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

It was Tiony and Tiona, wielding axes and greatswords of indestructible nature, pressing their entire bodies against the white shield.

They became the pillars of the barrier magic (the Holy Grail of Gods) to block the lightning.

"Tiona, Tione!?"

As Ais screamed, Lefia's eyes widened as well.

Despite their skin being instantly burned, the two Level 1 adventurers bravely used their own bodies as a shield.

Hearing their voices and seeing their figures, my knees, which were about to kneel, roared in anger.

Ask yourself: Are you willing to maintain the status quo like this?

"--I also……"

Behind them are Ais, Bert, and Finn.

Right before his eyes stood a terrifying lightning spear, and Diona and Tione blocked it.

The next instant, Lefia felt as if she were on fire, and she suddenly opened her azure eyes wide.

"—I won't lose either!!"

They cancel each other out.

"!?"

With the girl's roar, the pure white barrier shone brightly, deflecting the lightning cannon back before exploding.

The magic of the fairies and elves annihilated each other, causing shockwaves and shattering of light. Needless to say, Tiona and Tione, who were clinging to the barrier, were blasted away, and Lefia, who was using magic, was also sent flying backward with astonishing speed.

Even when the girls flew past them and crashed to the ground, the adventurers never looked back, only focused on moving forward.

"Let's go!!"

Bert roared, and Finn, wielding his spear, and Ais, fueled by the wind, charged forward.

Seeing her companions block the enemy's artillery fire and protect herself and the others, the Sword Maiden's eyes almost wavered, but she gripped her beloved sword tightly and stared intently at the towering "Filthy Fairy".

Including himself, he still has three trump cards up his sleeve.

The distance between us and the female body type is about to be reduced to less than 50 meters.

"—The harbinger of the end, the snow-covered landscape."

The melodies of Qiongyin are woven together.

Ais and the others embarked on their journey, and far behind them, more than two hundred meters away from the woman's figure, a huge magic circle appeared.

In the center of the emerald-green circle resembling a beautiful flower bowl, stood Rivilia, holding up her silver staff, the "Great Elf."

The elven royalty abandoned everything, closed their eyes, and focused all their attention on the chant.

"Raise the 'Demon Sword'!?"

Refining all spiritual power, the true ultimate bombardment—the real magic of the city's strongest mage.

Raul and the other supporters trembled with fear at the "magical" fluctuations that erupted right behind them, but they still stared at the monsters charging toward them.

Instead of turning back to attack Ais and her group who were advancing on the female form, a large number of enemy troops were drawn towards Riveria's immense "magic power." Seeing a swarm of larval and carnivorous plants rushing towards them amidst billowing dust, Raul shouted to the other three members of the crew.

"The target is the larval stage! Absolutely no mistakes allowed. As for the remaining carnivorous plants—we'll just have to beat them down!?"

Raul gave instructions in a tone as if he were a leader (Finn) giving orders.

He instructed everyone to deal with the corrosive larvae from a distance first, and to rely on sheer willpower to hold off the remaining carnivorous plants. The three Lv.4 adventurers, male and female, all nodded in agreement.

They gripped their powerful and durable longsword-type "Demon Swords," and the moment they determined the range, they swung their swords in a slash.

"【As dusk approaches, let the winds rise】."

Fire, flame, lightning, and ice cannons struck the larvae with perfect accuracy.

As they listened to Riveria's chanting, they relentlessly bombarded the enemy. When the larval forms were fatally wounded and exploded, being annihilated one after another, Raul's "Demon Sword" was the first to exceed its limit and shatter into pieces. He kicked open the backpack beside him and equipped himself with a bow and arrows.

With what he considered his poor archery skills, he pierced the center of the larval-shaped chest with an arrow—piercing the "magic stone" and turning several monsters into dust.

"—Raul!? A monster is coming from behind!?"

「!?」

Just as they were about to come into contact with the enemy swarm, whose larval forms had been greatly reduced, the team members screamed in agony.

Raul looked back and saw Riveria still chanting, while a large swarm of larvae and carnivorous flowers rushed towards her from afar.

The passage to the 58th floor should have been blocked by the green wall, but the female-shaped firestorm not only burned down the dense forest, but also temporarily destroyed the green wall, which led to the monster invading from the upper floors.

They were attacked from both sides, and there was only one "Demon Sword" left. Just as Raul's throat tightened, unsure of what instructions to give—the blacksmith, who had just been treating the man who had crushed his right arm, stood up, swaying in his bright red trousers.

"I'll think of a solution."

"what?"

"Lend me the weapons that Grace and the others left behind."

In order to receive treatment, Chun took off her combat clothes and armor, leaving her with only a breast wrap. She equipped herself with the indestructible axe and the large double blades (Ulga) that were placed next to Raul and the others.

The half-dwarf, without any hesitation, exposed her brown skin, threw the katana at her waist to the ground, and charged forward.

"No, that's impossible, Miss Tsubaki!?"

Seeing Tsubaki wielding a great axe in her right hand and a pair of large blades in her left, running towards Riveria's rear, Raul let out a scream from afar.

No matter how strong the half-dwarf was, he couldn't possibly wield Tiona's Great Twin Blades (Ulga) and Grace's Great Axe—the heaviest of all weapons, Tier 1 adventurer-specific equipment (custom items)—

Chun ignored the young man's shouts, approached the monster horde, dodged the corrosive liquid that shot out, and with a swing of her battle axe, shredded three larval-type monsters into eight pieces in one go.

"nonsense."

Chun used her indestructible weapon to block the corrosive liquid, or smoothly slashed it away, smashing the heavy blade into the yellowish-green skin one after another.

She skillfully used momentum, spinning her large double blade (Ulga) with only her left hand to sever the carnivorous plant swarm along with its tentacles.

