Chapter 363

Chapter 366: The So-Called Emperor’s Way of the Heavens (Please Subscribe!)

The scene of conflict between the adventurers’ group and the horde of monsters!

On the Great Wilderness, the Fomor monster with goat-like features swung a club-like blunt weapon resembling fossilized bones, continuously assaulting the semi-circular formation formed by the adventurers.

In response to the massive wave of monster attacks, the elite members of the Loki Familia dealt with the situation in an orderly manner.

Finn held the front line with three officers, Izay and Ais stabilized one flank, while the other side was entrusted to Anqi and other members of the Second Corps.

Anqi, Alisia, Raul, and Cruz, temporarily elevated to Level 5 by Haruhi’s magic “Treasure Hammer” and “Ninefold.”

They led the Second Corps members and blacksmiths headed by Tsubaki into battle, eliminating monsters at a speed not much slower than Bert and his team.

Under the relentless assault of the monster horde, the adventurer group not only easily held their ground but also counterattacked at an astonishing speed that left the monsters baffled.

The monster army retreated step by step…

“—Celestial Movement of All Things!!”

A brilliant golden magic circle suddenly illuminated the sky of the Great Wilderness, as dark gold star rocks broke through the atmosphere heading straight for the direction of the monster army.

The swarm of Fomors rushing from the flank was instantly overshadowed by a massive shadow.

“Ho-o-o-o-o-o-oooom!”

A yellow mushroom cloud erupted suddenly, causing almost half the floor to shake violently.

(Critical Hit!)

Two big words seemed to appear before Izay’s eyes, accompanied by countless yellow damage bars.

Enemy health bars cleared to zero!

A single star rock falling from the heavens wiped out hundreds of monsters in one go on such an expansive battlefield!

And the forty-ninth floor, as a frontline area, had birthed numerous Fomors with potential abilities rivaling Level 5.

But before him, one magic spell took them all down!

Worthy indeed is the Emperor’s way of the heavens!

The larger the star rock, the more it contains truth!

Beside him, Ais, who had prepared to swing her sword at the last wave of monsters, froze mid-motion.

Looking at the battlefield ahead, now reduced to a massive crater without a single magic stone remaining, she wore a slightly bewildered expression.

We were supposed to handle all the monsters here together, how did you take care of them all alone?

What about me, Izay?

Although Ais didn’t say anything, her lively golden eyes perfectly conveyed the young girl’s inner fluctuations, carrying a hint of resentment as she glanced at Izay.

“Hmm, Ais, don’t mind such trivial matters. It’s all the same whether any of us clears out the monsters~”

Noticing the girl’s small resentment, Izay spoke without hesitation.

“Well… next time it’s my turn to attack.”

“No problem! Next time it’s yours.”

Next time, he’ll use the celestial stars to hit Bert’s monsters.

Ais is already strong enough; he should help alleviate Bert’s pressure instead.

With victory secured on the flank, Izay put away his weapon and began pondering in his heart.

As the signal for the celestial star summoned by Izay to fall, the battles elsewhere concluded one after another.

The expedition members swept away all the Fomors on this floor, bringing the war between adventurers and the monster tide to an end.

“Everyone, clean up the battlefield and move on directly! Floor master Balor’s birth period has not yet arrived, so we won’t encounter the floor master on this expedition. We can head straight to the fiftieth floor to set up camp!”

Leader Finn stood on a small hillock, issuing orders to everyone.

“Yes!”

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The fifty-first floor of the dungeon.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the expedition team arrived at the safe floor to rest and recuperate.

The elite members of the Loki Familia, along with the first-time forging masters venturing into these ultra-deep regions, searched for suitable locations to set up camp.

Though the Hephaestus Familia is considered one of the major factions in Orario,

they are not an exploration-type faction and thus cannot reach as deep as the fiftieth floor of the dungeon.

Currently, only two factions in Orario can reach here—the largest two.

This arrival at the fiftieth floor without discovering new species of monsters gave some relief to Raul and the others.

Facing the forging allies visiting here for the first time, they warmly explained the environmental conditions here.

Primarily, the campsite location.

Still that massive rock platform near the passage to the fifty-first floor.

From the platform, the gray great forest can be seen clearly. The unchanging choice for camping spots.

With the efforts of the senior adventurers, gray-white tents were erected one after another.

Due to the lack of light sources on this floor, it was like being in twilight, so magic stone lamps were tied to the tents and cargo boxes. In the flickering lamplight, the members chattered noisily among themselves, different from when they were working.

Izay, now an officer, didn’t need to join in the commotion of moving supplies, so he wandered to the edge of the rock platform lost in thought.

“The most troublesome part of the ‘Dragon’s Pot’ area is the artillery fire sniping that ignores floors, essentially having a group of fully geared ADCs on the bottom floor recklessly outputting damage across floors…”

“This expedition, I’m also part of the strategy team. If it were me facing such sniping…”

Go cautiously or launch an offensive?

Last time, disturbed by the new species, Izay missed the chance to follow Finn and explore unknown floors.

But this time, Reivice genuinely wanted Ais to reach the fifty-eighth floor, so those new species naturally wouldn’t come to cause trouble.

Thus, Izay would face proper dungeon exploration.

And he was contemplating whether to pass through the ‘Dragon’s Pot’ area normally.

Choosing to pass through ‘Dragon’s Pot’ conservatively,

Starting from the fifty-second floor, chased by cannon dragons’ firepower, dealing with monsters born in the dungeon along the way until reaching the fifty-eighth floor.

It might seem awkward, but with Xiao You’s “Jade Shield,” even running the whole way wouldn’t be dangerous. Just a bit tiring on the legs.

If choosing to attack proactively, this option intrigued Izay more.

Because the cannon dragons’ sniping ignoring floors is bidirectional.

While they could bombard upwards from the fifty-eighth floor, they also opened a direct channel to the fifty-eighth floor for Izay and his companions.

With a direct route available, should Izay jump? Jump? Or perhaps jump again?

Thanks to Xiao You, Izay now had means of flight, making the several hundred-meter distance between the fifty-second and fifty-eighth floors no issue.

Even if considering the worst-case scenario, as a first-tier Level 5 adventurer, a height of several hundred meters wasn’t much.

Jumping without any protective measures would still allow for a smooth landing.

At most… numb legs?

“Izay, what are you thinking about all alone here?”

Just as he was contemplating his moves, a melodious voice reached his ears.

Riviria noticed Izay leaving the camp and slowly followed over.