I love time travel the most!

"Because I'm from another world."

"……Eh?"

The unexpected answer left the female swordsman, who was filled with questions, stunned.

Kobayashi, who could see through Ais's thoughts through her eyes, naturally told her the reason.

"Because I am from another world, I do not understand the millennia-old feud between monsters and humans. Because I am from another world, my understanding of the boundaries of judging [human (intelligent)] is extremely blurred. Because I am [from another world], I am so indifferent to my reputation. That's all."

"An alien..."

Ais slightly opened her small mouth.

She was already adorable, but now she looks even more adorable because of her bewilderment.

"Hehe, don't worry about that." Kobayashi chuckled and said, "Miss Ais, you just need to understand that you and I have to fight because of our respective positions."

"……I see."

The swordswoman, heeding the advice, stopped overthinking.

She had made up her mind that after defeating Kobayashi, she would definitely ask him about the reasons behind it all.

In this way, they saw each other's beliefs in each other's eyes.

Kobayashi assumed a fighting stance.

After a brief silence, the two shouted in unison:

"—Awaken!" X2

Two emerald green whirlwinds suddenly rose up in the hidden street.

This chapter reminds me of the monster sieges that used to happen every weekend in DNF (Dungeon Fighter Online), which were a part of my lost youth.

Chapter 327 Kobayashi, leader of the Aqua Familia, reporting for duty!

Late at night.

It was the time when the moon was high in the sky.

Even in a labyrinthine city known as the center of the world, it should normally be pitch black and silent, but today, something unexpected happened.

The monster siege caused widespread panic among the people, and all the clans equipped themselves with weapons to prepare for the monster attacks. The guilds, which had already closed their doors, were unusually besieged and packed with people.

The city was brightly lit everywhere, as if only in this way could the demons and darkness be driven away.

Even in the room at the very top of the Tower of Babel, the silver-haired goddess standing by the window gazing down couldn't help but swirl the glass full of red wine, her elegant and noble demeanor tinged with slight anxiety and worry.

How could that child be associated with monsters? Does he want to make enemies of all the Familias? Although I would love to see him shine, he is still too reckless.

At that moment, a figure appeared behind her.

The leader of the pig-man tribe reported, "Lady Freya, we have new intelligence: the entire Loki Familia has been mobilized."

"Loki? That's quite a surprise."

The silver-haired goddess frowned slightly and uttered a remark that was hard to decipher—whether it was surprise or sarcasm was unclear.

The fate of the strongest familia in the labyrinth city is no small matter, whether for her, other familias, or the guild.

"besides……"

Ota hesitated slightly.

This is completely inconsistent with his original personality.

Freya seemed to sense something was wrong, glanced at him, and asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"I heard that the Loki Familia has reached an agreement with the guild."

"What agreement?"

"The promise that Kobayashi would join the Loki Familia."

"What did you say?!"

The report from the pig-man tribe leader made the silver-haired goddess unable to sit still any longer. She had been so diligently protecting her child for so long, and now someone had jumped out and stolen the fruits of her labor.

Despite knowing that the child was exceptionally talented and that countless clans coveted him, daring to compete with her was truly audacious, not even for Loki!

“Gather your family members and stop them.”

"As ordered."

With a single command from the goddess, the strongest familia in the labyrinth city met its end.

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Daedalus Street.

The monsters vanished in the blink of an eye.

The "heretics" like Guros were carefully selected by Kobayashi; besides being quick-witted and intelligent, strength was also very important.

After all, once they reach the surface, they'll encounter many creatures far more powerful than themselves, known as monsters. Besides finding companions, they also have to evade the pursuit of adventurers, making the task undoubtedly extremely difficult.

Fortunately, under Uranus's instructions, the guild does not allow other clans to get involved, so there is no need to worry too much about them.

It's better to focus on the present moment.

He looked at the female swordsman standing at the end of the street, blocking the only way out. She was one of the strongest adventurers in the city, a powerful figure known as the "Sword Maiden."

