Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Shakti added, "We will act together with the Astrea Familia."

Kaguya prompted, "What about the possibility of a trap?"

Charles glanced at the woman at the opposite table; she was being far too sensitive…

Finn chuckled, "Even if it's a trap, we have to jump in. There's no time for us to stall now. Of course, the assault team not only needs considerable combat power, but other areas also need to be monitored..."

He looked at Royman: "Ishtar, Dionysus, Hephaestus... request assistance from all the powerful factions. Royman, this is your responsibility."

Finn then looked at Asphie: "The Hermes Familia is in charge of patrolling the entire city, is that alright?"

"Yes."

"Then, the operation will begin in three days."

The group exchanged glances and nodded.

As everyone was leaving the meeting hall, Finn called them back: "Ota, Alexie, Shakti, and the Soma Familia, wait, I have something else to discuss with you. Come to the Loki Familia later."

……

The House of Dusk.

The hall was occupied by only a few people sitting around it.

Finn cut to the chase: "The information the Jester brought, the gods should have told you by now."

"What?" Shakti was completely confused.

Loki leaned against the side, looking apologetic: "Ah, sorry, sorry. Ganesha was too noisy, so I didn't call him during the meeting."

Shakti: "..."

Seeing this, Finn could only repeat himself: "At the previous meeting, I didn't release all the information. Because it was confirmed that there were spies in the guild, everything released last night was 'false information.'"

"Huh? Aren't we going to attack the stronghold?" Alicia exclaimed.

“No. I’ll still go,” Finn said calmly.

"According to Jester's intelligence, the Dark Faction has stockpiled a huge amount of Flame Stones and ignition devices, so that believers can ignite these explosives made from their own bodies at will. This amount is roughly enough to set the entire city ablaze."

Shakti exclaimed, "A mobile bomb?"

“Yes. We must completely eliminate this destabilizing factor before a powerful enemy attacks.” Finn nodded.

"The best way is to use yourself as bait to lure them into taking out these fire stones."

Ota coldly replied, "Isn't this too risky? An attack of this scale could easily result in many deaths if not handled carefully."

Finn then looked at Chanis: "So now it's the turn of the Soma Familia to make their appearance."

Chanis adjusted his glasses and pulled a bamboo tube from his pocket: "Please take a look, everyone."

As he spoke, he lit a small lighter. The fuse on the bamboo tube burned rapidly. Three seconds later, with a loud bang, a projectile spraying out bursts of sparks shot out from the bamboo tube.

The entire room was filled with dazzling, flowing flames.

“This is…” Alexie opened her mouth.

Shakti stroked his chin and said, "I see. By using the properties of fireworks, they forcibly ignited the fire stones on the Dark Faction members from a distance, causing them to self-destruct. It's a very clever countermeasure."

Finn nodded: "First, lure most of the suicide soldiers to deal with us, and before they can react, turn the tables on them."

"As an item that even ordinary people can use, my plan is to distribute one to all the residents of the city, so that fireworks can engulf Orario before the enemy can make a move."

Kaguya glanced at the bored Ciel and said, "So, you deliberately let the guild's spies leak the information that we were going to attack the base?"

She cautioned, "But this plan has too many unexpected twists... Not only should necessary precautions be taken within the city, but it would be best to secretly relocate the population."

Finn shook his head: "Making too much of a move will alert the enemy."

Kaguya narrowed her eyes: "Are you going to sacrifice a few people again?"

Riveria lowered her eyelids in pain: "There's nothing we can do about it. The enemy we're facing won't give us much time to breathe."

Finn said dejectedly, "I'm sorry, but actually, we also know the identities of the enemy's ace. They are remnants of the previous Zeus and Hera's Familia, [Gluttony] and [Silence]. Including the fairy soldiers of the Dark Faction and Valetta, there are more than 11 level 5 fighters alone."

Finn looked up, interlacing his fingers, and said, "The latest intelligence also indicates that [Gluttony] may have reached level 8. In my plan, defeating him is not something our single clan can do alone. We must unite the Freya clan and gather everything together to have any hope."

“LV...8?!!!” Ota’s pupils contracted sharply.

As members of the older generation, having grown up in the shadow of Zeus and Hera, they had naturally been personally ravaged by Level 8 beings. They knew very well what a Level 8 being truly was.

If level 6 and level 7 are an insurmountable gap, then level 7 and level 8 are like an insurmountable chasm.

With the city's current combat strength, there are two level 6 fighters and six level 5 fighters. How can we possibly fight them?

"Therefore, we must unite. We must utilize our respective abilities and cooperate with each other. Ota, I wish to speak with Freya; could you convey my request?"

"I will pass it on." The aloof pig-man's expression was solemn.

He was well aware of the animosity between the two clans, and given the internal situation within Freya's clan, the possibility of unifying their fighting forces was extremely low.

