It felt so good to be close to the witch!

"Qiang——!"

The sharp, clear sound of the blade echoed in all directions, and the crimson and silver flames illuminated a large area around it.

A tremendous force forced the black dragon's downward-pressing claws to rise upwards. If someone were to observe closely, they would discover that a huge crack had appeared on the surface of one of the black dragon's claws.

"Roar--!"

The excruciating pain caused the black dragon to let out a violent roar.

Large stalactites fell from the top of the cave as the dragon roared, resembling giant rock cones that plunged deep into the black mud.

In Roy's eyes, the flames of battle were slowly rising.

He hovered in mid-air, staring directly at the black dragon that had stopped roaring.

Roy could feel that the pressure from this black dragon was no less than that of a senior demigod, and its size advantage made its physical strength far exceed that of a senior human demigod.

This guy is definitely not easy to deal with.

the other side.

The black dragon also realized that this "little thing" that had suddenly invaded its territory was not simple.

In the silent oppression, a faint gray light emerged from the black dragon's body.

Roy's eyes narrowed as he recognized the origin of the gray light—the Garment of Rules.

This is an exclusive ability of a senior demigod. If the armor of rules cannot be broken, no damage can be inflicted on the enemy's true form.

Even if the Garment of Rules is broken, if the enemy cannot be killed within a certain time, the Garment of Rules will reform and need to be broken again.

To be honest, this was the first time Roy had faced a seasoned demigod-level enemy.

Not counting the time when the Round Table Speaker of the Kolei Empire was involved, although he reached the combat power of a senior demigod with the help of various magical machines, the Round Table Speaker was not a senior demigod after all and did not have the Rule Cloak.

The enemy's strength fueled Roy's fighting spirit.

He transformed into a shooting star and hurtled towards the black dragon.

During this process, blood mist gushed out from Roy's body, resembling a grinning, blood-red monster face.

"Destruction State" activated!

Along with the state of destruction, the [Eternal Paradise Lost] and the "Starlight State" are also activated.

By the time Roy reached the top of the black dragon's head, he had already entered his strongest state.

Blinding starlight danced and swirled on the longsword in his hand, its terrifying sharpness causing black lines to continuously spread outwards from the space around him.

"Hula..."

The surging black flames gathered and brewed in the black dragon's mouth, and almost instantly, they were spewed out and rushed towards Roy.

The seemingly low-temperature black flames left everything in their wake in complete darkness, even incinerating the space itself.

Roy's gaze was calm.

He didn't even think about dodging the approaching dragon flames; he directly slashed out with his longsword.

The powerful blade energy, hundreds of meters long, swept across, causing the light of the Rule Garment on the black dragon's surface to dim considerably.

At the same time, Black Flame arrived in front of Roy, but was blocked by the extremely yellow semi-illusory energy shield.

[Satan's Protection]

Even a seasoned demigod, though powerful, can never break through the defense of [Satan's Redemption] unless they reach the level of a god.

Roy vanished from the spot.

In the next instant, countless blades of light enveloped the black dragon, subjecting it to a thousand cuts and slicing, causing the damage tolerance of its Rule Robe to rise rapidly.

While the black dragon's massive body grants it terrifying physical strength and power, it also sacrifices agility, often leaving it flustered when facing smaller enemies of the same level.

Although it was not injured, the accumulated damage from the Rule Robe still caused the black dragon to let out a deafening roar.

A visible shockwave spread outwards from its body, and the sound wave contained a special power that made Roy, who was "scraping and trimming feet," lose control of his body and was blown away.

Before he even landed, a dragon tail as large as a small mountain lashed out at him.

"Boom!"

The longsword was held in front of him to block, but the huge difference in weight still sent Roy flying far away despite his ability to parry.

Roy unleashed his fighting spirit, forcibly stopping his movements. He raised his hand and forcefully grabbed at the black dragon that was gathering energy in its mouth and aiming at him.

In an instant, the energy ball in the black dragon's mouth dissipated due to the lack of energy.

——【Infinite Desire·God】, energy absorption.

Taking advantage of the shock caused by the energy ball in the black dragon's mouth being broken, Roy transformed into a streak of light and approached the black dragon again, his long sword flashing as he rapidly began to trim its feet.

With the support of various factors, Roy's combat power is in no way inferior to that of a veteran demigod. His only weakness is that, unlike a veteran demigod, he cannot ignore enemy attacks in battle before his Rule Cloak is broken.

