Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Monsters can become Palu, and so can humans.

Send them to mine or gather herbs. Isn't this more comfortable than traveling thousands of miles to foreign countries to deliver rare monsters to nobles with strange fetishes?

Jallu seemed to have seen through Charles's thoughts, and simply waved his hand and said, "Since my subordinate has an idea, as the captain, I must support him. Then this batch of goods will be left to you to handle."

"Is this okay? I'm just a newbie."

Jaluo said indifferently, "Anyway, they're just waste that can't be disposed of. Rather than letting them eat food for nothing every day, we might as well make use of them."

He turned to his comrades and gave a cold shout: "Newcomers over there, open the door for me! Let these goods meet their new owner."

The officer who had transferred from the Apate Familia pointed to himself and glared at Ciel with a displeased expression.

Why is it that even though they're all new, their attitudes are so different?

Tsk tsk, the goods here are all quite attractive; they'd be perfect for converting into firearms.

"Lord Jaluo, may I be assigned to the next one?"

"Give me a share, my foot! You dare to covet what the Charles brothers have their eyes on?" A fierce kick struck his subordinate in the abdomen, sending him flying backward into the dark cave, overturning countless boxes.

At this moment, the members of the clan sitting around the cave also realized—

This kid's got connections!

Tens of millions of dollars worth of goods were given away just like that.

"Brother, let me help you open the door." A werewolf stepped forward obsequiously, beckoning his brother to help unlock the door: "Be careful, don't break Lord Charles's things!"

With the help of the others, eight orcs, seven parums, three humans, and two elves lined up in front of Sharl according to their height and race.

They tugged at their tattered clothes that barely covered their thighs, their eyes gazing up at Charles with expectant eyes.

They weren't stupid. Although they didn't know who Charles was, they knew that following Charles was definitely better than being sent to the pleasure quarters or sold to other nobles.

At least the owner is very handsome.

Moreover, they held a very high status within the family.

Charles licked his lips: "Have them wash up, find them some clothes, and then prepare an empty room for me."

"no problem."

A moment later, the Rudra clan saw a group of young girls enter the room one by one, each coming out shyly after three minutes, following behind the woman outside.

Moreover, they didn't even spare the only human boy.

"Holy crap, the Ciel brothers are awesome!"

Having accomplished everything, Charles left with 19 girls, leaving only the human boy standing before Jaluo.

He was a little timid at first, but quickly calmed down and straightened his back:

"Hello, Commander. You can call me 20 (Ailin). Starting today, I will be in charge of communication between you and Lord Ciel."

Chapter 242 Who told you they were dead?

Orario Main Entrance

Twenty beautiful girls dressed in simple adventurer gear stand before the city gates, which have been blasted apart by explosives and monsters.

Beside them was Sharl, who was equipped with the [Reversal Veil]. Last night, he had summoned back Pochi and stored the dragon scales and equipment.

The city's main gate, which had just experienced war, was not guarded by many adventurers, and even the usual security checks were completely paralyzed.

Ciel successfully infiltrated the city, while the remaining girls, including Alfia, swaggered in through the main entrance.

Of course, this unbridled behavior did attract the attention of some guild staff who were inspecting the extent of the damage to the city gate.

Seeing that the crowd didn't seem to be from a secret faction, they started pushing and shoving each other.

A red-haired dog-man employee in a black and white suit asked, "Who are you?"

Alfia was wearing an eye patch that concealed her heterochromatic eyes, and her gray hair was neatly tied back, hanging down quietly. Her face was adorned with simple makeup, which concealed her domineering aura.

She stepped out from among the girls and, following Charles's instructions, began weaving: "We are adventurers from the Kingdom of Lachia, here to provide support. What is the current situation in Orario?"

Upon hearing this, the guild staff breathed a sigh of relief. The guild had indeed sent out a distress signal for members like Artemis before the great conflict began, so it was normal for some members to arrive late.

However, necessary inquiries are also essential.

"The war is temporarily over. I apologize for making you come all this way for nothing." The red-haired dog-man said gratefully, "May I ask which clan you belong to? You can rest in the city now, and we will send our thanks to the Kingdom of Lachia."

“The Phobos family,” Alfia announced a name.

This is the name of a goddess chosen by Charles who is about to return to the heavens. Soon, at the latest this year, this goddess will be sent back to the heavens by her subordinate leader, Ares, because she secretly released Welf, who was capable of forging the 'Krozo Demon Sword'.

The main point is to create a family that, even if thoroughly investigated, has no way to prove anything, and to reasonably engage in commerce.