Looking at Finn, who was under immense pressure, Shakti couldn't help but ask, "Can you win?"

“Ah. We will win.” Finn smiled. “If we can expose everyone’s trump cards, set traps, and prepare magical items that target the weakness of [Gluttony], I am 7% confident.”

But obviously, that's too difficult.

Ability stats are an adventurer's lifeblood; once exposed, it's practically handing over leverage to the enemy. Given the relationship between the two clans, this is almost impossible.

Chapter 166 Valetta: This time, Finn will definitely be taught a lesson!

In the latter half of the small meeting, Finn explained to everyone the information he had obtained from the guild regarding [Silence] and [Gluttony].

This naturally includes Alfia's "illness" and Chardo's "poison".

"Our goal is a war of attrition, using numbers and equipment to forcefully exhaust the opponent's stamina," Finn emphasized on the blackboard.

Charles yawned.

This intelligence was useless to him, and Alfia and Chardo were no longer in the same condition as before. The current tactics were useful, but not very meaningful.

But since he was already there, he had no choice but to listen along with Chanis.

Glancing sideways at his elder brother, Chanis listened intently with burning eyes. He couldn't help but get excited whenever he heard how strong the opponent was, and he would sigh inwardly when the weaknesses were mentioned.

At this moment, he must be very conflicted, wondering which side he should stand on.

"What's wrong with your captain?" Kaguya glanced at Ciel, who was slumped over the table.

"Ah~ I've never seen anything like this before, so it's understandable that I'm nervous." Charles rolled his dead fish eyes.

"Aren't you nervous? Aren't you worried about losing?"

"It's not my turn to fight [Gluttony], is it? I've done what I needed to do. The rest is for you big shots to worry about. Hehe, righteous girl, just protect me with your lives." Ciel secretly revealed a wicked smile.

"Your attitude is infuriating." Kaguya lowered her lips in displeasure.

She paused, then whispered again, "I heard you were the one who developed the fireworks? You guys really came in handy this time. Thank you."

Ciel raised an eyebrow: "Oh, I actually heard a thank you from Miss Yamato Rindou? How strange."

"Yes, as you can see, I'm a genuinely good person, and I don't mind if you give me the 'good guy' card."

Young lady, you thank me too soon.

"Ugh! So noisy." Kaguya turned her head away unhappily. "It's a waste of my energy to give someone like you a nice look."

The second meeting lasted an hour, and the most important decisions still require the cooperation of Freya's family.

"The worst-case scenario is that Freya and we will each deal with the two overlords separately... Hopefully, they can hold out until we deal with Alfia."

Finn sighed as he watched the leaders of each clan leave.

……

Five hours after the operational meeting.

In a cold corner of the labyrinth, several figures were shrouded in shadow.

"I received a report from a traitor within the guild." Olivas held a folded piece of paper in his hand, a smirk playing on his lips.

"Haha, she really did it, that woman. We really have to thank the 'followers' of Death." Valeta slapped her knee and laughed triumphantly.

"Heh, they've been keeping spies around for five years without making any contact... I never expected that the 'Killing Emperor' would have such a patient side."

The man with no distinguishing features—[Faceless] Witt—slightly opened one eye: "Speaking of which, this time, the information won't be leaked by an insider again, will it?"

“Don’t worry, there are only the three of us here. If the information is leaked, it will definitely be one of us.” Olivas glanced at Valeta.

"Why are you looking at me? It's all because Finn is too cunning. I admit I underestimated him before, which caused some flaws in our tactics. After all, he's a more troublesome character than the gods; a slight misstep and he'll be on your radar." Valeta raised the corners of her mouth:

"But... this time is different."

"This is a trump card that has been planned for five years. It can definitely fool Finn and deliver a fatal blow."

Varetta, engrossed in her plan, suddenly changed her tone: "Speaking of which, where is your chief god, [Faceless]?"

“Probably just wandering around somewhere.” Witt shrugged. “After all, he delegated most of the plans to that Mr. Joker.”

"Tch, that brat." Valeta recalled the scene where Ciel shattered her aura.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he shattered her illusions and made her face her true abilities.

"Just you wait, Finn, this time I'll make you pay! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

……

The next day.

A man-made maze.

The meeting hall, filled with magic stone lamps, was large enough to accommodate a hundred people. A long table was placed in the center, with the throne above the main seat, and dozens of believers dressed in sleeveless maid outfits standing on either side below.

They served wine and fruit to the faction cadres who had fallen into the area.

Thanatos, who entered from the side, frowned in displeasure upon seeing this scene:

"I don't like this kind of atmosphere."

Erebus, following behind, shrugged: "Well, the Dark Faction is human too, isn't it? Compared to the harsh conditions before, things are much better now."