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

"In the end, will I end up doing the same things as that country...?"

Having once despised himself so much, now he was following in the footsteps of the kingdom (Lachia), and Welf couldn't help but feel extremely disgusted with himself.

However──

Welf's aversion was actually somewhat misunderstood.

The reality does not align with Welf's explanation.

As it turns out... Welf's understanding was too naive.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha... Huh?"

Perth's loud laughter, which echoed throughout the venue, suddenly stopped.

What came into his right eye were the members of the Freya Familia lying on the broken stone slabs.

And countless golden specks of light, almost like the color of dusk.

"—【My name is Gold, and I am the assistant to the goddess who has made an immortal vow】."

Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious singing voice entered the ears of the adventurers.

"[Thrice burned by raging flames, his body pierced through forever, in the purgatory of fire spears, his radiance still descends, annihilating death]."

The sound originated from within the enemy ranks.

Looking from the direction of the faction alliance, after the sandstorm gradually dissipated, "they" appeared in the distant distance.

"Are they the Gray-Faced Solace Beings!?"

Lily was the first to recognize them.

With her chestnut-brown eyes, she spotted a group of girls dressed in white robes, who looked as if they were praying.

The intense bombardment by the "Demon Sword" generated a large amount of dust on the battlefield, and the commander who was a beat too slow to spot the group almost screamed out loud.

"[Blessings, blessings, blessings. I am made of gold, and with the light of revival, I summon endless strife to this place.]"

The girl, Heizi Bellupet, dressed differently from other healers or pharmacists, had her long, light pink hair tied into two braids. Her battle outfit consisted of a white top paired with a red nurse's uniform, plus a piece of armor that was barely adequate. She held a long staff adorned with gold decorations and was loudly weaving incantations.

On this battlefield strewn with corpses, Haici set up a massive golden magic circle in the center.

As the adventurers were stunned by the enormous magic circle that made them wonder if they were seeing things, Haici revealed the name of the magic.

"【Ode to the Reborn Goddess (Zeo Gullveig)】".

Ultra-wide area healing magic.

The girl who single-handedly endured the "baptism" on the "battlefield" activated her supernatural power—the fallen, valiant warriors were all "resurrected," just as the name suggests.

“Eh!?”

Under the golden magical light emanating from the ground, the injuries of both humans, whose bodies were originally charred, and orcs, whose bodies were frozen and injured, were immediately healed.

After a burst of magical steam, the severed limbs were reattached to the wound, and the dwarves and Amazons who should have lost their hands or feet became fully functional.

They seemed to be immortal beings, slowly rising again.

Seeing the group of soldiers stand up one after another, Perth and the others were so frightened that they stumbled backward, dumbfounded.

"I have obtained the consent of the goddess Freya. From now on, this place will be another 'battlefield'."

The adventurers stood frozen in place as if time had been stopped.

The words spoken by Heinrich Heitz, the one who caused this scene, were carried on the wind.

"Welcome, brave barbarians."

Despite the gentle and mild tone—

That gaze didn't seem to be directed at a warrior, but rather as cold and ruthless as if it were looking at an ant.

It was a look that was completely incompatible with that of a therapist, and even the boy (Bell) had never seen it before; it was the unique look of someone who was a "cruel adversary".

A beautiful young woman pronounced a death sentence on the enemy.

"May you all be blessed by the struggle."

The resurrected warriors had piercing eyes.

"Quickly, use the magic sword!!"

The little people (Lily) shouted.

"too slow."

The genie (Hedin) asserted this.

"Go forth, valiant warriors."

The witch (Haici) announces the oracle in place of the goddess.

"Oooooo ...

The second advance.

The Dreadnought Legion's assault has now pinned down the faction alliance.

"No, no way!?!"

Perth's screams were swallowed up by the deafening war cries.

The valiant warriors had already closed half the distance during their first assault, and this time they ran the entire distance in one go, swinging their swords, spears, axes, or hammers forward in unison.

