Operation.

Night. In the South-Eastern district of the city, a teenager stood in front of a building that was large for these parts. It belonged to the Ammit family. In the past, the group received a C grade from the Guild, but when their connection to Evilus was confirmed, all members received a bounty on their heads. Some of them were now standing and guarding the entrance, and someone's eyes also periodically flashed in the windows of neighboring houses. In any case, the only one who attracted attention was a teenager in wide pants and with his sleeves on his hands. With each step he confidently shortened the distance.

- Stop! Don't you know what this place is? - one of the guards decided to drive away the uninvited guest.

- It seems to me or do I know him? Exactly! Sound the alarm, we've been discovered! He is Onryo, Loki's family is here!

Within a minute, the place came to life, armed figures appeared on roofs or in windows, some ran out of the side exits of the house, later hiding in dark alleys. There are about 16 people in total.

A chianthrope girl approached the person who was the leader in this situation and whispered something. After listening carefully, he shouted with all his might.

- You came here alone?! Level 2! And you expect us to believe this, where are your friends hiding?1

- It`s only me here. Kill me - most, if not all of you will be able to escape before the others realize that I have failed.

- It's tempting, perhaps we'll do that! Guys, let's do this, and give his torn out heart to the goddess!

All the enemies rushed to the sides, knocking down some of the lamps along the way, plunging the battlefield into almost complete darkness. The leader remained in his position, taking the bow from the man who had just arrived. The reflective eyes in the nearby buildings disappeared.

- Second-class shooter and assassin...2

The previously visible girl with the great sword made her move first. While jumping, she tried to perform a vertical strike using her body weight, but in the eyes of her target, such a meaningless attack was visible from start to finish.

Shichika was going to move away to the minimum sufficient distance... *whistle of a projectile* he had to jump back a couple of meters. The arrow entered the stonework up to the feathering.

-Dodged? Well, there are still a lot of arrows.

At the place of the rebound, one of the first-level scum was already waiting for the teenager. The knife entered the bare back. Just a couple of millimeters, it is difficult to break through the defense of this naked body even for an equal level, it makes no sense to talk about people with a weaker spiritual vessel. The man paid for his actions with a hole in his chest, in the place where the heart is usually located.

The martial artist's gaze darted to the archer, who was preparing to fire another projectile. As soon as the shooter's hand released the bowstring, the exact flight path of the arrow appeared in Shichika's eyes.

The distance made this easy. As long as the teenager's gaze follows the projectile and it does not change its trajectory with the help of some magic or mechanism, it does not pose a danger. It is a completely different matter if at the same time in battle he is tied up by a group of melee fighters.

Again the chianthrope girl, this time a man with a spear came to her aid, moving behind her. In the shadows, a group of assassins, presumably levels 1-2, ran across the back of a member of Loki's family. The archer was loading another arrow.

The first blow was delivered by the owner of the great sword; in a crouch, she made a horizontal swing, aiming the edge of the blade at the front leg of her enemy. Short trajectory and limited damage. During this attempt, she trusted her comrades. A spearman appeared over her left shoulder, a piercing blow aimed at the middle of her chest. At the same moment, a pair of assassins with poisoned daggers appeared from behind, the first aiming at the heart, the second at the right kidney. Somewhere in the distance the sound of a bowstring being released was heard. The arrow was aimed at the adventurer's right hand, cutting off one of the possible escape routes.

Amazing level of teamwork.

Surely for the average 4th level adventurer this situation would mean severe injuries, if not death. In this case, the greatest danger is posed by an arrow and a spear. Although a sword can cripple a leg, it does not cause instant death, and poison of any composition simply disintegrates, under the influence of two absorbing auras. Then a solution has been found.

Quickly tilt to the right, clap your hand on the spear shaft. The tip was stuck into the ground, preventing the planned return of the sword, the man on the other edge of the weapon fell forward. Before anyone came to their senses, a hand strike to the spearman's neck, and a front kick to the girl's chest, all while moving forward. The arrow flew to the right. The head rolled on the ground, and a fountain of flesh and blood exploded from the swordswoman's back. The Assassins decided to retreat back into the shadows.

In just a minute, the Ammit family lost two high-class fighters and one first-level fool. However, during this time, everyone present below the 2nd level had already collapsed from fatigue, and the especially weak ones were lying on the ground. Two assassins from behind and one melee fighter with a shield and sword, that's all who could try to stop the teenager from getting to the archer. None of them are able to catch up with him running at full speed, so it's worth going ahead. On the way to the building, Shichika delivered a piercing blow to the shield of a fighter who stood in the way. The force of the shock wave was enough to turn his upper left body into paste.

