Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

"I'm going on an expedition? Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Lie Yan was slightly taken aback, quite surprised.

Simply put, a Familia Expedition is an exploration-type Familia's expedition to explore dungeons where the Familia has not yet reached. The Loki Familia is currently the most advanced in Orario at this level.

none of them.

Loki's expedition has already entered the deepest part of the fiftieth floor, which is quite dangerous in every sense. However, to be honest, Flame is not too afraid of the dangers in the dungeon. Putting aside his own abilities, the portal that he can summon with just a very short incantation is enough to make him invincible.

But the key issue isn't whether the flames are afraid, but rather...

Flame's gaze shifted to Loki, and sure enough, Loki's expression immediately changed upon hearing Finn's words.

She opened her deep, crimson eyes, staring unblinkingly at Finn's calm face, and said,

"Finn, do you know what you're saying?"

“I know.” Finn replied very seriously, his eyes revealing unwavering determination. “I have considered this matter for a long time, and my final conclusion is that the existence of the Flame will bring great convenience to the expedition.”

It's beyond the scope of the word "convenience".

Simply put, for the expedition, the Blaze is a living, portable save point!

With the presence of Blazing Flame, the entire expedition team had the whole world as their backing, which not only freed up logistics but also provided them with a safe house that they could enter at any time and was absolutely safe.

It can be said that as long as they protect the Blazing Flame, they have already secured half the victory in the expedition.

(What the hell is this fake Fourth Calamity...)

"But have you considered the potential consequences of using the power of the flames while enjoying the benefits they bring?"

Loki directly pointed out the flaws in Finn's idea, while Flame fell into a slight silence.

Loki was right; his magic did have drawbacks, and more than one at that.

First, there's the pre-cast animation of the very short spell. Although the incantation for the portal is short, it still takes Flame about a second to complete the entire incantation. Furthermore, because he doesn't know the advanced technique of "parallel chanting," he can't perform any actions during that second.

This isn't a problem in his current magical environment, but if it were in the dungeon, it's hard to say what might happen in a second. Moreover, this second is only the time it takes to summon the portal; it takes time for a person to enter the portal.

This is one of the drawbacks.

The second drawback is that his portal moves according to the location he summons it from. Wherever he summons it, the portal's location will be fixed at that coordinate. If he wants to move the portal, he has to move it himself.

This isn't really a drawback; in a sense, it's a characteristic of the interdimensional portal.

However, if this characteristic is combined with some of the characteristics of dungeons, then it becomes dangerous.

The third drawback is quite simple: the portal is a magic that relies on Lieyan. If Lieyan were to suffer any mishap during the operation, all the measures that depend on the portal would be wiped out. The ensuing chain reaction could very well push the entire clan into the abyss.

If that were to happen, then being permanently adrift in another dimension might actually be considered a better outcome...

"I have considered it, and the final conclusion is that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

Finn nodded slightly, with a confident expression. He had considered all of Loki's concerns, and even considered them more deeply than Loki.

In fact, Finn might know more about portals than the user of the Flame spell itself.

"Finn, don't forget what happened when Flame went into the dungeon alone. If Flame hadn't been so strong, he probably would have already..."

Having heard this from the beginning, Rivera's eyebrows were now furrowed into a neat knot, and she couldn't help but remind Finn.

She was referring to the time when Flame was hunting alone on the fifteenth floor, and was swept into a deeper level by a ground collapse caused by a strong earthquake, which happened to coincide with the time when Goliath, the Lone King of the Labyrinth, was about to be resurrected.

That incident was extremely dangerous in every respect. Although the final result was relatively good, the thought that it might be repeated with Flame sent chills down Riveria's spine.

Leaving aside whether Lieyan might get injured or even suffer any other consequences, if Lieyan were to get separated from the others because of that, the problem would be much more serious.

"I've also considered that matter," Finn replied slowly. "Although the anomaly that occurred in the dungeon was large in scale and had rather outrageous targets, it was essentially the dungeon's malicious intent towards adventurers. However, if we had defeated Goliath, Amphispina, and Udeos beforehand, Blaze should not have received such intense special treatment."

