The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"Think of something!" Lisette urged Venus while maintaining the blizzard. "Aren't you done yet?!"

Without the ice cones blocking the way, the difficulty of guarding the entrance would increase exponentially.

This is why Lisette, knowing that the ice spikes would have no effect on the flaming skull, still dared not stop.

"Don't rush me, this is fine."

With one hand gripping the sword tip and the other pulling on the hilt, Viner unleashed all his power to rouse Gondorav.

The sword gradually began to twist, and cracks spread like a spider web.

Feeling the movement from the short sword in his hand, Vena's face lit up with joy. He pointed the mercury sword at the giant skull and said, "Try this move!"

As he finished speaking, the Mercury Sword shattered with a crash, but in that instant of shattering, an unprecedented spatial power was released.

The spatial magic originally cast on it was compressed into a spatial slash, instantly tearing a shocking crack in the skullcap of the giant skull.

This is a one-time spatial slash released at the cost of the destruction of a B-rank weapon.

"Shoot him, sharpshooter!"

Felix seized the opportunity, his divine spear instantly transforming into a streak of light, piercing down along the crack and instantly penetrating the core of the giant skull.

The eerie laughter abruptly stopped, and the green flames, now without support, were extinguished beneath the ice spikes.

The sudden death of the Burning Skull thwarted the four layers of magical beasts' desire to continue their assault.

Seeing this, Lisette also stopped her spell.

"When will Jessica be able to arrive?" Viner asked.

"It's hard to say. After all, this isn't a proper communication spell. Besides informing you that we're in danger, it can't transmit any other information." Lisette shook her head slightly, a hint of helplessness flashing across her brow.

“That means we have to hold out for a while longer,” Venerer nodded in understanding. “How many spell slots do you have left?”

"As for spell slots..." Lisette pondered for a moment, "I can still cast one fourth-circle spell or two third-circle spells, and I do have some low- to mid-level spell scrolls."

"Then let's keep the spell slots for now; they can be lifesavers in a pinch."

“Perhaps I could try to seal this place temporarily with the Earth Shaping spell, but… I’m afraid it wouldn’t withstand their onslaught for long,” Listy suggested softly.

Upon hearing this, Wiener gently shook his head, rejecting the suggestion: "Then there's no need for that."

"They were scared off because of us. While the clay magic can temporarily block them, it could also be a sign of our weakness. These guys are very cunning."

The situation is exactly as Wiener described.

In order to leave the fourth level of the dungeon, even former enemies can temporarily put aside their past grievances and cooperate.

But that doesn't mean they're willing to be cannon fodder.

Neither Listy's ice spikes nor Felix's slashes were what they feared, but they were not the root of their dread.

The only reason they dared not act rashly was because of the spatial slash that Vener unleashed.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Although she knew time was on her side, seeing the ever-growing number of monsters below, Vena couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Awooo!" A long, eerie wolf howl echoed from behind the group.

Not only were the demonic beasts in the fourth level of the abyss eyeing the area covetously, but the native demonic beasts in the third level also stirred and surged towards the area like a tide after they sensed the dissipation of the intimidating power of the Murakami Sword.

It's just that this pack of wolves was the first to arrive.

The three, who had hoped to buy time and wait for rescue, ended up being caught in a pincer movement.

“Leave the outside to me!” Felix volunteered to guard the cave entrance.

This is the best option under the current circumstances.

"Gah!!!"

The monsters at the bottom of the cave naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and launched an even more frenzied charge towards the third level.

Even with Vena constantly drawing her bow and arrow, and with Lysette's magical assistance, they could barely maintain their position.

Several stone-shaped magical beasts were urging their magical energy to continuously raise the ground beneath their feet, seemingly preparing to create a high platform.

If it succeeds, the entrenched ground monsters will also join the pincer attack.

"Rikka!"

Seeing that the number of monsters lurking around was increasing, Lisette finally made up her mind.

Upon receiving her master's command, Rikka jumped into the bottomless pit without hesitation.

"Gigantification Technique!"

As Rikka murmured, her body rapidly expanded during her descent, increasing in size several times over.

"Boom!!!"

That was the sound of Liuhua crashing down with the force of Mount Tai onto the high platform painstakingly built by the stone beast.

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Not to mention the monsters that originally intended to use this high platform to launch an attack, even Vena was caught off guard by this brutal move.

The Musou Blade, which was originally twice the height of Rikka, looked like a slightly larger toy in the hands of the gigantic Rikka, yet it contained earth-shattering power.

Rikka rampaged through the monster horde, constantly wielding her sword and quickly throwing the monsters into disarray.

"Well done!" Wiener praised without reservation.

“I can’t hold on much longer.” Lisette gritted her teeth, sweat streaming down her face. “I shouldn’t have listened to you and run off to the dungeon.”

Simply using the giantification technique wouldn't have caused her to be in such a sorry state.

However, Rikka, who had transformed into a giant, could not sustain such intense activity with the small amount of magic essence she automatically absorbed.

Every minute, every second, was depleting Lisette's magic reserves at an alarming rate.

"Haha, I'll listen to you next time."

Even at this point, Wiener was still in the mood to joke.

The situation off the field has changed again.

