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"Until the final battle, when everyone was exhausted, or perhaps an invincible monster appeared, the heroes fell one by one. Albert knew he was powerless to reverse the tide and could not bring Ais back to the surface. So he had one of his companions, the then-elf princess Celtia, cast a spell to seal her and the sword hilt together with special elven magic, sending Ais to find her own hero."

Alfia pondered: "Weaponizing children and freezing them—this method can indeed easily withstand the erosion of time."

Ciel secretly wondered...

That's why the Fallen Fairy mistook Ais for Arya.

In the fairy system, after each iteration, the name should also be inherited. Arya's sword was broken, and it's possible that they wanted Ais to replace Arya as the new sword, so they deliberately changed the name.

Over thousands of years, this memory was washed away and disappeared, leaving only the images of Arya and Ais.

If we follow this line of reasoning...

If the story progresses as it should, Bell should take up Ais's sword, gain the power of Ais's wind and the dragon, and complete the final salvation.

Charles briefly described his reasoning.

“Hmm…” Alfia said in a deep voice, “The black dragon has indeed kept its eyes closed the whole time, and I can’t be sure whether there is a broken blade hidden deep in that eye.”

"So, that's how Loki got that 'treasure'? Is it because the 'key' belongs to the Elven royal family?" Chardo sat down, stroking his chin in thought.

"Then what is the 'key' that's frozen inside the sword hilt?"

"Probably...it's part of my job," Charles guessed.

"The reason for choosing the royal family to raise Ais is because Ais is the 'adopted daughter' of the elven legend 'Celtia'. Therefore, it was designated to raise her as a sibling... no, perhaps a younger sister."

To unlock the sword hilt, one must inherit "Arya's" responsibility and possess the power to defeat "The End," which likely requires overcoming a certain trial to prove one's strength.

"A fallen fairy?" Chardo asked.

Charles smirked: "To be precise, it was a monster that devoured the fairy essence! At the time, they probably didn't think they would fall. They must have encountered a monster they couldn't defeat."

If Albert had been able to stop everything, the heroes wouldn't have died, and Ais wouldn't have been sealed away, leaving hope for her.

The immortal spirit will not be consumed by the primal desires of eating, deprivation, and greed, nor will it be reduced to a monster due to long-term fusion and assimilation with monsters.

Following Charles's train of thought, Alfia concluded, "So, your idea is that the monster that devoured multiple fairy essences is actually the floor master of this stage?"

Chardo's pupils contracted: "Does that mean this 'Lone King of the Labyrinth' has lived for over a thousand years? A 'Three Great Quest' level monster that lives in the dungeon?!"

Charles's gaze was equally cold: "The reason it hasn't moved for a thousand years is perhaps because the Elf Princess and the fairies have frozen it, or perhaps it is unable to leave the dungeon. Or perhaps it is absorbing these fairies."

Alfia thought of a chilling question and stared intently at Charles:

"If those celestial essences are being absorbed by that monster, then what exactly is the gap between those floors?"

Chardo opened his mouth.

The three remained silent for a long time before Charles finally answered calmly, "It might be a monster's stomach!"

Chapter 143 Standing Above the Monster.

The three of them stared anxiously at their feet. This was the 60th floor, which meant that the possible floor master was quietly hiding right below them?!

Everyone who received this answer was taken aback.

It has nothing to do with experience; it's just an innate fear and dread of the unknown that comes with giant creatures.

Having defeated two of the three overlords who had been commissioned by the three major powers, he was well aware of their size and quickly calmed down.

Charles then recalled the only remaining Leviathan loot...

Leviathan's blue fins are now encircling the outer edge of the "School District," serving as material for dimmers. The "School District" is a floating city with a diameter of 700 meters! A colossal floating fortress. If the fins alone are over a kilometer long, how large must the main body be?

4000 meters? Or 8000 meters?

What if the monster that absorbed multiple immortal essences grew to the same level? How big would it be?

Will the entire floor be packed?

Charles stared at the ice beneath his feet, his expression horrified: "Is the entrance to that gap a circular cave?"

"Yes……"

The three were horrified. No wonder that even with Zeus and Hera working together, they only managed to bring back two things that were deliberately excluded from the 60th floor of the area.

“We actually fought inside the body of that kind of monster…” Chardo felt insulted. He never imagined that he, who had devoured all kinds of monsters, would one day be eaten by a monster without even realizing it.

Charles interrupted, "It might not have gone in through the mouth, but through the excretory opening."

Chardo felt even worse.

"Stinky boy!"

Alfia ignored their bickering and said calmly, "How about it? I still remember the entrance; we can teleport there."

“This is a rare opportunity.” Charles looked at Chardo: “What about you? Why don’t you go back first?”

The clones controlled by Alfia and Ciel possess the abilities of "Rebirth" and "Last Stand," making them less likely to die suddenly. Coupled with the teleportation magic "The World Is So Big" and the overpowered escape method of swapping substitutes, they are completely unconcerned about danger.

