Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

"Is such that."

Riveria looked at Finn, whose mind was racing, and cast an inquiring glance at him. Finn, who was currently analyzing the information he knew and how it matched the events he had experienced, gestured to her. Riveria was given permission and began to recount the horrific murder she had experienced in Rivera Town on the eighteenth floor, as well as the eventual attack by a large number of man-eating flower monsters.

Finn and the others had already reported these matters to the Familia once before, but at that time Loki was busy investigating the clues provided by Blaze, and the guild also intended to suppress the incident.

So Loki actually didn't get this firsthand information.

Rivera's account was very concise and clear.

As the parties involved, after conducting an on-site investigation, they were able to understand the cause and effect of the incident.

The real culprit was the red-haired female animal trainer who fought against them.

In terms of strength, it can be basically confirmed that she is at the LV·6 level, and even among LV·6, she is a very powerful existence. At that time, Ais, who had not yet leveled up, was no match for her. In the end, it was only by combining the power of Finn and Riveria, two LV·6 adventurers, that they were able to defeat her.

Moreover, this person was not only powerful, but also had extraordinary beast taming skills. If there were no surprises, all the monsters that ravaged the entire town of Rivera were summoned by her.

The reason this incident occurred was because the woman wanted a strange fetal pearl that Hassanna had brought back from the 30th floor of the underground city under the instructions of a mysterious client.

"Hassanar is the protagonist of the murder case... A level 4 adventurer actually perished in such a quest. The Ganesha Familia must be feeling pretty bad about it..."

Listening to Riveria's story, Loki clicked his tongue, his mind racing.

This seems to be a point that can be exploited..........

Just like the troublesome god [Dionysus] whose child was killed, Ganesha, who also lost a child, should be very interested in investigating the mysterious client.

Hmm, let's look back and subtly probe Ganesha's side.

Wait a minute, it seems like there's been no activity from the Ganesha Familia these past few days. Apart from the family members offering condolences, there hasn't been any large-scale search for the enemy, or for that mysterious client.

Despite the death of a high-ranking adventurer's child, Ganesha, as the ruler of the people, showed no reaction, which seemed rather unusual. Ganesha wasn't the type of god to silently suffer in silence...

Is it possible that Ganesha knew the identity of the mysterious client?

Holy crap, it's not impossible!! Write it down, write it down, and I'll find an opportunity to test Ganesha later.

Loki's eyes sparkled, and he marked Ganesha's name in his mental notebook.

“Yes.” Upon hearing Loki’s words, Rivera sighed as well.

The Ganesha Familia is a powerful family in this labyrinthine city, second only to the Loki Familia and Freya Familia in combat strength. Known as the city's military police, they have the largest number of Level 1 adventurers among all the families—11 Level 5 adventurers.

Even so, the cost of a Level 4 adventurer's death is still quite heavy for them.

After sighing, Rivera continued:

"Regarding that fetal pearl, in the end, the female beast tamer parasitized the pearl onto several man-eating flower monsters."

These monsters parasitized by the orb somehow merged together and eventually became a colossal monster, whose appearance was very similar to the female figure that appeared on the fiftieth floor, scattering explosive powder and corrosive liquid everywhere.

Judging from the special magic stones obtained from the monster on the 50th floor and those from the man-eating flower monster, it's highly likely that the monster on the 50th floor, like the one in Rivera Town, was artificially created.

Rivera's voice carried a barely perceptible hint of anger.

Even now, she has never forgotten the enormous monster that disrupted their expedition plans, nor has she forgotten the feeling of watching Ais fight it alone.

Now there are clues suggesting that the incident might have been orchestrated... Riveria didn't know how to describe the feeling, but she knew that if the culprit appeared in front of her now, she would definitely unleash an attack spell on her.

—The kind with maximum firepower!

"It's actually able to cause monsters to mutate... It's hard to believe for a moment."

Grace stroked his beard. He hadn't experienced the mutation on the eighteenth floor, but he had been on the front lines during the battle on the fiftieth floor, so he had some impression of those female-shaped monsters.

He had speculated about the origin of that monster, but he had never imagined that it could be created by fusing multiple worms with a single pearl.

Those worms weren't particularly strong; the only problem was the corrosive fluid inside their bodies.

But after fusing into a female-sized monster, its strength... wow.

Could it be that the "fetal jade" is some kind of high-grade fusion material?

Grace thought to herself, somewhat puzzled.

"Oh my, it's rare to see you so emotional, Rivera."

Seemingly sensing Riveria's barely concealed anger, Loki clicked his tongue in amazement, then picked up a notebook from the side and began scribbling in it with Finn's quill.

Taking advantage of his height, Flame openly watched Loki's movements.

In no time, several names and nicknames appeared in the notebook in Loki's hand. The Fetal Orb was connected to the man-eating flower monster and the worm monster, while the other names were connected to the artificial maze.

Loki licked his lips, looking at the notebook in his hand, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

Something earth-shattering is beckoning her!

Detective Loki is now online!!

However, before Loki could speak, Finn, who had been deep in thought since earlier, raised his eyes.

"Now we can be sure that everything is connected."

Finn slowly began to speak, his lake-blue eyes gleaming: "Given the existence of the man-made labyrinth beneath Daedalus Street, the carnivorous plant monsters that appeared at the Monster Festival, the carnivorous plant monsters that appeared in the old underground sewer storage area, and the carnivorous plant monsters that appeared on the eighteenth floor of the dungeon can be connected."

