Silver Dragons are spawning in this dungeon!

The vanguard of the gray bats had arrived, ramming and gnawing at Novi's magic shield.

The attacks, though not particularly strong, were rapidly wearing down the magic shield due to their high frequency.

Cracks instantly covered the magic shield, which was broken in the blink of an eye.

A replica magic shield was immediately released, but Novi had great difficulty moving due to the impact of the gray bats.

It's almost impossible to make it to the camp.

On the other side, the moment the sound of flapping wings came, Hilo became alert.

They quickly determined the direction from which the sound came.

They rushed straight in, unsure whether Novi was actually in the passageway of this cave.

But even if there's only a one percent chance that Novi might get hurt, that's unacceptable.

As soon as Hilo stepped into the passage, he saw a gray bat fly past him.

Are those cave gray bats?

Thinking this, he quickened his pace.

They were met head-on by the swarm of gray bats, and despite the impact, they deployed their magic shield.

There were so many gray bats that they even blocked the view.

But Shiloh had a premonition that Novi was just ahead.

Thunder Sword activated!

No, it's the Thunderclap Body! Activate!

The faint electric currents that swirled around his limbs gradually wrapped around his entire body, from his back to his wings.

A series of booming sounds, similar to faint thunder, echoed within his body.

In an instant, like a ray of light piercing through the darkness, it tore through the gray bat swarm.

The speed suddenly increased, and the gray bat that crashed into the magic shield was instantly turned into a bloody pulp, staining the magic shield that enveloped Hilo red.

Hilo kept moving forward, and in the distance, he could vaguely see a faint silver color.

It's Novi!

Novi's situation is not optimistic, even though Shiloh arrived as quickly as possible.

However, two of Novi's magic shields have already exploded.

Only one magic shield remains, and it's on the verge of collapse.

Novi was also somewhat desperate; a swarm of gray bats of this size was terrifying even outside the dungeon.

Without absolute power to suppress them, almost no one can stop the advance of the gray bat horde.

As the third layer of magic shield shattered, Novi mustered her strength and forced herself to chant the magic shield spell, which was still on cooldown.

The previous two layers of magic shields were copied from Hilo, and their strength was not high, so they wouldn't last long.

The magic shield she forcibly used didn't last long either; in the gray bat swarm, she felt like she was being battered by waves.

The density is too high, especially in this enclosed passage.

While it's not quite to the point where it's impossible to move an inch, it's pretty close.

Novi felt that she wouldn't be able to leave this passage today, and that she might never see her brother again.

A disaster of this magnitude could likely engulf the entire underground city.

Few creatures can escape it.

"I hope my brother can survive this disaster! Good luck!" Novi thought to herself.

Those bright eyes gradually lost their luster and dimmed.

The cracks on the magic shield gradually increased, and it was slowly crumbling.

Boo!

The magic shield finally gave way and dissipated.

Just as Novi was about to give up and face death.

Two dragon wings descended from above Novi, just as they had done every time she slept.

The difference was that before, it was a dragon wing, covering Novi like a blanket.

This time, it was two dragon wings that tightly enveloped Novi.

It's like an embrace.

Novi was completely covered up.

Hilo was not late.

Novi, through the lingering electric light, saw Hilo clearly in front of her.

The magic shield completely covered the two dragons.

"Don't run around like that next time."

"If you run off again, I won't come looking for you anymore."

"The Thunderclap Sword, by forcibly driving the body to exert force, still puts a strain on the body and consumes a lot of physical strength," Hilo said breathlessly.

Fortunately, it didn't consume much magic power.

Now that we've found Novi, things will be much easier.

"Um!"

"I'm not running anymore, I'll never run again in my life."

Novi looked at Shiro and said seriously.

Hilo sensed that there seemed to be a slight problem with what Novi said, but she didn't quite grasp it yet.

The important thing now is to withstand the gray bat swarm, which we don't know how long it will last.

Hilo couldn't afford to waste a single bit of magic. She gritted her teeth and blocked the impact of the gray bat horde.

With a burst of power from its limbs, the dragon claws, encircled by sword blades, punched several finger holes in the stone surface, firmly rooting itself to the ground.

I don't know when this gray bat swarm will end.

Hilo's magic shield cracked one layer, and he immediately replaced it with another.

Novi looked at Shiro nervously without saying a word.

Shiloh noticed Novi looking at her and comforted her, "It should be over soon, everything will be alright."

"Yes, I believe you."

Then they stopped talking, leaving only the sounds of gray bats outside: the flapping of their wings, the sounds of impacts, and the gnawing sounds...

Accompanied by the sound of the magic shield cracking.

Inside the dragon's wings, all was quiet, a small space with two dragons facing each other.

They breathed each other's air.

If it weren't a catastrophic situation, it would probably be quite ambiguous.

It's already ambiguous enough.

They just looked at each other quietly.

Hilo's magic is not limitless.

The magic shield was broken again and again, and released again and again.

Ten minutes... twenty minutes...

One hour... two hours...

Hilo was almost at his limit; he had almost forgotten how many magic shields he had cast, and his magic power was about to run out.

He couldn't help but feel anxious. He couldn't die here, and he couldn't let Novi die here either.

They haven't seen the sun together yet.

I can't just die like this.

Novi noticed that Shiro was becoming increasingly anxious.

A pair of dragon claws cupped Hilo's cheeks.

Novi pressed her forehead against Shiloh's.

"It's okay, even if I die this time, I can still be with my brother."

Feeling the cool touch on her forehead, Hilo was no longer in a hurry.

The gray bat swarm will not disappear because of his anxiety.

The activity continued for about two and a half hours before the activity of the gray bats outside gradually subsided.

Hilo felt a sudden drop in pressure; his dragon claws, which had been gripping the ground for so long, were already somewhat stiff.

As long as it's not a continuous drain, Hilo can even balance magic consumption and recovery on his own.

As the gray bat swarm receded, Hilo's magic began to slowly recover. The magic shield, which would normally shatter in ten seconds, had not yet completely broken after a minute.

It will automatically dissipate after the duration has elapsed.

Two and a half hours later, the noise outside finally disappeared completely.

Hilo opened his dragon wings and looked outside. He could no longer see the sky-covering swarm of gray bats, only a ground littered with gray bat corpses, and a few bats that had crashed into the stone walls on both sides, their wings flapping on the ground.

Hilo led Novi slowly toward the camp, observing as they went. It was quiet now, except for the occasional sound from the half-dead gray bats on the ground.

We didn't see a single dire wolf along the way.

Hilo had some doubts; perhaps he and Novi were the only remaining beings on the entire level.

A deathly silence.