To the Depth of Abyss

Chapter 240: Preparation of War

Abyssal Terra / Floor 2

Eria / 

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Eria has become more crowded when many of Floor 2 folks decided to move in. 

Before the Floors connecting, Eria only has 1k original residence. Now the number has reached 3k just within a two months after the connecting. 

Troy stated that the current Eria could accommodate about 20k residents and can be upgraded by building more construction. 

Eria becomes more alive after connecting with the Upper Floor.

However, after waiting for two months in peaceful time, finally the villain made a move. 

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Floor 3 / Sector 5

Sea of Middle Desert / Day

Yesterday morning. Eria got a letter from unknown sender.

["Let's have a war! Come to Sector 5!"]

That was the content of the simple letter. 

Without the need for investigations or information searches, Eria's leaders could immediately tell that the sender of the letter - or they could say the invitation to war was the Black Hunter group.

They finally made a move after 4 years (Floor 3 time) absent. 

To respond to the war invitation, Troy brings 100 Spartan with him to Sector 5, Sea of Middle Desert. 

Why Troy only brings 100 warrior with him to face a war? Because that number is enough to support him.

[Sea of Middle Desert]

[The vast desert ocean located in the middle of Floor3.]

There is nothing in the Sector except the desert or Desert Killer Whale which can attack you at any time.

However, Troy paying a visit to the Sector because the Black Hunter group hideout was there, and most likely and most likely their hideout is also in the same place as the under floor Abyss Pit.

Troy had conquered Floor 3 for four years. But he has not found the Abyss Pit to the next floor.

The Soul Saint and Black Hunter group arrive earlier than him. That was why the chance of them hiding the Abyss Pit was big. Because they do not want the Abyssal Hunter to move forward. 

That happens because the Staff Saint was not there with them again. If the Staff Saint was still active and were with them, they won't be stuck on Floor 3 for that long. 

"King, there was no sign of any movement apart from the wind and sand."

They have been in the sector from morning till noon, to look up for anything, but ended up with nothing.

"Frida! Can you see anything?"

Troy calling for Frida in the transceiver. 

Frida's God Eye can see almost everything in terra. But for some reason, her sight was blocked to see Sector 5 alone.

That most likely Soul Saint's doing. 

Frida could not use her God Eye either when she step her foot to Sector 5. So it was a waste to carry her.

However, Frida borrowed one of Troy's eyes, and that was working. She could see the surrounding with Troy's point of view. But unfortunately  

"God Eye is still blocked."

She could not use God Eye's power, even though she could see the Sector now. 

"I see. It's time for us to go home then. Because they are still a coward for not showing themselves - "

"King, this is bad!"

One man suddenly rushed to Troy to report something. 

Troy about to end the session with Frida. But that made him hold the connection until he hears the report. 

"What is it?"

The man who came to Troy is the Direction Leader. He is in charge of holding the compass - the ticket to the way home.

However  

"The compass! It's not working."

Their ticket to the way home is broken. 

The needle on the compass rotates erratically.

Without realizing it, they had fallen into the enemy's trap.

"Tch! They got me."

Troy accepts the fact that he was careless. 

He had come to that place only to face two situations. Actually, fighting with the Virtues, or leaving disappointed. He did not expect that they would trap him like that.

"You hear me, Frida?"

"Yes, King. I will be in charge of your replacement in order to deal with your stupidity and carelessness."

"You don't have to actually say those last words."

Troy might not prepared for that possibility. But Frida has prepared for everything. 

In that possibility, when Black Hunter success on trapping Troy, they will continue their plan; is to attack Eria. 

"We might lose large power from your absent, but with Ars' faction, and newcomer Hunter from Floor 2, we will protect Eria. So "

"Yeah! I will make sure to come home fast!"

After that, they disconnected the transceiver. 

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Sector 2 /

Eria / Palace of Moccus

Frida quickly spread the news about the King faced the Virtue on Sector 5 and will not come home in a moment. 

That situation made them have to be in standby 3 state. The max standby where the King did not in place and the kingdom most likely will get an attack. 

The power that Eria had at that time was 200 Sparta, Valkyries, Ars' faction, the Knights, Sin of Sloth and Sin of Pride.

That power was enough to fight against 2k army of Black Hunters, and Sin of Sloth was enough to fight one to two Virtues.

"Like usual... he is so dumb."

Shiva stated, his expression on Troy's carelessness. 

"Yes, that is why we need your power to face our coming enemy."

With Echidna death and Maria switching sides, there were 5 remaining Virtue they have to face. 

Meanwhile, on Sin's side, they still had six people after Yamato's death. But one got trapped in enemy's trap, one person didn't care and was still on Floor 2, one is still in unconscious state, and one is pregnant. 

So there are only two Sin left who can actually fight.

"Why not count grandmother in?"

"That because Jeanne is our last strength, and if possible we can't let her fight."

There is a bigger fight where they really need a Saint's strength. 

Jeanne is the last Saint they have after Sword Saint's disappearance. So they need to keep Jeanne in shape before that fight. 

"I want a really long holiday after all of this."

"Of course. Besides, if Ars was awake, we can let him handle the problem himself without counting on you."

Ars is the second greatest force after Troy. His strength even on par with Yamato. But unfortunately  

"He also a fool, just like that Pig King."

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Eria / 

Next day after of Standby 3 /

There was still no movement from the Black Hunter.