Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

at the same time.

The Pantheon, headquarters of the Adventurers' Guild, is located underground.

"Uranus."

A slender figure draped in a black cloak slowly emerged from the darkness. Hearing the voices of his subordinates, the ancient god, seated on a massive stone throne, slowly opened his eyes. As his white hair, hidden beneath his hood, swayed gently, the old god focused his gaze on Fels, who had appeared in the only patch of light within the dark space.

"What happened?"

The old man's voice was completely unwavering.

“It happened on the 24th floor,” Fels replied.

"If you're referring to the fact that [Sword Maiden] and [Flame] went to the grain depot, confirmed the anomaly that occurred there, and then reported it to the guild, then there's no need to say more. The two of them have already reported this to the Adventurers' Guild, and the guild is discussing how to resolve this incident."

“No, that’s not what I wanted to report.” Fels shook his head slightly.

"But I didn't expect that adventurer's name to be Flame... It doesn't seem quite right. I should say it's surprisingly composed?"

Fels thought about the information he had gathered about the flames and felt a little confused.

"Blazing Flame is not its title, but its name," the old god replied.

"Name? Could it be that he hasn't reached LV2 yet? That's impossible. Since he went to the 24th floor with the Sword Maiden, he must have the corresponding strength." Fels was slightly taken aback, his voice somewhat surprised.

"No, actually, Blaze has the corresponding strength. When he registered with the guild before, he was LV1. He then went through another upgrade. However, according to Loki later, it seems that he accidentally wrote the wrong level before, writing LV1 instead of LV2. In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, Blaze should be LV3 at this time. The reason he doesn't have a title is because the Divine Assembly has not yet been held."

"........I see, so you're an adventurer who leveled up during a break in the Divine Assembly. No wonder." Fels was somewhat amused and exasperated. It was quite a coincidence that the timing was so convenient.

“That’s right.” Uranus nodded slightly. “Alright, let’s get down to business. Fels, what brings you here?”

"Is such that..........."

Getting down to business, Fels immediately recounted all his discoveries in the dungeon, including the new traces he had found next to the marks left by Lieyan and his companion.

“So that’s how it is…” The old god half-closed his eyes, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the stone throne. “Some unusual footprints, suspected to be from a domesticated monster. Does anyone else know about this? Including Heretic.”

"No, I was the only one there at the time. Heretic was injured because of what happened on the 30th floor and is currently recovering. The 24th floor has been plagued by a large number of monsters. There were no other adventurers except for Sword Maiden and Flame. I cleaned up the traces afterward, so no one should have noticed."

“Very well, it is not advisable to continue investigating the Loki Familia now. A god outside Orario has sent back a message.”

"The god who relayed the message... was it Hermes?"

“That’s right. I asked Hermes to investigate things outside of Orario, and I got some news that surprised me. Do you remember the monster poaching thing we’ve been investigating?”

"Ah."

"The Loki Familia are also investigating this matter and have already obtained some information." The old god's fingers, which had been tapping the armrest of his throne, stopped abruptly, his tone somewhat somber.

"Loki's Familia... is terrifying."

"Furthermore, based on the clues they've obtained, they seem to be targeting an area inside Orario—"

"You mean, Daedalus Street?"

Fels reacted instantly, feeling as if he had been electrocuted, and jolted violently.

Daedalus Street,

Yes, that's right. If it's Daedalus Street, then a lot of things can be explained!

Chapter 132: Training Begins!

“That’s right, it’s Daedalus Street.”

"I never imagined it really was that place..."

The old god sitting on the throne nodded in confirmation, while Fels, who had blurted out the name Daedalus Street, muttered to himself.

Daedalus Street was a place that was very familiar to both Uranus and him.

Beneath the glamorous exterior of every city, there may be areas rife with filth and corruption.

Compared to Orario, Daedalus Street is a den of iniquity and corruption.

Because of numerous district reorganizations, renovations, and reconstructions, the order of this vast residential street has become extremely chaotic.

During the long period of darkness, this street became a breeding ground for evil, and even now there are rumors that darkness still lingers here. As for other rumors, such as the Daedalus family, who built this large street, being part of the Dark Families, there are also many such rumors.

And precisely because of this, even now that darkness and chaos have been banished, this street still cannot shake off its stereotypical label, ultimately remaining a place only the poor can live in.

This is what is known as a slum.

Looking back now, those rumors seem to make sense, since slums are inherently chaotic, and hiding something in such a place is incredibly easy.

In fact, Fels had also harbored suspicions about Daedalus Street and had even sent familiars to scout it out.

But the result was disappointing. Apart from the fact that the familiar owl was almost shot down by the crowd of Daedalus Street and turned into a dish like a round, fat Scottish chicken, which indirectly proved the residents of Daedalus Street's high level of martial spirit, there was no other gain.

After that, as matters concerning the Heretics became increasingly pressing, he had no choice but to suspend his investigation of Daedalus Street and instead shift his focus to the dungeons and his interactions with the Heretics.

As a result, the subsequent investigation could only be dropped.

Unexpectedly, we've come full circle and ended up back at the very beginning...

Fels felt a little regretful.

If he had persisted in his investigation back then, would he have discovered the problem much sooner? And wouldn't the suffering of the heretics be lessened in that case...?

Forget it, there's no point in making such assumptions now that things have come to this.

