Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 761 The Filthy Fairy: If I Encounter the Saiyan Monster Again, Can I Still Survive?

That evening, in front of the encampment, Finn stood on a makeshift wooden platform and announced the personnel who would be leading the assault team into the underground labyrinth the next day.

Among them were the members of the first team of the Loki Familia, led by him, followed by Broly, a powerful external force, and Tsubaki Corbrand, a craftsman who had reached level 5.

"Commander, don't we need to go?"

Raul raised his hand and asked.

“Starting from the 52nd floor of the maze, there will be attacks that cross floors. Although we didn’t encounter them last time, it doesn’t mean we won’t this time.”

The second team isn't strong enough to handle this. I need you to stay on the 50th floor and be ready to provide backup at any time.

Finn answered.

After advancing to the 50th floor, those who lack strength will only become a burden.

Of course, if he hadn't had a personal space, he probably would have had Lv.5 Raul follow along as a supporter.

However, if you have a personal space, that's a different story. The weapon repair craftsman is the only one you absolutely must bring along.

Do you all have any further questions?

Finn asked everyone if they had any other ideas, and the swordswoman girl raised her hand.

"Ais, what's wrong?"

He looked over and asked.

"Lefia, are you coming down with us tomorrow too?"

"Ah."

"But she's only Lv.3, isn't that a bit too dangerous?"

"Although Lefia is only Lv.3, her magical power is at the Lv.5 level..."

Finn first explained why he brought Lefia along, but then nodded in affirmation of Ais's concerns about the safety of the elven girl.

"However, you have a point. The assault team does indeed take on more risks. Lefia, what are your own thoughts?"

Finn then passed the choice to the elf girl.

"Lefia, don't worry. Even if you don't want to take any risks, that's fine too. With Broly joining us, the assault team is strong enough."

Riveria looked at the elven girl beside her and said something like that to her.

“I’ve already mastered parallel chanting, so I can be of help. I want to go along and do my part.”

Rafia stated.

Seeing this, Ais didn't say anything more.

"So, that's how it is."

Finn adjourned the meeting.

Those in the Joint Expeditionary Force who needed to repair equipment did so, and those who needed to be on guard did so.

As for the key players of the attacking team tomorrow, they just need to rest well and adjust their condition to the best.

However, after the meeting, Lefia ran to the edge of the camp alone.

He sat on a large rock and began to daydream.

"Lefia..."

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind her, and the elf girl quickly stood up.

"Lady Riveria, what brings you here?"

The person who came over was none other than Nine Demon Princess.

"I noticed you seemed a little unhappy, so I came to check on you."

Riveria explained why she had come.

"What's wrong? Is something bothering you?"

The older elf sat down next to the younger elf girl and asked directly.

"No……"

Lefia initially denied it, but soon couldn't help but blurt it out.

"But Miss Ais still treats me like a junior who needs extra care."

The elven girl spoke with a hint of resentment.

"So, you feel that you've reached the point where you no longer need extra care?"

"I……"

Lefia wanted to say that she had become stronger and no longer needed extra care, but she just couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Do you feel like you've grown and become more capable, but you still can't keep up with Ais and us?"

"Ah, Lady Riveria, do you have mind-reading abilities?"

"This isn't mind reading; it's just that you wear your thoughts on your little face."

Is it that obvious?

Lefia subconsciously touched her face.

"of course."

Riveria nodded and then asked again.

"But you must have other worries, right?"

Seeing that Riveria understood perfectly, Lefia hesitated for a moment before bringing up another troubling matter.

"Lady Riveria, you said that Mr. Broly has made it clear that he is pursuing multiple women, and Miss Ais, after knowing this, why doesn't she care at all, and even seems willing to accept his shameful behavior?"

Is this what's bothering you?

"Lady Riveria, Miss Ais is a senior I greatly respect. It was because of her that I chose to join the Loki Familia."

Nine Demon Princess's dismissive attitude made the elf girl a little angry.

"What about Broly?"

"Well, I had great respect for Mr. Broly until he told us about wanting to have a harem."

"So, what's your impression of him now?"

"A treacherous fellow who approached us with ulterior motives."

Riveria nodded in response to Lefia's slightly indignant comment.

"As an elf, I can understand your aversion to those who want to build a harem, but what I want to say is that Ais is different from us."

"What's different?"

"Ais carries hatred on her shoulders, and her reason for wanting to become stronger is revenge, while Broly has the ability to make her stronger continuously."

The words of the Nine Demon Princess caused the Thousand Spirits to catch their breath.

"So, Lefia, you don't need to worry too much about this. If you don't like people who want to have a harem, then just say no."

