I love time travel the most!

"What did you say?!"

Guros's roar echoed throughout the upper levels, frightening the weaker monsters into fleeing in terror.

Actually, it's Reed who is better at controlling his emotions and won't kill the adventurers.

So far, the Heretics have been tolerated by the various clans because the adventurers have not suffered large-scale casualties, and the extermination teams are composed of the Ganesha Familia, which is in the same faction as them.

If a large number of casualties are accidentally caused and the situation becomes serious, the two major clans in the city will not be able to sit idly by.

Leaving aside the Freya Familia for now, the Loki Familia is also eyeing them covetously. If they were to intervene, it's safe to say that the Heretics would likely be completely wiped out.

and so--

"Our objective is simple: quickly rescue our captured comrades and then return to the Daedalus Labyrinth as fast as possible! Understand?"

"...I understand!"

Guross scoffed.

Then he continued flying without looking back.

Their wishes, or rather, their long-cherished desires, can no longer be fulfilled. Just as humans say, these "heretics" are indeed demons, beings that will not be tolerated.

They have now come to a deep understanding of this, so their only plan is to find their companions, return to the dungeon, and never associate with humans again!

But if even this is blocked...

"We've arrived! Exit!"

"So fast?!"

"Because it's a shortcut."

Kobayashi's words interrupted Guros's thoughts.

Instead of climbing up the main underground city floor by floor, they used a key to quickly reach the surface through the Daedalus labyrinth.

Therefore, the location where it appears is not the entrance to the underground city, but Daedalus in the labyrinth street.

If it weren't for the fact that some doors required the bloodline of Daedalus, namely Dix, to open, they would have traveled much faster than before.

They had just arrived on the surface.

It was a clear, moonlit night, the surroundings were silent, without lights or people. Yet, even so, the "heretics" bathed in moonlight showed expressions of emotion.

In order to live on the ground and soar freely in the sky, they have made tremendous efforts and paid a great price over the years, but in the end they still cannot reach the high sky.

Thinking of this, they felt incredibly sad.

"Let's go, Guros."

"I see."

Just then, a flash of light flew by.

——!

A flash of light appeared from the edge of his field of vision, and a long spear with a golden tip fell from the sky in front of Kobayashi like a lightning strike.

this is……

"I've been waiting for so long."

Kobayashi did indeed hear the whispering voice from afar.

Slowly turn your head to look at the top of the building.

The first thing that caught the eye was a blonde, golden-eyed female swordsman wielding a sharp sword. Next came the elven royalty, a dwarf carrying a great axe, Amazon sisters wielding twin swords and double blades, and a werewolf wearing metal boots.

"Oh, Kobayashi."

Finally, there was the little man who threw a spear and greeted him with a smile.

Standing there, looking down at them, were the city's strongest adventurers.

Sword Maiden Ais, Nine Demon Princess Riveria, Heavy Jaeger Grace, Great Slayer Tiona, Angry Serpent Tione, Fierce Wolf Bert, Hero Finn!

They are stronger than ever before.

After the expedition (floor 59) ended, all officers' stats reached LV6!

Now they are on par with the other family of the two giants, and are the frontline family of the Labyrinth City, the largest faction in the city.

——【Loki Familia】!

That's strange, it's too fast.

This is Daedalus Road, a maze-like street. Even if you rush here after hearing the commotion, the time interval is too short.

The best evidence is that no adventurers other than them have arrived here.

Does that mean I've been seen through?

No wonder they didn't defy Uranus's will and head to the underground city; they must have anticipated this and were waiting in advance.

Kobayashi's eyes were fixed on the dwarf hero who was still leisurely looking down at him, and he discerned the whole story from the hero's undisguised expression.

Tiona looked down at Kobayashi and the horde of monsters, showing no fear or worry, but instead asked curiously, "To be honest, I still don't understand why Kobayashi is helping the monsters."

"...I don't understand either."

Tiony echoed her sister's sentiments.

Adventurers and monsters have always been adversaries, a situation that has persisted for thousands of years. Therefore, even if monsters can speak, they will show no mercy when a fight breaks out.

"Bert, do you know?"

"Huh? Who would know about that?! And don't ask me that kind of question!"

"It's clear that Bert cares a lot about Xiaolin."

"No, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Bert, the werewolf, roared furiously, glaring at Kobayashi below, and for some reason muttered a curse:

"--idiot!"

He clearly didn't understand why he was doing this.

Grace stroked his chin and said, "But anyway, as long as we catch those monsters, that's all that matters, right?"

“I don’t know what Loki is thinking, but this way Kobayashi can join the Familia, right, Finn?” Riveria also confirmed with her captain beside her.

"Ah, that's right."

The leader of the Loki Familia nodded in agreement.

This was still his decision. He thought it would be against all odds, but to his surprise, when he put forward his suggestion, it was approved by everyone.

Xiaolin...

This man has already gained the approval of his clan, not only for his strength and wisdom, but also for his character and personal qualities, making him an extremely rare and promising individual.

It's impossible not to be moved.

Tiona rubbed her hands together eagerly and said, "Then, I'll go first..."

"I go."

She was interrupted by a blonde, golden-eyed female swordsman.

Without giving her companions a chance to refuse, she leaped off the building and charged towards the only human among the monster army.

"Ais? Wait...Ais?!"

"Isn't she in too much of a hurry?"

"After all, it's Ais."

"I hope there won't be any problems."

"...To be honest, I'm not sure either."

The questions from his family members gave Captain Finn a bit of a headache, but since his thumb wasn't hurting, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Ultimately, neither side harbored any animosity; it wasn't a life-or-death situation.

and……

While Ais charged forward, Kobayashi said to the grotesque figure beneath his feet, "Go! Spread out and save our comrades. Remember! Never harm humans!"

"I see."

Guross, annoyed by Kobayashi's endless admonitions, then roared to the sky.

"Roarooooo!!!"

Then the heretics dispersed and disappeared into the town.

Seeing this, Finn instructed his members: "First, the vanguard, including Tione, will engage the enemy, avoiding the use of magic as much as possible to prevent damage to the city. The rear guard mages will guide those seeking refuge while protecting the residents, prioritizing their safety above all else. Riveria, prepare the barrier. Go, capture them alive."

"Understood!" xN

Upon receiving the instructions, everyone immediately began their respective actions.

After that, only Finn, Ais, and Kobayashi remained on the battlefield.

As the blonde, golden-eyed female swordsman slowly approached Kobayashi, a dark cloud happened to obscure the moon in the sky. However, this did not affect their vision.

After a brief silence.

Sword Maiden drew her rapier from her waist, pointed it at the man's chest, and asked, "Why did you do this, Kobayashi?"

She remembered the question Kobayashi had asked her before.

—What exactly is a monster that is intelligent and can communicate?

That must be the reason.

But she didn't understand Kobayashi's reasons for doing so.

Monsters and humans are inherently opposed, and the rift between them is an insurmountable chasm. But what he did was too reckless and showed too little regard for himself!

Just like her, because she is a renowned swordswoman, she is constrained in many ways.

Why……

Why did Kobayashi go to such lengths?