Miss Player, please don't cast spells on me.

But the real reason Takigami Rena was shy was that what Kiyono Hai said was indeed the truth. This fox lady had gradually realized... she realized that the entire performance was stabilized to this point thanks to Kiyono Hai.

This dependence was so severe that she and her followers could not survive without Kiyono Ash.

Just as this fox-like lady was blushing with embarrassment at realizing the terrible fact that 'I can't live without Kiyono-kun right now!'

Kiyono Gray had already seen the Mushroom Village burning fiercely in the distance.

The Black Sword Knights' massacre and plundering of the village has begun...

Chapter 51: Hell lies ahead!

Mushroom Village is inhabited by monsters that are also directly called Mushroom People.

It was a giant mushroom that looked like it had legs and arms. This mushroom-human had no face and, because its appearance was so different from that of a human, it could not be considered a humanoid creature.

Therefore, it's understandable that the Black Sword Knights viewed these mushroom-men as food that could be used as supplies.

The players of the Black Sword Knights underestimated the fighting power of these mushroom-like beings.

Although Kiyono Gray knew that these mushroom people all had their own lives and their own names.

But from the player's perspective, these mushroom people only have three names above their heads... Mushroom Dad, Mushroom Mom, and Mushroom Child.

There might also be some rare elite monsters like Grandpa Mushroom and Elder Mushroom.

After Miss Fox ordered the residents of Mushroom Village to evacuate, only Mushroom Dad and a few named elite monsters remained in the village.

Then, the fighting power of this group of mushroom dads was ridiculously strong. Qingye Hui watched as one of the mushroom dads punched a Black Sword Knight more than ten meters away.

The Black Sword Knights were slightly frightened by the mushroom men's overwhelming fighting power, but after being frightened, the mushroom men's overwhelming fighting power aroused the Black Sword Knights' ferocity!

Previously, the Black Sword Knights raided Mushroom Village with the mindset of hunting, but after experiencing the iron fist of Mushroom Daddy, they switched directly to an extremely rigorous military-style dungeon-clearing mode.

"The magic team should try to cover all the buildings that resemble houses on this map with their AOE spells! There's a high chance that some monsters that haven't been cleared out are hiding inside these buildings!"

"Secondary T1 team, move up the flank! New mobs are spawning! Don't let them get past!"

"Continue to keep the ranged DPS focused on that elite monster called Elder Mushroom! Concentrate all debuffs like Hamstring and Slow on this elite monster!"

Under the command of the Black Sword Knights' leader and vice-leader, no matter how fierce and powerful the fists of these mushroom dads were, they were no match for the holy swords and magic spears in the hands of these Black Sword Knights, as well as their terrifying magic that bombarded everything in sight.

In less than an hour, the mushroom fathers in this village collapsed to the ground at a visible speed, turning into one corpse after another.

"The guerrillas can proceed with the follow-up sweeps! One of these mushroom monsters can provide enough supplies for ten people for a day. Find as many of these monsters as possible to spawn! Kill as many as you can!"

Under the orders of Commander Mikage, Noon Hitomi, the leader of the guerrilla squad, led her team to search every nook and cranny of the Mushroom Village map.

"There are enemies lying in ambush. Honglian should prepare to strike first..."

She quickly found a group of monsters lying in ambush in a treehouse in the village. Just as she nocked her bow, aimed, and prepared to fire an arrow to lure the monsters out, she...

The names of the monsters lurking in the corner stunned None Hiyomi.

'Mushroom Mom', 'Mushroom Child'.

At this moment, Noon realized that these 'little monsters' were not hiding in the corner to ambush the players, but rather they were huddled together in the corner to avoid being caught by the players.

The mushroom mother held her two half-meter-tall mushroom babies in her arms, huddled in a corner, shivering...

This scene prompted Noon Hitomi to immediately perform a 'cancel attack' operation, and her game character immediately retracted the arrow nocked on the bowstring.

Unfortunately... her sudden outpouring of sympathy was meaningless.

Under her command... the mage in the group named Guren had already accumulated terrifying explosive energy, which she directly unleashed at the small wooden house commanded by Hitomi None.

And so, under the watchful eyes of Noon Sheep Palace, the mushroom mother huddled in the corner, along with the two mushroom children she was holding, was instantly engulfed by the scorching flames and burned into a fireball.

"red lotus!"

Just as Noon was about to reprimand her, the mushroom mother did not perish from the burst of flames.

However, the two mushroom children had already become the players' experience and loot, which were completely devoured by Yoshimiya Noon and the other characters in the team.

The enraged Mushroom Mother disregarded her last remaining health and charged directly at the nearest player, Noon Sheep, wanting to fight to the death.

The most ridiculous thing is that mushrooms don't have vocal organs. If they did... Noon Hitomi could probably hear this mother's desperate cries right now.

This idea caused Noon Hiyomiya to momentarily lose her composure.

"Captain! Be careful!"

Seeing that Noon Hitomi's character was standing still, the first reaction in the team was whether their captain was experiencing network fluctuations and was lagging.

But no matter what, one of the cat-man rangers in the team instantly teleported in front of None Sheep Palace, and then directly cleaved the mushroom mother covered in burn marks in two right in front of None Sheep Palace!

"Phew! These monsters are strong enough to kill someone with a single punch. They seemed to be in a berserk state just now. Captain, are you alright?"

The members of the guerrilla squad inquired about Noon Hiyomiya's condition with concern.

"I'm… fine."

As Yoko looked at the mushroom mother lying on the ground, she naturally turned into the player's experience points and insignificant ingredients.

But soon Noon Hiyomiya shook her head, banishing these chaotic thoughts from her mind.

