Accompanied by the roars from the adventurers and the intense sounds of rushing, the beginning of the battle was, in contrast, extremely quiet… forming a sharp contrast with everything that came before.
The Fifth Unit that had entered the "Knossos" from the dungeon, surged forward with the adventurers. The adventurers behind Fron maintained high morale, waving their battle flags as they charged in unison along with his steps.
Because the obstructing green flesh had been cleared out beforehand, their pace was exceptionally fast.
However, in order to coordinate with the positions descending from the surface, Fron used the "Communication Crystal" to maintain a certain speed, synchronizing with them.
If not for this, and if they were to encounter and clash with the "Fallen Spirit" first, then due to the flow principle of the "Ring spell," they would be facing six times the pressure, that was the nature of the technique's circulation.
"Amid, I'm leaving the rear to you. Make sure to maintain logistics, medicine and healing must stay in sync."
"Anakitty, command of the main force is yours. Form the formation with me as the spearhead!"
"Yes!"
Unburdened at last, Fron let out a bold laugh. His golden eyes shone brightly as he stared into the dark path ahead.
His senses repeatedly warned him that the danger in front was enough to threaten even his life, of course, only if he were struck head-on.
But don't forget: with his stats, not even Bete, famous for agility within the Familia, nor the fastest in Orario, the "Goddess's Chariot" Allen, could surpass Fron under absolute status values.
Even with their skill boosts, they paled in comparison to the stacked hidden abilities he built up one by one to reach Lv.6.
Yet even with such attributes, his intuition continuously warned him that the danger ahead was enough to threaten his life under direct assault!
"Now this is exciting! Amid, Anakitty, I'm going!"
With a loud boom, red flames entwined with black lightning rampaged wildly through the passage, and Fron displayed his overwhelming aura without holding anything back.
He then took a deep breath, gripped his super-first-class weapon, and stomped down, shattering the stone floor.
His entire body shot forward like a fired cannonball, vanishing into the darkness accompanied by a piercing buzz!
"BOOM BOOM..."
Before the adventurers behind him could even react, a burst of multicolored radiance erupted from the darkness ahead, like a grand stage performance!
"This is! Not good! Healing team, prepare magic!"
"Everyone, prepare to support!"
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Meanwhile, Fron was still forcing his way through the "Knossos," continuing his assault.
With the command of Fron, the surface troops also began to move.
In the center of the Daedalus District, adventurers descended through the "passage", the huge vertical shaft leading directly to the 13th floor of the Knossos, opened after the "green flesh" gradually lost vitality thanks to the sleepless efforts of the Ganesha Familia.
Due to the differences in status values, adventurers showcased their various abilities: some climbed down the temporary ladders set up by the Ganesha Familia, while others, confident in their stats and physical toughness, simply leaped into the air and performed a free-fall landing.
The dense mass of people swarmed toward the bottom of the pit like ants. Their destination was a vast space filled with rows of patterned stone pillars, a hall of sorts.
To everyone, no matter how much the Knossos imitated the Dungeon, no matter how similar its structure was, it was ultimately artificial.
And anything artificial inevitably carried the characteristics of man-made order. So, if this were the Dungeon, calling it a "large space" would be fine, but in an artificial labyrinth… "hall" was the more fitting term.
Everyone gazed at the "hall," unable to contain their shock. It looked just like the inside of a living creature, green flesh covering the walls, bulging with lumps.
This was the hall created where Thanatos had left to heaven, piercing open a hole from sky to earth. That description was accurate enough.
It was also the place where Loki and the others, tricked by Enyo and almost buried, were saved by Thanatos' final action.
This vertical shaft was the shortest path from the surface to the 13th floor, and extremely close to the target of the "Second Offensive": the location of the "Fallen Spirit" on the 14th floor.
Finn surveyed the surroundings, glanced at the now-unrecognizable Thanatos Familia banner, and pushed aside the feelings he felt.
"Reporting: the nearby green flesh has completely lost activity and stopped moving. Also, there are no traces of monsters nearby."
...
An adventurer from the Ganesha Familia, responsible for reconnaissance, ran over to Shakti and Finn to report.
Not pausing despite the strange and eerie scene, everyone quickly passed through the hall and arrived once more at the "Evilus' former hideout."
This was both the wide hall that Thanatos and the remnants of the Evilus had used as a base, and also a place that had now lost all purpose, the enemy's true core had already moved directly downward to the 14th floor.
"First Unit, head north! Second and Third Units, go northeast and southeast! Advance toward the large spaces on the 14th floor where the 'Fallen Spirits' are present!"
Facing the multiple paths branching out from the "hall," Finn immediately issued commands.
Three units had entered the 13th floor from the surface shaft: his own First Unit, then the Second led by Riveria and Ais, and the Third led by Gareth.
More than 150 adventurers, supporters, and healers advanced along the routes that the Ganesha Familia had previously dug out.
"Riveria, Gareth, I'm leaving the rest to you. Don't slip up!"
"Hahaha! You'd better worry about yourself, Finn!"
The dwarf hoisted his massive battle-axe and let out a hearty laugh.
"When we win and come back, we're definitely drinking all of Loki's hidden stash of good booze!!"