You are all my wings...

Three large fireballs surged forth, blasting the goblin horde ahead.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The intense flames illuminated the underground passage, revealing seven or eight terrified, dark green faces.

Then, the wand finished off the remaining goblins.

Each blow struck the goblin's eyeball hard, splattering the little goblin's brain matter.

After completing these steps, Iris took out a white gauze cloth that was clearly worn out and wiped away the bloodstains and flesh that were stuck to the wand and the leather armor.

Leon glanced at Elizabeth, expressing surprise:

"I didn't expect you to be so familiar with dungeon combat, even your finishing moves and equipment cleaning skills are so proficient."

This is not a lie.

Leon initially thought that Iris had changed from being proud to aloof and her fighting style became increasingly ruthless and decisive after the Dark Elf Fall incident.

“I’ve traveled with my mother since I was a child and have entered no less than twenty different types of dungeons. I’ve also been to Auradu a few times. This level is very simple.”

Iris released a small-scale light purification spell, and in the blink of an eye, all the stains disappeared.

First wipe with a white gauze cloth, then wipe the equipment with a small area of ​​purification magic to prevent it from being contaminated and corroded.

If you release the purification of your body and equipment all at once without wiping them first, the magic power consumed will likely be twice as much as the previous method.

Little by little, the power of saving can be quite considerable.

Iris's series of actions were both efficient and conserved magic, which was indeed quite good.

He certainly has the air of someone who frequents dungeons.

Lyon secretly praised him, thinking he would need some time to train and work out with this teammate.

Now it seems that it can be used immediately, or rather, it can be used right out of the box.

Although they didn't think much of the goblins' equipment and hunting value, the two still picked out some knives and daggers that looked decent.

Then, their right ears were completely cut off, which could be used as evidence of the attack.

According to the price offered by the Adventurers' Guild in the Royal Capital, you can earn 20 copper coins for killing a goblin.

Five of them also yield one silver coin, enough to buy quite a few loaves of black bread.

As for the remaining heavy and large defective items, their total residual value is no more than 30 copper coins, so let them be a good deal for those who come after them.

Lyon's target is 25 floors; it's impossible to carry such a heavy load to such a far place.

Incidentally, Leon is currently dressed in light leather armor, covered by a mage's robe, and instead of a wand, he carries a slender silver sword.

Total cost of equipment: 21 gold coins.

He almost spent all the start-up capital he had saved up through various means in the first five years.

Because this world is too realistic, even with his gaming memories, Leon had a lot of trouble making money when he was weak.

Among them, this silver sword is the most expensive.

The original Tier 3, now Tier 2 magic sword, created during the War of Kings seventy years ago, originally cost at least two or three hundred gold coins. He found it at the flea market using his gaming experience, and it only cost him nine gold coins.

Although nine gold coins is a sum that an ordinary person would need to save up for most of their life, for an extraordinary item, this price is simply a steal.

During the battle, he used his silver sword to instantly kill many ordinary monsters, demonstrating the agile skills brought by the Shadowwalker class.

Unlike before, now that I'm getting to know Iris better, it's time to reveal a little of my methods.

"Aren't you a magician and astrologer? How come you even know swordsmanship?"

On the way, Elizabeth couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"I'm not as naturally gifted as you pureblood elves, who can break through attribute limits so easily. If I don't train more and take on multiple professions, my attributes will still be quite low when I reach higher levels."

Lyon sighed.

This is not a lie.

It is also a fact that humans grow rapidly, but their attributes are extremely limited.

Among the intelligent races on the continent, humans have the third lowest lifespan and the third lowest attribute limit.

The highest attribute limit belongs to dragons, followed by pure elves, wyverns, half-elves, dragonmen, lizardmen, dwarves, long-eared people, humans, orcs (with significant internal differences), and halflings.

At the same rank, dragons can crush all races except pureblood elves.

Moreover, the higher the social class, the greater the racial disparity.

The difference is not obvious at lower levels.

Humans were able to establish many countries on the continent because of their rapid reproduction and growth.

In addition, humans, dwarves, and halflings worship gods, which allows them to obtain divine protection, giving them some foothold in high-level combat.

As for the other races, each has its own means of survival, barely managing to survive against the formidable power of dragons and pure-blooded elves.

"But isn't it very difficult to find a new job?"

"Just because it's difficult doesn't mean we should give up?"

Elizabeth was speechless, then a look of respect rose in her eyes for Leon.

Indeed, didn't I also fight my way up to the special profession of Light Elementalist?

I can't believe I asked such a stupid question that seems so obvious!

“Leon, it seems I still have a lot to learn compared to you.” Iris had to admit that although this guy was suspicious, he was indeed someone worth learning from.

[Character's affection level increased by 2%, current affection level 59%]

……

The eleventh floor of Auradu.

The first ten levels are filled with weak monsters of the first rank, the strongest being a goblin swarm.

