章 30: "Monster party!?"
Early in the morning at the Rozzo family.
Today, in the main courtyard of the family estate, all members of the Rozzo family stand in orderly formation, facing the podium in front of them.
On a grand podium stand the three leaders of the Rozzo family, towering with their imposing presence.
Atop the podium, Riveria, the Captain of the Rozzo family, gazes steadily at all the family members.
Taking a deep breath, Riveria says, "A few years ago, our family consisted only of my God and me."
Pausing for a moment, filled with nostalgia, Riveria continues.
"However, today our family is enormous... And when I see all of you, I swell with pride, realizing that all the effort my God and I put in was completely worth it."
"Today, I address you because our family will likely face one of the greatest challenges since its inception, and let me tell you, I am afraid... Not of our enemy, but of losing some of you."
Clasping her fists, Riveria continues, "However, as my God told me, I need to trust in my family, in our strength... That's why today, I, Riveria Ljos Alf, proud captain of the Rozzo family, promise to do everything in my power to win this tough battle, and I hope all of you will also bring victory to our family!"
Raising her fists, Riveria shouts, "Let's bring victory to our Rozzo Family!"
"OHHH!!"
Raising their fists in jubilation, a deafening roar echoes throughout the family mansion.
Kaylon, behind Riveria, watches all of this with pride, then looking beside him, he sees Elinalise, who is already covered in tears.
"Wahhh, Kami-sama, they grow up so fast," Elinalise looks at Riveria like a mother bird seeing her little birds fly.
"It seems like just yesterday when she asked me how to look like a majestic captain," wiping her tears, Elinalise inadvertently reveals Riveria's dark history.
Kaylon shakes his head wordlessly, yet looking at Riveria, an expression of pride and affection appears on his face.
After Riveria's stirring speech, Elinalise also steps up to give a small speech.
Following the speeches, with the help of all the executives, Riveria and Elinalise soon organize the groups for the attack.
The first group is tasked with containing or destroying Alfia, should she appear. This group is composed of the family's elite, including Riveria, Elinalise, Talhand, Ghislaine, Eris, Rudeus, Rujierd, and Sylphie.
And of course, there's an extra Roxy, but she has another important role in the battle.
Originally, Arkanh, Rakash, and Paul were to be added, but to ensure the safety of the second group, the three were sent elsewhere.
Next is the formation of the second group, tasked with the crusade against the dark faction.
This group is primarily led by Arkanh, Rakash, and Paul.
Then we have five level 4 adventurers, and ten level 3 adventurers.
This small elite group will actively cooperate with the Astrea, Ganesha, and Hephaistos families for the crusade.
And finally, the third group is mainly comprised of Zenith, Lilia, and some non-warrior men and women from the Superd tribe.
This group is responsible for communication, informing of the movements of both enemies and allies.
Meticulously organized, the Rozzo family is ready for this battle.
...
On top of one of the many rooftops of Orario, several people are gathered.
From this rooftop, there is a panoramic view of the entire Orario.
"Hey, Master Roxy, you seem a bit restless," Rudeus, noticing his master's unease, asks.
"Oh, Rudy! Sorry, I was lost in thought," Roxy, snapped out of her thoughts, responds to Rudeus with a slightly nervous tone.
Frowning, Rudeus says, "You've been somewhat anxious since Kami-sama called you to his office before we left. Does it have something to do with the chest he gave you?"
Hanging on Roxy's side is a small chest.
Before leaving the mansion, Kaylon called Roxy into his office, and she came out with an extra chest.
"T-This, yes, it does have something to do with it... I'm sorry Rudy, I can't tell you. It's important," with an apologetic look, Roxy gazes at Rudeus.
"Understood Master. However, if you need help with anything, don't hesitate to tell me," understanding that his master didn't want to talk, Rudeus didn't press further.
Though he's not clear on what Kaylon gave Roxy, he trusts that Kaylon wouldn't harm any member of their family.
With a smile, Roxy says, "It's okay, thanks Rudy. You don't need to worry it's not harmful to me or to you all."
Nodding, Rudeus goes to continue with the preparations.
Watching Rudeus leave, Roxy sighs. Saying she's nervous now is an understatement, knowing what that chest contains makes it impossible not to be nervous.
After all, if that thing is used wrongly or falls into the wrong hands, all of Orario would be in danger.
Recalling her God's words, Roxy couldn't help but feel some resentment for giving her something so dangerous and valuable.
