Xenos, much like Creatures, are a group of special existences situated between the humans of the Lower World and the monsters of the Dungeon.
However, Creatures are forms resulting from humans or adventurers being implanted with Magic Stones.
Xenos, on the other hand, is the collective term for monsters that have gradually gained reason and the ability to communicate normally with humans after undergoing countless cycles of death and rebirth within the Dungeon.
In the story Levi had read in his previous life, the protagonist, Bell, formed an extraordinary bond with the Xenos, which subsequently nearly turned him from Orario's rising star into a pariah that everyone wanted to beat.
If not for the outbreak of the second 'Rabbit vs. Bull' war in front of the citizens of Orario later on, our classmate Bell might have long since been crushed under the endless accusations of bystanders.
Compared to the God-made Hero who grew up beside a deity from childhood and whose actual goal was to encounter beautiful girls, the reason Finn became an adventurer and crowned himself with the title of 'Braver' was to improve the plight of the Pallum race.
Therefore, the issue of how to handle the Xenos was actually somewhat of a headache for him.
Especially when...
After the Ganesha Familia explicitly stated they wanted to let the Xenos off the hook, he could no longer pretend not to know anything.
He could only make a choice between killing or releasing them.
In Finn's view, killing the Xenos in the cages was actually the best option.
Peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters, for an adult, was no different from a fairy tale. Adventurers fought viciously even among themselves; now, just because a group of rational existences had appeared among the monsters, they were expected to shake hands and make peace?
Had they not heard the saying: 'Those who are not of my kin are sure to be of a different heart'?
What's more, there was still the little princess, Ais, at home who viewed monsters as mortal enemies. Whether for public or private reasons, they should not let the other side go.
But if he really did that, it would be equivalent to offending the Ganesha Familia and the Guild.
Finn was no fool.
The Ganesha Familia and the Guild had always been very close. Many times, the former's statements represented not themselves, but the interests of the Guild—or to be more precise, the voice of the God Ouranos, who suppressed the Dungeon with his Divine Will.
To put it more bluntly: The one who wished for him to let the Xenos go at this moment was not actually the Ganesha Familia at all.
It was the God Ouranos, located in the depths of the Guild!
"Ha..."
Thinking of this, the 'Braver' of the Pallum race couldn't help but let out a light sigh. He didn't rush to give his own answer, but instead turned his head and looked toward the golden-haired Spirit girl located at the rear.
"Lady Thrud, what do you say?"
Thrud raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
She realized almost immediately that Finn wanted to dump the problem of handling the Xenos onto her, so he could extricate himself from the current vortex.
But clearly, the matter Finn was unwilling to handle was something she—or rather, Levi—also wanted to avoid.
In fact, during the process of farming gold and materials in the past, Levi had discovered the secret prying of the Xenos more than once using his 'Byakugan', yet he had never engaged in direct communication with them.
As long as they didn't dance right in front of his face, he had always treated these guys as if they didn't exist.
As for this very moment...
Thrud curved her vermilion lips, a smile carrying a hint of apology appearing on her face. "I am just an ordinary member of the Hestia Familia; I am not qualified to participate in specific decision-making."
Finn: "..."
The Ganesha Familia Vice-Captain: "..."
The two of them naturally knew that Thrud was Levi's clone, but since the other party had made up their mind not to get involved, they couldn't forcibly drag her into the water.
After all, the future of their own Familias would still require the other party to provide sufficient assistance. Rashly offending this person would not be a wise move, no matter how one thought about it.
Finn shook his head helplessly, then his gaze straightened.
He suddenly felt somewhat fortunate that he had left Ais on the surface. "This time, the Loki Familia will pretend we know nothing."
Ten minutes later.
Watching the last Xenos walk out of the iron cage and vanish into the terrain of the 18th Floor, which had been opened up by Thrud using magic, Finn couldn't help but exhale a breath of turbid air. A faint smile then appeared on his face.
"Members of the Loki Familia and the Ganesha Familia, rejoice! Through our joint efforts, the conspiracy of the Evils has been thwarted once again."
"After this, they will be unable to commit evil for at least ten years, or perhaps even longer. And you, who stopped them, are the true heroes!"
"OH!!!!!!"
Hearing the 'Braver's' speech, whether it was the members of the Ganesha Familia or the Loki Familia, everyone erupted into intense cheers at this moment.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Thrud, who was being controlled by Levi, did not choose to speak up and interrupt.
She simply stood quietly behind the crowd until the Ganesha Familia and Loki Familia were preparing to take the remaining members of the Evils and the abducted humans back to the surface. Only then did she step forward.
"Next, I intend to destroy the Man-made Labyrinth."
Finn and the Ganesha Familia Vice-Captain were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then they nodded their heads in succession.
The Man-made Labyrinth was the masterpiece of the master craftsman Daedalus, but since it hadn't been used by other Familias since thousands of years ago, destroying it meant simply destroying it.
As for whether Daedalus's descendants would see red with anger because of this—to put it harshly, what did that have to do with them?
Finn even asked an extra question: "Do you need a helper?"
Thrud smiled and shook her head in refusal. "I am enough on my own."
"Alright then."
Because they were bringing along a group of abducted humans and demi-humans, the Loki Familia and Ganesha Familia moved very slowly.
Especially Finn; as a strategic commander with considerable strength, he actually wanted to deduce the extent of Levi's current power through Thrud's subsequent actions.
But unfortunately, even he did not know the fact that, apart from Thrud, Levi actually possessed several other Spirit Clones.
When the group returned to the Evils' secret base located on the surface, Thrud walked forward, arriving at the entrance she had forcibly hollowed out earlier using 'Space Displaced' magecraft.
With a slight thought, a sturdy earthen wall rose from the ground. In less than two seconds, it sealed the latter tightly shut.
"Well then, I'll be right back."
After leaving these words, Thrud disappeared completely, as if erased by an eraser.
Finn opened his mouth, originally wanting to say something.
But clearly, it was already too late.
He could only step forward, touching and knocking on the earthen wall in front of him.
"Riveria, what do you think?"
The green-haired High Elf was also examining the structure of the earthen wall at this moment. She paused slightly upon hearing her colleague's voice.
"Magic with no chant and instant activation, along with the shield magic from the battle earlier that could even immune explosions from Fire Stones, and the magic to dispel Berserk... take any one of these out, and they are things other adventurers could only dream of but never reach in a lifetime.
"But in the hands of that 'Hero King', they don't even count as his trump cards."
"Don't forget how that person defeated 'The Fierce' back then."
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