With each strike of the extremely sharp longsword, the damage to the Rule Garment increased slightly.

Just as the armor of rules was about to be broken, the tattered dragon wings on the black dragon's back suddenly opened.

The strong airflow caused Roy's flight to pause.

In the short time it took, the black dragon had already flown to the highest point of the cave.

It opened its mouth, and a crimson gem appeared between its brows. The next moment, an indescribable raging fire was spewed out by the black dragon, covering every corner of the cave.

The stalactites that had fallen to the ground were burned to ashes, the black mud covering the ground disappeared, and countless wisps of water vapor rose up.

In the blink of an eye, the original Black Mud Marsh area had disappeared, replaced by a desolate Gobi Desert landscape.

The black dragon landed on the ground, and at that moment, its appearance had changed somewhat.

Sparks drifted from the dragon's wings, and its obsidian-like body was covered with a liquid substance that flowed like magma.

"Wow..."

In a flash, the black dragon arrived above a huge stalactite and launched a ferocious claw attack on Roy, who was hiding inside the stalactite.

The crimson dragon claw clashed with the longsword, sparks flying, but Roy remained unmoved, taking the hit at the cost of being injured by the impact.

The "Star Body" ability grants Roy the power of "super armor," but in reality, he rarely uses this feature in battle.

Using super armor and forcibly slashing in place means that he must take 100% damage. However, if there is a force-dissipating action such as being sent flying or falling to the ground, the damage to the body will be reduced significantly.

The reason I'm using the Invincible Body to force myself to stay in place right now is because the Black Dragon's Rule Robe is only one final blow away from shattering.

Seeing the black dragon so close at hand, Roy grinned ferociously, and his surging blade light slashed towards its body.

The armor of rules, having endured immense damage, finally gave way and shattered.

The moment the Garment of Rules shattered, the Black Dragon's aura suddenly weakened.

The Garment of Rules is a product of a senior demigod's profound understanding of incomplete rules, and is integral to the senior demigod.

Its shattering will inevitably lead to the weakening of the senior demigod himself.

And how could Roy miss such a good opportunity?

In a flash, he appeared atop the black dragon's head, staring at the red gem between its brows. Without a second thought, he thrust his longsword down with explosive force.

He's been annoyed by this thing for a long time.

Moreover, Roy noticed that the black dragon needed the assistance of this gem between its eyebrows when it spewed out those terrifying flames that swept across the entire area.

This means that even if the red gem is not the black dragon's vital organ, it is still an extremely important one.

"Pong..."

The sound of crystal shattering rang out.

The black dragon let out a mournful howl.

Roy remained expressionless, channeling his battle aura into his longsword. With a "sizzle," an energy blade extending from the longsword pierced through the black dragon's body, abruptly freezing its agonizing screams.

Then, the black dragon's enormous body slowly tilted down, like a collapsing mountain.

Roy hovered in mid-air and, seeing that the entrance to the next level was not open, knew that the black dragon was still alive.

"Boom thump... thump thump..."

A strong, powerful heartbeat rang out.

next second.

"Tear-!"

The sound of flesh being torn apart from the inside out rang out, and amidst the rain of blood, a dragon-man about two meters tall emerged from the heart of the black dragon.

It resembles a human, but its skin is covered with fine black scales.

The black dragonman raised his head and looked at Roy. Their eyes met, and a cruel and bloodthirsty smile appeared on the black dragonman's face.

The next moment.

The black dragonman and Roy's figure vanished from the spot at the same time.

Two streaks of light, one black and one red, shot through the cave, leaving behind only eerie, fragmented spaces in their wake.

After entering the black dragon-human form, the lord monster was reborn with a garment of rules.

However, this did not have much impact on the battle.

Even in battles against massive opponents, the Black Dragon was easily overwhelmed, let alone now, when it was Roy's forte: close-quarters combat.

In less than half a minute, Roy shattered the Rule Garment on the black dragonman's body with his longsword.

With a "whoosh" sound, a huge head flew high into the air.

Roy stood there, knife in hand.

The death of the black dragonman signifies the complete annihilation of the lord monster on the 100th floor of the Great Labyrinth of Trii.

At the end of the pitch-black space, a portal radiating light appeared.

This is the entrance to the deeper parts.

"call……"

With a light breath, Roy exited "Destruction State" and "Starlight State," and then deactivated [Eternal Paradise Lost].

Thanks to the effects of [Eternal Paradise Lost], Roy is currently in excellent condition, almost at his peak.