Chapter 340

Chapter 343: Heavenly Star! Cosmic Justice Cricket!!! (Please subscribe!)

As the eager black-haired figure darted out, Izay casually slapped a Jade Shield on her.

Just in case~ After all, Philais is only at Level 3 right now, and she hasn’t fully reclaimed the power of her clones yet.

“Hey Asfi, you guys can handle the remaining Dark Faction remnants and man-eating flowers, right?”

Izay glanced at the two giant flowers about to detach from the Crystal Grand Pillar, then looked at the Dark Faction group trying to rush forward to stop Philais.

“Hmm, leave it to us,” the ever-reliable Miss Asfi nodded without hesitation.

“～～～～～～～!”

In the time it took for those few words, the two completely detached giant flowers had already begun unfurling their massive calyxes.

Instead of roaring, the monsters emanated an intense sense of oppression.

Literal pressure.

The giant flowers turned their horrifyingly large bodies into weapons, smashing down like two iron hammers onto the ground.

But Izay wouldn’t give them that chance.

“Mountain-Sea Transformation!!”

Rise—!

With the dazzling golden magic circle unfolding beneath Izay’s feet, the green walls covering the dungeon floor began to violently churn!

Like storm-tossed seas, the green walls were crushed by the rising dark gold bedrock!

Everywhere one looked was a brilliant spectacle of radiant light!

“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…”

Like mountains erupting from the earth, dark gold rocks rose continuously from Izay’s sides, forcibly halting the descending assault of the giant flowers mid-air.

To put it in gaming terms, this was called having too long a skill pre-cast being interrupted by crowd control!

The clash between the rock veins and the giant flowers echoed throughout the Great Void.

Witnessing the monstrous creatures, larger than even the main building floors, being restrained by Izay, the adventurers present became as energized as if they’d been injected with caffeine.

There’s a pro here to carry us! Let’s go sell our stuff!!

Members of Hermes’ faction charged forward under the protection of the Jade Shields, disregarding both the man-eating flowers and the Dark Factions. Even if we self-destruct, not a single one of us will be harmed!

Dodge and positioning? What’s that?

We don’t need it!

Just fight!

Watching the fervor of her guild members made Asfi, their leader, somewhat embarrassed, but she seemed equally caught up in it.

Hmm, this shield really is amazing~!

Centered around the Crystal Grand Pillar within the Great Void, adventurers, the Dark Faction group, and the monsters initiated a chaotic battle.

Bert deliberately kept his distance, allowing the drama of the giant flowers battling the wolf king’s city to unfold at the far edge.

Asfi and her team managed to block the Dark Faction group and most of the man-eating flowers that had just sprouted from the walls.

Due to their inability to move freely and their strength dropping after recovering from injuries, Orivars and Philais exchanged attacks and defenses.

Throughout, Orivars mocked Philais for daring to confront him despite only being Level 3, bringing up past tragedies and saying things like “Just because I’ve grown weaker doesn’t mean you’ve grown stronger”…

Meanwhile, Refia had already taken the opportunity to prepare her magic halfway, the magic circle beneath her feet turning crimson red.

“—!”

Standing atop the protruding rock vein, Izay took in the surroundings while simultaneously dealing with the countless tentacles extending from the giant flower’s body. Rock constructs clashed repeatedly with the giant flowers, trampling the ground, and debris rained down like a heavy storm around them.

“Giant flowers,” these monsters were the main culprits behind turning the grain warehouse into a green-wall maze.

There were three of them in total, each with potential ability values at the very top of Level 5.

However, due to their supermassive size, even some Level 6s might find it difficult to engage them in combat.

But as a practitioner of Magical Arts, Izay naturally wouldn’t have such issues.

Is there anything that can’t be solved by one spell?

If so, then surely two would suffice?!

Izay clenched his fists as if trying to grasp the two giant flowers in his hands.

An almost tangible surge of magical energy erupted, the dazzling golden magic circle wildly converting rock constructs. Rocks endlessly adhered to the surfaces of the giant flowers, the weight and restriction causing them to gradually become immobilized.

‘How come I feel more like a tentacle monster compared to them!?’

A strange thought suddenly popped into his mind, but Izay shook his head to dispel the illusion.

Then he raised his hand and grasped the Holy Staff of Exorcism.

Concentric golden magic circles appeared like loading indicators at the spear tip, then moved along the spear until they disappeared at its end.

The spear brimmed with an extremely concentrated flow of rock attribute energy.

“—Taste my Heavenly Star! Cosmic Justice Cricket!!”

As he spoke, Izay hurled the staff glowing with golden light.

The two giant flowers struggling desperately seemed to sense something and immediately turned their calyxes toward Izay to observe.

What they saw was a tiny golden needle flying towards them.

They nearly burst out laughing and instantly dismissed it.

Lying flat, they stopped struggling altogether, as if saying: Just a needle? Do you actually think you can one-hit kill me?

Do you actually think you can one-hit KO me??

Seeing this, Izay crossed his arms on the protruding rock vein, wearing an expression of watching a show.

Because of the condensed magical energy, only a fraction of the power contained within the staff leaked out; in reality, the amount was a full quarter of Izay’s total magical energy!

That wasn’t a small number.

A quarter of Izay’s magical energy could easily surpass that of a top-tier Level 5 magical arts user, thanks to the doubled ability values and skills working together.

The power of a strike costing so much of his magical energy was undeniable.

The next moment, the staff had already flashed between the two giant flowers…

“—!!”

The explosion enveloped the original red light in flames.

A colossal golden mushroom cloud rose within the Great Void, shaking the air itself.

The magic energy akin to a violent storm devoured the two lying-down, non-resistant giant flowers first, then spread outward.

Rock attribute energy blew away all living beings on Izay’s opposing side; those closer were directly annihilated within it.

Yet not a single ally was affected, and the Jade Shields protecting them were even reinforced.

“That guy’s way too over-the-top… Can’t he tone down his moves a little?”

While Bert muttered under his breath, his body acted honestly, taking the opportunity to leap high and deliver a powerful kick, shattering the giant flower attracted by that vast magical energy wave!

Metal boots wrapped in azure Starflame pierced through the enemy from top to bottom!

“Grass! He can still unleash another attack of this magnitude!?”

Orivars raised his hand to resist the shockwave of the magic, dumbfounded.

This hit was even more overwhelming than the one that previously blasted him!

Is his (Izay’s) magical energy unlimited or what!? Such extravagance!

“[Holy Staff of Exorcism, sweep away my enemies]!”

“[Divine – Staff of the God of Wine]!!”

As the saying goes, when you’re down, finish them off—things Philais learned while hanging out with the half-elf girl Lanti.

With Izay’s shield protecting her, she remained completely mobile amidst the vast magical energy impact. Afraid that Orivars wouldn’t get injured, she immediately struck with a finishing blow, golden lightning indiscriminately bombarding the enemy.

At the same time.

“[Burn everything, Surtur’s Sword—my name is Alf]!”

“[Advanced: Sword of Victory]!!”

Huge flames emerged.

A pillar of fire shot skyward, bypassing Philais, and descended upon her enemy.