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

Faced with Allen's expected reaction of disgust, the female members immediately gave the answer they had prepared.

Allen, who had been looking serious, frowned in suspicion.

"What did you say...? Is this true?"

"Yes, the goddess Freya emphasized her words at the time... and personally gave the order to me and Lasker."

Lasker and Remilia were chosen from the beginning to guard the "House of Gods," so their statement implies that it truly is Freya's divine will. In fact, the fact that the two of them would leave the final headquarters of the main god to deliver orders is already an unusual situation. If this were Hedin's instruction—if he himself disliked the instruction—Eren, who had initially considered disobeying, would have to reconsider after learning that it was Freya's will.

Allen spat and quickly surveyed his surroundings with his sharp cat-like eyes.

In fact, the overall situation is already settled.

The outcome was already decided; no matter how much the faction alliance struggled, defeat was inevitable.

But since it is the goddess's will, speeding up the clock's hands is not a big deal.

The fastest adventurer in the city, despite his furrowed brow, accepted the headquarters' decision.

"...I will follow that flying insect's instructions, cross the enemy's right flank, and bring over all the available members!"

"As you command!"

After the female members left, Allen stopped his actions to annihilate the enemy's magic sword force.

Under the swift and unpredictable attacks of Allen, the blacksmiths of the Hephaestus Familia and the adventurers carrying the "Krozo Demon Sword" were on the verge of annihilation, and the "Demon Sword" no longer posed a threat. Watching the longsword-shaped "Demon Sword" fall to his feet after the blacksmith collapsed, Allen first stomped on it until it shattered, then turned to face the right flank of the Alliance.

"…………Hoo──hoo────!! Ughh ...

"Get lost, big guy."

Covered in blood, Dorumur braced himself against the ground and stood up again in front of Allen.

The dwarf, who was acting as the vanguard and meat shield, was knocked to the ground by the fierce warriors' charge. He was then blasted to this spot by Hedin's magic, but he still raised his weapon high in order to stop the first-level adventurer who intended to deliver a fatal blow to the alliance.

"You're not getting past me!! Ooo ...

Dorumur's battered armor fell off his body, and he smashed his warhammer at the cat-man as blood streamed down his face.

Allen, who didn't even flinch, wasn't hit by the warhammer, and his body wasn't even splattered with Dorumur's blood.

He silently passed by Dorumur, tearing the dwarf's massive body and weapon to shreds on the spot.

"Cough—!?"

The dwarf collapsed to the ground with a loud bang, but Allen showed no respect for his defeated opponent.

The "chariot," tasked with accelerating its attack, completely disregarded the other adventurers.

"You bunch of slowpokes, come with me."

Once the tanks confirmed the troop strength had been assembled, they immediately and ruthlessly began their "attack".

"Ah ...

It was only at this moment that Ibrahim began to fulfill his responsibilities as a live broadcaster.

He only made a loud noise at the very beginning of the war, when the alliance launched a bombardment with the "Demon Sword".

But from then on, the situation remained one-sided, with the Freya Familia utterly dominating the battle, leaving Ibri speechless. Faced with such a tragic battle situation that even broadcasting or commentary was meaningless, he could only fall silent like the other spectators.

But from now on, Ibrahim can finally broadcast loudly.

This also means that the Freya Familia is about to end this match.

"[Goddess Chariot] led its forces through the right flank of the faction alliance, and in the blink of an eye, it advanced eastward!! Its target, naturally, is the alliance's main base on the east side of the ruins, which is now undefended!"

Upon hearing the deafening broadcast and learning of the drastic change in the battle situation, the people of Orario began to stir.

Under Freya and Hedin's instructions, the valiant warriors gathered on the north side of the "main battlefield".

Led by Allen, the army advanced with an unusual speed that would be considered extraordinary by ordinary people, marching eastward from the north side of the island in a single file.

"Ugh...!?"

Lily could only watch helplessly as enemy troops passed through her field of vision one after another.

The valiant warriors took a detour, passing through the massive cemetery located in the center of the island's western side, and directly through the routed Alliance right flank. This was because the reserve forces, including Chun Ji who used a double-sided invisibility cloak, had been sent to support the left flank, led by Aisha and others, which was still barely holding on. Allen… no, it was the enemy commander (Herdin) who had precise knowledge of Lily's formation, which allowed him to break through the weakly defended right flank in one fell swoop.

With no other means or troops available, Lily could only stand on the roof of the cemetery and watch helplessly as the enemy attacked. Allen and his men ignored Lily, who was the commander, and planned to end the battle directly.

Their advance was as swift as the wind.

The invading force, led by the tanks, easily crossed the central dividing line and began its invasion of the eastern part of the city ruins.

"Enemy forces are charging towards the main camp...!? Goddess Hestia! You must escape!!"

The significance of this action is to annihilate all the enemy's main gods.

Lily's screams echoed from the eye crystals distributed to the gods.

Hestia and the others were all stunned and speechless.

"Pause! Wait a minute────!! I surrender──────!!"

"We are all companions of Lady Freya, the goddess of beauty!! We were only forced to come here because we were involved with the familia (children)! Do you understand──!?"

"It's so noisy."

"Wa ...

The first to be instantly defeated were Manny and Moody.

The two male gods hiding in the desolate ruins raised their hands and shouted their surrender, but were blown to the ground by the long spear wielded by Allen, who was leading the way—the wind pressure generated by his rapid movement.

The tip of the silver spear precisely destroyed the "flowers" on the chests of the two gods, and the red and orange petals fell and scattered.

Both the Manny Familia and the Modi Familia have been eliminated!

Ibrahim, located in Orario, immediately announced the elimination of the two gods in the game.

The conditions (game rules) of this war are that after the main god loses the "flower" and is eliminated, the entire clan must also leave the game.