They clashed with the alliance adventurers who hastily erected large shields to act as human shields.

"Ughh ...

In the instant he blocked the enemy's attack, Dorumur couldn't help but let out a scream.

The surface of the shield was dented, and the fully armed, burly, super-heavyweight dwarf was forced to take several steps back.

"Uh...it couldn't even hold on!?"

The evenly matched situation lasted only a moment.

The defensive line built by Dorumur and others (the Mani clan) was immediately torn apart and blown away.

"Eee--Ughh ...

Once the vanguard, acting as the meat shield, is breached, the adventurers will inevitably suffer widespread devastation.

Faced with the onrushing, fierce warriors, their armor shattered instantly, and even their weapons were broken, leaving blood splattering everywhere. What followed was entirely predictable; under the cold, hard numbers of level and ability stats, the disadvantaged adventurers were naturally subjected to a one-sided humiliation.

Humans were cut down with a single blow, orcs were pierced by a spear, elves were struck by throwing knives, and several Amazons were sent flying in one go. The dwarves, including Dorumur, who had failed to hold the front line, lay sprawled on the ground, their bodies repeatedly trampled by iron boots, until they finally collapsed unconscious in pools of blood.

The factional alliance was instantly overwhelmed by chaos and fear, and the army collapsed in disarray.

"You bastard!"

Seeing the one-sided battle, Aisha, wielding a large broadsword, cursed angrily.

Whether it was the right wing, the left wing, or the central forces, they were all utterly routed in the initial engagement, with the front lines, including the human shields, collapsing completely. If this continued, the mages in the rear and the reserve forces hidden among them would inevitably suffer sooner or later.

Some adventurers, disregarding the risk of harming their allies, continued to unleash the "Krozo Demon Sword," but to no avail. Even when some enemies were blasted away, it couldn't stop the Freya Familia's advance, as they completely ignored their fallen comrades, relentlessly tearing enemies and their demon swords apart. Even when adventurers from the faction alliance went in groups of three to besiege a single valiant warrior, they were met with a nightmare-like defeat, being single-handedly killed by their opponent.

Since the age of gods, the law governing war has been that "quality" is more important than "quantity".

Rather than leading a hundred weaklings, it is a strong individual who can dominate the battlefield.

Faced with an enemy whose "skill" and "combat ability" were both superior to their own, the adventurers of the faction alliance were overwhelmed and unable to defend themselves.

"This is ridiculously strong...!? Even a mere soldier has this kind of skill!!"

Forced to focus solely on dodging, he couldn't help but shout this as he desperately tried to withstand the weapons coming from all directions.

She is no longer a "samurai" or "swordsman" who confronts her opponents head-on, but can only rely on the skills of a "ninja" to survive. She uses all the weapons and tools she has prepared in advance without reservation, such as smoke bombs, grenades, and even various hidden weapons including the kunai "Red Night".

When fate finally felled one of them, she was thinking of avenging herself, but then she realized from her touch that the fallen adventurer was only a Level 1. Stunned by this cruel fact, she almost had her throat slit by accident, forcing her to suppress her shock and anxiety and continue fighting.

"The strongest faction"

This seemingly obvious title has transformed into a threat far beyond their comprehension, sending chills down their spines.

"Lady Haruhime, please perform a Level Ascension on Lady Aisha, Lady Mikoto, Lady Daphne, Lady Perse, and Lady Welf!"

Okay, okay!

When the faction alliance was ravaged by enemy forces, Lily did not sit idly by.

The number of "tails" used this time is five. Actually, after Haruhime completed her upgrade, her [Ninefold] limit increased to six, and her mental strength also improved. Although she would suffer from mental fatigue when using the five tails during the expedition to the "lower levels," she no longer has this concern. In order to maintain the battle line, Lily decided to go all out and use "cheating techniques."

"—Mages, begin your attack!! From the [Selkai Familia] to the [Nardry Familia], concentrate your firepower on the central force!!"