But that's okay. Class distinctions can be smoothed out with skill level, and magic works the same way. Plus, Finn has to command the whole situation and can't act on his own.

In a 2v1 situation, the advantage is mine!

In the instant his nerves relaxed, the blonde female swordswoman, her entire body wreathed in a turquoise whirlwind, seemed to have pressed the fast-forward button, appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye, her rapier stabbing at the man's waist and abdomen at an incredibly tricky angle.

However, Kobayashi simply turned to the side and dodged the fatal blow that almost stabbed him in the kidney.

Then, several threads, obscured by dark clouds, attacked Ais from all directions, targeting her wrists, rapier, shoulders, and even legs, attempting to completely imprison her.

Only in narrow streets can the power of the threads be fully unleashed; this is Kobayashi's home turf!

Do you even know what it means to be the king of urban warfare?

However, the magic that the Sword Maiden was famous for was the sharpest. Before she could even get close, she was completely shattered by the emerald green whirlwind at a distance of about one meter.

So that's how it is. Even if she upgrades to LV5, the artifact still can't do anything to her?

It seems the silk thread is useless.

For Kobayashi (Silk Thread), Ais (Wind) is his nemesis.

Having realized this, the two sides clashed again.

Giving Kobayashi no chance to escape, Ais lightened herself by stepping on the floor. With the help of the wind, a verdant spiral condensed at the tip of her sword, hurtling towards him with terrifying force.

This time, Kobayashi didn't dodge, but instead straightened his stance and swung his fist to fight back.

Just then, the dark clouds dispersed, revealing a glimmer of bright silver mixed with emerald green on Kobayashi's fist.

That is--

Ais narrowed her eyes and saw clearly that Kobayashi's hands were wrapped in countless threads, turning into a pair of silver-white gauntlets.

This is another ingenious use of silk thread.

Kobayashi had trained with Ais countless times before and naturally understood that the threads couldn't have much of an effect on her. Without the advantage of the threads, Kobayashi devised this method to defeat the Sword Maiden.

Wrap silk threads around your hands to make boxing gloves!

As long as my armor (silk thread) is thick enough, the enemy (rapier) cannot hurt me!

Ding ding ding ding——

The rapier clashed rapidly with the gauntlets. The Fiora, with her agility and skill, swung her sword several times in an instant, but all her unfavorable attacks were intercepted by her opponent.

From the beginning until now, all the fierce attacks have been neutralized.

Especially his own magic; each time the emerald green whirlwind wrapped around the tip of his sword would twist unnaturally just before colliding with the opponent's fist, it would then disappear without a trace.

What exactly is this...?

“I used the wind from the opposite direction.”

Seemingly noticing Ais's confusion, Kobayashi offered an explanation.

After repeated training, Kobayashi discovered that Ais liked to use clockwise wind to wrap herself, probably to match the moves of her right-hand sword, so he used counterclockwise whirlwind to counteract it.

Wind Spirit Swiftness is a magic that becomes more powerful the more it is charged up.

Ais cannot dispel magic now; if she does, the power of her attacks will drop significantly. She also can't do anything to Kobayashi, since Kobayashi is charging up her own attack at the same time, so whatever she does will eventually cancel it out.

In other words, Kobayashi is now in an invincible position.

"It's troublesome."

Finn, who was watching from a distance and also acting as the commander, clearly noticed this as well.

He licked his thumb and felt no pain.

Is there no danger?

But if this drags on, it will attract the attention of other clans. Should we take the initiative and capture Kobayashi as soon as possible?

As he thought this, a terrifying sense of oppression came from behind him.

The footsteps slowly approached.

"Hehehe, I knew it would turn out like this."

Finn let out a clear sigh and turned to look at the powerful pigman who emerged from the shadows.

His thumb began to ache slightly.

at the same time.

Not only him, but also the werewolf Bert, the Amazon sisters, the heavy-duty Grace, and the nine demon princesses Riveria, all encountered enemies of similar strength.

What they have in common is that they all come from the goddess's kin.

—The Freya Familia.

"Captain, something terrible has happened! The Freya Familia...they...!"