In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl

　call out!

　Roy swiftly swung his elven holy sword, its blade gleaming with a chilling, eerie white light, forming a vast, all-encompassing net. "Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" The elven soldier only had time for a desperate, resentful roar before being completely engulfed by the deadly sword net. The dull thuds of sword light piercing flesh and tearing through bone blended together, sending chills down one's spine.

　This celestial soldier, whose stats were at LV.5 and whose defense was comparable to the floor master's, was sliced ​​into countless pieces by the cold sword light, falling to the ground. Blood stained a large area of ​​water red.

　Everything is quiet!

　The underground passage was so quiet it was almost eerie.

　Everyone stared at Roy in a daze, even the gods were no exception, their eyes filled with shock.

　The group had considered several possible endings.

　Roy was mercilessly killed by the fairy soldiers! The fact that he was crushed at the beginning was enough to prove the difference in strength between the two.

　Or perhaps after a long and fierce battle, Roy, like a hero in a story, suddenly unleashed his full power, shouting "Don't underestimate our bond!" and delivered his strongest attack, defeating the fairy soldier.

　Or perhaps the Astrea Familia breaks the rules and intervenes to help Roy fight the fairy soldiers.

　The Ikelos Familia had already prepared to stop them.

　The outcome was completely unexpected. Roy hadn't anticipated the strength of the fairy soldiers and initially suffered a minor setback, but he skillfully maneuvered around them. In the end, he annihilated the fairy soldiers as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!

　The members of the Ikeros Familia stared intently at the elven holy sword in Roy's hand with eyes full of greed. They had seen how terrifying that sword was and completely ignored the defenses of the celestial soldiers!

　This is a divine weapon!

Chapter 163 Mutual Recruitment

　Roy took in all the greedy looks from the members of the Ikeros Familia, but what did it matter?

　Divine weapons in the hands of weaklings are a crime, and now he is not afraid of any clan. Anyone who dares to try to steal them will be met with the fate of the immortal soldiers!

　Another thing caught Roy's attention.

　The corpses of the celestial soldiers, shredded by his elven holy sword, began to rise from the ground, their blood being absorbed by the Ghost King's Armor he wore on his chest. The Ghost King's Armor seemed to come alive, shimmering with a faint red light and emitting a faint heartbeat.

　[The blood of a "Fairy Soldier (LV.5)" already exists; the Ghost King's Armor's quality has been upgraded to Advanced!]

　Roy saw the panel that popped up and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes; this was the unexpected delight.

　The celestial soldiers, lacking reason, met the absorption conditions of the Ghost King's Armor. The LV.5 blood instantly elevated its quality from low to high. Roy understood the underlying principle.

　It's impossible to create a legendary-level equipment using only the materials from Kibu-ryu. It only provides an absorption function, gathering the power of monsters and the blood of all beasts to reach the ultimate legendary quality.

　Roy released his Synchro Contract and Adventurer's Ability, a powerful sense of weakness washing over him as he plummeted from the heights of power to the depths of despair. Yet, he forced himself to stay upright. Maintaining his usual composure, Roy declared, "We won, God Ikeros!"

　Ikeros proposed a best-of-three format, and both of Ikeros's Familia members, both Level 5, were utterly defeated.

　The victors were, of course, the Astrea Familia.

　Ikeros was speechless, but this unexpected turn of events was also quite amusing, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Hahaha, this is so funny!"

　His laughter echoed throughout the entire underground passage.

　After a while, Ikelos's laughter subsided. "There's nothing I can do. This matter ends here. My family children and I will no longer make things difficult for you, but only 'my family and I'."

　clatter! clatter! clatter!

　The sound of treading water echoed from the depths of darkness.

　Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, hundreds of figures emerged from the shadows, including many adventurers of level 3 and 4, wielding various weapons and grinning maliciously, and surrounded Roy and his group.

　"Ikelos!"

　Astraea's face showed anger.

　“Astraea, they are not members of my kin. Before this, they had converted to another god, so they have nothing to do with me!” Ikelos said with a smile.

　Ryu and Daphne trembled with rage. How dare the gods play such word games!

　Roy shook his head inwardly; it was expected.

　One of them shouted, "Kids, the mission to avenge our comrades is over. Now it's time to loot!"

　"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"

　The many adventurers raised their voices loudly.

　Ikeros laughed and said, "Asteria, don't blame me, the wealth you've accumulated is too tempting. No matter how I try to persuade them, they won't listen."

