I like traveling the most

When the turmoil and excitement were in the ascendant, the focus of the entire city was on the central square.

Adventurers, ordinary people, gods, and the crowds that formed a human wall along the periphery of the square looked at the powerful adventurers gathered here from afar.

——【Ganesha Family】Suppression Team.

Among them, a piece of news caused a commotion among the expedition team.

"Tame the target of the expedition?!"

"What's going on? Isn't it an emergency?"

"This, this, the Lord God only gave me the guild's secret letter to instruct us to act, and I don't know anything else."

"What do you mean by this? Explain it to me!"

Hearing the guild's incomprehensible and unreasonable instructions, they quarreled endlessly with the adventurer who delivered the message as the center.

It is clear that taming monsters requires them to surrender, which is more time-consuming and laborious than simply conquering them, not to mention that the target is still a ferocious monster that has captured the safe zone.

At this time, the leader Shakti said: "Everyone, calm down!"

"Leader?"

"We have to tame the monsters and capture them alive."

"...Is this really okay?!"

"He is our God, we must believe in him and follow him."

The leader awakened the followers' trust and loyalty to the Lord God, and the other members also regained their composure.

"We are about to set off, get ready!"

"Oh!" xN

At the leader's command, everyone shouted a battle cry.

"Great, so awesome..."

Hearing the shouts that shook the central square, Bell couldn't help but blurt out, and quickly covered his mouth with his hands.

At this time, Bell was wearing a robe that concealed his whole body, and carrying a backpack that looked pretentious, pretending to be a supporter like Lily.

He had already mixed into the crusade team.

"Hey, you!"

"Hmm?"

"Lord Ganesha said you can help clarify the cause, so we had to let you follow. But you should behave yourself, little rookie. Although you told them that you are a temporary hired supporter, please try not to attract attention. It will be troublesome if you are caught by the leader."

"I, I understand. Sorry."

Hearing the instructions of a member of the [Ganesha Family] who sneaked over, Bell apologized with fear and trepidation, and his pale face was a little worried and nervous.

I wonder how the [heretics] are doing?

Is Winnie injured?

And Xiaolin, does he know about this, and where is he now?

Perhaps because he is too dependent on each other, Bell really wants to talk to Xiaolin.

"It seems that Lord Ganesha handled it well."

"Fels?"

A murmur sounded in the space that should have been empty, and it reached Bell's ears.

It was Fels who was speaking, but there was no figure.

Like the helmet of Yasfi that Bell had seen before, she was also wearing a magic tool that could make her invisible.

Then, Fels instructed: "The expedition team has accepted your presence, so let's go to the 18th floor."

"I know." Bell nodded, and couldn't help asking: "Um, does Xiaolin know about this? Where is he now?"

"...I don't know, but he's probably in the safe zone."

"Huh?"

"Don't worry about him, just follow the expedition team."

"I, I know."

Bell nodded.

The expedition team, the ghost magician, the uninvited invaders, and the man and boy who became the center of the vortex, who received the divine will, each entered the gate with different ideas.

With everyone watching, they rushed out in one breath and rushed into the dungeon.

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On the other side.

Xiaolin arrived at the safe floor early with the help of Ryu Zi's [Imaginary Number Switch].

But at this time, the town of Rivera had been completely destroyed.

All hotels and shops were destroyed, and there was a fire caused by props made of magic stones.

The town lost its former bustle and was filled with black smoke and dust.

Starting from the north gate, the crystal and rock walls surrounding the town were engraved with huge broken marks, telling the powerful existence of the massive attack.

The blue and white crystal debris growing on the ground was scattered everywhere, and there were also broken swords and splattered blood, etc., which showed how fierce the attack and defense between the town residents and adventurers were.

The houses that were obviously stronger than before (the giant flower attack incident) were now turned into ruins with dust everywhere.

In the middle of the town street that had lost its original shape.

There was a gargoyle with huge gray stone wings spread out, and a male adventurer who fell to the ground with his legs broken.

