CHAPTER 939: CHAPTER 724: YOU’RE IN CHARGE OF COMMAND

When exploring the underground city, the Loki Familia usually adopts a cautious yet bold offensive strategy, staying alert for the appearance of monsters while swiftly crossing each passage and terrain, killing monsters while maintaining the speed of progress, making the exploration very efficient.

But that’s because the Loki Familia has some knowledge of the underground city.

The experience gained from numerous expeditions and the comprehensive intelligence support provided by the guild ensures that the exploration Familias, including the Loki Familia, do not get lost or caught off guard by the strange occurrences in the underground city.

They have maps drawn by generations of adventurers during their dungeon explorations, as well as intelligence brought back by many predecessors. Barring any unusual situations, modern adventurers do not encounter too many problems beyond crises during their dungeon explorations.

They can proceed along the regular route leading to the next floor without worrying about losing their way, deviating from the route, wasting time, or increasing the chances of encountering unexpected incidents.

The Loki Familia is also greatly benefited in this regard. For example, during their last expedition to the 59th floor of the dungeon, they knew what kind of floor it was, what kind of monsters it contained, what to watch out for, and what to be cautious of, all thanks to the intelligence left by the Zeus Clan, thereby having enough preparedness.

If not for the 59th floor becoming a breeding ground for fairy doubles and undergoing a complete transformation, the Loki Familia’s strategy for the 59th floor would have been much smoother, with fewer unexpected events at least.

However, such benefits naturally do not exist in this artificial maze, Knossos.

The Loki Familia does not have a map of this artificial maze, nor any intelligence, and can only explore under unknown conditions.

Even Reiger is in the same situation.

After all, the original book could not have mapped out the artificial maze for appreciation, and all the structures here are imbued with demonic stones, making intelligence magic unable to penetrate walls and doors, completely unable to explore the specific maze routes. Even teleportation magic is interfered with; using a higher-level teleportation magic like [Portal], it is still unknown whether the gate can be opened to areas blocked by the demonic stones.

Moreover, using excessively powerful magic might cause the artificial maze to collapse, so Reiger can only honestly proceed ’step by step’ with his familiars.

"Perhaps this is why the captain left Revilia outside?"

Reiger thinks so.

If the city’s strongest Magic Guide were to unleash wide-area annihilation magic here unchecked, with her current level of Lv.7, even if she could break through the interference of demonic stones, it would most likely engulf both allies and enemies in catastrophic destruction.

Therefore, in this artificial maze, Revilia would inevitably be restricted everywhere, so it would be better to stay outside and provide backup.

Finn was indeed very cautious and did not dare to be careless. While ordering the team to advance, he also instructed the beastmen, led by Bert and Angel, to use their extraordinary sense of smell and hearing to constantly scout ahead.

Bert and Angel also brought back some information.

"The scent of monsters is everywhere up ahead; it should be those colorful guys."

"This place is filled with the scent of colorful monsters everywhere. It’s just that for some reason, they haven’t shown up yet."

The beastmen brought back information one after another, causing Finn to lick his thumb.

His thumb was already throbbing slightly.

This is proof of an imminent dangerous situation.

Yet, along the way, the vanguard group passed through one passage after another without incident, even passing through multiple crossroads.

This made Bert at the forefront stare sharply at the passage ahead, speaking harshly.

"It feels like we’re being lured; the scent of the colorful monsters is too obvious."

Exactly.

Along the way, the scent of colorful monsters wafted from passage after passage, seemingly deliberately enticing the smell of the beastmen, leading the vanguard group deeper into the maze’s detours.

It was like saying, "We’re right here, come if you dare," causing Bert to bare his fangs in a sinister expression, ready to bite down the arrogant enemy.

"...Continue forward."

Finn was silent for a moment, then calmly gave the order.

Regardless, they must move forward. Even if they know the front is a trap, they must step in to see, or else this operation will yield no results, and they could only watch as the enemy completes their plan, until the fairy doubles turn Orario into a sea of fire.

They cannot retreat, only advance.

Just as Finn initially said, while the initiative seems to be in the hands of the Loki Familia, it actually remains with the enemy.

Everyone understood this, proceeding with determination.

"...!"

As they passed by a crossroad, Ais’s expression suddenly changed, and she stopped in her tracks.

"Ais?"

Rephia, walking behind Ais, quickly stopped and exclaimed in surprise.

"What’s wrong?"

Reiger, walking beside Ais, also halted and looked at Ais.

The others also looked at Ais one by one, eyes full of inquiry.

However, Ais did not look at them. Instead, she was staring at that crossroad, her hand gripping her sword tightly.

"...Ahead here."

It was as if Ais was repressing something when she spoke these words.

"What?"

The crowd was slightly stunned, only Reiger and Finn seemed to understand something, with one looking towards that crossroad and the other’s eyes flashing.