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บท 157: The Race to Rescue!

Chapter 157: The Race to Rescue!

"Ais, Let's go. Let's find Ryuu."

"Finally, we've got some free time. Let's ask her if she's available these days. It's about time our well-coordinated team tried to explore beyond the lower floors."

Luke adjusted his clothes and spoke to Ais, who was behind him.

Since Tione and Tiona needed further guidance, they were temporarily handed over to Finn and Riveria.

Thus, Luke and Ais were finally freed from their duties as seniors.

The two, having free time to spare, did not hesitate to choose to explore the dungeon.

It had been a while since the trio of Luke, Ais, and Ryuu had teamed up.

Originally, they had planned to attempt exploring the lower and even deeper floors, but their plans were delayed by the incident of Tione and Tiona joining their Familia.

Subsequently, Luke was busy familiarizing the two Amazonesses with the city and teaching them necessary information, which resulted in the postponement of their plans.

"Yeah, let's find Ryuu quickly. We can finally attempt to explore the deeper floors."

A rare expression of excitement appeared on Ais's face.

The battles in the deep floors of the dungeon were completely different from the ones above.

Even Luke and Ais could only go that deep when following the expedition team.

They had previously attempted to challenge the 37th floor on their own.

But both were unable to reach the central area to meet the floor boss and were driven out of the deep floors by the endless 'skeleton-type' monsters.

Since then, Luke and Ais had never tried to challenge the deep floors as a duo team again.

...

Leaving their Familia residence, Luke and Ais were in high spirits on their way to the Astraea Familia residence.

For both of them, who aimed to become stronger, advancing to deeper floors meant significant progress in their strength.

Nothing could make Luke and Ais happier than 'becoming stronger'.

Thud, thud, thud—!

Soon, they arrived at the Astraea Familia residence.

However, what surprised Luke was that the door was opened by the goddess Astraea herself.

"Eh? Why is it Astraea-sama who's opening the door? Where are Alise and the others?"

The Astraea Familia, unlike the Loki and Freya Familias, was different.

Loki was completely integrated with her Familia members, whereas Freya was aloof and rarely interacted with hers.

Astraea, on the other hand, was somewhere in between.

She would chat and even play with Alise and others but at the same time, she always maintained her dignity as a goddess.

Given the respect Alise and the others had for goddess Astraea, it was unlikely they would have her open the door for visitors.

"Is it Luke? Are you here to find Alise?"

"Unfortunately, they are not here right now."

Goddess Astraea answered his question, causing slight disappointment for him and Ais.

Especially for Ais, her expression quickly turned from a smile to one of loss.

"I see, if they're not here then it can't be helped. Sorry for bothering you."

Though disappointed, Luke had no other choice.

He shook his head and prepared to leave.

However, the next words from the brown-haired goddess stopped him in his tracks.

"Alise and the others have gone to the dungeon on a mission concerning information about Evilus given by the guild a few days ago."

"The guild? Evilus? Mission?"

Luke frowned, sensing something was off.

"Can you tell me more about it?"

As a high-ranking member of Loki Familia, Luke would usually be the first to be informed of any significant intelligence.

And as one of the main forces against Evilus, the guild should have informed them immediately if there was any news regarding Evilus.

But in reality, Luke knew nothing about what Astraea had mentioned.

"Huh? You don't know?"

"I thought the guild would have informed you first."

Luke's ignorance also surprised the brown-haired goddess.

She then told Luke about the information Alise and others had received.

After hearing goddess Astraea's description, Luke understood.

This must be a trap.

Luke had been staying in Twilight Manor all this time.

He hadn't heard any intelligence regarding this matter, nor had he noticed any preparation from their Familia to confront Evilus.

"Astraea-sama, unfortunately, I must inform you that our Loki Familia has not received any information regarding this matter."

"How long has it been since Alise and the others set off?"

Luke's words made goddess Astraea realize the seriousness of the situation.

"It's been about two days since they left. Based on their usual pace, they should be in the area near the Water City on the 25th floor by now."

After obtaining the information he needed, Luke nodded to goddess Astraea.

"There are spies inside the guild, perhaps even members of Evilus themselves. Please relay this information to god Ouranos immediately."

After speaking, Luke did not wait for goddess Astraea's reply and left the Stardust Garden with Ais.

Luke was not originally a research party nor a person obsessed with settings.

Like most people, he only went as far as 'having read' the original work.

He did not have the habit to delve deeper.

Luke knew that Astraea Familia would face annihilation around this time, but he thought that it happened during the 'Nightmare on the 27th Floor' incident.

However, after hearing Astraea-sama's words and the ominous feeling he had before, he clearly realized that this trap might be the real reason for the 'annihilation' of Astraea Familia.

Luke, taking Ais with him, headed straight for the dungeon entrance.

He had no intention of persuading Ais to go back.

Apart from whether the stubborn girl would agree, just the fact that Ais's presence could help him clear out surrounding monsters faster, thereby speeding up their progress, was enough reason for him to bring her along.

Rescuing people was a matter of seconds; Luke did not want to waste time elsewhere.

It was better to rush to rescue than waste time arguing.

Moreover, in case of any severe injuries rendering someone immobile, being alone might result in a passive situation due to the need to protect the injured.

And Ais's strength was not weak at the moment; with her skills, ordinary Lv5 adventurers were no match for her.

...

As Luke and Ais entered the dungeon,

Elsewhere,

Alise, leading the members of Astraea Familia, was just as their goddess had anticipated, arriving at the area of Water City on the 25th floor.

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บท 158: I Must Catch Up to Him!

Chapter 158: I Must Catch Up to Him!

"Lion!"

"Hey, Lion! Are you listening to me?"

The sudden increase in volume gave Ryuu a big scare.

