Chương 335: The Battle Begins

"Balor."

As one of the four currently discovered floor lords of the dungeon, it was considered by the gods as the strongest among the Monster Rexes.

Its latent potential reached Lv.7—Ottar himself, at the same level, was no match.

Now, with the dungeon entering a state of lamentation, Balor had become a super-enhanced species… this Balor's latent potential was at least Lv.8.

On top of that, seven Demi Spirit clone embryos were parasitized inside it…

"Tch… luck isn't on our side, these nights aren't even full moons."

From the surface, Renjiro silently frowned.

In simple terms: if even one of these nights had been a full moon, he would have had the chance to forge.

With each of the Freya familia holding a piece—even if just a one-time-use item—their overall combat strength could multiply tenfold within a short period (strictly speaking, a whole quarter of an hour).

Lv.7 to Lv.8, Lv.6 to Lv.7… this wasn't a joke.

One Lv.8, three Lv.7, four Lv.6… combined with the Twin Stars and several Genshis, victory would be assured in the current situation.

But now…

"No hesitation. The first priority is to deal with Dionysus."

From his position behind the scenes, Renjiro acted as a commander overseeing the entire battlefield.

He quickly issued orders to all "allies" on the field.

"This mad god of wine himself is harder to deal with than any of those 'Balors.'"

"Stop him from releasing more divinity—don't let him continue to trigger the dungeon's rampage."

"Ottar and the others' combat effectiveness will also be greatly reduced if affected by divinity."

"This first strike is key."

Within the mental link, Renjiro's thoughts relayed the commands to Aether and Lumine. They exchanged a glance and both nodded.

"Hum~"

A faint ripple of energy pulsed, and the crystal ornaments adorning the twins instantly glowed purple.

Electro-element activation.

"Swoosh~" 

No words were needed. Just as when they first entered the dungeon, the twins' flawless coordination once again revealed itself.

Under the gaze of the others, they became twin streaks of lightning, racing toward the rear of the Balor.

At the same time…

"Hum~"

A streak of dark jade light flashed, and the young celestial boy's handsome figure disappeared from sight.

Clearly, he was also one of the godslayers' vanguard.

And at that precise moment…

"Lumine, get ready. I'm about to summon Xiao."

"Understood."

Through a brief mental link, Renjiro's command reached Lumine. As they dashed forward, her white dress gradually darkened into an eerie shade once again.

Witnessing this…

"These two 'anomalies' can withstand the suppression of divinity?"

Dionysus, clad in a black hooded robe and a disguise mask, was stunned.

Beside him, the Banshee—whose combat power rivaled a Lv.7 adventurer—stood guard.

He was surprised. Unlike Artemis, who had once been swallowed by Antares, Dionysus still retained control over his divine body.

Thus, his divinity alone could suppress even the Balors.

Yet, despite unleashing full power, it had no effect on the Twin Stars.

By contrast, the people in the distance were immobilized.

"Truly anomalies," Dionysus thought. "Those other bastard gods crave this kind of 'unknown' power, don't they?"

"But that's not my goal."

The golden-haired god, ever masked in hypocrisy, knew the twins were merely Lv.5 adventurers.

"Filvis, stop them."

Though Dionysus could suppress seven Balors with divinity, he could not command them like a tamer.

In other words: these Balors were meticulously prepared time bombs.

He intended to continue pushing the dungeon to hatch even stronger monsters. At the critical moment, they would go berserk.

Even if forced back to the Tenkai, these monsters alone could devastate Orario.

Dionysus, typically meticulous and cautious, didn't like gambling. His approach mirrored Renjiro's.

But now, he had no choice.

Failure was the only alternative.

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At that moment…

"Dionysus-sama, should I just block the Twin Stars?"

The Banshee—Filvis' mentally unstable body—emitted a twisted laugh. "Can I just kill them?"

"If you can, then try."

Dionysus didn't oppose the idea.

However…

Filvis reacted with lightning speed, shoving Dionysus aside.

Almost simultaneously, a long spear pierced the exact spot where he had stood.

The one who appeared from the side was Xiao.

Master of continuous teleportation, he struck faster than anyone else in their ranks.

Yet, this first strike was countered just in time by the Banshee, narrowly avoiding disaster.

"You…"

Even Filvis' chaotic mind realized how dangerous it was to fight a teleporting opponent.

And she had to protect her master on top of that—a cumbersome liability.

Helpless, she decided…

"Filvis, escort me out."

Dionysus' judgment surpassed hers. He knew his plan had reached its limit.

"Hum~"

He continued releasing divinity but no longer suppressed the surrounding Balors.

As he freed each super-enhanced species, the Banshee grabbed him, rushing outward at breakneck speed.

"Where are you going? In such a hurry!"

Suddenly, dozens of golden-haired, golden-eyed youths appeared around them.

Purple lightning entwined each of them, moving at blinding speed.

A strong encirclement had formed.

It was Aether, utilizing the development ability Domination.

…..

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