Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

"Hmm." Philwiss was a little dissatisfied, but after glancing at her fellow clan members beside her, she was relieved.

Fels and Cassandra immediately began providing emergency treatment to the wounded.

Their main problem is mental exhaustion, followed by penetrating injuries to their hands and feet from the blockade operation.

After a brief inquiry, it was confirmed that Fels's prediction was correct.

"That monster is indeed collecting long-term meal tickets."

The outside of the cave.

Charles crossed his arms and said solemnly, "Captain, I think the most urgent task right now is to send the information about the monster back."

Raul glanced guiltily at Charles's face: "What should I do?"

Given the unexpected situation, Charles decided against teasing his older brother and stated directly:

"Judging from its appearance, that [Mana Dragon] is at least level 4 in terms of destructive power. Most level 3 adventurers would be wiped out no matter how many they came to fight, so we have to go to the ground to seek help."

Charles sighed, "But we can't just leave the wounded here, and we also need to prevent later adventurers from entering the 12th floor."

"so……"

"So, so?"

Charles chuckled and said, "So, Captain, you'll have to go back and deliver the message alone. We'll stay here and take care of the wounded for now."

"Are you sure you can stay? Or should I stay?" Raul asked tentatively.

"Don't worry, there are still so many adventurers here. As long as they have some time to rest, they will be able to rebuild their fighting strength quickly. At least they will be able to protect themselves in the gaps between floors."

Charles said earnestly, "You are the one in the best condition and the strongest here. You can bring the intelligence to the ground the fastest. This mission is perfect for you!"

Charles placed his hand on Raul's shoulder as if passing on a baton, and Raul nodded emphatically: "Alright! Leave it to me!"

……

They watched as Raul, carrying the intelligence, departed and disappeared into the mist.

Alfia strolled leisurely to Charles's side, her words as elegant as orchids: "What are you planning to do?"

"what?"

“That dragon,” Alfia said succinctly.

Charles chuckled, "Don't you think that dragon would be perfect for me? It would increase its damage infinitely with each spell cast."

"You want to raise it?" Alfia asked in surprise.

She always felt that Ciel liked to keep strange pets. It was understandable that he kept mermaids, bears, and pegasus, but later he kept slimes and skeletons, and now even strange dragons have become his targets.

"Is your next step to raising a spider, or maybe a goblin or something?"

“Ahem, not exactly.” Sharl explained, “The characteristics of the [Mana Wyvern] are very valuable, and the monster itself is also very rare. I’m afraid that if I kill it, I won’t be able to accurately get the loot. I can only capture it alive and see if I can directly extract materials from a living creature.”

"If all else fails, I can wait until I get my [Miracle Ring] back, regain my [Luck], and then kill again, which will also increase the drop rate."

Charles still possesses several valuable materials.

The two black monster materials, [Divine Beast Tentacle Wing Membrane] and [Black Dragon Scale], don't yet have any complementary materials to use with them. Sharl thinks that the [Mana Floating Dragon] evolution core is pretty good. Giving it to Fels should be able to make a pretty cool scarf or neck brace or something.

"Hmm, you're right." Alfia said thoughtfully, "I thought those were monsters reserved for me to practice on."

Speaking of practicing...

"Hey, you're so lazy. In those few chaotic battles before, you didn't act like a newbie at all," Charles couldn't help but criticize.

Given the current situation in the city, Alfia is unable to undertake solo expeditions. However, if she can learn to effectively utilize the "Level 60 Newbie" skill, she can not only save a significant amount of travel time but also accelerate her development.

"You should learn how to kite monsters and then engage in turn-based combat!"

……

Alfia listened quietly to Ciel's complaints.

A moment later,

"In short, you need to control your strength and create the appearance of a fierce battle... How about that? Have you learned it yet?"

Ciel responded with a handsome eye roll.

Alfia's gaze shifted downwards, and there, at her feet, a hard-skinned rat that had somehow appeared was vigorously gnawing at her ankle.

She crouched down gently and flicked it with her finger.

jump--

The hard-skinned rat trembled, its body instantly turning into black mist and dissipating, leaving not even a magic stone behind...

Alfia clapped her hands, stood up again, and gave her a "look" look.

“Uh…” Ciel felt as if he could hear the voice in his ear, ‘What else can I do now that I’m in this state?’

"Ahem, don't be so loud, I can hear you."

"I didn't say anything," Alfia said, crossing her arms and turning her head to chuckle.

Ciel sensed that Alfia's budding plan might be doomed to fail. Some people's strength is something that needs no hiding and cannot be hidden.

