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

It was a scene that seemed to appear only in mythology, vividly imprinted in the eyes of everyone present.

"They're here!!"

"The Freya Familia has really arrived!"

The reserve forces of the Ganesha Familia cheered when they saw the goddess appear with more than eighty members of her family, including first-level adventurers.

They were restless with a mixture of fear and excitement at the anticipated "reinforcements."

"They've already made such thorough 'preparations'...we have no choice but to take action."

Amidst the roars of the remaining Ganesha Familia reserve forces scattered across the ground, Freya stood before the open gates of the giant tower, squinting her eyes and looking down with pleasure at the Familia standing below the steps.

"Besides, the [Hero] himself came to ask me for help."

Those silver eyes reflected the scene from not long ago.

This happened after Shakti, Fels, and others finished their war council.

"Goddess Freya, please hear my request."

After personally visiting the dwarfs on the top floor of the Tower of Babel from the thirtieth floor, apologizing to the goddess for his unauthorized visit, he got straight to the point.

Although Finn casually explained that his own god was too busy, so he sent himself as a representative, Freya couldn't help but feel very curious and a little surprised.

Finn couldn't possibly be unaware of the implications of visiting the leader of an opposing faction without any guards, especially since it was in the main city where only Freya was allowed to enter.

"I believe you have received the 'letter' sent by the god Hermes, and should be fully aware of the current situation."

Freya did receive a letter.

Hermes commissioned Asfi to deliver letters with the same content to multiple "reinforcements".

Its main purpose is to "invite everyone to participate in this grand feast where the fate of the world is at stake".

However, Freya did not intend to accept the invitation.

The reason was that she disdained being swayed by the will of other gods. She intended to send Otto and others to conquer the man-made labyrinth in a unilateral manner, solely based on her own will.

This will help to sweep away the pests that have dirtied your yard.

However──

"I believe you think you can win with the strength of your own clan, but I still implore you to fight alongside us."

"!"

"This is to ensure the annihilation of the enemy in one fell swoop. Most importantly, it is to ensure that those who participate in this war, which has nothing to do with wealth, fame, or any other benefit, can win."

Finn said frankly.

"Some want to protect the innocent people in the city, while others are determined to defend their own homes. For these people, we must win."

This is also to commemorate our fallen comrades.

It is also to repay the martyrs who lost their lives.

Finn, who conveyed the implied meaning above, acted with composure and grace.

"From the moment the enemy called themselves 'Urban Destroyers,' one thing was already destined."

Under the watchful gaze of Otto, whose reddish-brown eyes stood waiting nearby, Finn declared to the goddess:

"We must create another sacred tale, just like those heroes who brought peace to the world of the past."

Freya did not answer, and the shrine chamber fell silent.

However, her face was full of smiles.

"[Hero], you seem to have changed."

If it were the Finn of the past, he would never have uttered words like "ideal"—"the sacred tale created by true heroes."

Faced with the goddess's smile that seemed to see right through him, Finn shrugged and smiled in response.

"After all, becoming the 'hero' that the gods expect has really made me suffer a lot."

And boldly and fearlessly added that sentence.

"I accepted the invitation this time because of the 'Hero,' not because of Loki. After all, that child came to the goddess of beauty alone, showing his determination to pursue victory and his qualities as a hero... If I don't commend him, I will truly become a queen in name only."

Besides love, Freya also reveres "heroes" and "warriors".

Because Finn simultaneously displayed the qualities of a "hero" and a "brave warrior," Freya made a "promise" to him.

To achieve the only victory.

"Ganesha and Loki's 'vanguard' has paved the way to the 'Fairy Clone.' Now, my children's 'backup' only needs to strike at the heart of the enemy... Is that right?"

"That's right, I am Ganesha, who will always step forward when the city is in crisis! You and I are both Ganesha now!!"

"Ganesha?"

"That's right! That's it!"

The elephant-faced god inexplicably became passionate and kept expressing his own opinions, only to be met with a cold look from Freya in the end, but he remained unmoved and answered the questions.

After Freya briefly confirmed the combat objective with Ganesha, she smiled sweetly at the cat-person beside her.

"That's how it is. I'm counting on you, Allen."

"..."

"Or do you want to keep throwing a tantrum?"

"...It's frustrating, but since that little man has shown you the qualities of a hero, I will show you loyalty that surpasses his."

Freya's smile deepened after seeing Alan Fromo, the Goddess Chariot, readily obey orders.

Allen brandished his silver spear and charged into the maze without waiting for his companions.

As Ota watched the rapidly departing figure, a burning fighting spirit emanated from him, and he said in a loud voice:

"The goddess detests rotten, withered flowers! Everyone understands what that means, right?"

"Ooh ooh ooh!"

