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

Dionysus's only family.

Not only the other members, but even Dionysus, whom Aura abandoned—no, the only "pawn" left by "Ernius"—was abandoned.

The handsome man looked up, narrowed his eyes, smiled, and answered.

"That's right, she's my lovely 'pair of dolls'."

*

You're right.

Philwei readily accepted the "cloning magic" revealed by Lefia.

They even reached the point of giving up resistance.

"...The captain said that when they fought the 'Masked Man' on the 53rd floor, the man dodged Lady Riveria's 'magic'. They believe that the man took advantage of the brief opening when the ice storm obscured everyone's vision to evade the attack."

Lefia, suppressing her excitement, confronted Philwiss and voiced Finn and Riveria's "insights".

The city's strongest mage, Rivera, unleashes a wide-range spell at the perfect moment.

Is it really possible for someone to evade an attack and escape unnoticed?

the answer is negative.

"What if the opponent didn't dodge the attack, but instead 'dispelled the spell'?"

Both Riveria and Finn have said this.

The enemy seemed to have vanished into thin air.

This is another clue that leads Lefia and others to the absurd conclusion of "cloning magic".

The evidence was that the enemy's mask, robe, and metal gloves were frozen and left at the scene. It seems that Philvis quickly dispelled the "magic," and the "body" composed of magic power turned into magic particles.

The remaining magic was completely blown away by the ice storm.

The "masked man" disappeared without a trace.

This is how you escape unscathed from Riveria's attack.

"As long as we assume that there are 'two' Miss Phil Weiss at the same time... all the 'feelings of something not right' will be resolved."

Lefia glanced at the "other Philwis" standing behind Philwis with dull and lifeless eyes—for the sake of easy distinction, let's call it the Mask for now.

It is not a phantom that will turn into smoke and dissipate when touched.

Instead, it is an "entity" capable of autonomous attack and defense, with even its consciousness and thoughts being independent.

This is truly a "rare magic"—no, it's an "exclusive secret technique" that only Philvis Sharia can use.

"The Loki Familia... It's terrifying that they were able to find the answer from such a minute clue. I guess I was really stupid to leave you with such a clue..."

Phil Weiss's voice sounded distorted, a mixture of admiration and self-deprecation in her words.

"What a true fool. It's because of your selfishness that you've repeatedly hindered Lord Dionysus's plans. Now you know your mistake, you foolish me."

His words were a mask of anger and mockery, his voice as cold as ice.

The other adventurers, who were bewildered by such a wondrous sight, had no choice but to accept the reality before them.

"Clone Magic" --

Once this is exposed, it will completely overturn our understanding of the whole incident.

This conclusion was reached after Loki deduced the connection between the god of crime and Dionysus, and after everyone re-examined the matter of the "masked man".

"This kind of boring 'magic' is completely unimportant."

Bert uttered those words viciously.

His tattoos were completely distorted by his fierce expression, and he made no attempt to hide his frustration as he asked a loud question.

"Aren't you a 'monster' just like that redhead?"

Like the monster Revis, the "Masked Man" can control the "Spotted Monster".

The werewolf revealed a murderous look in his eyes, and the adventurers around him were too frightened to utter a sound.

"That's right."

In contrast, Phil Weiss readily admitted it.

Her face wore an expression as barren as a desolate wasteland, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Lefia struggled to support her trembling legs.

Despite being prepared, she had a strange feeling that she was about to lose consciousness. Holding onto this feeling, which wasn't exactly fear or wavering, she asked in a trembling voice:

"Miss Philvis, is the reason you've become like this... because of the 'Nightmare of the 27th Floor'?"

"..."

This time, Phil Weiss did not answer immediately.

However, the girl's reaction was tantamount to acquiescence.

Her clenched fists, instead of her closed mouth, gave the answer.

Seeing this, the masked man, who had always maintained a blank expression, said with a hint of sarcasm:

"What's wrong? Now that things have come to this, you should take this opportunity to make things clear."

"It's so noisy..."

"You really want to defend yourself to your compatriot whom you admire, right? You're planning to take this opportunity to gain her sympathy and get her to comfort you."

“Stop talking…”

"Or how about I speak to them for you?"

"──Shut up!"

The scene before her was so bizarre that Lefia gasped.

The two Philweis were talking. They started arguing in the same voice.

If you close your eyes and listen, you might think it's a short play being performed by one person.

