You are all my wings...

With the monsters rioting, the fighting between the two sides was naturally forced to stop.

Before speeding away from where he stood, Leon glanced in Macchiato's direction one last time and found that she had vanished without a trace.

This discovery startled him, and he decided to be more vigilant later to prevent Maqilu from launching a surprise attack.

This woman cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

"You four hurry up and catch up, let's run."

As he ran, Leon called out to those behind him and quickened the pace of chewing his food.

After the battle with Macchiato, his magic power remained at 16 points. A series of quick dodges and one or two Shadow Steps, without activating any combat skills, only consumed 6 points, leaving him with 36 points, which was relatively abundant.

One of the points of stamina cap is increased by the nutrients extracted from the body during previous high-speed activities.

This explains that even after eating monster meat, some essence remains in the body, but it is not easily utilized by the human body and requires certain high-frequency and high-difficulty actions to digest.

"Which monster is the target?"

"See that huge thing that's about ten meters tall on the 8th branch road? That's a fourth-tier Earth Bear."

The Earth Bear is one of the top species among powerful monsters and a close relative of the Great Bear.

In mythology, Hercules swallowed the mother of an ancient hero king and then spat her out, causing the hero king's mother to become pregnant with her virginity and give birth to a child prodigy with superhuman strength. This child prodigy later became one of the five most famous human hero kings in mythology, Hercules.

The Earth Bear has average magic resistance but top-tier physical resistance, possessing unparalleled strength and health.

Even if you leave it alone and let a bunch of Tier 4 warriors hack and slash at it, they might not be able to kill it.

As for the spellcaster, although it can harm the bear, it can destroy various energy attacks with its bare hands, and ordinary intermediate magic requires sufficient concealment to inflict damage on it.

In terms of combat strength and deterrent power, the Earth Bear is slightly stronger than the Water Swallowing Ape.

Of course, its biggest weakness is that it only has one ultimate move that is half melee and half spellcasting; the rest are just ordinary melee combat. Its fighting style is relatively easy to master, and it is a typical type that overwhelms others with brute force.

But to put it another way, its basic attack is comparable to the ultimate move of other monsters.

Following Leon's gaze, Iris saw the very conspicuous monster. Its entire body was covered in thick, silvery-gray fur that was smooth and beautiful. Its incredibly broad shoulders swayed violently as it ran, and its drooping, thick arms tore through the air with a loud roar.

Contrary to its physique, it has delicate facial features, a round, pointed black nose, and an endearing expression.

At first glance, apart from its particularly imposing size, its face is surprisingly 'cute,' which greatly reduces its imposing presence.

But as you can see, it runs at the very front of the monster horde, and every time it lands, it creates a huge ground tremor, making the monsters around it stagger and dare not approach.

The slippery quicksand did not hinder its steps at all under its large feet, as if it were walking on flat ground.

The desert, where humans can easily slow down their pace, is just like a thin layer of sand to the desert.

Incidentally, not far from the Earth Bear was none other than the Shadow Scorpion, Leon's original target, which looked only two meters tall but was a genuine fourth-tier powerful monster.

Upon seeing the shadowy scorpion, Elizabeth suddenly realized.

"So, Lyon, you also want to take care of this Shadow Scorpion while you're at it?"

“If we can survive, let’s do it. Of course, I’d be even happier if we could take out Andrio during this riot. According to my estimation, that guy was hiding underground, and there are several large fissures there with strong tremors. Maybe we can inflict some serious damage on him.”

As they ran, the group quickly approached the vicinity of the Earth Bear.

The four knights followed closely behind, vaguely understanding the solution Leon offered.

"How do we hang it up? Won't it attack us?"

"Of course, so we need to use some blood beforehand to blur its senses, and then everyone should hold their breath as much as possible before jumping up to avoid making a big commotion."

As he ran, Leon took out the alchemical vial he had previously used to store the blood of various monsters.

Then, he chose to extract the blood of the bear and splash it on Iris and Brielita.

The two beauties were thus stained crimson.