Along the way, other adventurers would often clear the way, making the road clear and the chances of making a quick buck were extremely slim.

Furthermore, given the opponent's limited strength, it would be difficult to train to the limit of magic power.

Generally speaking, real-world practice is another way to easily raise your skill ceiling.

Unfortunately, there were no strong opponents.

So it only took the two of them an hour and a half to get down from the first floor to this point.

"The next monsters are all second-tier monsters. Be careful with your mana allocation. Once you've used up more than half of your mana, you need to replenish it immediately."

Lyon offered a reminder.

If you perform well here, you can easily earn ten or so gold coins in one trip.

If you play it safe, it's not impossible to make hundreds of gold coins.

When Leon and Bisci last explored the Aurado dungeon, they stopped at the tenth floor.

Due to risk considerations, my personal magic endurance was insufficient to support long-term exploration, so I did not continue to delve deeper.

With thorough preparations and strong teammates at level three, we should definitely go deeper into the game.

They killed several lone Tier 2 slimes along the way and successfully reached the fourteenth floor.

The intensity of the monster's aura has clearly increased by a level.

Tick.

Water droplets fall.

Inside the interconnected, damp caverns, fluorescent moss glistens in every direction, bringing a faint glow.

On this level, the brightness drops drastically.

Both of them have good eyesight thanks to their professions, so it's not bad.

However, to continue their journey, they still need to use torches or light and fire magic to provide illumination and avoid blind spots that could lead to ambushes by tiny monsters.

Both of them slowed their pace considerably.

Pfft.

Lyon lit a torch and, in an attempt to ease the somber atmosphere, started a conversation with Iris:

"By the way, how's your progress towards advancing to the fourth tier coming along?"

From the fourth rank upwards, each extraordinary individual needs to complete a certain amount of merit and use upgrade items to successfully advance to the next rank.

All events related to suppressing and killing monsters are called Demon Suppression/Demon Slaying Achievements, which will automatically accumulate on the extraordinary individual until they sense an advancement and enlightenment.

In addition, accomplishing great deeds worthy of praise by most intelligent races is also a kind of achievement.

For example, if a king governs his territory so well that there is no shortage of food and drink, and the people sing and dance in peace and prosperity, then this is called a great achievement in governing the country.

As clergy of the Vatican, they spread the faith, heal the people, and educate orphans, and are widely revered for their sacred deeds.

The type and quality of accumulated achievements will also affect the type and quality of the sixth rank of verses, bringing different blessings.

"Don't underestimate me. Although we pureblood elves grow slowly, we have a lot of experience that comes with age!"

Eliza proudly puffed out her small chest.

"Have you accumulated enough merit to advance?"

"Pretty much. As long as you find the right upgrade items, you can directly upgrade to the fourth tier."

As they were talking, the two of them held their breath at the same time.

Here comes a powerful monster with a very noticeable presence.

Thump, thump!

The heavy sound of footsteps.

A pair of thick, dark hooves suddenly stepped into the boundary between firelight and shadow.

A strong airflow blew from the front of the passage, making the torch flames flicker wildly.

What appeared before the two was a four-meter-tall, panting heavily, and powerful minotaur wielding a giant battle axe—Minotaur!

Chapter Sixteen Powerful Monsters

As is well known, monsters are born from dungeons, have no intelligence, only the instinct to fight and hunt, and are the natural enemies of all intelligent races on the continent.

Within the same rank, there are weak monsters and powerful monsters.

The Minotaur is a powerful monster that has also left its mark in mythology!

Even though this one is only at the second level, the overwhelming suppressive power brought by its racial talent is by no means ordinary!

With high magic resistance, thick and difficult-to-cut skin, high-speed movement ability, and a guaranteed health of over 35 points, it is the most feared opponent for ranged magic attacks.

Boom!

A fireball the size of a water tank blasted the Minotaur, then extinguished instantly without causing any heat damage.

Before the battle began, Lyon's initial fireball successfully confirmed Minotaur's claim of high resistance.

"I didn't expect the fourteenth floor to be so exciting. If conventional magic won't work, then let's try combat techniques."

Lyon adjusted his breathing, a sharp glint flashing in his deep eyes.

Iris also showed a highly serious attitude, completely focused. Regardless of whether she was wary of Leon, this was the moment to truly test her and Leon's fighting synergy against this opponent.

This is an encounter battle; it's impossible to expend all magic power on this one.

Therefore, in terms of tactics, even if there are moves that consume a lot of magic power, they cannot be used casually and must be allocated carefully.

"Elise, remember our principle: unless you encounter a fourth-order opponent, use only low-cost magic against all other opponents!"

"Now, use your light shield magic to cover me!"

Leon, sword in hand, leaped forward.

Awooo!!!

A near-mad roar erupted, and a powerful sonic shockwave struck.