I love time travel the most!

Chun murmured softly.

Even the most optimistic woman felt utterly hopeless at this moment.

With those words, everyone began to lose heart. Even the once-fearful werewolf Bert and the Amazon sisters, though they didn't utter a single word of despair, had their fighting spirit waning. Lefia's eyes welled with tears, and she bit her lip tightly; her supporters knelt on the ground, unable to lift their heads.

We've reached a dead end.

"Hey! Why do you look so discouraged?"

A loud, teasing voice echoed in everyone's ears. Looking up, they saw a man (or rather, a man) wearing a blue haori (a type of traditional Chinese clothing) facing them, his smile so confident and arrogant.

"Xiao Lin...?"

Tiona looked at him, not concerned about his condition or why he was still laughing in this situation, but asked with great puzzlement:

Why aren't you wearing any clothes?

This is also what confuses others, since Kobayashi isn't an exhibitionist who likes to strip naked.

Shy Lefia covered her eyes with her hands and turned her head away, refusing to look.

Kobayashi asked in surprise, "I was just wondering why your clothes were still hanging on your bodies after such a fierce fire."

"Mr. Kobayashi, please put on your clothes!"

“What’s there to be shy about… never mind, Raul, please give me a pair of pants.”

Although the haori (a type of traditional Chinese clothing) covers the key parts, the exposure is too high; if this continues, he won't even be able to speak properly.

The Fallen Fairy is currently absorbing magic power to rebuild its energy, and this period is the only opportunity to devise a strategy.

Despite this...

"It seems you've already given up."

Kobayashi ruthlessly ripped away their fig leaves.

Their lack of fighting spirit makes it impossible to imagine that these people are renowned first-class adventurers in the Labyrinth City, and elites of the Loki Familia.

That's absolutely hilarious.

"That's true, but there's nothing we can do. With Miss Riveria and Mr. Grace down, and our fighting strength reduced by more than half, there's simply no chance of defeating the Fallen Fairy."

This is also the consensus of others.

So, Kobayashi turned to the dwarf who had staggered to his feet and asked, "Well? Commander Finn, I have a way to escape (Dimensional Array). Shall we retreat for now?"

Everyone looked at the leader again.

To be honest, they wanted to leave. The enemy was simply too strong, and they had lost two key generals without being prepared. If they retreated to regroup and try again…

"Isn't this just a matter of course?"

The swaying dwarf hastily wiped his face, picked up the spear from the ground, and just as the others thought he was about to retreat—

"Of course, we'll fight to the very end!"

"So it was shouted by the hero Finn."

Everyone's expression immediately turned to utter astonishment.

They were puzzled as to why, instead of escaping the trap, they would force themselves to fight to the death against an invincible enemy.

However, Kobayashi exclaimed, "That's exactly what I was thinking!"

This artificially created Fallen Fairy Spirit can obviously grow stronger by consuming magic stones, so what would happen if they retreated from here?

Without a doubt, the Fallen Fairy will continuously grow stronger by consuming food, until the entire dungeon is destroyed.

Not only the underground city, but also the labyrinth city above and the Tower of Babel will not be spared.

Therefore, what they need to do now is to cleanly and decisively eliminate the Fallen Immortal here.

Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

The hero Finn faced the fallen fairy in the distance, his back to the crowd, his spear piercing the ground. Then, he declared:

"I will slay that monster!"

Everyone gasped.

Those blue eyes were full of seriousness, telling of her determination.

"I ask you about your courage: what do your eyes see? Despair? Fear? Destruction? I see only an enemy that must be defeated, and the chance for victory!"

These words made everyone's shoulders tremble.

The brave Finn declared resolutely, "From the very beginning, I had no need for a way out; I'll forge ahead with this spear! I rise up in the name of the goddess Fiana, and I will surely bring you victory! We will write a new chapter in the epic tale!"

Everyone's hearts began to pound.

