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

Before Lily herself could even process what she had just made the request, Fels quickly intervened to dissuade her.

"Wait, [Hero]! Do you understand the situation!? Lilyluka Erd's quick thinking is certainly commendable, but given the current circumstances...!"

"Then let me ask you, Fels, do you have the guts to say that!? Even if you're the 'Omnipotent One,' do either of you dare to ask me to 'transfer command' under these circumstances!?"

Fels and Asif were left speechless.

Finn continued in a cheerful tone:

"Since my kinsman has shown courage, how could I not welcome him?!"

For a fleeting moment, a smile could be seen on the hero's face through the communication projection of the "Eye Crystal".

Does that smile represent joy or excitement?

In order to save time, he quickly gave instructions to Lily.

"Command of the Second and Third Units is now in your hands! Even if the tactics are a bit vague, Rivera and Grace will adapt to the situation! Just give it your all! Don't misunderstand the difference between caution and weakness!"

Finn certainly didn't adopt Lily's suggestion without a plan or on a whim.

Finn had actually witnessed the girl's skill during the battle of the maze street. After all, the two sides had clashed on the chessboard known as the battlefield, and based on that experience, he believed that Lily was qualified to take on this important responsibility.

Finn Dimna had faith in Lilyluka Erd.

"Courageous compatriot! I wish you a resounding victory more than anyone else!! Please, show me what you've got!!"

Lily shuddered.

She didn't know why, but her whole body was covered in goosebumps.

Her heart raced as she gained the heartfelt trust of the hero who had inspired millions of soldiers.

--There's no going back now!

--It's too late to back out now!

—Next, I absolutely must guide those adventurers whose strength far surpasses mine!!

Another version of myself inside me kept screaming in agony.

His body seemed to shrink back as if to show weakness, believing that he was absolutely incapable of shouldering this heavy responsibility.

But under such immense pressure, another idea began to sprout in Lily's mind.

That is—wanting to reciprocate the hero's trust.

The other person is clearly not the one I love, but rather I'm drawn to them because we are from the same ethnic group.

"Please tell me the personnel composition of the Second and Third Units!"

"Oh, okay!"

"And intelligence on the enemy! Including their attack methods, the more detailed the better!"

Faced with Lily's sudden change in attitude, Asifi reflexively chose to obey.

Seeing the little people's resigned figures, Fels, finally regaining his senses, decided to give up and offered his assistance. He gave Lily the "Eye Crystal," which allowed him to contact various units, along with a map of the artificial maze he had drawn himself.

The members of the Hestia Familia exchanged glances, then smiled.

Because the girl's companions all knew how strong Lilyluka Erd was after she made up her mind.

"Your mark belongs to me. My mark still belongs to me."

Moreover—

While cramming a large amount of battlefield information into her mind, Lily also "chanted".

She closed her eyes and sang fluently, her voice and appearance literally "transformed".

"Huh...it's Finn Demna!?"

Asphie was taken aback when the dwarf warrior appeared before her.

After Lily used "transformation magic" to perfectly replicate Finn's physical characteristics, she slowly opened her eyes and then explained things to the bewildered Fels and the others.

"Even if Lord Finn agrees to let Lily take command, direct intervention will only create chaos on the battlefield. Besides, Lily is an unknown nobody, and no one will obey her orders."

"!"

"So Lily is going to transform into Lord Finn and seize command of the troops without anyone noticing."

Fels and the others finally understood after listening to Lily's explanation.

Although the number of people who possess "Eye Crystals" is quite limited, the sounds emitted from them are inevitably overheard by others. In addition, one must raise their voice when talking to avoid being drowned out by the sounds of bombing and shouting on the battlefield, which makes the aforementioned situation even more likely to occur. Therefore, Lily decided to "pretend to be a hero".

At the same time, the quick-witted Fels and Asif also realized something.

That is because Finn already knew that Lily could use "transformation magic," which is why he handed over the command that he couldn't easily relinquish to her.

Only Lilyluka Erd could "replace" Finn Dimna.

"Lady Haruhime, please perform a Level Ascension and activate the incantation link."

“Okay, okay!”

"Lord Bell, please prepare for 'guerrilla warfare.' Lord Welf and Lord Mikoto, prepare your equipment to deal with the colossal monster. Once Lady Haruhime finishes casting her 'magic,' the three of you will split up and move out separately."

"I understand, Lily!"

"good!"

"Please hand it over to me!"

As Lily transformed, her mindset also changed.

Faced with Lily, whose voice and eyes were completely different, Haruhime and the others nervously obeyed orders.

"Wait a minute, Lilyluka Erd! You're not managing the Familias as a team, but letting them 'act alone'? Putting aside Level 4 Bell Crane, [Cold] and [Shadowless]...!"

"The Hestia Familia, apart from Lord Bell, each has their own strengths. They can definitely inflict localized damage on the enemy... no, they can hit the enemy where it hurts."

"Of course, they will only be responsible for rear support," Lily added in response to Asphie's objection.

Her voice was exactly like Finn's, but her way of speaking was completely different, which made Asphie find it a little hard to get used to.

However, her decisive attitude is comparable to that of a true hero.

Lily took the "eye crystal" she had obtained, spread the map directly on the ground, and knelt on it to begin studying it, boldly using a corner of the passage as a temporary command post.