Alfia showed him through her actions that even if they relied solely on their physical strength, the monsters here probably couldn't even withstand a single finger of hers, and were not at all at the level of a 'bitter battle'.

"If obscuring vision and controlling force don't work, should we create a ring to seal magic? Or, could we add a weighted suit weighing several tons at any time?"

Charles was pondering how to make Alfia stronger, squatting to one side with a worried expression.

Alfia was happy to have some free time and wait for Charles to arrange a plan for her.

Although her goal is the Black Dragon and she has an urgent desire to become stronger, Alfia seems to prefer a life free from illness and pain, enjoying the thrilling adventures of a novice adventurer.

At least, there's no need to rush for a day or two. Enjoy this rare moment of peace and quiet, and let Ciel worry about his troubles.

"Charles."

"Ok?"

"Think of a solution quickly!"

"Okay, okay! Don't rush me!"

……

Time passed quietly. Xia Er took some time to go to the 11th floor, hunted a silverback ape, and skillfully took out cooking utensils from Boqi's body to cook a meal.

In front of all the wounded, Sharl finished cooking the monster meat and, with a twisted sense of humor, fed it to them one by one, causing them to cry out "No!"

But after tasting Charles's cooking, they all exclaimed "It's so delicious!" and started shouting "More, more!"

During this time, Sharl also prevented some adventurer teams from venturing deeper into the territory. Some chose to bring some familiar wounded members back to the surface, while others joined the base to recuperate.

As the number of adventurers at the outpost gradually decreased, just when Sharl thought that today's work should be called off.

The vibration came from the direction of the 12th floor.

Immediately afterward, a dark elf woman covered in scorch marks stumbled out of the thick fog and fell to the outside of the passage.

The woman had red hair, blue eyes, and brown skin. She had a soft facial contour, a bit of baby fat, and delicate features unique to elves. Her innocence was tinged with the aloofness of a mature woman.

"Vice Commander Anila!?" Phil Weiss, who was leaning against the rock wall, suddenly exclaimed.

She rushed out anxiously and hugged the wounded man tightly.

"Where are the commander and the others? Why are you the only one who came back?"

The elf Anila, bracing herself, glanced in the direction of the thick fog, her voice faltering: "They... they're covering our retreat... go, save them..."

Before she could finish speaking, she weakly closed her eyes.

Chapter 264 I can do anything

"Where is the healer? Please save her!" Phil Weiss turned her head sharply, looking at Fels with a pleading expression.

"Sorry, I've reached my mental limit." The little girl helplessly shrugged, unable to help.

"how come……"

She then cast a pleading look at Charles...

Looking at the elf's tear-streaked face, Sharl pondered for a moment, then took out a supply of "coconut milk" from Pochi's backpack: "Tsk, 'high-grade elixirs' are really hard to come by these days..."

Even so, Charles still took out the elixir and handed it to Philwis.

Phil Weiss stared at the milk jug in Charles's hand, her emotions churning. She knew just how rare a bottle of elixir was in the city these days.

Currently in Orario, even stamina potions costing 500 falies are almost out of stock, let alone life-saving healing potions.

"Thank you. You are such a kind person. I don't know how to repay you..."

What, trying to give me a "friend zone" card? Charles clicked his tongue: "Don't rush to thank me. Besides this person, your leader is also in danger, isn't he?"

Philweis's pupils contracted, fear and sorrow gripping her heart.

Just as she was wondering what to do, the female spirit who had been fed the "coconut milk" woke up.

She grabbed Charles's sleeve, her face resolute: "No matter what... we'll agree to your request, please... please save our commander!"

"Anything is fine... Ha, you really dare to say that! Even your chastity is acceptable, elf??" Charles scoffed.

“This, no, Vice Commander, aren’t you and the Commander…” Phil Weiss was interrupted by the elf before she could finish speaking.

"Yes, including my virginity. Please go and save him!"

Charles's dismissive smile vanished, and he let out a chuckle.

He saw the will to die in the elf's eyes.

In the world of DanMachi, elves are a rather obsessive and fastidious race. The fact that an elf would make a request to use her chastity as a bargaining chip shows Anila's determination.

Ha, Dionysus, that stinking idiot, wasn't much of a man, but the people he recruited were all quite outstanding.

"Alright, I promise you. Don't worry, the whole chastity thing was just a joke. But you have to tell me, what exactly happened to you? Your injuries don't look like they were caused by that monster alone."

The red-haired elf Anila gave a bitter smile: "It was the Dark Faction... it was the Rudra Clan who attacked us!"

"...The Rudrakara clan?"