On this day, the weather was exceptionally good.

The sky was clear and cloudless, and the warm sunlight poured on the earth, and the surface of the towering chalk tower was covered with a layer of brilliance.

In the center of the city, in the central square connected by eight avenues, there are many adventurers today, as always, forming a crowd of people, entering the Tower of Babel and entering the underground city.

The only difference is that in front of the Tower of Babel today, there is an area that is occupied.

It was the expedition of the Loki clan.

I saw that the first-class adventurers in the city who were pushing cargo boxes, carrying large bags on their backs, and fully armed gathered here, causing the surrounding adventurers to stop and look at this side.

"Yo! Here we are! ”

At one moment, with such a heroic voice, the blacksmith with an eyeband in his left eye approached this direction.

It was none other than the head of the Hephaestus family——— Tsubaki Cobrand.

The master smith, who had been dressed inappropriately for striking iron in the past, was now armed not only with weapons, but also with the armament he used to explore the labyrinth.

It was a bright red hakama pants unique to the Far East, a continental-style combat suit, plus armor such as hand guards and shoulder pads, and the lower and upper body were armed in different ways.

The weapon she was carrying was a large knife tucked away in a pitch-black scabbard, and she carried a large weapon case on her back.

Behind Tsubaki, the senior forgers of the Hephaestus clan, who numbered about twenty, appeared one by one, and joined their own leaders to join the Loki clan.

"We're not late, are we?"

Because Finn was making the final confirmation and count, Tsubaki, who had greeted him, didn't waste his time, and after a while, he found Rig and approached him with a grin.

“…… Ms. Tsubaki. ”

Ace happened to be beside Rig and greeted Tsubaki who approached her.

"It's been a long time, [Sword Princess]."

Tsubaki also said hello to Ace.

"Don't worry, you're just in time, it's not time to leave yet." Li Ge replied first, and then looked at the equipment box behind him, and said with a little curiosity: "What weapons are in here?" ”

"Well, when you get to the depths, you'll know, and now is not the time to take it out." Tsubaki said this mysteriously, and then immediately leaned in front of Li Ge and said, "I heard from the Lord God, and your kid entrusted her to help you create a weapon containing the craftsmanship of the gods, right?" ”

When she said this, Tsubaki's eyes lit up.

"A weapon that contains the craftsmanship of the gods?"

Ace was slightly stunned, and then looked at Rieg with burning eyes.

Even the members of the group who were lucky enough to hear the conversation on the side turned their heads as if they were electrocuted, including several senior forgers of the Hephaestus clan, who, like Tsubaki, looked at Rig's eyes almost shining, and they were extremely hot.

"You already know?" Li Ge couldn't bear Tsubaki's enthusiasm a little, and while pushing Tsubaki's face away from the extremely close distance, he said helplessly: "Didn't the goddess Hephaestus say that she wanted to keep it secret?" Why did you say it directly? ”

"What's there to keep secret? Don't let people know yet? Tsubaki was a little dissatisfied, but also a little excited: "I won't pursue the fact that your kid just took the contemptible masterpiece, and turned around and went to the Lord God to create a new weapon, but you have to show me that weapon!" ”

"Lord God has already handed over the weapon to you, right?"

"Get it out!"

That's right, the order entrusted by Rieg to the forging god Hephaestus has been completed, and the promised weapon has been crafted and is now in Rig's hands.

Rige only picked up the goods yesterday, so as not to delay today's expedition.

However......

"I think it's better for you not to look at it."

Rieger said something like that.

"Why?" Tsubaki suddenly said with great dissatisfaction: "It won't be good to let the contemptible people take a look, the contemptible people want to see the crystallization of the god's craft!" ”

For forgers who seek the supreme realm of forgers and intend to create artifacts comparable to myths and legends, weapons that contain the craftsmanship of the gods are definitely the crystallization of their dreams.

Just being able to take a glimpse of the work created by this technology that has reached the divine realm is a rare opportunity for any blacksmith.

Tsubaki doesn't want to be able to see what kind of technology is used in the works created by the main god, which is an area that she is far from being able to reach at the moment.

She just wants to be able to pass by and generate some inspiration, and that is the best harvest.

Not only did Tsubaki think so, but even Ace became interested in it.

The work of forging the god himself and containing the craftsmanship of the god must be a weapon that far surpasses the first-level armament, right?

The blonde-haired, golden-eyed female swordsman has almost no decent interests in her life other than becoming stronger, only two things she likes.

