Becoming Nameless Heroes

On this day, the night in Orario seemed frozen in the sky, appearing exceptionally peaceful.

There was no wind, no clouds, and no noise. Only the bright moon hung quietly in the night sky, casting its light and illuminating the earth.

The hustle and bustle in Orario also subsided without anyone noticing. Everyone seemed to sense something stirring in the shadows, as if something big had happened somewhere unseen. Some hid at home, while others hurriedly left the streets, making the entire street seem somewhat quiet.

Meanwhile, in the southeastern part of the city, on Daedalus Street had been sealed off by the guild, a commotion broke out that no one else knew about.

"Hurry! Send over some more spare weapons!"

"All personnel from the First Unit, assemble here!"

"The operation is about to begin! Keep your hands and feet moving!"

"Hey you over there! Stop chatting! Focus! This is a life-or-death situation!"

As shouts rang out, groups of fully armed adventurers and supporters carrying supplies arrived at Daedalus Street and headed towards the large hole occupied by the Green Flesh, filling the air with a tense atmosphere before war.

Adventurers from various clans who had been summoned by the guild and organized by the Loki Familia to participate in the upcoming Artificial Labyrinth raid appeared one after another at this moment, marching in a mighty force towards the area where the large hole was located, and forming ranks nearby.

Some of them had serious expressions and were making final preparations; others were moving supplies, causing carts to appear one after another; still others were using magic or similar means to attack the Green Flesh gushing out of the large hole, clearing it all away and creating a path leading to the bottom of the Artificial Labyrinth.

As the leaders of this operation, the Loki Familia were naturally among them.

A comical clown flag was planted atop a building that had been temporarily requisitioned, fluttering in the wind.

At this very moment, in this building, Finn is holding a meeting with the leaders of the various clans, making final arrangements and confirming details before the operation.

Riveria Ljos Alf and Gareth were also inside, while Bete Loga, Tiona, Tione, and others went separately to their pre-assigned teams to wait for orders.

Naturally, Leo and Ais were also present, receiving the attention of everyone there.

[Polar Star] Leo Eligos.

[Sword Princess] Ais Wallenstein.

Both of them were the most famous first-class adventurers in the entire city and even the entire Lower World, and they were not ordinary first-class adventurers.

The former is one of the World's Fastest Twin Stars, a monster rookie known to everyone in the Loki Familia; the latter is the city's strongest female swordsman, the former holder of the world's fastest leveling record, and now both are not only at Lv.6, but also have the feat of almost successfully defeating the floor master on their own. Their strength is among the top in the entire Lower World. It is impossible for such people to go unnoticed in such a place.

However, neither Leo nor Ais paid any attention to the gazes directed at them from behind.

They stood side by side, gazing at the large hole that was being slowly carved out, remaining silent for a long time.

"----It's about to begin."

Leo whispered something, which earned him a silent nod from the girl.

In the upcoming battle to conquer the Artificial Labyrinth, the two bear a heavy responsibility and mission.

Since the primary objective is to prevent the activation of the [Six Fairy Rings] and avoid the Power of Destruction of the city, the most important task in this campaign is to defeat the six Spirit Clones who are currently weaving the Ring Poem.

According to intelligence, these six Spirit Clones are currently located in the deepest part of the Artificial Labyrinth Knossos, and their locations are all different.

Using the Dungeon as an example, their location is roughly equivalent to the 10th Floor, where there are six caves. The Spirit Clone are each in their own caves, single-mindedly chanting Ring Poem, causing Demonic Power fluctuations to seep out from the ground and approach the surface.

The most important task for the expeditionary force this time is to go to these six cave chambers and defeat all six Spirit Clone residing within them.

That's right, it's a complete annihilation, not just one or two.

This is because once the [Six Fairy Rings] is activated, even if some of the Celestial Essence is missing, the others can continue to be chanted. However, the completion speed of the Spell Formula will be greatly slowed down, and the activation time of the Spell Formula will be delayed.

