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

When the gargoyles couldn't even escape into the air and could only desperately endure the relentless barrage of blows, Tiona snatched the weapon from the red-hatted warrior she was fighting. The large axe, disproportionate to her diminutive stature, was skillfully wielded and sent flying into the air by the double-bladed blades.

—Although it's a small monster (goblin), it's about level 4?

Faced with the red soft hat that seemed to be a "strengthened species", Tiona muttered to herself, "How strange", and kicked out with a martial art different from her sister (Tione).

"Hey!"

"Gurgle!?"

In the blink of an eye, Tiona defeated the powerful monsters (who were stronger than the surrounding individuals) so much that they were unable to fight anymore.

"I didn't want to say it like Bert, but the Great Double Blade (Ulga) is hard to control—"

Tiona slung the large weapon she carried in one hand over her shoulder and trotted nimbly among the fighting adventurers and monsters. Searching for prey, she couldn't help but mutter, "I haven't had enough fighting yet—"

"Chirp—!!"

"Huh? A unicorn rabbit?"

It has big, red eyes with sharp eyebrows and a snow-white coat like cotton.

The unicorn rabbit, with one paw raised high, seemed to be saying, "Avenge my comrades!" and pounced straight at them.

The monster, which looked somewhat like a boy, dampened Tiona's spirits, so she simply reached out an arm and flicked the rabbit's forehead.

“Chuck!?”

*Thump!* An unbelievable sound came from the forehead where it had been struck. The unicorn rabbit's eyes widened suddenly, and it rolled backward with a gurgling sound, crashing into the wall.

The unicorn rabbit, Aruru, who was seeing stars, only managed to utter a "Chirp..." before losing consciousness.

The rabbit's partner, the black dog (hellhound), abandoned her and hid in a corner of the house.

"This is bad...!"

Fells looked down at the battlefield from his high-rise apartment building, his heart filled with anxiety.

One by one, the "heretics" were defeated by the Loki Familia. Apart from the executives like Tione, the other members of the enemy group were also very strong and coordinated. Perhaps due to the continuous battles from the 18th floor to now, half-human, half-snake creatures, large-scale (giant) monsters, and injured half-human, half-bird creatures were all collapsing one after another.

I knew this would happen. And sure enough, it did. Fels clenched his teeth, which were exposed beneath his hood, and looked up at the surrounding landscape from the rooftop terrace.

"Currently located in a corner of Daedalus Road, fairly close to the arena or East Street...!"

Seeing the amphitheatrum through the gaps between the buildings in the maze-like street, Fels made up his mind.

"Sorry, Uranus... I need to use it!"

Fels took out a metal wand from his black clothes and pointed the tip north.

"……earthquake?"

Seeing the lizardman fall to the ground with a thud, Tiony looked down at his feet.

Bert also defeated the gargoyles, and when only a few monsters remained standing, a tremor rose from the ground. Feeling the tremor gradually intensify—no, it was getting closer—"Could it be…?" Just as everyone in the Loki Familia had the same thought.

Suddenly the ground cracked open, revealing a huge, gleaming, metallic block.

"Whoa! What is this?!"

First, Tiona was taken aback, then the other members of the group also gasped in surprise:

"A metallic monster?"

"A new species!"

As the adventurers said, the massive object was made of a metal reminiscent of silver.

Its arms and legs are thicker than any large-class monster. Its head, like a small hill, rises from its neck, and it has what appear to be eye-like structures. Its forehead bears a jet-black marking that doesn't belong to any race's language. Its massive body, nearly three meters in size, is asymmetrical, seemingly constructed from interconnected metal blocks. Its distorted shape shares similarities with the rock monster "Flaming Demon Rock," which inhabits the deepest regions.

"These are called golems... They're magical artifacts I deployed in the underground sewers after the Monster Festival incident...!"

Fels, in a self-deprecating tone, introduced his ultimate trump card to himself.

This magical artifact can be manipulated remotely by the maker using "magic" projected from a short staff, but it is essentially automatic. This metal warrior can carry out simple instructions given by its master.

A loyal soldier without personal will—this is a magical artifact of the highest realm that only the fool (Fels), who once called himself a "sage," could attain.

To rescue the "heretics," Fels wields his short staff and issues commands to the metal warriors.

"What is this? Is it one of these guys' accomplices?"

"You're asking me? Who should I ask?!"

Tiony and Bert immediately approached the humanoid soldiers who had begun to wreak havoc and launched an attack.

"—So hard!"

"Superhard metal (steel)?"

However, the tips of the two recurve blades were chipped, and the metal boots also transmitted the hard impact to the feet.

"That's right...!"

Far above, Fels responded with a satisfied smile that, if there were still flesh, would surely appear stiff and twitching.

The humanoid soldier is made entirely of ultra-hard metal (hard steel), and it's of the highest quality, extremely pure, and sourced from deep within the Earth. Even a first-level adventurer's weapon cannot easily destroy it. If it were to be priced, its total value would exceed one billion falies; it's a secret weapon that Fels truly hopes to treasure for a lifetime.

"——————!"

The magician chuckled inwardly, trembling. Below his vision, the humanoid soldier, having deflected Tiony and Bert's attacks unscathed, charged towards the adventurers. Though its movements were clumsy, its limbs, wielded with extreme ferocity due to the hardness and weight of its super-hard metal, posed a significant threat.

Just as the team members were struggling to attack, or even their shields were being blown away, Bert and the others couldn't help but click their tongues in disapproval.

"—Yes, yes, this is exactly what I've been waiting for!"

Tiona's eyes sparkled, and a broad smile appeared on her face.

Before Fels's eyes, which had been frozen in shock, the tide of battle had turned.

"Everyone, make way! Make way!"

"That idiot...!"

"Hey, kick those monsters lying over there away!"

Seeing Tiona raise her twin blades and spin them like windmills above her head, Tiony cursed, while Bert practically roared in fury. Both their voices were equally devoid of composure.

The other members shouted to each other, "Run! Run!" "It's coming!" as they tried their best to escape.

As the crowd—and Hestia and the others who had been unable to move since the beginning—began to panic in bewilderment, Finn smiled wryly, Riveria sighed, and Ais looked on with a hint of envy.

In the very middle of the road, which had become completely deserted, the humanoid soldier slowly turned around.

Facing the metal warriors charging straight at her in a straight line, Tiona flashes an innocent and carefree smile—and charges forward with her large twin blades.

"I want to... go for it! Oh my go!!"

Then, cut it in two.

“————————”

The faces of the crowd, Hestia and others, as well as the "heretic" lying on the ground, all twitched.

A large double-edged sword flashed diagonally.

Scattering countless glittering fragments, the massive body of ultra-hard metal sank into the ground with a deafening roar.

Seeing his vital humanoid soldier cut in two, Fels stood frozen like a weathered stone statue.

"..., ..., ...!"

"Huh! It can move?"

Even after its upper body was severed, the humanoid soldier continued to stretch out its arm towards Tiona with a creaking sound. Tiona turned around in surprise and delivered another blow.

The moment the blade sliced ​​off the inscription on the forehead, the humanoid soldier's eyes went out, his arm fell to the ground, and he fell completely silent.

"Ah—, so the weakness was in the face! I've taken care of it, Finn—!"

"Idiot Tiona! Didn't the captain say we were to capture her alive?"

"ah."

Seeing her younger sister forcefully swing her right hand, the older sister flew into a rage. Tiona, displaying her Berserker nature, froze in place.

The weapon was a specially commissioned double-edged sword—two greatswords connected at the top and bottom of the hilt. Even among the weapons of many adventurers, this oversized weapon, boasting an extraordinary size, shone brightly in Tiona's hands.

Soon, the previously silent residents regained their fervor.

"Ha, ha ha ha... No, Uranus, they are the real monsters...!"

Fels, barely managing to recover from the blow, could only manage a dry laugh.

Having clearly witnessed the power of the city's largest faction (the Loki Familia), Fels was gripped by fear.

at this time.

"Finn was right again. His mind is still as sharp as ever."

"————"

Behind Fels came the dwarf's deep voice.

It is Grace wielding a great battle axe.

Judging from the timing and scale of the "heretics'" appearance, the leader (Finn) realized that there was a commander—or accomplice—who was essentially a beast tamer, and thus instructed Grace to lay a trap in the vicinity.

Unaware of when they had approached, Grace asked the back of the suspicious figure (Fels) overlooking the battlefield:

"Are you the leader of the monsters?"

"..."

"Whether you're a human or a monster... it doesn't matter, I'll just tear off your robe and see."

Faced with the overwhelming power of a first-level adventurer, Fels couldn't even manage to escape and was frozen in place.

Beneath his long, black robe, Fels vividly recalled the sensation of sweat that he could no longer feel.

"...!"

As Welf listened to the screams of the "heretics" and the increasingly loud cheers of the crowd, he gripped his broadsword tighter.

The Hestia Familia were stuck on this path, unable to move. They wanted to catch up with Bell and the others, but the "Heretics" appeared and blocked their way, preventing them from advancing. Most importantly, the Loki Familia's astonishing fighting spirit overwhelmed them.

Seeing the many wounded "heretics" crawling on the ground bleeding, the young blacksmith seemed to have reached his limit and took a step forward.

"No, Lord Welf!"

Seeing this, Lily rushed forward and grabbed his waist.

"Let go, Riko! If this continues, they're going to...!"

"No! Lord Bell managed to get away with it just now, but if he continues to protect monsters, the Hestia Familia will…!"

Lily is also fighting her fear.

Her fear stemmed from the impeachment of the Familia and the unparalleled power of the First-Rank Adventurers, which was even more terrifying than the "monsters."

Seeing Lily trembling with fear of persecution and retaliation, Welf bit his lip.

"...It's alright, go ahead, Welf."

"The goddess Hestia!?"

"Just say it's the goddess's (my) command. Just say that you (my followers) cannot disobey the chief god. As long as everyone sees it as the gods' 'entertainment'... ordinary crazy behavior shouldn't be too condemned by society."

Hearing these words, and more importantly, the goddess's compassion for the girl (Winnie's) fellow countrywoman, Lily could no longer object. She released Welf's kimono and, as if having made up her mind, reached into her bag filled with props.

"...I will use a heavy pressure spell to immobilize the adventurers. Please take this opportunity to rescue you 'heretics'."

"My lord..."

"And Lady Haruhime, could you please lend me a hand with your 'level boost'? To be honest, I'm not confident I can suppress the level one adventurers..."

"...I understand!"

Megumi stood beside Welf and sheathed her sword. Haruhime nodded firmly as well.

In the tense atmosphere, everyone was sweating; just as Ming and Chunji were about to hide in the back alley to avoid being noticed while chanting,

The powerful shouts thundered like lightning.

“——————”

Ais, Finn, Riveria, Tiona, Tione, Bert, and Grace. All the first-class adventurers in the battle zone stopped what they were doing and stared in the same direction.

The sky was indeed shaken, and Welf and the others also stopped.