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

He fired a "silver bullet" as a salute at the demons and monsters lurking in the underground cavern.

"The Wedge of the Elves" signals to the enemy that the time for a counterattack has arrived.

Finn seized this excellent opportunity and shouted:

"Change the deployment of the garrison and force Grace's troops to turn around! Suspend the pursuit of the 'Armed Monster.' We must secure the southeast 'gate' opened by Riveria and the others and defend it to the death! Once we are ready, we will launch another attack as reinforcements!"

Finn's successful operation led to a rapid rise in morale.

The members all shouted "Understood" and accepted his orders, their fighting spirit soaring even higher.

"That's amazing... they actually did it."

—Inside a spire overlooking Finn and the others' main camp.

Dionysus uttered these words as if groaning.

"Finn has no intention of holding his ground."

Loki answered while gazing at the lively atmosphere of the main camp beside him.

"The moment we obtain the 'key' is when the enemy is most disorganized. By the time they realize the 'key' is in our hands, it will be too late. We must strike hard before the enemy has time to prepare."

They once fled from the man-made maze after being defeated.

At that time, the Dark Faction made thorough preparations and took the initiative to invite the Loki Familia in.

The opponent's foolproof strategy led to Finn and his team's utter defeat.

But things are different now; the enemy is completely unprepared. They never expected a counterattack, and naturally, there's no way to prepare for an attack within the man-made maze.

Even if they did, they wouldn't give the other party time to activate it.

This was a true "surprise attack".

"This is the first and last good opportunity to take advantage of the fact that we can clean up this labyrinth with its many loopholes and bring back the intelligence."

The clown goddess etched an audacious smile at the corner of her mouth.

Then her expression changed, and she gave a slight smile.

"Finn, you seem unusually burdened by a sense of 'confusion'..."

She watched over the little humans who were still issuing instructions below her with her eyes, telling them:

"But you're also quite an extraordinary genius (eccentric genius)."

Loki couldn't help but chuckle at this fact that was already obvious to him.

*

"...It's so noisy."

The woman murmured.

She had a full bust, a graceful body, and blood-red hair.

This is Revis, a "monster" born in human form.

The woman's abnormally enhanced hearing unfortunately allowed her to hear the commotion from a distant labyrinth. She stood up, knelt on one knee, and frowned impatiently.

"—You shut up too, Arya isn't coming yet. First, we need to blow up this city and create a 'big hole'... Yes, then we'll show you how much dirtier the surface and sky have become."

Rives clicked her tongue and pressed one hand to her head.

To outsiders, she might just seem to be talking to herself, but her soliloquy is clearly a communication with "someone".

"I won't spend much more time... I'll stay put underground for a while longer."

Inside the man-made maze, the woman's murmurs echoed in the high hall.

Before her, on the towering maze walls, stood enormous, nauseating pillars of green flesh.

The upper half of the body has a silhouette resembling the upper body of a human that is stirring, causing long shadows to dance on the walls and the ground.

"Lady Rui-Lady Ruiweis!?"

A member of the remnants of the dark faction rushed into the room from the passageway in the hall.

Rives lazily turned her head and saw the man kneeling down while talking nonstop.

"The Loki Familia has invaded the man-made labyrinth (Knossos)! They possess the 'Key' and are causing chaos throughout the labyrinth! If this continues, they might even reach the 'Fairy Chambers' scattered throughout the labyrinth...!!"

The man refused to meet the eyes of the repulsive green pillar, staring intently at the stone floor as he spoke repeatedly, his face streaked with sweat and his voice trembling.

The pillar writhed eerily, making strange noises and extending several "tentacles" that surrounded the man as if observing its prey.

"Please, please, lend us a hand...!"

"A bunch of useless idiots..."

Rives narrowed her green eyes and reluctantly stood up.

Then, as if moving in sync with her, the tentacles wrapped around the man's body.

"Ugh, ahh ...

"Forget it, that one doesn't have any 'magic stones.' It'll give you a stomachache."

"As the man was pulled overhead by the tentacles and disappeared," Rives said emotionlessly.

What she received was a "crunch!" sound as flesh was crushed, and blood splattering onto her cheeks.

"That's enough... they're all the same."

She rudely wiped her cheek with her arm and pulled out the black cursed sword stuck in the ground.

Rives remained languid as she left the hall, where the sounds of chewing echoed throughout.

*

They rushed down several steps, their high-pitched footsteps echoing.

Within the man-made labyrinth with its intricate and bizarre paths, the remnants blocked their way, attempting to stop them from advancing. However, the Loki Familia, composed of elves, pushed their way into the depths of the labyrinth.

"Three enemy soldiers ahead!!"

"A large number of monsters are appearing from the two o'clock direction!"

"Break through them! Fire!"

Upon hearing the intelligence reports from the elven girls, Riveria, who was in the center of the unit, issued an order.

The scattered dark faction soldiers, eager to stop them, all became victims of "magic." Countless arrows of light shot out from the outstretched wands, blasting them off their trajectory.

