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

　A high-ranking mage can dominate a battlefield! Riveria is proof of this.

　Loki's Familia members began clearing out the monsters in the underground tunnels, as well as members of Ikeros' Familia.

　There was no suspense whatsoever; it was a one-sided battle!

　This demonstrates the power and might of Loki's Familia.

　In terms of unity, no other Familia in Orario can compare to them, and the Freya Familia is no exception. Otherwise, how could they be ranked as the "strongest"? Just seeing Finn and the others had already shattered the morale of the Ikeros Familia members.

　Upon learning of the Ikelos Familia's connection to the Dark Faction, Ryu joins the extermination team. Her powerful LV.5 combat strength allows her to easily cut through enemy lines. Roy, Astraea, Daphne, and Cassandra remain in the rear.

　A colorful light cloak also appeared on Roy and his group, cast by Rivera. Even the monsters from the fifty-plus levels of the dungeon couldn't break through it. Naturally, the Loki Familia no longer needed to station guards around Roy and Astraea.

　Roy watched the battle of Loki's Familia from the back, resting. He had no interest in joining in; fighting the fairy soldiers had almost exhausted him. If he were to intervene, wouldn't that waste over a hundred million faeries?

　Cassandra tugged at Roy's sleeve. "Mr. Roy, I have something to tell you!"

Chapter 165 Justice Falls into the Abyss

　“A thousand-year curse, etched in blood, transformed into a violent heart. O raging serpent, you will devour justice and plunge it into the abyss. The light of the broken blade is hope, but also a gateway to despair…” Cassandra told Roy her interpretation of the “prophetic dream.”

　"The upper part?"

　Roy's pupils contracted; he had almost forgotten about "prophetic dreams." What exactly did that refer to?

　The dream was even inverted, but the new "content" was clearer than before, and Roy could decipher it somewhat by combining it with information from this world. The millennium curse likely refers to the "Daedalus" family. "Engraved in blood, transforming into a violent heart" refers to Dix's or the other party's curse magic. The following content was somewhat terrifying.

　"Justice will fall into the abyss..."

　Roy muttered to himself, "What does 'abyss' refer to? And who does this 'justice' refer to?"

　He happens to have the title of "Sprout of Justice," Miss Ryu's reawakened heart of justice, and the goddess Astraea who governs "justice"—his target audience is rather large...

　At that moment, Roy felt a chill run through his body; something was wrong, very wrong.

　The Ikelos Familia lured them into the sewers with the intention of murdering and robbing them.

　Roy and the Loki clan's hunting plan.

　It went too smoothly!

　Roy felt like he was in a nested doll, wondering if he was also in some larger circle. An invisible hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed him.

　Cassandra's "prophetic dream" was a warning of disaster, but can anything that has happened so far be called a disaster? Roy broke out in a cold sweat.

　"Miss Liu, come back quickly!" Roy shouted.

　Liu Gang, who was in the distance, subdued a level 3 adventurer. Hearing Roy's voice, he turned around slightly.

　boom!

　At that moment, accompanied by a loud bang, the ground cracked open, and a colossal creature emerged from the ground, the impact blasting Roy, Astrea, Daphne, and everyone around them away.

　Screams and gasps of terror rang out continuously.

　The commotion it caused instantly attracted everyone's attention, and what was even more terrifying was the identity of this monster.

　"Lemton?!"

　Ryu, Finn, Riveria, and the others stared wide-eyed at the monster in disbelief.

　It was a rare monster, originating from the deepest levels of the lower realms. Its head pointed towards the front, and its massive jaws, capable of swallowing even a large-scale orc whole, were enormous. It had nine holes on either side of its mouth, organs not found on other monsters.

　Its eyes were piercing and its brutality and ferocity far surpassed that of monsters from the lower and middle classes.

　Its official name is "Ōsō-i" (大蛇井).

　Also known as the "Ominous Sign," it inhabits the 37th floor. The guild has determined its potential to be Lv.4. Its size varies, with the longest reaching 100 meters! But this is the surface!

　The sudden appearance of a monster from the deepest realms is truly terrifying.

　The moment it emerged, Lambton's target was very clear: the goddess Astrea, who had been knocked to the ground by the impact. It opened its blood-red maw, swallowed her whole, and then burrowed back underground.

　Its speed was so great that no one present could react in time.

　Only Roy, who was lying to the side, pounced on Lambton's tail just as it was about to disappear.

　Roy's hands crackled with golden lightning, transforming into sharp claws covered in barbs that pierced into Lambton's body, securing him firmly to the claws.

