I love time travel the most!

Quickly pass through the 23rd floor.

The scenery here is almost the same; apart from a few main roads leading directly to each floor, the rest of the area is covered with green vegetation.

At this moment, Asphie said, "Lulune, we're almost at the 24th floor. Take out the map."

"Yes."

Lulune took out a map from her bosom and unfolded it.

This is the middle-level map. Unlike the first 5 levels that the guild distributes for free, the maps from level 18 onwards are either discovered through trial and error or purchased from others. Moreover, there is a risk of accidentally buying a fake map.

We arrived at the entrance to the 24th floor.

Asphie said in a consultative tone, "First, we need to find the monster's spawn point and start checking the nearest food storage facilities one by one. We don't know what might happen, so everyone should stay alert."

"Excuse me, may I interrupt for a moment?"

Kobayashi raised his hand in response.

Since it's a collaborative mission, Asifi will listen to the requests of her collaborators and gestures to Kobayashi to speak.

Kobayashi said frankly, "I'll lead the way from now on. Actually, I have the ability to see far, which should make finding the monster horde much easier."

"The ability to see far?"

"Yes, Miss Ais can attest to that."

Asphie looked at the Sword Maiden with a confirming gaze, gaining her approval.

Kobayashi had previously used her farsightedness ability in the dungeon and quickly found Bell, so she can be trusted.

"I understand. Now let's change formation. Mr. Kobayashi, you lead the way."

"receive."

A pattern appeared on Xiaolin's forehead.

It looks like the symbol of a clan, but it is not the symbol of the clan of Uranus, the god of the sky. In fact, none of the people present knew which clan's symbol it was.

"Go this way from here."

"Eh?"

"What's wrong, Lulune?"

"But the nearest food depot is in the exact opposite direction..."

Lulune handed the map to Asphie, indicating that she hadn't made a mistake. But before Kobayashi could explain, the Sword Princess spoke first:

"I think so too, it's over there."

The direction she was pointing was exactly where Kobayashi was going.

Everyone looked to Asphie for the decision, since she was nominally the leader of the mission team.

Asphie thought for a moment and said, "In that case... alright, let's go in the direction Kobayashi and Sword Princess suggested."

She placed great trust in Kobayashi and the Sword Princess, probably because she had something in mind.

After that, the group headed off into the distance.

Level 24…

To be precise, it's floors 19 to 24.

These floors are a maze of trees, with walls, floors, and ceilings made of wood. The floors are covered with radiant moss that emits a blue light instead of phosphorescence, making it look like the interior of a giant tree.

The 24th floor is the largest.

It is at least half the size of Orario.

Rare trees and plant diversity often provide ingredients for crafting healing items, resulting in numerous resource gathering quests in the area.

This area is teeming with poisonous monsters and creatures stronger than the Minotaur. Even with a large party, it would be difficult for a level 2 adventurer to explore the region.

However, this posed no obstacle for Kobayashi.

With the abilities of [Perception] and [Far-sightedness], Kobayashi moved swiftly through the dense forest, avoiding all the monsters that would put them in danger, and even collected a lot of valuable materials along the way.

"That's amazing! Mr. Kobayashi is truly amazing!"

This was the first time Lulune had ever felt so relaxed in the dangerous forest. Without having to be on edge, they could see the beauty of the forest from another angle.

It felt like a picnic.

"Don't be careless, Lulune."

Although Asphie was lecturing her, she was secretly alarmed.

The fact that he could stroll effortlessly through the treacherous forest, avoiding all dangers, speaks volumes about Kobayashi's abilities. This alone is enough to attract countless clans vying to recruit him.

But she cared more about something else.

"Fiora, can you sense the presence of a monster?"

"Yes. Just keep going straight in this direction and you'll get there. And it's not just me, Kobayashi should have the same ability too."

"Is that right?"

"Ah."

Upon receiving a positive answer from the Sword Maiden, Asphie was slightly taken aback. She pushed up her glasses but didn't say anything, instead silently memorizing the information.

We traversed dense forests, ventured into caves, and climbed steep cliffs.

Due to the terrain and their limited strength, it took them half a day to reach the food warehouse.

"arrive."

"right here."

Kobayashi and Sword Princess stood on the cliff, looking down into the valley.

Wild boar, earth bear, troll, lizardman, green dragon, giant goblin, bloody wasp.

The monsters from floors 19 to 24 all gathered here, forming a monster army that passed in front of everyone.

At a rough estimate, it must be at least a thousand!

"Huh!!!"

Are all of these monsters?

"No wonder it caused a riot."

The Hermes Familia members gasped in alarm, swallowing hard in fear.

Because there are just too many of them!

With their weak and feeble bodies, they would be devoured by the swarming monsters if they went down; they wouldn't be able to eliminate a single one.

But we can't just let them go.

If they were to try to reach the upper levels, who knows how many adventurers would die as a result.

Asifi paused for a moment, then ordered, "Everyone, prepare for battle."

"Wait a moment."

“Let us do it.”

Fiora and Kobayashi are eager to try.

After advancing to LV2, Kobayashi was able to regain proficiency, but he had been delayed by various things recently and had no time. Now that a large army of monsters had appeared in front of him, how could he let such a good opportunity pass by?

The same goes for Sword Maiden Ais. After reaching LV6, she didn't have a suitable opportunity to make adjustments, but she happened to encounter a suitable army of monsters.

"Let's go, Miss Ais."

"Ah."

Kobayashi and the Sword Princess charged towards the monster army, completely ignoring Lulune's anxious shouts from behind.

"Wake up."

"Wake up."

After a brief incantation, two emerald green whirlwinds enveloped them. They exchanged a glance and then charged together towards the demon army.

Although the weapons are different, the fighting styles are similar.

Like mowing down enemies in a game, they roamed through the monster army, leaving a trail of blood and gore wherever they went. But instead of being disgusting, the handsome men and beautiful women seemed to be performing a beautiful and pleasing dance.

"The two of them should be able to clean it up."

"Shall we go back?"

"How can this be done?"

The Hermes Familia members simply watched from above, unable to join in this powerful dance.

"By the way, don't you think they cooperated very well?"

"Do you feel the same way?"

"Yes, it's like dancing."

indeed.

Their actions were perfectly coordinated, always in sync, and their teamwork was exceptional.

Asphie nodded secretly.

Sword Maiden Ais possesses wind magic, and with agility as her specialty, she naturally appears exceptionally nimble and graceful in battle. Moreover, her opponent is a super strong level 6 monster, so dealing with a level 2 monster army is naturally a piece of cake for her.

But the other person...

Turning our gaze to Kobayashi, we found that he too was enveloped in a turquoise whirlwind, swimming alongside Ais in the monster army.

He could unleash his full power just like Fiora, but he could also keep up with Fiora's pace and even coordinate with her.

And it's not about cooperating with each other, but about actively cooperating with Fiora's rhythm.

As an outsider, she could clearly see that Kobayashi was trying her best to play a supporting role, or rather, a secondary character, constantly stimulating Fiora's strength. Thanks to this, Fiora's strength was able to be displayed exceptionally.

I thought I had raised Xiaolin's evaluation high enough, but I didn't expect that the other party was far more outstanding than I thought.

Asphie murmured softly: