The Epic Story of the Heroic Spirit of Emiya Giant Warrior

It's worth noting that she always walks barefoot, even in the dungeon.

“Wow, it's really her!” Aisha noticed Shirou behind Aaliyah and habitually winked at him.

“Leave here, Amazon, or I won’t be polite!” Aaliyah said indifferently. At the same time, Ryuu had already covered Shirou’s eyes, not letting him see Aisha's revealing outfit.

“Shirou, you must stay away from Amazons in the future, especially those from the Ishtar Familia, understand?” Aaliyah said seriously.

The Ishtar Familia's main business is operating the pleasure district, which can be regarded as a match made in heaven with the naturally open Amazon tribe, and this is precisely what the noble elves hate the most.

“There shouldn’t be any more adventurers approaching.” Aaliyah said, then regretting:

Shirou shook his head: “Aaliyah-nee, the [Young Dragon] is not that easy to deal with. Besides, it ran away as soon as it came, not giving me a chance to try at all.”

To deal with the Young Dragon, Shirou’s attack power is sufficient, but the strength for head-on confrontation, the agility to evade, and the stamina for a prolonged battle are not enough. There is a chance for a one-on-one fight, but the risk is not small.

“Our luck is really good. We happened to meet the Young Dragon on a narrow road. It feels like it was coming straight for us.” Aaliyah sighed.

Could it be that slayers and dragons attract each other?

However, the boy holding the “Dragon Slayer Sword” didn’t take action himself, but instead, the elf mage beside him trapped the dragon-type monster.

If it is determined to escape, then Aaliyah can only freeze it.

“Shirou, I just froze the Young Dragon. It’s not dead yet. You kill it.” Aaliyah said: “Although this is not as effective as a one-on-one fight, you can still gain some experience points.”

Large familias can use this method to help newcomers grow, but the disadvantage is that if you don’t really fight with all your strength, the experience and achievements gained are quite limited.

The acquisition of skills and development abilities is closely related to the experience of adventure and combat. Adventurers who kill more monsters are more likely to obtain [Hunter], craftsmen who do more blacksmithing may obtain [Forging], and people who are poisoned more often are more likely to obtain [Abnormal Resistance], and so on.

Although it’s not a one-on-one fight, being able to unleash an astonishing amount of output in one strike can also be considered an achievement.

It’s no wonder the elf mages of the Loki Familia can level up so quickly.

“I see, I understand.” Shirou thought for a while, to cause a huge amount of damage with one strike as much as possible, the most suitable is that move—

The [Fake・Hrunting] in his hand is the most suitable “arrow”. He also needs a bow, but an ordinary bow may not have enough power.

Imitation Production Technique

Reproduce Accumulated Years

At this very moment, complete the gathering of fantasy swords –––––––––––】

Belonging to Heracles, the son of the Greek god, it is the most trusted Noble Phantasm of this great hero, named [Nine Lives].

And its initial form was the bow and arrow used by Heracles to destroy the immortal Hydra in mythology.

And that hero who crossed many dangers and trials with wisdom and strength in mythology is, in a sense, Shirou Emiya’s ideal.

The ability of Heracles (Archer) combined with the means of Emiya (Archer) is the ultimate goal set by Shirou for himself after obtaining the “Grace of God”.

A huge heavy longbow fell into Shirou’s hands.

The magic power restored by the high-level elixir was once again squandered, but his thoughts were exceptionally clear.

“Just need to, shoot an arrow with all my strength.”

This is the [Hrunting] that appears more often in Shirou's hands. Compared to the original longsword, the [Hrunting], which has the characteristic of “tracking”, is more suitable for this form in a sense.

Then, there was a violent explosion, tearing the dragon-type monster's body into pieces.

「The effect of the skill [????? (Roadless Valhalla)] is activated.」

「Temporarily acquired the development ability [Hunter] I」

「Temporarily acquired the development ability [Swordsman] G」

「Temporarily acquired the development ability [Lancer] I」

「Development abilities [Bowman], [Swordsman], [Fist Fighter], [Lancer], [Knight] are integrated into [Martial Prowess]」

Shirou, who shot this arrow, almost fainted due to the exhaustion of his mental power. At the same time, he seemed to feel the ground under his feet trembling slightly.

In a daze, the scene of everyone falling from a high place appeared before his eyes.

“Ryuu, Lefiya, Aaliyah, watch out for the ground!” Shirou immediately shouted, warning Ryuu and Aaliyah.

Without giving everyone time to react, the floor under their feet all collapsed.

Everywhere they looked was covered in rocks. Whether it was the surrounding walls, the ground, or the ceiling, they were all formed of bedrock, and the air floating around was somewhat humid.