Finn didn't mention Barol because Barol had already been successfully defeated by the Loki Familia in the last campaign, and there were still several months before its resurrection, so there was plenty of time.

"........."

As soon as Finn said this, Loki and Riveria immediately understood that Finn had made up his mind to bring Flame along in the next operation, and this decision was basically unwavering.

Even if they ask logistical questions later, Finn would probably be able to answer them.

At this moment, the dwarven veteran beside him let out a long sigh, drawing everyone's attention before slowly speaking: "It sounds like Finn, you've made up your mind, but I still have to pour cold water on you. Finn, you should remember, for the next expedition, you invited other clans, brought Flame, and planned to use Flame's abilities. Are you planning to reveal Flame's abilities to the other clans and even the guild members?"

Because the last expedition was attacked by the corrosive liquid of larval monsters just before breaking through to the next level, most of the clan members' equipment and spare items were destroyed. After repelling the enemy, they were severely lacking in both supplies and weapons, making it impossible to continue exploring and forcing them to retreat.

So, in his next expedition, having learned from his failures, Finn devised a plan to invite a blacksmith who could repair weapons to join him.

The plan has been successfully implemented.

Just before, Finn successfully used the materials he obtained from the Rock Dragon and the Sand Dragon to catch the Hephaestus Familia, a big fish, and successfully formed a cooperation with them, asking them to provide support for the Loki Familia in the next expedition.

The Hephaestus Familia is the largest blacksmithing family in the entire city of Orario. Not only are their blacksmithing skills top-notch, but they also possess many highly skilled blacksmiths whose combat abilities surpass those of ordinary high-level adventurers.

These advanced blacksmiths generally possess strength around LV·3, and as support personnel, they have a certain ability to protect themselves even in a deep level like the fiftieth floor.

The highest-ranking member among them, Tsubaki Kobrand, the leader of the Hephaestus Familia, has even reached LV5.

This guild leader's leveling experience is quite legendary. According to her, as a blacksmith, she would first go to the dungeon to test the weapons she crafted, and then accidentally level up to Lv.5...

Tell me, is it legendary enough?

Ahem, getting off topic. In short, given that a cooperation agreement has already been reached, Grace doesn't believe Finn will break the agreement. That means the battle blacksmiths from the Hephaestus Familia will still accompany them into the depths of the dungeon.

Under these circumstances, if they wanted to utilize the power of flames without being discovered by the Hephaestus Familia, frankly, the chances were really quite low...

To be honest, Tsubaki Kobrand is a rather sensitive and troublesome person.

Of course, this sensitivity and trouble doesn't refer to his character, but rather to his "forging"—simply put, forging a single-minded mind. But for some reason, perhaps every loss has its gain.

Although she had a mind solely focused on forging, at the same time, she possessed a strange intuition regarding forging matters.

If you put Lieyan in the team, it probably won't be long before she keenly notices the special qualities of Lieyan.

After all, Flamefire Village is also a forging village...

To be honest, Grace even felt that Chun Kobrand was so outrageous that he could make a judgment based on the smell of coal on Flame.

"Regarding this matter... I should say that I do have such a plan."

After a slight hesitation, Finn finally nodded, confirming Grace's idea.

He did indeed want to loosen the blockade on information about the Blazing Flame to a limited extent.

To be honest, with the deepening cooperation with Fire Village, and thanks to the hard work of the Familia members of the Monster Hunter division, the Loki Familia had accumulated a large amount of materials.

This includes various high-quality ores, potion ingredients, and a large amount of monster materials.

These are all things that the Loki Familia cannot utilize on its own. The best solution is to pass these materials through another channel to Fire Village for processing, manufacturing them into equipment and potions, and then distributing them to the members of the Familia.

The problem is that the items made in Yanhuo Village are too distinctive, and if there is a large-scale change in appearance, it will easily attract attention.

Therefore, in order not to expose the secret, it is better to spread the secret in a planned way, thereby increasing the number of allies and bringing more people onto your warship.

