Fujimaru Ritsuka, but the main god space

Chapter 167 The Howling of the Dungeon

After the earth-shaking bombardment, the news that Chardo and Alfia were successfully conquered spread throughout Orario.

People cheered for it, and Loki's family and Freya's family once again proved their status as the strongest families.

Defeat powerful enemies with [Upgrade].

And the [Reputation] gained after killing the enemy.

No matter how much one rejects Alfia and Chardo's actions, the fact is that their actions did help Orario move forward.

Loki hurried to the scene, updated the status of his followers, and called on people to complete the treatment.

Apart from the two individual forces of Alfia and Chardo, the most powerful enemy force is the remnants of the dark faction.

Several level 6 characters, represented by level 5 Valletta, led a large number of dark faction elites to attack the city.

They penetrated the defense, but were bombarded by Blank's command and defeated.

Bert, Ace, and the dwarfs of Freya's family.
Many heroes shine in this war.

And now, everything has come to an end.
really?
No.

There is only one final enemy left.

thump.

thump.

Bang! Whoosh! —

A red shadow was sneaking towards the depths of the maze at the fastest speed. It was Alisha, the leader of the Astralia clan.

Having accepted the commission from Finn and Fujimaru Ritsuka, she is now leading her clan to dive into the depths of the maze as quickly as possible - to find the origin of all these disasters, to find the evil god named Erebus.

Not only because he might cause further harm to the labyrinth city of Orario, but also because Alisha herself wanted to make a decision with him.

[Astraea family, what is your "justice"? 】

That evil god has been seeking answers.

As a righteous family, they should have the obligation to answer each other.

If I had been able to answer the question at the time, would none of this have happened?

If the other party launched these wars, it was really because of their "disappointment" with Orario.
Then the starting point of that disappointment might be the Astralia family.

Then, we must take responsibility.

Just as they went deeper into the maze, they suddenly heard a strange noise.

Right above your head.

A huge explosion was heard from the upper level of the maze, causing the eardrums of Astraea's family to burn and feel painful.

It was as if the Tower of Babel was shaking and collapsing!

"Is it Fujimaru or Alfia who won!?"

"Just trust Fujimaru and it'll be over!" Kaguya gritted her teeth and said angrily while running, "Even if I rack my brains, I can't imagine how that guy would be defeated. It's like he can't die. It's so scary!"

"I really hope their fight doesn't tear down the city, at least not too much, otherwise it will take a long time to rebuild~" Leila also laughed and joked to ease the atmosphere.

Everyone knew that they had no right to interfere in the battle above. All they could do was to observe the situation in the underground city as quickly and accurately as possible and find out the cause of the suspected riot in the underground city.

It now seems that Erebus is nowhere to be found. It is likely that this god has sneaked directly into the dungeon, causing the maze to have an immune response.

If this is really the case, then we must take the god out even if we have to use force.

No one knows what the maze can do or what kind of monsters will be born.

Therefore, any dangerous incidents must be prevented!

The judgment of the Astraea family is absolutely correct.

Finn's idea of ​​sending them here is also the best solution.

But despair—

And so it was born.

Starting with a violent explosion, the fateful day heralded the beginning of the [Disaster].

The shaking continued without stopping. From far away, the sound of debris echoed.

The dwarf Leila's eyebrows suddenly jumped.

"shock!?"

"What vibration?" Liu asked his companion in confusion, "Is it the aftershock from before? Then we can only speed up our actions..."

"Idiot! It's a neighborhood vibration!"

Leila's brows twitched, her face turned ashen, and she suddenly became gloomy.

"Back off! It's a bomb!"

The moment the words fell, Astraea's family members made simultaneous dodging and receiving gestures.

And the next second——

boom! ! ! ! ! !

Attack!

The flames surged, instantly covering the lower level.

The roar of the explosion forced everyone's nervous system to shut down, and after the light faded, the corneas were still burning and painful.

But in the blurred vision, the miserable appearance was reflected.

Large chunks of the wall had been dug out, and several deep pits had been created on the ground. The traces of destruction everywhere crushed the phosphorescence, and the maze was covered in darkness as if it had come at night.

"Everyone, are you okay!?"

