Chapter 508

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In a corner of the labyrinth space dominated by darkness, Tione and Tiona stood together with the other unsettled members of their group.

To be honest, neither of the sisters specialized in intellect or strategy.

Now that all the strategists within the Familial Group were separated from them, Tione and Tiona truly struggled to come up with plans.

After all, in this unfamiliar maze, the two had no idea how to break through, instead having full confidence in getting completely lost.

Thus, they tended to refer to the advice given by Alisia, the elven big sister in the team.

Alisia often acted as Riviria’s “secretary” within the Familial Group.

Under the guidance of her superior, she was particularly sensitive to such matters.

At the moment, the most important thing was to observe the surrounding environment.

The enemy could use gates made of manipulable Orichalcum to separate them.

Therefore, to prevent this possibility, staying close together and understanding the surroundings and mechanisms was the primary choice, not giving the enemy any chance.

All along, everyone was extremely cautious while advancing and exploring.

Even battles with monsters were simple and brutal—opening a path and then leaving immediately without lingering.

But using this as their standard of action, the group didn’t expect to encounter a group of assassins instead of the gates intended to separate them.

In the dark space, countless presences stirred. The portable magic stone lamps held by the members revealed one shadowy figure after another dressed in black.

They hid their heads under hoods, wore light clothing, and moved gracefully between attacks, seemingly following some kind of rhythm.

Tione and Tiona had seen such groups of assassins before.

After leaving their homeland, the twins encountered many similar assassin groups during their long journey, even crossing paths with some of them, thus recognizing this attack pattern.

Quickly sharing this information with their companions, the battle between adventurers and assassins began.

Without hesitation, the group of assassins launched an assault on Tione and Tiona’s team, showing a terrifying determination not to stop until their goal was achieved.

However, the elite adventurers of Loki Familia were not easy opponents either.

Though it was unclear what connection these assassins had with the remnants of the Dark Faction,

As long as they appeared here and showed hostility, that was enough reason for battle!

No need to think too much; just kill them!!

Tione and Tiona, both at Level 6, swung their Recurve Knives and Great Double Blades like scythes of death, their silver blades crisscrossing fiercely against the incoming assassins.

On the flanks and rear, the other members maintained formation, leaving no openings for the enemy, protecting the magical arts users, Haruhi and Ais, flawlessly.

Alisia tightly gripped the magic wand from Izay’s first successful enchantment experiment.

The Mystic Crystal on it was already the seventh generation, enhancing the power of magic nearly twofold, and the staff itself had undergone secondary reinforcement, making its durability exceed second-tier equipment.

The elven big sister skillfully wielded the wand to knock down the approaching assassins, then turned her head toward the fox girl behind her.

“Haruhi, prepare your magic and apply its effects to Misses Tione and Tiona!”

“Yes, I understand!”

The number of assassins far exceeded the ten or so members of their small team, and the meticulous Alisia also noticed an eerie energy flowing from the weapons equipped by the enemies, matching the characteristics of a certain type of weapon in her memory.

The knowledgeable elf didn’t take long to recall the details.

It was similar to a Magic Sword, allowing the user to cast curses simply by holding it—a Special Equipment called “Curse Gear.”

Every one of the enemies was a “whale player,” and they were numerous.

Involuntarily, memories of Lv.6 Ais being targeted by curses in Merona flashed through the elf’s mind.

Alisia couldn’t be sure if Misses Tione and Tiona would also be restricted in the same way.

Therefore, to ensure the battle went perfectly, she decided to use the Familial Group’s secret weapon—Haruhi.

“Ninefold—”

“The snow of love, the crimson of love, the white light of love.”

Responding to her senior’s instructions, the young girl wasted no time and began her actions.

Her bell-like chanting instantly caught the attention of everyone around.

In close combat with assassins, the mage dared to chant spells right in front of them!?

That was somewhat disrespectful!

But looking at it another way,

A spell worth risking being focused fire must be incredibly powerful!