You've taken the benefits, so you'd better keep the secret.

That's probably what it means.

The Hephaestus Familia and the Gubernau Familia, which were forging factions, and the Dean Catherine Familia, which were for medicine-making factions, were the first families Finn chose to bring onto his warship.

But there is another advantage to his doing this: by binding others to his warship, he can easily build a community of shared interests. With a community of shared interests, many things become much simpler.

For example, guilds, and Freya's Familia.

Of course, Finn also understood that the concept of a community of interests was not very reliable. Ultimately, one must be strong to achieve good results. Therefore, Finn then uttered his most weighty words.

He looked at Riveria and Grace, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Actually, my most important task in leading Blaze on the expedition is not the expedition itself. Don't forget, the expedition is indeed imminent, but Blaze also has something urgent to attend to."

“Gris, Riveria, you don’t want to miss out on the Wind Dragon because of the expedition, do you?”

Chapter 119: Red Bean Dumplings

The meeting is over.

The final result is beyond doubt.

Having resolved the partner issues one by one, Finn, who ultimately brought out the Wind Dragon as his ultimate weapon, was like a player who had lost two games in a world championship but then pulled out Olaf and the God King combo, making a comeback from 0-2 to 3-2, directly defeating one opponent without saying a word.

All I can say is that he truly lives up to Finn's reputation.

They thoroughly exploited everyone's weaknesses in every aspect.

Everyone present, whether it was Grace, Riveria, or even Flame herself, was simply unable to refuse such an impeccable reason.

Grace and Riveria go without saying.

Blaze once said that the Wind Dragon might be the key to unlocking the shackles to the next level.

Whether it's Grace, Riveria, or Finn, they've all been blocked by that thick barrier between LV6 and LV7 for far too long. In the last year or two, their ability values ​​have even stopped increasing.

Given these two premises, even if they had to choose between the expedition and the Wind God Dragon, there would be a 98% chance they would choose the Wind God Dragon.

It should actually be 100%.

The reason for reducing it by only 0.2% is to give the guild face.

But you know what, if the guild's pride is reduced to even 0.2% in the face of the temptation to level up, then that already shows that Finn and the others value the guild.

After all, expeditions can be launched anytime, and they won't bring any growth to them at this point.

As for the Wind Dragon, putting aside the high probability that it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, its very existence makes it impossible for them to ignore or remain indifferent.

The ancient dragon species, given this title, is something they really want to see.

As for Blazing Flame, it's even simpler. For him, the matter concerning the Wind God Dragon is far too important. As the mastermind behind the Hundred Dragons Night Parade, whether or not he can defeat the Wind God Dragon is directly related to the life and death of Flamefire Village.

In the game, if the Wind Dragon can't be defeated, the worst that can happen is to restart the Hundred Dragons Parade. But if the Wind Dragon can't be defeated in reality, then Fire Village will definitely be destroyed. Moreover, the huge gap between reality and the game means that the Wind Dragon's strength will only be stronger than what is shown in the game. In order to increase the probability of victory, the power of the Loki Familia is indispensable.

That's right, not only Riveria, Grace, and Finn, but also Ais, Bert, Tione, Tiona, Angel, Raul, and Lefia. This time, in response to the Wind God Dragon, Blaze plans to bring together all the high-level combatants in the Familia, along with the big shots from Flame Village, to fight the Wind God Dragon with all their might.

Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Blaze to watch Loki's elite forces embark on a dungeon expedition that typically lasts at least two weeks.

Although they don't know the whereabouts of the Wind Dragon yet, what if...?

The reason why the Loki Familia didn't simply postpone or suspend the expedition was also because the Flame Village didn't know when the Wind Dragon would launch its attack. If the Loki Familia suspended the expedition for this reason, and the Wind Dragon didn't arrive, the suspension would be in vain.

Expeditions are mandatory for every exploration-type clan that meets the required standards. If they are not carried out in time, the guild may even issue a forced expedition order.

The saying "You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days" applies here.