One is a street food called potato balls.

One is a weapon that can accompany the swordsman.

Therefore, when she heard Tsubaki say that Li Ge had a weapon created by the forging god himself, she couldn't help but want to pass by.

But Rig refused.

"It's not that I don't want to show it to you, it's that this thing can't be taken out casually." Rig shrugged his shoulders and said, "Yesterday, when I went to the goddess Hephaestus to get a weapon, she hesitated, saying that she didn't know whether to give me such a weapon and hand it over to the children of the netherworld. ”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

"Why?"

Tsubaki asked suspiciously.

"The reason is simple."

Li Ge looked at Tsubaki like this and said calmly.

"That weapon is too dangerous."

"If you don't use it properly, not only will the user suffer, but you will also have terrible consequences."

"So, don't say it's for you to see, even I don't dare to take it out casually."

"I will not use this expedition, and all future battles, unless necessary."

"This is also my promise to the goddess Hephaestus not to misuse that weapon."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath.

“…… Can you make the Lord God so cautious? Tsubaki was silent for a long time before he said regretfully: "It seems that a dangerous weapon has indeed been born, okay, I won't think about that weapon anymore." ”

Beside her, Ace lowered her eyes.

She would love to see it.

"Even the goddess Hephaestus, the god of forging, called it a dangerous weapon......"

Such a weapon must be powerful, right?

The blonde-haired and golden-eyed girl thought so, and even thought about it.

Until—

"All the personnel have it!"

Finn's voice suddenly rang out, attracting the attention of everyone present.

Rig and Ace also came back to their senses, and turned their eyes one after another, looking in the direction from which the voice came.

There, Finn stood directly in front of the assembled expeditionary force, with Riveria and Grace on the left and right, with his back to the entrance to the Tower of Babel, speaking to the crowd.

"The personnel have been assembled, and the expedition is about to officially begin!"

"This time, not only will we wait for the elite of the Loki clan to do their best, but also the well-known Hephaestus clan of the big forging faction will help us to move towards the ultimate goal of this trip together!"

"Our goal has always been one thing, which is to reach the 59th floor ——— unreached!"

The leader of the clan made a declaration in a voice far larger than his own petite body.

The voice, full of momentum, full of courage, and uncompromising, made everyone's eyes burn.

That's the spark of faith.

It was the spark of war.

"You are brave warriors who are no less than the heroes of ancient times, super-first-class adventurers gathered under the banner of the great god of Loki, and we are proud companions!"

"You will join us in challenging the unknown buried deep beneath this land, fighting for the Terrans and the world!"

"I believe that we will eventually be able to return triumphantly, reverse the defeat of the last expedition, and achieve the strongest achievements like the gods (Zeus) and goddesses (Hera) who fought in this land!"

Finn glanced around at all the members and then looked around.

Many adventurers are watching this side.

Many citizens are watching this side.

Many gods are watching this way.

Anticipation, curiosity, envy, jealousy, admiration, adoration, hatred......... And so on and so on and so on also appeared in the eyes of those people, making the Loki family the focus of the audience in various senses.

Looking at this scene, Finn took a deep breath and gave orders as if he were shouting to everyone present, all the adventurers, or the whole world.

"Let's go!"

Next Second......

"""""Oo———!!!oo ””””

An astonishing battle cry rang out from everyone's mouths and soared into the sky.

Diona, Theogne, and even Bert were all roaring angrily, igniting the fighting spirit and boosting their confidence, so that Refia, Raul, Angel and others beside them also shouted one after another.

Ace didn't shout, but she clenched the sword of love tied to her waist, and her golden eyes burned with fire.

Rige smiled faintly, watched all this, and after a while, suddenly raised his head and looked at the top floor of the Tower of Babel.

There, it seems, a gaze casts on him.

From a great distance, Li Ge looked unusually calm as if he could see the owner of the sight.

“…… Notice me? ”

And on the top floor of the Tower of Babel, in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, the beautiful god with a red wine glass in his hand condescendingly looked at the owner of the "hole" that seemed to be able to swallow everything, and a beautiful smile appeared on the pretty face of the country and the city.

"When you enter the dungeon at this time, I wonder if you will meet that child?"

"With Horta, it should be fine."

"In that case, let me see."

"Look at how far you, a person who has never known the brilliance of the soul, can meet the bravest warriors."

The beauty god is smiling and looking forward to it.

She looks like a goddess on a high level and a cruel witch.

(End of chapter)