Broly had already told us before that he wouldn't force anyone, whether it was you or Ais.

Riveria patted the elven girl on the shoulder. The reason she came over to say these things was to apologize for sending Lefia to live in the Hearth House without understanding her true thoughts, and also to relieve the girl of any psychological burden.

"Well then, think it over carefully, I'll head back now."

Riveria got up and left, leaving the elven girl alone on the rock, lost in thought.

But before Lefia could figure it out, an explosion occurred in the camp.

"Enemy attack!"

Someone shouted, and the Allied Expeditionary Force immediately went on alert.

Finn arrived at the shattered tent and immediately frowned.

This is because it wasn't an attack from a monster, but rather an explosion of firestone.

"Is anyone injured?"

"No, almost. The people staying in these tents happen to be the ones on night watch tonight, so..."

Raul explained that it looked like he had luckily escaped a disaster.

"Finn, what do you think?"

Riveria also came over.

"Did the attackers notice?"

Finn asked.

"No, it's possible the attackers sneaked in while we were in a meeting to set up the firestones, or perhaps..."

Grace didn't finish her sentence, but Finn understood the implication: it could be that a member of the Allied Expeditionary Force had sabotaged the operation. As for the reason, a Dark Faction spy was possible, but the prime suspect was the craftsman from the Hephaestus Familia.

However, Finn did not actively speculate in this direction, because making arbitrary guesses without evidence would only create a climate of fear.

"Commander Finn, how is it?"

Broly, Ais, and the others came over and asked about the situation.

"It was man-made, but the attacker is unknown. It could be someone from the dark faction, or it could be one of those weirdos you encountered before."

A sudden attack prompted the Allied Expeditionary Force to raise its alert level that night, but no new attacks occurred the following day.

. . . .

"What are you doing?"

"I am carrying out Lord Enio's orders."

"Ha, execution? Is this how you execute it? Setting up a dubious trap without killing a single person, as if it were intentional, just to alert the enemy?"

Faced with the questioning from the masked man in black robes, the figure dressed in the same black robes and mask remained silent.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You've just been tricked into developing pointless feelings by some guys' sweet talk."

That feeling was nothing more than a fabricated illusion, deceiving others and deceiving yourself.

Ah, my cunning other side, face reality! We are nothing but anomalies hidden among the crowd, concealing our abnormalities only with the celestial garments bestowed upon us by Lord Enio. Yet, our essence remains unchanged: a monster is a monster.

"Shut up!"

"No matter how much you deny it, it's still a fact."

"I told you to shut up."

The short wand was pointed at the black-robed masked man opposite, and the lightning of the Dionysus Staff struck directly at him. The mask of the man opposite him was shattered, revealing the appearance of the White Witch Philwiss. However, unlike the normal White Witch, the other party's face was full of mockery and ridicule.

And from the injured area, tiny vines spread out, filling and repairing the damaged parts at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Heh, take a good look at yourselves. Do you think that if Lefia and the others saw you like this, they would still treat you as a normal person, as a companion on a dungeon adventure?"

"Stop talking..."

The person who launched the magical attack ended up collapsing and sitting down, and Ye En did not continue the pursuit.

"I will report this matter truthfully to Lord Enio. You should think carefully about how to explain it to him."

After the somewhat sinister-looking white witch finished speaking, her figure disappeared into the shadows.

. . . .

The following day, Finn, alerted by the firestone explosion the previous night, led his team into a deeper dungeon labyrinth.

"Spring breeze turns the gauze green!"

Before they left, Riveria cast protective magic on everyone, but instructed them not to rely too much on her magic and to avoid attacks that needed to be avoided.

The group set off and quickly traversed the 51st floor of the maze, focusing solely on advancing. Just before entering the 52nd floor, Finn gave a reminder: "Once you enter the 52nd floor, be careful of attacks that cross floors. Everyone, please be mindful."

This was Broly's second time visiting this place. The last time he came, he used gravity magic to pulverize the entire back floor.

Broly saw the pillar of flames rising from the ground and knew that the floor he had destroyed should have been repaired by the dungeon by now.

"There seems to be a bit too much shelling."

After running through two floors under the shelling, the floor in front of us was already covered with craters from the lava.

"If this continues, we might not even have a road left."

Grace said that Finn was thinking when Broly said, "I have an idea."

"What idea?"

"I'll go down first and take care of those fire-breathing giant lizards."

Before he began training with super-heavy loads, these artillery attacks couldn't get close to Broly; they would be blocked by the distorted force field or aura around him.