Dodging the arrows flying at him, the one-man assault squad jumped onto the roof and then headed towards the shooter.

As a 4th level adventurer, the archer had minimal knowledge of close combat, so using the bow as a weapon, he was able to protect himself from the first blow by rolling behind his back.

- Now! - a hatch disguised as part of the roof opened behind Shichika's back.

A cat girl jumped out from there with a dagger in her hands, which immediately pierced the body of a member of the Loki family, right in the heart. A stream of blood gushed from his mouth; if he had looked down at that moment, he would have seen a bloody blade coming out of his chest. Seeing that the plan was a success, the Evilus members relaxed.

- *Hahahaha* This is hilarious! He killed almost all of us, after which he died from a good old trap with a defenseless shooter.

- The goddess will not eat a heart that is not whole....

- Are you worried about this now, Aurora? I almost died!

- Stop whining! Everything is under contr.....

The girl's head flew into the air, the adventurer who should be dead with calm eyes in a turn cut off her head with a clear blow. His gaze went back to the family captain.

- Wha-wha-what?! Why are you still alive?!

There was no answer. Ammit was returned to heaven after a trial in a temporary camp.

That night, all families that had a proven connection with Evilus were almost completely erased from the earth, only a few were able to avoid this fate. The dark times of Orario were coming to an end; those who were only suspected of such a connection were now much quieter in public. 

Unfortunately, the trap in the dungeon was effective and many died. This event became known as the Nightmare on the 27th Floor.

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Contracts: 

Belphie - 25th floor - 0%....36th floor - 0%, Build a personal place to relax on the 28th floor, a talisman to scare away monsters is included.

Vaalverif - Pantries - 0%, Magic stones - 0%, Regular food - 0 %, Feed the hungry - 0%, 

Leviathan - Rare creatures - 0%, Regular creatures - 0%, Strengthened species - 0%, Destroy Amphisbaena alone - 0%.

Venera - Attend balls - 0%, Repeat someone else's magic with words in the presence of the owner - 0%, Order the pitiful creatures to die (the burden on the soul in such situations is extremely high, I advise you to start with the goblins) - 0%

Mammon - Networth - 12%, Spend the money on charity - 0%, People who owe you money - 3.

Asha - Dance and sing in public. - 0%, Spend time with your partner(s) - 0%, Visit the red light district - 0%.

Iblis - Be the reason why god returned to heaven - 100%, Spend time training fighters - 3%, Completely master your fighting school - 0%

-Momo, doesn`t almost all of this look... "For people" type of things?

- First of all, I didn't give you permission to call me that. Secondly, we are not monsters after all. We also do good deeds. And thirdly, who told you about my nickname?

- Verif.

- This little... *sigh* okay, mind your own business.

For the successful plan, the already well-known Finn and the entire Loki family gained even more recognition and fame. Adventurers from various places began to flock to Orario in the hope of joining the families that had distinguished themselves in this operation.

And now Finn and the others have left the twilight manor to recruit another adventurer.

Shichika remained waiting, as usual, positioned on the bridge between Loki's tower and the women's half of the house. It is from here that he watches Ais train in the mornings.

In the rays of the setting sun, the group he was expecting appeared, the red-haired girl walking ahead began to wave her right hand from afar. Behind everyone, with his hands in his pockets, walked a sullen werewolf with gray fur. New family member.

Deciding not to waste much time, the teenager jumped straight to the ground, having previously prepared to dissipate the energy of the fall. Having brought the distance closer, the boy embraced the goddess in a tight embrace.

- I missed you.

- It's only been half a day...Me too, - the blushing goddess still responded to the public expression of feelings.

- I don't know what exactly is going on here, but don't stand at the gate because of some weakling, - a werewolf about 15 years old, at first glance, behaved extremely rudely.

- He's some kind of...

- Rude? My respect needs to be earned, but someone like you, known in the city only by incomprehensible rumors, does not deserve this.

- Bete! Don't say what you don't know. Gareth and I will show you your room, - Finn volunteered to personally give a tour for the new family member.

The three men headed inside the building.

- Downhearted. He's kind of Downhearted. Especially this tear... - for the first time Shichika saw that the silhouette of a person had a motionless purple stream from his eye.

- A tear? Did you mean the fang tattoo? - the elf, who did not know the full story of the werewolf who had gone ahead, was filled with doubts.

- You see this too... Okay, that means you won't hold a grudge against him. But why are we talking about sad things! Everyone in the house, we have a newbie! Let's drink! - during interaction with the falna, the goddess learned part of Bete's history, which means she will not blame him for such behavior.