Threaten Me? Do You Dare Swing That Axe!
Chapter 92: Threaten Me? Do You Dare Swing That Axe!
Under the cover of night, several figures walked through the streets of Orario.
The group was fully armed, and the leader was none other than Ottar, the captain of Freya Familia.
Beside him were four individuals with similar appearances.
The Gulliver brothers, one of the core members of Freya Familia, consisted of four brothers, all powerful first-class adventurers.
The eldest brother: Alfrigg Gulliver!
The second-eldest brother: Dvalinn Gulliver!
The third-eldest brother: Berling Gulliver!
And the youngest brother: Grer Gulliver!
As Pallum, all four brothers were Level 5 adventurers, wielding a sword, hammer, spear, and axe respectively.
They were known as the strongest team in the labyrinth city, and their coordinated attacks rivaled the combat power of a Level 6 adventurer.
In the original story, they made several appearances.
The night after Ais Wallenstein finished helping Bell train, the Gulliver brothers, along with another member of the Freya Familia, Allen Fromel, attacked them and even threatened Ais.
Furthermore, when Bell was trapped in Ishtar Familia, they followed the orders of their goddess Freya and, under Ottar's leadership, attacked Ishtar Familia.
However, since all four of them disliked Bell, whom Freya particularly favored, they told Ottar that they would only cut off Ishtar's escape route and would never save Bell, even if it meant death.
From this, it was clear that the Gulliver brothers had no good feelings towards the one who had captured Freya's attention.
"An artificial underground labyrinth? I didn't expect such a place to exist in Orario."
Dvalinn exclaimed, having lived in the labyrinth city for so many years, he never imagined there would be a place like the 'Man Made Dungeon Knossos'.
It was truly surprising news.
"Ottar, I heard that tonight's operation was suggested to our goddess by that 'Ethan Starfall'?"
Berling, the third-eldest brother, suddenly spoke up and directly mentioned Ethan.
Just as Ethan had previously expected, all members of Freya Familia were 'rivals in love' with each other.
Now that a particularly favored 'person' had appeared in their Familia, he naturally became the target of everyone's envy and resentment.
It was only because of their goddess's explicit orders that other members of Freya Familia hadn't done anything to the boy yet.
But, if Ethan showed any signs of falling out of their goddess's favor, he would likely face hell.
One should never underestimate the anger of a group of 'single simps'.
"Yes." Ottar nodded expressionlessly.
"Let me make it clear, if that guy encounters any danger during tonight's operation, I won't lift a finger to save him. The reason I'm here is to follow our goddess's orders, not to protect that guy."
Ottar glanced at Berling after hearing this but didn't say much.
Having always been by Freya's side, Ottar knew very well how important Ethan's position was in their goddess's heart.
If the Gulliver brothers refuse to save the boy and cause his death, they would definitely be punished by the furious goddess of beauty, there was no doubt about it.
However, Ottar wasn't worried about Ethan's safety.
That boy was a little monster with considerable strength.
"Do as you please. There must be no room for error in our actions tonight. All members of the Ikelos Familia must be eliminated."
"Understood. Allen has already taken the others to 'Daedalus Street', so our manpower should be spread out."
"Good."
Afterward, the group entered the dungeon directly.
Although they knew there was an entrance to the 'artificial underground labyrinth' in Daedalus Street, they didn't know the exact location, so they could only lie in wait.
To enter the 'Man Made Dungeon Knossos', they still needed to go through the entrance on the 18th floor, the only entrance Ethan knew of.
Moreover, Ethan had already gone ahead with the 'key' before Ottar and his group arrived.
Located in the [Slum Area], 'Daedalus Street' was a place full of mixed bags.
In such a place, no one knew how many hidden enemies were lurking, so most of Freya Familia's manpower had gone there.
Ottar and the Gulliver brothers were more like a 'strike team'.
Their mission was to enter the 'artificial underground labyrinth' and alert the people inside, forcing them to leave through other exits.
This way, they could find other entrances by following the clues.
Soon, a Level 7 and four Level 5 adventurers traversed the upper floors and reached the 18th floor without any difficulty.
"You're finally here, Ottar."
Ethan had been waiting at the 'gate' for a long time.
The reason he came here early was to find the location of the 'entrance' first, so they wouldn't have to waste time finding it later.
"Are you that 'Ethan Starfall'?"
As soon as the group arrived, Grer, the youngest of the brothers, looked at Ethan and asked.
"I am Ethan, what can I do for you?"
Looking at these four not-so-tall individuals, Ethan could guess their identities.
With the same height, the same armor, and each holding a different weapon, who else could they be besides the Gulliver brothers, also known as the 'Bringar'?
'Swish——'
With his small stature, Grer effortlessly lifted the giant axe and placed it directly on Ethan's neck.
In an instant, the atmosphere became tense.
"To be honest, I don't like you. Because of your appearance, you've taken away all of our goddess's favor and attention. If I could, I'd really like to finish you off right here."
A cold voice rang out, and Ethan could feel the malice emanating from the Pallum in front of him.
The other party wasn't joking, he really wanted to kill him.
This made Ethan clearly understand that this was the real Freya Familia, a Familia filled with internal conflicts and struggles, yet possessing the strongest cohesion.
It was contradictory, yet reasonable Familia.
"Tell me, if you kill me here, will the goddess punish you because of my death?"
Ethan retorted with equally sharp words.
In an instant, the surrounding atmosphere changed once again.
The Gulliver brothers all gripped their weapons tightly.
If not for their remaining rationality, Ethan would have been chopped into pieces by now.
The reason Ethan was so fearless was because he was certain that these four wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
He was currently the one Freya favored, and the Gulliver brothers were absolutely loyal to their goddess.
Even if they were unwilling in their hearts, they wouldn't disobey their goddess.
So, even if they really wanted to kill the boy in front of them, they could only think about it.
Ottar watched the entire process unfold, neither stopping Grer's provocation nor interrupting Ethan's arrogant speech.
'Step——'
Ethan took a step forward, and Grer's arm holding the giant axe involuntarily pulled back slightly.
"See, even if you put your weapon on my neck, you don't dare to harm me in the slightest. Because you know very well that without the goddess's orders, if you hurt me, you will definitely be punished."
"You say I don't dare?"
Grer was also hot-tempered.
Provoked by the boy's words, he became somewhat angry, and the giant axe in his hand moved forward again, only a few centimeters away from Ethan's neck.
"I ask again, do you really dare? You may not care about 'punishment', but do you also not care about being disliked by our goddess?"
These words dealt a critical damage.
Every single member of Freya Familia was fearless when it came to death.
However, in contrast, their goddess's displeasure and dislike were absolutely unacceptable to any of them.
It was even crueler than killing them.
For a moment, the atmosphere remained tense.
Grer, who was holding the giant axe, didn't know what to do.
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