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章節 29: Abnormalities

Dungeon, 9th Floor.

On this floor, close to the 10th Floor, were numerous chambers and short pathways. The ceiling, nearly ten meters high, let in a luminous glow resembling sunlight, dispelling the darkness.

The wood-colored walls were covered in moss, and the ground was carpeted with short grass, creating a small meadow. Bathed in the luminous glow from above, it gave the illusion of walking in a wilderness rather than an underground labyrinth.

Different from the previous eight floors in terms of terrain and environment, this floor presented a chaotic mix of monsters that had appeared on the earlier floors, all enhanced and ready to hinder adventurers aiming for the 10th Floor.

No new species of monsters appeared here; instead, creatures like Kobold, Goblin, and War Shadow from previous floors showed up in stronger forms.

At this moment, groups of red-colored monsters appeared on the meadow, launching attacks against adventurers who intruded into their territory.

These creatures resembled ants but with a distinctive feature—their entire bodies were a vivid red, and they were much larger than ordinary ants.

Killer Ant, appearing from the 7th Floor onward, was considered a rookie assassin along with the War Shadow from the 6th Floor.

With sturdy shells and developed claws, Killer Ant excelled in both attack and defense. In times of crisis, it could emit pheromones imperceptible to the naked eye, summoning its companions.

It was a powerful monster, even more threatening than War Shadow. Adventurers rarely dared to confront a Killer Ant directly, let alone face a group of them.

However, facing this group of Killer Ants that would terrify low-class adventurers, Riezel fearlessly blocked their path.

In the background, a bright and melodious voice soon echoed.

"Unleashed streak of light, bow limbs of the holy tree. You are an expert of the bow."

This was a chant, the chant to awaken magic.

"Shoot, sniper of the fairies."

Lefiya held her staff with her eyes closed, and shortly after, a deep golden magic circle appeared on the ground beneath her, slowly revolving.

"Penetrate, arrow of absolute accuracy."

On her raised staff, a dazzling magical energy condensed into light.

"Arcs Ray!"

The next second, the gathered light on the staff was released.

*Whoosh—*

A colossal magic beam, resembling a curved arrow of light, plowed through the meadow and surged towards the approaching swarm of Killer Ants.

*Squeak!*

The Killer Ants, sensing danger, hastily halted their charge, but they were struck head-on by the incoming beam.

Riezel witnessed Lefiya's released beam curving in midair, continuously hitting many Killer Ants.

The affected Killer Ants either evaporated within the overflowing light or lost a significant portion of their bodies. Even attempting to dodge was futile as the curving beam quickly caught up to them.

Her magic relentlessly eradicated the monsters, reducing their numbers without mercy.

*Squeak!*

Three Killer Ants, closer to the two than the rest, leaped with ear-piercing shrieks toward Riezel recklessly while ignoring the magic beam.

Riezel's eyes flickered, and his figure finally moved.

Bursting with astonishing speed, he advanced instead of retreating, swiftly reaching them before they could attack.

*Pu-chi!*

A silver flash of an agile sword severed the head of one Killer Ant.

Upon closer inspection, the sword's edge didn't strike directly on the ant's hard shell but sliced through a vulnerable spot around its neck before severing its head.

*Squeak!*

*Squeak!*

The remaining two Killer Ants angrily cried out, raising their aggressively clawed limbs. Without hesitation, they flicked Riezel's sword.

As his sword got flicked, Riezel remained unfazed. Not only did he keep his composure, but he drew his secondary weapon, a short sword.

With a swift sidestep, he avoided their claw strikes.

The short sword in his hand moved rapidly, carrying a chilly gleam as it stabbed into one of the Killer Ants' mouths.

*Kiiik!*

The Killer Ant attempted to let out a scream of agony, but its mouth was pierced by the short sword, causing only an inaudible whimper.

Ignoring the monster's dying wail, Riezel twisted his hand holding the sword and mercilessly crushed the head of the Killer Ant, causing a spray of blood.

*Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!*

The last surviving Killer Ant, sensing the danger, straightened its upper body and emitted rhythmic cries.

This was its special skill—calling for reinforcements.

Unfortunately, there were no other Killer Ants nearby.

*Pu-chi!*

With a decisive slash, Riezel cleanly severed the upper body of the last Killer Ant. His sword cut through its body at the joints, leaving it split in two.

The meadow finally returned to calm.

"Is it over?" Lefiya, positioned in the rear, released the staff she had been nervously gripping.

