The view before them suddenly opened up.
-a vast oval plaza, with tiers rising around its edges.
Dozens of monsters of all shapes were scattered throughout it. A bonfire stood in the center... The moment Lido appeared with the girls, the entire plaza fell silent.
Every monster immediately turned its gaze toward the human girls. Even the monsters sleeping on the ground sprang up and grabbed the weapons beside them.
Gros the stone dragon immediately flapped his wings and blocked their path, his dark yellow eyes fixed on Sasamori Aya, Kisara Tendo, and the others.
"Lido!"
"Why did you bring these Adventurers here?"
Gros demanded an explanation.
As more and more monsters approached and began surrounding them, the girls instantly grew wary. "Everyone, put your weapons down, now!"
Seeing this, Lido hurried between the two sides, raised both hands, and shouted at his companions, who looked ready to face a formidable enemy.
"They aren't ordinary Adventurers! They're members of Lord Haimo's Familia! The Familia of the god who took Rei and the others away last night!"
As soon as Lido's voice rang out,
the Xenos froze in their guarded postures.
Remembering last night's events, Gros stiffened slightly. He looked at Lido, then at the girls behind him.
"They really belong to that god's Familia?"
"Absolutely. They're that god's children."
"We found them in a passage on the sixteenth floor. They came here to explore the Dungeon."
"In that case, they're that god's Familia."
Gros waved to those behind him.
One weapon after another was thrown to the ground. The tension instantly dissipated.
Seeing this, several Xenos hurried over to the woodpile, picked up kindling, and quickly lit a large number of bonfires throughout the cavern.
Orange firelight quickly illuminated the surrounding area. Lido walked over to a bonfire and loudly