The "familia" under Modi and Manny's command, namely the elves led by Luvis and the dwarves led by Dorumur, will be disqualified from fighting and must leave the island immediately.

However, the gods were eliminated even faster than the speed at which their kin left the island.

"Scatter! There are people hiding in the nearby ruins!"

"As you command!"

"Found it!!"

"—Waaaaaah!?"

Under Allen's instructions, the scattered members of the group successively captured the main gods of the alliance.

Led by Allen, the fierce orc warriors possessed exceptional senses, enabling them to pinpoint the hiding places of the gods. Their relentless offensive showed no signs of slowing, sweeping through the ruins like a storm and dominating the battlefield with overwhelming force.

Even the citizens who were looking down at the battlefield from multiple perspectives through the "divine mirror" were overwhelmed by the sight.

"Ughh ...

"【Ogma Familia】Eliminated!!"

Ibri, relying on the dynamic vision of a high-level adventurer, could barely make out the battle situation and was responsible for broadcasting the reports, loudly announcing the names of the departing gods and their factions (familias).

"Wa ...

"[Selkai Familia] Eliminated!!"

"...It's still a stretch."

"The Soma Familia has been eliminated!!"

The "flowers" of the gods withered one after another.

Whether inside the ruins, behind the stone pillars, inside the pottery jars, or even in the most whimsical hiding places, the male god was caught red-handed, and the goddess, desperately trying to escape, was mercilessly slashed in the chest. Despite the valiant resistance of the remaining members of the Familia who remained as protectors, they were ultimately no match for them. Even the whispered "I'm sorry, Liliruka Erd," expressing concern for her former kin, vanished into thin air.

"Captain Shakti! The Freya Familia's attack is too fast! We can't retrieve the Alliance's adventurers in time!?"

"Recover as much as possible! In short, get the seriously wounded out of the field while avoiding interference in the battle!"

Despite the successive elimination of the gods, the departure of the Familia has stalled.

Only a handful of adventurers are still able to stand on their feet and fight bravely; most have lost consciousness and are lying on the ground.

The Ganesha Familia, acting as referees and waiting on the outskirts of the island, escorted the eliminated gods out of the battlefield and sent away as many adventurers as possible who could not leave on their own, including unconscious Ruvis, Mordo, and Dorumur.

"Hestia! You'd better get out of here right now!"

"Even if we're going to escape...where are we going to escape to!?"

"The eastern part of the island has completely fallen! Move to the front lines!"

When the Freya Familia extended its reach to the eastern part of the ruins, the gods' reactions were roughly divided into two categories.

They can choose to continue hiding (hide-and-seek) or take a desperate gamble to escape (tag).

Hephaestus, who was hiding in a certain ruin with Hestia, decided to adopt one of the tactics from the Far Eastern board game, "Entering the Jade (allowing one's own king to enter the enemy's territory)".

"Run at full speed towards the children on the west side! Even if it's just you and them, it'll be good!"

"Then what are you going to do, Hephaestus!?"

"I'll head elsewhere! Splitting up will at least prevent both of us from leaving at the same time!"

"...!?"

"With you and me both possessing Level 5 Familiars, at least one of us must survive no matter what!! If we both perish, this war game is truly doomed to failure!!"

Hephaestus transforms into a dictator who forbids Hestia from offering any dissent.

In fact, Hephaestus learned from the Commander's (Lily's) reaction through the crystal that Tsubaki had fallen and her Familia had been almost completely wiped out. Therefore, she decided to act as "bait" to protect Hestia.

In this dire situation where even the gods have run out of options, she absolutely cannot afford to lose her only chance of victory.

"Run while Takemikazuchi can still hold off the enemy! Hurry!!"

"Ugh... I'm sorry!!"

Urged on by Hephaestus's loud calls, Hestia rushed out of the ruins where she was hiding.

"—Drink! Aa ...

"Ughhh!?"

"Surround him! Everyone, attack him together!!"

Faced with the overwhelming force of the Freya Familia, the Alliance could only offer a brief resistance.

To be precise, there is only one god.

The "God of War" is determined to fight against the enemy alone. His "battle strategy" is to lure the enemy by targeting only the "flower" on his chest, and to use "skills" to restrain the enemy's offensive.

Using the momentum, Takemikazuchi hurled a valiant warrior, knocking him unconscious from the impact. The orc captain then gave the order for his warriors to simultaneously attack Takemikazuchi, who was already drenched in sweat from the battle.

"Ughh ...

"Hmm—!?"

With a cry of defiance, despite the God of War's valiant resistance, the orc captain snatched the purple daisy from his chest.

"...I'm sorry, Hestia, Hephaestus..."

Kenjiro let the large beads of sweat drip to the ground, his brows furrowed as he looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

The orc who seized the "flower" immediately collapsed. Twenty-one valiant warriors could also be seen lying around him. As for the group of people who fainted in the outer circle, they were the guards responsible for protecting the God of War, apart from Sakura and Chigusa.

Having successfully avenged himself, the War God caused the strongest faction (Freya's Familia) to lose an entire unit, which was also the most serious loss they had suffered that day.

"Hathor! Run! We'll cover your retreat!"

"As long as our leader lives, the Goddess Alliance will live on forever! There's no need to dwell on our sacrifices!"

"Okay, I understand."

The Goddess Alliance, which occupies the ruins of a military fortress on the east side of the island, has also launched an operation.

Faced with the menacing and relentlessly approaching warriors—and with the goddesses fearlessly forming a human wall, knowing that the other side couldn't kill gods (use violence)—Hathor slipped away from the fortress alone.

However, the resistance from the factional alliance could only go so far.

"【Takemikazuchi Familia】Eliminated!!"

This offensive was swift as lightning.

"【Delin Family】Eliminated!!"