"It's over..." Riezel observed the surroundings and nodded. "There shouldn't be any more monsters in the vicinity."

"Thank goodness..." Lefiya patted her chest in relief, placing the magic potion she had been holding back into her backpack.

"How was it? Are you okay?" Riezel asked as he saw her condition. "You used magic quite a few times, can your mind handle it?"

"I'm fine..." Lefiya forced a somewhat strained smile. "The pressure from the upper floors isn't too much, and I don't need to infuse too much mind to use magic. So, I'm okay."

In this world, the fuel for magic wasn't stored in the 'Gate' like in his main world; it was the so-called 'Mind'.

Magic consumption depleted the mind, and the stronger the magic, the greater the mind consumption.

To maintain a sufficient supply of mind at all times for using magic, Lefiya constantly held a magic potion.

Whenever she felt her mind depleting, she would immediately take a magic potion, using its effects to restore her mind.

"Don't you have development abilities like 'Spirit Healing' that can automatically restore the mind?" Riezel asked.

"No." Lefiya shook her head quickly. "That's not an easy-to-obtain ability. I heard you need to regularly use magic and consume your mind to a significant extent. Among the people I know, only Lady Riveria possesses that development ability. I still have a long way to go..."

She had a low opinion of herself, even a hint of an inferiority complex, which caused him to frown.

"In my opinion, your abilities are excellent." Riezel said with an earnest expression. "Like the magic you just used, that 'Arcs Ray', it's supposed to be a short chant magic with not much power. However, when you used it, a magic that should have been just a 'ray' turned into a 'light beam', a rare level of power for Level 3, right?"

The magic Lefiya had just used—'Arcs Ray', was one of the three magic she possessed. It was an arrow-type magic that emphasized speed and had a short chant.

Although it had an automatic tracking feature that made Riezel raise an eyebrow, it was supposed to be a low-power single-target magic. Yet, due to her powerful 'MAG' basic ability and skill assistance, what should have been a relatively weak single-target attack had turned into a beam-like group attack.

This level of capability was something no ordinary Level 3 could achieve. Only those truly top-tier first-class mages could manage it.

Riezel had personally experienced Lefiya's magic firepower that could rival a Level 5. It was indeed exaggerated, said with no trace of politeness.

The only problem was...

"Your chanting speed seems a bit slow. Is it because you're nervous?" Riezel pointed out.

"Uhh..." Lefiya immediately lowered her head in embarrassment.

"I think I understand why Loki said you need to train..." Riezel chuckled. "Even though your magic is excellent, your temperament is a bit fragile. Your mind and emotions are all over the place, which is dangerous when using magic that requires a calm mind at all times."

Without a strong heart, how could you calmly chant magic and cast it when threats approach?

Lefiya's problem lay here, despite her natural talent being excellent, there were indeed some immature aspects.

"Sorry..." Lefiya felt a bit discouraged and her pointed ears drooped.

"Don't mind it. Just overcome your shortcomings, it's not a big deal." Riezel comforted her. "Okay, let's call it a day. Tomorrow, think about how to solve your issue."

"Okay!" Lefiya naturally had no objections and repeatedly nodded.

The two began to pack up their things, picking up the magic stones and drop items from every Killer Ant's corpse, and preparing to return.

Now it was getting late, and it was probably dark outside. Adventurers who had been exploring the dungeon one after another were heading back. This allowed Riezel and Lefiya to avoid encountering monsters on the way and walk smoothly on the clearly marked paths used by adventurers, making their way up without hindrance.

In this way, the two quickly returned to the 7th Floor and stepped onto the 6th Floor.

"Hmm?" Riezel suddenly raised his head.

"Kya!" Lefiya, who was following behind him, let out a surprised cry as she bumped directly into his back.

However, he paid no attention to this and instead frowned while looking ahead.

For some reason, he felt something was wrong.

The airflow was abnormal.

The atmosphere was abnormal.

This was due to the perception of his wind element magic, Ariel.

As a wind enchant-type magic, even when not in use, the user's sensitivity to the wind would relatively increase based on the special nature of this magic.

After learning Ariel, Riezel discovered this and sensed some abnormalities because of it.

"Wha—What happened?" Lefiya asked puzzled while holding her forehead where she bumped.

However, the moment she finished speaking, Riezel's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Get down!"

Without hesitation, he immediately pushed down the surprised Lefiya.