...
Flashback before the first group left the mansion.
"Roxy, can you accompany me to my office? I need to tell you something," Kaylon, approaching the first group, said to Roxy with a smile.
"E-h!?, of course, Kami-sama," Roxy, taken by surprise, quickly nodded.
Although the rest of the group felt curious, seeing that Kami-sama didn't want to say more, no one asked any questions.
Following her God, Roxy realized they weren't heading to the office where executive meetings are held.
Now they were heading to his personal office.
After walking for a while, they soon reached a quiet section of the grand mansion. Here is the residence of Kaylon and Riveria.
Walking through the corridors, they soon passed by the main bedroom. Then, walking a bit further, they arrived at Kaylon's personal office.
Opening the door, which creaked slightly, a spacious and well-ordered office appeared before Roxy.
The first thing Roxy noticed was that there were two desks, one on the right and one on the left.
The left side was filled with books and various reports, and there were several magic circles and some magical gadgets.
With just those small details, Roxy quickly realized that this must be Riveria's desk.
After all, her Kami-sama is not famous for reading, and he's not interested in magic either.
Turning her gaze to the right side of the room, Roxy saw a desk identical to the one on the left, only this one had only a few papers on top, and instead of books, there were several family paintings on the wall.
A small smile came to Roxy's lips as she saw the paintings. In the center was a family painting, with all the members of the Family.
Roxy now remembered that on the first day they arrived at the mansion, her Kami-sama made them stand in that position and after looking at them for a while, let them go.
On the top of the wall, there were four paintings in a row. In the first one, there was only Kami-sama, Riveria, Elinalise, and Talhand.
In the second, the same people were there, only this time Ghislaine was added.
In the third painting, Sylphie was added, and in the fourth painting, the entire Greyrat family was added.
The paintings were beautiful, at least the best she had ever seen, the expressions were so vivid that for a moment Roxy thought they were moving.
With a smile, Roxy said to Kaylon, "I didn't know you could paint, Kami-sama."
She hasn't met any painters so she's sure it was her Kami-sama who painted them.
With a proud smile, Kaylon said, "I have few hobbies apart from martial arts. Another of my hobbies is painting. I hope you liked them."
"Umu, they're beautiful," Roxy nodded strongly.
"Hehe, that's good. Come, I'll show you why I called you," Kaylon said as he walked towards the back of his desk.
Arriving behind his desk, Kaylon touched the back of the family painting, opening it.
After the painting opened, it revealed a drawer covered with a metal that Roxy recognized as orichalcum.
In Kaylon's hand, photons materialized forming a key. Putting the key in the drawer, it soon opened.
Inside the drawer, there were several things, however, Roxy couldn't see much more, as Kaylon soon took out a small chest and quickly closed the drawer.
Putting the painting back in its place, Kaylon placed the small chest on the desk.
Kaylon gestured for Roxy to come closer and then carefully opened the chest.
Roxy, who approached Kaylon, saw the chest being opened.
And the next moment, Roxy's pupils contracted violently. With a trembling voice, Roxy said, "W-what is this!?"
The amount of magic surrounding these two small scrolls was terrifying. As a mage, Roxy could recognize the exorbitant amount of mana contained in the scrolls.
Swallowing, Roxy looked at her Kami-sama with terrified eyes.
Seeing Roxy's gaze, Kaylon said seriously, "Roxy, I need you to do me a favor..."
Seeing her Kami-sama's serious eyes, Roxy quickly regained her composure and listened attentively to her God's request.
Continuing, Kaylon said solemnly, "Alfia is a dangerous woman. Although so far the people who have encountered her have come out alive, I can't rely on the fact that the same will happen this time."
With his eyes fixed on Roxy, Kaylon took the scroll and carefully placed it in Roxy's hand. "Roxy, this scroll has the ability to blow half of Orario to pieces... I want you to promise me that if things get out of control, you will use this scroll to protect our family."
With her hands trembling slightly, Roxy tightly gripped the scroll.
Seeing her God's worried eyes, Roxy lowered her head and lightly bit her lips.
After a moment, Roxy looked up and with firm eyes said, "Don't worry, Kami-sama! I promise you I'll use it if the situation becomes grave."
Nodding, Kaylon stroked Roxy's head and said, "I trust you, Roxy. Remember, you have 10 minutes to leave the explosion site."