However, the Burelita's relic drapery works very well. Although the bright red stains the drapery, it doesn't feel dirty. It seems that it can be cleaned up with just a wipe.

However, the sight of the saintess stained with blood made Karl behind him widen his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, Leon splashed a bunch of blood on his face, almost making him choke. He coughed for a while before calming down.

Everyone was splattered with blood by Leon, and they were all dumbfounded.

"Use this to cover up the smell. Next, all you need to do is blend into the monster horde and seize the opportunity to hang on the Earth Bear! During the riot, the monsters completely lose their minds, making them the easiest to fool!"

After explaining, Leon activated Shadow Leap, moving across the ground. With a sudden leap, he easily landed on the Earth Bear's shoulder, grabbing its thick fur and swaying in the wind like a pendant.

"Iris, can you do it?"

“Breita, I’m not slow now!”

The two women exchanged a glance.

Iris snorted, and with a few light leaps, she imitated him, landing lightly beside Leon, shoulder to shoulder with him.

After she advanced to the fourth rank, her agility surpassed that of Leon.

Although she lacked combat skills training, she did not give up practicing her movement skills and was relatively proficient, so it was not difficult for her to complete the same operations as Leon.

After finishing, he even defiantly raised his chin at Britta, then pressed himself against Leon, bumping his chest against hers and squeezing out a rather curved, spherical chest.

"Leon, come closer. If the Earth Bear tries to attack us, I can use defensive magic to protect us."

This girl is becoming less and less distant. If she gets any closer, it'll be considered negative distance, right?

Chapter 100 The Great Collapse

Berylita watched Iris's actions, a cryptic smile playing on her lips.

She wanted to say something, but considering the dangerous situation, she remained silent. In her haste, she jumped behind the bear, and seizing the opportunity, she leaped again, landing on the other side of Leon.

She wasn't positioned completely close to Leon; she was above him on the other side, within reach of his silver hair.

Of course, since everyone had been splashed with bear blood, Leon's silver hair also had a sticky, bloody tinge.

If she bends down, she can easily face Leon face to face, making her a versatile player who can attack or defend at will.

Iris also realized the initiative and brilliance of Burelita's choice of position, and inwardly cried out that she had been careless. Then, she grabbed Leon's elbow with her free left hand, and the sphere on her chest slammed angrily.

Although the other knights were slightly less agile, they had trained in combat skills for many years, and their technique was much better than that of the spellcasters, Iris and Brierita.

Soon others followed suit, hanging them on the bear's waist or buttocks.

There's nothing we can do; all the spots up there are already taken.

Moreover, the knights dared not occupy the position above the saintess.

Fortunately, during the monster rampage, the Earth Bear ignored the group's presence and ran wildly, its destination unknown.

Looking into the distance, Lyon noticed that the remaining two third-tier swordsmen of the Holy Blood School seemed unsure how to deal with the riot and had been overwhelmed by the monster tide, presumably trampled to death.

As for Kers and Utaman, whom they had placed near the ninth intersection, Leon had no energy left to attend to them. He could only hope that the heroine of the third film would have a protagonist's halo and that Kers would survive the riot.

In the blink of an eye, the group was hanging behind the Earth Bear, swaying and staggering as they ran into the next level of the passage.

Upon reaching the 39th floor, we discovered that there was also a monster horde here, rushing towards the lower floors.

"Where are they going? Are they chasing after the woman who used divine magic?"

Halfway there, Iris started a conversation.

Her face was slightly flushed, and her voice still carried the same childlike innocence. She breathed into Leon's ear, and strands of hair tickled him.

Just then, with one hand holding the bear fur and the other being held by Iris, he couldn't free his hand to scratch the itch, which was very uncomfortable.

"That's possible. Of course, it's also possible that these monsters were simply startled by the original divine power of the dungeon and lost their minds, so their actions had no direct purpose and they were just acting on instinct to go deeper."

Leon's explanation surprised Iris, who asked curiously:

"Why is it that monsters instinctively go deeper? I think many of them also flow upwards against the current, like the white unicorn we encountered before."