This self-questioning and answering, which should not exist in the world, became a reality thanks to the "cloning magic".

What is about to be revealed is perhaps the inner struggle and thoughts of Phil Weiss.

In Lefia's eyes—no, in the eyes of all adventurers—Philwis was a dangerous individual with an extremely unstable mind.

"...Lefia, just as you said, I was defiled on the day of the 'Nightmare'."

Before the dark clone could let it slip, Phil Weiss personally reopened her old wounds.

"No, it's me who has become filthy."

"The Nightmare of the 27th Floor"

The dark faction's "monster offering" was triggered by suicide.

That was a bloody event in which both the adventurers belonging to the guild and the dark faction paid a heavy price.

The young Philweis and the Dionysian Familia were among them.

"At the time, I was still filled with a worthless sense of honor, considering myself an emissary of order... Together with my predecessors, we rushed to the 27th floor, completely forgetting ourselves as we fought our way through that hellish place..."

The male god's position at the time could be described as a "hidden third force".

He pretended to obey the guild, but secretly observed the situation with the dark faction, always looking for an opportunity to overthrow Orario. Of course, this was his own hidden will. Philvis and the others, as members of the Familia, were drawn into the "Nightmare of the 27th Floor" as members of the righteous faction.

"We finally... encountered 'that'."

""that"……?"

"It is the embodiment of the 'Filthy Fairy'."

“──!”

These are tentacles that were attracted by the "Filthy Fairy Spirit" and the "Fairy Spirit Wind".

Faced with Philweis's painful confession, Raphia's heart began to beat faster with an unusual rhythm.

"My predecessors all died, leaving me behind. The enemy's strength was too overwhelming; we had no way to resist. The battle was extremely fierce, and it even extinguished the last bit of fighting spirit in my heart."

The green meat was wriggling.

A strange, shattered gong screamed.

The helpless predecessors were brutally ravaged.

Phil Weiss's crimson eyes were filled with sorrow, and for a moment they even reflected the scene from that time.

However, a question arose in Rafia's mind.

"...Wait, you've already abandoned your other companions. Since you ran away with your tail between your legs, when did you become a 'monster'!?"

Bert seemed to have the same question as Rafia, and raised his objection in a reproachful tone.

That's right.

Phil Weiss abandoned her companions and barely escaped the 27th floor, becoming one of the few survivors of the "Nightmare". Perth, the leader of "Rivera Town" on the 18th floor, witnessed her wandering the town like a walking corpse, trapped in despair.

This is why she was contemptuously called the "Annunciation Spirit".

The spirit that caused the deaths of all its teammates.

Phil Weiss remained silent in the face of Raphael and Bert's doubts.

"Actually, I didn't run away."

Instead, it was the masked man standing to the side who answered for him.

"Huh—"

They did not escape.

Lefia's eyes widened in shock at the meaning behind those words.

"I heard my seniors' cries for help, so I stood up to fight 'that,' and was then killed in retaliation. I died a meaningless death."

"...!?"

"You can imagine what will happen next, right?"

After Philweis died, she was implanted with a "magic stone"—and reborn as a "weirdo".

Faced with these words, Lefia was completely unable to utter a sound.

Bert seemed extremely displeased, his brows furrowed, revealing his indignation.

Philweis Charlia did not abandon her companions to live a life of ignominy.

Instead, he died protecting his companions as they returned to the scene, upholding the pride of the spirits, and thus became a "monster".

As the masked man explained, Phil Weiss, who remained silent, could still hear the lingering echoes of her earlier weeping.

--Run! Phil Weiss!

—Hurry up! Go!

--Ah ...

—Yes, hurry up... Phil Weiss.

--Run, Phil Weiss!

-- Phil... Weiss...

The valiant seniors fell one by one. The vice-captain, whom the younger members admired like a sister, was also devoured. Even as the strongest male captain was slowly absorbed into the fairy essence, he desperately urged the girl to escape.

At that moment, the youngest elf, with tears streaming down his face, turned around and prepared to run away.

--Help me.

However, the plea that reached Phil Weiss's ears, the whisper from the commander that she desperately pretended not to hear, gripped her heart.

So the girl gritted her teeth, cried, and turned back to confront the terrifying enemy before her.

The ending, however, was incredibly ironic.

The young girl displayed noble sentiments.

But it also became "filthy" because of this.