"How many weapons do you think I've fought?"

Chun snorted at Raul and the others who were staring in disbelief, and then used two weapons to slaughter the monsters.

"I've tried cutting with every weapon imaginable countless times."

In order to forge the supreme weapon, she had experienced everything related to weapons. Raul and his supporters witnessed the blacksmith's dedication and their faces twitched.

As they hurriedly turned around and resumed their defensive battle, Tsubaki curled the corners of her mouth, making full use of her "skills" which had been upgraded to Lv.5.

"【Blinded light, frozen earth】."

Raul and the others held off the monster army, while Tsubaki continued her solitary struggle. Surrounded by them, Rivera closed her eyes and continued chanting.

As she chanted the incantation of ice, she quickened the pace of her song.

"[Snowflakes fall heavily, three harsh winters have passed — the end is near]."

Then, she connected the chants.

"[—Soon, the flames will be unleashed]."

The patterns that appeared on the emerald-colored magic circle changed, and its radiance increased.

Riveria's incantation transformed into an all-encompassing annihilation magic—the Flame Spell.

"The flames of war are creeping in, and destruction is inevitable. The war horns sound loudly, and tyrannical chaos will engulf everything."

"Chant Link".

This is a magical trait that only Princess Rivera Lyos Alfre of the royal family is permitted to possess. All three "magic" spells triggered by her [ability stat] contain this incantation attribute.

Just as abilities (ability values) have levels called Lv., her "magic" also has three stages of levels.

The chanting of texts from very short to short, from short to long, and from long to very long.

Connecting the predetermined incantations of each level can increase magic output, change the effect of magic, and enhance its power.

Attack, defense, and recovery. She can skillfully use three types of magic multiplied by three levels—a total of nine types of "magic"—through "chanting links," hence the gods praised her and bestowed upon her the nickname—[Nine Demon Princess].

This is the title of the city's strongest mage, feared by many of his own kind.

"Come, crimson flames, savage fire. You are the embodiment of karmic fire."

The ice magic [Ecstasy - Fimbulwinter] incorporates greater mental energy and a longer incantation through "Chant Link".

The woven incantation is a second-tier offensive magic, boasting the longest and greatest range. Within its effective area, the unleashed karmic fire will burn everything except what is within its own range. Evolving from a blizzard into a crimson inferno, the incantation becomes a long, elongated form, multiplying its destructive power and creating a massive annihilation spell.

"[Sweeping away thousands of troops and bringing the curtain down on large-scale warfare]."

The "magic" imbued with Riveria's full spiritual power roared.

Raul and the others continued to protect her with Chun. Behind them, the raised silver staff—a cracked magic gem—also emitted a dazzling light, unleashing immense "magic power".

The magical light from the fluctuating magic circle tossed Riveria's long hair wildly as she slowly opened her closed emerald eyes.

"[Burn everything, Surtr's sword—I am Alfre]"

Then, the chanting was completed.

Far ahead, as the brilliance of the barrier magic canceled out the lightning, the magic circle beneath Riveria's feet expanded, reaching the entire battlefield.

Adventurers, hordes of monsters, and "tainted fairies"—the emerald light extended to where everyone stood.

Rivera sensed and aimed at the hideous monsters still threatening her companions within the magic circle, and loudly proclaimed the name of the spell:

"【Advanced Sword of Victory】!!"

A huge flame was born.

Countless pillars of fire shot out from the earth and the magic circle.

The monsters that Raul and the others were fighting in front of Tsubaki, the monster army that existed around them, and the man-eating flowers that tried to devour the fallen Lefia and the others were all swallowed up by the giant wave of hellfire and burned to ashes without leaving a trace.

After the fiery flames came another fiery flame, a comprehensive annihilation magic that shot straight to the top of the building, containing power no less than the "Filthy Fairy" firestorm, once again turning the building into a fiery world.

『——————』

The female figure successfully reacted to the giant pillars of fire that radiated from the center of the magic circle.

Faced with the approaching apocalyptic fire, she made all-out defenses, wrapping her entire body in ten petal-shaped armor pieces.

She sacrificed half of the giant plant (the Giant Flower Demon) to prepare for the intense fire attack from below.

Then—everything was blown up.

'～ ...

A total of ten shots were fired, and ten giant pillars of karmic fire shook the woman's enormous body.

Riveria's annihilation magic, imbued with astonishing heat and immense power, scorched, gouged, charred, and burned the surface of the petals.

Even the combined bombardment from Lefia and the "Demon Sword" couldn't leave a mark on the Iron Wall Armor, which emitted a fierce burning sound and was completely burned.

"Rivia...!"

Enveloped in flames and heat imbued with royal "magic," every corner of Ais's body was burning hot.

Taking advantage of her cover, Bert and Finn, their eyes blazing with fury, quickened their pace.

'...!'

The woman's face, now unprotected, lost its smile for the first time.

With only thirty meters left, they would soon be in contact with the enemy. The female figure saw Ais and the others running towards her without looking back in the fiery world, and her expression stiffened as she closed her lips.

Then, "she" shook her long green hair and her throat vibrated.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Then, as if in response to "her" shrill cry.

Countless green guns shot out from the ground—as if they were shooting from the floors below.

"!!"

Centered on the female figure, with a radius of ten meters, bundles of tentacles construct a circular wall.

As everyone was astonished by the towering walls surrounding the fairy monster, Bert and Finn immediately accelerated, drawing their twin swords and silver spears to pierce through the walls.

""!?"

It cannot be pierced.

The blade pierced the wall, but could neither break through nor penetrate it. Seeing that the green wall was so sturdy that it could withstand the thrusts that Bert and Finn unleashed with the force of their charge, Ais couldn't help but shudder.