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

Despite the provocation before him—that a mere blacksmith dared to mock a first-level adventurer—Alan remained unperturbed and showed no anger.

"At least your forging skills are impressive."

Rather, he appeared calm and composed, acknowledging Welf's abilities for the first time.

"But that's all."

"──────"

Then, Allen unleashed a killing intent powerful enough to pierce through Welf's body.

Then, with a powerful kick, he increased his speed to the limit.

A blacksmith, of course, wouldn't have time to react.

Allen quickly moved to Welf's side, and kicked him as he stood sideways, blocking the "Demon Sword" in front of him, struggling like a "turtle" to hold on.

"Cough!?"

With just that one kick, Welf was already unable to defend himself.

Welf was kicked in the side abdomen by Allen with his right foot, and his feet left the ground.

The young man, who was instantly airborne, was immediately struck by a spinning kick from the left foot.

His ribs snapped, and Welf was sent flying, rolling several times on the stone floor before collapsing to the ground covered in dust.

The "demon sword" that he refused to let go of was soon stained red with flowing blood.

"I warned you before, you mere blacksmith... go play with your iron blocks, you loser."

He was referring to the day the Ishtar clan was annihilated.

When Allen first met Welf, he dismissively uttered those words.

"I really don't know what you stray dog ​​have misunderstood. How can you blacksmiths be of any use on the battlefield?"

In the end, Welf tripped Allen for less than a minute.

Allen ignored the unresponsive blacksmith lying on the ground and continued to carry out his mission.

"Ee!? Ugh, waa ...

"I can't... I can't hit it... Why can't I hit it?!?"

Following Commander (Herdin)'s instructions, the "Chariot" officially joined the battle alongside the War King (Hegney), causing the adventurers of the Alliance to weave a symphony of despair. Lily, who was overlooking the battlefield from the graveyard, could only watch helplessly as the defensive line was torn apart and the entire army crumbled into a pile of loose sand.

"Lady Aisha! The central forces have fallen!"

"Damn it...! Those damned level one adventurers (monsters)!!"

The scene shifts to the left-wing troops.

Before the dust had completely settled, Ming and Aisha couldn't help but wail as they witnessed the Central Forces being utterly ravaged by Hegny and Allen.

Of the three forces in the faction alliance, the central force is the largest, as described in a tactical textbook. Apart from the Lv.5 Tsubaki, it includes adventurers and blacksmiths, and has the largest fighting force deployed here, but now it is on the verge of total annihilation.

Seeing the adventurers who couldn't even escape and were being killed one after another, this scene could no longer be considered a war.

"What should we do!? Lady Lily is already overwhelmed just commanding the central and right-wing forces! If this continues...!"

"Hmm... Head to support the central forces immediately! If even the [One-Eyed Giant Master] falls, then there's really no hope! Let's go retrieve Haruhime and the others who are hiding first, and then go cover that dwarf—"

This is the conclusion Aisha reached after much deliberation.

With the left wing also engulfed in fighting, without sacrificing men to cover the rear, they wouldn't even be able to rejoin the central forces. As Aisha shook off her guilt, preparing to say to the group of fighting prostitutes beside her, "I'm sorry to have to sacrifice you here"—

"Whoa!?"

"Aa ...

Unfortunately, this decision also became meaningless.

"...!? Sally! Eliza!"

One of the fighting prostitutes, who was in a blind spot, was knocked down on the spot by "four people" who appeared at the same time.

Aisha and the utterly astonished Ming turned around at the same time, only to see four figures come into view.

"None of the strategies worked."

"How could that possibly work?"

"Is that even a question?"

"Because we are here."

Four sand-colored helmets and four sets of armor of the same color.

The quadruplets, each wielding a spear, a hammer, a giant axe, and a greatsword, appeared before the left-wing troops.

"The four Jariba brothers...! The Four Flame Gold Warriors!!"

Ming cried out in terror, and the three younger brothers among the four brothers immediately raised the corners of their mouths.