The monster lowered its huge head and shouted at him: "Where did you take your compatriots? Tell me, human!"

"Ha, ha... I don't understand what you are saying... cough cough!"

The man uttered this sentence with difficulty.

He was one of the few adventurers who didn't have time to escape the monster's attack, but his true identity was a member of the Ikelos Family. It was they who found the nest of the Heretics by following Bell and others and hunted them.

However, when they wanted to do something dirty, they were strongly resisted by the Heretics, causing him and two other companions to be injured and had to come to the 18th floor for treatment.

"Don't play dumb! You smell the unique venom of human spiders!"

"......?!"

"The will left by our compatriots says that you are dirty beasts!"

Hearing Guros's roar, the human man's face twitched.

When the "heretics" whose compatriots were tortured were looking for targets, they used the scent of venom left by the human spider, which stretched like a thread, and this was a pungent odor that only monsters with a sensitive sense of smell could smell.

Destroying the town is the process of finding the members of the "Ikelos Familia", and it is also a symbol of the anger of the "Heretics".

Originally there were three people captured, but they were so angry that they cut the other two people into pieces with their fangs and claws.

"Answer my question! Where are our compatriots?!"

Guros roared hoarsely. The man who was frightened by the huge volume looked dominated by fear and despair, but soon showed a mocking expression.

"Even if I say it, you still go...Ahhhhhhh!!!"

This mockery was his desperate bluff, but when Guros ruthlessly raised his claws, it instantly turned into a scream that reached the sky.

"... If you continue to torture like this, he will probably never be able to speak again."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted.

It seemed to be persuading, but also seemed to sneer at its crude torture techniques.

Turn your head.

A man and a woman appeared behind them.

Not to mention the man, the girl following him was dressed in gorgeous and elegant clothes, which did not match the ruins of the town at all.

"Xiao Lin..."

Guros glared at him.

Not taking action directly was already showing restraint. If it dared to tell it to stop, it would probably be unable to suppress its anger and attack the man in front of it.

The same goes for Rey and other [Heretics]. They have a very high impression of Xiao Lin, a human who never resisted and even took the initiative to shake hands with them. In addition, Gu Ross did not express his position, so he just watched silently.

The tortured man's face was filled with joy.

Injured humans and hurtful monsters, everyone knows which one to save.

However--

"I advise you not to ask me for help. After all, I won't save you."

"Gah——?!"

Xiaolin's words made the man stunned.

Then he saw Xiaolin ignoring Gu Ross, walking quickly in front of him, and asked: "Okay, okay, where is your lair?"

At the same time, a strange pattern appeared on Xiao Lin's forehead.

"Hmm, in the forest to the east, inside the door, Daedalus? Need a specific key? Hmm, that's a pretty good hiding spot."

"How, how could...!"

The man looked at Xiao Lin in disbelief.

Obviously he hasn't said anything yet, but his inner thoughts have been completely spied on.

Why? !

Obviously, Xiao Lin had no intention of explaining to him.

After turning around, the man collapsed and shouted: "Why... why! Save me, save me! You are a human being! How can you turn a blind eye!"

"Because you did something wrong."

Xiao Lin's eyes were extremely cold.

Under the man's incomprehensible gaze, Xiaolin said: "I am tolerant, whether it is with Asians or [heretics], but the prerequisite is that both parties agree. And you, or you guys , you are just an unprovoked perpetrator and a brutal perpetrator. You vent your desires on others, so you are not qualified to be saved."

"Varied……?!!!"

The man's eyes widened.

As if he didn't want to admit it, he stretched out his hand, but he was far out of reach of Xiao Lin's clothes. Xiao Lin turned around and no longer looked at the man's limp hand.

Then, he came to Gu Ruosi.

Jump lightly and step on its back.

"Gurus, you heard it too. Let's go to the forest to the east."

"…………"

The gargoyle had a ferocious face.

It really wanted to tell itself that it should no longer trust humans. It was they who had harmed their fellow humans and they should take revenge and go back.

