Chapter 380

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The light vortex extended to every corner of the fifty-ninth floor, distorting the sight as magical power surged like a tsunami. It made the surrounding gray empty land vanish and lush forests were destroyed, turning into ruins.

What remained was only the adventurer group with their formation disrupted, and the foul fairy whose body had been mostly blown away by that previous attack.

Bright golden light particles floated in the air due to the aftermath of the assault, or perhaps crimson particles resembling sparks.

That vast amount of magic energy was perceptible even to adventurers who hadn’t studied magic.

Amidst this magical environment, the female form, battered and torn apart, swayed within the thick smoke.

Her lower half, made of plant matter, began to wriggle; the open leaf petals bloomed wildly and absorbed the magic.

Then—by consuming a large amount of magic at once, the female form of the foul fairy started self-repairing, her green body visibly regenerating before the eyes.

As if sending out some kind of signal, or merely to protect their queen, the new species of monsters that had retreated earlier returned.

From afar behind the female form, through the passage leading to the sixtieth floor, yellow-green and colorful-skinned creatures surged forth.

A massive army of worm-like and man-eating flower monsters!

“To withstand an attack of that magnitude and still not lose combat capability!?”

At a distance of nearly several hundred meters, Tsubaki found it hard to believe as she observed the distant scene with her single eye.

Earlier, during the aftermath of the magic, she, as a member of the protective rear guard along with the supporters, was protected by Riviria’s defensive barrier. These few people weren’t injured.

Bert and his group were worse off.

Having rushed forward as vanguards, they were unexpectedly caught in the blast of the magic’s aftereffects, and now their figures had been blown away to who-knows-where.

“This isn’t the time for such talk, Tsubaki.”

Finn stepped out of Riviria’s defensive barrier, his emerald eyes fixed on the distant foul fairy.

“Being astonished by the enemy’s abilities won’t bring us any benefit. Right now, all I see is an opportunity for victory.”

The leader of the smallfolk pointed his uncorrupted spear at the enemy, his firm resolve infecting every companion shocked by the monsters, replacing it with rising fighting spirit.

Indeed, from just a brief skirmish, a judgment could already be made—the potential ability value of that thing might even surpass the labyrinth’s solitary king, Balor!

Considering the ultra-long incantation spell interrupted by Izay and its super-high-speed chanting method, the difficulty of defeating her was self-evident.

But now, while the enemy was damaged and repairing itself, the adventurers still had the strength to fight to the death. This was an impeccable moment to launch an attack.

Finn would not allow everyone to miss this good opportunity due to being stunned by the enemy’s “durability.”

“Raul, you guys stay back and provide support!! I’m going to lead the charge! Riria, come over here too!”

With a glance at Izay and Ais protected by Bifrost nearby, and Gress and Bert who had just climbed up from the rubble behind them, Finn shouted at the first-class adventurers who were holding their breath.

He glared at the female form still absorbing magic to restore herself, instructing Raul to bring his original Spear of Command.

“Riviria, the incantation of the destruction magic is up to you.”

To break through the petal defense of the female form, aside from having Izay prepare, it could only depend on Riviria’s magic bombardment.

Clearly understanding this point, the elven beauty dispelled the defensive barrier and nodded gracefully, “Yeah, leave it to me!”

Then, a vividly glowing emerald magic circle unfolded. The preparation for the most powerful barrage began.

“Gress, let’s go!”

“I’ll clear the way, leave it to me!!”

The dwarven warrior shed his usual amiable demeanor, revealing the ruggedness characteristic of dwarves, diving toward the new species army like a cannonball.

Within sight, there was no monster capable of withstanding his strikes. Wielding two great axes, he forcibly carved through the front line of the monster army!

“We don’t want to lose either—!”

“Captain! Let me help you!!”

The young first-class adventurers followed closely behind, tearing through the enemy lines.

Great swords, axe spears, and twin swords, Tiona and the others swept across the battlefield following the dwarf’s footsteps.

“Izay… do you… want to… prepare a spell?”

Near the main battlefield, Ais watched as her comrades initiated the charge, naturally wanting to join them.

However, that meant leaving Izay, who had lost his weapon, alone here, making the girl hesitate.

She awkwardly expressed her concern due to her poor communication skills.

Realizing her subtle suggestion that he should retreat to the rear guard, Izay couldn’t help but smile, “Relax, Ais, I’m not that fragile. Apart from losing a bit more magic, I’m fine.”

Saying this, he waved his arm toward the foul fairy hundreds of meters away. Responding to his call, Zekkai transformed into a streak of dark silver light, piercing through the monster army and landing in his hand.

Izay lightly twirled the spear once, looking past the somewhat surprised girl toward the foul fairy.

“Let’s go together.”

“…Yeah!”

A crisp affirmative response sounded, and Izay and Ais joined the fierce battlefield.

The distance between the two sides exceeded two hundred meters, but for the first-class adventurers, it was a distance they could cover in just a few breaths.

Even while facing the harassment of the monster army and the tentacles with self-defense intent, the adventurers’ speed remained swift!

“Izay, Ais! How are your conditions? How many times can you unleash your full power!?”

Seeing the two aces of his team catching up, Finn quickly asked.

Currently, against a monster with Lv.7 top-tier strength, only three people in the team had the qualifications to deal fatal damage to her.

Riviria, Ais, and Izay.

And the rest of the combat power outside these three could only be used to clear the path for them, which was also for the final blow!

Riviria’s magic would be used to clear the area, breaking through the petal defenses of the female form.

Thus, the person for the final strike could only be chosen between the latter two, and Finn needed to know their conditions to make a judgment.

“Once!” Ais gave a concise reply.

In her current state of magic, she could only swing her sword once with wind accumulated to its limit.

“As for me… I can cast that kind of spell twice more.” Izay helped clear the path with “Starfall” while providing his answer.

Actually, two wasn’t the final number; if he fully drained his magic, Izay could release three spells.

But then he would fall into a “mental fatigue” state, possibly fainting.

Moreover, honestly speaking, Izay didn’t think that under the elite attack of the Loki Familia, that foul fairy could withstand all three of his spells.

Two was already giving her too much credit.

“In that case, Izay, prepare two spells, and you will initiate the final attack. Ais, we will cover for Izay!”

After hearing their words, Finn immediately made the decision.

Izay’s magic defied normal reasoning; instant casting without incantation, releasing magic for him was just the process of lifting his hand and opening his mouth, without complicated chants.

Considering this point, it was clearly safer for Izay to initiate the final attack.