It was Shirou's first time here, while Ryuu and Aaliyah were quite familiar with the place, and Lefiya had also been here before.

The moment the earthquake and floor collapse occurred, Aaliyah's first thought was Lefiya. Because she immediately went to protect Lefiya, she failed to avoid the collapse and fell into the suddenly generated vertical pit.

Vertical cave—connecting to deeper traps. This should have been a special terrain that would only appear after the middle levels of the dungeon, and it would never be produced in the upper levels of the labyrinth, but it appeared openly under everyone's feet.

The “Dungeon” is not just a simple geographical existence. The gods and adventurers of Orario generally have an understanding—the dungeon is alive.

Therefore, the Guild strictly prohibits gods from entering the dungeon, and violators will be subject to extremely strict penalties.

And in addition to the gods, the dungeon also hates adventurers who invade its territory, so there are often “abnormal situations” that seem to be deliberately targeting adventurers, wanting to put them to death.

And it is the most serious level among them, the degree of malice far exceeding the “Monster Festa”, which produces a large number of monsters at an unreasonable speed in a short period of time, and the monsters with special abilities, the “Strengthened Species”.

Ryuu and Shirou maintained their balance with their excellent physical fitness and control ability, and finally landed safely.

“Based on the length of the vertical cave, we have fallen more than two or three floors. This is at least the fifteenth floor.” Aaliyah judged.

Until now, she has only managed to adapt to the monsters on the upper floors with the help of Shirou and her familia companions, and the terrifying monsters on the middle floors will still become Lefiya's nightmare.

“After we fell, the vertical cave began to close. If my perception is correct, there should have been an earthquake in the dungeon before the ground collapsed.”

Her judgment has no evidence, but based on her understanding of the “malice of the dungeon”, as a veteran adventurer with many years of exploration experience, Aaliyah has encountered the “malice of the dungeon” more than once.

“If this is the fifteenth floor, it would be easier to go to the town of Rivira on the eighteenth floor than to return to the surface.” Aaliyah said: “Wait for rescue from the surface on a safe floor.”

Among them, on the nearest 18th floor, adventurers have established the adventurer town “Rivira”, which is very prosperous as a relay point for the expeditions of various familias.

Ryuu has a powerful magic, but she has no confidence in using this magic to clear the blocked floor passage.

"We're just guiding some newbies on these floors. We heard the dragon's roar and came to check it out, hoping to get lucky. But it seems you beat us to it..." Aisha said casually, "We just came to say hello. Why are you looking at me so seriously? Do you have a pretty boy in your party?"

"Okay, okay, I'm leaving, leaving right away. Please don't use magic!" Sensing the surrounding temperature dropping, Aisha quickly raised her hands in surrender and left dejectedly.

"Understood." Shirou, under the gaze of the three female elves beside him, tried his best to maintain a serious expression and replied earnestly.

After driving Aisha away, Aria used ice magic to seal the young dragon's mouth, preventing it from roaring.

"What a pity. If I hadn't intervened and Shirou had fought it one-on-one, he definitely would have gained enough [Feat] to level up."

There's a difference even between Lv.2 adventurers. The young dragon isn't a mass-produced monster like the Minotaur. It's a genuine Boss-level entity.

Especially since he had already expended a lot of stamina and magic power, and the high-grade potion he had just drunk hadn't fully taken effect yet.

It's a pity. If he had leveled up his Lv.1 stats enough before encountering the young dragon, he could have really tried a one-on-one fight, and he would have definitely gained the [Feat] for leveling up.

Wei Gong nodded. He had the same feeling. The young dragon seemed to be heading straight for him, and the [Fake · Hrunting] in his hand also seemed to be guiding the young dragon's direction.

Mainly because the young dragon flew over aggressively, but when it saw Aria start chanting, it shamelessly turned around and fled. Otherwise, Shirou would have definitely taken the opportunity to spar with it.

Just like in a game, where high-level teammates weaken the Boss, and then the newbies take over, the dungeon also allows for this kind of operation.

Moreover, the experience gained from finishing blows is very "mediocre", unable to break through the bottleneck of stats, and doesn't help in obtaining magic, skills, or development abilities.

Relying too much on high-level adventurers to feed you experience and feats can lead to difficulty in acquiring skills.

Wei Gong has experienced enough high-quality battles, so he doesn't need to worry about this problem. For him, having feats is better than not having them.

"By the way, you can try using your strongest attack to kill the [Young Dragon]. If you can clear the [Young Dragon]'s durability in one go, you can also gain a considerable amount of feats." Aria suggested, "This is an upgrade method that only mages with high firepower can use."

Using the [Noble Phantasm] as an arrow to unleash all its power in one shot, [Broken Phantasm].