"The goddess is praising the 'heroes' this time, not us! Everyone understands what that means, right?"

"—Oooooooooooo!!"

These words from the taciturn warrior were the ultimate encouragement for warriors who longed for the goddess's favor.

The goddess's retinue roared incessantly, driven by their reverence for the hero and a fighting spirit that transcended that reverence.

The goddess gazed upon this scene with affection. The [Fierce Warrior] displayed an attitude befitting his title before the goddess, issuing commands.

"Let's go! Let's wipe out those poisonous flowers running rampant in the Goddess's courtyard!"

"Ooo ...

The roar was deafening.

The "strongest" army vowed to win this battle and embarked on its journey in a mighty force.

"Hehehe...hehehehe! What a wonderful night!"

Hearing the adventurers' roars soaring into the sky, the young girl—who was a goddess in all her power—licked her lips with her wet tongue.

"The night was filled with the roars of mighty warriors, it was absolutely fantastic!!"

The eyes peeking out from under the mask were bright and piercing, and a head of beautiful red hair flew in the wind.

Overjoyed, Kali looked up to the sky and cheered.

She held a letter just like Freya's.

As arranged by Asphie, the goddess who had barged into Orario through the wide-open city gates turned around and roared at her kin behind her:

"This is a top-tier feast that can replace the 'fight' with Freya! Go ahead and cause a ruckus—!!"

"Yes, Kali."

"Just you wait, Finn! Defeat my mighty male!"

The Amazonian twins, with their sandy-brown hair, responded separately.

Bajie, the younger sister, remained calm, while her older sister Algana wriggled with inappropriate excitement.

Following them as they rushed forward, the warriors of the Fighting Kingdom, who had been "invited" by Hermes, made their appearance one after another.

"We are the true warriors! We are the true warriors! We are the true warriors!"

The group of women charged into the city, where red lights were flying everywhere, without a care in the world. They roared like wild beasts as they crossed the main road, scaring the people into fleeing.

Terrified by this overwhelming force, the Ganesha Familia quickly guided the group with hand gestures, and another wave of "reinforcements," following the "strongest," also pointed their swords at the demon castle of Knossos.

"We absolutely cannot lose to Kali and the others! All of you, charge!"

"Ooh o ...

In order not to fall behind their fellow countrymen, Aisha Belleka, along with the battle prostitutes who originally belonged to the Ishtar Familia, also roared loudly.

These hot-blooded Amazons were caught up in the events caused by Valetta Greider's dark faction and were eventually rescued by Loki's Familia. In order to repay the debt of gratitude and avenge their humiliation, they answered the call to arms.

"Let's go, Aisha! We need to hurry and rescue Bert Roca!"

"You should be saving the city, right? Seriously, didn't that werewolf tell you not to get involved?"

"This isn't the time to say things like that!"

Lina, who seemed particularly excited, held the scimitar above her head and waved it around.

The Amazonian girl gave Aisha a bright smile as she looked on in disbelief.

"If you can't protect the man you love, how can you be considered a woman, right?!"

"Everywhere is so lively now..."

Faced with the continuous shouts coming from the "Eye Crystal" in her hand, the dog-person Lulu covered one ear and muttered to herself.

"Then let's set off quietly."

In the underground city, which was constantly trembling and emitting red glowing spots just like the surface of the earth.

She stood amidst the terrified crowd fleeing upwards, and spoke to her companions:

"I'm really counting on you this time, 'Miss Helper'."

"Well, let me take this opportunity to repay the favor."

The "masked adventurer," carrying the weapons prepared by Lulu and the others, nodded quietly in response.

Gathering.

Gathering.

Gathering.

At the call of Uranus, through the coordination of the Hermes Familia, and on the oath of the heroes, various forces and experts from all walks of life flocked into the man-made labyrinth.

Their purpose was to rescue the adventurers who were fighting a bloody battle.

Their purpose was to defeat the "evil" that planned to destroy the city.

The traces left by the Loki Familia have coalesced tonight into a sword to protect the city.

"W-What's going on? The sounds that came out later sounded different from the chaos of war before..."

Faced with the continuous roars, Hestia, standing in the middle of the road, kept looking left and right.

The goddess of the hearth, who was not good at observing changes on the battlefield, was initially quite confused, but she soon found out.

This is the roar of the adventurers.

This is a battle song sung by warriors who rushed to the aid of the city when it was on the verge of crisis.

Although Hestia was with the unsuspecting people, she could indeed feel the fighting spirit emanating from these nameless warriors who were secretly fighting for the world.

"...Honestly, I've already told you I'm fed up with all that 'dangerous stuff'..."

After a short period of time—

Hestia pouted and complained:

"Hermes was right after all."

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