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"what happened?"

Alexie stopped Ryu, who seemed hesitant to speak, looked around, and led the two captains and Ciel to a secluded and deserted inn.

"We have received intelligence that the Dark Faction will launch a large-scale attack on the 27th floor. We must stop them before tragedy strikes."

……

Instead of telling the sacrifices about Finn's plan, Alexandra emphasized the dangers of the 27th floor.

During the journey...

Leila said, "Because of the 'Eye Crystal' sold by Mr. Charles, the speed of intelligence transmission has increased, and the strategic approach has changed."

"Not only us, but the secret faction can also make people buy these convenient tools. Intelligence warfare has become a crucial part of it."

“A single suspicious move by us could be detected by the evil gods on the ground, causing our plan to fail.”

Kaguya concluded, "Therefore, what we need to do is not to stop the adventurers' alliance, but to organize an alliance to fight against the monsters sent by the Dark Faction, and finally to stop the possible appearance of the Fallen Fairy clones."

She couldn't disrupt Finn's plan; she could have stopped it before it even began. But if she leaked the information now, not only would she fail to save those who might die on the 27th floor, but she would also affect the battle situation on the ground. In that case, the so-called sacrifice would be completely worthless.

The monster on the 27th floor is at most the two-headed dragon Anfespina, and given the strength of their clan, they are not without a chance of winning.

As for the powerful members of the Dark Faction, once Finn is dragged to the ground and returned to the gods, they will become lambs to the slaughter and no longer pose a threat.

The problem is that compared to this monster, the corrupt fairy in the prophecy is nothing, and the conspiracy of the Dark Faction is completely insignificant.

at the moment……

Inside the room, Alexie concealed some of the truth, revealing the battle and the conspiracy of the Dark Faction.

"That's right. We must go down to the lower level immediately to join the main force and fight against evil together. So please tell us your agreed meeting point."

“In that case, let’s set off now,” Nar said directly.

"Us?" Modi asked in surprise.

"Although it's a bit late, if we travel through the night, we should still make it."

Nar grinned: "Hey, are you scared? This concerns whether the city can end its dark period. Our injuries have already been healed by Sharl's 'elixir,' and we can still fight. Are we going to hide here like cowards?"

He pressed his thumb to his chest: "We are members of the Dionysian Familia, part of the allied forces. Even if we lack experience facing that monster and are somewhat embarrassed, we certainly don't lack the 'courage' to fight evil."

Team Leader Modi's gaze sharpened: "You mentioned 'courage,' right? Then I have no choice but to accompany you. At least in this aspect, we can't lose to the newcomers!"

"Hey, you guys?" Liu's pupils widened in shock: "You're already injured, or...?"

Alexie bit her lip and hesitated:

"He's going to die."

Leila touched the scars on her legs: "We went there with the conviction that we would die. Were you really prepared?"

Kaguya coldly replied, "It's not too late to back out now. We're not inviting you."

Nar stared at Alisha: "You guys lack combat power, right? We have 5 level 3s and 30 level 2s who can still fight. Maybe we can turn the tide if we're just a little bit short of combat power."

Modi said calmly, "Anyway, I've already been given a second chance at life. It's better to do my part for the city than to die at the hands of some random monster."

They all looked at Charles, who was sitting cross-legged in the corner, resting his chin on his hand.

"Besides, we have a secret weapon, don't you think, Dad?"

Charles sighed: "Since you've all brought this up, of course I should be included."

Ryu suddenly stood up: "Cial... what are you saying? You can't come with us! I won't allow it!"

Chapter 325 Have I been exposed?

Liu placed his hands on the table, his tone heavy and his expression uneasy.

"It's too dangerous, you can't go."

She reiterated her point of view.

Nar asked, puzzled, "No... Mr. Charles, or rather, the bear's support ability is extremely important to us. Without him, our chances of winning would decrease by at least 30%."

Gnar explained the battle against the "Bloody Troll," emphasizing Poch's power.

Captain Modi also advised, "Mr. Charles's command abilities are outstanding, and besides, aren't our main enemies monsters? He possesses a magical artifact capable of restraining and taming monsters; even a powerful monster like the 'Bloody Troll' can be temporarily bound, making it an indispensable tool."

As Alexandra listened to the descriptions from the two commanders, her eyes flickered frequently.

"If what the two commanders said is true, then Mr. Charles really has no choice but to go."

