I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

Because the prices there are ridiculously high, most people set up camp in the wider areas outside.

After all, the eighteenth floor has lakes, forests and grasslands, which are almost no different from the ground. If you bring camping equipment with you, few people would be willing to go into the town and get cheated.

Chapter 17 The Destroyed Town

It is worth mentioning that even Tiona and others from Loki's family set up camp outside, obviously not wanting to waste money living in the town.

Even Tiona admitted this.

"Oh, yes, that's right. It's because the room rate is too expensive. Speaking of which, the male adventurer and the female killer checked into a hotel. There must be some special deal or something like that. If they just wanted to do it, the price would be too expensive. Wouldn't it be better to just do it outside?"

“Well… who, who knows…”

Asuna could only wipe the cold sweat from her forehead as Tiona spoke such shocking words.

Amazon is so open!

Asuna and the others did not observe the town for too long. After eating the biscuits that Asuna brought, she, led by Tiona, began to search the forests, plains, lakes and other places on the eighteenth level.

Before, I basically just took a quick look and continued on my way, so I didn't have time to appreciate the scenery.

Today they had the opportunity, and under Tiona's leadership, the two of them were playing leisurely while looking for clues that the murderer might have left behind.

"I should have dragged Aisi here earlier. It's rare to be so happy."

Tiona said this, but ran behind Asuna and pushed her to another part of the lake.

Under the soft light of the crystal, the lively waves in front of my eyes are jagged, and ripples appear as the light breeze blows.

Sitting on the lively lawn, Asuna and Tiona admired the scenery in front of them as if they were on vacation.

However, playing is playing, and the search still needs to be done seriously.

The sky was getting dark, and when Tiona and Asuna searched the entire 18th floor for places where people could hide, they found nothing.

With no other options, the two returned to the cliff overlooking the entire town, hoping to find the adventurer who was behaving strangely and was suspected to be the murderer from above.

And this time the wait did not disappoint them.

On this cliff with a wide view, you can clearly see thick smoke suddenly rising from all over the town, and a large amount of green quickly poured out from the ground, covering half of the town’s buildings.

Screams followed the next moment after the change. The collapse of tents and huts also surged like a tide as the green color advanced.

A group of carnivorous plant monsters suddenly appeared, growing into giant plants in an instant, roaring all over the town, and rushing towards the square where the adventurers gathered from all directions, causing the adventurers in the central square of the town to panic.

"Oh no! Go down and help!"

"Wait a minute, Tiona. Those are adventurers. They won't die so easily. The mastermind behind all this is likely to show up during this chaos. Wait a moment! See if you can find that guy!"

Looking down, the tentacles of countless carnivorous plants could easily blow away and smash the tents and wooden huts. Those brightly colored carnivorous plants ravaged everything in the town in this dim environment.

Asuna called out to Tiona, who had an anxious look on her face, because in times of panic and confusion, the mastermind behind the scenes is often most easily exposed.

Moreover, those people below are all adventurers. With many years of combat experience, they should not die easily.

Furthermore, there are high-level adventurers from Loki's clan with them, so if they just want to protect themselves, it shouldn't be a problem.

"it is good!"

Tiona nodded heavily and approached the edge of the cliff. When she saw Tione and the others showing their skills in the town, she breathed a sigh of relief.

only……

"Dead..."

Tiona looked at the fleeting red that was quickly covered by green and sighed in her heart.

As an adventurer, one must be mentally prepared for death. Over the years, she has seen many adventurers die at the hands of monsters.

However, most of the adventurers who died were newcomers or old men who over-inflated their own strength. Under normal circumstances, as long as one was careful and cautious, one could come out of the dungeon alive.

Asuna had also witnessed the death of adventurers and had killed red-named players in SAO. Although her mood was a little complicated at the moment, it did not affect her mentality.

On the other side, Lefiya and Ais, who were chasing a demi-human girl on the top of a nearby mountain, also noticed the changes in the town below the mountain.

Compared to other members of Loki's family who had witnessed death, Ais and Lefiya, who had always been protected by them, were seeing such a scene for the first time.

After all, it had only been a few years since Aisi became an adventurer. Aisi, who had made rapid progress, had been training with the Loki clan at the middle and lower levels, and it was rare to see an adventurer die.

Because in the middle and lower classes, no one dares to take it lightly.

The ones with the highest death rate are often the newcomers in the upper class, and it is very rare that the adventurers of Loki's family finish their adventures and happen to encounter the death of newcomers. Therefore, what Aisi witnessed were the deaths of monsters, not humans or adventurers.

The same goes for Lefiya. As someone who may become the successor of Livilia in the future, she usually works hard to train and go on adventures with her companions. Does she have the chance to be exposed to such a scene?

Hearing the guard's dying screams near the wall, Lefiya's body began to tremble uncontrollably, her eyes filled with uneasiness.

There was also a flash of fear in Ais's eyes, but she quickly adjusted herself and her golden eyes became firm again.

He took Lefiya and the demi-human girl with him and went down the mountain to help his companions.

"boom--!!!"

Several extremely thick flames rose up in the form of columns from the center of the town, burning many carnivorous plants to ashes in an instant, greatly reducing the pressure on the residents of the town.

The one who could easily release magic of this level was undoubtedly Riveria, the deputy leader of the Loki clan, the strongest magician in Orario, and a member of the elven royal family.

If Lefiya can overcome her fear, grow up completely and become an independent adventurer, perhaps two great elven magicians will appear in Loki's family in the future.

"That's great, you are worthy of being Mother Livilia!"