Of course, this excuse is no match for the gods, but just as Charles predicted, Orario simply doesn't have enough manpower to manage such a trivial matter, nor can it possibly send a god to supervise it.

Even worse, there wasn't even a single guild member escorting them. They simply used magic lamps to briefly check the adventurers' identities, registered them, and then let everyone enter the city.

Alfia found a relatively well-preserved hotel and settled the children there.

Only then did he pull Charles aside to ask for the reason.

"You brought these children along, it can't be just out of pure kindness, can it?"

“Of course. Whether it’s the development of our influence or our strength, we need manpower. Trivial tasks like running errands, gathering intelligence, and even making profits from existing funds can be completely handed over to ordinary people.” Charles carefully planned for the future:

"Although they are currently blank slates, Grace can provide them with the key to climb higher, enabling them to take on more jobs. If they have the qualifications, they could even switch careers to become 'blacksmiths' or even 'magicians.'"

“It wouldn’t be unreasonable to even bestow upon those who perform exceptionally well a magic book or a fairy essence.”

Just like the monster meat restaurant in the Sharl Project, we will collect seasoning crops from all over the world and cultivate more special seasonings like those produced in the dungeons.

Even raising edible monsters like slimes to weaken and reproduce requires a lot of manpower. Some tasks can be handled directly by the Palu from the Dark Faction, but some overt operations require ordinary people to carry them out.

Using the name of the Phobos Familia, who are about to return to the Celestial Realm, is also a way to have a legitimate identity to stay in Orario.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to find a god who isn't familiar with Phoebus to attach himself to, or simply continue living in Orario as a merchant.

……

Charles described his future plans, but to Alfia, they seemed somewhat presumptuous.

Before Ciel could leave and return to replace Lily and deal with the various new problems in the city, he took his leave.

Alfia returned to the inn and pushed open the door to the room where the slaves lived.

The chilling aura instantly intimidated the girls.

“I know some of you have started thinking about escaping, but don’t forget who rescued you from that cage.”

You should know better than anyone what your original future would have been like. I don't need to elaborate.

“Charles has shown you enough kindness, and I hope you will cherish it.”

All 19 people shook their heads.

They were more sensible than Alfia had imagined. They had lived in the man-made maze and had witnessed some of their companions being dragged away by a white-haired man and turned into breeding tools.

They also saw pregnant women bound by chains, suffering daily torment like livestock being fed.

The bloodline of Daedalus compels them to reproduce, so in addition to building labyrinths, one of Balka's missions is to continuously produce offspring.

They didn't know these things, but they were well aware that if they couldn't sell their goods, they might face a situation even worse than that of the entertainment district.

Alfia's training continues.

……

Meanwhile, Charles was receiving even more attention than he had imagined.

Just as they returned to the church and switched identities with Lily, the sage lady, dressed in a black robe, knocked on the door to visit.

"They arrived just in time."

"I'm sorry, the familiar's perception of the [Reverse Spirit Veil] has been enhanced, so it notified me immediately."

"It's alright, I also need to talk to you about something."

Fels said "Oh," and then asked, "What is it?"

"Didn't I promise you that we would work together to solve your problems after the big protests ended?"

“My question?” Fels stiffened, his voice urgent. “The Philosopher’s Stone?”

"Well, we'll talk about that later. You didn't come to me just for idle chatter, did you?" Charles raised the corners of his mouth with a mischievous grin.

Fels was itching to find out what Charles urgently needed to confirm.

"The guild just received news that many families, including Loki's and Freya's, have submitted information on level-up advancements... Your plan has been successfully completed."

"Isn't this supporting you? But Finn also leveled up?" Charles asked, puzzled.

In the original story, Finn achieved the great feat of commanding the entire army and then fought a final four-on-one battle, killing four fairy soldiers, and that was all he did to level up.

From this perspective, he must have already taken the final step, or perhaps his stabbing of Chardo was indeed a crucial element in securing victory.

But that's not what Fells wanted to say.

"While urban combat strength has improved, the world has also lost a level 7 and a level 8. Is this really worth it?" Fels asked anxiously.

"What I'm trying to say is, is it possible to find their remains? To be honest, I have special magic that can resurrect the dead, so perhaps I can try to keep them alive."

Charles found it increasingly strange: "Who told you they were dead?"

Chapter 243 Atheists

"what?"

Fels's extended magical gauntlet froze in mid-air.

"Not dead... what does that mean?"

"The literal meaning... well, it's also related to what I want to tell you." Charles crossed his legs, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Didn't I tell you that I have mastered the means of reviving life? The mere act of bringing the dead back to life is no challenge for me."

"..."