The Dungeon is the best hiding place.
It's dangerous because it's full of monsters, but that's only when you don't have the strength to defend yourself.
If you have enough power, the Dungeon becomes the best hiding place.
"I thought I was gonna die..."
"That won't kill you."
Though it would leave him badly hurt...
"Do you understand what's going on?"
"No... when I opened my eyes, I was in front of Lady Freya..."
"To put it simply... you've become part of Freya Familia."
"...What!?"
"Everyone in Orario except for a very small number of people was hit by Freya's [Charm], and their memories were changed so that you were always part of Freya Familia."
"Then what about our goddess...? What happened to our goddess!?"
"I don't know that either."
"Then... maybe she's safe?"
"Probably."
"Thank goodness..."
Bell let out a sigh of relief.
But... it was too early to relax.
"From here on, you have three choices."
"Choices?"
"First, run."
"...Please explain in detail."
"Freya Familia is a bunch of lunatics who would carry out the goddess's orders even if their heads were cut off. And since Freya is after you, you'll probably get attacked at least five times a day."
"...What's the second?"
"Second... take your time and gather evidence that Freya committed fraud. Freya only messed with people's memories; she didn't touch any of the written records."
"And the third?"
"A frontal assault. Crush her cleanly."
"Is that possible?"
"Who's standing in front of you?"
"My brother."
"And what does your brother make?"
"Well... magic swords... ah...!"
"If you understand, then what will it be? The first one obviously isn't happening, and the second one... doesn't seem like it would work anyway."
"The third."
"Good."
"Now, about the War Game—"
"What are you talking about? I'm just going to smash her."
"...What?"
"Even if we held a War Game, Freya could just use [Charm] again. Wouldn't it be better to make absolutely sure she's suppressed?"
"But that's..."
"Bell, you like [Argonaut], don't you?"
"Of course."
"[Argonaut] did the same thing."
"...What?"
[Argonaut], who happened to meet Urus while traveling and ended up journeying together with him.
When the companion he was traveling with was kidnapped by a nobleman, that guy—
"blew up the mansion."
And in spectacular, grand fashion, too.
"Isn't this basically the same thing, just on a different scale?"
"...I guess it is."
On the first day of the search for the missing Bell Cranel, Bell Cranel stood proudly in front of Babel.
"Hoo..."
[I'll handle the control. You just swing it.]
"Please, Pandora."
Freya Familia exists just below the top of Babel, where Freya resides.
In other words,
unlike other Familia, it could be wiped out cleanly.
"Ex...calibur!!!"
A gigantic, brilliant golden light swept over Freya Familia.