Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

"No buts." Charles chuckled. "There's only one path in front of me: the 27th floor! If I make it back alive, I'll definitely give Finn a good kick in the ass! Make him pay!"

……

Loki family.

The Hall of Twilight, the leader's office inside the spire.

Warm yellow light illuminates the room, with floral carpets, a white stone fireplace, and a ticking Big Ben adorning the fine furniture.

There was a painting on the wall depicting a goddess holding a gun and wearing armor.

Finn sat in his chair, sorting through the intelligence reports on the suspected strongholds of various evil gods, and secretly deploying his forces.

Rivera lowered her brows and asked calmly, "Using celestial essence to fight against celestial essence, is that why you made Charles risk his life in the labyrinth?"

Finn put down the parchment: "Yes."

"Alpha possesses immense power, far surpassing that of modern immortals. There is hope that in that environment, it can awaken Sharl's potential as a seed of heroes."

"You really trust him that much?" Rivera's eyebrows trembled, her heart not at peace.

Finn smiled and said, "As Jester's supporter, his patron, and Alpha's contractor, he has risen from a lowly member of the Soma Familia to his current position in just a few years."

"His experiences are enough to form the first half of his heroic legend. This event will be a turning point, just like how Argo, with the combined help of various heroes, obtained the Great Spirit and defeated General Bull."

and……

"He's a member of 'noname'."

Chapter 326 No retreat

“He’s the vice-captain of ‘Noname’.” Finn’s eyes narrowed. “We’re not the only ones paying attention to Ciel.”

"Putting aside Sharl's own stance, the emblem on his back is that of a god hostile to us. His presence and value far surpass those of other adventurers mingling among the 'nonames'; he's far too conspicuous."

“You suspect him?” Riveria asked.

“No.” Finn shook his head.

Ciel's contributions to the Great Conflict, his recognition by the Jester, and his "pure and upright" background, coupled with his selfless help to the Loki Familia, naturally led Finn to have no doubt about Ciel's character.

"Then why? What if Charles doesn't succeed?"

"From the perspective of the clan, failure is also a way to eliminate one more variable for us."

Finn said meaningfully, "But... when He discovers that the treasure He's been eyeing is about to be destroyed, He probably won't just stand by and do nothing."

Rivera asked in astonishment, "You mean... you want to use this opportunity to force out the mastermind behind Loki?"

“Yes.” Finn nodded slightly: “Whatever His purpose may be, He will definitely slip up at this point.”

Rivera couldn't bear it: "Is it really necessary to be so radical? He's still just a child."

“People are different.” Finn interlaced his fingers: “Aren’t Alexie and the others shining brightly in this grade as well? What’s more, Ciel is so dazzling.”

"Besides... you wouldn't want Ais's future partner to be someone who can't even kill a chicken, would you?"

“!” Riveria’s pupils contracted.

"What? Isn't this obvious? Why are you so surprised?"

"You've noticed it too, haven't you? Since Ciel came, Ais has become more talkative. Normally, she can't even stay in conversation with the members of the Familia for a minute."

"I think it's not impossible for us to develop into a romantic relationship."

Finn teased, "Didn't Loki say that if that child gets married in the future, you'll definitely complain—'How could we possibly entrust our daughter to someone like you!' and things like that?"

“—Of course.” Rivera’s tone changed instantly:

"The child's partner must be carefully identified. I absolutely cannot allow a fool. To be precise, a rational person is better. It doesn't have to be an enchanting level of manners, but there must be a minimum level of character. The most important thing is personality."

"There are no restrictions on race, but gods are absolutely out of the question."

Finn shrugged: "Look... isn't this a perfect match for Ciel?"

“Ah~” Riveria was stunned.

“There’s one more thing: we can only feel at ease if he has strength comparable to that child,” Finn added. “If Prince Charles doesn’t have the magnanimity and the qualifications to wield a sword, it would be better to break this rather delicate bond now.”

This is unfair...

The words she wanted to say remained unspoken; Riveria tacitly agreed to Finn's plan.

For the public good, there is no problem with "noname" itself; for the private good, Ais cannot be with a clan of unknown origin.

Complex emotions, turning into chaos, ultimately amount to nothing more than a sigh.

The Big Ben clock in the room struck twelve.

