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"Ughh ...

when----

Swords and spears hummed, exploding into a sky full of sparks.

Finn's knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.

Following closely behind, Allen's car, using the streetlights around the square as leverage, began to drift in the air and crashed into Finn, who was lying limp on the ground.

"!"

Charles's eyelids twitched violently. Dix's magic couldn't instantly turn a level one adventurer into a complete berserk state. At most, the body would be out of control, and it would take at least several seconds to truly take effect.

He was certain that this was somewhat driven by personal grudges.

"Cough cough cough..."

Finn rolled to his feet from the massive ruts in the ground, his eyes gleaming with a blood-red glint. The Charlemagneic curse had no effect on Finn, who possessed the [Commander's Medal].

Looking out, it wasn't just Ota and Allen; in the distance, Hedin and Hegni were also clashing weapons against each other. The other Familia adventurers stationed around them also had bloodshot eyes, roaring as they attacked their approaching opponents.

Faced with Ota's irrational and frenzied attacks, Finn had no choice but to activate [Fierce Demon Lance], forcibly boosting his stats to fight Ota, who was at level 7, to the death.

Two immense forces erupted in the heart of the city, and the residents who fled outside the square seemed to recall the fear brought by the overlord on that day.

A flash of lightning appeared.

Char, panting, emerged from the meat grinder of the first level and stood atop the Tower of Babel at a ninety-degree angle. The wind ruffled his slightly disheveled cloak as he looked at Freya, who, as always, quietly observed everything.

"Joker!" Finn's eyes flashed with malice. After taking a punch from Otto, he rolled to his feet and roared at Shire.

"Don't be angry, enjoy the desserts I brought you. Ah~~ I almost forgot, those adventurers in the dungeon are probably still hoping for the hero's rescue. If you lose your mind now and get caught up in the battlefield, those kids will cry," Charles teased.

"You don't need to worry about that. The Astrea Familia has already gone." Finn, whose rationality had vanished, made no attempt to conceal the fact that he had received advance intelligence.

"Huh?" Charles feigned ignorance, then his expression changed drastically as if he had received a text message saying "there's a mole and the deal has been terminated."

"That idiot Valetta, she can't even handle something like this..."

"Your plot failed from the very beginning!" Finn's spear clashed with Allen's lance, followed by a spinning flying kick that struck Allen in the side of the neck.

This action drew the attention of all members of Freya's Familia who were engaged in the chaotic battle.

Just kidding, even though they don't get along internally, they're not someone you, Palum, can bully...

The advanced abnormal resistance on his body took effect during this time, the curse on his body had faded, and he had regained some of his sanity.

But seeing Finn beating up his own men, he instinctively turned his cannons around and started blasting Finn.

Finn tumbled out of the smoke, dodging the Black Demon Sword that was slashing across the distance. The moment he regained his footing, he poured all his strength into the Demon Spear and hurled it at the approaching Ota.

The spear tip struck the blade of the Ota Steel Sword with a thud, sending him staggering back several meters. The explosion of condensed magic left his skin blackened and him looking somewhat disheveled.

"Enough!" Finn shouted, "Lift the curses on the other adventurers first! Don't settle personal scores now!"

"Stop it."

At this moment, Freya's voice fell, and the executives who were eager to try and seemed to really want to use the name of the curse to kill Finn all stopped in their tracks.

Finn breathed a sigh of relief and turned to knock out the chaotic adventurers one by one.

Seeing this situation, Charles sighed and said helplessly:

"It seems that today's prank is over. Are you all satisfied with this appetizer? Well then, farewell, everyone. Next time, I will make sure you have a proper feast."

"Please look forward to it."

Freya's eyes flickered as she watched Charles's figure disappear into the square, enveloped in his cloak.

"An appetizer? Thanks for reminding me."

……

A moment later, the adventurers who had been fighting were knocked unconscious, and the residents returned to the square.

The venue, which had been painstakingly set up, was naturally destroyed and the Goddess Festival could not be held.

Royman, who had crawled out from under the table, grabbed Finn by the collar and started yelling, "What are you guys doing? The powerful impression we made on the outside world because of Freya's Familia breaking through to a new floor has been shattered by one person again?!"

"A bunch of level 1s ganging up on one, and almost getting killed in the process—what are you guys doing?!"

Chapter 309 All of this is Finn's conspiracy again!

Finn was also reflecting. This was his first time facing the Joker directly. He had only heard Riveria describe him before, and his level was at most around level 3. The foundation of his strength was, like Alfia, his superb fighting skills and his ability to steal and imitate other people's magic at will.

But when he faced the Joker himself, he realized just how formidable this opponent truly was.

Magic immunity, incredible mobility of 50 meters in an instant, terrifying magic capable of dealing with most attacks, and unexpected crowd control...