In other words, as long as one Spirit Clone exists, this ultimate destructive Spell Formula will not be interrupted.

Without defeating all the Spirit Clone, the Spell Formula cannot be broken and Orario cannot be saved.

Therefore, under Finn's instructions, this operation will be carried out simultaneously by six major forces.

The first unit was commanded by Finn, and included some core members of the second army such as Raul, who was incorporated into the Loki Familia, along with two Level 5 adventurers from the Ganesha Clan and some elites from various Clans.

The second unit was commanded by Riveria Ljos Alf and included some core members of the Second Army, such as Lefiya Viridis from the Loki Familia, as well as two Level 5 adventurers from the Ganesha Familia. It also included some elites from various other Familias.

The third unit was commanded by Gareth and included some members of the Loki Familia's second army, led by Anakitty. The rest follows the same pattern.

The Fourth Division was commanded by Tiona and included some members of the Loki Familia's Second Army, led by Alicia, and so on.

The Fifth Division, commanded by Bete Loga, consisted of high-ranking blacksmiths from the Hephaestus Familia led by Tsubaki, members of the Loki Familia's Second Army, and one of the Ganesha Familia's first-class adventurers.

The sixth unit, commanded by Tione, consisted of the remaining members of various clans, including the last two Lv.5 level 1 adventurers of the Ganesha Spring Familia.

In short, the strategy was to disperse the strongest Loki Familia officers into six teams, and then incorporate elites from other Families into each team to create an effective fighting force.

Unfortunately, all the Lv.6s in Orario are concentrated in the two strongest factions in the two major cities, the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia. Since the Freya Familia did not participate in this campaign, the Loki Familia had no choice but to disperse all their precious Lv.6 combat power. Otherwise, without Lv.6 combat power as the vanguard, it would be impossible to deal with those terrifyingly powerful Spirit Clone.

If this team hadn't been so large, possessing considerable combat power and a massive scale, and hadn't been meticulously assembled with impeccable execution in every aspect—including attacking, defending, and providing rear support—it would have been utterly delusional to think that a Lv.6, several Lv.5s, and a group of adventurers below level one could defeat the Spirit Clone that had nearly wiped out Loki Familia's entire main force.

The current strategy, which combines high-end combat power with the elites of all the major clans in the city to launch an attack, is the best deployment Finn and his group can think of.

In view of this, once the entire army invades underground from the surface, the Artificial Labyrinth attack will be launched, and the army will immediately split into six groups, each advancing towards its own objective.

All six teams must successfully defeat the Spirit Clone; otherwise, the [Six Fairy Rings] will eventually activate, Orario will be Power of Destruction, everything will return to the ancient era, the entire Lower World will become a monster's dinner table, and it will be completely transformed into Purgatory.

Leo and Ais, however, do not belong to any of these six teams.

They belonged to a special unit, and this special unit consisted of only the two of them.

Their sole mission is to find the mastermind behind all of this when the Spirit Clone are attacked.

"Enyo" Dionysus.

Red-haired weirdo, Revis.

And then there's that masked weirdo.

These three were the final masterminds behind all of this, and in some ways, they were even more troublesome and difficult to deal with than the Spirit Clone.

If they are not dealt with, even if the current Artificial Labyrinth conquest is successfully completed, and all the Spirit Clone are defeated and the city is spared Power of Destruction, these people will continue to lurk in the shadows, eyeing Orario covetously, and may plot dangerous schemes again at any time.

To prevent such a thing from happening, and to completely eradicate the source of the threat to the city, Finn, after careful consideration, decided to entrust this task to Leo and Ais.

"You two are the strongest force in this Artificial Labyrinth conquest, and the only two who have a chance to successfully defeat the mastermind without needing support."

"You are also deeply entangled with the other side, repeatedly involved in incidents instigated by them, and have been their enemy on more than one occasion."

"This, perhaps, is fate."

Yesterday, in Finn's office, that's what the leader of the Prum said to the two of them.

"As long as you appear in the Artificial Labyrinth, these masterminds will definitely show up."