She lifted her head and looked towards Alise, who was calling her.

"Even though I'm talking as the captain, you are spacing out over there!"

"Humph, Lion, you've grown bolder, haven't you!"

Alise raised her eyebrows and stared at the blond elf.

She stretched out her index finger and poked the elf girl's forehead forcefully, then said in a very dissatisfied tone:

"You should always stay alert on the lower floors, I shouldn't need to emphasize this point again."

"Really, what have you been learning while following Luke all this time?"

Rubbing the spot on her forehead that had been poked, Ryuu, who didn't know why she had suddenly spaced out, apologized to Alise.

"Sorry, Alise, I got distracted."

"Hmm~! Good, as long as you understand."

Seeing Ryuu admitting her mistake honestly, the red-haired captain smiled at her.

She wasn't really angry; it was just a slight reminder since she saw Ryuu letting down her guard for a moment.

Although there weren't many monsters in their current location, they were still on the lower floors, and vigilance was necessary.

"When did our noble elf-sama become a lazy pig, even falling asleep while standing... This kind of dexterity is something I definitely can't do."

Naturally, Ryuu's slip-up led to Kaguya teasing her.

"!!!...Kaguya, I wasn't dozing off!"

"And, I've told you not to talk to me in that pretentious tone; it makes me inexplicably angry."

Kaguya always managed to ignite Ryuu's temper perfectly.

Seeing Kaguya and Ryuu about to start quarreling again, Lyra quickly interrupted them.

"Okay, Kaguya, stop teasing her."

"No matter how strong an adventurer is, there is nothing they can do when they encounter 'Those Days.' After all, she's a woman, so we should be considerate of her."

"Lyra! You're so annoying!"

Lyra's blunt words agitated the pure elf girl.

Ryuu suddenly became agitated.

"I'm not...not...not on 'that' day!"

Her face turned red as she glared at Kaguya and Lyra.

And the surrounding team members were also amused by the blond elf girl's embarrassed behavior.

The tense atmosphere that had started to rise in the team due to entering the lower floors had also eased somewhat.

This greatly relieved Lyra, who was responsible for adjusting the team's atmosphere.

Perhaps because this mission was particularly important, it had caused Alise and the other senior members to feel too much pressure.

A sense of foreboding always lingered in their hearts, and their nervousness also led to a not-so-good atmosphere in the entire team.

Now, after this disturbance, the team's atmosphere had started to return to normal.

At this point, Alise came over again.

"Ah, so Lion, it's 'that' day for you, I'm sorry! I didn't notice!"

She first apologized to Ryuu somewhat embarrassedly, then blinked and gave the elf girl a brilliant smile.

"But there's nothing we can do about it here, grumbling won't help in the dungeon, just bear with it for now!"

"Aaaah——!"

Watching her own captain's encouraging look, Ryuu couldn't help but let out a wail.

"Don't take Lyra's words seriously, Alise!"

The elf girl, with her ears red, brought joy to the entire team.

While laughing, they did not stop their advance and continued moving towards the lower floors.

...

Swoosh——!

Swoosh——!

Bang, bang, bang, bang——!

Luke and Ais became two streaks of light, one blue and one green, directly passing through the monsters' encirclement.

Without any intention of killing the monsters, facing these creatures that could hardly harm them, Luke and Ais chose to directly knock them away.

Wrapped in Prana and emerald wind, monsters from the upper and middle floors that couldn't even get close were directly blown away.

Because they hadn't returned to their Familia's base and had directly entered the dungeon, Luke and Ais only carried the most basic equipment.

The absence of proper equipment and items meant their safety in the dungeon drastically decreased.

Besides the weapons they carried and the armor they wore, the only items they had were a few bottles of potion and elixir in their pouches.

However, not carrying large backpacks, auxiliary equipment, or various items also meant that Luke and Ais were much lighter.

The lightly equipped duo broke through the dungeon with unprecedented speed.

Floor after floor, their pace was much faster than the pace of Astraea Familia led by Alise.

However, even though Luke and Ais were fast, it didn't change the fact that the Astraea Familia had already entered the lower floors.

"Ais, move aside!"

Luke looked at the elite monsters blocking their way, without any hesitation, he charged forward.

Normally, Luke would share the fighting opportunities evenly, leaving some monsters for Ais to fight together.

But now was a moment of urgency, so Luke had no intention of wasting time.

Whoosh——!

In the moment of unsheathing, Ser-Veresta transformed into the form of a great sword.

Black flames danced, and the fleeting sword light made it difficult for Ais to catch.

Whoosh——!

Ser-Veresta was unsheathed and then sheathed, and several elite monsters were instantly reduced to ashes.

"Let's go!"

Without any superfluous words, Luke, who had annihilated the monsters in the blink of an eye, didn't slow down at all.

Because it was a rescue mission, Luke did not hide his strength this time.

Fully exerting himself, he brought a huge shock to Ais beside him.

Lv5...

No, more than that!

Luke's upgrade to Lv5 definitely wasn't recent.

Ais stared at his back ahead, biting her lips unwillingly.

'Sure enough, he hid his strength.'

At this moment, Ais confirmed the question she had been pondering over the years.

Ais was not an idiot; on the contrary, she was very smart.

Having spent many years together with the boy, how could she not realize that Luke actually possessed far greater strength than herself?

Luke and Finn decided to hide this from Ais because they were afraid of stimulating her and causing some adverse effects.

But they were wrong; Ais was not as fragile as they imagined.

'Sure enough, he has always been ahead of me.'

'Sure enough, he is much stronger than he appears outside.'

Various thoughts echoed in the blond-haired girl's heart.

Finally, they formed a thought that rooted deeply in her heart.

'I must catch up to him!'

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