Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

The hero (Finn)'s eyes and brows twisted in disbelief.

"That's the true trump card of the [Fierce Warrior]!!"

"Even if it's about 'becoming stronger after going berserk,' there's a limit! This guy is way beyond what's allowed!!"

Hermes and Loki, who witnessed this scene at the Tower of Babel, could no longer remain calm and shouted.

"Animal transformation".

This is a physiological phenomenon unique to a specific race among orcs; simply put, it's their fighting instinct. The effect is just as Loki described: after unleashing the bestiality and power within them, their physical abilities are enhanced.

The most representative of these is the werewolf. When werewolf-type beastmen are bathed in moonlight, they will undergo "beast transformation," and their enhanced power has even been described as "no race under the moon is a match for the werewolf under the moon."

"...That big guy's 'beast form' is different from the werewolves (us); it can ignore time and place..."

Bert, standing diagonally behind Loki, uttered these words indignantly.

From the moment they receive the "Blessing of God," the "Beastification" inherent in the Orc race will be closely linked to "skills." There will always be triggering conditions for transforming into a beastified state, or one must bear the risks.

However, the condition for Otto to activate his "skills," and the trigger condition for "Beast Transformation," is probably that it can be activated at will.

Unlike werewolves who can only "transform" under the moonlight, he can freely degenerate into a "beast" whether it is during the day or in the dungeon.

Bert, who was very familiar with the fighting style of the "Fierce Warriors," saw through this immediately.

"The effect produced is absolutely incomparable to that of the common minions. That wild boar's 'beast transformation' is not an enhancement at all... it's the monster itself."

The werewolf, forced to acknowledge that its power rivaled that of its own "beast form," was so frustrated that the tattoo on its left cheek twisted in dismay.

The "beast" reflected in the "divine mirror" was clearly different from the previous martial artist in every way.

The resulting effect looks strangely similar to the level-up bonus granted by Haruhime.

In the city, where many people were terrified and staggered, and chaos reigned, the pale-faced adventurers in the bar began to whisper among themselves.

"So, the current [fierce warrior] is..."

"...Lv.8?"

No one can be sure.

Once you agree, there's no need to continue spending time watching.

"Ugh! Ahh ...

Hedin had no time to pay attention to Bell and the others who had been blown away by the heavy blow. He propped up his trembling body and stretched out a hand.

His face, already stained with blood, held no more room for composure; he prepared to unleash all his strength to cast a spell.

"【Heroic and tragically immortal────"

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Sensing as if a wild beast were summoning lightning, the boar-man immediately raised his fist, as big as a casserole dish, high into the sky.

Bell, Ryu, Mia, and Hedin, who couldn't even stand up, all saw despair.

The bulging, rigid arm transformed into twisted "fangs," which pierced the earth in the next instant.

"Oooooo ...

A brutal giant fist capable of blowing everything away—

He swept it down in one breath.

"────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Cough, ah."

It's unclear whether this fragmented sound originated from Hedin or Bell.

The spectacular destruction that occurred in the center of the amphitheater.

A fierce boar strikes that cracks the earth's crust, shakes the ground, and makes the earth howl.

The overwhelming force that spread in all directions invariably engulfed, tormented, and sent the adventurers flying, burying them deep within the rubble.

The theater's exterior walls collapsed, gradually forgetting its original appearance.

The cliffs connecting to the lake collapsed, and even the island's topography was altered.

The loudest rumbling today completely enveloped the "Osa City Ruins".

The stone slabs that had been laid on the ground were no longer in their original state, and Ota pulled his fist out from among the rubble.

After the dust and sand settled, only one "beast" remained standing on the field.

The cloudless sky sadly overlooked the battlefield, where adventurers lay motionless and scattered everywhere.

The ethereal sunlight gradually turned into the colors of dusk.

*

As the sun sets, the earth hums softly.

The violent tremors made the entire ruins shudder. Even as the god (Plutos) and goddess (Hathos) hiding in the shadows jumped up in fright, the kin still had to continue fighting.

We must defeat our opponent no matter what.

"That's enough!!"

"...!! Big brother should stop now, meow!! A cat will never lose to big brother!"

He intended to sweep away his opponent's silver spear, but was relentlessly harassed and attacked by the gold spear.

Faced with Anya, who remained fearless and continued to attack no matter how many times she was hurt or how many curses she was hurled at her, Allen could no longer hide his frustration.

He harbored murderous intent towards his persistent and disheveled sister, and decided to eliminate her in one fell swoop—

"I told you not to ignore me, Allen."

"—!! Hegney!"