But with Xiaolin's actions, it wavered again. In other words, just as some [heretics] do not want to see humans, humans are not willing to accept [heretics].

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Unlike Fels.

If it were the [Fool], she would not punish them even if they were evildoers who had harmed their compatriots.

Xiao Lin has expressed his attitude - not to divide by race, but by good and evil. So, at least it wants to accept Xiaolin who once accepted him.

"roar--!!!"

(Go to the east forest)

Following its roar, the [Heretics] followed it and flew towards the forest to the east.

Soon, they arrived at their destination.

On the east side of the forest, at the end of the floor, a rocky cliff towered up to the sky. The lizardmen who heard the roar caught up with the [heretics] led by the gargoyles.

"Guros!"

"Why so slow, Reed!"

"I was just talking to Bell...eh, Xiaolin?!"

Reed's yellow eyes widened when he saw the human standing out among his compatriots.

"Why is Mrs. Xiao Lin here?!"

It couldn't understand why Xiaolin was with them when Guros was so angry that he couldn't listen to anyone else's words.

The most important thing is that being with the monsters is a very bad thing for Kobayashi.

"None of this matters!"

Guros roared angrily, and it went everywhere looking for something with bloodshot eyes.

"Where's the door! Did you find it?!"

"...No, I can't find it!"

"You can't get a response even if you call out!"

"Damn it, where is it?"

At the junction of the forest, the [heretics] only saw the same scenery stretching for five miles, without even a trace of unnaturalness.

Were they deceived? !

Guros looked at Xiaolin, his suspicious eyes becoming more and more intense. It was almost at the edge, and any abnormality would trigger its questioning and suspicion.

At this moment, Xiaolin pointed to a cave.

"Look, they are welcoming us."

"What?"

Guros turned his head and looked in the direction of his finger.

That is...

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"Dix, the monsters are approaching here."

"Those idiots leaked the secret? Although I really want to beat them to death, I guess they are probably dead a long time ago."

Hearing the report from his subordinates, Dicks said happily. Then, he threw something over and told his subordinates:

"Go open the door and let them in."

"Is this good? If monsters come in..."

"It doesn't matter. Besides, aren't the people from the [Ganesha clan] also nearby? It would be troublesome if they saw a group of monsters wandering around and became suspicious. Humph, just treat those monsters to be guests."

The man wearing goggles laughed.

The laugh was extremely vicious.

Come on, watch me catch you all in one fell swoop!

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This is a room covered with land or sea maps. In addition, there are various items, such as woven products full of desert style, embellished with pearls or bells, and several travel hats with feathers are also quite eye-catching.

In a room reminiscent of a traveler's hometown, a man and a woman face each other across the table.

"Failed, this is a headache."

The playboy said with a bitter face.

The beautiful woman standing in front of him with a stiff expression is his clan leader Yasifei.

"I'm very sorry. After the enemy retreated, we continued to look for clues, but we still... let the enemy escape. The responsibility belongs to me."

"Don't say that. I'm not blaming you."

The leader apologized and Hermes waved his hand.

Originally, their mission was to monitor the [Ikelos Family], but the enemy not only bypassed the monitoring but also caused such a big mess. It's a bit embarrassing to say the least.

"So, what do you think of your opponent?"

"Everyone is not a small character."

Yasfei affirmed her opponent. Not only can she be useless, but she can also turn the tables. She is an opponent that should not be underestimated.

Especially the man with goggles who led his followers.

Even if he has the combat power to defeat them, he can see through their true colors and choose to retreat immediately. His intuition is extremely sharp and quite smart.

"Dix...?"

"Yes, he is the leader of the Ikelos clan. He was a LV4 warrior ten years ago and was nicknamed "The Savage."

This man is famous for his extraordinary killing of monsters. If he has accumulated more combat experience since then, he may have the strength equivalent to that of a first-level adventurer.

"I have a bad feeling..."

Hermes whispered like a monologue.

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And in the Daedalus labyrinth.

In the cave in the center, on a staircase that symbolizes the center. A man wearing goggles was being held in the air by someone's hand.

