Chapter 78: Climbing The Labyrinth 2

Blinded on one side, the beetle thrashes in frustration, attempting to crush me with its bulk. But I'm quicker now, more confident. I step to the side, keeping out of its reach until finally, I see my opening. The beetle, weakened and desperate, exposes its underbelly as it rears back to deliver a final, wild charge. I spring forward, driving my spear deep into the soft flesh beneath its armored exterior. The creature convulses, its death throes echoing off the chamber walls before collapsing with a resounding crash, defeated.

I withdraw my spear, wiping it clean as I step back, a sense of triumph surging through me. Ayame approaches, a proud smile on her face and she begins clapping happily.

"I can't believe that you actually soloed a boss monster after only five days of becoming a combatant- scratch that, after coming to this world… It might've been level one, but a boss monster is magnitudes stronger than its common equivalent. Incredible job, Quinlan."