Nodding, Roxy put the scroll back in the box, then with firm steps, she left the room.
End flashback.
...
"Even though I said it confidently at the time, knowing that I have a bomb over my head is really stressful," Roxy murmured to herself, making a bitter face.
Shaking her head and pushing aside the negative thoughts, Roxy focused on her mission.
As a level 4 mage, she and Sylphie are tasked with overseeing the battle from a safe location and casting spells whenever there is an opportunity.
Roxy believes it's because of her position that Kami-sama gave her the scroll.
As for why he didn't give it to Sylphie? Roxy believes it's because she's quite young, and it's hard to entrust something so important to her.
Stepping away from the rooftop corner, Roxy approached the long table filled with communication crystals.
"Is there any sign of Alfia?" Approaching Talhand, Roxy asked.
Talhand, who had his arms crossed and was closely observing the communication crystals, said upon hearing Roxy's question, "No, there's no sign of her. They're currently coordinating the attack on the main bases of the dark faction."
"I see..." Nodding, Roxy thought it was really troublesome not being able to move freely for fear of Alfia.
"Paul and the leaders of the Superd tribe are already moving to one of the attack points. They seem to be collaborating with the Freya family," Talhand told Roxy.
"With the Freya family?" Thinking about the rumors that many members of the Freya family are violent individuals, Roxy asked Talhand with an ironic smile, "Won't they fight each other before the crusade begins?"
With Paul and Rakash's characters, the only relatively calm person among the three would be Arkanh.
"I don't think they will, right?" Talhand said, although he seemed doubtful.
...
~BANG~
Somewhere in Orario, a cat person was sent flying after being struck and crashing into a hard wall.
"Bastard!" With a pained expression, the cat person got up from the destroyed wall.
"Haha, that's Rakash! Kick that damn cat!" Paul shouted from behind as he fought against four small Pallum.
"Bastard, how dare you get distracted!"
"You wretch, I'll crack your head!"
"You damn ugly bastard, I'll smash your mouth!"
"Die, die, die!"
The four small Pallum, seeing that the bastard they were fighting wasn't taking them seriously, immediately started cursing.
"Hehe, little ones, I only need half of my body to deal with you!" With a mocking grin, Paul taunted the five Pallum.
The Pallum constantly launched attacks at Paul, but Paul, using the Water God style, easily dodged and counterattacked.
Arkanh, seeing the scene, rubbed his forehead in frustration.
When they met up with the Freya family, it only took four words from the vice-captain of the Freya family to start a fight.
"Patriarch, should we stop them?" A level 4 member of the Superd tribe asked Arkanh.
"No, let them fight for a while. Anyway, they're not fighting with murderous intent," Arkanh, an experienced warrior, naturally could see that the attacks didn't contain murderous intent, so he wasn't worried.
It's better to let them vent their dissatisfaction for a while so they can collaborate better later.
"Understood," knowing there's no problem, the Superd member returned to his position.
~PSSS~
Suddenly, the communication crystal in his pocket rang.
Carefully taking it out, Arkanh connected to the crystal's signal.
Soon, Lilia's voice sounded through the crystal, "Arkanh, all teams are in position. You can start the attack!"
Injecting mana into the crystal, Arkanh responded quickly, "Understood, Lilia-san, I'll start immediately!"
Taking his weapons, Arkanh shouted to Paul and Rakash, who were still fighting the vice-captain of the Freya family and the four Pallum, "Stop the fight! We have orders to attack, move!"
Without waiting for a response, Arkanh took his tribe members and headed towards the target.
Paul and Rakash stopped and, taking their weapons, walked towards Arkanh.
Rakash gave one last glance at the vice-captain of the Freya family and said, "Next time, we'll follow you, kitty."
Allan responded with a curse, saying, "Die, you woman bastard."
Paul also taunted the four Pallum, "I'll fight you when you grow up, kids. For now, go back to drinking milk."
"BASTARD!" X4
After a while, Allan also gestured to the rest of the Freya family, and along with the four Pallum, they followed the Rozzo family.
...
"Is that the place?" Paul pointed to a large house in ruins.
"Yes, according to the information, there's an underground facility there. Many attacks on Orario have been directed from there, so it's very likely that one or several leaders of the dark faction are inside," Arkanh quickly explained about the location.
"So, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Allan Fromel, vice-captain of the Freya family, said in his usual gruff tone and immediately headed towards the dilapidated house.
