章 355: Won

"No, no, no! Don't say it like it's something natural!" Tiona couldn't help but retort.

Tiona, Bete, and Ais couldn't agree more to her words. They didn't think that there would be someone crazy enough that they'll use their own broken bones.

Riveria, on the other hand, already switch her attention to the last of the three girls and furrowed her brows, "...What is she doing? Does she want to die?"

With Riveria's words, everyone also put their attention to Sona who had her eyes close and hands together. While Tiona and Tione don't know what's going on, Riveria, Ais, and Bete could subtly feel a considerable amount of 'Mind' gathering around her hands. In essence, what she has now is a bomb and could blow up at any moment.

"W-what's with these girls...? Ever since they went down for the first time, they've been doing nothing but suicidal acts..." Bete muttered.

"Suicidal acts? Don't be stupid. What they're trying to do is survive. If they wanted to die, then they could have just stayed and let those monsters bash their heads." Medusa replied with a cold tone.

Bete wanted to get angry, but he couldn't as he can also see that. However, as an Adventurer that explore the deep floors of the Dungeon and always put their safety into consideration. Fighting like a dying warrior when their's no hope anymore is always at the bottom of their list.

But then, they recalled the mysterious mans' word about being an Adventurer. Although they don't completely agree with his logic, this is the prime example of the Adventurer he's talking about. And seeing it in person is completely different than just hearing and seeing it from a single person.

Without being aware that they're stirring the hearts of everyone from the Loki Familia, Sona opened her glowing violet eyes, "Aika, move away!"

From her hand, which has been gathering Mana all this while, a magic circle that is bearing the Sitri Clan's insignia appeared. The magic circle then started summoning large amounts of water and compressed it. A few seconds later, after Aika moved away, the water in Sona's hands suddenly shoots out towards the three Minotaurs, who Aika disabled.

While in midair, the water instantly solidified its shape and it became a large serpent whose head is as large as a Minotaur.

The serpent opened its mouth and revealed its two large fangs, biting a Minotaur and leaving two large holes in its body. The serpent then coiled around the two other Minotaurs, squeezing it to death while the head went for the Minotaur that Koneko blinded.

And as this is all happening, Koneko managed to kill the last Minotaur she's against by stabbing the two horns on its chest.

In an instant, all the Minotaurs that are threatening to kill them died.

"T-they did it..." Tiona muttered, "They actually did it!"

"What is that magic? A large water snake? And aside from the strangely familiar and ridiculous incantation-less instant magic, that scale of magic is for Level 3 or 4... Why is she so physically weak?... I just noticed it now... She doesn't even have a wand." Tione followed after analyzing the situation better.

Once the Minotaurs became ashes, Sona fell down and lost her consciousness. Aika did her best to catch her and was successful before dragging Sona and her beaten up body towards the center of the room.

Koneko's eyes also returned to their former color and the blue tattoo around her eyes disappeared along with the white flames as she felt all of her strength leaving her body. But she still did her best to walk towards the Aika and Sona. They both knew that this isn't the end and they could only rest easy once Kisuke and the rest rescue them and got off the Dungeon.

And just as they both expected, the Dungeon wouldn't let them rest and started spawning a large amount of Goblins and Kobolds from the walls. Aika and Koneko could only smile wryly at each other as they prepare for the next round despite their bodies already screaming for them to stop moving.

But just as the Goblins and Kobolds landed on the ground, from one of the supposedly collapsed entrances, a large scythe connected to chains suddenly went through the rubbles without disturbing it and it went around the room, beheading most of the monsters.

While wondering what's happening and putting up their guard more, the water serpent also collapsed as it already lost support from its summoner for some time now and almost flooded the whole room.

Aika and Koneko then noticed that instead of completely flooding the place, the water went through the three entrances without being impeded and realized that those rubbles are just illusions. It is then, Aika realized more. Although the scythe is unfamiliar, the chains it's attached to are very familiar and she sighed in relief before closing her eyes. But before she loses consciousness, she muttered, "...Kisuke... You bastard..."

After hearing Aika's words, Koneko also somehow understood what's going on and sighed in relief and closed her eyes to rest.

With three of them huddling with each other and left for their dream worlds, Medusa took back her scythe and faced the still dumbfounded Loki Familia, "Everyone from Loki Familia... Please keep what happened here a secret."

Riveria looked at her and replied, "And what if we announce what we just saw to the whole world?"

"If you do that. Then you wouldn't be able to benefit in any way."

"So you're saying that there's a benefit in keeping this a secret? And what would that be."

"You'll be able to understand it later. And besides... We already arranged it with Loki-sama..."

"...With Loki? When?"

Medusa didn't answer her question and said something else, "Of course, there are some things that I request you to announce."

Riveria sighed and figured that she should just ask Loki herself regarding this, "And what is it?"

"Even if we keep what happened today a secret, they won't be able to hide their abilities completely and would attract more attention than necessary. So I'm requesting you to announce that the party of three girls defeated two Minotaurs."

"That isn't much better than just saying they didn't encounter Minotaurs at all. They're Level 2 or 3 so defeating 2 Minotaurs is only a normal achievement..."

Medusa didn't reply and started walking past them, intending to go back, "Also, please bring them up for treatment. Thank you."

The Loki Familia followed her with eyes, however, as they turn around, someone else is standing behind them which made them shudder, "Who're you!?" Bete shouted at the masked and robe individual.

The robed figure didn't answer her and only waited for Medusa to walk pass and followed her without a word.

"A-a companion...? But since when is he standing there?" Tiona mumbled with a hint of fear in her voice.

"It seems that unbelievable individuals arrived at Orario..." Riveria whispered as she watches them leave, "Everyone. Clear the remaining monsters and I'll heal the girls. Finn and the others should be coming soon."

Everyone nodded at her instructions and started killing the Goblins and Kobolds that are still spawning.

Before going to the three girls, Riveria first picked up Aika's severed arm and frozen it with her magic. She then started healing the three girls with the first level of her healing magic, Fil Eldis.

A few minutes later, Finn and some supporters arrived while the Riveria, Tiona, Tione, Bete, and Ais are watching the three girls sleeping peacefully, "Riveria, what happened?" Finn also saw the petrified Minotaur on the 17th floor and became a bit worried so when he heard that Riveria and the rest followed a person who had done that, he immediately chased after them. But seeing that all of them are alright, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Riveria was about to answer him and a shout of exclamation came from one of the supporters that came with Finn, "Sona-san!? Aika-san!? Shirone-san!? What happened!?" Line came running in after seeing the familiar faces.

"Line, you know them?" Tiona asked.

"Yes! I've joined their party a few times. Please tell me what happened!" Line replied while also taking out some potions and poured it on Aika's inflamed leg and arm. She didn't want to touch the severed arm as the potion might just do more harm than good since she saw Riveria holding a frozen arm.

"Minotaurs... Two Minotaurs attacked them..." Tiona recalled what Medusa told them and choose to abide by it first.

"Two Minotaurs!? That's impossible!" Line kept pulling out potions from her bag and pouring it on the three and no one stopped her, "Even though they're just level 1s, two Minotaurs shouldn't give them any problem! Is it a strengthened species!?" In panicked, Line blurted out without thinking.

"What!? Say that again!?" Bete shouted.