Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Although this world also has things called magic, it is not the same substance as the magic that Shirou Emiya is familiar with, just a different manifestation of energy, just like the world he has experienced before.

The elixir can only restore the mental energy that Emiya Shirou has consumed due to shooting, but it is only enough to explore one floor, so the mental energy consumed by Emiya Shirou is almost negligible.

However, the healing potion contains a great deal of life force, enabling the injured to heal rapidly.

This potion, imbued with life force, naturally became the one that Shirou Emiya chose to quickly replenish his magic power.

Although it might seem strange to others that Shirou Emiya was drinking healing potions without any injuries whatsoever.

Under normal circumstances, medical treatment solutions are for external use. Applying them directly to the wound will definitely have a better therapeutic effect than drinking them directly.

Since everyone is in good condition and Lefia is showing a rare sign of energy, Finn thought it might be worthwhile to continue exploring downwards and try to break through to the 59th floor, which they had never reached before.

While it is true that two clans working together can easily reach deeper levels, cooperation is rarely possible unless the two clans are extremely close.

The issue of command alone can lead to huge disputes.

Adventurers like Shirou Emiya, who are independent, powerful, and willing to follow orders, are ultimately few and far between.

Moreover, in addition to this, Shirou Emiya also has many other excellent side skills.

Finn couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if Shirou Emiya were a member of his own familia.

After spending only three days together, Finn almost forgot that Shirou Emiya was not a member of his own kin.

With Shirou Emiya in the team, there were indeed fewer worries, and Finn even felt that his responsibilities as the captain had been reduced considerably.

Of course, this does not mean that Riveria and Grace are incapable of sharing their burdens.

However, Shirou Emiya is able to play a greater role in battle and has the ability to grasp the overall situation.

This allows Finn to make more accurate judgments about his surroundings. Shirou Emiya also often offers extremely useful advice, from which Finn benefits greatly.

As for blowing up the passage, Finn hadn't even told Shirou Emiya what he wanted him to do, but Shirou already understood.

Of course, the others in the clan also understood Finn's meaning.

If he shouted at Grace, Grace would destroy the passage as well.

But Shirou Emiya had only spent three days with them, and his time with Finn was even shorter.

After all, Finn needed to prepare a lot for the expedition, and before the expedition, he had only explored the dungeon once with Shirou Emiya.

Finn chose to return halfway through that exploration as well.

All we can say is that Shirou Emiya does have a strong ability to observe and can quickly understand what others are trying to express.

"Slap...slap slap..."

While Shirou Emiya and the others were resting, the destroyed passage was emitting strange noises.

This is not the sound of larvae wriggling deep underground.

Rather, it was the sound of the dungeon constantly repairing itself.

The dungeon is alive.

It can breed monsters and repair damaged parts; even if it is destroyed, it will quickly return to its original state.

Once the walls are fully restored, the monsters will be reborn from within, break through the walls, and attack Shirou Emiya and his companions.

As living entities, the dungeon will do everything in its power to ensure that adventurers perish there.

“From the 51st to the 57th floor, it’s all the same maze. The only difference is that the deeper the floor, the bigger the maze becomes. On the 51st floor, we can still get through smoothly like this, but from the 52nd floor onwards, it’s different.”

Finn addressed the crowd with an extremely solemn expression.

However, the most important thing was to explain to Emiya Shiki and Lefia, who were visiting this place for the first time.

The others already knew what they were about to encounter.

"The monster on the 58th floor can attack any floor from the 57th to the 52nd floor!"

"!"

Lefia was startled, and her expression turned frightened.

"Doesn't that mean we could be attacked by the monsters on the 58th floor at any time?"

"Yes, so we need to make thorough preparations before we go down, especially to protect you as a mage, Rivera, and Lauder as a supporter."

Finn nodded in agreement with Raphia's question.

How did they launch their attack on us?

"It was probably a huge pillar of fire that pierced through the building and rose directly from under your feet."

Tiona gestured in front of Shirou Emiya.

Before Lefia joined the strategy team, they had tried to break through to the 59th floor, but the difficulty of fighting monsters while facing attacks from below was just too great.

So they were basically exhausted when they reached the 58th floor and did not continue exploring towards the 59th floor.

"Does the place where the pillar of fire rises lead directly to the 58th floor?"

"It seems like it's possible!"

Tiona nodded.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Emiya, you're not planning to jump off the 52nd floor, are you? You'll be facing so many monsters, it's dangerous!"

She immediately understood what Shirou Emiya wanted to do.

"No, Shirou Emiya's proposal is feasible. If we go directly down to the 58th floor, the remaining people won't have to worry about attacks coming from below, and the support personnel will be able to reach the 58th floor more easily."

Finn licked his thumb, pondering the feasibility of Shirou Emiya's idea.

It seems that the chances of success are very high.

After all, such a height is nothing to adventurers of their caliber.

Chapter 484 One Breath, Straight to the 58th Floor

"Pfft——!"

"Pfft——!"

With a few tearing sounds, after the passage was restored, Tione and Tiona, as the vanguard, quickly dealt with the monsters in front of them.

The group maintained their previous formation and proceeded towards the 52nd floor.

However, no one noticed.

After they left the 51st floor.

The monster emerged from the wall at an incredibly terrifying speed.

In just a few minutes, the entire 51st floor was quickly filled with the monsters that appeared.

The quantity is several times greater than before.

The number of monsters had already reached several thousand, and now it has increased several times over. Looking through the passageway on the 51st floor, one can see a densely packed group of monsters.

Their eyes turned completely bloodshot, they hissed softly, and saliva dripped from their mouths, as if they were waiting for their prey to appear.

Even more powerful variants have emerged among them.

At this moment, Finn and his group have arrived at the 52nd floor.

They raced through the maze like a whirlwind, their footsteps echoing continuously.

One after another, monsters flashing with crimson light appeared around the group, launching continuous attacks.

But in the blink of an eye, these monsters were easily dealt with by the group.

But the crisis doesn't come from the monsters on this floor.

"—They're here!"

Feeling a strong sense of danger coming from the soles of his feet, Finn quickly warned those around him.

And at the very moment his words fell.

"Boom————!"

A deafening roar resounded throughout.

Beneath the ground beneath their feet, a burst of violent flames suddenly erupted, tearing open the earth, blasting apart the soil, and unleashing a torrent of heat and a violent shockwave, instantly and completely altering the terrain of this space.

The ground exploded at that moment.

"Bang————!"

The flames that blasted the ground erupted like a volcanic eruption, sending up a scorching pillar of fire.

Scalding flames shot into the sky, creating waves of heat that reached the ceiling of the 52nd floor, scorching it black and nearly breaking through it, before spreading to the 51st floor.

Before the flames could engulf everything, everyone dodged to the side, and Ais also firmly grabbed Lefia and dodged to the side.

The crimson flames illuminated Finn and his companions' faces, instantly turning the once-dark maze red.

At that moment, Lefia's pretty face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.

Shirou Emiya glanced at Finn beside him.

Finn quickly nodded to Shirou Emiya as well.

The next second————

"call--!"

With a thud, Shirou Emiya leaped into the air and jumped directly into the hole pierced by flames.

"Boom————!"

A deafening roar, loud enough to shatter eardrums, once again echoed through the labyrinth.

Without any hesitation, the flames shot towards Shirou Emiya, who was in freefall, and the raging flames that rose up surged towards him like a crimson wave.

"【Possessed by Evil Spirits】!"

With a soft chanting sound, dragon-shaped armor swiftly covered Shirou Emiya's entire body.

Without any hesitation, he swung the reverse blade in his hand and charged head-on into the terrifying flames in front of him.