Seeing that everyone was so curious, Takumi did not hide anything.
[Takumi: The enemy is not that strong. The core combatants are at least city-level. Kanae Kocho and her team can easily handle it. ]
The combat power of the Dark Faction is not actually that formidable. Even their elite forces, such as the monsters capable of absorbing magic stones, possess a strength that is at most equivalent to a Level 6 or Level 7 adventurer. Even with such strength, the team members can certainly defeat them.
[Takumi: The reason I want to take action personally is mainly as a precaution. After all, the enemies this time are a group who seek to destroy the world. There is no guarantee that they do not have any hidden trump cards. ]
The Dark Faction's trump cards, in addition to the Black Dragon they are preparing to resurrect, also include the evil gods involved in their schemes. The former's strength rivals that of every adventurer in Orario combined.
The latter is far beyond the capabilities of any adventurer. Not only is it extremely destructive, but its methods can also be very bizarre. Even if gods like Hestia were allowed to fight it, they would gain little advantage. Takumi came here in person primarily to deal with these two threats.
After all, Hestia and Hephaestus are restricted by seals in this world and cannot use their divine power. If they violate the rules, they will be forcibly returned to the heavens. Therefore, it was naturally impossible for Takumi to let them act.
With those two gods excluded, he is virtually the only person left in the top tier of Dimensional City who can handle the aforementioned situations, so Takumi has to come here personally.
[Komatsu: I see. ]
It turns out he is just preventing the madmen on the other side from acting out of desperation. I was shocked, thinking the enemy was so powerful that Takumi himself was forced to intervene.
[Nico Robin: Are they madmen who want to destroy the world? No wonder the City Lord is targeting them. Such people deserve to die.]
[Misaka Mikoto: Agreed. These anti-human entities are the common enemies of mankind. It would be better if they all perished. When facing such insane enemies, it is right to be cautious.]
[Lacus: Indeed, one can never be too careful. ]
Following Takumi's explanation, everyone understood what kind of group the Dark Faction was. With that understanding, they all expressed their support for Takumi. Regardless of whether their personal values aligned, they felt no sympathy for these anti-human and anti-social individuals.
[Hestia: Takumi—We have returned to Dimensional City and started making preparations. Kanae Kocho asked me to check with you: is there anything you need help preparing? Do you want us to bring more reinforcements?]
[Takumi: Well, regarding items, I recall some truth-telling magic items in the warehouse that I created while practicing alchemy. You should bring them along. They will be useful for interrogating personnel during the operation.]
[Takumi: As for reinforcements, inform whoever is free. If they are interested, they can come. We are currently short on manpower here. ]
Although Finn Deimne is already uniting several large and trustworthy familias, they do not know exactly how many members are in the Dark Faction. There is a large list of names that Najenda has investigated independently, and there may be others hidden even deeper who have not yet been discovered.
Therefore, we must conduct a comprehensive search of all Orario to ensure the complete annihilation of every member of the Dark Faction. This is no easy task; it is not only time-consuming but also quite labor-intensive.
Therefore, it can be said that no one would refuse reinforcements for Takumi. Furthermore, Takumi also wants to use this opportunity to showcase the strength of the Hestia Familia and Dimensional City to shock everyone. Because after this incident, many things will inevitably be exposed.
The most important factor is strength. The strength of Takumi himself, Riveria Ljos Alf, and the rest of the team is beyond the comprehension of the people in this world. Not only the level of their power, but also the rapid improvement of that strength, are beyond the conventional understanding of this world.
As long as others are observant, they will certainly guess that secrets are hidden behind the Hestia Familia which allow for such rapid growth in strength. What Takumi needs to do now is to provide a strategic demonstration. He wants to ensure those aware of this do not dare to plot any schemes, thereby avoiding unnecessary trouble.
Of course, this alone is not sufficient. As the saying goes, it is better to guide the flow than to block it. Having shown the stick, the next step is to offer the carrot.
And this carrot is what Takumi mentioned to Riveria previously: opening entry and exit permissions for Dimensional City and allowing select individuals to travel there to gain experience and grow. Once these people improve their strength in Dimensional City and return, their progress will be noticed by others in Orario.
When others see such an opportunity exists, they will certainly want to join. By then, not only would no one from these familias be unruly or plot against him, but Takumi would also successfully gain influence over these familias, securing a steady stream of adventurer recruits voluntarily provided by them.
As for the existence of Dimensional City—won't it be exposed by then? In fact, if it truly reaches that stage, it will no longer matter whether Dimensional City is exposed or not.
Because Takumi has extracted the last bit of value from the Dungeon world, and the initiative remains firmly in his hands due to the nature of the dimensional gate. At that point, it would be useless even if the gods from across the world collectively attacked Takumi. Through the dimensional gate, no matter how much trouble those gods caused, they could not harm Takumi at all.
As for the adventurers recruited into Dimensional City? It is even less likely that they would cause trouble on behalf of the gods. As long as they are within Dimensional City, Takumi can seal their strength with a single thought, ensuring they cannot cause any trouble at all.
What if the gods call the adventurers back? After witnessing a much wider world, what do you think these adventurers will do? Moreover, do you think it is necessary to screen these adventurers recruited to Dimensional City first?
Takumi is not foolish enough to train troops for others for free. These adventurers recruited to Dimensional City must be slowly influenced and then completely incorporated. Even if they cannot be fully incorporated, they must possess character and moral standards that meet the required criteria; the same applies to the primary gods of their familias.
If those gods conflict with Dimensional City, the adventurers will at least remain neutral. At this point, does Takumi still need to worry about whether Dimensional City is exposed? In such a scenario, falling out with Dimensional City would bring no benefit to the gods at all. Instead, they would only lose the advantages they previously enjoyed.
Thus, the gods will naturally refrain from interference, choosing instead to maintain the status quo through a tacit agreement. Even those gods who intend to cause harm will be marginalized and suppressed by other gods who have already benefited or hope to do so.
There would be no need for Takumi to take action; the gods would restrain one another. This is the absolute dominance afforded by the characteristics of the dimensional gate, and the advantage it provides to Takumi.
Resist? Nonexistent! (Do you dare to disobey me, who holds the highest authority? doge)