　It's called revenge, but it's actually plunder!

　With cash and equipment, the Astrea Familia's wealth exceeds at least one billion faeries.

　To put it bluntly, their strength was not commensurate with this wealth. The Loki Familia and Freya Familia were much richer than them, and no one dared to cause trouble.

　Ikeros continued, seemingly trying to persuade her, "Asteria, leave your money and your equipment behind, especially Roy's brother's sword. You might still survive."

　A flash of anger crossed Astraea's face.

　The adventurers surrounded the group, and to the members of the Ikelos Familia, Roy and his companions were trapped with no way to escape. To their surprise, Roy and the others remained remarkably calm; even the newcomers Daphne and Cassandra showed only slight tension, not fear.

　Simply put, they believed in Roy.

　"Ikelos!"

　Roy asked, "Knowing there was an ambush, why do you think we followed you in?"

　This calm voice was like a bucket of cold water poured on someone in the freezing cold, making them shiver and bringing a touch of calm back to their overheated minds. Things had gone too smoothly; they hadn't even considered the problem. Instead, they were preoccupied with how they would squander the wealth of the Astrea Familia and enjoy their wonderful lives.

　A member of the Ikelos Clan said, "Don't panic, he's just bluffing!"

　Others wanted to believe this, but were the Astrea Familia fools?

　Obviously not!

　A god who has lived for hundreds of millions of years, who has experienced countless dangers and grown to LV.5, and the budding of justice that has been stirring up the Orario world these days.

　Which of these people is someone to be trifled with?

　Roy shouted, "Commander Finn, stop watching! You've been paid to do your job!"

　From the moment Roy and his group left the arena, the Soma Familia and Loki Familia, who had been following closely behind, had already surrounded the area on the surface.

　No sooner had the words left his mouth than a furious roar rang out.

　boom!

　With a deafening roar, Grace cleaved the earth in two with an axe.

　The massive crack stretched for hundreds of meters!

　Sunlight streamed into the dark underground passage, stinging the eyes of those accustomed to dim light, who instinctively shielded their eyes with their hands. But soon, they no longer needed to.

　Numerous figures appeared at the crack above.

　The figures leaped down, forming a circle to protect Roy and his group.

　Finn, Riveria, Grace, plus Ais, Bert, Anachiti, Raul, Alicia... a whole bunch of high-level adventurers, and then there are countless adventurers at LV.2 and LV.1.

　Roy only paid for hiring adventurers of level 4 or higher, but Finn was quite generous, bringing along the rest of the party members, making for an extremely grand spectacle. This lavish lineup was nothing short of a catastrophe for the Ikeros Familia.

　Many people turned pale with fright on the spot.

　"The Loki Familia? Why are they here?!" one of the officers asked, his face grim, voicing the question on the minds of everyone in the Ikeros Familia. Roy chuckled, "It's nothing. I paid 150 million Fali to have the Loki Familia act as my bodyguards for a day." 150 million Fali!

　Upon hearing this, the underground passage, which was originally somewhat smelly, was filled with the scent of money.

　The members of the Ikelos Familia were furious, inwardly roaring, "You'd rather spend so much money hiring the Loki Familia as guards than spend this money to avoid trouble?!"

　If we give them this money, why bother fighting? Aren't the women in the red-light district more appealing?

　Roy smirked coldly. Paying money to avoid trouble?

　That's ridiculous. It will only embolden these people. Even if we throw in 400 or 500 million, let alone 150 million, we'll still crush you!

Chapter 164 Chaos and Riots

　The main force of the Loki Familia waited on the surface, while several members with stealth abilities followed behind Roy and the others, remaining hidden behind certain stone pillars. Roy's voice served as a signal, and the Loki Familia cleaved the earth, descending in an extremely elegant manner.

　As for the damaged ground, the guild's fine and all the losses will be paid by Young Master Luo!

　"That's it!"

　Finn, carrying his spear, swept his sharp gaze over the members of the Ikeros Familia. He had thought it was just a guard duty assignment, but it turned out to be related to the dark faction.

　The great struggle two years ago was still vivid in their minds. Even these high-level adventurers felt a sense of relief at surviving such a catastrophe. That man-made disaster resulted in the deaths of countless buildings, adventurers, and civilians in Orario, and even several gods were sent back to the heavens. Nothing was simple when it came to the dark factions; they were a group of madmen with no bottom line.