But once again, it was thwarted by a dark slash that came from the side.

Seeing the dark elf, even though he wasn't affected by the "abnormal magic," still wielding his sword with his battered body further disrupted Allen's emotions.

"I told you to get out of my way!! You flying insect, get lost!"

"I have to get in your way, and I also want to defeat you. Besides... you don't need to keep yelling like this, can't you just walk past us like you always have?"

As the backlash from the cursed sword prevented him from recovering his strength, the two sides struggled to determine a winner for a long time. At this moment, Hegni, who had a tired look on his face, rarely smiled.

That wasn't the expression I wore when facing friends, nor was it the look I gave my family.

Unlike his formidable rival (Hedin), he was not good at scheming, and an awkward smile appeared on his face.

"Are you tired, Allen? No, that can't be it."

He pointed out the "core" issue incisively, aiming to make his opponent "shake up".

"It's just that your attacks on your sister with the gun haven't been as fierce since the beginning, have they?"

"!!"

"………………Huh?"

The person most affected by this statement was not Ellen, but Anya.

The younger sister ignored her speechless brother and stopped her movements halfway through.

"...Stop spouting that nonsense!!"

Allen, his expression instantly turning to rage, raised his gun and attacked, determined to silence Hegny forever.

Hegny maintained his smiling expression as he watched the rapidly approaching gun tip.

"【The power of the demonic sword, annihilation for eternity】."

And complete the ultra-short chanting of the text before it is even whispered in one's mouth.

Allen's face was filled with astonishment.

Despite the tattered state of his black cloak, the dark elf made the most of it by using the stand-up collar to conceal his mouth.

The cat-man, unable to see through his opponent's incantation, reacted with a near-fatal slowness.

"【Burn Dain】!"

"Cough!?"

He was hit by a burst of fire at extremely close range, within range where his spear might not have been able to hit his opponent.

This move has an extremely short range, but its power is so great that it can blow away all enemies within its effective range. Allen was hit directly by the magic, and the light-weight Allen was easily sent flying diagonally backward.

However, the chariot quickly kicked off the ground to dodge, and unharmed, it exhaled black smoke from its mouth.

"See, I told you so! You fell for even this kind of provocation."

Normally, you would definitely have found a way to avoid it—

Hegney pointed this out casually.

It was precisely because of the current situation—because the heartless and emotionless Allen had lost his composure like this—that Anya became even more certain of her "could it be?" feeling.

"Brother... is this true...?"

"Stop giving me that stupid look! Why did you come to that conclusion!?"

Whenever Anya heard her brother's angry rebuke, she would tremble with fear and shrink back her tail.

Despite Anya's anger and fear towards Allen mirroring her past memories, she still pressed her clenched hands to her chest.

After much hesitation and wanting to say something but holding back, he finally opened his lips.

"Before the cat came here... [The wolf] once said 'meow' to the cat."

"...What nonsense are you spouting...!?"

Looking at her brother's face, which showed both anger and suspicion, Anya began to recall her memories from a few hours ago.

This happened when Anya was forcibly taken out of the room by Bert, on her way to the "Battlefield".

"Let go of the cat! The cat has been abandoned by Seele and my brother! My brother and the others don't care about the cat at all!"

Anya's emotions were extremely unstable and she was self-destructive, so she started to act up and struggle.

The gray-haired werewolf seemed very impatient with her, so he blurted out what was on his mind.

"Although I hate to admit it... that stinky cat is a lot like me."

"what?"

"If we really disliked them, we would have killed them long ago. They're an eyesore and disturb our peace."

"Waaaaah..."

When Anya was so frightened by these cruel words that she wanted to back away, Bert continued speaking.

"But, since you're still allowed to remain in this world... that must be the reason, right?"

Anya was stunned when she heard this.

"I was really blinded by my own emotions." The werewolf, staring straight ahead and running relentlessly, quietly uttered these words.

He never answered any of Anya's questions again.

"Big brother...do you hate cats?"

"Of course!!"

"Did you abandon the cat because your older brother hates cats?"

"Do I really need to answer this kind of question?! Can't you even see something this simple?!"

"If that's the case, why don't you just kill the cat?"

"!!"

After countless hesitations, Anya, whose mind was really not very sharp, clumsily tried her best to put the "why?" in her heart into words.

"You keep saying you're going to kill the cat... so why haven't you killed it yet?"

"...!!"

"Why……?"

Seeing Anya's tearful eyes, Allen stopped his angry rebuke.

Seeing the brother and sister stop what they were doing, Hegny, who had been watching quietly from the sidelines, slowly interjected.