However, after activating the super-weight training, while these artillery attacks still posed no threat to Broly, he was unable to stop them, as they could potentially injure those around him.

Therefore, instead of passively avoiding it, it's better to take the initiative. Finn and the others saw the Saiyan boy finish speaking and then jump directly into the nearest pit.

"I'll go down and help too."

Without hesitation, Ais jumped down.

"Me too."

Tiona followed closely behind.

These two are somewhat like a husband and wife working together harmoniously.

"It seems a bit high."

Chun wanted to follow, but after looking at the distance below, she stopped at the edge.

"The rest of you, stop jumping. While Broly and Ais draw our fire, let's take the stairs down."

Finn stopped those who wanted to jump, after all, there were still mages and craftsmen here whose physical abilities were not very strong.

The soldiers have all run down to draw fire, so what about this side? Don't forget there are still hidden enemies.

Finn was very thoughtful, but his worries were actually unnecessary.

. . . .

"An expeditionary force to ambush the Loki Familia?"
Ha, while I don't mind you using me to do things, I have no intention of easily risking my life for your sake.

"Alia's girl is out of the question; she's not someone I can easily take down. And that guy named Broly is like a monster. For me to go and snipe a team with him in it is like a moth flying into a flame, courting death!"

Ye En approached the female monster Revis, who had previously escaped from the 24th floor of the maze, wanting her to join forces with him to attack the expeditionary force's assault team, but the female monster directly refused.

Although she wasn't human, she wasn't a mindless monster either. If she actually went, it would be like giving herself away for nothing.

"Aren't those people going to go into a deeper part of the maze? Anyway, the fetal pearls below are already fully developed, so why not let them handle it?"

Rives buried her head in eating the magic stones, having no intention of giving away her life.

Ye En was somewhat helpless about this.

The people on my side are either another version of myself who has the idea of ​​giving up a lot of credit, or some other weirdo who's just sitting on the sidelines and doing nothing.

For now, it seems the only option is to send the filthy fairy spirit clone from the 59th floor to C.

. . . .

"Ais, Broly, Tiona, we're here!"

Before they arrived, their voices preceded their arrival; Finn and the others ran out of the 58th-floor exit.

"Hey, I've been waiting for you for a while."

Tiona stood on the slope and greeted the crowd that was running towards her.

Where are the monsters here?

Tiony asked.

"As you can see, Broly and Ais have taken care of everything."

Tiona shrugged and began to recount the story of Ais and Broly, who jumped down while everyone else was running through the map normally, and what happened to them after they landed.

"Those two were like tigers among sheep, slaughtering those high-level dragon-like monsters like chickens. Can you believe it? I, who came along, only managed to snatch five dragons; the rest were all killed by them..."

The group walked to Tiona's side, and after going uphill, they saw the Dragon Pot Wasteland on the 58th floor, which was covered with dropped items and magic stones.

Meanwhile, Broly and Ais were still in the distance, hunting down what appeared to be the last remaining dragons still flying in the sky.

"what is that?"

Lefia glanced at it and pointed directly to a very conspicuous huge ravine on the wasteland.

"That was caused by a large red creature that suddenly appeared and fired artillery."

The huge ravine, five or six meters wide and nearly a hundred meters long, could be described as either a powerful elite monster or a very strong enhanced species, even if it wasn't the floor master.

However, those elite monsters were huge and had no ability to dodge. After appearing, they only managed to launch one ineffective attack before being cut into fragments and ashes by Broly and Ais's combined double attack.

"Woo~"

As several dragons cried out in agony as they were cleaved from the sky and fell to the ground, the 58th floor of the Dragon Pot maze was cleared without any damage.

Broly and Ais won MVP, Tiona got a few assists, and everyone else just got carried to victory.

"Let's have a rest, repair our weapons, and have the others change into equipment with durable attributes. Then, we'll prepare to enter the 59th floor."

The 59th floor of the labyrinth, the location of the Filthy Fairy, was where Ye En arrived first. Upon hearing that Aria was about to be lured here and walk into the trap, the Filthy Fairy clone hatched from the Parasitic Corpse King Flower smiled and directly praised its collaborator Enio as a god who gets things done.

However, when she saw a familiar face among the crowd descending, a face she had seen before when she was still an immature being, the filthy fairy clone born from the parasitic plant-type monster turned even greener than before.

She clearly still remembered Broly, the Saiyan monster who politely introduced himself to her, comforted her not to be afraid, destroyed the entire 58-story labyrinth, and spawned the powerful monster [Zagnat] specifically to destroy invaders, which she crushed like a bug.

Will I even survive?

(End of this chapter)