of resistance I might have..."

"God's grace" is branded on the backs of the family members.

Because the chief god bestows his divine blood upon his followers, he can sense their presence.

As long as you don't cause trouble, the number of "favors" will not decrease.

The number of "favors" will immediately decrease if there is any suspicious behavior, such as leaving notes or codes, or contacting other people.

Faced with such a simple, straightforward, and almost cold-blooded subtractive lifestyle, Demeter was physically and mentally exhausted.

"...Around the time Ares led his kingdom to invade, Takemikazuchi came to me. He said your situation was unusual because he didn't understand women's hearts...so he asked me to help you."

Hermes whispered this.

"That's just like Takemikazuchi's style..." Demeter chuckled softly, then continued:

"But Hermes... if you approach me with this seriousness, I will turn and run away, even if it arouses suspicion, I will hide. Just like now, I will stay somewhere alone and refuse to have any contact with anyone."

"..."

"So... by the time I realized something was wrong, it was too late."

Demeter could no longer hold back and tears streamed down her face.

She has probably already realized the plan that the "mastermind" is about to carry out.

In conclusion, she placed her kin and all life in the city on the same "scale".

But even if one realizes this, it's already too late.

"...And then you were framed as the mastermind behind it all?"

"Yes, I didn't expect him to be so cunning. Since we met in the Heavenly Realm... I never realized that his nature was so twisted."

Demeter looked up at the sky with teary eyes and confessed:

"Eni's true identity is—"

"—Dionysus."

Loki decisively called out the other person's name.

He glared angrily at the embodiment of darkness before him.

"This farce is over."

A burst of laughter came from beneath the long robe.

The next instant, the robe was ripped off.

A long robe of black and purple slowly floated down, and the mask on his face fell to the ground.

Golden hair was visible through it.

And his handsome appearance.

The true identity of "Enior"—Dionysus—was revealed, and he stood there.

"You've got a knack for this, Loki."

In Loki's eyes, the god's attitude was almost the same as usual, with a familiar smile on his face.

So ordinary that it seemed like a scene from everyday life.

That appearance was inexplicably creepy, making Loki feel nauseous.

"You figured it out. No, you saw right through me. It seems there's absolutely no way I can successfully play the 'clown' in front of you."

Dionysus's first reaction was to clap his hands.

He gave Loki a crisp, loud clap of applause.

Express your praise openly and sincerely.

I sincerely praise those who are able to see through the "mastermind".

Those eyes were completely clear.

There wasn't a trace of drunkenness in those eyes.

The smile and words displayed before us at this moment are the true nature of the god Dionysus.

Loki's almond-shaped eyes widened.

Those crimson eyes were filled with intense anger.

"You bastard, you're deliberately acting all drunk in front of us, aren't you...!"

Dionysus simply smiled at Loki, who was glaring at him angrily.

It was as if he were affirming the goddess's confirmation.

Dionysus was not a drunkard who was manipulated.

Instead, they use intoxication to "hypnotize themselves".

In his private storage room beneath the base camp, he sipped his divine wine and murmured to himself as his eyes were reflected in the cup.

He said he was on the side of justice.

He said that he was one of the gods who fought against evil alongside Loki and the others.

Dionysus, drunk after drinking the "divine wine," genuinely believed himself to be the god of justice. One could call it a split personality. This is precisely why Loki and the other gods were slow to suspect him.

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This is also a matter of course.

Who would doubt a "clown" who genuinely believes he represents the side of justice?

Whether allies, enemies, or neutral, Dionysus blends into Loki and his companions with an exquisite sense of distance.

He concealed his true nature with drunkenness and stood in the closest position to observe Loki and the other gods.

Dionysus watched with pleasure as the goddess's anger flared from humiliation.

"What makes you think I am 'Ernio'?"

"...After you flew away, I genuinely believed it was Demeter who did it. I was completely fooled by the information provided by you, you drunkard."

"and then?"

"But my first doubt was whether Demeter could even brew such a foolish wine. Even if Demeter controlled abundance and had the ingredients for the 'divine wine,' how could she possibly know how to make it?"

"Perhaps she's just hiding her true abilities. After all, deception and treachery are the gods' most prized skills, aren't they?"

"That's right, so that's just the 'premise.' What makes me suspicious next is the series of 'repatriations' and the number of gods."

"What do you mean?"

"Besides you, whom I thought were sent away as pillars of light, and the Grim Reaper who ascended to heaven before me... I discovered that another god has also disappeared. This does not refer to Demeter, who deliberately hid."

Dionysus narrowed his eyes to the point of being as thin as a thread.

"Although it's no longer necessary... but since this is a rare opportunity, let's 'compare the final answers'."

At first glance, it seems like this is some kind of entertainment program, a game mentioned by the gods.

The male god urged Loki to quickly reveal the "answer".

"If it wasn't me, then who was the deity who was repatriated?"

"Penea".