This is just the ecological performance of the monsters in the game. She doesn't have the time or the mood to empathize with the situation of these monsters in the game. Sympathizing with game characters is as foolish as sympathizing with a stone.

"Continue sweeping through other areas! There's not much time left before the new version of 'The Holy Stars' goes live! Gather the supplies needed for the next exploration as soon as possible!" With that thought in mind, Yoshimiya Noon immediately gave the order to her team.

That's right, she shouldn't waste her time on this game, because this battlefield, where she can't gain any real-world glory or fame, is not worth her effort and time.

...............

After the Black Sword Knights swept through Mushroom Village, the 'supplies' provided by the Mushroom People were enough for them to conquer the last two levels of the maze.

The Black Sword Knights spent an entire day and finally arrived at the door of the final boss of the fourth floor, the 'Mysterious Swordsman,' just before midnight.

As the Black Sword Knights prepared to challenge the Mysterious Swordsman boss, they suddenly stopped, and a player who had previously been a member of the Tea Party group approached the character of Noon Hitomi.

"What's wrong? Didn't we find the BOSS room? Why aren't we going in?" Yang Gong None looked at her teammates, led by Mikage.

"Well... I don't really know how to explain it, even though I left the tea party group a while ago."

"But some friends have said that the cutscene after defeating the mysterious swordsman is extremely damaging to players who have played the Shanor route in 'Rose Kingdom'."

Leader Mikage adjusted his glasses, unsure how to explain, and could only tentatively speak to Noon Hiyomi.

"Yang Gongqin, you said before that the storyline of the Xia Nuoer route in 'The Principality of Roses' is very useful, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong? Do you think I'll be affected by this scene?"

Noon Hiyomi's voice was filled with a hint of impatience. She said that Shanor was very useful, which meant exactly what she said. Whether she used her to vent her fighting desires or to relieve sexual pressure, she was a very useful character.

"Yang Gong Sauce".

The other member of the knight order who came to persuade them was a 'female player', and also the vice-commander of the Black Sword Knights.

The dragon girl player with the ID 'Hisakura' also reminded Himiya Noon in a somewhat earnest tone.

"The storyline of Shanor Village is really powerful for us players who have an emotional attachment to Shanor!"

"So... we found some video clips of the Shanor Village storyline recorded by other players. Before the battle officially starts, Yang Gong-chan, please watch the Shanor Village video clips first. If you can't handle it, you don't have to participate in the Mysterious Swordsman Extermination Battle."

"trouble."

Since Yang Gong Nao couldn't refuse, she had no choice but to watch the entire video about Shanor Village that Hiyori had sent her.

As they watched, all the members of the Black Sword Knights stared nervously at their princess, None Higanbana.

Although they couldn't glean anything from the game character's expression, they were probably afraid that Noon Himegami would be killed off on the spot by the Shanor Village storyline.

But surprisingly... Noon Hitomiya didn't react at all after watching the whole thing.

"I've finished reading. Can I start trying to seduce the mysterious swordsman now?"

The cool, clear voice of Hitomi no Oto rang out once again in the Black Sword Knights' team channel.

"Hey, Yang Gong-chan, didn't you feel anything after watching the story of Shanor Village?" Vice-Captain Fei Ying asked curiously.

"There were definitely some emotional fluctuations, but I could handle it, and it wasn't something I experienced myself... so the emotional impact was much weaker."

Noon Hiyomi felt that the most important thing was that 'it wasn't something she experienced firsthand', and these days she had been playing "Dungeon Sanctuary 2" in groups to clear stages.

I haven't paid much attention to the game's plot, nor do I want to.

This resulted in Hitomiya Noon's sense of immersion being much, much lower than that of the female players who were immersing themselves in the game alone at the tea party.

Of course, there were still emotional fluctuations. When Shinomiya Noon saw Shanor call her name, her nose would tingle and her heart would tighten, but it was just a fleeting feeling and not enough to make her lose her will to fight.

"By the way, is this the most painful part of the story in 'Dungeon Sacred 2'?"

Suddenly, Hiyomiya Noon asked her about her "best friend" in the group, Hishi Sakura.

“Yes, even though I wasn’t there, I felt really upset when I watched that clip. I only recovered today. You’re really strong, Hiyomiya-chan,” Hiyomiya said.

Hearing this, Yokomiya Noon urged the hesitant members in the team voice chat.

"Then everyone doesn't need to worry anymore! As long as everyone cooperates well enough in the upcoming BOSS battle, nothing in this maze will be able to hurt me!"

Her words were essentially a way of boosting the morale of the group members and indirectly acknowledging her identity as a 'princess'.

The Black Sword Knights erupted in another high-spirited battle cry, but Kiyono Ash really wanted to chime in…

Is it possible that what follows is truly hell? Princess, can you... really handle it?

P.S.: Please be patient, everyone. I'm also eager to post the next chapter...

Chapter 52 Pure Difference in Strength

Thus began the Black Sword Knights' conquest of the mysterious swordsman.

As for Kiyono Gray, the mysterious swordsman himself, he truly felt the power of the Black Sword Knights.

Even if Kiyono Gray goes all out now, he can only reach the regional level at most.

The strength here does not refer to skill, but pure 'power'!

Kiyono Gray also possesses swordsmanship that he believes is no less than any member of the Black Sword Knights, and even far surpasses that of any of them.

However, under the absolute overwhelming power of the Black Sword Knights players, anything beyond swordsmanship and skill seemed utterly ridiculous and fragile.

Mysterious Swordsman, Level: 90

"This boss is so weak! One of my Flame Bursts can take away one-twentieth of its health. Is it really a lord-level boss guarding the fourth floor?"