Tiona shouted excitedly, her tone full of pride.

However, until now, Asuna has not found any suspicious adventurers in the town.

"Could it be that... the murderer is not actually in the town?"

Looking at the magic attack below, Asuna couldn't help but wonder.

But…if not in town, then where would she be?

Chapter 18 The Murderer and the Monster (4-in- K)

"Livilia, it's ready."

"Well, I see."

The raging flames were quickly extinguished under Livilia's control, and only countless ashes remained of the huge carnivorous plant monsters.

The town was littered with ruins and wounded people, and those adventurers who were not injured in this sudden attack rushed forward to provide rescue.

"Tione, did you find anything?"

Finn came up to Tionne and asked.

"I didn't see anyone suspicious."

Tione shook her head and replied.

"However, Aisi and Lefiya seem to have discovered someone and chased them out of town not long ago."

"Oh, in that case, then don't worry."

After hearing Tione's answer, Finn's face suddenly showed a relaxed smile.

Although Aisi had just been promoted to a lv.6 adventurer, there would inevitably be some errors in the strength of her attack, but on this upper level, there were no monsters or adventurers that could threaten her.

Even if someone wants to assassinate Ais, with Ais's current strength, she can handle it. Besides, if a protracted war really breaks out, don't we still have them?

"I just don't know where Miss Tiona and Miss Asuna went. I haven't seen them all day."

Tione crossed her arms around her chest in dissatisfaction, making the fullness of her chest more prominent and attractive. Moreover, she did this in front of Finn with a worried expression on her face, as if she was waiting for Finn to come up and comfort her.

"Well... with their strength, they will definitely be fine..."

Finn smiled bitterly and shook his head, rejecting Tione's kindness.

……

……

And the other side.

Just when Ais, Lefiya and the demi-human girl they were chasing were preparing to return to the town for support, three carnivorous plants appeared in front of them halfway, blocking their way.

In addition, a man in full armor came around from behind and appeared behind them.

The man was wearing a suit of pitch-black armor. He lifted the visor on his head, revealing his face wrapped in bandages.

"Are you the one who killed Hassana?"

The giant carnivorous plant in front of them was swaying its body, and behind them, a man in black armor blocked their retreat.

Ais took a few steps forward, blocking Lefiya and the demihuman girl behind her, and asked the suspicious man.

“Eh?! But…but, isn’t the criminal a woman?!”

Hearing what Ais said, Lefiya asked in surprise.

"So what?"

A completely feminine voice came out of the man's mouth.

She threw the visor helmet to the ground, and tore off the skin on her face that belonged to the victim in the town as if she was tearing her own facial skin!

"This... could this be peeled off from Hassana's face..." Lefiya's pupils suddenly contracted and an expression of horror appeared on her face.

He held the staff tightly in his hand, and his arm was shaking slightly.

And Hassana was the name of the adventurer who was killed in the town.

As the human skin on the face was torn off bit by bit, what was exposed in front of Aisi and the others was a woman's face.

The woman took off her armor, and her plump breasts wrapped in her shirt suddenly popped out from the peeling armor. Her figure was exactly as Porus, the owner of the town's purchasing store, described, with a very nice figure.

However, this was a plump woman with short red hair. Although she looked good, her eyes were extremely cold and her pupils were green vertically, giving people a very weird feeling.

It was as if being stared at by some ferocious beast.

"It's easier to move as a man, but I didn't expect you to check all the male adventurers. If I hadn't been prepared, I would have been discovered by you in advance."

The woman with short red hair said calmly, but her eyes were already fixed on the package behind Lefiya.

What was placed in there was the special item that Aisi and the others had just obtained from the demihuman girl, which was suspected to be the cause of Hassana's death.

However, before they could check what the round bead wrapped in cloth was, the town was attacked by the carnivorous plants, leaving them no time to find out what the round bead was.

"Hand over that orb!"

Ais is the strongest female swordsman in the surface city, especially after being promoted to level 6, this title is even more well-deserved.

However, when confronting Ai Si, the red-haired woman was not obviously at a disadvantage. Although she seemed to be fighting against her, it could be seen from her slightly frowned brows that she was already at a disadvantage.

"boom--!!!"

She attacked Ai Si without hesitation, and the huge long sword in her hand collided fiercely with the rapier in Ai Si's hand.

"It's a bit troublesome——"

The red-haired woman looked at Ai Si's calm face and said in a low voice.

A mighty wave of air burst out from the intersection of the two, but what surprised Ais was that she did not feel much oppression from the opponent's attack.

"Boom!"

"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"

The next moment, the red-haired woman stomped hard on the ground, and countless cracks suddenly burst out from under her feet. Swords and knives crossed each other in an instant, and then the red-haired woman attacked like a storm!

Ai Si, who had just been promoted to level 6, was not yet familiar with the feeling after the upgrade, and therefore found it difficult to counterattack under this series of attacks.

"boom--!!!!"

The rapier and the katana collided violently, and the red-haired woman took the opportunity to suddenly lower her body and rushed towards Lefiya who was holding the so-called round ball with a hurricane.

"Release a beam of light, the bow of the holy wood——Huh?!!!"

With magic patterns appearing under her feet, Lefiya was chanting her magic, preparing to help Ais deal with the red-haired woman.

However, what she didn't expect was that the other party actually gave up the entanglement with Ai Si and quickly approached her.

In this panic, Lefiya was about to chant the magic but was interrupted by fear, and the magic circle under her feet suddenly disappeared.

The red-haired woman in front of him was rushing towards him quickly, and the huge sword in her hand seemed to be about to split him in half.