This army of elves has never slowed down since invading the man-made labyrinth.

They never stopped moving forward, always expanding the path as they continued to move.

Rivera and her friends' mission was to cause as much trouble as possible within the man-made maze.

Their goal is to plunge the remnants of the dark faction's stronghold into the abyss of chaos, preventing them from intervening in the surface battles. Their minimum objective is to trap them here until the "Armed Monsters" are completely suppressed.

The ultimate goal is to gather intelligence on the man-made maze. This could include acquiring a new "key," finding out the location of the "fairy clone," or inflicting devastating damage on enemy facilities.

The victory condition for Riveria and her companions was not to completely annihilate the enemy, but to explore the routes within the labyrinth as much as possible, laying the foundation for the upcoming "conquest battle".

"Forward, forward!"

Therefore, don't worry about anything, just keep moving forward and don't stop.

Leading a single unit into the man-made labyrinth, Riveria was like a butterfly straying into a vast anthill. Given the disparity in strength between them and the enemy, they were easily overwhelmed. To survive and achieve victory, they had to prevent the enemy from knowing their location, keeping their response perpetually passive and spreading endless chaos. Even Thanatos described this single-unit invasion tactic as a "suicide attack," a tactic fraught with constant risk.

The success of the surprise attack, which is carried out by the commander (Riviera), depends on the commander's (Riviera's) judgment.

"Something's not right to the left! Turn right and proceed!"

"yes!"

"Alicia, reply to Sanya and the others!"

"OK!"

Rivera, sensing the "trap," gave instructions, and Alicia and the others followed suit. They had barely sensed the startled reaction of the enemy troops lying in ambush in the left passage when they had already forgotten about the scent. At the same time, Rivera instructed her team to use items to respond, skillfully making a series of decisions.

Her posture was reminiscent of Finn.

Observing the dwarves' prowess alongside Grace for many years also influenced her.

Most importantly, as a member of the elven royal family, Riveria possesses an extraordinary talent (leadership charisma) when facing elves.

Despite being in enemy territory, the elves' fighting spirit not only did not diminish, but actually increased.

"[Transform into a great forest of light to protect us—my name is Alf]."

Riveria finished her incantation, putting the "magic" into standby mode, maintaining the magic circle's operation.

The radius is approximately five meters. Whenever Riveria enters a spell according to the situation, the elves will run in formation, perfectly positioned to fit within her magic circle.

The emerald glow that illuminates the faces of the maidens from their feet is a blessing bestowed upon the fairies.

They were so grateful, as if they had received the king's blessing, that all the elves were deeply moved.

"Everyone, stop advancing! Lefia!!"

"—Shoot through, arrow that will surely hit!"

The group quickly arrived at the wide passageway and witnessed a large number of monsters.

Faced with the carnivorous plants and crystal striders that were about to engulf the entire space, Lefia quickly rushed forward from the halted troops.

Only after attracting enough monsters did they release the arrow.

"[Spirit Bow and Light Arrow]!!"

'────────────────────Ahhh!?'

The exaggeratedly powerful cannon fire easily wiped out the large group of monsters.

"Lefia, don't stop chanting! Prepare for the next attack!"

"yes!"

As the troops immediately resumed their movement, the "parallel chanting" gradually wove together the elements of the magic cannon (magic).

The great flash swept away the countless hordes of monsters that swarmed in, along with the passageway, leaving all enemies to dust. This scene had been repeated six times already.

Lefia, who unleashed a powerful direct-fire cannon attack, can truly be described as "the spear that breaks through the enemy lines."

It is a "siege ram" that knocks away all enemies blocking the sturdy "city gate".

She lured countless monsters hiding in the man-made labyrinth and annihilated them all with a single cannon shot. This is why her power was preserved, and why she even used meditation to refine her "magic" to its limit.

Riveria was always busy commanding and couldn't rely on her firepower at all times.

To ravage the man-made maze, Lefia's "spear" is indispensable.

"Freeze, winter's chains!"

"[I command you to proceed, Boots of Flame—]"

"According to the contract, you are hereby ordered to obey!"

While Lefia single-handedly dealt with all the enemies on the main passage, Alicia and the other elves each used "magic" to eliminate the monsters that appeared from the side passages.

The Riveria unit, composed entirely of female elves, consists entirely of mages or magic swordsmen who have mastered "parallel chanting," can use short-form "magic," and possess "high-speed combat" abilities.

The successive "magic spells" were like countless elven arrows shot from the fortress.

The most amazing thing is...

"Enemy troops ahead!"

"Multiple mages... and the 'Demon Sword'!"

A "defensive barrier" that doesn't take the enemy's counterattack from an ambush seriously.

"【The Journey to Sylheim】!"

Riveria activated a barrier from standby mode in one go, blocking the enemy's simultaneous artillery fire.

"What!?"

"Attacked...!? Ah, gaa ...

The remnants of the dark faction could only tremble for a moment at the emerald dome that enveloped the entire group before being cut down with short swords by the elves who were closing in at an instant.

This is a team of eleven elves.