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If you get caught by some familiar customers, you might end up living in a basement for the rest of your life. That's how dark the entertainment district is!

"My power... is gone?"

"The one being repatriated is Lady Ishtar!"

After a brief silence, the entire Pleasure Street became lively, and all the shop owners along the street panicked, fleeing Pleasure Street almost simultaneously.

A small group of people were under Ishtar's spell. Even though the goddess had left, they still had no intention of giving up and headed towards Ishtar's Familia's encampment, trying to find the missing goddess, even though it was all in vain.

—

"What's going on? Is it an attack by the secret faction?"

Hermes, the blond god, stood on a high place with his retinue, his expression very serious.

"The Loki Familia had just returned from the underground city, less than a day ago, and then the Pleasure District was attacked like this... It's hard not to connect the two events."

"As expected, the wheels of time have turned once again. What fate awaits Orario next?"

"Will it be like seven or eight years ago, where it was destroyed and rebuilt, and moved towards a new life? Or will it fall into the abyss completely?"

Let's wait and see...

Hermes does look very handsome when he's serious, but the kin behind him look at him with dead fish eyes.

"Lord Hermes, even if you say that, it doesn't change the fact that you're planning to go to the entertainment district..."

Hermes paid no heed to the mockery of his retinue, and even became irreverent once again.

"Haha, you really know me, Asphie."

"But ultimately, why the entertainment district? Ishtar should be a good partner for the Dark Faction, so why was she deported?"

"I just don't understand!"

"But for now, let's just watch the show unfold. Maybe we can glean some information from it... who knows?"

There are actually many other gods like Hermes who watch the show.

After Ishtar was deported, the gods retreated to the outskirts of Pleasure Street as quickly as possible to observe its situation.

Some gods simply enjoy chaos, while others genuinely intend to see something from it…

Another location.

"Ishtar has been destroyed..."

"That's right, that god should have died while Hera was still alive!"

"I can't believe they only disappeared today... What karma!"

Although the white-haired woman had her eyes closed, she could still sense the situation in the entertainment district, so her tone inevitably carried a hint of joy.

After all, no normal woman would like a place like Pleasure Street!

"Only those members of Zeus's kin would like this place..."

"But now, there are more important things to do."

The white-haired woman didn't glance at Huanle Street again, but turned her head and walked towards the place that was both familiar and unfamiliar to her.

"Resurrection?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should have been done by the 'Savior'."

—

In addition, many people lingered in the vicinity of the entertainment district.

But their idea wasn't wrong, because Barbara, the one who started all this, hadn't actually left the vicinity of Pleasure Street; instead, she had infiltrated the core area.

Just as the girl was about to leave, she suddenly thought of someone... or rather, a certain fox.

"I almost forgot about you, Haruhime Sanjou!"

In the world of DanMachi, there is a fox-girl known as the "Colorful Fox" who possesses extraordinary magic.

That means you can level up an adventurer in a short time!

In this city where most adventurers are only level 1 or 2, it's impossible for anyone not to know what leveling up means.

Especially for those clans with top-tier adventurers, it is a trump card that can overturn all disadvantages, and even with time limitations, it is still extremely powerful.

"So, I'm coming in?"

After pinpointing the fox-girl's location, Barbara immediately appeared outside a window of a venue and easily opened the door to enter.

Unlike the outside world, the room was exceptionally tidy, and Haruhime did not seem to be flustered by the fact that the goddess Ishtar had been sent back…

Because she has fallen into a coma!

Despite her constant stream of jokes, Chun Ji would faint from shyness when it came to serious matters.

If you were a guest, just as you were about to get down to business, you would find that the girl in front of you had fainted and was unresponsive no matter how you called her.

What comes to mind at this moment?

Is it a medical scam or a honey trap?

Therefore, Haruhime has always been a "pure" girl and has never been truly defiled by the Ishtar Familia.

This time was no different; the fox girl understood nothing and inexplicably fell into a coma.

Barbara directly manipulated the breeze, gradually lifting the little fox up.

"If your abilities are exposed, it might cause a lot of trouble, right?"

"So come with me!"

Barbara, carrying the unconscious fox-girl, slowly disappeared into the air…

above the sky.

"I...have fainted again?"

Haruhime Sanjou slowly opened her eyes, but what came into view was not the familiar ceiling, but a starry sky twinkling with countless points of light, which was very beautiful.

There was a time when Chun Ji would gaze at the sky from the pleasure district and fantasize about the outside world, but because she was kept by the goddess of beauty, she could never truly leave.

