Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

However, now that Ciel has pointed it out, these madmen who are only indulging in pleasure still cannot see their own problems. They just think that Valetta seems to be deliberately leading others to their deaths.

On the other hand, Ciel...

Returning with the severely injured Tina, they also retrieved the staff that controlled the fairy soldiers, preserving the basic fighting strength of the Dark Faction. So... who is the traitor?

……

Valette was also stunned.

Am I really that stupid and beyond help? But I can hold my own against Finn! That's the hero, after all.

hiss--

That piece of shit Palum, is he making fun of me?!

A terrible thought exploded in Valetta's mind: the reason why she had lost every time she had a great advantage in all these years of back-and-forth battles with Finn was because that bastard Palum was deliberately showing weakness.

Was I... praised to death?!

The number of dark factions gathering was increasing. Although they couldn't intervene in the level 5 battles, they still organized a regional blockade. This was especially true of the other guards of the Apat Familia.

“A careful review... If it weren’t for Lord Joker, not only would the Dis sisters have been captured and Basram killed, but we would also have lost control of the Fairy Soldiers. In that case, wouldn’t only Valetta have returned?”

"It's always been like this... In several battles with the hero, Valeta has managed to escape from him..."

"Hey, adding the previous ignition device incident..."

The returning Apat and Alecto Familias had mixed expressions on their faces as they approached the injured Valetta step by step.

"Damn it, you guys! I'm a level 5!"

A surge of blade light flashed, and the two corpses collapsed to the ground...

At this point, these remnants of the secret faction realized that this was a secret faction that believed in the survival of the fittest, and that the leader's position was accumulated through "killing," not through success or failure.

The strong naturally have the right to strip away everything. Having lost the strongest sisters, the Dis and the staff that controlled the fairy soldiers, these two clans fell from the top to the bottom overnight.

They could only stand silently behind Charles. At this moment, only this wise and powerful man could lead them; the other fools would only be a hindrance!

"Clap, all done." Charles clapped his hands together. "You're at least a level 5, it's a shame to just give up such a valuable asset. Besides, sis, I think you're just plain stupid, definitely not the kind of 'righteous hero' who would betray factional interests."

"Let's regroup, carry on the ideals of our predecessors, and grow stronger and bigger! Let's create new glories!"

“Stupid…?” Valetta’s face twitched.

I'd rather actually become a traitor!

Chapter 116 Basram's Legacy

Although Ciel looked down on Valetta's combat intelligence, he acknowledged her talent in managing these lunatics.

The plan failed, but she rallied the remaining forces and regrouped, doing everything meticulously and systematically.

"To be able to fight Finn for decades, the [Killer Emperor] certainly has some skills, at least in terms of 'tenacity.'"

Char twirled his blood-stained staff, surrounded by ten fairy soldiers, as he strolled leisurely through the cramped tunnel.

“You’re right.” A dog-person priestess from the Apat Familia beside him rubbed her hands together in agreement: “Compared to you, sir, I am naturally far inferior.”

“You’re quite good.” Charles stopped using his staff, raised an eyebrow, and sized up this very shrewd cadre: “What’s your name? Do you have a title?”

"I am Technician No. 9527, Lord End." The young dog-woman priestess drooped her black ears, her small blue eyes darted around nervously, and her broom-like black tail swayed from side to side, clearly indicating that she was not a very bright dog.

Ciel stopped and used his staff to lift his cloak: "9527, what a unique name? Is it a serial number?"

“My lord, the Apat Familia doesn’t need names. We are merely tools, without past or future. Only ‘Injustice’ is the sole leader, and all actions stem from the pursuit of ‘Injustice.’ And my lord…”

He looked at the staff in Charles's hand: "You are now 'incorrect'."

Is this thing a symbol of power?

The "Unorthodox" Apate Familia pursues all kinds of abnormal and evil paths, even for their own family.

Under Basram's rule, all the officers of the clan were prepared as materials for fairy soldiers, including himself.

"Hmm, not bad." Charles was quite satisfied with 9527's attitude: "In that case, I'll give you a name."

"Yes."

What do you think of Hasqi?

"Haski, obey the 'unjust' will, sir."

“Very good, take me to the place where you usually adjust the fairy soldiers.”

"As you wish."

The two walked through a complex corridor and entered a laboratory that could accommodate about 20 people.

The room's walls were pitch black, and the floor was covered in muddy, sticky filth. Utensils, magic stones, pipes, and energy crystals that shimmered with a black and red glow flickered alternately.

"My lord." Several more priests dressed in blood-stained white robes emerged from a deeper room.

They are all seasoned magicians and sorcerers.

Xia Er nodded and guided the ten fairy soldiers back to the empty incubation chamber. Hasqi skillfully operated the equipment, retrieved the medicine, and began "tuning" the system.

