I like traveling the most

For another expedition, the members of [Loki Familia] are gearing up.

But unfortunately, in order to prevent chaos at the upper levels, the first vanguard group only had twenty people, including fifteen senior blacksmiths from the Hephaestus Familia.

Kobayashi acted as the eyes and moved forward with the first group.

This is the 7th floor.

The chattering Amazon sisters, the irritable and crazy werewolf Burt, and Finn and Riveria talking to Xiao Lin.

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By the way, Grace is in the second team.

The group of people was surrounded by the light green ceiling and walls. It was so lively that it didn't look like they were going on an expedition, and they moved forward smoothly.

…

"In other words, Captain Finn chose to take risks in order to revive the small human race?"

"That's right. So, Xiaolin, if you know any outstanding little human girls, please introduce them to me."

"...I'll try my best."

Kobayashi politely declined Hero Finn's request under Tiona's murderous gaze.

As a way to pass the time while chatting on the road, he took the initiative to start the topic, and then inexplicably jumped to the reasons why they became adventurers.

Let’s be honest, Finn the Brave is pretty popular.

Not only is he the leader of the largest faction in Labyrinth City, he is also a LV6 first-level adventurer, and he is also very handsome.

If he said he wanted to seek marriage, the women would line up from the entrance of the Loki Familia station to the Tower of Babel.

It's such an exaggeration.

I really want to tell him that sometimes race, gender, and age are so difficult to deal with, but the other party’s purpose is to revive the small human race, so he has to reduce the scope.

Unfortunately, Xiao Lin doesn't even know a single little human now.

So can you put away that murderous gaze, Miss Tiona?

Sudden.

Xiao Lin paused and said in a deep voice: "There is an emergency."

"...four people."

Sword Princess Ais followed closely behind.

The two looked at each other, and in an instant all members of the Loki Familia reacted, following their gaze towards the intersection ahead.

The next second, four adventurers ran out in panic.

They looked back frequently, as if they were fleeing from some terrifying monster.

The four people at the back who were concentrating did not see the people in front and were intercepted on the spot.

"W-Who are you...ah?! No, no, it's Loki's Familia?!"

The four people who were shocked were about to yell, but after seeing who it was, they suddenly became timid.

"So, what happened?"

"The Minotaur, it's the Minotaur who appears! That Minotaur is wandering around on the upper level! It's unbelievable!"

The fleeing adventurers trembled all over, first lowering their voices, and then letting out painful roars.

It seemed like they were really scared.

Hearing the Minotaur's name, Kobayashi narrowed his eyes, and Sword Princess Ais' right hand shook reflexively.

Then, the man who looked like the adventurer captain started talking about the cause and effect with a livid face.

"We were exploring the dungeon as usual, until just now, when we entered the depths... we found the Minotaur. Then, we saw a white-haired human imp being attacked, but we were attacked by that monster Roaring in fear, he fled here...!"

White hair, human, imp!

It's Bell!

As the information continued to leak out, the appearance of that cowardly rabbit appeared in Sword Princess Ais's mind.

"Xiao Lin!"

"I saw him, follow me!"

The two of them flew away like a gust of wind along the path the adventurers had fled.

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LV６, LV６……

How can I improve my class?

Bell had previously indifferently thought that all he had to do was continue to gain proficiency, but he always felt that something was wrong. He touched the high wall between LV1 and LV2, and realized that he had to cross the tall and steep wall in order to advance.

——Great achievements!

This is what Xiaolin once told him.

Defeat opponents who are stronger than yourself and gain higher-level proficiency beyond a certain amount.

This is the condition for promotion.

But what to do? How on earth should I defeat a more powerful enemy?

"...Sir? Lord Bell? Lord Bell!"

"Yes, yes!"

Bell woke up from his thoughts when the shouts of his supporter Lily came to his ears.

"Lord Bell, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Bell shook his head.

But soon, he frowned subconsciously again, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

The two of them are now on the 9th floor.

Today, in order to officially break through the 10th floor, or to cross the wall to a new height, they came to the dungeon early in the morning.

During the adventure, I didn’t see many adventurers, no, even the number of monsters was too few.