“The time has come…” Finn raised his eyes: “Let’s go. Today, we will repay all the humiliations we suffered during the Great Struggle.”

"The gods will all be returned... let's perform again."

……

Russian qing.

Within Orario, the Ganesha Familia, the Loki Familia, and the Freya Familia—three top-tier urban combat forces—along with other trustworthy deities, mobilized together.

Golden pillars of light shot into the sky one after another, just like the spectacular scene of "Absolute Evil" that day.

The evil gods roared and cursed, but nothing could deter the adventurers' determination to defeat them.

By borrowing the hands of the gods...

Yama, Eris, Eurynomus, Penos... one after another, the gods were returned.

During the siege of the Penos Familia (god of labor), the Ganesha Familia that attacked the stronghold were all knocked unconscious in the alleys of Daedalus.

The returned beam of light still rose at the exact moment.

A moment later, a woman shrouded in a tight black robe paused among the 'corpses' of the Ganesha's clan.

"If it's level 5, does the stomach capacity reach five? There's still time... to eat another one..."

As she finished speaking, golden runes shimmered on her black, tight-fitting leather suit, faintly emanating an excited divine power. The witch finally disappeared at the end of the chaotic street.

Immediately afterward, another beam of divine power, half real and half illusory, shot into the sky. This time... it was the Alecto Familia!

……

The underground city has 25 floors.

Together with the Astrea Familia, Ciel and the others formed a joint squad and stepped wearily into this vast space composed of crystals and rivers.

Following the winding slope of the giant tree roots down through the cave, we came to see the cascading blue waterfall.

The waterfall is nearly 400 meters wide and several times higher.

Because the water reflects the magic stone in the sky, it looks like a vast expanse of blue.

But beneath this beautiful scenery, Ciel sensed that danger lurked everywhere.

Unlike the previous environment, there were no circling birdsongs or the roars of monsters; all that remained was the sound of a huge torrent of water crashing into the lakebed.

"Are we too late?" Anila, the vice-captain of the Dionysus Familia, muttered.

They arrived at the agreed-upon location (floor 24), but did not see the waiting adventurer team. Left with no other option, they ventured deeper into the maze, heading towards floor 25.

"It seems the Dark Faction hasn't made a move yet, we still have..." Lyra's words were left unfinished...

"All of you... die here! Hahaha, for the glory of my lord!" In the "noname" group, an orc who deliberately lagged behind the group waited for everyone to enter the "Water Maze" before activating the magic sword in his arms and roaring as he thrust it into a certain spot on the rock wall.

stab...

Flames burst forth, followed by...

"boom------"

Suddenly, flames burst forth from the labyrinth's rock walls, detonating the firestone traps hidden beneath them. The collapsing rocks engulfed them, sealing off the path back for everyone.

The massive explosion spread along the wall all the way to the giant tree roots that reached the ceiling.

At this moment, a massive tree root, 5 meters thick and perched on the ceiling, fell due to the explosion.

"Damn it, there's a traitor! Run!"

Feeling the ground shaking beneath their feet and rocks falling from the sky, Charles and the others quickly moved away from the center of the explosion and rushed into the territory of the "Water City".

Boom——

Huge tree roots and rocks fell with a rustling sound.

"Damn it! The escape route to the 24th floor is completely blocked! And of all times!"

"Isn't this something we already knew from the beginning? Now is not the time to worry about this, listen to us!"

The tranquil environment at the bottom of the waterfall was suddenly filled with noise.

Screams, cries for help, escape...

Charles even faintly heard the roar of a dragon.

"Quick, they're fighting!" Nar shouted.

"Let's go down quickly!" the werewolf Niz urged.

Charles, carrying Alpha, climbed onto Pochi's back, but...

"Where do you think you're going, you righteous bitches?"

Chapter 327 A Leap

On the other side of the cliff, dozens of soldiers from the Dark Faction, dressed in tattered black cloaks and wearing bone masks, filed in, brandishing red beast whips.

Flocks of singing birds flew in the sky, flapping their wings and raining down feather arrows like a storm.

Duh duh duh…

Alexie and the others drew their weapons, creating a sword barrier. The sword net deflected the feathered arrows, which then pierced the blue stone slabs, forcing everyone to retreat repeatedly.