The spear was broken, the body was hit hard, and even the goggles had cracks.

Those who fell to the ground around him were his subordinates.

The flushed face and the eyes that seemed to be stained red by the blood flowing back, which could not be covered by the goggles, revealed an expression of disbelief.

"Why...?"

He had difficulty breathing and squeezed out these words with difficulty.

Too fast!

Just a face-to-face encounter!

Until now, Dicks still couldn't believe that he was defeated so easily when he was clearly a LV5 warrior.

"Why? Because of the difference in strength?"

"Don't be kidding...! I'm LV5...!"

"Hehe, unfortunately, I'm also."

Xiaolin's words made Dicks' breathing stop.

Are you kidding!

It's only been a few months since he was promoted from LV2 to LV5, and he was defeated so easily? !

Dicks' first reaction was disbelief.

But the facts were in front of him, and he couldn't help but believe it.

He had obviously thought of luring them in and catching them all in one fell swoop, but now it seems that he had let the wolf into the house? It was all because of his carelessness and arrogance that he lost!

Dicks regretted it.

But he still didn't understand something, and asked with difficulty: "Why... help the monsters?"

"There is no reason, it's just that you hurt them. I sympathize with the curse in your blood, but I can't turn a blind eye to your unprovoked evil deeds against them."

"You think the monsters... are people?!"

"At least in my eyes, they are no different from you."

"Haha...hahahaha...!!!"

Dix couldn't help laughing, but after laughing a few times, his eyes became blurred and he lost his breath.

Xiao Lin threw him aside.

At this time, Reed and Guros had rescued their captured compatriots.

Although some disappeared, they were still happier than sadder to have saved most of them.

At this time, Reed looked at Xiao Lin above and asked: "Why...Dear Xiao Lin, why do you want to help us? If you do this, you will bring trouble to yourself!"

It also said the same thing to Bell.

When they encountered the expedition team and Bell hiding in the safe zone, they reluctantly drew a line between them in order to prevent him from being implicated. However, the man in front of them still helped them regardless.

"It doesn't matter, because I am from another world."

"...Huh?"

Kobayashi's answer made them open their mouths wide.

At this time, he suddenly said: "Hey, Gross, Reed, Rey, and you guys, do you want to join my family - Aqua family?"

"Aqua family?"

"That's right! The gods don't allow you to exist, but I allow you. The gods don't accept you, but I accept you! In short, I will take care of things that the gods can't control, and I will also take care of things that the gods can control! The will of the Aqua family is tolerance! No matter who you are, as long as you have love and don't break the law, you can all be pardoned! Not wanting to work hard is the world's fault, bad nature is the environment's fault, and being ugly is the fault of genetic genes. How about it, do you want to join my family?!"

"…………"

The [heretics] were frightened by Xiaolin's explosive declaration. They have made great efforts to survive in the cracks, and have never heard such a bad word.

What do you mean that not wanting to work hard is the world's fault, what does bad nature have to do with the environment, and being ugly is the fault of genetic genes? And what's the matter with being pardoned for having love and not breaking the law?

But how to say it...

"Yes, we are now at a dead end, and there is no chance to be picky."

"I don't care, as long as I can save my compatriots..."

"That's what I mean."

"If it's Kobayashi, I'm willing to believe it."

"Then..."

The [heretics] looked at Kobayashi above with burning eyes. They are willing to believe in this human who once saved them, did not resist them, and was tolerant and willing to accept them.

"Then——!"

Kobayashi looked around, looked at the strange [heretics], and announced loudly:

"Aqua Familia, established at this moment!"

Then, in the center of the [Daedalus] labyrinth.

The symbol of Daedalus himself engraved on the wall was erased, and replaced by the symbol of [Aqua Familia].

Even if Kobayashi didn't explain, the [heretics] understood that this was the symbol of the goddess who was willing to accept them, and engraved it deeply in their minds.

"Then! The first mission of the clan is to recapture our companions!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"ｘＮ

With the declaration, [Aqua clan] began to fight back!