　Finn shouted, "Everyone, lay down your weapons! This is the final warning!"

　Finn's voice echoed throughout the arena, but the unruly adventurer would not surrender so easily.

　The two sides were locked in a stalemate.

　But facing the formidable lineup of the Loki Familia, they were no match. The three leaders of the Loki Familia, all at level 6, were enough to wipe them out! A middle-aged member angrily said, "Finn, what right do you have to attack us?"

　Finn pointed his spear at the corpse. "Isn't possessing a Celestial Soldier enough reason?"

　Regardless of whether they were associated with the dark factions, creating inhumane fairy soldiers was taboo, and all fairies hated it to the core. The man gritted his teeth and stubbornly said, "We picked them up, it's none of your business."

　But since they didn't pick it up, it wasn't up to them to decide. Finn looked at the goddess Astraea.

　Astraea said, "He's lying."

　Everyone's faces darkened. Lying in front of the gods—just how brain-dead was that guy?

　The Ikelos Familia members were uttering a curse: "Isn't this a tacit admission that they're connected to the Dark Faction? That guy's a spy, isn't he?! Now, we have no choice but to fight!"

　Unless Dix and his companions loudly proclaim, "I have no connection with the Dark Faction," and Goddess Astraea deems them not to be lying, they cannot clear themselves of suspicion.

　But would they dare to do that?

　"Dixie!"

　Several cadres turned to look at Regiment Commander Dix.

　The physique of a true LV.5 adventurer is indeed terrifying. Dix, who was defeated by Ryu, was originally like a dead dog. During the time that Roy was fighting the fairy soldiers, he had regained his mobility, but his face was still pale and his injuries had not fully healed.

　That's enough to unleash magic.

　"I know!"

　Dix's face contorted in a grimace, "Lost in an endless nightmare, Phobotel Daedalus!"

　"Magic is coming! Everyone on high alert!"

　The extremely short incantation was too late for Finn and the others to stop it, reminding their family members that the magic of a LV.5 adventurer should not be taken lightly.

　As soon as Dix finished speaking, a strange, blood-red light erupted from his body and spread wildly.

　"Commander, something's not right!"

　Those who came into contact with the blood-red curtain, including members of the Loki Familia, had bloodshot eyes, revealing a violent and destructive impulse, and gradually lost their minds. Adventurers with the ability to develop "abnormal resistance" were unaffected, but even so, at least half of the lower-level members of the Loki Familia fell into a state of chaos, attacking each other.

　Rumble!

　Not only that, but like a thousand troops trampling the earth, an endless shadow appeared, accompanied by a deafening roar, covering the entire underground passage. It was a massive horde of dungeon monsters.

　Minotaur, walrus monster, vortex damselfish... a large number of mid- and lower-level dungeon monsters have appeared.

　During his battle with Ryu, Dix did not use any magic. The reason for this was that his magic was not the conventional destructive type, but a curse! It invaded the mind of adventurers or monsters, making them chaotic, violent, and impulsive, destroying everything around them, even their closest relatives.

　It even affected a huge, indiscriminate range, with even low-level members of their own faction being hit!

　Dix shouted, "Kids, back off!"

　While the rioting monsters blocked the Loki Familia's high command and some members of the Loki Familia were in chaos, the high-ranking members of the Ikeros Familia quickly evacuated, and those who were caught in the chaos were abandoned.

　These adventurers may lack other skills, but when it comes to escaping and changing their allegiance, no one is better than them.

　The Loki Familia's higher-ups looked at the fleeing members with grim expressions.

　Finn's expression was also somewhat gloomy. So many monsters in the underground passage? Where did these Ikelos Familia members come from? This matter could only be dealt with later.

　Finn issued several commands in a very short time: "Rivia, use your magic! Bert, Grace, clear out those monsters..." The Loki Familia members acted swiftly according to Finn's instructions, demonstrating absolute trust.

　"Gather together, breath of the earth—I am Alfre, my life is in dreams!" Riveria's attack was no ordinary feat like Roy's.

　The entire Loki Familia was covered in colorful light garments, their powerful magic astonishing.

　Even more terrifying is Riveria's breathtaking manipulation, perfectly avoiding all members of the Ikeros Familia and ensuring that the amplification only falls on her own people.

　The colorful light suits also protected the members who were caught in the chaos, making them impervious to swords and bullets, and no one could harm them.