"At a deeper level, it's instinct; at a deeper level, it's the things that attract them instinctively, the latter just for the sake of a peaceful survival."

"understood."

Elizabeth looked thoughtful:

"So, we intelligent beings aren't that different from monsters in essence, except that we're a little smarter. But in order to become stronger, we keep venturing deeper into the dungeons."

"Not bad, Iris. It's rare to hear you say something that makes sense."

The one who said this was, of course, Britta.

Although the two cooperated well when dealing with Andrio, once the formidable enemy was gone, their instinctive hostility could no longer be concealed.

"Hmph, if I weren't still hanging behind the Earth Bear, I would definitely fight you and see who's stronger!"

Iris tossed her head toward Berylita, her pale blue hair swaying and reflecting a beautiful light in the chaotic gloom.

There's another reason why she's being so ruthless towards Brierita now.

That is, after advancing to the fourth rank, she was confident that she could master the intermediate healing and purification techniques she had learned in advance. In this way, she would be able to break her mother Hamra's curse on her own, without having to ask Burelita for help.

Of course, if Leon knew about her mindset, he would still try to persuade her.

Even though Iris has a basic foundation in light healing, it would take her more than a month or two to quickly learn the intermediate level.

And there are less than two months until Easter, the final node of the fall of Hamra.

Suddenly, the light ahead dimmed.

"We're on the 40th floor now. The monsters here are all fourth or fifth tier, so be careful not to fall."

Leon reminded the knights below.

Bovary immediately replied, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, my arm strength is still quite good."

"Your Excellency should be careful; with so many women on your left and right, you might end up exhausted."

Miro's subtle and profound meaning.

Carl was being held tightly by Mark and didn't have time to respond to Leon.

Leon shrugged. It seemed these guys were in pretty good shape. It wasn't all for nothing; they had at least taken care of two remnants of the Third Order Holy Blood School.

However, the laughter soon stopped for the group.

As time went on and the number of monsters increased, the area around the Earth Bear was no longer as empty as before.

The surrounding area was crowded with many tall, ordinary fifth-tier monsters, or powerful fourth-tier monsters.

The shadowy scorpion's figure gradually receded into the distance, and it was unclear whether it would continue to travel in the same direction as the Earth Bear.

Of course, that's not the main problem. The most important thing is that the eyes of the surrounding monsters are showing signs of gradually regaining their senses.

Those who dare to lean against the Earth Bear are all formidable characters; if they all wake up, the situation will be far from dire.

"What should we do, Your Excellency Lyon? Should we stay here? What's next?"

Milo hesitated and couldn't help but ask Leon.

Bovary kicked him: "Show some respect. You criticized Your Excellency one minute and then did this the next. It is a disgrace to the honor of a knight."

Milo gritted his teeth and said respectfully, "Your Excellency Lyon, may I ask what we should do next?"

"There are suitable small caves for hiding around the exit on the 40th floor. If we get there later, we can jump over and hide there, and then wait for this first wave of riots to subside."

Lyon didn't mind Miro's initial arrogance followed by obsequiousness; that's just how the guy is.

Upon hearing that Leon had a solution, Milo was overjoyed, then immediately slapped himself hard across the face.

"As expected of Your Excellency, you are truly wise and resourceful. You have even considered the specific hiding place for the next step. I was so foolish to underestimate Your Excellency before. I deserve to die."

"No need to put on an act for me. Be quiet and don't provoke those monsters to wake up prematurely."

Milo gave an awkward laugh:

“Your Excellency, I am not acting; I genuinely admire you from the bottom of my heart.”

Lyon was speechless. If Bovary had said that, or if Mark had said it now, it would have been somewhat believable.

A few minutes later, an even more violent tremor suddenly came from ahead.

Boom!

An even more violent earthquake followed.

"Elise, look what's happening up ahead."

Iris was positioned relatively close to the side of the Earth Bear, allowing her to peek out slightly to see what was happening ahead.