"It's [Jueying] and [Lijie]."

"What happened at the Goddess Festival has happened again."

"It seems you're prepared to lose to us again."

The eldest son, Alfred, concluded with a tone of sympathy.

"For the sake of the goddess Freya, you have no choice but to fall."

"—!! Stop looking down on me!"

Led by the enraged Aisha, the blood-soaked Amazons also roared in anger.

The left-wing forces, fueled by the flames of the "Demon Sword," the radiance of their level-up, and the fluctuations generated by gravity, vowed to fight to the death against the fierce warriors led by the quadruplets.

But it still couldn't reverse the downward trend.

The "divine mirror," floating in mid-air above the main street, broadcast the battle in real time. The stunned civilians, adventurers, and even the gods watched in disbelief. Someone blurted out something... or perhaps everyone couldn't help but whisper it—

This is simply one-sided abuse.

*

"The most skilled melee fighter among our fellow (elves) is the idiot (Hegni) in the center, the highly mobile dumb cat is responsible for destroying the magic sword troops, and the least damaged left flank is left to the dwarves to deal with... What a boring war that is exactly in the textbook."

He observed the battle from the roof of the temple where his headquarters were located, and spoke his thoughts listlessly.

Even if we go all out from the start and send out first-tier adventurers, we'll probably get the same result.

That being said, Hedin insisted on ensuring absolute certainty.

As a strategist, he was acutely aware of how fatal the fall of a "Level 1 adventurer" was. If any of the likes of Hegni or Allen were to be defeated, even the most fearless and valiant warriors would waver, leading to a severe blow to morale. He believed that the enemy commander (Lily) would certainly try to exploit this situation.

For this reason, Hedin seized the moment when the only uncertain factor—the "Krozo Demon Sword"—had been almost completely eliminated, and unleashed the most powerful weapon known as the First-Class Adventurer's weapon. In Lily and Daphne's eyes, this arrangement was almost cold-blooded and ruthless.

"The main fighting forces of the faction alliance have been forced out one after another... but so far, they haven't found that 'rabbit'."

The enemy's every move could not escape the elves' keen eyes.

Even amidst such a massive brawl, Hedin still noticed that the white-haired boy he had personally trained had not yet appeared.

"Even if he gathers magic power and throws magic into the main battlefield like bombs, he won't gain much advantage as long as Haici and the others haven't fallen."

Even if we only put a Lv.5 adventurer into the battle now, it won't have the effect of turning the tide.

After all, that stupid rabbit had been killed countless times on the "battlefield," so it must have understood this principle very well—Hedin muttered to himself as he pondered this:

"The key point is... based on the victory conditions of this war game, he can't do that either."

The only chance for the faction alliance to turn the tide is to use the main battlefield as "bait" and seize the Queen in one fell swoop.

The white elf raised his head, predicting the alliance's strategy with demonic precision.

The direction he squinted at was the two ends of the island, which were very far from the main battlefield.

"It's either from the southwest... or it's from the northwest."

*

I ran quickly in the northwest of the island.

They carefully avoided being discovered by anyone and did their best to travel as fast as possible.

Alone, he headed towards the headquarters of the Freya Familia.

"Lily! I still want to fight alongside everyone...!"

"No! Lord Bell, please get to Goddess Freya's side now!"

The screams from the battlefield repeatedly struck my left shoulder and back—I didn't need to listen carefully to know that the horrifying screams came from my comrades—but even if I wanted to turn back to help, Lily, who was on the other side of the eye, would never allow me to do so.

As the "Crozo Demon Sword" ushered in the war, I traveled around the northwest side of the island, the "main battlefield" where the faction alliance and the Freya Familia were locked in close combat.

Under Lily's instructions, I was secretly sent to approach the enemy's headquarters under the pretense of a major battle between the two armies.

Both the White Elf Wand and the Mighty Warrior (King) are still in enemy territory!

"...!"

"If you cannot defeat the city's strongest adventurer, our side cannot achieve victory!"

