Betrayal

The room itself was a giant pit trap!

Tsukasa knew it was all good that he didn't bring everyone here. Still, even if a hole appeared before, he didn't fall. Instead, he floated in mid-air.

Of course, when he entered, he also destroyed the strange statue used to monitor the room, so Evilus didn't know about his information.

Still, after he picked up the keys, he didn't enter the gate he had entered before. Instead, he entered the door opposite.

There were two gates in this room.

He knew that the opposite door was the place where the Evilus ran away. After all, if two gates were used for the trap, how could they escape?

If they were also trapped, they would be too stupid.

However, the magic stone on the top of the door radiated, showing someone controlling the gate from behind.

Tsukasa knew that to open the gate, it was necessary to send a particular magic wave. However, if two keys were used at the same time, it wouldn't be able to open the door.

In other words, as long as two or more keys were used at the same time, it would be impossible for the gate to be opened.

Yet he was calm since he knew someone was about to help him handle this matter.

"Haha, it's impossible for them to know about this matter."

As expected, Valletta stood behind the gate with a cruel smile on her face, holding the key of the Knossos.

Like what Tsukasa mentioned before, if two keys were used at the same time, the gate wouldn't be able to open.

Valletta thought the Loki Familia didn't know this since they only had one key. It was impossible for them to conduct an experiment. It was impossible for them to know it and even try it!

Therefore, those who broke into the room would definitely fall into the pit!

The pit of this room was specially made.

There was no escape on the ground, and it was simply a large space filled with so much corrosive liquid, which was enough to reach several meters of height from the ground.

That corrosive liquid was also extracted from the green caterpillar, which could even destroy the weapon made from the second hardest metal.

Even Level 6 would die!

As for the keys, Valletta didn't need to worry since as long as they fell, the keys would also enter the pit and melt in the corrosive liquid. However, it was alright as long as the keys didn't fall into the hands of the enemy.

"Are you sure?"

"A voice without emotion came from the side.

"That's right."

Valletta smiled smugly, but she also appeared vigilant at the same time.

"Why? Are you worried about them?"

"Why should I?"

The man sneered.

"It's natural for those trashes to die. If they die, it is because they're too weak. There is no need for sympathy for them."

"What a cruel guy. They're your former family, you know?"

Valletta laughed.

When she saw that he didn't seem to care and didn't move to help his comrades, she felt relief.

He came in suddenly from the entrance of the underground sewer a few days ago.

However, after he came in, he didn't fight anyone. On the contrary, he told them he wanted to join the Evilus.

He told them that he was excluded by his Familia and was ordered by Finn to leave.

"I just told the truth. What's wrong?"

He only snorted, and he just stood there, ignoring the dangers which happened to the group of the Loki Familia inside the Knossos.

While Valletta and the others were quite suspicious of him, after some investigations, they knew that he was right. Thanatos accepted him suspiciously since it was impossible to believe him right away.

Back then, they had only learned that Ishtar had been sent back to heaven, and the Kali Familia was imprisoned by the guild. The number of their personnel was greatly reduced, especially the high-end combatant, so they decided to accept him.

Of course, his treatment was still bad since they couldn't believe him so easily.

Even though he was a Level 6, Thanatos didn't give him the key to the Knossos, which was the best proof of how they lacked trust in him.

After all, as long as one was inside this man-made dungeon and didn't have a key, it was impossible for them to escape.

Even if he tried to betray them, they would notice it immediately and trap him inside this man-made dungeon!

He also wasn't allowed to enter the core area of the man-made dungeon, showing how cautious Thanatos was.

"Hey, they're coming."

He suddenly said.

His sense of smell and hearing were quite good, so he was in charge of reminding Valletta that the group of the Loki Familia was about to enter the trap.

This was also a chance to test his loyalty.

However, it was impossible for Valletta to believe him so easily.

Did he lie?

'I don't think he's lying.'

Valletta was slightly confused by his reaction since she felt this guy was too heartless. She glanced at his face and couldn't see the slightest of worry or sympathy, only cold eyes, which were enough to show how cruel he was.

Had this guy been lying for several years?

His appearance made her quite scared.

"Now."

He suddenly said.

Valletta immediately activated the key.

She lowered the door across the room abruptly and, at the same time, stopped the other door from opening, so the Loki Familia couldn't escape.

However, suddenly a strong wind gushed forward.

The figure of a blond-haired girl came out suddenly and attacked them without hesitation!

"What—?!"

This figure approached the two of them at a fast speed.

Ais swung her sword!

"Argghhh!!!"

The wind blocked her vision, making it impossible for her to see the attack clearly. It was also impossible to escape from this narrow passage, and the door behind her was locked by herself.

Before she reacted, her right hand was cut down!

The key fell into Ais's hands, and the door was opened directly.

*BOOOOM!*

The gate slowly rose.

A stream of light shot from the opposite side and stepped into the other side the moment the gap in the gate was shown.

Tsukasa rolled in and landed firmly in front of everyone.

Tsukasa smiled at them while holding four keys in his hands.

"Dammit! Do you divide the group into two?! Are you stupid?!"

Valletta picked up his cut arm and retreated to the wall with a gloomy and ugly expression.

"Even if you know there are traps, you still divide your group?! If there's a danger, how can you escape without using them as a scapegoat?!"

Tsukasa only sneered and looked at this woman with contempt.

"Do you think that our Familia is like you?"

"As long as we can live a long life, isn't that good?"

Valletta retorted right away. She survived the nightmare on the 27th Floor because she used all of those adventurers, throwing them away, so she could save her life.

"But you're going to die now."

Ais stopped forward.

However, her eyes didn't fall on her. Instead, she looked at the expressionless werewolf in front of her.

"...Why are you here, Bete?"

The werewolf standing next to Valletta was Bete.