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

The team, composed of exceptionally outstanding elves of the Loki Familia at level 3 and above, has never allowed the magic circle to disappear.

Main gun, barrage, defensive wall.

The elves with these abilities are no longer just "mobile turrets"—they are "fortresses."

"It's been a long time since I used the 'Fairy Force' in an attack!"

"While rear support is good, the greatest honor is to wreak havoc under Lady Riveria's command!"

"Hey, you can't just say something like 'make a scene,' that's too undignified!"

Seeing the young elves starting to chatter excitedly, the older Alicia immediately told them to be careful.

Riveria originally had little chance to lead the "guerrillas" to make a name for themselves.

Praised as the city's strongest mage, her true strength lies in the rearguard position. She possesses overwhelming firepower capable of annihilating any enemy, defensive measures to protect her allies from any attack, and the ability to provide logistical support to sustain the battle line. These abilities serve as pillars of strength when supporting a large force. Coupled with the dwarves like Grace who bravely protect the front lines, they are truly a force to be reckoned with.

However, whenever she leaves the main team and is called up to serve in a special operations team, she becomes a unique "ranged weapon".

It became Finn's "Wild Wedge," a move he chose to use in crucial moments.

"Stop talking nonsense! Fire!"

""yes!""

They engage in high-speed battles and chaotic melees centered around "parallel chanting".

By increasing speed, the versatility of "magic" can handle all kinds of situations. The elves, carrying fierce firepower, moved freely and displayed their might in the dungeon, just like the most fascinating "cavalry" on the battlefield of the past.

Even though the situation is different from that of a normal dungeon, they can still launch hit-and-run tactics from a distance.

The dark faction soldiers, who turn themselves into bombs and sacrifice themselves to self-destruct, can only suffer defeat when faced with this tactic.

Faced with the elves who continued to move after being hit by a "magic spell," the enemy couldn't even catch up.

"Lefia, don't stray from the group."

"Okay, okay...!"

Lefia, breathless from joining her fellow angels for the first time, continued her "parallel chanting." With this burgeoning young girl as a vital force, the elven army acquired its main cannon, thus becoming a flawless "mobile fortress."

All the elements needed to raid the man-made maze are here.

"The doors are closed on both sides!"

"I'll open the 'door' in front! You all cooperate to open the door and use 'magic'!"

Even the "door," the only and biggest obstacle, had its power taken away by the "key" held by Riveria.

The tightly sealed barrier of the hardest metal (ostrichite) was instantly dismantled, and a torrential downpour of bullets rained down on the panicked enemy troops.

They flaunted the spoils of Anachiti and others, and wantonly committed all sorts of atrocities that could be called ravaging.

The inviolable elves, enraged, resolved to vent their anger at the murder of their companions and seek revenge.

"Lady Riveria! We've got the new 'key'!"

"well done!"

Amidst the enemy troops who were fighting with a death wish, Alicia spotted a soldier frantically trying to escape. She used ice "magic" to immobilize him and knock him unconscious. She then seized the second "key" hidden on the soldier's person. After Rivia expressed her approval, the elves cheered in unison.

The group won one battle after another.

"...?"

at this time……

Among the increasingly imposing army, only Rivera noticed the subtle "change".

The enemy's offensive has ceased.

The enemy's desperate, reckless attempt to stop them eased.

"...Lefia, switch incantations."

"Huh... Ah, yes!"

It was a brief, fleeting silence. Riveria guessed it was a harbinger of an "anomaly" and issued a command. Seeing the tense expressions of the elven royalty, not only Lefia but also the excited elves became alert again.

Rivera is clever and intelligent.

She showed absolutely no carelessness towards this man-made maze.

Never underestimate this demonic lair that once rendered the hero powerless to fight.

And just as she warned, "that" came.

Boom! A loud sound.

The door swung open with a deafening roar, and the blood-red hair swayed violently from the impact.

"—!! A weirdo has arrived!!"

A girl (an elf) tasked with searching for enemy traces has issued the highest level of alert.

Everyone turned their heads sharply, and to the right of their path, the strongest "monster" in human form came into view.

"First the dwarves, then the elves."

A threat even greater than the hardest metal "door"—the freak Revis is rapidly approaching.

She was led by colorful monsters and a large number of enemy soldiers.

The true demons that even Finn... and even Ais had defeated are closing in.

"...!"

