Chapter 498

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“To cut to the chase, we have no room for options, Finn. Time is too tight.”

Including Finn himself, many members hesitated.

Many thought this was a trap and were wavering, while others wanted to take the chance to directly crush all of the enemy’s strategies.

At this moment, Riviria voiced her opinion.

Ever since the last expedition’s return, everyone in Loki Familia had already understood the purpose of the Dark Faction.

They aimed to hatch numerous ‘Fairy Clones’ and use their power to destroy the Labyrinth City, lifting the seal on this Dungeon entirely.

The only ones who clearly perceived the conspiracy and had the ability to stop it were they, Loki Familia.

No one could be sure if retreating now would prevent the enemy from successfully hatching Fairy Clones and causing calamity again.

One might say that attacking their main base later would worsen the situation.

Finn let his gaze linger on his right thumb for a moment.

A unique ability of the Halfling Tribe Leader – whenever he foresees an ominous sign, his right thumb would throb faintly.

Even though they weren’t in the ultra-deep region of the Dungeon this time, the pain still came.

“Finn, select only the elites. The rest can’t help, just wait outside for the results.”

At this point, Bert, who had been silent all along, suddenly made a suggestion.

Elites… Every member here was part of Loki Familia’s elite!

Apart from those responsible for guarding Twilight Manor, all the main combat forces of Loki Familia were present.

In this situation, Bert still expressed his wording.

To put it simply, he just wanted himself and the other Level 6 adventurers to explore inside.

Others might be able to help in battle, but at the same time, they would also bear the dangers of combat.

It would be better to not let them participate in the fight at all.

This way, no one would get hurt.

Expressed in this manner, it was Bert’s unique way of showing concern.

Compared to before when he would only use foul language to make others back off, the wolf-man had improved quite a bit… at least he wasn’t cursing anymore.

However, the Level 3 members understood his implication and couldn’t feel happy about it.

Because it was still a roundabout way of calling them burdens.

“Even Level 6 adventurers shouldn’t recklessly rush in without support from the rear guard, right? Have you become arrogant after leveling up to Lv.6, you wolf?”

Tione, who always clashed with the wolf-man, couldn’t help but speak up.

“This is the second entrance of the Dungeon, can you complete the exploration quickly without the help of supporters?”

“There’s Izay, isn’t there? His magic is so useful!”

“Huh? You two argue all you want, why drag me into this?”

So he was supposed to be omnipotent?

Everything could rely on his magic to solve.

Izay himself didn’t know he held such a high status in Bert’s heart.

Likewise, Bert didn’t know that his “omnipotent teammate” had suffered greatly the night before due to his own inadequacy.

“Alright, stop arguing. Even if it’s a trap, we must move forward; there’s no better choice!”

“Everyone will be divided into vanguard, rearguard, and healing teams. I and Gress will lead the assault, Izay will be responsible for the healing team, Riviria will stay here on standby, waiting for our return.”

When Bert and Tione’s argument seemed to escalate, Finn finally spoke and issued orders.

In a certain sense, he did follow Bert’s advice.

The members selected for this mission were almost entirely ranked by strength.

The presence of supporters was indispensable, but as much as possible, stronger individuals would enter the team.

The remaining members with lower strength would stay outside and guard Loki alongside Riviria, observing the situation.

Though they might not contribute much against man-eating flowers, monsters, or the Dark Faction, as scouts and guards around the perimeter, these companions were more than capable.

Izay was the most special case. Finn essentially gave him a position that could float between both sides.

The medical team would run to wherever there were injured, considering Izay’s strong mobility, Finn completely entrusted the decision-making power to Izay.

Where and when to go was entirely up to him.

And this level of freedom came with only one requirement:

– To be responsible for the medical team members.

Which meant protecting them.

Most of the medical team were women.

Since healing magic was extremely rare, within Loki Familia, the true possessors of healing magic were only Riviria, Izay, and Rine.

Other healers came from the Elves.

The long-lived Elf Race had their unique Elven Magic passed down through generations. Knowing the incantations and effects, they could easily use them after some practice.

Although the power and effect of this kind of magic were far inferior to the magic obtained through divine grace spell slots.

But for simple treatment and rescue, it was still very practical.

Therefore, most of Loki Familia’s medical team were elf maidens.

Adventurers who could heal were already few, add to that being young maidens, they were practically rare species.

Even if Finn didn’t say it, Izay would protect them~

……

After quickly organizing the team, Finn began leading the three-squad assault force into the gate.

This time, unusually, Gress led the team, with Tiona assisting him. Finn himself and Ais guarded the front flanks, Bert and Tiona handled the rear flanks, and Izay brought up the rear.

Supporters and healers carrying cylindrical backpacks were all in the middle of the formation, ensuring their safety to a great extent. Refia and Haruhi were among them.

Both were part of the rearguard. Considering Haruhi’s magic had the potential to turn the tide and her incantation speed was approved by Riviria, the fox girl was thus included in the team.

Even with only upper-tier Lv.2 Ability Values, the effectiveness of her magic couldn’t be underestimated.

If during battles against man-eating flowers or monsters, Haruhi suddenly bestowed a magical boon upon her teammates, the originally evenly matched fight would instantly become overwhelming!

“By the way, we thought it was the Dark Faction’s secret base, but coming in… it’s really just a maze, and it looks so similar to the Dungeon!”

Regarding Tiona’s words, none could refute.

“This scale, it’s obviously impossible to construct in a short period of time… We were already at the end of the underground sewer, and the current path continues downward. If you think about it, where do you think the labyrinth terrain here might have referenced?”

Izay presented his inference, throwing out the question.

“Hey… Are you saying… This place is actually an artificial labyrinth built by referencing the interior of the Dungeon!?”

As everyone was astonished by Izay’s statement, Raul suddenly realized this and exclaimed in shock.

“Now we are indeed heading downwards, beneath Orario, near the Dungeon for sure… Whether it references anything is hard to judge, but one thing is certain: this thing isn’t a product of this era!”

As the process gradually delved deeper, Finn analyzed the scale of this labyrinth and then made his conclusion!