Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Although it's an empty promise, for Chanis, as long as the city wins, fireworks will inevitably become an essential consumable during festivals, bringing in a continuous stream of wealth.

If they lose, Finn will naturally be out of the picture, and he can enjoy a life of luxury with Rudra.

Following the Shire's advice, Chanis asked Loki for the holy wine, but unexpectedly, at Finn's urging, he actually got a jar of "Somo" back, which greatly displeased Loki.

With the divine wine, the Palu people became even more enthusiastic, and after only a few days, they were already missing its taste again.

……

Belle continued to roam the city, and Finn used her mobility to deal with all sorts of tough challenges.

Meanwhile, Ciel was soundly asleep inside Chardo's body, a rare occurrence for him.

That afternoon, Fells arrived late, carrying two carved wooden boxes in her arms, and knocked on the wooden door of the church partition.

Charles crawled out, happily took the box, and opened it.

Two cylindrical iron rods, gleaming with a cold, metallic light, were placed inside.

Fels explained, "The weapon you envisioned, which combines high destructive power with magical conduction, would be too time-consuming to manufacture, so I took the liberty of splitting it in two."

Forged by the Hephaestus Familia and crafted with the magical techniques meticulously crafted by Fels, these two weapons represent two extremes.

One is a pure magic wand, made entirely of branches from the Great Sage's tree, coated with mithril, which can increase magical power by 50% and also has considerable destructive power.

The other weapon is pure quality, perfectly replicating the abilities of the "Kanglong Mace". It not only increases the destructive power of attacks, but also has a chance to trigger the "Crippling" and "Shattering" characteristics.

“Not bad.” Charles stroked the weapon, his face unable to hide his joy.

Although it didn't achieve his requirement of having two uses in one weapon, it still met his needs.

Belle cannot take anything from this world; these two "Dragon-Slaying Maces" will eventually return to Ciel's hands.

"Does it have a name?"

"No."

"Then let's call it the Heaven's Mace."

Fels glanced at the exploding red lotus in the distance and said with a serious expression:

"The Dark Faction has mobilized all its officers except for the first-tier ones, and the battle in the city has reached a stalemate. Finn can't contact Jester, so he asked me to pass on a message to Jester..."

Chapter 112 The most skilled hunters often appear as the prey.

Fels said earnestly, "The ground defense will be handled by the Freya Familia, who were urgently recalled. However, none of their hidden first-level adventurers have shown up, which suggests they are ambushing Jesters. So... take this opportunity to storm the artificial labyrinth and capture as many enemy gods as possible."

Charles nodded obediently: "Okay, I will pass it on."

“And…” Fels hesitated for a moment, then continued, “The situation on the ground is complicated, and the Jester may not have any support. Be careful in everything. If we are outmatched, please retreat decisively… More than a temporary victory or defeat, I don’t want to see the hope of the lower realm extinguished.”

Charles nodded again: "I've got it."

Fels turned and left; she still needed to use her familiars to monitor the movements of the Dark Faction and relay intelligence to Finn in a timely manner.

Xia Er returned to the basement, where the dim magic stone lamp reflected the shadows of the two overlords.

“It’s about to begin.” Charles drew two weapons and hung them at his waist. He reached out to Alfia: “Lend me your power.”

Alfia and Chardo had their backs to Charles.

"Take it, don't let us down."

"We await your triumphant return."

……

Leaving the church, Charles strode along West Street, where flames danced in the air on both sides; monsters transported from the earth to the surface roared.

Scattered along the way were the corpses of a few adventurers, but far more numerous were members of the dark faction clad in white robes. Facing the city's fighting power head-on, these cannon fodder were merely there to buy time.

Charles bypassed the refuge at the end of West Street, crossed the central square, and returned to the entrance of Daedalus Street in the southeastern district.

Next door is the pleasure district, where newly-minted combat prostitutes, panting softly, defend against attacks from some of the magical beasts.

From the other side of the battlefield, a small squad of cannon fodder, wielding demonic swords, rushed out, seemingly mistaking Xia Er for reinforcements.

Scorching lava, accompanied by a gust of wind, shot out from four or five sword blades. Charles ducked behind the alley wall, amidst a flurry of flying debris.

"Try touching me again!!" Charles turned around and pointed at the group of Dark Faction soldiers, cursing angrily.

What awaited him, of course, was a relentless barrage of magical attacks!

"Damn it!" Charles covered his head and hid behind the broken house again. The walls gradually became hot and red, reaching their limit.

"Wait, I'll call for help!" He poked his head out from behind the wall with the large hole burned in it, shouting as he launched a shell that shimmered with dazzling light into the sky.

It exploded with a bang, scattering countless sparks.

A huge "danger" character appeared above the heads of the group of white-robed men.

The next moment, a bolt of lightning shot from a distant building, the sharp blade of light turning into a blur and disappearing in a flash.

Belle, holding the dagger, stood up and sheathed it. She looked at Charles shyly and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

stab.

