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Dangdangdang——

The crisp sound of combat boots clattering on the floor tiles quickly attracted the attention of the guards inside. They monitored the entrance through their "eyes" to observe who was coming.

Allen stood with his legs apart, hands on his hips, head covered, and pounded rhythmically on the hardest metal door.

dong dong dong-

When they saw the dark armor and imposing cloak, they reluctantly opened the door.

"Lord Chariot. I've told you many times already, there's a special key stored outside. Just tap it rhythmically and answer the code."

Allen, knowing his sister's intelligence, was convinced that the idiot couldn't possibly remember complicated codes and passwords, so he stumbled upon the perfect solution.

He had lost count of how many times he had infiltrated the secret strongholds of the Dark Faction.

By day, he works as a dishwasher at a pub; by night, he transforms into a spy, immersing himself in the dark side of urban crime.

'If it were Hegny, he would probably make another ridiculous statement,' Allen thought, and soon arrived at the central floor—the [Meeting Room].

"Ah, they're here." Valeta sat at the head of the long table, constantly assigning tasks to the believers who came and went.

"Hey, the plan's about to start, isn't Joker coming?"

"..." Allen remained silent, sitting quietly in a chair to the side.

"Tsk, what a rigid lump of iron. I really want to take that armor off and see what's inside," Valeta grumbled.

He turned to look at Tina, who was leisurely sipping her black tea.

"You wouldn't be like this lump of iron, saying nothing, would you?"

Tina raised her eyelids, her tone flat: "Mice. Too many. Inconvenient."

Tashigi crossed her legs and said, "The Joker has his own plans. You're so eager to know the master's whereabouts, are you perhaps trying to tip off Finn?"

"Nonsense," Valetta cursed. "I just wanted to make the plan more foolproof."

Tashigi chuckled, "Then don't bother asking. Since 'The Chariot' is here, the Joker will naturally know about our actions. Besides, the Joker is elusive; there might be someone disguised as the Joker among us."

Valetta clicked her tongue: "Then let's go with my plan. The time is three days from now, and the location is the 27th floor."

The plan is to spread rumors of unusual activity on the 27th floor, use undercover agents to issue commissions, and lure the main adventurers there. Then, using the followers who carry health packs to lure monsters, a large-scale monster hunt will be launched.

"Then the officers will control the monsters in the maze to attack and kill the troublesome adventurers."

"We must wipe out all of Orario's core adventurers."

Valeta looked at Allen again: "Chariot, your men are responsible for delaying the reinforcements coming from Orario. Is that alright?"

Allen nodded, and the armor clanged as it was struck.

With the remaining time, Valeta planned out the details, such as which clan she would be in charge of, which cave she would be responsible for, how many monsters she would attract, and when she would release the monsters.

It also emphasizes how to respond to the supporting teams, including when to activate fire stone traps or simply blow up entrances and exits to hinder support.

Allen memorized every word, wondering to himself: How exactly did that stupid cat become a spy? Could it really transmit such complex intelligence back?

……

After the tactical meeting ended and he left the "meeting room," Allen wandered aimlessly inside the artificial maze.

Each time he entered the labyrinth, he would secretly record a portion of the labyrinth's topography and pass it on to Freya when he needed to obtain important information.

Even so, he only completed the route map for three floors in a month.

This time, he plans to go deeper and see for himself the forces that the Dark Faction has deployed in this all-out offensive.

As he learned more, Allen was terrified. There were nearly a thousand level 4 deep-level monsters, including ten level 5 enhanced species called "Fomer" (half-goat people).

These "Furmores" are equipped with super-hard metal weapons and have cultivated their combat instincts through fighting between Chinese and Japanese. Such monsters are enough to pose a threat to ordinary first-level adventurers.

Not to mention the level 3 adventurers wandering on the 27th floor.

"Oh, do you like our research?"

As Allen stared blankly at the special monster in the cage, an unusual divine power emanated from behind him.

A twisted god, completely shrouded in a mask and hidden beneath a black robe, stood behind him.

He said in a distorted, dull voice, "Your leader... the Joker also enjoys this kind of research."

Allen wasn't sure if Anya was involved with any underworld factions, but at least "Tina" knew her identity, so...

Allen hesitated for a long time, then used his level 6 super muscle control to imitate Anya's verbal tic, saying in a hoarse and disgusting voice, "God? Who the hell are you talking about?"

"Didn't the Joker tell you? I'm Enio. I'm a very good collaborator with your leader."

"Enni meow? Cats don't know a cat like you who hides its head and tail!"

“It doesn’t matter if we don’t know each other,” Enio said calmly. “I want you to pass on a message to him.”

"what?"

"Tell him not to be complacent and not to forget to keep pursuing excellence."

"..."

Allen was puzzled, but he realized that the experiment mentioned by this evil god must be very important.