Instantly, the assassins noticed the frail fox girl and targeted her.

“Stay back! Don’t you dare approach Haruhi!!”

“Just watch me cut you down!!”

Simultaneously reacting to this, the two Level 6 warriors charged forward like gods of war, joining the defensive line to protect Haruhi.

“The wish for constant companionship, found at the end of two thousand nights.”

“I am the Kitsune Demon, destroyer of the past. I am the Ancient Ballad, yearning of the past. For the noble who spreads wings like a bird, let nine spirits reside within you. Resound, O Golden Song, the summoning poem of Tamamo!”

The girl’s chanting speed was incredibly fast, surpassing the comprehension of the assassins. Her rapid singing speed was akin to weaving an extremely long incantation, reaching realms even high-level mages found difficult to achieve!

—Singing, this was the only thing Haruhi excelled at, the only thing she could do for her companions.

In this one aspect, the girl who trained tirelessly had almost surpassed everyone else.

Parallel Chanting?

That technique wasn’t necessary.

Haruhi’s nature destined her to be a “trump card” that required the full protection of the Familial Group’s rear guard.

The effect of “Level Ascension” was immensely powerful, but the price was that the girl had to fully concentrate on maintaining the magic.

There was no running; even slight movement during the spellcasting process would cause immense mental strain.

And now, there was an additional BUG-support magic—”Ninefold.”

The nature of these two magics meant that Haruhi could only fully dedicate herself to singing.

She just needed to complete her magic faster than any attack from anyone or any monster to have fulfilled her greatest value.

For this reason, aside from studying magic knowledge, Haruhi’s daily practice focused on only one thing:

Singing! Day and night, it was always like this～!

Simultaneously with the rapid weaving of the incantations, Haruhi’s body began to change.

The “magic power” emanating from within her gathered behind her, forming three “light tails” the same color as her fur, adding to her original tail for a total of four fox tails.

Although Haruhi could create more, she chose to abandon increasing the number of tails to extend the duration of the magic as much as possible.

“Resound, O Golden Song, the summoning poem of Tamamo. White-faced golden-haired, king of the nine tails. Devour everything, fulfill everything, auspicious beast’s tail—!”

Then,

“—Grow larger!”

“Your strength, your vessel, countless treasures and countless wishes. Until the sound of the bell announces, enjoy prosperity and fantasy—grow larger!”

Chants connected!

By reciting multiple different spells simultaneously, their effects were unleashed together, something only a few rare cases could accomplish!

Also responding to the girl’s song, the golden tails behind her illuminated everything around her.

Each tail swayed like rice stalks caressed by the wind, countless golden particles diffusing dreamlike.

“The body that consumes divine offerings, the golden light bestowed upon deities. From the wooden hammer above to the land below, may you be blessed!”

“Grow larger—Treasure Hammer!!”

The misty magic power transformed into a cloud of light, coalescing into a hammer made of light. Ultimately, the illusory treasure hammer shattered and merged into the three fox tails, and Haruhi, who had closed her eyes to chant, opened them, raising her small hand to point forward.

“Dance—Ninefold!!”

Instantly, the golden light fox tails broke apart.

They condensed into three orbs of golden energy, quickly merging into the bodies of Tione, Tiona, and Alisia, being absorbed by the three.

“!!!”

Particles symbolizing “Level Ascension” surrounded the figures of the three main fighters, their omnipotence overflowing, their rising power bringing excitement. Unable to restrain herself, Tiona roared and charged forward again.

This time, faster, stronger!

Already at Level 6, after absorbing the effect of “Level Ascension,” her strength soared directly to Level 7!

That was a realm where only one person in all of Orario had truly reached.

In the eyes of the gods, that individual was publicly recognized as Orario’s top warrior!

Now, Tiona had the qualification to compete, and even win, against that person!

What does the appearance of a Level 7 berserker mean?

It means the end of the battle!

Even wielding Curse Gear imbued with weakening curses, when the gap in strength is too large, that bit of weakness makes little difference.