Rescue Team

On the surface, Loki was visited by a certain individual that is also investigating the appearance of the monsters with weirdly colored magic stones and claimed that his Familia's children were killed because they got involved with its mysteries.

Dionysus, the patron God of the Dionysus Familia, is a beautiful man of average height with medium length blonde hair, emerald eyes, and long arms and legs. He wears a violet suit matching his long-sleeve coat, pants, shoes, a yellow button shirt inside, and a white cravat around his neck. Behind him is Filvis, the black-haired Elf that Yoruichi encountered in the sewers.

Loki came out to meet him at the gates of the Twilight Manor, "You're here again..." Loki muttered with a fed-up face. Although both of them were investigating the mysterious monsters, Loki didn't like him very much and knew that he's hiding something from her. Although this was normal, she was worried that the thing he was hiding, might endanger her children which is her bottom line.

Not minding her expression, Dionysus replied with a big smile, "I came across some information that concerned me. Is there a place for us to relax and talk?"

Loki sighed and invited them over to a table which was surrounded by a large space and being overlooked by several members of the Loki Familia. Dionysus didn't mind this arrangement and shared the information he came across. That the Guild was acting weird and the monster outbreak on the 24th floor was being covered up while also sneaking a private army to it.

"Hmmm... A monster outbreak and the Guild is acting weird..." Loki repeated his words.

Dionysus nodded and continued, "I don't know much about it, but there had been an odd outbreak in the past on the 30th floor."

Something came into Loki's mind but she took great care not to show any expression and asked, "When did that occur?"

"I think it was about three weeks ago." Dionysus answered honestly, "It's just a story from the lower floors. A rumor among the higher class Adventurers. The Guild has been keeping this information a secret. Ouranos has been sneaking a private army onto the 24th floor. That's what I've been thinking. He's trying to erase the incident himself. He's acting suspiciously."

Stretching her back Loki muttered, "I guess we can't trust the Guild then?"

Shaking his head, Dionysus agreed, "Nothing can be done. There's no doubt that they are all being suspicious."

"I guess..." Loki looked towards Dionysus while thinking that he himself was pretty suspicious. "And what exactly did you want us to do?"

Dionysus only kept his smile. "Hahaha. Didn't I tell you, that if I hear anything interesting I would let you know immediately? There's no catch."

Facing upwards, Loki declared, "All my children are out. Visiting the 24th floor would be impossible."

"Would that possibly be because of the underground sewer?"

'Damn, he's got good intuition.' Loki thought while thinking about the meeting she had with her children and intention of investigating the underground sewer to scour more information since Bete and her alone doing so was too much of a risk, "That's right..."

"By the way, I forgot to tell you about it earlier, but while my Filvis here was investigating the underground sewer, she was knocked out by somebody, so you should be careful of other forces other than the monsters in it."

Loki frowned at this information, 'Well, I'm already expecting that someone else is moving in there and probably the one bringing in those monsters. But knocked her out? I'm more surprised that she's still alive.'

Dionysus didn't know what she's thinking so instead, he pushed their conversation, "Is the Sword Princess around? If we could send her, she has the strength of at least 100 people." He jokingly asked and drank the tea served to him.

"Ais-tan is..." Loki was about to say that she's busy but a rolled paper was suddenly dropped on her head, making her stop, "Huh?" Loki then picked up the paper and unrolled it to view its contents.

Dionysus, while looking upwards, said, "A letter? A carrier pigeon... No. Someone's familiar?"

"Looks like it." Loki then read through the letter and after finishing it, she slowly put it down on the table and did a facepalm, "Ais is currently heading to the 24th floor."

Dionysus coughed and almost spat out his tea after hearing Loki.

While tapping her head with her hand and laughing wryly, Loki continued, "She was given a quest and is heading to the 24th floor... This timing... 'Please don't worry about me'... Like hell I can do that! Ais-tan you airhead!"

She then faced one of her children who watched from afar and said, "Call Bete... And also Lefiya. It's urgent."

The Loki Familia member nodded and was about to go. However, Loki interrupted her again, "And by the way, if someone wants to see me, let them in." The child was confused at her command, but nevertheless, she nodded and ran towards Bete and Lefiya, who were doing the housesitting right now.

"What do you plan on doing?" Dionysus asked.

"I'll have them chase after Ais. This situation seems to be related to the attack on Rivira."

"Will just those two be okay? This is just my intuition, but the incident on the 24th floor seems to be very dangerous."

"It can't be helped. The only ones left that can be of any help to Ais are Bete and Lefiya... I also think that someone else is coming, but I'm not yet sure."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"Nothing. If they'll come, you'll know."

Dionysus stayed silent for a moment before facing towards his child, "Filvis, go with Loki's children and head to the 24th floor."

"!?" Filvis was shocked at his decision, "What are you saying, Dionysus-sama!? What will you do without a bodyguard!?"

"Listen, Filvis, I am the one who got Loki involved due to my own selfish interests. Rather than just leaving everything to her, I need to show some sincerity. More than anything, I want Loki to trust me. Sometimes, trust can only be earned through actions. Do you understand, Filvis?"

"..." Filvis could only stay silent with a complicated expression, "But I am..."

"If you could, please, Filvis." Dionysus pleaded with her again.

"...I understand." Filvis then turned to Loki and said, "Goddess Loki. If it's okay with you, would you please allow me to accompany your party?"

Loki didn't mind and nodded, "Nnn... I appreciate the thought, but, can you even keep up?"

Dionysus answered that question, "Filvis is my only Level 3. She shouldn't hold you back if it's the 24th Floor."

Loki's eyes widened a bit, "You have a Level 3? This is the first time that I'm hearing this..."

"At the Denatus, I used a lot of money to request that the information on Filvis became restricted. This child doesn't stand out too well among the other Adventurers. Maybe, I am just a little overprotective."

"Well, that's fine. It's true that we don't have enough people."

"Thank you very much."

Bete and Lefiya arrived and heard about Ais receiving a strange and possibly very dangerous quest and asked them to save and bring back the airheaded girl along with her companions.

"Companions? The Sword Princess is in a party?" Dionysus asked.

"Yeah."

"Who are they?" Bete asked.

"They're..." Loki was interrupted when someone familiar came into her view, "Oh hey, you arrived~!" Loki waved towards the person that her child is leading in.

Everyone also looked towards the direction she was looking and all had a confused expression.

"Yo~. Good morning, Loki-sama~. I'm sorry for being late. I had to prepare some things." Yoruichi waved back with a big smile on her face.

"She is?" Dionysus asked.

"Yoruichi Shihouin. Her fellow Familia members are currently with Ais so she would be coming with the rescue team." Loki answered and faced Yoruichi again, "Just you?"

"Yep~. Besides, it seems that you already prepared strong reinforcements." Yoruichi said while looking towards the people she would be coming with.

Place to speak?

28th00: Absolutely lazy edits this time!~ Guess I'm tired. Filvis was knocked out by Yoruichi, so this is kinda hilarious. Dionysus is Enyo, ain't he? Man, we're just sitting here going "So, how long are we gonna be conning these fools?" aren't we? I'm personally waiting for Ophis-sama to show up and go "Too loud." *POP* to one of their schemes as it pops out of existence.

Alexander: I think of it as a clever move. Yoruichi saw her and is able to recognize her right away. So she will be able to identify her and keep an eye on her. As for Ophis-sama, I want her to come out asap. My Ophis reserves are already depleted and I like to watch the world burning with chaos way too much.

Goyya: This volume will end on the part where Loki Familia went to the 59th Floor. The next volume will still happen in Danmachi, but Kisuke would going back to DxD. The coming of Ophis is nigh.