*BOOM!*

At the same time, a dark shadow flew over their heads and collided with the dungeon wall, creating a resounding crash.


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章節 30: A Life-and-Death Battle

Amidst the explosion-like noise, the walls of the dungeon crumbled, countless debris scattered, and a cloud of dust rose, covering the surroundings.

Lefiya, who had been tackled by Riezel, stared dumbfounded at the scene and took her a while to react. She only saw a gigantic claw, resembling a wild beast's claw, thrust into the wall and penetrating it.

"Don't just stay there!"

As Lefiya struggled to come to her senses, Riezel yelled, yanked her up, and rolled to the side.

*BOOM!*

The next moment, another explosion-like noise occurred.

Once again, the gigantic claw flew in and crashed down on the spot where both of them had been moments ago, shattering the ground.

Dragging Lefiya, Riezel rolled a considerable distance before finally getting up and looking toward the direction from which the claw had come.

As he looked, his pupils contracted, almost doubting his own eyes.

*ROAAARRR—!*

A roar like that of a demon swept in from the front, raising countless dust and dislodging numerous rocks.

A creature with a head like a dragon, a body like an elephant, roaring like a bull, with sturdy limbs and sharp claws, covered in thick fur.

It resembled the Behemoth from Western mythology that Riezel had seen in his previous life. Though not as terrifying as the myths, it still stood at around four to five meters tall.

Even at just four or five meters, the creature was much taller than Riezel and Lefiya, undoubtedly a giant beast, a powerful monster that radiated a tremendous sense of oppression.

It was panting, saliva dripping from its mouth. Its sharp claws held a severed limb, making it look incredibly gruesome.

"Wha-What kind of monster is that?!" Lefiya couldn't help but scream.

Her charming face turned as pale as paper when she saw the ferocious beast breathing heavily, drooling as if it had been starving for ages, with a pair of crimson eyes fixed on both of them.

Even Riezel couldn't help but change his expression.

For one, he also didn't recognize this demon-like creature. Whether in the monster index of upper floors provided by the Guild or the records in the Familia library, there was no mention of such a creature.

Secondly, from the creature's body, he felt a suffocating sensation, indicating a significant threat.

Undoubtedly, this was a very powerful monster.

'Why would an unknown monster appear on the 6th Floor?' Riezel pondered in confusion.

Not only did its appearance not match any monsters in his memory, but it was also a large species that should only appear on the 10th Floor and above, not something the 6th Floor could breed.

This made sparks seem to burst in his mind, recalling a term mentioned in a book.

'Irregular...'

This was the term used when encountering situations in the dungeon that deviated from basic patterns. Although the dungeon was a den of monsters, it still adhered to certain known rules and principles.

For example, which types of monsters appeared on which floors were fixed. Moreover, the deeper one went into the dungeon, the stronger the monsters became.

Under normal circumstances, monsters usually didn't cross floors. Even if it happened, it was usually limited to adjacent floors, and significant jumps between floors rarely occurred.

Such rules had been explored, confirmed, and documented in books for adventurers worldwide to study.

However, the dungeon was alive, not dead.

It could birth monsters.

It could autonomously repair damaged terrain.

It could even, seemingly intentionally, spawn numerous monsters out of the blue, forming hordes to attack adventurers in times of trouble.

Occasionally, it created exceptions, special cases, as if retaliating against intruders on its territory.

Any such occurrence that broke existing confirmed knowledge and dungeon rules was termed an irregular.

And now, both Riezel and Lefiya had encountered one.

They faced this rare irregular.

*ROARRR!*

The monster roared, shook off the limbs hanging from its claws, and raised its three sharp claws, aiming at both of them.

Seeing this, Riezel reacted almost instantly as he knew that the monster's claws could fly.

*Whoosh—!*

The claw in the monster's hand violently shot out in front of his gaze.

The speed was as fast as lightning.

*BOOM!*

The sharp and massive claw struck the dungeon wall for the third time, exploding the surface with a muffled popping sound, raising dust, and scattering rocks everywhere.

This excessively powerful attack not only had astonishing speed but also a terrifying destructive power. Even a slight graze would likely have left any ordinary low-class adventurer severely injured.

While carrying Lefiya, Riezel narrowly avoided it at the last moment but still got blown away by the shock wave. He crashed into nearby rocks, shattering them.

"Mr. Riezel!"

Lefiya only realized what was happening as she looked at him, who protected her. Unfortunately, he can't afford to respond to her at the moment.

