Dungeon Designer: Bringing Smiles to the World!

Taking advantage of the gluttonous dragon's momentary lapse in attention, having temporarily lost its target, Rivera immediately asked Elisa, "What attack spell have you prepared?"

"Third Ring Spell [Lightning Bolt]"

"It's a damp environment here, that might be enough." River nodded. "Its weakness is its mouth. I'll distract it with the swordsman and make it expose its weakness."

Next, Grace cast two "Tears of Farewell" spells, granting River and Joel a buff that made them immune to one instant-death attack.

"roar!!!"

Having found its target again, the gluttonous dragon roared and charged toward the four.

Without a word, Joel drew his sword and charged forward.

With outsiders around, Rivera suppressed her strength to the level expected of a high-ranking assassin.

Yes, although they are now teammates in name only, Joel and Elisa are still considered "outsiders" by River.

"Are you alright?" Elisa asked Grace, whose face had turned pale again.

"No, it's nothing."

Grace tried to tear off her collar again to absorb the magic in the air, but Elisa stopped her.

"This battle won't last long, don't push yourself too hard."

Elisa did not carry a spare staff, which means she only has one chance to cast [Lightning Bolt].

If they can hit the weak point and kill the gluttonous dragon, that will be their victory.

But if they miss or the spell isn't powerful enough, they'll have no way to retaliate and will only become snacks for the gluttonous dragon.

From this perspective, Elisa is under the most pressure on the field at this moment.

Her hands, holding the staff, were trembling slightly.

This was due to both the need to control the immense magical power within the staff and the immense psychological pressure.

Seeing this, Grace took Elisa's hand, drained the last bit of energy in her body, and released a [Heroic Spirit] that could boost morale.

"I believe Elisa can do it." Grace seemed more confident than Elisa herself.

As a half-merman, Grace's hands were not warm; on the contrary, they were quite cold. But Elisa felt as if a sun was shining on her.

Perhaps it was the influence of his "heroic spirit," or perhaps it was Grace's words of encouragement that had an effect.

Elisa's hands successfully regained their composure and stopped trembling.

"It's really embarrassing that I had to be comforted by a junior adventurer..."

Elisa muttered to herself in a voice only she could hear.

"Rumble..."

The fierce battle in the distance interrupted their mutual encouragement.

With a flick of its tail, the gluttonous dragon sent Joel flying backward, landing right in front of Elisa and Grace.

The longsword, which cost a full 10 gold coins and was meticulously crafted by a dwarf blacksmith, broke in two under immense force.

At the same time, the [Tears of Farewell] which could grant immunity to one fatal blow also quietly shattered.

If it weren't for this miracle, Joel would have had no chance of survival after taking a direct hit from the gluttonous dragon.

"Cough cough..." Joel knelt on one knee, spitting blood, but his eyes were fixed on the rampaging gluttonous dragon: "Is this the power of a dragon?"

Joel used the broken sword to support himself as he stood up, without feeling any fear.

Constantly challenging formidable enemies, honing oneself like forging a sharp sword with a hammer, is the path a swordsman should take!

He took the last warm stone from his pocket and threw it at his feet. The warm light quickly healed Joel's injuries.

"My staff won't last much longer; I must use the spell as soon as possible," Elisa reminded her. "But that dragon hasn't revealed its weakness yet; we must attack its weakness to unleash the full power of [Lightning Bolt]."

"We need a decoy." With that, Joel sprang into action again before his injuries had fully healed.

However, instead of rushing straight towards the gluttonous dragon, he climbed onto a towering wooden waterwheel next to him.

"Miss River!" Joel shouted, brandishing his broken sword, as he climbed to the top of the waterwheel. "Lure it over here!!!"

While dodging the gluttonous dragon's attacks, Rivers immediately took action and soon lured the dragon towards the waterwheel.

Joel, who was on top of the waterwheel, seized the opportunity, took off with his broken sword, and jumped towards the head of the Gluttonous Demon.

Although this organ, originally used for thinking, has degenerated, it is not completely degenerated.

For example, those two eyes that have completely lost their visual function.

"roar!!!"

The gluttonous dragon under the waterwheel naturally noticed Joel leaping towards it from above, but just as it was about to smash him to pieces...

The command from the Creator caused it to stop moving and freeze in place for a brief moment.

It was in that less than one second that Joel successfully jumped to the top of the Gluttonous Demon's head.

Beneath the wounds inflicted by Rivera's [Fear Slash], one could vaguely see her degenerated eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, Joel used all his strength to plunge the broken sword into one of the eyes.

"Pfft..."

Even for descendants of ancient dragons, these degenerated eyes are an indelible weakness.

The broken sword was completely submerged in his eye socket. Joel used his last bit of strength to frantically stir the blade, trying to cause more damage.

"Roar...!"

The gluttonous dragon, writhing in pain, twisted its vestigial head and rammed its massive body into a nearby waterwheel.

"Boom..."

The towering wooden waterwheel collapsed with a crash, and Joel was thrown into the ruins, transforming into a beam of light representing resurrection and drifting upwards towards the swamp.

Without the protection of the [Tears of Farewell], any attack from the Gluttonous Dragon would be fatal.

Although the squad lost one member, Joel still managed to inflict enough damage before he died.

The broken sword stuck in the eye continued to pierce the gluttonous dragon, like a toothpick stuck under a fingernail. Although not fatal, it was enough to drive the dragon mad with pain.

Tormented by agony, the gluttonous dragon straightened its upper body, attempting to gouge out the broken sword and its eyes with its mutated hands.

But it was this action that exposed the dragon's weakness—its hideous, foul-smelling maw with countless sharp teeth writhing around it!

"Now!"

Elisa raised her staff high, aiming the sapphire at its tip at the giant mouth.

The third-circle spell, Lightning Bolt, shot out.

A beam of raging lightning shot through the darkness and hurtled toward the dragon's maw.

The damp environment further enhanced the power of [Lightning Beam], making it Elisa's strongest and final attack.

With her magic power completely drained, Elisa collapsed to the ground, her head held by the equally weakened Grace as they looked at the gluttonous dragon.

"Rumble..."

The dazzling bolt of lightning struck the center of the giant mouth precisely.

Countless ferocious fangs and giant teeth shattered with a deafening roar.

Blood evaporates, muscles melt.

Even the dragon bones were partially shattered by the [Lightning Beam].

The gluttonous dragon was almost pierced through by this attack, its massive body crashing to the ground, gushing out countless drops of blood.

"We won!?"

Grace exclaimed excitedly as she saw the gluttonous dragon lying on the ground.

But Rivers, who had suddenly appeared beside her, poured cold water on the idea: "No, it's still alive."

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the gluttonous dragon got up again.

The already distorted upper body bent backwards at almost 180 degrees, completely opening the gaping maw of the abyss.

It was as if only at this moment did the gluttonous dragon's terrifying and ferocious appearance fully reveal itself.