A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Levy slung her enormous lion-head backpack over her shoulder, which contained all sorts of things Bray needed.

Because Bray was carrying two swords, he didn't have much room to carry a backpack; his waist pouch was the limit.

Despite the backpack looking heavy, Levy could still run away in a blur when conditions allowed.

So these burdens are nothing to Levy.

Bray was just worried that this would stunt Rebecca's growth.

"Is Levy afraid she won't grow tall?" Bray asked.

“I’m scared!” Levy blinked and then answered.

"Why?" Dead fish eyes suddenly became interested.

"Hehe, we can't tell Bray." Levy blushed and responded cutely to Bray.

She was determined not to tell Bray why she was afraid of not growing tall.

"..." Bray's dead fish eyes trembled. He couldn't believe that Levy had started hiding little secrets too.

Sure enough... Levy has grown up quite a bit; she shouldn't be underestimated.

"Extermination team, set off!" a man at the front of the group shouted, followed by enthusiastic responses from the adventurers.

This call to action meant the team was truly about to set off for the sealed-off basin ahead. Within this basin lay a barren landscape, utterly devoid of life.

Although the area is not dry, there is no sign of any life.

The basin wasn't very large, so the Cardo family bought the land quite generously.

In reality, all this family wanted was a deep pit in the basin, the very pit where the ancestor of the Kado family had sealed off a certain monster.

The expedition team descended the rope ladder in an orderly fashion and began to explore this strange place.

Bray also managed to get down with Levy in the middle.

When he went down, he was slightly surprised, because there was indeed a hidden world inside the deep pit.

Inside the cave, the walls are like glass, making you feel like you're in a dream.

Even though Bray had experienced many adventures, he couldn't help but be amazed.

This place is absolutely beautiful.

Not only Bray, but many adventurers were also captivated by the scenery and remained mesmerized.

What kind of incredible craftsmanship could create such a cave?

Of course, it might just be a random creation of nature.

"Break, Break, this is beautiful!" Levy spun around in place, running around happily in the cave.

The adventurers in the expedition team all looked solemn, except for Levy, who seemed completely unaffected.

She didn't even know why she was there.

Levy only vaguely remembered that Bray had said they were going to fight.

Fighting? No problem, Levy will fight 0v0.

And if we can't win, we still have mines, so it's not a problem.

Levy became even less nervous.

“They’re moving forward, let’s follow them.” Bray, who was showing Levy the scenery from behind, noticed the people ahead starting to walk and called out to Levy.

"Oh!" After Levy had seen enough, Bray dragged her along by the hand.

The expedition team had initially thought this place would be full of troublesome monsters.

But so far, no enemy has appeared.

This has left many adventurers puzzled.

However, some experienced adventurers began to realize that something was wrong.

When there are no enemies in a monster's lair, it doesn't mean the lair is safe; rather, it means the lair's owner is too powerful.

Only absolute power can deter those beasts and monsters that have no mind.

"Everyone must remain vigilant at all times," the team leader said in a deep voice, not wanting anyone here to let their guard down.

Unfortunately, there will always be people who naively believe that this place is no longer dangerous.

Some of the adventurers gradually began to disperse, and eventually many members of the expeditionary force disappeared.

"Where are the people? Why are so many gone?" The team leader broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if something was lurking in the shadows and ambushing them.

However, that wasn't actually the case; it was just that the cave's terrain was too complex, and many relaxed adventurers got separated.

Under normal circumstances, Bray would probably get lost as well.

However, with Levy by his side, he's unlikely to get lost.

If you don't know the way, just smell the magical lion Levy.

"Thump—" A huge piece of glass fell from above, crushing an adventurer to death before he could react.

What happened?

"Wait a minute, the ground is shaking!"

"Run!"

The voices of adventurers rose and fell, filled with panic.

"Thump thump thump—" Then, more glass stones fell from above like rain.

This scene was exactly like a mine collapse, which directly led to the disintegration of the expeditionary force.

People are separated by piles of stones.

If Bray and Levy always walked hand in hand, they would probably be separated.

Levy tilted her head, looking at the large pile of stones surrounding her and Bray.

She tried hitting the glass stones hard with her tail and found that the stones were harder than she had imagined.