The ferocious monster, enraged by their evasion and failing to secure its target, began roaring and charging ahead with tremendous power.

It smashed rocks and obstacles in its path, carrying a rolling dust storm, heading straight for Riezel and Lefiya like a berserker.

This relentless charge left no time to catch a breath, undoubtedly reaching a deadly climax.

Fortunately, Riezel was mentally prepared this time. While still carrying Lefiya, he spun around and kicked the fragments of the recently shattered rocks, turning them into projectiles that struck the monster's head.

*ROAAARRR—!!!*

The monster let out an angry howl as its head took a direct hit from the rock projectile. In pain, it was forced to halt its charge.

"Lefiya!"

Riezel finally took advantage of the brief moment to catch a breather and shouted at his only party companion.

"Find a chance to use your magic!"

Leaving those words behind, he pushed her aside, unsheathed his sword at his waist, and with a stomp of his foot, turned into a bullet, shooting towards the monster.

*ROARRR!*

Seeing this, the monster was even more enraged as it raised its front claw, sweeping it toward him mercilessly.

Riezel found himself couldn't dodge this sweep.

Due to terrain restrictions on the 6th Floor, they found themselves in a narrow passage. The monster, with its imposing size blocking the entire path, could unleash attacks that practically covered the entire surface of the passage.

As Riezel charged at the monster like this, he couldn't avoid this sweeping attack that covered the entire passage unless he chose to retreat. Otherwise, he would have to take this strike head-on.

But faced with this almost unavoidable sweep, he didn't choose to retreat.

"Tempest!"

Riezel chanted his magic.

Soon, a surging and overwhelming wind wrapped around his body, covering him entirely. He transformed into a gust of wind.

Without hesitation, he met the monster's claw head-on.

"Miss Ais's magic...?!"

After being pushed aside by Riezel and falling to the ground, Lefiya exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening as she witnessed the scene where he used Ariel.

Although she had already learned from his mouth that he had learned Ais's magic, seeing it with her own eyes still surprised her. What surprised her even more was that after he cast the magic, he became invincible, just like Ais in her impression.

*Clang!*

A deafening metal collision sound suddenly rang out, unleashing a shock wave-like energy.

Riezel with his slender sword, winding the wind around the sword edge. With a heavy strike, he clashed fiercely with the monster's sweeping claw, creating an intense collision and clash.

Ariel gave him tremendous enhancement while also heightening the effectiveness of his weapon, enabling him to smoothly deflect the monster's claw and close in as he poured all his power into the strike.

*ROAAARRR!*

The monster erupted in anger and roared while raising its other arm to slam forcefully into the front.

As he saw this, Riezel quickly lunged forward and struck the monster's chest with his sword.

*Pu-chi!*

The sound of the flesh tearing apart was not unexpected. But his wind-enhanced slash failed to completely break through the monster's flesh; it only tore through its fur, leaving a shallow wound. Compared to its massive body, the wound seemed almost insignificant.

On the contrary, the monster's swing was unparalleled in power, delivering a thunderous impact on Riezel's body.

*BOOM!*

Like a large truck colliding with an oil tanker, the collision echoed loudly.

Riezel, whose figure was only slightly larger than the monster's fist, was hit by its pillar-like strike and was sent flying.

"Mr. Riezel!" Lefiya let out a mournful cry.

*ROARRR!*

The monster immediately roared in her direction, causing her to shudder and retreat in fear.

Despite being a Level 3 second-class adventurer, she was intimidated by a monster from the 6th Floor. As a result, her staff lost its purpose in her trembling hands.

—Find a chance to use your magic!

Riezel's voice from before echoed in her ears, urging Lefiya to rise and resist. But her brain was like a blank space, frozen in place and trembling helplessly.

As a result, the monster grinned maliciously, raised its claws, and aimed for her head.

However—

*Pu-chi!*

A silver light, accompanied by a violent wind, flashed by and slashed at the monster's arm, causing it to burst into a spray of blood.

*ROAAARRR—!!!*

The monster's malicious grin turned into a howl of pain, and its claws involuntarily dropped.

The next second, a gust of wind kicked up the dust, rushing towards the howling monster, with the chilly sword light rising from the swift wind.

With a cold expression on his face and fiery emotion in his eyes, Riezel unleashed a powerful slash.

A life-and-death battle, where mistakes were not allowed, unfolded at this moment.


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