As the leader, Alisha took the lead in asking the members about the situation, and the girls answered one after another.

"It's so dangerous~! Damn it! We'd be doomed without Leila!" Kaguya shook off the gravel on her head and smacked her lips in dissatisfaction with a rude tone.

"Is this really a 'trap'?... Burying someone alive with a bomb, this is so tasteless that it makes me want to laugh...!"

Being held in Liu's arms and protected under him, Leila also coughed in dissatisfaction.

The other members of the [Asteria Family] also made noises, and although some of them were injured when they stood up after kicking away the rubble, none of them were seriously injured.

From the corner of his eye, he could see familiar charred stones mixed in among the shattered fragments of the dungeon.

Is it a wide-range and indiscriminate explosion behavior caused by the large number of "Fire Stones" installed?
The dwarf Leila, who was sensitive to the scent of the "trap", issued a warning and was able to escape at the critical moment.

Deep in the huge smoke of powder fire, the girls vaguely caught a glimpse of the swaying shadows of the dark faction.

"Are we going to deal with them?"

".Although I really want to ignore them, but——" Alisha, as the leader, immediately made a judgment, "On the contrary, we must catch them immediately! Because according to my intuition, the most abnormal area in the dungeon is near this floor!"

This layer.

That is the lower level.

Thirty-five floors.

The efficiency of Astraea's family is extremely high. They can break through the lower level that ordinary families take several days to reach within a day.

The reason why she slowed down here was because Alisha's intuition told her -

"The deeper part, with the strength of the dark faction, should not be enough to bring him here while keeping Erebus safe!"

"And the ambush by the dark faction is even more evidence!"

Intuition had never failed, and Alishea, who had the qualities of a hero, was convincing. Kaguya even rushed out with an expression that said 'I've been waiting for this sentence for a long time'.

The moment they rush towards the dark faction, their heads will be cut off with their superb sword skills.

But before that, 'he' showed up.

"Hey, the vanguards of the goddess of justice."

The evil god's magnetic voice came through the smoke, and the blurry eagle was wandering behind the dim sky.

"Erebus!!!"

The first one to get angry was Liu. Facing the culprit who caused so many tragedies and deaths, Liu had no mercy at all.

kill him.

Kill him kill him kill him.

Even now, the fear of how her best friend, a girl named Adi, almost died in the explosion still eats away at her.

What about next time?

Alishe, Lady Astraea, companions of the family, friends outside the family
When I thought that they might die and might never be able to talk to me again, fear and anger came over me!
What makes Ryuu stronger than usual?

Rush!
Cutting through the fog, Liu was ready to take away the evil god's impulse even if it meant killing gods.

But that strike was a complete miss.

Erebus simply predicted Ryu's slash, and not only that, he even jumped back lightly.

Just when Liu was about to kill again, he found a figure under his feet.

That is, people.

goddess!

"Goddess Ishtar?!"

Ishtar was kidnapped here for unknown reasons, and the unconscious Ishtar just lay on the ground with a frown on her face.

It wasn't just her. For some reason, Ishtar was holding a young blonde fox in her arms.

Liu quickly restrained his sword moves, prioritized protecting Ishtar and the little girl, and lifted them up.

But just as she was about to throw Ishtar to her companions, a memory flashed back to her mind.

Liu immediately used his hands to feel the bodies of Ishtar and the little girl, and sure enough, he felt the hot, hard object at the tip of his fingertips.

That is--

"Well!!"

Throwing it out suddenly, Liu's reaction was absolutely worthy of his name "Swift Wind".

And the magic stone that was thrown out exploded in mid-air almost the moment Liu threw it!
The force was enough to crush a level 4 body, and the strong wind pushed Liu Ye back and almost made him fall.

Another human bomb!!
Such despicable means again!
"Oh~"

However, Erebus, the user of the move, was somewhat surprised.

"That's great. You've learned your lesson. As expected, if you spend more time with Fujimaru, you'll gain something."

“Erebus!!!————”

Ryu could no longer bear it, and after confirming that Ishtar and the little girl were not injured, she immediately rushed towards Erebus.

The slashing attack was ineffective again. The evil god's followers wearing black hoods suddenly rushed up before Liu hit Erebus, using their bodies as shields to block Liu's moves.

