Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

The crackling thunder sounded again behind us, and moments later, another thunderstorm struck.

This time, Philweis didn't sit idly by and wait for her fate. She raised her staff, her crimson pupils revealing her determination:

"The Holy Grail of the God of Dionysus!"

A pale barrier magic opened before my eyes, and lightning collided with the barrier, creating a thunderous roar.

With a cracking sound, Phil Weiss was blown away again.

however……

"Yes, its attack has weakened! We can't let Charles' sacrifice be in vain!" Phil Weiss quickly got up, grabbed her companion's hand again, and dragged her along as they ran.

Enraged, the Mana Dragon spits out its tongue again, faint arcs of electricity flashing, but fails to fire another shot.

It roared, wriggling its enormous, misty body, raising its massive head, and swooping down.

Phil Weiss sensed danger and quickly went around a white oak tree, turning into a narrow corridor.

Boom boom boom——

Earth and rocks flew everywhere, and the rock walls shattered.

Phil Weiss didn't dare look back at all, dragging the person along as they ran wildly with their heads down.

The faint dragon roar behind them hadn't gone far; it was getting closer and closer. The crackling lightning seemed to explode again, and Phil Weiss gritted her teeth and once again opened the barrier to defend herself.

Seemingly in its final burst before death, the [Mana Dragon] no longer emitted a ball of lightning, but rather a sweeping barrage of lightning.

Click click click——

An electric arc as thick as a water bucket swept across the barrier, instantly spreading countless cracks and turning it into fragments.

"Ughhhhhh—" The scattered lightning burned Philweis's body, causing her to kneel helplessly on the ground.

"Ah, just in time." A familiar teasing voice rang in my ears.

A purplish-black sphere glided through the air and struck the mana dragon squarely in the neck.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle——————"

Like a parasite, the black ball extended octopus-like tentacles upon contact with the monster's skin, deeply embedding itself in the monster's surface.

The Mana Dragon let out a mournful howl as its head slammed heavily to the ground, twisting and rolling.

With a sharp crack, the scarlet whip struck the ground, and Charles commanded in a low voice, "Get down—"

Boom! The enormous dragon head collapsed to the ground, its once ferocious eyes now clear and foolish.

Philweis stared in disbelief at Ciel wielding his magic whip, as if in a hallucination: "How could this be? Ciel? It really is Ciel?!"

Charles flashed a peace sign, revealing his bright white teeth: "Hmph~ I've subdued the [Mana Dragon]!"

Chapter 266 The Super Spirit

"Hey, a mana dragon, a real mana dragon!" Charles cracked his little whip, gleefully approaching the massive dragon's head, looking around.

He reached out and touched the magical nodes that resembled tentacles, then ran to stroke the dragon's misty body.

"Wow, what a rich aggregate of magic!"

Charles's eyes shone as he felt his hand sinking into the body of the magical dragon. The feeling was like being immersed in a torrent of magic, which was extremely comfortable.

He jumped and danced like a child getting his favorite toy for the first time. He even cracked a whip, stood on its head, and soared into the sky.

He was so excited that he completely ignored Phil Weiss, who was still in a daze.

“Um, Xia #￥%Er…”

Oh no, for a second I don't know what to say? I actually... slurred my words!

Phil Weiss blushed and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"What's wrong? Miss Philwiss, do you want to play too?" Charles waved his whip carelessly, causing the magic dragon to lie on the ground, and then reached out and pulled the elf onto the dragon's head.

"No... um. I wanted to ask, what was that just now..."

"That's a clan secret, you know. We can't just tell anyone." Ciel put his index finger to his lips.

“That makes sense…” Phil Weiss lowered her eyes in disappointment.

“However, if Miss Philweis can keep this a secret for me… then it’s alright to tell you.”

“Yes, I…I will keep it a secret,” Phil Weiss suddenly shouted.

“I’m so excited, Miss Philwis.” Charles covered his ears and quickly explained, “The effect of the magic is to go back to the past, which literally means to reverse one’s state to a certain point in time.”

"Ah!" Phil Weiss was taken aback by Charles's explanation.

This is an incredibly powerful ability—to erase the consequences of death in the current timeline, reverse cause and effect, and return to a past state, essentially making one immortal?!

"I'm sorry... Is this something I can just tell you so easily?"

“You’ve seen it all, so there’s no point in lying. Rather than letting you guess, I’d rather answer honestly,” Charles chuckled.

"You...aren't you afraid I'll leak the information?"