First, Shir retrieved the 12 "Fairy Short Swords" stuck in the spines of the fairy soldiers. Then, Hasti skillfully tore open their skin and inserted the strange red pipes into the huge holes left in their chests. A hat full of magical lines was placed on the heads of the fairy soldiers, and only then was the preparation completed.

"The 'tuning' process is expected to take 10 days. During this time, please do not attempt to wake them with anything 'improper.'"

As the trump card of the Apat Familia, the Fairy Soldiers have a major drawback: their unconventional design and the fact that they require adjustments from magicians and sorcerers every time they are deployed in actual combat.

Otherwise, the adventurer, as the original body, and the forcibly injected immortal essence will have a rejection reaction, begin to go insane, and their bodies will collapse.

Worst of all, even "improper" behavior cannot control them.

Ciel had some ideas, but before that, he needed to consult Basram's research notes. He currently lacked any knowledge related to magic.

He carried Tina's charred corpse into a deeper room. Compared to the eerie and gloomy environment outside, this place was much more ordinary.

A blood-stained operating table stands beside a clean and tidy desk, above which is a "blackboard" covered with symbols and words. A huge bookshelf filled with books and documents occupies the other side of the room.

He placed Tina on the operating table, casually rummaged through the bedside table and pulled out a bottle of high-grade elixir, pouring it over her charred, foul-smelling body. Next, Charles went to the desk, where several documents were scattered—Basram's recent experimental reports on "Fairy Soldiers."

The blackboard displayed the reactions and parameters of each fairy soldier.

Humans are the most adaptable and react the fastest, while orcs are the least adaptable and have difficulty activating magic.

Charles meticulously perused the documents, and Basram's research on immortals far exceeded his expectations.

There were a total of 42 experimental records related to fairy spirits, 30 of which were records of deaths...

failure.

failure.

failure.

Turn the page.

Ciel unexpectedly discovers that Basram seems to possess the secret to renewing grace and completing upgrades without the need for gods!

The original bodies of the Fairy Soldiers are all remnants of the Osiris Familia, whose chief god is no longer in Orario. However, Basram can use Fairy Essence to upgrade these original bodies to level 5.

"Hmm... Can a mature celestial being change its state based on favors?"

Xia Er pulled out another experimental record, which contained shocking human experiments, along with various studies on divine blood. The "renewal drug" seemed to be a byproduct of this research.

While most of the findings concern forced weaponization of immortal essences, balancing rejection reactions, and berserk body nerves, there is also a considerable amount of complex knowledge that Ciel needs.

Xia Er had a premonition that as long as he thoroughly absorbed this knowledge, he could use [Divine Script] and [Immortal Essence] to independently develop an alternative system of blessings based on [Immortal Essence].

This is not complicated, nor is it about striving for perfection; rather, it's a step that's "adding legs to a snake."

Gods are inherently more convenient beings than immortals, which is why immortals have gradually faded from human view. Unfortunately, Sharl needs a slightly more complex procedure to ensure the loyalty of his team.

As Charles was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, time passed by unnoticed.

When the moon shone brightly in the sky and the entire artificial maze fell silent, he heard strange footsteps behind him.

"Oh, you're interested in 'fairy spirits' too?"

An unusual divine power suddenly enveloped the small, secret room. Charles was startled, put down his book, and slowly turned around.

Standing before him was a god shrouded in a black robe, his face adorned with a mask woven from black and white ghost faces, his upper body covered by more than a dozen masks. His voice, processed to be gentle and refined, gave off a chilling feeling.

"you are……"

"You can call me 'Enio,' little one."

Charles' pupils contracted slightly, and he lowered the brim of his hat to prevent the other person from seeing his expression.

"Judging from your appearance, you seem to know me?" Enio exclaimed in surprise, looking at Charles with interest.

Charles exclaimed "Ah!" and answered honestly, "Of course, aren't we comrades with the same goal?"

"Target?" Enio became increasingly interested.

"Of course... destroy Orario, end the shitty age of gods, and let the Netherworld return to antiquity." Ciel smiled.

“You…” Enio paused for a moment, then said with relief, “It seems you’ve also studied divine language?”

Ennio, in the divine language, means "city destroyer".

It seems to have been revealed through the name.

But Charles knew more about this person's identity.

Unexpectedly... this little blond guy's research on fairy spirits has already begun!

Chapter 117 Enio

Enio, the "Urban Destroyer," began his meticulous plotting after the annihilation of Zeus and Hera's Familia. He wanted to destroy Orario, returning the Netherworld to its ancient state, so he could revel in the sight of humanity being ravaged by monsters and struggling desperately.

They were also the mastermind behind the ultimate destruction of Belle's world.