"Daedalus Street"

The city remained bustling the next day.

The guild has officially announced the upgrade of Leo and his group, further boosting the excitement of the entire city. As a result, the Loki Familia members who left the base to handle the spoils of their expedition received even more attention and hospitality than yesterday, with many people even asking them about the Familia leader and its officers.

Because today, the leaders and cadres of the various clans still did not go out into the streets, but stayed at their headquarters.

"Come to the office for a meeting."

Finn had sent word to all the officers early on, forcing everyone to put down what they were doing and head towards the commander's office in the North Tower.

Leo had originally planned to test his skills and adjust the mental and physical dislocation that had arisen after the upgrade, had no choice but to put down the Starlight in his hand, give up his morning training with Ais in the courtyard, and head to the captain's office together.

When the two arrived at the office, everyone was already there.

"You two are so slow, come sit down."

Loki, sitting undignifiedly at his desk, beckoned to his two precious children, telling them to sit in the chairs in the corner.

Yes, even Loki, the Chief God, attended this meeting.

Finn was still sitting behind his desk, with Riveria Ljos Alf standing beside him and Gareth sitting in a chair to the side. In addition, there were Tiona, Tione, and Bete Loga.

Tione was making tea for Finn, acting all attentive, which made Tiona turn her head away, almost unable to bear watching. Bete Loga, meanwhile, was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, looking impatient.

With the addition of Leo and Ais, who walked in, all the high-ranking members of the Loki Familia were now present.

"I called you all here to discuss something concerning the Corrupted Fairy."

Finn immediately and directly stated the theme of the meeting, making the air in the office a little more oppressive. Ais, who had just sat down, straightened her back and turned her gaze to Finn.

Leo nodded, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought."

This matter was urgent to begin with, so on the return journey, the entire army, under Finn's orders, had to speed up their advance and manage to complete the return journey in less than five days, bringing the news back to Earth.

Yesterday was the first day back. The fatigue from the expedition had not completely subsided, and everyone had not yet settled down. In addition, there were various trivial matters, so Finn and the others deliberately did not mention the matter and let everyone indulge for a day.

But that day came.

Such an urgent situation cannot be delayed any longer.

Therefore, we must start dealing with it today.

"Corrupted Fairy..."

Loki, sitting cross-legged on the desk, seemed to be clicking his tongue in amazement or clicking his tongue in disbelief, and said something inexplicably.

"Unexpectedly, the celestial beings we (the gods) sent to save humanity have now become the source of evil threatening the city. Anything can happen in the Lower World indeed."

Even though Finn and the others told her about it as soon as they returned, Loki still feels a pang of sadness about it even today.

This kind of unknown and eerie situation, which even the gods could not predict, was both astonishing and exhilarating, but also truly bewildering. Everyone couldn't help but think of the terrifying monster on the 59th Floor, and their faces tightened.

Finally, Riveria Ljos Alf broke the silence first.

"It can now be basically confirmed that the 'she' that the strange people have repeatedly mentioned is actually Corrupted Fairy fell into depravity in the Dungeon in ancient times."

"The fallen fairies wanted to escape the Dungeon, leave the subterranean realm, and come to the surface; this is the root of everything."

"To this end," she created guardians known as "Monsters," who then collaborated with remnants of the Evilus seeking chaos, along with the enigmatic deity "Enyo." These various forces united for the same purpose, operating in secret to destroy the Babel Tower, to destroy Orario, and to bring "her" back to the surface.

Riveria Ljos Alf had barely finished speaking when Gareth took over.

"To achieve this goal, the enemy used the power of the Corrupted Fairy to create so-called precious Jewel Fetus and transported them up here." "By nurturing these fetuses with the abundant nutrients from the Dungeon's food vaults, allowing them to hatch, and then allowing them to parasitize powerful monsters and fuse with them, they can use colorful monsters like Man-Eating Flower and worms as tentacles to collect and continuously absorb Magic Stone, gaining further nutrition and power until they mature and become 'Spirit Clone,' capable of destroying cities with their immense power."

"Therefore, the enemy has only one objective: to summon Spirit Clone on the surface."

If a powerful monster capable of single-handedly sweeping away the entire Loki Familia were summoned on the surface, and multiple of them existed, then there would be few in the Labyrinth City Orario who could withstand it.

Even the strongest faction in the city struggles to defeat a single one. If just a few of them appear in the city, then destroying the entire Labyrinth City of Orario wouldn't be such a far-fetched idea.

"This is a matter of great importance. As residents of the city and citizens of the Lower World, we cannot stand idly by."

Finn drew a conclusion.

"If Orario is truly destroyed, the Dungeon, now without the control of a fortress city, will go completely berserk, and countless monsters will surge forth from the unsealed underground, spreading throughout the entire world in one fell swoop."

"At that time, the era that was finally ended thanks to the actions of ancient heroes, an era ravaged by Dungeon monsters, will return. We adventurers will lose our reason for existence, unable to adventure anymore, unable to explore the demon caves, and the existence of our clans will lose much of its meaning." "Both publicly and privately, this is unacceptable."

No one could raise any objection to this.

As one of the most powerful factions in the city, how could they tolerate anyone destroying the city they depend on for survival?

Whether for the sake of the Lower World, for the sake of Orario, or even for the sake of the Familia, the Loki Familia cannot stand idly by at this moment.

We have to stop them.

Finn's gaze swept over everyone.

"The purpose of this meeting is to determine the strategy for dealing with those enemies."

Upon hearing this, Tiona was the first to raise her hand, looking as if she wanted to ask a question.

"Tiona, is there a problem?"

Riveria Ljos Alf immediately asked a question.