The figure standing right in front of them made Bert and the others clench their fists, invigorating their spirits.

"How could I possibly lose to a nobody!"

"Alright! Let's go!"

"Looks like we still have to take the risk!"

The crowd roared and their morale gradually rose.

"So that's how it is. This is the power of the 'hero'?"

Xiaolin clenched his fist.

Using language to guide, inspire, and unleash the last bit of potential to break through barriers is what he excels at.

I never imagined I would be encouraged by someone.

Kobayashi said to everyone, "Then leave the rest to me."

"……Aha?!"

"What did you say, Kobayashi?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Bert the werewolf was the first to retort, and the Amazon sisters screamed when they heard these outrageous words.

Finn narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Are you serious? You saw how strong that Fallen Fairy was, didn't you? Even so, are you really confident of victory?"

Werewolf Bert couldn't help but retort, "Exactly! You're only LV2, right?! You're just a nobody, barely surviving on the sidelines. That woman in women's clothing is perfect for protecting you! If you want to play the hero..."

"Playing the hero. Is that how you see it?"

Kobayashi interrupted him.

His expression was serious, with no hint of joking. Ultimately, he never joked, nor did he ever try to be a hero.

Finn asked again, "So, Kobayashi, you're confident you can win?"

"Ah, yes."

Kobayashi nodded readily.

The irritable werewolf Bert roared again, "Even so, you're only LV2, what can you do?"

"To correct you, it's not LV2, it's LV3."

Before descending into the dungeon, Kobayashi had been diligently grinding for proficiency, and finally, after a series of battles on the 24th floor, he broke through to LV3.

"Huh?! Even LV3..."

"Awaken (tempest)!"

A very short chant came from Xiaolin's mouth, and a turquoise whirlwind enveloped his entire body.

Everyone was stunned for a moment upon seeing this.

Kobayashi then explained, "—A clumsy imitation. This is my magic; it allows me to use any magic I've seen and know the effects of, but the downside is that it consumes more energy."

This was the first time he had revealed his magic to everyone, and the confusion that had always puzzled Kobayashi about why he could use their magic now had the most reasonable answer.

"is that a lie!"

"Able to copy all magic and stuff..."

"Cheating! Cheating!"

Everyone was loudly condemning Kobayashi.

It's like they're saying, "Everyone else is competing fairly, so why are you the only one who gets to drive?!"

Lefia's ability to use her own kind of magic is already considered a treasure; if Kobayashi's magic were to be revealed, it would surely cause a huge uproar in the Labyrinth City.

"I see."

The hero Finn seemed to understand why Kobayashi had revealed his magic—to convince them that Kobayashi had a way to defeat the Fallen Fairy.

He then added, "But we can't just stand by and watch; we can't just leave it at that. It can still be of some use, can't it?"

Her bright green eyes were fixed on Kobayashi.

There was no stubbornness or bravado, but rather a calm and confident demeanor, seemingly showcasing the aura of the strongest familia in the labyrinth city.

"It seems I got carried away. Indeed, I still need your help."

Kobayashi understood that Finn was telling him that even with a haori capable of defending against all magic and the ability to use numerous spells, he must not let his guard down. After all, the opponent was a legendary fallen fairy (a clone), and there was likely other hidden methods at play.

In other words, he pulled Kobayashi back from his slump.

"So……"

Brave Finn looked around at the adventurers who had broken through their limits and commanded, "Raul, you stay behind and provide support! Ais and I will launch an attack on the female figures to create space for Kobayashi! Lefia, you come over here too!"

"Yes!!!"

Rafia answered loudly.

The supporters gathered up the weapons scattered around and handed over anything usable to Lefia and the others. The squad prepared for their first and final assault.

The final deciding factor lies with Kobayashi!

Chapter 260 One-Punch Man, Kid!

The supporters frantically distributed the last supplies to everyone, and the adventurers began to rally their fighting spirit. The process was silent, and the final battle was about to break out.