Since arriving on the 9th floor, this floor has been surprisingly quiet.

This is the deep part of the upper level. I haven't encountered a single monster. At most, I have spotted some goblins running around.

What is this, this feeling of dissonance?

It's like being forced to dig up something you don't want to remember.

That's right.

It was the same at that time, and there was a dead silence in the dungeon.

"Lord Bell..."

"Let's go to the 10th floor."

Bell felt weak. The timid part of him told him to leave quickly, but the brave part urged him to go down quickly.

That was the feeling of wanting to break the wall and get closer to the person he admired.

He raised his foot and was about to step into the entrance to the 10th floor.

The next moment.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"

A huge howl came from the depths. The familiar voice froze Bell's feet. He didn't even hear what Lily said.

The cry engraved in his mind burned every nerve in his body.

Like a rusty machine, Bell turned his head back and forth, looking at the source of the sound with dilated pupils - the depths of the road they walked on.

"Lord Bell?"

Beside him, Lily found that Bell's breathing became rapid and his body was trembling slightly.

The atmosphere called fear was contagious. Lily couldn't help swallowing her saliva and staring intently.

"Oh oh oh!!!"

As the roaring sound approached, the towering figure and obvious horns made the floor tremble. Bell didn't know how many times he had dreamed of it, how many times he had overlapped that figure with other monsters, and how many times he had been afraid of that guy.

Minotaur!

Lily subconsciously hid behind Bell, and said in a trembling voice: "How could a Minotaur appear on the 9th floor?"

Bell also wanted to know.

But he knew more about this helpless and unreasonable situation, this unspeakable sense of despair, and the bull-headed man who pushed him into the abyss.

This tremor was the same as that time.

The roaring Minotaur in front of him still scared him to death, and Bell didn't know what his face looked like.

So scary, so scary, so scary!

Gotta run!

Gotta run!

Bell's eyes were filled with tears, his lungs were almost sobbing, his upper and lower teeth were slightly colliding, his legs were shaking, his survival instinct was constantly giving warnings, now he could only run away.

→

The symbol of fear that had been accumulated in his mind for a long time swelled up in his body in one breath.

"It's better to run away now. Master Bell? Master Bell?!"

Lily's shout woke him up.

No!

Can't run away!

If he runs away now, Lily will definitely be hurt!

The Minotaur turned into a projectile, it rushed through the passage at a terrifying speed, biting the distance between it and Bell.

Bell couldn't help but widen his eyes, even if his heart kept telling him to run away, as long as he ran away he could survive, but he still forced himself to suppress the strong warning in his heart.

In the blink of an eye, the giant bull approached in front of him, raised the greatsword over his shoulder, and chopped it down diagonally!

[Forget the fear, look ahead. 】

"——Ah!"

At the moment when Lily wanted to push Bell away, Bell grabbed her by the collar and threw her to the side.

He didn't pay attention to what happened to the petite body.

Instead, he bit his trembling lips with his teeth and broke them.

[Go forward, don't stop. ]

Before the big sword slashed down and killed Bell, he almost reflexively stretched out his right arm and shouted:

"——Flame Lightning!"

Oh oh oh!!!

The crimson lightning bounced off the Minotaur's approach, and it retreated fiercely without the power of the blooming flame petals.

[Retreat will only age, and cowardice will inevitably lead to death! ]

Bell opened his eyes to the extreme, and ignited a glimmer of hope that was far from a chance of winning.

Can win!

I can win!

No, I must win!

As if possessed, he began to use magic.

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On the other side, Xiaolin and Aisi were running fast in the dungeon. Since Xiaolin knew what Ota did in the dungeon, the two rushed straight to the heart of the 9th floor.

Then, just before rushing into the last section of the passage before the target area.

"Stop."

A voice stopped the two.

It was nothing, just a word.

However, the two stopped at the same time.

In the spacious rectangular space, where there were no monsters or adventurers, he stood there quietly.

No one could ignore the surging presence surging from him.

Wearing protective gear, his huge body like a giant rock, and his strong limbs made of steel-like muscles.

The pig ears in his short red hair announced his origin.

"A fierce man."