Wei Gong chanted the incantation again.

[Trace, on!

Analyze composition

Hypothesize basic structure

Duplicate composite materials

Sympathize with the forming experience

Surpass and complete countless processes——]

That is the bow held by the Heroic Spirit standing at the apex of many Heroic Spirits, symbolizing "the strongest".

Rather than calling it a weapon, it's more like a fighting style. Hero Heracles' Noble Phantasm, "Nine Lives", is a versatile Noble Phantasm that can change its shape according to the target.

Heracles, who excels in mind, technique, and body, and is proficient in all weapons, is most powerful in the "Archer" class.

Heroic Spirit Emiya (Archer) has powerful and abundant means, but his weak stats have become his biggest constraint.

Therefore, he subconsciously chose to project this weapon—[Fake · Nine Lives II].

Taking a deep breath, Wei Gong raised the longbow. Because the length of the heavy bow almost exceeded his height, he could only hold it horizontally.

Grasping the hilt, the form of the [Fake · Hrunting] began to change, transforming from the original "sword" into an "arrow".

The arrow was nocked onto the longbow, and the bowstring was drawn taut like a crescent moon.

"Go—" Wei Gong said in a low voice.

There was no whistling of wind tearing through space or sonic boom, only a fleeting flash of blood-red light. The arrow, like a fierce dog quietly stalking its prey in the wilderness, silently tore into the young dragon's body.

[Temporarily acquired skill [Mind's Eye]]

[Temporarily acquired development ability [Bowman] G]

[Temporarily acquired development ability [Fist Fighter] I]

[Temporarily acquired development ability [Knight] I]

[Temporarily acquired development ability [Divinity] H]

[Affected by abnormal environment, lost development ability [Divinity] H]

A sudden sense of crisis surged into his heart, and an icy chill spread from the soles of his feet, all the way along his spine to the top of his head, as if locked on by tens of thousands of sharp arrows. Wei Gong shuddered, feeling as if a venomous snake had wrapped around his ankle, and he could almost feel its cold, slippery touch.

As soon as he finished speaking, the dungeon shook violently, and cracks appeared beneath Lefiya's feet, then spread rapidly.

Fortieth Floor Dungeon's Malice (Two-in-One)

The light was much dimmer than in the previous labyrinth, and the height and area of the rooms far exceeded those of the upper levels. The air was filled with a oppressive atmosphere that was completely different from the upper levels.

This is the dungeon's first death line the middle floors.

"What's going on?!" Lefiya was the first to shout, held in Aria's arms in a princess carry.

Ryu, relying on her extremely excellent agility and reaction ability, grabbed the edge of the broken ground at the moment before the collapse. But seeing Wei Gong and Aria falling into the vertical pit, Ryu jumped down without hesitation.

"We fell into a 'vertical cave'." Aria explained to Lefiya in as calm a voice as possible, "This is a rare 'abnormal situation'. Without a doubt, we have suffered the dungeon's malice."

The dungeon is a conscious, living being, and it harbors a strong hatred for the gods.

Once a god releases divine power in the labyrinth, it will arouse the dungeon's fierce resistance and cause serious abnormal situations. This kind of event has happened in the past.

Adventurers call this situation "the dungeon's malice."

In Aria and the others' view, they were currently encountering "the dungeon's malice."

"Ryu, Shirou, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Aria put Lefiya down and called out.

"I'm fine," Wei Gong said.

"I'm okay," Ryu replied.

"First, we need to determine where this is." Seeing that everyone was okay, Aria breathed a sigh of relief, then her voice became serious.

Lefiya's body trembled slightly. Last time she entered the middle floors, she didn't have any good memories.

Especially that terrifying labyrinth solitary king, the giant Goliath.

"Please don't..." Lefiya prayed in her heart, "Please don't let it be the seventeenth floor."

Aria took a deep breath, "If I'm not mistaken, the road leading to the upper floors must already be blocked by fallen rocks, or completely collapsed."

"I agree. The dungeon won't leave us such an easy way out." Ryu nodded. Her fingers gently rested on the hilt of her katana. At times like these, familiar weapons can bring adventurers a sense of security.

The dungeon has floors where monsters don't spawn. These areas are called "safe floors". Currently known safe floors are the 18th floor, the 28th floor, the 39th floor, and the 50th floor.

Once the roads between the floors are cut off, it won't be easy to reopen them. Simple strength isn't enough. You also need patience and a lot of time.

The more likely result is causing a larger collapse.

"Before we set off, I already asked Miss Sheer to inform my familia that Lefiya and I had come to the dungeon, just to prevent this kind of unexpected situation. I didn't expect it would actually be used." Aria continued, her voice serious but not nervous.