But today, the girl suddenly discovered…

Is she free?

Are you awake?

"Don't worry, I've already taken you out of Pleasure Street, so you don't have to live there anymore."

Despite the young age of the voice, Chunji felt an unprecedented warmth and sense of security.

"You are…?"

Chunji then realized that she seemed to have been led out of the entertainment district by someone, but she just stared blankly at everything in front of her, unable to say a word.

"I'm Barbara! What's yours?"

Under the starry sky, the girl's golden hair shimmered with tiny points of light, making her appear not so human as a deity under the moon.

At that moment, it seemed that only one person remained in Haruhime's eyes...

"My name is 'Sanjou Haruhime'..."

"Thank you, 'Hero'!"

Kazemi & Barbara / Dungeon Encounters: Chapter 51 "The Dead" Come to the Door

"By the way, Feng Jin, where did Barbara go?"

"Hmm...she went to an interesting place, she's probably having a great time right now!"

In the Loki Familia, in the commander's office.

Having endured attacks from fallen fairies and monsters, coupled with a full day of meetings, Finn appeared somewhat exhausted, but due to the superior physical abilities of high-level adventurers, he was still able to persevere.

The reason I called Feng Jin to my office this time was for another important matter... Barbara is missing!

Because Loki went to the guild to explain the situation and the meeting lasted all day, the members of the Familia naturally had a rare holiday. Finn also planned to let the members of the Familia take advantage of this rare opportunity to rest, but reality slapped him hard in the face.

In less than a day, half of the "savior" has disappeared!

Even if you ask your partner, you won't get a clear answer, because Feng Jin has been lying all along and has no intention of telling the truth.

Finn was extremely troubled by this, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Could he possibly force the savior?

The problem is that Barbara has just demonstrated her resurrection ability, and he really doesn't want to reveal this trump card. Otherwise, the Loki Familia will definitely attract the attention of all the Familias, including the Dark Faction!

By then, Barbara would definitely be on the Dark Faction's kill list, because if she didn't die, it would be even harder for Orario's adventurers to die.

The question is: If you know the other person is using an invincible cheat, would you choose to confront them head-on, or report them and have their account banned?

Most normal people would choose the second option!

Of course, there will also be some oddballs who choose the third option... I'll choose that too.

This is both "fighting poison with poison" and "using their own methods against them," in short, making things difficult for the other side as well.

But the problem is, this is the real world!

Even if you want to cheat, you need to have cheats to use.

It's obvious that the Dark Faction doesn't have this ability, but Feng Jin and Barbara do!

If possible, Finn would like the two girls to stay with the Familia forever, but what is the difference between this Loki Familia and a prison?

The two saviors chose Loki's Familia to be adventurers, not caged canaries!

“Feng Jin, I know you and Barbara have a close relationship, and you want to help her cover something up, but I also hope you can remember this…”

"No matter what happens, the Loki Familia will stand behind you!"

The title of "Savior" was so resounding that even Finn had few ways to express it, and could only use words and actions to show that he and his entire clan were the girls' solid support.

If you encounter any difficulties, you can certainly tell them about them.

Although they are older generation adventurers, they are not dead yet!

"Thank you, Finn."

"But please allow me some time to think about it..."

Finn's meaning was clear: whatever happens, the Loki Familia will cover for you, so go ahead and do it without worry.

But the matter of Pleasure Street is really hard to talk about... and there are too many things involved behind it, so it's best to keep it separate from the Loki Familia.

"Of course, no problem, but there's something I need to remind you of."

"The entertainment district seems rather chaotic. If Barbara went there, it's best to have her come back soon..."

As one of the two top clans in Orario, the Loki Familia naturally received the intelligence in the shortest time: the goddess Ishtar had been ambushed and killed by the Dark Faction.

The monster that launched the attack appears to be the same as the one Loki's Familia encountered in the dungeon—an incarnation of a fallen fairy.

This shows what?

The once-extinct Dark Clan is now showing signs of resurgence! Orario may very well fall into a dark age again, just like it did seven or eight years ago!

Upon hearing this, Feng Jin's expression subtly changed.

Is the area around Huanle Street a bit chaotic?

That was more than just a little chaotic!

Even the goddess of the entertainment district has been dealt with. Is there anything more chaotic than this?

But Feng Jin had to hold back; she couldn't laugh...

"Hehehehe~"

"..."

The laughter was so infectious that Finn didn't know what to say.