章 457: No, I don't think I will.

The remaining, stronger monsters started licking their wounds while growling at me threateningly.

I chuckled at their cute sight as I prepared my next spell. I wanted to at least reach level 26 in this round, so I had my work cut out for me. 

It was time I showed the audience what it meant to be the King of AoE.

"Wrath, I hope you've gotten enough XP to satisfy your hunger…" I murmured before dashing behind Iris and lifting her up into my arms. Her armor was extremely cumbersome, but it proved to be no problem at all with my Strength stat of 65.

"… What are you doing?" She asked with a disbelieving scowl. There was a great amount of audible annoyance in her tone.

"I'm going to go all out, I don't want to injure my partner."

"Then at least stop princess carrying me!"

"No, I don't think I will."