Another tactic is the Command Call.

Lily's new "skill" after leveling up allows her to amplify the range of her shouts by shouting at a certain volume.

In other words, when Lily shouts loudly, everyone can hear her voice, no matter how intense the battle is. According to Lily's calculations, she can also use this to give instructions to the adventurers who haven't been allocated Eye Crystals.

Lily is positioned at the very end of the unit, atop a giant cemetery rooftop offering a clear view of the entire battlefield, where she constantly issues commands using her Eye Crystal and "skills".

But she still couldn't hide the anxious look on her face.

"I was tricked into using the 'Demon Sword' by my opponent...! No, it's a complete waste of attack attempts!"

The valiant warriors launched an assault as soon as the battle began.

This move may seem reckless at first glance, but it is actually a trap to lure the Alliance into using the "Krozo Demon Sword".

Hedin was extremely wary of the "magic sword" forged by Welf and the Hephaestus Familia, and thus deliberately allowed his opponents to use up the limited number of uses of the "magic sword," while simultaneously using the Grayfaced Ones to heal the damage to his soldiers and launch this powerful counterattack.

(The Gray-Faced Ones of Solace... these people are indeed as troublesome as Lord Finn said!!)

The preliminary battle, which the league should have won decisively, turned into a complete upset because of them—or more precisely, because of a young girl.

This is indeed a tactic that only the Freya Familia can employ. In addition to having a fearless army, they also need to possess one of the best healing abilities in the city. Both of these conditions are indispensable.

"But this way, we now know their location...!"

Like the enemy's first-tier adventurers, the Soothing Grayfaces are also the number one target that must be taken down as soon as possible.

Despite the disastrous outcome of the game, Lily had to take down Haici and the others first, so she reached out to a certain eye crystal that had remained silent until now.

"Lord Luvis, Lord Mordo! I'm begging you!"

He then loudly gave orders to the "ambush" troops he had set up.

"receive!"

"Brothers! Charge!"

Located a considerable distance to the northwest from where their own team was engaged in fierce combat with both sides, and right to the side of where the Gray-Faced One of Comfort was situated, Modo and the others quickly removed their robes and deactivated their "invisibility."

This is Fels' magical artifact, the "Double-Sided Invisibility Cloak".

Lily had previously given this magical artifact to the newly formed guerrilla force, instructing them to operate in the shadows. This was all so that they could bypass the main battlefield where the two armies were facing off and become "ambush troops" specifically used to subdue the Grayfaced Ones who had been appeased.

"We've been waiting for you to reveal your location!"

During this time, they kept their whereabouts hidden to avoid being discovered by the enemy. Modo and his companions, who were approaching cautiously, began to run as fast as they could to avoid missing a good opportunity.

In order to destroy the faction alliance's forces, the Freya Familia has sent almost all of its troops to the front lines.

The defenders, positioned some distance apart, were completely unguarded.

Facing the isolated enemy healing force, Modo licked his lips and drew the "magic sword" he had brought.

"Try this move, Aa ...

Mordo, Kyle, and Scott each unleashed three bursts of flame, instantly engulfing all the Ashfaces of Solace.

"It's not over yet!!"

In order to annihilate these beautiful young girls, the vicious villains repeatedly unleashed the "Krozo Demon Sword".

Broadcast by the "Divine Mirror," the gods in the city booed as they witnessed the scene, but Modo and his companions, oblivious to this, continued their bombardment.

"Hey! Haven't we gone a bit too far?!"

"There's no such thing as 'too much' when it comes to fighting the Freya Familia!! It's only because you said you couldn't use these 'Demon Swords' that we're taking over! You all better stay put and watch!"

The elf Luvis tried to dissuade them from the relentless attack, but Modo wouldn't listen.

In fact, Motorola is currently in high spirits.

He didn't come here out of chivalry, but secretly decided to "help" a certain boy.