Chapter 1051: Chapter 792: Let’s Save the World! (Part 2)
With these thoughts in mind, Reiger asked the group a question.
"How’s the situation at the entrance?"
Hearing this, the group didn’t beat around the bush and directly got to the main point.
"We haven’t discovered any anomalies so far, though a few carnivorous plants have come out, the green flesh has been cleaned up, so it won’t hinder our invasion."
Shakti spoke as she led Reiger to the entrance.
It was a hollow located on the wall at the deepest part of this area.
Around the hollow was a wall of ultra-hard metal, with many fragments scattered on the ground.
Those were fragments of the hardest metal door.
The entrances to artificial labyrinths found in the underground city were invariably blocked by the hardest metal doors, just like the one in the Daedalus sewer.
After finding them, Finn also gave Reiger a task, which was to destroy all these doors.
This entrance in front of them was the same; after being found, Reiger had personally destroyed it without mercy.
So, the hardest metal door was gone, leaving only the ultra-hard metal wall mixed with magic-dissolving stones to prevent the reconstruction of the underground city’s walls, and a hole leading into the labyrinth filled with remnants of green flesh.
"Seriously, to just throw such precious hardest metal on the ground is simply wasteful,"
Chun, being a Forging Master, expressed some dissatisfaction as she looked at the Mountain Copper fragments on the ground.
Sadly, no one paid her any attention at the moment.
"Since the green flesh at the entrance has been cleared, let’s prepare," Reiger observed for a while and then said to everyone, "The other side of Daedalus Road should be ready as well, and the strategy could start at any time."
"Okay."
All the women nodded immediately, going down to prepare without a word of complaint.
There was an implicit tendency among them to follow Reiger’s lead, so they had no complaints about his near-commanding behavior.
This was naturally because Reiger was the strongest on-site, and the only Lv.7 among the fourth, fifth, and sixth units.
In these three units, there wasn’t even a single Lv.6, with the highest other than Reiger being Lv.5, thus naturally leading to subconscious obedience to the only Lv.7’s commands.
"...Is it okay, Mr. Reiger?"
Rephia came to Reiger’s side, looking at the entrance to the artificial labyrinth that resembled a beast’s maw waiting for them to rush in, and she nervously asked in a low voice.
"Of course." Reiger reached out and patted the elf girl’s head, saying, "This time, we will definitely win."
"Mm."
Rephia nodded, the anxiety on her face transforming into determination.
Time passed by the minute and second as everyone waited.
Until ten minutes later, a voice came from the blue crystal-like object held by Reiger, Shakti, Chun, and others.
This is a magical device called an Eye Crystal, crafted by the magician Fels, who has honed the developmental abilities of "Mystery" and "Magic" to a high level. It allows communication between two places, enabling those holding the Eye Crystal to converse with each other.
This magical device is the only existing modern communication tool, and even Fels would have difficulty making one without the necessary materials.
And like Fels, the omnipotent Magic Artifact Master Asafi, who is active in the world, is completely unable to manufacture this magical device, leading her to sulk in a corner, feeling unsatisfied.
Unfortunately, what happens next will not be interrupted by personal emotions.
"Attention, all units."
The voice from the Eye Crystal belonged to Finn Timna, the captain of Loki’s Familia, the leader of the small races, and the overall person in charge and commander for this artificial labyrinth assault.
His voice clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
"Firstly, I need to declare that this is a battle that no one will know about."
The small race’s captain made a statement with a calm, wise, and rational voice.
"We will head to the battlefield without anyone knowing and throw ourselves into a deadly battle with no rewards."
"This is an extremely difficult fight."
"This is an extremely dangerous battle."
"Without a doubt, there will be sacrifices, people will fall midway."
"And they will not be known to anyone; why they died will remain a mystery, unable to let everyone know of their heroic fight like adventurers who have sacrificed themselves in the underground city before."
Finn’s overly realistic and harsh words made many quietly clench their fists and grit their teeth.
The so-called killing deeply involves such truths.
However...
"Even when faced with such a cruel operation, we still need to take up arms and fight to the end!"
"Because if we don’t, not just us, everyone will face a more brutal reality!"
"We must fight! We can only fight! Even if someone falls by our side, we cannot stop!"
"So, everyone, prepare yourselves; even if we have to tread over our companions’ corpses, we must win this battle!"
Finn’s voice began to swell with passion, igniting a fire in everyone’s hearts.
"The unknown sacrifices will be eternally remembered by the survivors!"
"The feat of saving the city that no one will pass on will be inherited by the survivors!"
"Even if this war won’t be told by descendants! And devoid of wealth and fame! We will become unsung heroes!"
"Let’s save the world!"
As his final words rang out, a hot surge inevitably swept through the hearts of those clenching their fists.
It was an emotion called excitement.
It was a resolve called fighting to the death.
Standing here, clearly not for fame, nor for wealth, but to save the city.
They couldn’t bear to watch Orario be destroyed, nor see the lower world return to a dire, dark age.
Thus, they stood here.
Standing there, it meant they understood how hard this battle would be, how dangerous the battlefield they were about to head to was.
Even so, they still came.
In other words, they were mentally prepared for sacrifices.
Even if it meant dying to stop the enemy, with such beliefs, they stood here.
Watching this scene, Reiger unhesitatingly activated the magic he had prepared for so long.
At that moment, a giant magic array appeared simultaneously in front of the pit at Daedalus Road and at the entrance to the artificial labyrinth on the ninth floor of the underground city.
There is a kind of magic called [Positioning Mark].
Unlike the [Group Mark] Reiger used in the past, which allowed his magic to affect those marked, [Positioning Mark] is a magic that lets the next spell cast by the user appear at the marked location.
Reiger had already set [Positioning Marks] at the pit on Daedalus Road and the entrance to the artificial labyrinth on the ninth floor of the underground city.
Thus, when he began his spell, a magic array appeared in both places, ready to activate.
Reiger then chanted a crucial magic for this battle.
"[Rank 10 Monster Summoning]!"
"[Rank 10 Undead Summoning]!"
"[Rank 10 Angel Summoning]!"
"[Rank 10 Demon Summoning]!"
As the top-tier summoning spells were invoked, summonings emanating an impressive aura appeared one after the other in the magic arrays, presenting themselves to everyone.
"Roar!"
"Howl!"
"Caw!"
"Awooo!"
A frightening series of roars arose, causing the evil summons with ominous appearances to emit a terrifying miasma.
"...!"
The adventurers couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
But Finn’s voice continued unwaveringly, bluntly issuing the order.
"Go!"
And so, the artificial labyrinth assault began officially.
Six units charged into the artificial labyrinth Knossos, marking the start of this great battle.