Chapter 124

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Within the Dungeon, there were a few scattered Safe Floors. No Monsters would spawn within these Safe Floors, making them the best resting areas for Adventurers.

If one were to look for patterns, it wasn’t hard to notice that Safe Floors actually appeared after defeating each region’s Floor Boss and reaching the next floor.

Naturally, after subduing Udaeros, Loki Familia’s expedition team arrived at the Safe Floor on Level 38 to rest. This was going to be a major phase of respite.

Because moving forward, until conquering the Floor Boss on Level 49, “Balor,” there wouldn’t be any more chances for such rest.

The upcoming eleven levels would be the toughest part of the expedition.

By this point, Loki Familia had gone all out.

The rear Magical Arts units, who hadn’t had much opportunity to shine in the Middle Layers or Lower Layers, now commenced their cleansing operations.

Magical Arts units predominantly consisting of fairies continuously chanted melodious Magic incantations, unfolded Magic Circles, and unleashed powerful blasts.

Riviria possessed a Magic known as the “Fairy King Seal.”

It could enhance the Magic of her kin within her own Magic Circle and convert the Mana consumed by her kin into Spirit Energy, which she then absorbed.

For this reason, when Loki formed her Magical Arts unit, she recruited fairies.

There were also some who weren’t fairies—children with magical talent discovered within her own Familial Group, specially included.

This maternal figure of the Familial Group, surrounded by a group of fairies, was nothing short of a mobile amplification buff.

It was beneficial not only for herself but also for the fairies around her.

Under Magic, all beings are equal!

Sweeping away high-level monsters blocking the path and even overturning the terrain itself.

With the efforts of the Magical Arts unit, despite facing deep-layer Monsters, the team steadily advanced downward.

Izay gradually began to play his part during this period.

The Magic ‘Zodiac Disk’ he had recently mastered finally found its use upon entering the deeper layers.

A detection Magic capable of sensing within a five-kilometer radius could significantly reduce the number of encounters between the team and Monster groups, minimizing unnecessary battles and casualties.

For this reason, Finn positioned Izay between the middle guard and rear guard, the safest place within the team.

Accompanying Izay was Rine Yarushu, a human girl from the second echelon, a Healer wielding Healing Magic. The importance of Healers was self-evident.

However, occasionally when Izay detected precious treasures originating from the deep layers, Finn would deliberately choose to detour to collect those treasures.

Precious treasures from the deep layers were rarely encountered, and without exception, they all started at hundreds of millions of Valis.

Even Loki Familia couldn’t ignore such value.

From time to time, Izay also released Magic under Riviria’s command. Although he couldn’t chant while preparing his Magic, due to the special nature of his own Magic, he could charge it up.

By injecting more Mana, he traded for greater power.

Facing deep-layer Monsters, Izay’s Magic might not be able to deliver a one-hit kill, but injuring them and breaking their defenses was more than enough.

If hitting already heavily wounded Monsters, it could finish them off in one shot.

And because of his position in the rear, Izay could observe the situation of the front-line troops well.

Whenever a member was attacked by a Monster and couldn’t evade in time, he would thrust a rock pillar forward, providing a shield while simultaneously disrupting the Monsters’ plans.

As a qualified rear guard (for now), learning how to skillfully interrupt the enemy’s offensive rhythm was a necessary matter.

The awareness gained from playing in guilds before, combined with the “Intuition” granted during battle and instantly cast Magic, turned Izay into an emotionless control machine.

By the end of this expedition, regardless of whether Izay’s experience has increased or not,

the Experience Points were definitely arranged perfectly.

What happens when you bring a Level 2 adventurer down to the lower and deeper layers where Level 3 and Level 4 Monsters roam?

It’s like a level twenty player being brought by experts to raid dungeons of level thirty or forty.

Even though the Experience Points gained from kills may seem scarce, obtaining higher-level Experience Points can make up for this deficiency.

Not to mention the countless waves of Monsters killed along the way and the many assists Izay piggybacked on.

Plus, the high-level Experience Points brought by the three Floor Bosses [Amphisbaena], [Udaeros], and [Balor].

By the time they returned from this expedition, Izay’s Ability Values would likely reach their limit.

However, “Great Deeds” Experience Points were uncertain.

Because “Great Deeds” Experience Points require undergoing “Adventures” to obtain.

Izay followed the main force and remained as safe as possible throughout, not feeling any danger himself.

This “Adventure”… might need some work.

“Maybe we should look for targets to gain ‘Great Deeds’ Experience Points in the Middle Layer when we return?”

Yes, Izay was referring to a certain unfortunate Floor Boss.

A Level 4 potential Ability Value, due to specializing in defense, had Defense close to Level 5. These specialized defensive large Monsters are best soloed.

Being clumsy and having relatively weak attacks, for flexible adventurers like Izay, they were perfect stationary targets.

“We’ll see… …”

The exploration continued.

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Level Fifty of the Dungeon.

After countless battles against Monster hordes, Loki Familia finally reached the predetermined destination.

The place looked as if covered by volcanic ash, the forests on the floor dyed gray.

Gray-covered woods swallowed all surrounding spaces, stretching endlessly until the horizon at the edge of the floor.

Rivers flowed through the trees in a vein-like pattern, blue rivers endlessly continuing tens of meters above the ground, with stalactite-like rock pillars emitting faint phosphorescent light on the ceiling.

Continuous clamor arose as the group set up camp and prepared for a large-scale rest.

Voices giving instructions echoed back and forth among the members, interspersed with the bustling boots trampling around. Iron stakes hammered into the ground wrapped with ropes, tents were erected one by one.

Loki Familia’s expedition team set up camp on a massive stone platform overlooking the vast gray forest.

Due to the lack of light sources on this floor, it was as if they were in twilight, so magic stones lamps were tied to tents and cargo boxes.

In the flickering lamplight, the members emitted a different kind of noise than when working.

Izay temporarily served as logistics, helping injured comrades treat their wounds.

“Ouch! That hurts! Izay, can’t you be gentler when applying medicine!?”

“Are you kidding me? I’m already doing you a favor by applying the medicine, don’t ask for too much nonsense! And you’re already a veteran Level 4, yet you still accidentally got poisoned, how trashy!”

While scolding a spiky-haired guy for his unreliability, Izay poured the Antidote onto him like water.

Poisoning in the Dungeon was a situation that caused many adventurers to groan.

The further down they explored, the stronger the toxins contained within the Monsters became.

At this deep layer, even a small amount of poison required using advanced “Antidotes,” otherwise, although fine in the short term, it would inevitably affect combat over time.

Not even Second-Class Adventurers were exempt.

What left Izay speechless was that Raul, who had been on multiple expeditions here, still fell victim to this, while none of the other members of the second echelon did. It was just him causing trouble.

How trashy!