First Stronghold.
The Loki Familia was launching an assault.
This was the stronghold with the largest number of enemies, so it was led by one of the city's strongest factions, the Loki Familia.
At the forefront of the team, a petite golden figure moved like lightning.
She was the first to charge into the enemy ranks, weaving through the foes with ghostly speed!
"Ais! Don't charge so far ahead!" Riveria shouted.
There was another figure, equally swift as her, darting continuously through the formation.
Kaguya shouted in annoyance, "Hey! Useless Elf! Watch the formation! Don't rush ahead so fast!"
Enemies fell left and right.
Swish! Swish!
Ais swung Gonryomaru, instantly taking down three or four enemies at once.
Almost simultaneously, other enemies were knocked down by Ryuu.
Meanwhile, the invisible slashes of Kaguya's sword were an absolute nightmare for the members of Evilus!
The two girls who had just passed each other exchanged a deep glance.
The next second, they separated again, charging in different directions.
Their rampage only intensified.
Gareth laughed heartily. "Hahaha, who would have thought that Justice Goddess's Familia also has someone as impulsive as our princess."
Alise cut down the enemy before her with a single sword strike, then said to Gareth, "Uncle, it seems we're both having a hard time keeping up."
"You're absolutely right about that, hahaha." Gareth stomped his foot.
Over a dozen enemies around him were sent flying by the shockwave.
Then, gripping his massive battle-axe with both hands, he swung it heavily toward the ground.
The terrifying shockwave killed over twenty people in one go.
"As expected of Uncle Gareth! Watch me!" Alise gripped her sword hilt with both hands and chanted.
"Burn, Engetsu!"
Boom!
A lotus-like flower of crimson flames bloomed.
Alise swung her sword horizontally in front of her, then followed up with a vertical slash.
A massive cross-shaped flame sword aura surged right into the crowd!
"Aaaaaah!" Screams erupted in unison.
"Tsk, what's with that firepower? It's practically like Fire Magic," Asfi exclaimed in shock as she watched Alise and the burning sword in her hand.
But what surprised her had only just begun.
"Growl, Haineko!"
"Pierce him, Gonryomaru!"
"Flower wind riot, flower god roar! Heavenly wind riot, heavenly demon sneer! Katen Kyōkotsu!"
The girls began releasing their Zanpakuto at once.
With their Shikai releases, their combat power surged several times over, dazzling everyone even in a battle of this scale.
While people watched them fight, they began to develop a keen interest in those miraculous swords.
Riveria, watching the girls wield their Zanpakuto, couldn't help but sigh.
She realized that all of this was because of that black-haired boy, Rayleigh.
The power of the Zanpakuto played a major role in this battle.
Faced with the unleashed power of these blades, the enemies didn't have a single chance to fight back.
They were truly formidable!
"Exit One, suppressed!"
"Exit Three, suppressed!"
"Exit Two has been suppressed!"
"Exit Four, suppressed!"
Once all the exits were secured, the Adventurers pressed forward into the interior, beginning the purge in one go.
Members of Evilus fell in droves.
But just then, a fallen yet not dead enemy pulled out a Flame Rock from his chest. This Flame Rock was already fitted with a trigger mechanism.
"Damn it, stop them!"
"Tempest!"
Ais's speed skyrocketed instantly with the Magic's enhancement, and she rushed to the front of that Evilus member in a flash.
With a single flick of Gonryomaru, the Flame Rock was sent flying.
"Haineko!" Ryuu manipulated the dust to catch the Flame Rock mid-air, safely retrieving it.
Just as she was about to let out a sigh of relief, Kaguya's voice rang out.
"You idiot, don't let your guard down! That thing is unstable—"
Before she could finish her sentence, everyone saw the Evilus fanatics pulling out Flame Rocks one after another.
There were at least several dozen of them!
If these Flame Rocks exploded, First-Class Adventurers might withstand it, but the others certainly couldn't.
Seeing this, Riveria urgently shouted, "Come to me!"
As she gave the command, the Elf Princess had already begun chanting.
"Spirits of the forest—fulfill my wish, robe of the woods—my name is Alf! Via Shilheim!"
The defensive Magic of Nine Hell, the second-tier spell of Dimensional Barrier, swiftly unfolded.
Due to its limited range, the others could only take shelter behind Gareth.
The Dwarf warrior had already raised his great shield.
This anti-magic great shield could weaken all magical attacks and deflect flames. It was custom-made by Finn specifically for situations like this.
Boom!
The Flame Rocks exploded.
Fierce flames surged toward the Adventurers. It looked terrifying, but when the fire touched Riveria's defensive Magic, it couldn't even create a ripple.
Gareth also completely withstood the damage from the flames, looking quite at ease.
The protected crowd exclaimed in awe, "This... this is the strength of the Loki Familia!"
Faced with Nine Hell, Elgram, and a group of core Adventurers, the first stronghold was quickly breached.
The tactic of using Flame Rocks for mutual destruction proved completely ineffective.
Only a few remained by Valetta's side as she fled ahead of time.
Furious, she shouted, "Damn it! Why is this different from what that witch said? The spies planted over five years are so useless!"
The enraged Arachnia, with no outlet for her rage, casually grabbed a subordinate and crushed their throat.
She cursed, "All of you dumbass are useless."
Although she was displeased that the traps here hadn't caused the Adventurers any trouble, it didn't matter.
'Hahaha, just watch Adventurers, the real show is just beginning! The signal smoke has risen! The Feast of Madness is now beginning!'
...
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Massive explosions and thick smoke erupted all over the city.
In an instant, Orario was plunged into disaster and terror!
On the streets, large numbers of Evilus members emerged from hiding, beginning to destroy the streets and buildings.
They threw Flame Rocks like grenades everywhere.
Once they ran out of bombs, they targeted the civilians and began an indiscriminate slaughter.
Due to the constant explosions, the Adventurers gathered to attack the stronghold all noticed what was happening in the city.
"Hey, hey, hey! What's going on?"
"Isn't the enemy's main base here?"
"Damn it."
"This is a trap!"
"A trap to gather the Adventurers!"
"The enemy's goal is to lure us here, then take advantage of the weakened patrols and defenses to attack the city itself!"
Finn immediately understood the enemy's dark plan.
And their plan was proceeding very smoothly.
If this continued, Orario would completely disappear!
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Kaenseki : A crimson colored drop item from the monster, a Flame Rock that can explode when exposed to fire.
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