Chapter 519: A Familiar Sense of Deja Vu, Izay’s Uninhibited Ways (Please Subscribe!)
The little angel’s snark nearly broke Izay’s defenses.
“What is this ‘love gold over loyalty’ nonsense?”
Does he have any fault for caring about his fox-eared waifu that he raised from nothing?
In terms of relations, the one who doesn’t belong here is you, Tiona!
Can this even be called love gold over loyalty?
Not wanting to explain further, Izay simply reached into his subspace pocket and pulled out a handful of salt, tossing it at Tiona without a second thought.
“Wha! Captain!? What happened to the captain!! Raul, what’s wrong with the captain!?”
Tiona, shocked by Izay’s actions, instinctively wanted to shout but was interrupted by a voice from behind, causing her to hold back her scream.
Turning around, she saw her older sister Tione interrogating Raul about what had happened.
Seeing Finn unconscious and being carried by Raul, Tione had never been so flustered before.
Over there, Tione was explaining in a panic all on her own.
Meanwhile, Izay confirmed Haruhi’s return at this moment, along with the retrieval of this team’s members.
He quickly began looking around to confirm the number of people present.
The Loki Familia teams dispersed within the artificial labyrinth…
Gress’s situation was fine. The person of concern this time, Rine, had always been with the old man, treating minor injuries sustained during battles and assisting Izay.
The retrieval of the team consisting of Finn, Tione, and Tiona, all Level 6 adventurers, brought the main invading force close to being reunited.
Though, wasn’t the captain still taking a nap?
Currently, the only ones not reunited with the group were the second army led by Bert, Cruz and Kos, and the small rear guard led by Navie, making up about more than ten people in total.
“Bert and Navie should be together… When they were separated, it seemed like Bert and them encountered a Dark Faction executive.”
While counting the numbers with Izay, Anqi provided feedback.
“Hmm? Besides Valleta, there’s another Dark Faction executive here?”
Hearing this, Izay couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.
Of the remaining executives of the Dark Faction, Valleta should be the last one currently alive.
The White-haired Ghost was taken care of long ago, and the rest of those freaks, including Bacca, the descendant of Daedalus, could only be said to share the same camp as the Dark Faction and collude with them… But they themselves are not members of the Dark Faction.
“I’m not sure if that person really is one, at the time they were wearing goggles so their face was unclear, and they had on a leather jacket. Their weapon was a blood-red spear.”
Anqi mentioned that when she and Raul were fleeing with Finn, that person stopped Bert from providing cover.
Being able to stop a Level 6 adventurer like Bert, that person must be at least a top-tier adventurer.
“A blood-red spear and goggles…?” Izay pondered for a moment.
Such an outfit, and appearing in a place like the artificial labyrinth.
There’s no one else besides Dicks, Bacca’s younger brother, right?
That scumbag involved in smuggling monsters, even targeting the “heretics.”
Another descendant cursed by the first Daedalus.
Bacca, the older brother, chose to follow the wishes of their ancestors and continued to live secluded, crafting labyrinths.
While Dicks, as the younger brother, detested his fate immensely, indulging in harming monsters as a form of mental release and pleasure.
That guy… Was essentially the first to secretly notice the existence of the “heretics,” which cannot be separated from his vile nature.
If it was him stopping Bert, then there’s nothing to worry about.
Bert can beat him up, even leaving psychological scars.
Meanwhile, as Izay and Anqi were having this brief exchange, Ais suddenly felt something was off.
If she had to describe it, it would be the information the wind inside her body was telling her.
A certain existence had been liberated, and her blood was reacting to its release.
A familiar sense of deja vu… It reminded the girl of her experience on the 59th floor.
“Could it be…?”
As soon as the answer surfaced in her mind, the roar of a monster echoed through the labyrinth, accompanied by reverberations.
Judging from the deep growl, the opponent was at a distance neither too far away to be unheard nor too near to cause discomfort by its loudness.
However, the moment everyone heard the roar, they instinctively grasped their weapons.
Everyone was indeed quite apprehensive about this infiltration mission into the artificial labyrinth.
This cursed place was filled with traps, and even the captain had suffered serious injuries due to a slip-up. How could they not be cautious?
“Izay… The noise is coming from that direction!”
Ais tugged lightly on his clothes, roughly judging the direction based on the resonance of the blood within her.
After exchanging a glance with the girl, Izay decisively extended his perception towards the direction indicated by Ais.
Then, he caught sight of the massive figure of the monster.
“Bert is over there…” Izay said, looking at Gress.
In the direction he pointed to, a huge Orichalcum door blocked the path.
Gress understood his meaning. As he picked up the key to the gate, he voiced his doubt, “Did Bert get into a fight with the enemy?”
“It’s the ‘Fairy Clone.'” Ais softly responded with a name.
“—!?”
The soft murmur from the girl instantly painted a vivid picture in the minds of the top-tier adventurers.
That magic-savvy, colorful monster they encountered during the expedition still lingered faintly in their memories.
Although they had already overcome it,
The initial shock and the difficulty far exceeding the floor boss left a deep impression on everyone.
Not to mention anything else.
Just the fact that it uses magic makes its threat level unmatched!
“Looks like we need to hurry…”
The Fairy Clone is absolutely not something Bert alone can handle.
Let alone the many low-level members with him. Lv.4 adventurers like Cruz, Kos, and Navie wouldn’t even survive a single attack from such a monster.
Urgent support was needed!
As the words fell, the old man skillfully activated the “key” in his hand. The crimson D-shaped inscription shone brightly, and the Orichalcum gate blocking the team’s path opened under everyone’s excited or astonished gazes.
“Izay and Ais will guide the way, everyone follow closely behind!”
The dwarf, acting as the team leader in place of Finn, gave instructions. The resting members immediately tidied up their equipment cleanly and efficiently, rushing into the opened passage.
“Hey… What about your plans? The traps inside the labyrinth? Isn’t this the result of nearly a thousand years of effort by the Daedalus family? And now you’re just letting Loki Familia wander around your secret base like they own the place!?”
In front of the pedestal at the deepest part of the labyrinth, the goddess Ishtar took a puff from her smoking pipe, her expression filled with unreserved skepticism.
Originally, she found it delightful watching Loki’s “Fierce Wolf” retreating step by step under the assault of her secret weapon.
But upon glancing back, she noticed a large group heading for reinforcements, reaching the battlefield in less than a minute or two.
How could she continue to feel pleased?
Even if Ishtar were as arrogant as ever.
She didn’t think that “Heaven’s Bull” could withstand the full-force attack of Loki Familia’s main forces without suffering any damage.
Especially with someone like “Silver Star” around. This guy’s combat strength was truly unpredictable. Ishtar pondered internally; she hadn’t seen Izay unleash his full power yet, making it hard to estimate his upper limit.
“There’s nothing we can do, investor lady. The “Silver Star” has the “Key” to Bacca’s younger brother’s labyrinth, rendering those traps useless against him～”
And even without the “Key”, I feel it would be difficult to harm them anyway. You haven’t seen how outrageous “Silver Star’s” defensive magic is…
The death god Sanatos said this.
The gender-neutral deity helplessly spread his hands, showing a look of utter helplessness, indicating his inability to do anything.
As for the party concerned, Bacca… His teeth were almost grinding into dust.
That was their family heirloom artificial labyrinth.
Not only did Izay mess it up, but he also got his hands on the key to the gates, freely entering and exiting as he pleased, completely ruining the once pristine passageways.
It made Bacca feel like there was grass growing on his head.
Absolutely unacceptable!
