While the man repeated the reminder, several people beside him also put their hands on their weapons.
It was more of a warning than a reminder.
As long as Takumi dared to refuse to cooperate, they would give him a warning by force.
Seeing this, Takumi withdrew his gaze and looked at these people squarely.
Since they were not being polite, Takumi would not be polite either. He said with a sneer:
"If I recall correctly, I didn't know Ganesha's security authority extended into the dungeon."
This sentence not only expressed his attitude but was also sarcastic. It implied Ganesha was overstepping their authority.
Do they really think that having management authority on the surface allows them to be tyrannical in the dungeon?
"You!"
The man understood the meaning of Takumi's words and immediately became furious.
But just as he was about to draw his sword, he was interrupted by a scolding:
"Stop!"
The man shuddered when he heard the voice. He quickly looked back and panicked when he saw the person approaching.
"Lord Douglas, you... I... he..."
In his panic, the man wanted to explain, but he couldn't speak clearly.
"I've seen it all. Step back and leave this to me."
The middle-aged man with a goatee, known as Douglas, waved his hand and signaled them to leave.
He had already noticed the situation when Takumi's group arrived.
Seeing that his men couldn't handle it, he hurried over.
"Yes..."
The man lowered his head, glared at Takumi one last time, and then angrily retreated with his men.
After they left, Douglas looked at Takumi, but he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said:
"I didn't expect this floor master respawn would actually attract you all."
"Let me formally meet the members of the Hestia Familia. My name is Douglas Tres, one of the deputy leaders of the Ganesha Familia."
He stretched out his hand. Since the other person was being polite, Takumi set aside his sharp tongue and nodded to show courtesy.
"Takumi, the captain of the Hestia Familia. As for these three, I believe everyone knows them due to the reach of the Ganesha Familia."
Douglas smiled and said: "The three Kocho sisters? Who in Orario doesn't know them now?"
But he immediately stopped smiling, looked at Takumi seriously, and said:
"So, you are also here to defeat Goliath, right?"
It was not a question, but an almost affirmative tone.
Otherwise, Takumi's appearance at this exact moment would be far too coincidental.
"Yes," Takumi admitted directly. "Mr. Douglas won't stop us, will he?"
Douglas glanced at Takumi for a few moments, then smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Although I really want to say that we have to queue on a first-come, first-served basis, the resources in the dungeon do not belong to anyone. We can only say that everyone depends on their own ability."
The most important thing was that he didn't know the full extent of Takumi's strength.
But the fact that Takumi dared to bring the three girls who were obviously unable to participate in a high-level battle showed that he was full of confidence and very sure of defeating Goliath.
On the other hand, although there were many people on Douglas's side, it was because their individual strength was not enough that they needed such numbers.
Who was strong and who was weak could be seen at a glance.
Stopping Takumi? Douglas was not sure of success.
Moreover, if they fought Takumi, there would definitely be losses. Even if they successfully forced him back, they would have to pay a greater price to kill Goliath later.
This was not in the interest of their trip.
At his level, he considered the benefit to the Familia rather than just issues of pride.
In the current situation, it was more appropriate not to conflict with Takumi for the interest of the Familia as a whole.
"You are quite open-minded."
Takumi looked at Douglas deeply. He saw Douglas's pragmatic pattern and concerns.
"No wonder the Ganesha Familia can play their role as security managers so well. It seems none of their senior officials are simple."
Takumi sighed slightly, then smiled and said:
"For the sake of your being so reasonable, let me give you a heads-up."
"On the way here, we met people from the Loki Familia, led by Riveria."
Although Takumi would not yield to the Ganesha Familia in the dungeon and would even take their resources, he didn't mind being friendly.
The Ganesha Familia holds the surface security management authority in Orario. Making good friends with them could provide convenience on the surface later.
"Well..."
When Douglas heard this, his expression changed instantly.
"You mean, they also..."
"Yes."
"Hiss!"
Douglas felt a bit numb. He didn't expect that the subjugation they had organized would face so many complications.
"Don't you have a backup plan?"
Takumi felt it was a bit strange to see him lose his composure and reminded him quietly:
"If I were you, I would think about how to stop the loss now. After all, a lot of money has been spent on this trip."
Activities in the lower levels of the dungeon are very expensive, especially large-scale mobilization.
Daily supplies alone are a huge expense.
Otherwise, the prices in Rivira Town on the 18th floor would not be several times more expensive than on the surface.
The reason is the risk and consumption during transport.
When transporting materials on a large scale, the compensation for personnel plus the logistics means nearly half of the total price of materials is consumed daily.
Moreover, large-scale transport is much slower than a flexible team. A team of four like Takumi's can complete a trip in half a day.
But for large-scale troops, the high number of people requires intense monster clearing, and a one-way journey might take two days.
Therefore, the price of materials in Rivira is at least three times that of the surface.
The extra cost covers transport and the risk of losing goods. The cost of this expedition for the Ganesha Familia was not small.
Even if they brought their own supplies, if they did not gain enough in the end, they would still lose money.
This situation is actually very common in Orario.
For example, the Loki Familia has made many expeditions, and a few times they were not profitable. Last time, they almost lost money because the equipment of the frontline members was damaged.
Douglas slowly came back to his senses and nodded decisively to Takumi: "Thank you for your reminder."
"We, the Ganesha Familia, have officially withdrawn from this floor master subjugation. We wish you good luck."
If it were just Takumi alone, Douglas thought they might still have a chance.
But if the Loki Familia intended to intervene, then continuing would be foolish.
As Takumi said, it was better to stop now and prevent further loss.