The gigantic Rikka, relying on unexpected methods, stirred up the battle and created considerable chaos.

But once the elite individuals in Warcraft recover from their initial shock, it becomes difficult to continue trying to win them over.

The stone beasts that were originally scattered across the battlefield gathered together after Rikka destroyed their clay-shaping spell.

They joined hands tightly in a special way, and with a sudden tremor, they quickly coalesced into a giant rock soldier no less massive than the Six Flowers.

Without needing complicated tactics, the giant rock soldier simply used its massive size to propel itself forward, and with a savage charge, it sent Rikka staggering backward.

Rikka quickly adjusted her posture, preparing to launch a counterattack, but the rock giant used its thick arms to firmly clamp Rikka's waist.

No matter how much it swung its peerless sword, sending shards of stone flying as it cleaved its body, it showed no intention of letting go.

"Boom!"

Outnumbered, Rikka was eventually pushed to the ground by the giant rock soldier. The remaining monsters naturally didn't waste this opportunity to kick her while she was down, and pinned Rikka down on their bodies.

The Giant Transformation Technique granted Rokka a physique like a mountain and an indestructible defense, but it also made it a more conspicuous target.

Beneath this enormous body, even the smallest wound can become the precursor to a dam bursting.

"Release!" Risti hurriedly released the giant transformation spell from Rikka and, relying on her special connection with Rikka, cast a fire shield on her instead.

A warm and intense power instantly enveloped Liu Hua, and the magical beasts closest to Liu Hua were swallowed up by the sudden sea of ​​fire.

"Giggle!"

The sinister laughter rang out again, and a flaming skull with a terrifying crack on its head returned.

With a single gulp, it swallowed the flame shield surrounding Rikka, then ignored Rikka's perilous situation under the attack of a group of magical beasts and drifted towards the cave leading to the third floor.

"It didn't die before?" Viner asked incredulously.

"The Burning Skull's life is sustained by a curse. Only by sprinkling holy water on its corpse or removing the curse can it be completely destroyed," Listy warned.

"...Next time something like this happens, I hope you can remind me earlier," Viner said with a hint of helplessness.

"What can I do? How can a normal person keep a dispelling spell in their spell slot all the time?" Lisette said, dissatisfied.

Removing a curse sounds simple, but it is actually one of the most obscure fourth-circle spells.

If one did not have prior knowledge of the opponent, it would indeed be impossible to use precious spell slots to store such spells.

She knew that the Burning Skull could regenerate even if it was destroyed, but she was betting that Jessica could save the day before it could regenerate.

"What I mean is, I'll figure something out."

Viner took out the last specially made arrow from the quiver, but hesitated for only a moment before letting go of it.

Instead, he attached the Yin Iron to the bow.

"Jessica, Jessica, if you don't come to our rescue soon, the Silver Wolf Class will be extinct."

Wiener took a deep breath, and all the strength in his body seemed to gather at that moment.

The Gangdraff emblem on the back of his left hand gleamed with a hint of gold amidst its silver sheen, its radiance dazzling.

Meanwhile, his right hand was gradually being slowly stained by an eerie red light.

The intense red light wrapped around the blade of Yin Iron, transforming it into an unparalleled arrow.

"boom!!!"

Wiener suddenly drew his bow.

With a deafening roar, the red light, like a dragon, transformed into an extremely dazzling stream of light. Wherever the light passed, all obstacles vanished into nothingness.

It merely grazed past, and the skull shattered with a thud, continuing its momentum until it landed on the ground of the fourth level of the dungeon.

The violent shockwave will completely turn the area within hundreds of meters of the impact point into a death zone.

"I don't believe this can't kill you."

Wiener fell to the ground with a "thud".

The arrow of Asura, fired from Yin Iron, was several times more powerful than before. However, after this arrow, Vena completely lost her ability to move.

"Vina!"

Lisette rushed to Venus's side and used healing scrolls on Venus as if they were free.

Even Viner herself felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this.

"Cough cough, it's no use, don't use it, I'm not injured."

"Check if the escape stone is still usable, and also check on Rikka's condition," Venus said weakly.

He should have fainted, but the intense pain in his limbs made him more awake than ever before.

"Rikka..."

Lisette looked down through the pit that Vina had expanded.

Rikka was not the main target of One Arrow Shura, and its size was insignificant compared to those demonic beasts. In addition, it used the Musou Blade as a shield in time.

Even so, Rikka's body was left in a terrible state.

Risty cast a levitation spell, and Rikka's body slowly floated back to the two of them.

"Sigh, when we get back, I'll have to get you a whole new set of equipment."

Looking at the pitted and battered Rikka on her body and the Musou Blade that was already beyond repair, Vena couldn't help but say.

"You should say less," Listy said with concern. "With such a commotion, the upperclassmen still in the dungeon will definitely come to check on the situation."

"I hope so," Viner shook her head.

This dungeon monster riot is not an isolated case on the third or fourth floor.

The three major expedition teams will also be besieged by monsters deeper inside.

Even if they escape, their first priority will be to get out of the dungeon; they won't have the mind to play the good guy anymore.

"Vina, that was the commotion just now—are you alright?!"