"Can you?" Charles smiled gently. "From the first moment I saw Miss Philweis, I could tell that you are a very upright and noble elf."

"No..." Phil Weiss took a step back with a whoosh, almost falling off the dragon's head.

“No? What?” Charles grabbed Phil Weiss and exhaled in a bubble-like voice.

"Don't smile like that! No, don't touch me! Don't smile like that!" Phil Weiss hurriedly pulled her hand back, blushing as she loudly protested.

"Ah, sorry, I wasn't paying attention." Charles took a step back and stopped talking.

Sensing the sudden awkwardness, Phil Weiss turned her head away and muttered:

"Hmm... no, not really..."

"That's right!" Charles suddenly exclaimed, "Have we forgotten something?"

"forget?"

"Where are your companions?" Charles asked, his question piercing the soul.

"Huh? Whoa! Ahhhhhh!" Phil Weiss exclaimed, her eyes wide.

……

Char controlled the magic dragon to quickly return to its original position, and on a white grassy field that had been dragged and bent over, he found his kin who had been forgotten by Philwis.

She was a female elf with long white hair, an oval face, and phoenix eyes. She was not very old, with delicate and pretty features, but her chest was flat and undeveloped.

“Aura…” Philwis jumped off the dragon’s head and shook her companion’s shoulders.

At this point, Aura was already unconscious. After a brief examination, Charles discovered that she had suffered multiple blows to the back of her head, which had caused her to fall into a coma.

Ah this...?

"Girl, you didn't drag her by the foot the whole time, did you?!"

"Well... in that moment of panic, I... I had no choice!" Phil Weiss tried her best to explain.

"I hope she won't hate you when she wakes up," Ciel retorted.

He recognized her; this seemed to be the elf who succeeded Dionysus as vice-captain after the group was wiped out. In the original story, she had just escaped the 27th floor expedition because she hadn't participated in it.

If Philvis fell in love with the main god because Dionysus recognized her as a monster, then Aura was simply a naive cannon fodder who was directly deceived by a scumbag and lost her way.

"Take it with you."

While waiting for Philwis to drag Aura onto the dragon's head, Xia Er even took the time to return to the battlefield and bring along the still-alive Rutora underling.

The dragon crossed the thick fog and arrived at the interface leading to the 11th floor.

……

The moment the adventurers who had stayed there saw the dragon approaching, they all grabbed their weapons and their faces turned resolute.

From the crowd emerged a short, blond man whose spear gleamed with a chilling light, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Captain, don't shoot! It's me!"

Raul, who arrived late with reinforcements, reached out to stop the "Hero" from throwing a javelin.

"Commander, that's Mr. Charles."

The magic dragon landed, and Sharl lightly jumped to the ground.

The magical dragon let out a weak roar as it shrank rapidly like a deflated pufferfish, turning into a small snake no longer than an arm.

Ciel, puzzled, grabbed the dragon's tail, which had shed its magical shell and revealed its true form—a slippery tail—and swung it around a few times.

The dragon head still hung limply, without any strength.

"That's it? Is it even good enough, Greyhound!?"

Finn stepped forward curiously: "Is this the abnormal enhanced species? What's going on now?"

Sharl fastened the collar around the neck of the [Mana Dragon] he was on, and pointed to the few remaining Rudraksha remnants lying on the ground, their lives hanging in the balance:

"Captain, these are the items we seized from these guys. They were fighting with this dragon, and I managed to snag one."

Charles recounted the whole story in detail, and even brought Phil Weiss along as a witness.

"Are there really so many enhanced species in the dungeon? And the secret faction is still operating in the shadows. This is really troublesome."

Finn then carefully examined the "collar" around the neck of the mana dragon. He had seen such a thing before during the Great Conflict, but it was usually a captured finished product. This was the first time he had captured an unused individual.

"I never imagined that the Dark Faction possessed such 'cursed items' that could enslave monsters without requiring any conditions."

Based on the effects of the items and Jarrow's actions, Finn quickly analyzed the Dark Faction's movements: "They must be urgently expanding their forces to prepare for our surprise attack."

The same applies to cities.

Even the most basic stamina potions needed to sustain the expedition had to be gathered and used on the spot. The current city was also unable to withstand another large-scale war.

Finn pondered for a moment and made this decision:

"Just to let you know, first-level adventurers will do a quick clean-up of the maze, and exploration by new adventurers will be temporarily suspended."

Chapter 267 Huh? There's a blond guy?