Then, self-destruct!
Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
The underground city continued to wail, and Ryu was thrown away by the violent storm, screaming in pain.

But compared to the physical pain, the numbness deep in her heart made her more angry and helpless.

why?
Why does the Dark Faction exist?
Why are they fighting so hard for Erebus?

Why--

“Why can you hurt others so unscrupulously!!!!” She shouted at the top of her lungs. Compared to her normal icy beauty appearance, Liu was now extremely ferocious!
"What do you think life is!!!"

He asked in a high-pitched voice, but Erebus showed no sign of fear, instead he raised an eyebrow in interest.

"Even though the order given to me was to kill the despicable gods first, I still pursue the answer to 'life'?"

"You are really lustful, Ryu."

Erebus couldn't help but chuckle.

"Then I'll answer you as an appetizer before Fujimaru Ritsuka arrives."

"Ryu, I still remember the answer to your justice. It seems to be - [It is a unique value that will not be shaken no matter what, regardless of any reward. Kill the evildoers and punish the evil deeds]"

Erebus said with trembling shoulders as if he had heard a funny joke, "What a great ideal! Not only did you first define the essence of man as [Great Good], you also arbitrarily defined [Evil] and [Evil People], imposed kindness, and fought violence with violence."

"But what about the other way around?"

Erebus smiled and shrugged.

"If the essence of human beings is [evil], can you still uphold justice?"

"If someone loses the ability to empathize from birth, does that mean they are evil? Haha, there are many such children in the dark factions. They have done nothing wrong, but are naturally deprived of the right to exercise what you call 'goodness'. Then, is it the sin of the gods who created their people, or is it..."

The god grinned maliciously.

"Are those people born without meaning? Born evil? Then isn't the "justice" you and Liu desire wrong from the start?"

"!!"

For a moment, Liu was speechless, opening and closing his mouth, unable to utter a word to refute.

"As for your question, let me answer you." Erebus continued.

"Life is something that I cherish and cannot be replaced."

That extreme answer completely stunned the fairy girl.

At first I was surprised and confused, and even began to wonder if there was something wrong with my ears.

then
It was the anger that swept through my body.

After killing countless people, you say it is a treasure?
“Erebus!——”

"Has anyone ever told you that you get angry and blush easily, Ryu?"

Still with a calm smile on his face, Erebus stepped back and dodged Ryu's slash at just the right position.

"I'm not lying." Erebus turned sideways and crossed paths with Liu at a close distance. "When people die, I will remember them, whether they are evil or good."

"But you, Ryu, didn't feel any extra feeling when you killed the villain with your own hands?"

"Do you really regard those as your life? Or are you just arrogant--"

The evil Lord God laughed happily.

"So arrogant that you think those guys don't even have the right to survive, or even the right to be human? Hehehehe."

"Haha, hahahahahahaha! A masterpiece! What a masterpiece! You went out because you despised your arrogant fellows, but there is no difference between you and your arrogant and mysophobic fellow villagers!"

“Erebus!!”

She had no rationality at all. After all, she was just a teenage girl, so how could she be mature? The sword turned into a crazy stream of swords and swept towards Erebus.

The evil god might indeed have the airs of martial arts skills, but his physical fitness was too poor, and he relied on psychological provocation to cause Liu to become mentally confused, and after dodging several attacks, he finally reached the point where he could no longer avoid them.

Looking at the sword light enveloping him, Erebus's expression remained calm and happy.

"Sure enough, I can't get any answers from you. You are still too immature."

"All you did was choose the minority side without hesitation in the train dilemma - what's more terrifying is that you don't even realize it. When the real train approaches, you will just stand there in a daze, questioning your past behavior."

"If possible, I need to knock you into despair first before you can wake up."

"Well, then—"

"Just now."

Suddenly, the man pressed the button in his hand.

The explosion hit, and Ryu's body was thrown away uncontrollably by the recoil force.

At the same time, a "scream" came from the dungeon.

Countless pieces of flesh and blood were dug out, and I felt the evil deeds of the gods.

It has completely lost its mind.

Sending out a heart-shaking sound——

Scream.

(End of this chapter)