This man-made underground city may be much larger than we imagine.

Finn took a deep breath and bit his thumb hard, as if to remind himself with the pain that things seemed to be getting serious.

"This man-made maze may very well have already connected with the eighteenth level of the underground city."

"Most importantly, this man-made underground city, which has never been known to anyone, should now be a breeding ground for the remaining darkness."

Finn's tone was solemn.

After learning about the red-haired female beast tamer's strength during the previous battle, that lingering, strange feeling resurfaced.

On one hand, he had no information about the existence of this LV·6. In the city today, he had information on almost all the high-level adventurers, so there was only one reason why this person wasn't in those records.

That is, she hadn't shown her face in the city for a long time.

And the opponent's performance in the battle confirmed this.

Just as she had no information about Finn, she also had no information about Finn. She only learned about Finn's strength through analysis, and she knew nothing about the renowned first-class adventurer in the city.

This is obviously not normal.

Because the Loki Familia is truly famous, reaching far and wide, known throughout the world.

Any gossip within the clan becomes fodder for conversation, especially among first-class adventurers like Finn, who are renowned and highly sought-after figures worldwide.

It's not boasting or bragging, but among adventurers in this entire world, there are practically no ones who don't know [Hero] Finn Dimna and [Nine Demon Princesses] Riveria Rios Alf.

"A breeding ground for remnants of darkness... Finn, you mean, the remnants of the Dark Clan? But the Dark Clan's supreme god is already..."

Grace's voice also became serious.

The so-called Dark Faction was a faction alliance led by some chaotic gods that stirred up great turmoil in Orario when Zeus and Hera's Familia were nearly wiped out after their failed attempt to defeat the Black Dragon, leaving the Familia in name only.

These factional alliances are followers of chaos; to put it simply, they are cultists and terrorists, and their existence brought a considerable period of darkness to Orario.

One of the heroes who ended this dark period was the Loki Familia.

"This is the only explanation. Those remnants of darkness are still entrenched in that man-made labyrinth, growing stronger, and have even given birth to LV.6 beings. As for the main gods of the dark faction, don't forget that although most of those main gods were returned, there are still some beings whose sins were not so serious that they were not returned. They were simply disbanded from their families and expelled from Orario, and forbidden from setting foot in Orario again."

Finn's gaze was icy, like ice that would never melt.

Beneath Daedalus Street, in the man-made maze, a person shrouded in a black robe, with only a sliver of purple hair visible, suddenly sneezed.

"Alright, alright, calm down. You're getting too excited, Finn. Right now, our problem isn't confirming the other party's identity, but how to get into this damn man-made dungeon."

Loki jumped off the table with one hand, then went around behind the table, rolled up the notebook in his hand, and gently tapped Finn on the head.

During the Dark Ages, Finn was a commander on the side of justice, so when the Dark Faction is mentioned now, he unconsciously enters the role he once played.

Finn's expression softened slightly.

Loki is right. Determining the location of the man-made maze is the most important problem they are facing now.

How can this be resolved?

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In the center of the dimly lit space, four bright torches burned, making a crackling sound.

"Uranus, there's some news I think you need to know."

Fels appeared as mysteriously as ever.

The old god, seated on his enormous throne, opened his eyes and looked at Fels, who appeared before him in the torchlight. His sculpted body remained unmoved.

“Go ahead and say it, Fels.”

An aged voice echoed in the dark space. The old god gazed at Fels, whose body was nothing but bones, and listened slightly.

"I discovered that outside the city, it seems someone is investigating the issue of heretics being smuggled out to the outside world."

Chapter 118: You don't want to miss the Wind Dragon because of the expedition, do you?

The secret conversation that took place in the temple that suppressed the underground city remained unknown to everyone. Meanwhile, the high-level meeting within the Loki Familia was also coming to an end.

By analyzing the limited information, Finn successfully pieced together some clues, but due to the lack of essential conditions, even someone as capable as him could not continue the analysis afterward.

In other words, without finding a way to enter the man-made maze, any further analysis would be meaningless.

No matter how intense the mental battle you wage, it's all for naught.

Based on Finn's understanding of the Dark Factions and his past experience fighting them, if he were to wage war against the remnants of these Dark Factions, the battle would most likely turn into a campaign to conquer the man-made labyrinth on their side.

Even if they manage to launch an attack while the enemy is out in the open, they will try every means to sneak into their strongholds like rats and hold on for life.

To emerge victorious in such a battle, one must first know oneself and one's enemy.

Currently, we obviously don't have that option. We can only wait and see how we investigate the existing information further, and whether the artificial maze will reveal anything. The current situation is like the enemy being in the open while we are in the dark. The artificial maze is located below Daedalus Street, so as long as we keep a close eye on Daedalus Street, we will definitely find something.

Overall, there's no need to rush.

Having personally experienced that dark period in the city, Finn was very patient with this.

"That concludes our discussion on the artificial maze. Now, let's discuss the next expedition. First, I want to say something to you, Flame: I hope you can join us on this expedition as well."

Finn crossed his arms, striking a pose reminiscent of Commander Ikari, and looked at the flames.

Although there are still two and a half weeks until the next expedition, Finn felt that there was no time like the present, and since everyone was present today, he took the opportunity to bring up this matter that he had been thinking about for a long time.