Most importantly, the magical energy emanating from him is already very close to level 6!

If things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before Alfia completely surpasses its state during the Great Struggle.

This enemy is too dangerous; he must be killed.

Finn recalled the warning he received from the goddess Astrea before the start of the goddess festival.

According to the joker, this was just an appetizer. Despite being prepared in advance, he still suffered a great loss. What about the main course next time?

Finn looked worried.

"Finn, are you even listening to me?!" Guild Master Royman picked up Finn and shook him violently.

"Alright, everything is still in the plan." Finn pried Royman's fingers off and let them fall to the ground.

"Plan? What do you mean?"

Finn said calmly, "We received intelligence that the Dark Faction was attacking both the surface and the dungeon simultaneously during the Goddess Festival, so we turned the tables and set up a counterattack strategy in advance. You see, the death toll was only a dozen or so, but we wiped out hundreds of members of the Dark Faction, not even counting the results of the Astrea Familia in the dungeon."

"Isn't this a great deal?"

Royman roared, "What a load of rubbish! The city's most touted strongest, level 7 and level 6, were humiliated by some nobody! Do you know how much damage this will do to Orario's reputation?!"

"Sorry, I just didn't expect... the Joker to show up, and such a troublesome one at that." Finn straightened his collar, his gaze sharp.

“Royman, this is a dark period. Stop using your old management philosophy to urge us on. All our actions now should prioritize defeating the dark faction and restoring order to the city.”

"Once everything settles down, there will be plenty of time to make up for the negative public opinion."

Facing Finn's piercing gaze, Royman shrank back two steps: "Damn it, you bunch of reckless adventurers... you'll regret it sooner or later for being so stubborn!"

Finn retorted without backing down: "In wartime, I am the commander, Royman."

……

Chaos ensued in the central square.

"Mr. Charles! Mr. Charles!" Phil Weiss looked around, running to find Charles.

Within sight...

The residents gathered up the shattered ground and scattered sacrificial offerings, while the Ganesha clan carried the corpses of the Dark Clan and cleaned up the battlefield.

A moment later, Philweis met Charles, who was enthusiastically delivering "Seven Seven Coconut Milk," in the makeshift treatment tent.

Most of the injured here suffered from trampling injuries caused by overcrowding, as well as sprains. Although there are many people, not many are actually in life-threatening condition.

Lily, carrying boxes of coconut milk, loudly proclaimed, "Qiqi Coconut Milk, delicious and inexpensive, cures all ailments, 500 fares! You won't regret it! Don't miss out!"

The lame werewolf passed by the tent and, on a whim, bought a bottle and swallowed it in one gulp.

Under the magical light, the swollen ankle healed instantly, and his listless spirits were greatly restored.

"Delicious!" The werewolf's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed.

Many residents around, who also had bruises and swelling on their faces, stopped in their tracks upon seeing this scene.

"Really only 500 falies?"

Give me a bottle!

"Wow, my injuries have really healed!"

"Even the muscles that were sore from working yesterday don't hurt anymore!"

"Quick, give me one too. No, I want ten bottles!"

The scene instantly descended into chaos. Lily shouted, "Qiqi coconut milk is a dairy product and can't be stored. Buy only what you need, don't fight over it..."

But it was no use. After such a terrible attack, the residents were all terrified. 500 falies was just the cost of a meal. Even if they could only be stored for one day, it would guarantee their safety for that day.

This could save your life, only 500 falies, it's such a bargain!

"Line up. Line up..." Charles put down the goods and organized the customers to buy in an orderly manner.

When Philweis came to Charles's side, he had just finished his work and was wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Mr. Charles, what's going on...?"

"Ah, I'm sorry. I saw that everyone was in a lot of pain, so I took the liberty of bringing the goods out. The treatment center won't let the healers waste their precious magic on ordinary residents."

“You are so kind.” Phil Weiss’s eyes were filled with tears. “It’s all that Joker’s fault. It was such a hard-won… such a hard-won Goddess Festival.”

"Yes... but he also reminded us."

"Eh?"

"No matter what, we must never let our guard down. Only by constantly pushing ourselves and becoming stronger can we protect those we want to protect."

Charles looked around: "You see, there's not much fear on everyone's faces, more praise for the [Hero]."

Phil Weiss listened intently...

"Thanks to Lord Finn's strategic planning, the Dark Faction was subdued in no time."

"It's said that not many people died in this attack. The most seriously injured person only lost a leg. He was hit because he was running slowly and accidentally tripped."

"Yes, yes, that believer was right next to me at the time. Fortunately, the Knights of the Round Table from Finana appeared and subdued the villain."

"As expected of our [Hero], he's really reliable. If it weren't for the Freya Familia's sudden betrayal, Lord Finn should have been able to defeat that Zhou Ke'er from the Dark Faction."

"It's the Joker."