"No problem," Tiona said without hesitation, "But to deal with those weirdos, we need to find them first, right?"

"Otherwise, how are we supposed to deal with them?"

This question does indeed pinpoint the key issue.

Everyone agreed on the decision to deal with the Corrupted Fairy and other such beings.

This isn't a matter of willingness; it's a matter of having no choice but to deal with it.

If these dangerous individuals lurking in the shadows and constantly eyeing Orario are not eliminated, Orario could be in danger at any moment, something no one wants to see.

Furthermore, as the strongest faction in the city, they are one of Orario's strongest forces. If the enemy wants to attack Orario, they will inevitably target them.

The conflict between the two sides is irreconcilable and must be resolved to the death, not to mention the remnants of the Evilus on the other side.

It's important to know that five years ago, the Loki Familia was the main force that completely ended the city's Dark Period and annihilated a large number of members of the Evilus.

The two sides are already mortal enemies. Now that they know of their existence, why not deal with them instead of sitting still and waiting to die? That makes no sense.

Furthermore, everyone present had experienced a battle with the Corrupted Fairy and knew how powerful and dangerous that fallen being was. If they could nip it in the bud before it gained any real strength, that would be ideal.

But the enemy is in the shadows, while they are in the open. How can they possibly deal with each other?

They probably don't even know where the person is.

Well, Leo does know where the enemy's headquarters is.

He's already at Lv.6, and the enemy's true colors have been revealed. There's no need to worry about anything anymore; he can just lead the main force to attack and eliminate any future threats.

Just as Leo was mentally rehearsing his lines, figuring out how to subtly reveal the enemy's headquarters, Loki spoke up. "We have some leads on this."

Loki's words drew everyone's attention.

Leo looked over in surprise, only to find that Loki was also looking at him.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you for reminding me of this."

Loki spoke with a sigh, immediately piquing everyone's curiosity.

Sitting next to Leo, Ais gave him a "What are you doing?" look, leaving Leo momentarily speechless. He was about to remind her?

What did he remind you of?

Could it be...?

Just as Leo was starting to get a clue, Loki revealed the answer.

"Before your expedition, Leo told us that he suspected Dionysus was connected to the 'Enyo' mentioned by those strange people, and advised us to keep an eye on him and investigate him thoroughly."

Loki hadn't forgotten about this, and immediately began working on it while Leo and the others were away on their expedition.

Not only did she personally test the other party, but she also, as Leo had suggested, talked to the poor little god of poverty she disliked about the matter.

Through this conversation, Loki learned the true nature of Dionysus from the other man.

"That god, back in the Heaven, once tried to incite the gods to kill each other."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room fell silent.

The gods are killing each other!

This is not an impossible thing to happen.

A recent example is right before our eyes: the people of Loki.

Don't let her current image fool you; she's extremely protective of her own, dotes on her children to the point of spoiling them, and is a heavy drinker, womanizer, and utterly unreliable. Back in the Heaven, Loki was known as an evil god.

She once instigated the gods to kill each other in the Heaven, personally creating the tragedy known as Ragnarok. She was an extremely violent, unpredictable, and terrifying god with Power of Destruction tendency in her thinking, even earning the ridiculous title of "the most mischievous god in the Heaven." After coming to the Lower World, Loki's personality changed a lot, but that doesn't mean the other gods did too.

Rather, it's surprising that a dangerous god like Loki became so well-behaved after coming to the Lower World, which astonished many of the gods who knew her.

To the gods who knew her, it was no surprise that Loki, this celestial being, was just like those evil gods of the Evilus, wantonly causing destruction in the Lower World.

As eternal and indestructible beings, gods possess extremely distinct personalities, making it difficult for them to undergo any significant changes.

Therefore, gods like Loki, who drastically change their tendencies, are actually very rare exceptions.

Most deities remain unchanged, possessing a powerful divinity that is not easily disturbed or affected by external factors.

Those evil gods who formed Evilus were basically lawless beings in the Heaven.

With this in mind, Loki finally became extremely wary and suspicious of Dionysus, and began sending men to track him. Then...

"The men we sent to track them were attacked by a mysterious figure and all of them perished."

Loki's words made everyone present unable to sit still any longer.

"Died?"

Someone died?

Who is it?!

Tiona, Tione, and Bete Loga were all taken aback and couldn't help but stand up straight.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, they're not from our clan." Loki quickly reached out to reassure everyone, and said with a wry smile, "We were afraid of giving ourselves away to that guy and being caught red-handed, so we issued the tracking mission through the black market. Those who died were just some shady criminals."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The same applies to Leo.

Fortunately, their Chief God only seemed unreliable; in reality, he was no less intelligent than anyone else, and even more resourceful. He was also very cautious when necessary. Otherwise, if some members of his clan had been sacrificed because of this, Leo, as the one who facilitated this matter, would have felt guilty and remorseful. "So, Dionysus is Enyo?"

Tione raised this question.

"We don't know if it's Enyo or not, but it's certain that guy has problems." Loki shrugged and said, "After confirming that, we specifically investigated him and found out exactly what that bastard ate for every meal."

"We exhausted a lot of connections and spent a lot of money before we finally discovered something."

"That kid disappears every now and then, his whereabouts unknown; nobody knows where he goes."

"But each time before disappearing, the other person would pass through a certain place."

Loki pointed to a corner of a map that was already spread out on the desk.

That's a topographical map of the Labyrinth City of Orario.

The place Loki was referring to was a large residential area located in the southeastern part of the city.

"Hey, this isn't the place..."

Bete Loga exclaimed in surprise when he realized where he was.

Loki chuckled and named a place.

Daedalus Street.