Ryu bit her lip: "But he's only level 1... Even if the monster he tames is strong, it will still be in danger."

"You should also be aware of the dangers of this operation."

Charles asked, puzzled, "Know what?"

Seeing Ciel's confused look, Ryu realized something and pulled Ciel out of the room.

……

The two came to a corner outside the hotel.

Ryu asked doubtfully, "Mr. Ciel, don't you know? This operation is the 'Great Struggle' that Jester prophesied?"

"Hmm?" Charles frowned.

He certainly knew that, but why did Ryu feel that he should know it?

Liu covered her face: "As expected, we were all too presumptuous."

The information gap between the parties has led to intelligence blind spots.

As Jester supporters, Ciel, Ryu, and Finn naturally assumed that Ciel was aware of all sorts of information.

But they didn't realize that Charles had no way of knowing the movements of the Dark Faction.

Similar disturbances involving clandestine factions have been occurring frequently lately, but it remains unknown which one is the "great struggle" Belle speaks of.

Think of it...

Charles feigned shock: "Wait? You mean, this is the same time the Dark Faction Clan launched a large-scale operation on the 27th floor? The time they even attracted the Fallen Fairy's avatar?!"

Liu nodded.

Charles frowned deeply: "If that's the case, why didn't Finn tell me about the plan? Why did he specifically send me to the 27th floor?"

Ryu explained, "He may have mistakenly thought that you knew the information."

“No,” Charles countered, “He deliberately hid it from me. Or rather, deliberately hid it from ‘noname.’ What is he trying to do?”

Charles exclaimed, "Is he using us as bait?"

Liu opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

In the world of Belle, although the story of the "Great Conflict" is described in a rudimentary way, it does not mention Finn abandoning the adventurers.

In her era, the Dark Faction had larger, more powerful, and more cautious armies. Their goal was not to feign death and regroup for another battle, but to lure monsters to the surface and destroy the Tower of Babel.

Therefore, Fenrir couldn't possibly choose to sacrifice its forces to capture the main god, whose whereabouts were unknown. A direct confrontation was inevitable.

Ryu knew very well that what prompted Finn to make his current choice was the 'butterfly effect' that the gods spoke of.

After a long pause, Liu explained, "That's not how it works. Finn just wants us to buy time so that the battle on the surface will end, and then he will immediately go underground to provide rescue."

and……

"Even fallen immortals might not necessarily appear, right?"

You don't understand the shamelessness of that little man...

Charles pondered to himself, what was Finn's true intention in doing this?

Is it simply a precaution against "noname"?

Or are you wary of me?

Has it been exposed? It shouldn't be.

What was his purpose in trying so hard to get me to follow the group into the maze?

Charles thought of Alpha...

Unlike Ais, Alpha can unleash the miraculous power of a great fairy if he is willing to fulfill his contract with the hero.

He most likely wants to use the power of Alpha, this ancient fairy spirit, to fight against the fairy spirit clone.

Was the purpose of keeping this from me to force Alpha to make the only choice that could save me in a desperate situation? To activate its latent power?

Or should we let Alpha attract the attention of the Fallen Fairy, so that Ais's presence would be less noticeable?

Many thoughts flashed through Charles's mind.

Regardless of which conjecture is correct, the conclusion is that Finn has made a good move.

Or rather, he relied on his accurate intuition to strike directly at the dark secrets.

No wonder Valetta could never beat Finn. His ability to rely on intuition to pinpoint strategic points and make the right decisions sent chills down the Shire's spine.

Think of it...

“I’ve been tricked.” Charles sighed. “Now that I know the inside story, I have no choice but to go.”

Ryu pressed down on Ciel's shoulder: "Why?"

“The fallen fairy’s avatar will definitely come. Because Alpha is the reincarnation of the ancient fairy who escaped from its body! She will definitely come to find me!” Charles said solemnly.

"What?!" Liu's eyes widened.

"Only Alpha can stop the celestial clone, and only I can control Alpha." Charles gasped, his voice trembling.

"In Finn's plan, the trump card to fight the Fallen Fairy is not you, but me!"

"How could this be?" Ryu took a step back in disbelief. "To actually let a level 1 bear this responsibility, Finn... Finn, he..."

“He hasn’t changed, has he? He uses every available power, just like he used Jester back then.” Ciel shattered Ryu’s illusions.

"So, even if it's just to prevent more people from dying on the 27th floor, I'm going."

"Can……"