However, it's not to the point that it's impossible to destroy.

“Levy can break it open,” Levy told Bray.

"Don't smash it yet." Bray placed his hand on Levy's head.

They don't need to do anything now, because this landslide couldn't possibly have happened naturally.

Bray closed his eyes and opened his mind's eye.

Perception extends continuously into this deep pit, until it reaches its end.

Behind a barrier interwoven with crimson and black, a colossal, mysterious entity was blocked.

And Bray knew what that thing was—the Silver Seed.

This was expected...

The so-called monster sealed by the Kado family is actually a Silver species known as a "demigod".

Now, under His constant assault, this seal is gradually weakening.

But based on what Bree saw, the seal probably wouldn't be broken for at least a year or two.

"As expected, they were used as pawns."

As he was thinking this, a blurry shadow appeared in his senses.

Just as Bray was trying to "see" who this guy was, he felt dizzy and had to stop.

Bray, exhausted from the exertion, almost fell over.

What on earth did he look at that required so much effort? Normally, half an hour is the limit for laying mines.

"Bray, what's wrong?" Levy immediately helped Bray up and asked anxiously.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired," Bray waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

He was fine, but the seal was not.

In the final moment of his mind's eye, he vaguely saw the red and black seal being destroyed by that blurry shadow.

Even the barrier that the Silver Seed had been trying to break through for countless years was easily breached by that person.

As if to tell everyone this fact, a muffled sound echoed in the cave.

"I'm back."

"I'm finally back."

One sentence after another echoed throughout the cave, not only for Bray and Levy, but also for the other adventurers.

Unfortunately, they didn't know who was speaking.

As they were about to figure out who it was, layers of mist spread into every corner of the cave.

"Hmm..." The fog obscured Levy's vision, making her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Levy can't see or smell anything anymore." Levy tried to smell things, but found that even the scents were blurred, making her feel a little insecure QAQ.

After her senses failed her, she began to feel somewhat lost.

It's like a person with all four limbs suddenly becoming paralyzed.

Levy is in big trouble!

“It’s okay, it’s just a concept,” Bray said to Levy.

"concept?"

“It’s a very powerful ability, but as long as you don’t stray too far from me, it’s fine,” Bray said.

"Levy won't go far." Levy hugged Bray, her ears shaking like a fan.

“Silver Seed…that three-year-old seems to be hiding a lot of things,” Bray muttered to himself, hugging Levy.

Concepts are not easy to deal with; even Levy could be affected if she didn't have her own protection.

As for what will happen after being affected, Bray doesn't want to know for the time being.

Bray originally thought that the powerful monsters inside were at most demon kings or something similar.

He never imagined that "Mist God" was actually a demigod.

Bray knew he had been tricked, and tricked badly at that.

If that Sark knew about the Silver Seeds, he would surely understand that no matter how many ordinary adventurers came, they would just be easy prey.

When fighting demigods, "quantity" is meaningless; what is needed is "quality."

Although the concept of "swan song" was being suppressed, the mist still did not disappear.

The indirect product of the concept cannot be erased even if it is "the last of its kind".

Bray could only feel the chill emanating from the mist as he blindly explored the cave.

I wonder how the other adventurers are doing. After being separated, coupled with this fog that even Levy can't see through, something terrible must have happened.

Bray wanted to use his cunning to scout ahead, but if he did, he needed to slow down.

But he doesn't think he has the luxury of taking a breather right now.

He had just taken a step when a huge claw emerged from the thick fog, heading straight for him.

"BOOM!!!!!!!" The claws struck the wall, shattering it without diminishing their force whatsoever.

The claw was covered with ice crystal-like lumps, shrouded in a denser mist than the surrounding area.

However, it would be naive to think that you could catch Bray just like that.

"Clang—" Bray picked up his longsword with his right hand and easily deflected the claw attack to the other side.

Sharp claws reached for the glass stone on the edge of the mine, and the glass stone turned into dust with a gentle squeeze.

“I knew it,” Bray said irritably; he had anticipated this situation.

He even guessed what was happening inside the cave.

The adventurers may already be mostly dead, while the sealed monsters will come looking for them directly.