The soldiers of the Dark Faction exploded into a bloody mist, collapsing to the ground, unable to resist.

Charles tossed the Dragon-Slaying Mace from his waist to Belle: "Put it on, let's go!"

Belle caught it mid-air, the immense weight making her arm feel heavy: "So heavy!"

Immediately following, the sound of heavy weapons whistling through the air echoed around her: "Wow, Hephaestus product! It must be expensive!"

“It didn’t cost any money, Fels did it for us.” Charles said, transforming into a dazzling cat shadow and burrowing into Belle’s arms.

Charles leaned over Belle's head and tapped it, like a driver saying, "Let's go!"

……

Daedalus Street.

Belle walked through complex staircases and crisscrossing paths, encountering houses of varying sizes and heights, all constructed of brick and tile, with no sense of uniformity.

"Don't come any closer! Adventurers, don't bring the war into the slums!"

"Get out!"

Belle stepped on the vegetable leaves scattered on the ground, her eyes filled with surprise.

"Why is this happening? Wasn't Daedalus Street attacked?"

Charles sighed helplessly: "The complex structure here is destined to become a bridgehead for the Dark Faction. As long as this labyrinth street exists, Orario will be hampered in both attacking and retreating."

"In fact, many clans' strongholds are hidden in this labyrinthine street, but the Astrea Familia has no ability to search for them. Just investigating would be extremely difficult, and by the time they find any clues, the people would have already run away."

Belle dodged a rusty frying pan and sped up again: "So that's why they don't want us to bring the battlefield here?"

Just as Belle decided to take a detour to retreat, a huge mushroom cloud suddenly ignited deep within the maze-like street.

"There! We have to go save them!" Belle rushed towards the scene without thinking.

only……

"Be careful," Ciel warned Belle by patting her head with his paw.

Suddenly, hundreds of people surrounded the road ahead, carrying carrying poles, iron pots, and vegetable baskets, instantly blocking the way.

"Get out! Adventurer! Get out of here!"

"It's all because you ran around recklessly that those lunatics are here!"

The ragged residents cast disgusted glances at him, followed by all sorts of worthless junk and rubble.

Belle had no choice but to stop and slowly back away, and soon projectiles were being fired from both sides at the same time.

"Be careful, this could be a trap set by the Dark Clique to lure you in. They might be hiding among the residents, ready to strike! It's not safe here!" Before Charles could finish speaking, a sharp whooshing sound rang out.

A tremendous roar exploded around Belle, sending dirt and rocks flying everywhere.

Belle opened her eyes again, and all she saw was a sea of ​​blood, the screams of the wounded, the raging flames, the sounds of people rushing out in panic, and the sounds of curses rising and falling.

"Hahahaha, waiting for the rabbit to run into the trap—I told you this rabbit would jump into the trap on its own! Hey, if you don't want these innocent residents to die, you'd better surrender obediently! Hero-san~ Yo!"

On the rooftop above, Valetta, wielding a twisted dark sword, grinned savagely.

This was a well-prepared ambush, a "rabbit cage" designed specifically to target Belle's personality and abilities.

"Be a good girl and listen to me. If you drop your weapon, we might reluctantly play with you for a while." The Dis sisters licked their lips, their innocent yet malicious voices echoing through the street.

"Hurry up and finish this, I still prefer playing with Hedin~~, this rabbit looks useless~ useless, useless! It'll break in no time."

The orc priest Basram glanced sideways at Valetta: "Ah, if you hadn't insisted on pursuing tactical overwhelming superiority over the heroes, and if this 'unjust war' had been carried out sooner, the adventurers would have been utterly routed long ago."

"If you dare to hold back this time, I'll kill you when we get back! [Killing Emperor]!"

Valeta scoffed, "As long as Finn doesn't come, this rabbit is doomed."

Belle stared at the group of secret faction leaders standing on both sides of the house, a shadow crossing her eyes: "Why did you do this?!"

"Huh?" Valeta opened her arms wide. "Of course, it's to catch you, you mischievous rabbit. Is that even a question?"

"My question is, why are you targeting the poor?!"

Valeta gave a mocking laugh: "Oh? Is that it? Hehehe... If you don't want more people to die, then hurry up and save them! Hero-san~ Yo~"

Charles's expression turned grave, and he silently warned Belle, "Don't fall for it, it's a trap!"

"But people are crying out in despair, and I can't do nothing!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Belle disappeared from everyone's sight, leaving the residents behind on nearby streets outside the Dark Faction's blockade.

Watching Belle's actions, Valetta lowered her head, her shoulders trembling, then burst into wild laughter:

"Hahahaha, that kid is right! This stupid rabbit will get tripped up by a spider web because of its own foolishness!"

Chapter 113 Self-Exposure? Is it a required course for villains?

The members of the Dark Faction watched as Belle sent away one wounded soldier after another, and as time went on, smiles grew on their faces.

As Belle reached out to take the last resident away, his steps faltered, his limbs sluggish as if bound by countless spider webs, making it difficult for him to move.