At the very least, Revis will definitely come for Ais, and Dionysus and the Masked Monster won't let Leo, a super-powerful fighter capable of suppressing the Spirit Clone alone, run around aimlessly on the battlefield.

Therefore, if Leo and Ais appear in the Artificial Labyrinth of Knossos, the chances of them encountering these masterminds behind the scenes are indeed very high.

"We don't have any extra combat power to spare for these three, nor can we spare any additional combat power to support you."

"This battle can only be resolved by the two of you."

"I'm counting on you for everything."

This is what Finn said to Leo and Ais after calling them into his office yesterday.

Everyone present was focused on those Spirit Clones, but they alone were targeting the masterminds behind the scenes.

This is the significant responsibility and mission that the two men must shoulder in this operation.

If we fail, it is highly likely that the same thing will happen again in the future.

Only by eliminating those behind the scenes can Orario be truly safe.

"How is it?" Leo asked Ais, "Are you confident?"

If this had been a question in the past, Ais would have nodded emphatically and given a definite yes.

But this time, Ais's response was somewhat unexpected for Leo.

"As long as you're here, I'm sure I can win."

The girl's soft words startled Leo.

"----Isn't that wrong?"

Seemingly feeling a little embarrassed, Ais turned her head away, revealing a rare shyness.

Leo immediately smiled.

"You're right," Leo smiled knowingly. "As long as we're together, we can win against any enemy."

This is what the female monster I encountered on the 50th Floor looked like.

Udaeus, the floor owner who had previously been in a standoff with the landlord, was in the same situation.

This time is no different.

As long as the two of them join forces, they can defeat any enemy.

"Um."

Ais nodded heavily, gripping the hilt of her sword at her waist. Her voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable weight.

Thinking of the red-haired oddball, Revis, who had been haunting her until now, Ais secretly made up her mind.

"This time, we must win."

The Falna etched on her back, that newly acquired skill, is her only asset.

"Silence!"

Suddenly, a voice resounded throughout the entire military camp, reaching the ears of everyone.

That was Finn's voice.

"The operation is about to begin. As originally planned, each unit will advance into the Artificial Labyrinth along the designated route and defeat the six Spirit Clones!"

The Prum leader's pre-battle speech silenced everyone.

"We hereby declare that this battle will be devoid of wealth or fame; we will arrive on the battlefield in secret, throwing ourselves into a deadly struggle with no reward."

"Some people will definitely fall along the way, and some will never come back."

"These people will be engraved on tombstones without anyone knowing their heroic deeds, and they will receive nothing in return."

Upon hearing this, many people present clenched their fists.

But Finn didn't stop.

"Of course, others will not know of your achievements, but I—and everyone present—will never forget them."

Many people immediately raised their heads.

"I will never let any of your deaths be in vain. If you fall, the living will triumph over your corpses!"

These words are cruel and realistic, but they are enough to reignite the flame in people's eyes.

"We swear here and now that we will never allow the rampaging mad god to trample on the legacy left to the world by our heroes, and we will never allow this fortified city to vanish from the earth, allowing the history of monsters running rampant to repeat itself!"

"We will fight against a threat capable of Power of Destruction the world with our own hands, just as the heroes of the past protected humanity!"

"This war may indeed be unrelated to wealth and fame, but we will still leave a significant mark on history, etched into the memories of the Lower World, becoming nameless heroes!"

"Let us—save this city and the world!"

As soon as Finn finished speaking, cheers that soared to the heavens erupted from the entire arena.

People were roaring and howling, releasing their emotions to the fullest.

Riveria Ljos Alf and Lefiya Viridis gripped their wands tightly amidst the crowd.

Gareth and Bete Loga both let out howls.

Tiona and Tione bump fists.

Leo and Ais didn't look at each other again, but they could both feel the heat emanating from each other.

That heat was destined to burn everything away.

"Set off!"

At the command, all the adventurers charged forward with a roar, rushing toward the large hole that had been cleared.

The battle to conquer the Artificial Labyrinth has officially begun.