"Bete, have you noticed? Women who're obsessed with Finn all go a bit crazy; is that… some kind of strange attraction?"
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Anakitty's face twitched at the words, and she looked at Fron.
"You mean, Miss Tione am a yandere?"
"...ahem. Don't take it personally, I didn't say that."
Hastening to dispel the awkwardness, Fron instantly changed the subject.
"Finn, aren't you going to introduce this old acquaintance of yours to everyone? We've all seen how much you care about her!"
The new members were also very surprised.
"She's called Valletta Grede. Um... nowadays maybe only a few people know that name, but if you go back five years, during the dark days when Orario fell, she was quite notorious. In that period, the [Evilus] frantically disrupted order and caused massive chaos within the city. Valletta was one of their main officers at the time."
One of the main officers? And during that dark, chaotic era?
When everyone looked again at that frenzied woman, they all drew a cold breath, shocked at the terrifying identity of the other party.
"Not only the captain, but Riveria, Grace, even the Freya clan, the Ganesh Familia, and many other factions clashed with them."
After Raul finished speaking, Anakitty inhaled deeply and said in a low voice:
"I heard that after the Astraea clan's total annihilation five years ago and the Gale incident, Valletta should have died during the 27th-floor Nightmare Incident!"
Since fifteen years ago, the [Loki Familia] has been dedicated to exterminating the [Evilus].
As earlier members of the troupe, Raul and Anakitty knew part of the history, not to mention the notorious Valletta, who had been one of the [Evilus]'s executives.
Don't forget, at that time the three giants of the [Loki Familia] were only Lv. 5, and for the other side to be able to defiantly oppose those major factions, you can imagine how powerful they were.
They were by no means weak.
As for the [27th-Floor Nightmare Incident], it had been mentioned before.
That incident was an extravagantly scaled [Monster Offering] launched by the [Evilus].
Every monster on the floors, including the floor boss wandering in the Water City of floors 25–27, were involved. From that you can imagine how many people died back then.
The scene was gruesome, blood flowing like rivers. Everywhere was indiscriminate fighting; corpses lay strewn across the site.
Valletta, as a leader of the [Evilus], mixed forged corpses among them to deceive the guild's investigation, and declared herself dead.
They used that trick to confuse the public and preserve capital to make a comeback.
Imagine building your chance to rise again on the corpses of your comrades, how cruel that is. And this... is the style of the [Evilus].
But... some people didn't think that way, like Valletta.
"Finn, to those of us who pursue darkness and worship chaos, you are a thorough monster, a devil! Heh heh heh... After the Nightmare Incident I finally came to my senses. Back then you didn't obey the guild's orders to go to the 27th floor to assist; instead you took those Freya and Ganesh people and went to attack our god, right?"
Speaking of that matter, Valletta's fury nearly contorted all her features; her face twisted with rage!
That hoarse, mad roar left everyone dumbfounded, exchanging helpless looks.
Fron had read this passage of secret history in the library, it was a confidential document only accessible within the [Loki Familia], and only to executives or above.
The record read: At that time Finn saw through Valletta and the others' scheme; he immediately judged that it was already too late to rescue them. So he quickly decided to abandon the horror on the 27th floor and at once ordered an attack on the suspected Evilus strongholds.
You must understand, to stage that big show the [Evilus] had nearly all their forces out; the defenses of their main base were very weak, almost nonexistent.
What happens to a god without protection? Well, the results are predictable.
With the help of many gods, Finn and his group successfully sent those so-called "evil gods" of the [Evilus] back one by one.
And that battle was the key engagement that established the gap between the [Evilus] and the [Faction Alliance].
Because of that event, the remnants of the [Evilus] became extremely wary of the existence of the adventurers. Hidden in the shadows, whenever they gathered intelligence on Finn, they instinctively sifted it carefully.
"Do you damn well know how horrifying it was for me to be trapped in the dungeon after my god ascended and my blessings sealed? Just thinking about it makes me tremble! Several times I was almost eaten by monsters, heh... All these years, whenever I think of your face, I've wanted to smash it to pieces!"
Finn's expression didn't change; he calmly looked at Valletta, who was enraged beyond reason.
"I know, of course. But is that really so terrifying? For you lot of bastards, that punishment was still too mild."
"Still so silver-tongued. When I defeat you I'll twist off your limbs and shatter your confidence and clear-headedness to pieces! Hahahaha, just thinking about being able to mock, despise, and toy with you makes me tremble with joy, ah ah!"
"..." Fron and the others stared dumbfounded at the woman with her arms folded and body shaking.
'Good grief, good grief! Finn has driven her so mad she's not quite sane anymore, huh? What did Valletta go through all those years?'
Finn watched his old adversary's appearance and the corner of his mouth curled upward.
"I'm afraid, just based on you, this sad wish will probably never be realized. Although my words might be indecent toward you as a woman, I still want to say... Valletta, when will you have any decency? This will only make the opposite sex hate you more."
"Finn ~~~~~~~~ um~~~~~, you, you, bastard!"
"As I thought, I should have killed you. Now, right now, immediately, I'll kill you!"
"Pfft pfft, you're so full of yourself after all these years, huh? Do you really think a person like you can say that? Just because you've had many years of experience?"
As he spoke, Finn's gaze revealed contempt.
"Heh, you jumped in yourself, don't blame me. I don't know how many years I've been waiting for this chance! Since you came into this castle, don't think you can get out!"
"This place is the grave of you [Braver], [Loki Familia]! You will die obediently in [Knossos]!"
'Knossos , is that the name of this artificial labyrinth?'
From the opponent's words, Anakitty vaguely sensed something like a long-hidden conviction.
But at that moment, Valletta made a move.
Suddenly she produced a finely crafted metal red sphere with an internal engraving of a "d"-shaped mark.
"A magic item? What are you doing, Valletta!"