Watching Allan coldly, Arkanh gave orders to the Rozzo family.
"There are likely many traps, let the Freya family go ahead, and set traps outside to prevent anyone from escaping."
The Rozzo family nodded in agreement and dispersed to set traps.
After a while, Arkanh, Rakash, and Paul, along with three level 4 Superd members, descended into the underground.
"It seems like they triggered some traps," Rakash commented upon seeing the damaged structure and a little fresh blood on the floor.
"They have healers, so if they continued, they shouldn't be in too bad shape," Arkanh said.
Carefully, the group continued descending, thanks to the Superd's heightened senses and Paul's extensive adventurer experience, they didn't trigger any traps.
~METALLIC CLASH~
Soon, sounds of a struggle reached their ears, and as they approached, the Rozzo family could see the fight inside.
Three men were engaged in a tough fight with Allan and the four Pallum, while the rest of their family was besieged by many cloaked figures.
"Paul, go help the leaders of the Freya family. Rakash, follow me down that staircase, let's keep going deeper. One level 4 Superd member, come with us, and the rest stay here to assist," Arkanh quickly gave orders and headed to the stairs with Rakash and a level 4 Superd.
As Arkanh and the group descended, one of the dark faction members tried to stop them, but Paul quickly blocked him.
Arriving at the bottom of the staircase, the first thing Arkanh saw was several dungeon maps.
Frowning, Arkanh quickly approached the scattered reports on a table.
As he reviewed the information, Arkanh's expression grew increasingly solemn.
After finishing, Arkanh didn't hesitate for a second and took out his communicator, quickly connecting to the main signal.
"I need to report immediately. If this isn't stopped in time, it'll be a huge disaster!"
...
Communication center, on a high rooftop, now Zenith, Lilia, and several Superd were running through the table, constantly relaying messages.
Lilia, with sweat running down her face, suddenly noticed that Arkanh's communication channel was open. "Could it be that they've already finished?" Wondering to herself, Lilia quickly connected to the incoming signal.
"Arkanh, have you completed your mission?" Lilia took out a paper and prepared to write Arkanh's report.
"Mrs. Lilia, is Elinalise-sama or Riveria-sama near you?" With a heavy tone, Arkanh asked.
Feeling the seriousness in Arkanh's voice, Lilia's face turned solemn, then looking at Elinalise, who was nearby, she quickly said, "Yes, I have her near me. Do you need something from her?"
Ignoring Lilia's question, Arkanh quickly said, "Please put me in contact with Elinalise-sama, Mrs. Lilia. I have urgent information!"
Understanding that the situation could be grave, Lilia quickly took the crystal and ran towards Elinalise.
"Elinalise, Arkanh-san urgently needs you!" Extending the crystal to Elinalise, Lilia said urgently.
Elinalise, who was busy, frowned upon hearing Lilia's worried voice. Quickly taking the communication crystal, Elinalise asked, "Arkanh, what urgency do you have?"
Hearing Elinalise's voice, Arkanh quickly said, "Miss Elinalise-sama, we've found important information. It seems that the dark faction has been targeting the dungeon!"
"The dungeon!?" With a much more serious expression, Elinalise sought confirmation.
"Yes, Miss Elinalise, according to the information I obtained, the dark faction has sent many people into the dungeon. I'm not entirely sure of the reason, but I have my suspicions that something bad will come of this!" Arkanh said solemnly to Elinalise.
With her brow deeply furrowed, Elinalise began to ponder what the dark faction could want in the dungeon.
However, her doubts were soon to be answered when a loud alarm sounded throughout the city of Orario.
~WEE-OO, WEE-OO~
{Attention all adventurers of Orario, it is reported that a massive monster party has spawned in the dungeon. The monsters are currently ascending through the dungeon floors seeking the exit. All Orario adventurers are requested to present themselves for suppression.}
The ground in Orario began to tremble slightly, and various loud noises came from the dungeon.
Elinalise, envisioning the chaos that would ensue, quickly said through the crystal, "Arkanh, move quickly to the dungeon! We'll be there soon!"
Taking a gulp, Elinalise looked with horror at the dungeon, murmuring to herself, "Damn lunatics of the dark faction, they really don't care about plunging the world into chaos."
"This battle will be much harder than we expected." Gritting her teeth, Elinalise drew her sword and prepared to head to the dungeon.
Alerting the rest of the family, everyone prepared for a battle that would go down in history.
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