As the red-haired woman charging towards her wielding an ominous cursed sword, Riveria narrowed one eye.

*

"Um... is this really okay, Commander...?"

On the windswept ground stands the Loki Familia headquarters, resembling an ancient castle.

Beside Finn, who was still staring intently at the maze-like street, Raul asked hesitantly.

"What do you mean?"

"Is it really a good idea for Miss Rivera and her friends to wander into this artificial maze...? The 'Fairy Clone' is fine, but there are still strange people there..."

Raul spoke with great difficulty, but he did mention the concerns that were weighing on his mind.

For Raul, Revis, who had slaughtered Finn with a single blow when she broke into the man-made labyrinth, was a nightmare.

Perhaps it could be described as the devastating blow of witnessing the greatest hero or revered figure in the story being utterly humiliated before one's eyes. For Raul, "Finn's defeat" was, in other words, exactly that.

Even someone as formidable as Ais couldn't stop her alone. She was an invincible and utterly unreasonable entity.

"..."

Finn paused for a moment when Raul worried that the red-haired monster might pose a threat.

"shooting!!"

Upon Riveria's command, all the elves obeyed without question.

They unleashed a simultaneous "magic" attack.

Crimson, azure, and golden beams of intense light shot towards Ruivis.

"Man-eating flower".

"Roar! Ro ...

The strange man, looking utterly bored, stretched out his left hand and gave commands to the monster.

She sent the monster in front of her to act as a human shield against the "magic".

There are countless "colorful monsters," so this level of barrage is not enough to intimidate you in the slightest.

Rives moved swiftly while deploying her monster shield...

"...?"

At this moment, she felt a sense of "disharmony".

That's all.

"what?"

"Conversely, now that they have the 'key,' the only one to worry about in this man-made maze is that strange man."

Finn remained unfazed, his gaze fixed straight ahead, and told him directly.

Finn, his tone unwavering as he addressed the astonished Raul, continued:

"I, Raul, once even sought the help of the supreme god (Loki) in order to obtain the title of 'Hero'."

"...?"

"To show my people the 'light' called 'courage'... I have long been prepared."

The inconclusive content made Raul panic for a moment.

However, when he heard the next words spoken by the dwarfs, he finally understood the true meaning behind them.

"If I were too scared to move because of a mere person... a mere threat—I wouldn't be standing here right now."

The hair is creepy.

Raul's hair stood on end.

I was afraid of Finn's calm profile and cold blue eyes.

I'm afraid of the extent of his "enlightenment".

That's right—Finn calls himself "the Hero".

He is a "hero" whose existence is entirely shaped by others, a "man-made hero" born from ambition.

Therefore, Finn has carried the "weight" of this nickname from the very beginning.

With his small shoulders, he has always carried an immense burden that would have crushed an ordinary person, as well as an immeasurable "enlightenment" that transforms falsehood into reality.

If you're afraid of a weirdo, how can that be called "courage"?

How can he still be called a "hero"?

If you're afraid of that kind of thing, you wouldn't call yourself a "hero" in the first place.

"And besides, Raul, you underestimate Riveria."

the most important is……

His trust in his comrades was extremely profound.

"With Riveria's strength—she can defeat enemies of that caliber."

(What's going on?)

The sense of "disharmony" in Rives's heart was growing.

The elves unleashed a barrage of projectiles without pause, preventing her from getting close.

The effect of this move is... no, it's extremely high.

It was tall enough to pierce through a wall of carnivorous plants, to graz and burn Rives's cheeks, and to force her to slow down, preventing her from getting too close to them.

Its power was far beyond what one would expect from "magic" sung in a short text.

(Seriously, how come these guys never run out of mental energy after repeatedly casting such powerful spells?)

The elves have ventured deep into the man-made maze.

Even though they used items to recover a few times, the elves' mental energy should have been depleted quickly after expending so much power and casting so much "magic." But the enemy's artillery fire never stopped.

The front and rear rows attack together. When the first row fires, the second row loads the next shell. The unavoidable gaps are filled by the high-speed "magic sword".

The stone slabs of the passageway burst open.

The walls and floors were smashed and dug through.

Lightning and frozen arrows streaked across the massive fireballs, stealing the monster's piercing screams.

The chanting continued uninterrupted, weaving a symphony, and dozens of incantations overlapped and resounded, shattering even the last remaining carnivorous plant shield.

When the object separating her from the elves disappeared, "that" came into view.