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

“How, how could this happen…”

This is what Philvis Chariah truly experienced during the "Nightmare of the 27th Floor".

Lefia, also an elf, felt as if she had been pushed from a great height into an abyss.

"It was no coincidence that the fairy avatar ran to the 27th floor that day. It was attracted by the smell of blood and was searching for a new 'tentacle' among the large number of adventurers gathered there."

As Philweis began to explain, she also recalled her hatred for the culprit, Olivas Actor.

The corpses of the Dionysus Familia were also buried in the "magic stone" one after another, but they all turned into pieces of flesh that could only groan.

Only Philweis possesses "aptitude," giving her the "powerful aptitude" to be reborn as a "freak."

"In other words... when Mr. Perth and the others saw you wandering around in despair in 'Rivera Town'... it wasn't because you abandoned your 'Family' and chose to live a life of ignominy..."

"Yes, it's because I feel despair about myself for degenerating into a 'monster'."

His clothes were tattered, and his black hair was stained with blood.

A face devoid of any life.

People around him scattered, leaving him only able to stagger forward, dragging his body along.

The reason is that Philweis has fallen into the abyss of despair, longing to wake up from the "nightmare", seeking the phantom of her dead companions, and wandering the town like a walking corpse.

"After that... I was actually determined to die."

"...!!"

"I've tried countless times and various methods, but..."

Phil Weiss did not die.

Whether it's chopping off an arm, making a hole in one's body, constantly self-harming with a knife, repeatedly using "magic" to self-immolate, draining all the blood from one's body, breaking one's own neck, or even letting monsters devour one's body.

However, he just couldn't kill himself. He couldn't kill himself.

The strange man's unimaginable regenerative abilities repeatedly pulled Phil Weiss back from the brink of death.

She even once made a desperate attempt to dig out the "magic stone" from her body, intending to turn to ash and die like the hideous monster—but she failed to do so as well.

Why?! Why?! Why is this happening?!

The chest containing the "variegated magic stone" seems to control Philvis's body, preventing her from suffering fatal wounds. No matter how many times she teeters on the brink of death, her "tainted body" will never allow her to cross that final line.

The tentacles of the "Filthy Fairy" transformed Philvis into a "Family," completely seizing her power of life and death over herself.

After a while, the annoying murmur of "fairy spirit" even appeared in her mind.

Let's get along well?

--What's your name?

I want to see the sky.

Please help me fulfill my wish.

Phil Weiss couldn't help but scream.

The fact that she, a noble spirit, had been reduced to an ugly "monster," and the reality that she could not escape this living hell, completely destroyed her spirit.

"...!"

What if you were in the same position?

Lefia felt heartbroken whenever she thought about this question.

Even if you do that, you can't understand even a fraction of the pain Philweis feels.

Her unimaginable anguish would not allow anyone in the world to claim that they could empathize with her.

"This 'cloning magic' only appeared after I became like this..."

—Unable to accept myself as I am now, yet I can't die.

Perhaps it's to escape reality, or perhaps it's a heartfelt desire to "return to the untainted self."

However, doing so brings no comfort.

Phil Weiss became a doll that could only shed tears.

He could only be tormented by the murmurs in his mind, his lifeless eyes buried in the abyss of darkness.

Just like Lefia, who watched her die with her own eyes.

"Even in sorrow and pain, you remain steadfast in your sense of honor, which is truly beautiful."

So──

"I truly love someone as beautiful as you."

In Philweis's ear—

"By the way, since you can't accept being an outcast, different from any other race in the world—"

The whispers of gods... no, of demons, came through.

"Just turn all other humans into beings just like you."

Destroy the labyrinthine city.

The earth is ruled by "filthy immortals".

In this way, the lower realm will be filled with monsters, and only the chosen ones can be personally transformed by the "Filthy Fairy" into "monsters" like Philvis.

The "beautiful and ugly girls" who have been completely destroyed can become "affirmed" in the upheavals of the world.

Dionysus, through sweet words, injected a "poison" like rotten grape juice into the girl's already dead heart.

"Such a thing actually happened—!?"

Lefia couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Even if it leads to widespread suffering, the "filthy spirits" will rule the earth.

This choice is an outrageous taboo.

As he spoke his accusations, a surge of anger welled up inside him.

For the first time, Lefia felt a surge of anger towards beings who were gods.

He was furious that Dionysus had so accurately targeted Philelves's tormented and vulnerable heart, manipulating her with unrealistic and careless sweet talk.