Instead of regretting past mistakes, we should focus on the present and think about how to use the information we have now to eradicate the enemy hiding behind the scenes.

Just as that art academy wouldn't regret letting a little mustache fail the entrance exam.

"Uranus, is your divine will that I investigate Daedalus Street?" Fels, regaining his composure, looked at the old god whose face remained unchanged like a sculpture and asked slowly.

"Do not."

To Fels' surprise, Uranus shook his head, rejecting his idea.

"why?"

"I've already explained the reasons. It's not advisable to continue investigating the Loki Familia right now. As for Daedalus Street, it's currently within the Loki Familia's operational area. The Loki Familia's heroes, along with Enraged Serpent, Great Slicer, and some highly skilled members, are investigating the old sewers of Daedalus Street. If we rashly intervene now, you might risk being exposed."

"........."

Fels remained silent for a moment, but ultimately had to admit that Uranus was right.

In this situation, it is indeed difficult for him to intervene.

"Therefore, your mission should not be on the ground, but underground."

Uranus raised his eyes, gazing at the endless darkness above. His bright divine eyes seemed to pierce through the thick layer of earth, discerning the movements of the Loki Familia—this was, of course, impossible; gods cannot use their divine power except in certain special circumstances. In reality, Uranus knew the Loki Familia's whereabouts primarily because they had voluntarily submitted an operation report…

Don't be too surprised, this is normal. A level 6 hero with a pair of level 5 Amazon sisters, plus a bunch of skilled fighters, this lineup looks like they're going to fight.

You're saying this lineup is for conducting research?

Who would believe that?

So it's better to be straightforward and just submit an action plan to the guild. That would be simpler, and with permission, some things can be investigated more easily.

"Below, the underground city... does that mean it has twenty-four floors?"

Upon hearing this, Fels narrowed his eyes—if he had eyes.

The only major event that has happened in the dungeon recently is the food warehouse incident on the 24th floor. Does Uranus mean he wants him to resolve that incident first? But the problem is, he plans to guide the Sword Maiden to bring the Hermes Familia to handle this incident together.

There shouldn't be any problems with the Hermes Familia right now, but things are a bit tricky with the Sword Maiden.

"Yes, this is what you need to do. I have a feeling that if we can successfully handle this incident, it will ultimately become an important operation to catch the Dark Familia by the tail."

"Understood, I will obey your divine will."

After standing there for a moment in thought, Fels bowed to Uranus, then turned and walked into the darkness.

Now that the decision has been made to deal with the matter on the 24th floor, it's time to start making a detailed plan. Judging from the current situation, he obviously doesn't have much time left.

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While Fels was burning the midnight oil, racking his brains for the plan, Ais and Flame, having spent the night working on it, got up early and secretly went to the wall in the northwest of the city.

This is the training ground that Ais decided upon.

The rooftop of the city wall in the northwest of the city, which Ais chose as her training location, was a secret base she had previously found.

Just like the superpowers unique to childhood, when she first joined the Loki Familia, she was still a child and naturally discovered that there was an entrance inside the city walls that should have been sealed off.

Ais looked up at the tall wall in front of her, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes.

When she was a child, she would always come here, whether she had suffered setbacks in battle or had a one-sided argument with Riveria, she would always hide in this secret base.

Although it's called a secret base, this place wasn't developed by Ais alone.

In fact, although it is unknown how many years it has not been reopened, there are traces of living quarters left by unknown people inside the city walls. There are even living spaces such as shower rooms and stone-built rooms. This area inside the city walls perfectly illustrates what it means to have everything you need, even though it is small.

Ais had heard that in Orario, there were goddesses who insisted on living in unused churches and using the basement as their basement. From this perspective, these traces of daily life might have been left by some unknown god or a vagrant.

At this time, Bell also arrived at this place.

Without loudly greeting the two people in front of him, Bell jogged quickly and arrived in front of them. He then breathed heavily and deliberately lowered his voice to greet them.

Because Lily, the goddess's informant, was present when the bountiful mistress discussed the training, her god, Hestia, learned of the matter afterward. Under the barrage of questions from the busty loli goddess, he reflected on his previous behavior and realized how reckless he had been in making the request he had made.

It is quite taboo for an officer of a large clan to have private contact with people from other factions.

Fortunately, neither the initiator nor the respondent was alone, and they weren't hiding anything from anyone during their discussion. They were openly discussing the matter, so it couldn't really be considered a private encounter. There were several other tables of guests at the hostess's house while they were talking, and given the adventurers' ability to spread gossip, the story would probably be widely known in less than half a day.

In fact, this is exactly the case.

Loki first learned of this news from some other idle gods, and then Finn and Riveria learned it from them as well. However, apart from the ever-restless Loki, the others just smiled silently after hearing about it and didn't take it to heart. After restraining their members from discussing the matter, they let it go.

The reason is simple: it's because of the flames.

It may sound unbelievable, but in Finn and the others' eyes, Flame needed a rest.

They had all witnessed the actions that Blaze had taken since joining the Loki Familia. It had to be said that Blaze's self-discipline was something that would make even seasoned adventurers like themselves, who had experienced numerous events and overcome countless challenges, shudder and feel a chill down their spines.

It can be said that this profoundly illustrates what it means to train to the point of exhaustion as long as you don't die.

In a sense, in Finn's eyes, Flame was actually an even more mischievous brat than Ais.

These two are so alike, they are exactly the same.