　The two people and the beast vanished swiftly, leaving behind only a massive crater over five meters in diameter, seemingly leading to the earth's core, its depths unfathomable. The sudden turn of events caught everyone completely off guard.

　The once noisy underground passage fell silent for a moment, plunging into a deathly stillness.

　"No!" Ryu stared blankly at the scene, her face turning pale. She let out a shrill cry and rushed over like a madwoman. It was only because Riveria stopped her that Ryu stopped herself from jumping into the deep pit.

　Finn's expression was also grim. He said in a deep voice, "Everyone, take care of them as soon as possible!"

　"Yes!"

　The Loki clan members responded loudly.

　Seven or eight minutes later, the monsters in the underground passage were cleared out by Loki's Familia, and after Dix fled, the effects of the curse magic gradually wore off. Everyone regained consciousness and their senses, but wherever their eyes fell, there was only silence; everyone knew the truth.

　This is going to be a big problem!

　Roy and the goddess Astrea, no one knows where that Lemton took them. It's possible that a god was returned, or even that they died!

　Fortunately, they captured many members of the Ikelos Familia.

　Intelligence can be obtained from these populations.

　The Loki Familia members surrounded these people.

　Finn's gaze swept over the group of Ikeros Familia members. "Where did Remton take the seeds of justice and the goddess Astrea?" Faced with this question, Remton's origins and the details of the Ikeros Familia had to take a backseat.

　The members of the Ikeros Familia all lowered their heads, their eyes flickering, and everyone remained silent.

　“Hey, you little punks, didn’t you hear our boss asking us a question?” Bert pulled a middle-aged man out of the crowd, his face contorted with rage and murderous intent. Compared to the gentle Finn, the werewolf Bert was far more terrifying.

　The adventurer's voice trembled with fright as he hurriedly said, "I don't know! We didn't prepare Lambton at all. That giant snake was used for trade; Dix traded it for the fairy soldiers."

　"Who did you trade with? Tell me now!"

　"Hurry up, or I'll kill you right now!"

　Faced with interrogation from the two major clans.

　The adventurer was somewhat distraught. "It's a god. I don't know his name. Only the god Ikelos, Dix, and the officers know. We interrogated all the members of the Ikelos Familia, and it's true what they said. These lowly minions don't know the god's identity. Only those who escaped know."

　Finn's face darkened. There was actually a third-party force involved. The depth of their concealment was truly terrifying.

　Things are getting complicated!

　Not knowing their location, they had no idea how to even begin a rescue attempt. For the time being, they could only rely on Roy to protect the goddess Astraea. Liu Tian's blue eyes seemed to lose their light, her heart filled with deep pain and regret.

　Upon hearing that the Ikelos Familia was connected to the Dark Faction, she was blinded by hatred and rage, wanting only revenge and to kill those villains. Perhaps if she had stayed with Roy and the goddess Astrea, this tragedy could have been avoided. To weigh her fellow Familia members, the goddess, and hatred on the same scale was the most foolish sin she ever committed.

　Cassandra's face turned deathly pale.

　If the giant serpent's target was the goddess Astrea from beginning to end, then if they stayed in the Star Court, the giant serpent would most likely have appeared as well.

　So the "prophetic dream" guided her that she must stay by Roy's side today to have a chance of survival.

Chapter 166 Artificial Respiration (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

　Roy was unaware of the situation on the surface. He clung tightly to Lambton's tail, his golden lightning claws piercing deep into the creature's flesh, securing it firmly with barbs to prevent himself from being thrown away.

　Lambton is a rare, super-sized snake that can traverse different floors of the dungeon.

　Lambton's breakthrough speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, Roy estimated that he had reached three or four hundred meters underground.

　Because he grabbed Lambton by the tail.

　This monster was nearly 100 meters long, and it's unimaginable how far its head had gone.

　Roy wanted to stop, but Lambton's abilities far surpassed his.

　In terms of pure ability and physique, monsters are definitely stronger than adventurers; they just lack intelligence, so exploiting their weaknesses makes them relatively easy to defeat. At this moment, Lambton was rampaging underground, and Roy was helpless, being led along by it.

　Trying to get someone to stop is like a person at the back trying to stop a train with their bare hands!

　As Lambton descended deeper into the earth, Roy's expression changed; the air was becoming increasingly thin.

　Without air, an ordinary person would lose consciousness within one to three minutes. Roy, with his LV.3 physique, could last longer, but there's still a limit. Troublesome, extremely troublesome!

　Roy's face grew increasingly grim, a sense of despair enveloping him.