"This is only the second time I've used the Eye Crystal as a commander since the Battle of Daedalus Road..."

Lily looked at the crystal magic item in her right hand and muttered to herself.

Anyway, I've already been through it once.

She boldly and fearlessly stuck out her tongue slightly and licked her lips.

"Watch how powerful I am...!"

The time has finally come to settle accounts with the heroes of our own kind.

It was the day the "Heretical Child" incident happened, the day I was played for a fool in the labyrinthine street at night.

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"We'll send reinforcements to the second and third teams! The forwards will continue the offensive while the center-backs strengthen the defense!"

Two people felt something was "off" about the voice Finn was sending through his eye.

(Finn?)

(Has the tactical direction changed?)

It was Riveria and Grace.

The two closest to Finn immediately realized that the voice belonged to an "imposter".

That being said, they also believed that this "immature commander," even if not as good as the real person, still possessed quite excellent battlefield observation skills.

"What?! Finn! You've changed your command style, are you up to some 'trick' again?!"

This is the Third Division.

Grace, having withstood the enemy's firepower, smiled boldly at the crystal and took the opportunity to "stage a show".

"...That's right, Grace, I'm sure you're used to it by now! This isn't anyone else's order, it's Finn Dimm's trick against me!"

The other party was also quite clever and immediately realized that Grace was trying to confirm his identity through a veiled reference, so he responded that it was all Finn's "plan".

Since this person knew how to avoid being noticed by outsiders and thus prevent chaos, Grace decided not to ask any more questions to probe the other party's background.

After understanding the true intentions of the original, he decided to work with the "fake Finn".

"Listen, Finn! Although the Freya Familia's offensive is fierce, they haven't been able to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy! Furthermore, their reckless actions are hindering coordination between friendly forces!"

Considering that the imposter Finn had only just taken over, Grace carefully explained the current battle situation.

This battle has evolved into a "genuine siege".

Since the "altar pillars" have ceased functioning, the "celestial clone" has temporarily suspended the incantation of the grand spell and is now personally engaged in battle.

"[Flash, speed, pierce the darkness! I am the agent, the spirit of light, the embodiment of light, the queen of light—]"

Although it was only a single "magic" used, the cannon fire fired forward was extremely threatening.

The "magic" directly activated by the "Fairy Avatar" is far more powerful than that of the "Altar Pillar." Perhaps because it can utilize some of the "defense mechanisms," multiple turrets fixed in mid-air continuously fire devastating torrents, constantly altering the terrain of the battlefield.

Therefore, even with reinforcements from the Freya Familia, the battle remained deadlocked.

No, to be precise, it was the "drawback" caused by their lack of proper teamwork. They attacked relentlessly from start to finish, forcing Grace to take on the responsibility of protecting the defenders.

Despite having a clear advantage, they lost their composure on the other side.

"I also want to attack, but I can't do anything without dealing with the enemy's artillery fire first!"

The "Immortal Avatar" possesses unprecedented attack power, as well as impregnable defense.

The reason is that it used the petal armor that the Loki Familia suffered greatly in the battle on the 59th floor. It can block all attacks, including physical and magical ones. Even the powerful Four Warriors of Flame were provoked by this move and made four clicks of their tongues at the same time.

They still haven't been able to break through the opponent's defenses.

"--This is perfect. Grace, you and [The One-Eyed Master] prepare to go to the front lines."

"What?"

"Just have the reinforcements who are coming act as [shields]!"

Immediately following was the commander's voice, accurately identifying the chessboard.

Before Grace could even ask a question, the "reinforcements" mentioned in the conversation had already appeared.

"—[Descending from the heavens, unifying the earth!]!"

The person who rushed into the great cavern with the loud "parallel chanting" was none other than the Far Eastern girl who had frightened away countless points of light.

"【Divine Martial Conquest】!"

"Mage, cease fire! Let [Shadowless] go first!"

Not only Grace, but also the band members and the lone "reinforcements" heard Crystal's shout.

Having reached Lv.3 through "Level Ascension", Wa-mei follows instructions to unleash "Magic".

"【Futsu-no-Mitama】!"

At the same time, the enemy's cannons also spewed fire.

"[A bright explosion]."

The overwhelming beams of light illuminated the faces of all the adventurers present.

However, a "gravity barrier" appeared in the trajectory of the fairy's "magic" shot, completely blocking the beam.

「!?」

The "Fairy Clone" and the adventurers were all greatly surprised.

Regardless of whether they came into contact with the "barrier," all the beams of light from the fairy were drawn toward the ground, which then caused an explosion.

The gravity is so strong that it even distorts light.

Life stats alone are insufficient to counter the fairy's bombardment, so let's make good use of the "gravity" property to force the attacks off course and land directly on the ground, rendering them ineffective. Currently, there is a gravity field—a huge [shield]—standing between the adventurers and the "fairy clones."

Because the "altar pillars" were destroyed, the enemy lost the means to launch all-around attacks in space. In addition, the positions of the enemy turrets were fixed, making it extremely difficult for adventurers to avoid the large-scale "barriers" that were set up to snipe them.

Since the artillery fire is concentrated on the front, the girl's gravity magic can block it all.