Lily is absolutely right; the so-called "sky-high" is indeed such a terrifying existence.

During the Goddess Festival, my opponent subdued me with a single blow, using only one hand. This experience made me deeply aware of this point.

If the [Warrior (King)] stands before the throne to protect the Supreme God, the faction alliance will likely be defeated.

If we don't find a way to deal with the city's strongest Lv.7 adventurer, we have no future!

"If we wish to defeat the [King/Mighty One], we can only rely on Lord Bell's [Heroic Wish (Skill)]!"

I glanced at the eye-shaped artifact on my left gauntlet, just like it had been during the siege of the Labyrinth Street, then looked at my right. My right hand was now imbued with magical light, emitting a bell-like sound.

In the "closed world" created by the distortion of "charm," because I spent some time with the Freya Familia, my master and the others have completely figured out my information (ability stats). If I were to activate "Hero's Wish (skill)" only after encountering an enemy, it would be too late; the valiant warriors would never stand idly by.

Therefore, I can only take advantage of this moment and complete the charging up before the battle begins in order to catch the opponent off guard with the strongest attack.

My mission was to "surprise attack".

He used stealth to keep moving forward, and then unleashed his strongest attack (maximum charge) at the enemy's strongest fighter—Mr. Otto.

If the maximum offensive power of "Krozo's Demon Sword" fails to work, this will be the only way to defeat [The Mighty One (King)]—this is the conclusion Lily has drawn.

"Even if it means sacrificing everyone except yourself, you must reach the Goddess Freya! Otherwise, we have absolutely no chance of winning this war!"

Even if my companions are killed by Mr. Hegny, even if my companions are crushed by Mr. Allen, even if my companions are taken down by Mr. Alfred and his brothers, even if my companions are shot dead by my master with magic, even if no one can stop Miss Haci and the others from healing the enemy, I must defeat Mr. Otto and go to the goddess Freya—no, I must go to that person's side.

After being reprimanded by Lily as the commander, I couldn't help but grit my teeth.

Hearing the chimes from the bell in my hand, I understood my mission.

After bidding farewell to that heart-wrenching turmoil, I continued my swift march toward the enemy's main camp.

(I must hurry and be careful! I must not reveal my whereabouts!)

On the northwestern tip of the island, far from the "main battlefield," lies a large area of ​​abandoned ruins.

Half-ruined buildings, marble-paved avenues, and stone-columned corridors without ceilings. I used the various landscapes befitting the name of an urban ruin to conceal my movements, only rushing to the next hiding place after confirming that there were no enemy figures or sights.

I am currently in "invisible mode".

I donned the "double-sided invisibility cloak" provided by Mr. Fels, becoming an entity that could not be detected by the naked eye.

Even so, I dared not recklessly advance towards the enemy's main camp.

My opponents are the Freya Familia, including my master. If I reveal even the slightest trace of myself, I will surely die. To be absolutely certain, I even used a deodorizing sachet to prevent the orcs from smelling my scent, but even so, I cannot be completely at ease.

The biggest problem is—

(The bell ringing from the charging up...! Even if the enemy's main camp can't hear it yet, my arrival nearby will definitely expose my location!)

I was so frightened by the bell ringing along with the luminous particles that I broke out in a cold sweat.

No matter how skilled a scout is at stealth, making noise like this is just being a fool who exposes their location. And yet, I'm forced to use this idiotic method of stealth to ambush the enemy. Even though I have to do it to maintain enough firepower to defeat a powerful foe, my heart is pounding uncontrollably at the thought of doing something so contrary to stealth.

(The restrictions are lifted... but we absolutely cannot let the sound of the clock tower travel out like this...!)

If we let the deafening bells continue to ring, no matter how far I am from the enemy, my whereabouts will be exposed immediately.

If I were to be besieged by the valiant warriors before even reaching the enemy's main camp, I would have completely lost my only chance of victory.

In other words, I can only approach the enemy's base camp while maintaining a normal, fully charged state.