"However, what that person said...was truly 'salvation' for me at that time."

「!?」

"Dionysus is willing to have mercy on me, who has become defiled... so my only remaining path is to try to fulfill the wishes of Dionysus."

"Miss Philweis..."

"After all, apart from that person... no one else can accept me like this..."

Philweis, her heart shattered—

A girl who has nowhere to live—

Sweet words whispered in the ear—

For the forbidden sweetness before us—

Faced with the outstretched hand of the "devil"—ultimately, one can only choose to accept it.

"You piece of trash..."

It is located in a cylindrical cave at the end of a secret passage.

Loki, having learned of Philves's past from Dionysus, had cursed her countless times.

"I'm innocent, Loki! I was just trying to save my beloved family!"

Dionysus, on the other hand, completely disregarded the rebuttal and spoke out against it.

"To try and save Philweis, who is broken in body and soul."

The torches mounted on the surrounding walls continued to burn, casting a shadow over the handsome face of the male god.

His perfect appearance, being beyond existence, made him look more like a statue than a living person.

"I have high praise for Philvis, after all, she sacrificed her [Family] companions to survive, and personally proved the existence of the 'Filthy Fairy'!"

The god's voice became high-pitched.

After all, it was thanks to the freakish Philweis that Dionysus learned of the existence of the "Filthy Fairy".

This is why he was able to be among the first to contact and win over the "Filthy Immortal Spirit".

"This is truly exhilarating! Since I can't use 'divine power,' I believe 'impure fairy essence' is the key to this plan!"

What followed unfolded exactly as Loki had predicted.

Dionysus has been in contact with the underground forces controlled by the "Filthy Fairy" and Rives through Philvis, and has been secretly carrying out his plan to this day.

"...What is your reason for wanting to destroy Orario?"

Loki asked Dionysus this question, as Dionysus displayed the ecstasy of a theatrical actor.

Even if it meant the slaughter of his own family.

Even if it means turning your beloved clan into puppets.

What is the purpose of wanting to "destroy the labyrinth city" at any cost?

Dionysus fell silent for a moment.

His smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression:

"In order to 'correct' the lower realm."

He adopted the expression befitting a "god" and answered Loki's question.

"Because the lower realm is in too much chaos right now. All the gods have come here to run amok, so I have to restore it to its proper state."

"How it should look...?"

"I'm sure you know this, Loki: throughout history, 'heroes' have always stood up against monsters that wreak havoc on the surface of the earth without the 'favor' of the gods."

That was the era known as "ancient times".

Before the gods were able to descend to the mortal realm, a large number of monsters from the "Great Hole" continuously invaded and dominated the living space of various races.

This was the bloodiest and darkest period in human history.

The ideal that "Enyo" seeks to achieve through the destruction of the labyrinth city is to create a cruel world overrun by monsters.

"Although they were initially ravaged by monsters due to the lack of divine protection, as time passed, they began to fight back and even gradually drove back the alien army!"

Dionysus, who had been calm and composed, became increasingly agitated.

"Children... these inhabitants of the lower realm have 'grown'! Even with the 'miracles' we sent causing, those heroes have continuously surpassed the limits of being 'human' through their own strength!"

"..."

"Even without the 'divine grace' that could unleash their 'great potential,' they still paid a noble price with their blood and tears, upholding an irreplaceable and unwavering will! They carved out a new world in the darkest of times!"

This is a fact.

Despite the intervention of the "fairy spirits," the inhabitants of the lower realm still relied on their own strength to overthrow the monsters' rule, reclaim the occupied territories, and eventually even return to the "Great Hole," the source of the disaster.

Then a fortress, the precursor to the labyrinth city, was built there to prevent monsters from entering or leaving the surface.

"...That's right, you're right. The people of that era were no different from monsters; they were practically an embodiment of the 'unknown.'"

Everything was accomplished by people called "heroes" and their "great achievements".

Such a "feat" even had to be acknowledged by the gods watching from the heavens.

As chosen ones, they will continuously grow, break through, and evolve.

In order to realize their long-cherished wish, this group of people, much like a modern-day family achieving sublimation, successively broke through the "old shell" called "capacity".

These "unknowns" existing in the lower realm are almost unbelievable when we think back on them now.

The "Heroic Age" before the Age of Gods.

"That is the purest 'heroic myth'! That is the history we must revere, the history that belongs to our children! Therefore, therefore—!! This lower realm has no need for the existence of gods!"

Leading the list of heroes in the Labyrinth Sacred Tale are those who deserve to be remembered in history.