"If he lacks materials, I can provide them for him. This 27-layer collapse is the perfect opportunity to recycle high-quality base bodies."

Chapter 317 An Invitation to Nightmare

The next day.

It's unclear when exactly, but rumors have been circulating in the city that "strange activity has occurred on the 27th floor, and someone seems to have discovered a secret treasure in the maze."

The guild's quest log also posted an "investigation" request.

Amidst this baseless rumor, Finn spread the message that 'the Dark Faction has its eye on the treasure' and is preparing to intervene.

On this day, Finn summoned the various core factions in the city and issued a proposal:

"The threat of the Dark Faction still exists. I hope that when you are exploring the dungeon, you can form a joint team to ensure your safety."

There were more than a dozen clans present, including Nar, the leader of the Dionysus Clan. There were also the Manni Clan, the Sobek Clan, the Modi Clan, the Set Clan, and so on…

Many of the core members of the Orario clan, whether they had heard of them or not, were drawn into the conflict.

Finn even generously stated, "We have no intention of fighting over the so-called treasure, but we have an obligation to block and combat the Dark Faction. The task of investigation is entrusted to you, so please be careful."

Ciel thought to himself: Just as I expected...

Finn, that heartless man, plans to use all these people as sacrifices to restrain the Dark Faction's forces. He intends to take advantage of their large-scale attack on the adventurers to break through the weakly defended 'suspected' stronghold and return it to the God.

Just as Charles was inwardly grumbling...

“Hey, we’re not members of the Loki Familia, so we should be able to work together, right?” Aisha, the leader of “Noname”, asked.

Finn nodded and handed an eye crystal to Aisha: "Of course. Let the entire 'Noname' team set off. As sentinels monitoring the Dark Faction, you'll also transmit intelligence back while you explore."

"Huh?" The Charles was dumbfounded.

He stared at the eager Amazon, then looked at Finn.

"Well, we're only level 1, it's not a good idea to go deeper into the lower levels."

Finn smiled and said, "You are more than capable of being supporters. Since we have organized a joint exploration, it would be impolite for us to do nothing. You can be our representative."

Finn, you son of a bitch, you actually sold me out?

Okay, okay, so you want to play like this? Then don't blame me.

Although even if Finn didn't say anything, the Ciel would find opportunities to go to the lower levels on his own, there is still a difference between resources and coercion.

While cursing Finn in his heart, Ciel also sensed how terrifying Finn's intuition was.

He honestly introduced himself to the other members of the clan and quickly integrated into the group.

……

As Shire packed his belongings and followed the joint investigation team of the various factions into the dungeon...

Finn convened a second secret meeting with the four commanders: Otto, Shakti, and Alexie.

"We've received intelligence that the Dark Faction will launch a suicide attack on the 27th floor in three days. The Fallen Fairy Tentacles prophesied by Jester will likely appear at that time. At that point, both the Dark Faction and the adventurers will be wiped out by the monster horde."

Ota's expression was cold: "What should we do?"

"Our mission is to attack the evil god's stronghold on the ground when we confirm that they have come out in full force, and wipe them out completely."

“Okay.” Otta nodded.

Finn was surprised by Otto's attitude.

Alexie frowned: "Are we going to sacrifice everyone in the dungeon? Even 'Noname'... Ciel-kun, you're keeping this from us?"

Finn sighed:

"This operation will determine whether the Dark Ages can be completely ended. Therefore, the plan I just mentioned is unknown to anyone except those of you here."

As for… “noname”. A large number of them are enemy spies; we must give them a false impression of being in a trap.

"Therefore, the sacrifices of 'Noname' and the other adventurers are necessary to ensure the plan's success."

In Finn's view, they must conserve their strength to deal with the possible appearance of the "Fallen Fairy Spirits." If they choose to launch a full-scale rescue during this chaotic period, they will fall into the trap of the Dark Faction.

Jester provided limited information, only a few words about the "Fallen Fairy Clone's" combat power.

But Finn could deduce that the thing's combat power was at least level 7 or higher.

In a battlefield ravaged by monsters and chaotic battles between fallen fairy clones, even a level 7 Ota might not necessarily gain an advantage.

Furthermore, Freya's Familia is unlikely to obey his orders and fight with all their might anymore.

With the current strength of the Loki Familia, there is no way they could defeat her.

"Rather than choosing a result that is bound to fail, it is better to make a decisive move and choose to expand the gains completely."

Ota remained silent, also favoring ground warfare. Once the surface god was returned, the underground faction would perish along with him.

Moreover, to be honest, even though he wasn't good at strategy, he subconsciously didn't want to fight alongside Finn in his current state. Being used as a weapon didn't feel good.

Even if they were to fight the Fallen Immortals, it should have been an action planned by their own clan.