I love time travel the most!

Bell didn't know how to explain, and just looked hesitantly at the two men and one bull fighting in the middle of the street.

What came into view were two emerald green whirlwinds, playing a melody of wind and sword.

Kobayashi uses her agile movements to constantly draw the enemy's attention, while the Sword Princess moves freely around while unleashing a series of ruthless slashes.

The sword light unleashed a barrage of sword strikes—the robe slash, the upward slash, the spinning slash—slicing through the enemy's body.

[Fierce Bull] also swung his double-edged axe to block most of the slashes, but as the two became more coordinated and faster, the heavy equipment he was wearing was gradually cut into pieces.

Without resorting to tricks, the storm of slashes from the front forced the [Bull] to retreat continuously.

The rapier clashed with the axe blade.

There were no sparks, only the incessant, astonishing sound of a strong, clear stream.

【The Fierce Bull】possibly possesses brute strength that rivals the undulating air currents, and the Sword Maiden, who can unleash three slashes in every gap, is even more divine in her swordsmanship.

As if advancing to a higher peak, as if reaching a stronger evolution, the sharpness of the slashes continuously increases as the magic continues to accumulate. Whenever the sword emits a silver light and the strong wind hisses, the enemy's body will spray blood.

Seeing that the [Bull], which had been slashed for who knows how many times, finally revealed an opening, the blonde female swordsman's eyes narrowed. With increased speed as she kicked the stone slab as if it were sand, she unleashed a deadly Kasaya Slash with all her might.

Swah——

With a dazzling flash of sword light, as smooth as butter, the sturdy beast arm covered in black fur was easily sliced ​​off.

"Hooray—!"

[The bull] roared in pain, clutching its clean, smooth cross-section. Its body, already covered in wounds, finally gave way and it involuntarily knelt on one knee, revealing a human-like look of pain in its eyes.

"No way...no way, no way!"

Reed watched this scene in disbelief.

It never imagined that its strongest comrade would fall to the sword of another.

Hestia, who had been lost in thought, suddenly gasped, her face stiffening.

"That is……"

"Fiora".

His face turned pale, and he answered with a trembling throat.

Seeing the girl's agile figure, still protecting her body with her Wind Armor even as a large amount of blood flew everywhere, Hestia, Reed, Fels and the others felt fear and dread.

As expected, pretty girls are more likely to attract attention.

Although Kobayashi was only there to provide cover, his role in this battle was crucial. However, they only saw the Fiora's brilliance and subconsciously overlooked his silent contributions.

I'm a little sad.

at this time.

"Roar----"

The roar of the Guros came from the horizon, filled with undisguised joy and excitement.

"It seems our compatriots have been rescued."

Reed's face lit up with joy.

According to their plan, they needed to evacuate quickly, escaping from the streets of Daedalus into the Daedalus Maze.

But what should it do?

Watching his comrade, heavily injured and panting, still fending off the Fiora with a high frequency of attacks using only one arm, his heart began to clench.

[The bull] has reached its limit; if this continues, it will definitely not be able to escape.

Should we abandon our compatriots?

Just as Reed was about to make an unacceptable decision, a handsome playboy appeared to save the day.

"Hey everyone, good evening."

"...Hermes?!"

“I guessed you would need me, so I came here.”

Hestia gasped, looking at the handsome man who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, but he spoke first with a serious face: "Time is of the essence, we can't chat. Hestia, I think you definitely need this."

The goddess looked down at the book shoved into her arms, puzzled, and asked, "What is this?"

“The map of Daedalus’ labyrinth,” Hermes said. “I went through a lot of trouble to get this. Hestia, you’d better thank me properly after this is over.”

He had assumed the other party would be extremely grateful.

Unexpectedly, Hestia held the book with a look of disgust and said, "Is this thing real? I don't know why, Hermes, you're so suspicious."

"Hey, don't say that!"

Hermes was a little angry and urged, "Hurry up, get the monsters out of the streets above, there's not much time left."

“…I understand. I’ll trust you this once, Hermes.”

The situation was urgent, and Hestia didn't have time to investigate further. She turned and said something to Bell and the others, after which Reed let out a roar and began to act.

Then, at Hermes's signal, countless tiny black pills, invisible in the darkness, rained down from the sky, exploding on the ground and shrouding the entire battlefield in thick black smoke.

The lack of understanding caused a great deal of noise and panic in the surrounding area.

Reed turned and ran out.

That should solve the problem. It just roared to inform Guros and Asterios, and they will understand.

But who would have thought——

call!

A fierce howl of wind pierced the noise as the massive double-edged axe cleaved through the thick black smoke, revealing its majestic form with two red horns atop its head.

The bull did not escape!

"what?!"

Reed was shocked.

Not only it, but also its compatriots such as Gulus, Hermes, Hestia, Bell, Winnie... and even the gods who had been watching all this, all spoke these words at this moment, either on their lips or in their hearts.

--madness.

"Roar roar roar roar roar roar——————"

The heavily wounded "Bull" roared to the sky once more.

Its roar conveyed no other special information, only boundless fighting spirit.

I don't know who it's for, or why.

It is simply radiating its fighting spirit towards someone... or some being, extending an invitation to battle.

A white-haired, red-eyed boy present sensed this fighting spirit.

He made a running away gesture, then pulled his foot back and lowered his head, while muttering some incomprehensible words.

"I...I'm going."

"What? Bell, what did you say?"

"I said, I want to go."

He raised his head again, his eyes filled with determination. It seemed as if he was about to confront his fear and break through the barrier, or as if he were about to settle the score with his nemesis.

Saying such things in this situation is undoubtedly telling his companions that he wants to fight the "Bull"!

"Are you kidding me?!"

"Lord Bell!"

"Lord Bell!"

Zolf and the others stared at him in disbelief.

Hestia clearly wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth and said nothing, as if the incident had greatly impacted her.

Bell didn't look at the goddess's face. Instead, he gripped the dagger in his hand, said "I'm sorry!" and turned to rush back to the battlefield.

"Bell! Hey, Bell!"

"Lord Bell!"

"Lord Bell!"

His companions' shouts rang out behind him, but the determined boy ran on without looking back, his receding figure impossible for anyone to catch.

Although it was only a little bit, Hestia seemed to understand what Bell was thinking.

So, the goddess, watching his retreating figure, silently offered her blessings.

"Come back safely, Bell."

Chapter 329 Lofty Beliefs? A Worn Bible!

On Daedalus Street, Ais is still dealing with the "Bull".

The rapier and the double-edged axe clashed repeatedly, producing high-frequency, crisp sounds, bright sparks, and gusts of wind.

The speed increased and the intensity of the battle escalated, but they still couldn't determine a winner.

Ais, who had taken off one of her opponent's arms by sneak attack, thought the battle would be over soon. However, as time went on, [Bull] gradually caught up.

As the rapier pierced the armored left shoulder of the [Bull], a massive double-edged axe came crashing down with a gust of wind.

Faced with this attempt to exchange injury for injury, the nimble female swordsman naturally wouldn't let the opponent succeed. She used her feet to step on the left shoulder covered by the black fur of the [Fierce Bull] and flipped away.

The two sides then maintained a relatively safe distance.

"...It's a bit tricky."

Ais tightened her grip on the rapier.

【Mighty Bull】's strength is similar to hers, or even slightly stronger. Coupled with the opponent's exaggerated strength and defense, if it weren't for the successful sneak attack earlier, the outcome would be hard to say now.

"Uh...you're right."

Kobayashi, who was lazy and shirking his responsibilities, agreed with this.