　Now, even if he managed to stop Lambton, it would be pointless. Perhaps he could survive, but Goddess Astraea would surely die! The cave Lambton had created could only accommodate the other's body; he couldn't rescue Goddess Astraea. If he dragged Lambton to the ground, Goddess Astraea would have been dead long ago.

　Anxiety, panic, and pain, along with a strong feeling of suffocation, filled Roy's mind.

　Using the remaining oxygen in his brain, Roy quickly thought of a way; there must be another. He didn't want to give up.

　Lambton seemed to sense Roy behind him, and as he stealthily moved, he swung his tail, slamming Roy heavily against the cave wall. Soon, Roy was covered in wounds, a bloody mess, with multiple fractures throughout his body.

　Roy's consciousness gradually became blurred.

　Perhaps only one last option remains.

　Transferring between instance worlds!

　Roy gritted his teeth, pulled up the system panel, added Goddess Astraea as a teammate, and without thinking twice, randomly picked a dungeon. [Entered dungeon, transfer?]

　At the moment Roy clicked "Transfer", a new prompt screen popped up.

　Ordinary and uneventful.

　Unlike the shock of being spied on by the Sage of Six Paths in the Naruto world, where three warning screens would pop up in a row, Roy felt a strong sense of dread for no apparent reason.

　Previously, clicking "Transfer" would directly redirect the user.

　Instead of repeatedly clicking through a new interface to confirm, this situation was undoubtedly abnormal, as if clicking it would lead to something terrible. "You better not let me know what happens during a dungeon transfer!" Roy cursed inwardly, clicking "No" and closing the panel. There was another reason for refusing the transfer.

　Roy discovered a new opportunity.

　Broken blade? !

　As Roy moved forward, he noticed fragments of a broken blade embedded in the cracks of the rocks out of the corner of his eye. He recalled Cassandra's prophecy: the light of the broken blade was hope. The fragments of the broken blade were scattered throughout the cracks ahead, gleaming like a galaxy.

　Burn the heavens!

　Without hesitation, Roy drew his elven holy sword, channeled his spiritual power, and aimed it at the stone wall where the broken blade was embedded.

　The surrounding magic surged wildly into the elven holy sword, flames coiled around its blade, and it exploded with a roar, blasting open the side wall. To everyone's surprise, what was revealed after the wall shattered was a lush jungle.

　Their location must have been on the ceiling of a certain floor, where the walls were less than a meter thick.

　The raging flames that shattered the stone wall triggered a chain reaction, causing a large section of the ceiling to collapse.

　Lambton was caught off guard and plummeted downwards.

　Roy held onto Lambton's body tightly.

　boom! !

　Lambton's massive body crashed heavily into the dense jungle, causing the entire earth to tremble violently.

　By using Lambton as a scapegoat, Roy didn't suffer much harm.

　He crashed down from the ceiling, his body pierced by several large trees. Lymton's movements became stiff, perhaps because the magic stone had been hit. His body turned to dust, and a large fragment of the magic stone fell heavily to the ground.

　Roy landed on the ground, not even bothering to look at Lambton. He stared intently, and there lay the goddess Astraea, unconscious, twenty or thirty meters away. *Click!*

　Just as Roy was about to go over, he heard a faint cracking sound from his bones. Carried by Lambton, he didn't know how many floors they'd reached; his body was on the verge of being shattered. Even so, Roy gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and staggered over.

　The goddess Astraea lay quietly on the ground as Roy checked her vital signs.

　No breathing or heartbeat!

　In that instant, Roy's blood ran cold.

　Even with his physique, he nearly died from all that torture, let alone Astraea who had been swallowed, and Lambton's body had no air inside. But Roy quickly realized it was a feigned death!

　Otherwise, if a god suffers a fatal injury, it will trigger divine power to automatically repair its body and return it to the heavens.

　The goddess Astraea is not completely dead!

　Roy, pale-faced, disregarded everything else. His mind raced, recalling first aid knowledge. He placed his hands on Astraea's chest and began pressing. Then, he lifted Astraea's delicate chin, lowered his head sharply, and kissed her bright red lips, drawing air into her mouth. Astraea's lips were like jelly, soft and sweet, with a faint fragrance.

　But Roy couldn't entertain a single impure thought.

　All he wants to do right now is save people.

　The death of the goddess Astraea had a profound impact. Whether out of emotion, self-interest, or any other reason, Roy did not want her to die. A rustling sound came from the jungle, and a large number of strange figures emerged, moving among the branches and leaves. These were the dungeon monsters of that floor, gradually surrounding Roy and Astraea.