Now it was Chardo's turn to hesitate. Although he was level 7, the chances of winning a fight inside a monster's belly were too slim. Besides, when the entire clan went in before, they didn't gain much benefit.

He hesitated for a moment, then said calmly, "I'll support you from outside."

It was definitely not because Charles suddenly mentioned the urination site, which reminded him of a bad experience.

“No, if we encounter danger and just leave, what will you do? Who will notify you?” Charles reminded us, “We might not be able to teleport back in a short time.”

Chardo's expression froze for a moment: "I can go back by myself."

"What if that monster awakens?"

“I’ll eat it. Let’s die together!” Chardo said, his neck stiff.

"Okay." Charles gave a thumbs up: "You're awesome."

Charles reached into his pocket, pulled out an eye crystal, and handed it to Chardo: "Take this with you. I'll let you know if anything happens."

"it is good!"

……

Having fulfilled their promise, the three passed through the magic gate and appeared in the icy valley from Alfia's memory.

What lay before Alfia was not the familiar environment, but a vast ocean.

The three stood on a five-meter-wide piece of broken ice, looking at the vast lake that stretched for thousands of meters, their faces filled with confusion.

“This is it! We went down a crevice back then.” Chardo carefully searched for landmarks, finally pointing to the snow-capped mountain on the other side:

"It's over there. That mountain that looks so maternal!"

Following his gaze, Charles saw a striking cylindrical protrusion atop the arched mountaintop:

"So this is what impressed you? No wonder you're a member of Zeus's kin!"

"Stop talking nonsense, something's coming!" Chardo looked around.

Scattered bubbles rose from the water beneath my feet, the water rippled, and the floating ice swayed from side to side.

Rub rub rub rub -

Monsters, each 3 meters long, with blades on their heads and fins 2 meters long, shot out from the bottom of the water.

"Watch out, it's a swordfish!" Chardo raised his Black Block Blade to block the attack for the two of them.

Swordfish, monsters extremely rare in the Icefield, are now appearing in large numbers. Like the Flying Swallows of the Water City, they possess incredibly fast flying and diving speeds.

"Is it because the glaciers are melting?"

Chardo brandished his black blade, and swordfish plummeted to the lakebed. The ice floes beneath their feet could not withstand the weight and shattered into pieces under the onslaught of the fish.

A flash of gray magical light appeared, and the three of them stood once again on the shore not far away.

The fish that had fallen to the bottom of the lake turned around and swooped down again, attacking the three of them.

Hundreds of swordfish lined up in a matrix, like dozens of giant flying swords, descending from the sky.

The chanting began, and Chardo, carrying the Black Blade, assumed a swinging stance: "Cover me..."

"This is the 60th floor?!"

"No, this is an unusual situation!" Alfia blocked Charles behind her, her spear swirling in her hand to intercept the swarm of fish.

“There shouldn’t be any aquatic monsters here. For adventurers, monsters in the water are much more troublesome.”

Rayark's Celestial Elixir!

Chardo's magic was complete; a huge ring of fire encircled his black blade, followed by a crimson slash that shattered the school of fish before him, carrying with it fragments of ice and lake water.

Meanwhile, the ice surface shattered under the bombardment of the fish sword and Chardo, and Charles lost his footing and fell into the river.

"Ciel!"

In the lake.

It was cold; Charles felt a bone-chilling cold, as if his blood were about to freeze. The world was shrouded in darkness, with only the shimmering water overhead offering a glimmer of hope.

The fish carcasses, charred red by the flames, slid past him like dumplings being dropped into a pot, dispelling a trace of the chill in Xia'er's body. Before he could even catch his breath, a chilling sensation came from behind him.

He turned his head, and in the pitch-black abyss, pairs of eyes flashing red light suddenly opened and stared intently at him.

"Ugh, gurgle, gurgle!"

Charles tried to move his arms and legs, but his stiff limbs wouldn't obey his commands.

In that instant, a warm light emanated from the backpack on his back, and Ciel regained control of his body.

Immediately afterwards, a jade-like hand reached down from the light of the sky, grabbed Charles by the collar, and swam toward the lake.

"Puhaha—"

As Charles surfaced, his lips trembled, and he gasped for breath.

Before I could even react, Alfia's urging rang in my ears: "Get ashore quickly!"

Charles felt a push from behind and climbed onto a piece of floating ice.

Looking back, I saw the surging tide behind me. A dark blue shadow emerged from the water.

They were monsters with greenish-blue skin, six linked fins on their sides, human bodies, and snake tails. Wielding spears forged from the heads of arrows, they attacked with murderous intent.

"It's a Naga! Alfia, don't fight these guys in the water!" After dealing with the swordfish, Chardo came to the shore, first throwing Sharl inland, then reaching out to Alfia.

"Mind your own business." Alfia held her spear, a flash of lightning shimmering in the water. Under the azure light, countless Naga were electrocuted and stiffened, their bodies falling into the inner river.