Aisi murmured hoarsely.

The man narrowed his earthy red eyes, first staring at Xiaolin who raised his head and looked at the ceiling to count the lights, and then looked at the princess of the Loki family who ran hurriedly.

The warrior Ota stood solemnly in front.

The only passage to the target area behind him, and he blocked it with his huge back. Seeing his posture, it was obvious that he was telling Sword Princess not to go through.

Ais silently drew out the rapier at her waist, and Ota also tore open the bulging package behind him and took out the big sword.

"Come on, Sword Princess."

"Get out of the way!"

The girl suddenly widened her golden eyes and rushed towards the enemy with the sword in her hand.

Sword Princess and the fierce man.

The two first-level adventurers, who were praised as the strongest, forced to start fighting.

Xiaolin was watching the show on the side.

Wrong.

It's learning, learning the battle of the strong.

Sword Lady Ais approached Ota at high speed and used the swift Kasaya Slash on him, which caught him off guard.

That is, the sword technique of cutting the opponent's shoulder diagonally downward.

It was fast and fierce.

But——

"Too tender."

Ota used the greatsword to easily deflect this full-strength slash.

The strong arm pushed Ais back with one move, and she stood unsteadily and stared, but instantly raised her eyes and used the force of being deflected to perform a spinning slash.

Being able to change moves quickly is already very good.

Unfortunately, it was blocked again.

"Ahhh!!!"

Ais forced her whole body to speed up, and slashed continuously without mercy, a large number of sparks scattered, and countless sword lights all became a one-hit kill, showing fangs to Ota one by one.

This is the ability to upgrade to LV6!

She poured all her strength and speed into this attack, wielding silver light to kill the man who was blocking her way.

"This skill——I see, has it reached a new peak?"

Ota praised softly.

During this time, he had been training monsters in the dungeon and didn't know what was going on.

Then, he blocked the attack again.

All the slashes were deflected.

Complete defense.

Facing the whirlpool with nowhere to escape, Ota intercepted them one by one.

The strongest in the maze city stood still without moving a step, but the big sword in his right hand, with the accuracy and technique of a needle and thread, coupled with the courage of a mountain, made the sword girl's attacks all ineffective.

Aisi gritted her teeth and tried her best to increase her speed.

The sword of despair, which was said to never wear out, was slightly twisted due to the intense friction in the air. It was so powerful that it could have such a strong strength by squeezing its own potential.

Ota nodded, with a sigh and admiration--

Subdued her.

The strong sword blade that was enough to cut the air in half knocked the sword girl out of his arms.

"————!!!"

Aisi was forced to retreat with the momentum of a dam breaking, and her feet carved two deep grooves on the floor.

After finally stopping, Xiaolin, who was watching the show, was right next to her. Looking at the distance she was forced to retreat and the distance between them, Ai Si was shocked.

She had clearly defended herself and adjusted her body shape.

But with just one sword, she was able to repel more than ten meters, and even controlled the distance exactly.

Is this the difference between LV6 and LV7? !

This man is too strong!

However, the sword girl was only confused for a moment, and then she raised her sword and slashed at Ota again.

No matter how strong the enemy is, she will not hesitate.

Attack boldly!

The first time, the second time, the third time!

Every charge forward will be repelled, every breakthrough will be intercepted, and every attack will be resolved.

It has nothing to do with class. Ai Si bit her lips.

She knew that this was the power gained by the warrior who trained himself thoroughly.

In the past, she would definitely be eager for it, but now she was really in a hurry.

"Hmm."

With a loud bang, Aisi was knocked to Xiaolin's side again, exactly the same as before.

The two sides distanced themselves again.

This was the fourth time, and it took less than a minute.

The sword and hand that Aisi used for defense were numb from the shock.

But the same honest girl still did not give up, and adjusted her posture again, wrapping a stronger airflow around her sword and pretending to rush forward again.

"That's it!"

Pa——

The crisp sound of slaps echoed in the silent space, forcibly interrupting the two people who were about to fight again.

"Ah, Ota."

A casual voice came from behind, and the brave Finn appeared in front of the three.

It turned out that reinforcements had arrived.