Chapter 578

Chapter 585: 【Calamity】Zagnaroth, Battle and Slaughter (Please Subscribe!)

It is said that within the Dungeon, if in the areas below the Middle Layer, one creates destruction so vast that even the Dungeon can’t repair it in time…

Meeting this condition will summon “The Destroyer” Zagnaroth onto the same floor.

Regarded as the Dungeon’s protective mechanism, it will exterminate all pathogens in the labyrinth — namely, the Adventurers.

This unknown taboo of the Dungeon was likely only just realized by Uranus five years ago.

Jara summoned Zagnaroth purely by accident.

Timing, location, people… every bit of advantage combined to let him unintentionally trigger this condition.

And thus he discovered the unseen calamity that had not been witnessed for centuries.

Logically speaking, Izay during his expedition also did something similar… yet Zagnaroth on the 59th floor didn’t appear back then.

Even though he blew up the entire 59th floor…

Up until now, Izay didn’t think much of it, but now reflecting upon it,

It must have been due to the Fallen Fairy.

After all, before Loki Familia reached the 59th floor, the labyrinth’s terrain there had already been transformed.

What Izay destroyed were all things remodeled after the Fallen Fairy extended its tendrils into the 59th floor.

He might have even been helping the Dungeon “disinfect.”

“Izay-sama… Can you handle that thing alone? It doesn’t look too good…”

Victorica slightly shifted her stance into a defensive posture, holding her wand in front of her. The wooden tip glowed faintly with magical energy swirling around it.

But Victorica had no intention of launching an attack.

If pressed to say why, it was instinct.

For some reason, the witch always felt a sense of impending danger.

It seemed like her attacking would lead to very bad consequences.

Taking this into consideration, Victorica merely remained vigilant instead of opening fire.

“If possible, Miss Victorica, please watch over Ryu and the others. I should be able to handle this guy on my own.”

Izay calmly swung his arm, and mysterious runes on the spear Yetsha lit up one after another, awakening from slumber.

The spear tip swept across the ground, effortlessly carving out an arc as if slicing through tofu.

He could feel that after absorbing the Mars Mist, Zagnaroth seemed to have undergone a qualitative change.

That monstrous creature clinging tightly to the cavern ceiling like a spider emitted a palpable pressure just by being there.

The last existence to give Izay such a feeling was Balor, the floor boss of the 49th level.

Balor possessed Lv.7 top-tier latent Ability Values, requiring all the first-class Adventurers of Loki Familia to work together to defeat him.

Now, Izay was still unsure if the current Zagnaroth had that kind of strength.

After all, he had only experienced a brief skirmish with it before, unable to gather much useful information.

But one thing was certain: it had definitely crossed the threshold of the “Hero Domain.”

(Does this count as one of the unknown changes?)

Izay pondered in his heart.

However, just as a moment passed,

The monster moved.

“Whoosh—!”

The skeleton-jointed knees contracted abruptly, and the massive body vanished from the ceiling.

An unusual acceleration force stirred up wind pressure that made breathing difficult, forming blue-purple streaks that quickly approached Izay.

The warnings from “Intuition” and “Mind Eye” triggered instantly, allowing Izay’s extraordinary dynamic vision to capture the monster’s movements.

The spear tip surged with divine wind, cutting through the blade-like wind pressure. The dark silver spear clashed against the giant blue-purple claw.

Both weapons, proud in their own right, clashed in response to their masters’ wills.

To describe further — it was slaughter.

The slaughter between weapon and weapon.

The slaughter between Adventurer and Monster.

The growth-oriented artifact Yetsha perfectly matched Izay’s every need, growing alongside him.

This was Izay’s exclusive personal weapon.

But Zagnaroth’s claws were no less remarkable.

They were the most abnormal part of the monster, special weaponry bestowed by the Dungeon Mother, easily mistaken for fangs. Six elongated fingertips, disproportionate in size, shimmered with deep purple light and wisps of white vapor.

A true killing instrument.

A single swipe of these claws could take a life.

Yet they were strong enough to clash head-on with Izay’s Yetsha.

The figures of the Adventurer and Monster crossed paths swiftly and decisively, without mercy.

Each move was a fatal strike.

The sounds of metal clashing never ceased, sparks flying with each collision, illuminating the dimly lit cavern.

But compared to Zagnaroth’s assault, Izay clearly had the upper hand.

Not to mention, the length of Yetsha exceeded two meters.

For someone who could perfectly control and utilize a spear, the disadvantage of long-range weapons in close combat was simply non-existent!

Even in ultra-close range, the spear could be wielded fluidly, twirling deftly between hands and waist, creating an impenetrable “domain” of defense.

In contrast, Zagnaroth had to focus on blocking Izay’s attacks.

After all, piercing through incoming enemies was always easier than initiating one’s own offensive.

Keep in mind, both the spear’s tip and its end could effectively harm the enemy!

“This is insane! Can’t even see what’s happening…!?”

During the melee between Izay and Zagnaroth, the Astrea Familia nearby was shocked speechless.

The red-haired squad leader watched the battle erupting in the cavern, where at Lv.4, she could only catch glimpses of fleeting shadows, followed by bursts of sparks and delayed metallic clangs.

For the first time, Alice felt powerless in battle.

Even when facing “Necessitas Malum” before, she never felt this way.

“Necessitas Malum,” while hard to defeat, always had vulnerabilities.

Though exploiting those weaknesses or defects to win might seem despicable, the situation back then didn’t allow them to think twice.

Now, however, it was different.

That monster might be an ultimate specialized “killing machine.”

Unreasonably high latent Ability Values, claws capable of slaughtering high-level Adventurers in one hit, plus mobility that defied monster logic…

It was an existence she couldn’t possibly overcome now.

The person fighting it also possessed unfathomable strength.

Perhaps it wasn’t appropriate to say this,

But in Alice’s eyes — both of them were “monsters.”

“Ouch…!”

At the rear of the group, Kaguya struggled to rise, rubbing her slender waist and shoving off the person lying on top of her.

“Ugh…”

Still dizzy, Ryu fell down again.

Still at Lv.4, she had endured Zagnaroth’s attack.

Even though she was protected by Izay’s Jade Shield in time, the overwhelming impact left her in pain.

Ultimately, this was the absolute gap brought about by Ability Values.

And the black-haired beauty subconsciously pushed away the person,

Only realizing afterward what she had done.

This was her savior, and she treated her like this!?

Kaguya took a sharp breath, her chest rising and falling.

“Hey, are you alright!?”

The next moment, she reached out to help the fallen fairy.

But her hand froze mid-air.

Not only because Ryu managed to stand up herself…

But also because that face was far too familiar, making Kaguya think she was hallucinating.

“Are you… Ryu!?”