Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

That was Udeus, the master of the 37th floor of the labyrinth.

"If you don't want to listen, then find a way to make me stop."

In his cello form, Ciel can amplify the power of Alfia's magic and even use chords to unleash techniques with specific effects.

He had been in this state for seven days, unable to even sleep. Only when he had a spare moment to do some stretching exercises could he temporarily escape this state and start doing some stretching exercises.

To Charles's relief, Alfia personally fed him, and during battles, she would often unconsciously hold him in her arms.

If Ciel hadn't shuddered occasionally, he might have forgotten that he was still a human being.

Alfia sighed, her tone anxious:

"It's been three days, and you haven't actually developed any new capabilities?"

“Yes, I do, but do you want me to use it in this state?” Charles frowned.

Chapter 296 Get your wish

After initially discovering the ability, in order to enhance Alphia's power, the two went directly to the strongest being in the labyrinth, Udeus.

Relying on her initial mastery of Observation Haki (Super Radar), Alfia was able to easily counter the relentless attacks from the pursuing Sword Mountain while maintaining full-power lockdown.

The main room on the 37th floor contains a trap: (Without defeating Udeos, you cannot leave this room until all adventurers die.)

In Alfia's eyes, it was no obstacle at all.

therefore……

They came to harass Udayus every day, treating him purely as a sparring partner.

“Seven days have passed, you must have reached your limit.” Charles noticed Alfia’s urgency.

"Cut the nonsense."

The "Calamity of Talent" has reduced Alfia's current stats to their limit, and Sharl is not much different. At level 2, he is not particularly outstanding in terms of physical abilities.

Having constantly used the power of the Sound-Sound Fruit, Ciel should have been exhausted long ago. But even when Ciel was completely drained, the command would still control him to make sounds. The concept of physical strength was completely stripped away. No matter how tired or miserable he was, it was as if someone was carrying him around.

Alfia also wants to trigger the [Level 8 Newbie] effect.

In the battles so far, her speed, strength, and magic have remained at a level of lv1! She has been using only exquisite techniques.

As if sensing the two rats' weakness, Udayus suddenly caused the black sword mountain to collapse, filling the entire room abruptly.

Alfia curled her lips in displeasure and plucked the strings again.

"Buzzing sound—"

An invisible wave unfolds.

The sword mountain collapsed, shattering into pieces like glass in an instant.

"Roar----"

Udayus roared, the ground cracked, and a jet-black greatsword rose from the ground.

A giant skeleton wielding a sharp blade unleashes a single, sweeping slash.

"Isn't that a special state that Udeus only uses in one-on-one combat? How come it's appearing in me too?"

"Have you forgotten that you're not human?" Alfia rolled her eyes at Charles.

"Good news!"

With her feet touching the ground, high-frequency vibrations burst forth from her soles, propelling her 30 meters into the air and allowing her to dodge the giant sword's sweeping attack.

【Moonwalk】

She proved with her actions that she wouldn't easily lose to a monster of this caliber.

"Let's dance!"

Orange-yellow sound waves emanated from the Charles's lyre, striking Udayus head-on, but he showed no reaction.

"Sister, skeletons don't have nerves, you can't hypnotize them."

"Urusai, of course I know."

Alfia's condition is also poor; the accumulated negative buffs have begun to affect her judgment.

"Are you alright? You look terrible."

"It's alright?" Alfia's eyes were sharp.

Although Udeus's potential ability is only level 6, the special mechanism triggered when fighting it one-on-one allows it to unleash power close to level 7. In addition, all the attacks from the sword mountains on the ground will be concentrated on one person, making it almost impossible to dodge without level 6 speed.

For ordinary adventurers, simply dodging the fallen sword-shaped pillars is extremely difficult, let alone getting within twenty meters of them, let alone defeating them.

If Alfia hadn't completely mastered Udeus's attack rhythm, let alone activating the weighted armor and carrying ten thousand layers of negative status effects, even in her current fully-formed state, Alfia would have had a hard time defeating it immediately using only physical skills.

But that was only based on physical skills.

"Asobiga, ow wali da!"

A magic circle rose beneath their feet, and a long incantation resounded.

Behind her, a large, golden pipe organ unfolded...

"(Gabriel)·First movement·March·热きJu闘者たち————"

A stirring melody played behind Alfia, burning with golden soul, spreading across her body. She felt her magic and fighting spirit rising, and the negative effects of the [Calamity Price] tormenting her seemed to have completely disappeared.

Udeos took a step back in fear. The extraordinary power made it feel apprehensive. As if unwilling to accept the status quo, it picked up the great black sword, roared, raised its hands high, and launched a slash.

'Stop struggling, your life is like a candle flickering in the wind!' Charles seemed to hear Udeus's humiliating roar.

"Sorewadokana! As long as a duelist has a sliver of life left, there is no way he can be defeated! Our round!"

"March of the Fierce Duelist's effect! Activate! Reason evaporates, ignoring all physical abnormalities!"

"Enjoy our struggle!"

"Weep, Holy Bell Tower!"

Amidst the roar of the Charles, Alfia spread her arms wide, and the enormous pipe organ behind her emitted melodious chimes, with invisible ripples flashing by like the wind.

Udeus's black greatsword suddenly stopped in mid-air, followed by the rock walls surrounding the cave, which cracked and exploded as if a frame had been lost.

Then there's Udeos's exposed purple magic stone.

Finally, after an invisible ripple swept by, the black skull shattered into fragments and fell, then, due to a slightly delayed shockwave, was blown into the depths of the hall.

The jet-black greatsword swirled and plunged into the top of the maze, foreshadowing its master's humiliating death.

Having finished the movement, Charles returned to his original form with a thud, swaying and collapsing to the ground.

The decree was completely lifted at this moment, and the physical exhaustion caused his muscles to spasm, rendering him completely unable to move.

Phew~~

A warm world enveloped him, and Ciel felt surrounded by an incredible sense of happiness.

Alfia's weak voice came from beside him: "What was that just now?"

"Hehe, an ability specifically designed for your skills, not bad, right?"

"Have you been thinking about this for the past few days?" Alfia's voice trembled slightly, perhaps from exhaustion.

There should have been a simpler way to lift the edict.

"Why not choose the easier one?"

Charles chuckled, his eyes half-closed, and said softly, "This is a rare opportunity... Ah, time is also limited. Wouldn't it be a waste not to find a way to unlock your last shackles...?"

"If it were Black Dragon, wouldn't it be a shame if you were still this three-minute warrior?"

The edict paralyzed Charles's mind, making him feel as if his body was not his own.

The imperial edict is now rescinded.

With his body and mind in sync, the fatigue from the intense battle, along with a surge of drowsiness, overwhelmed him. His vision grew darker and darker, and his head began to spin.

"Fool……"

Alfia tightened her grip on Ciel's arm slightly, resting her chin on the crown of Ciel's hair.

In the moment when he was completely losing consciousness, he seemed to hear the words he had been longing for.

"Thank you, and..."

The sound transformed into mist, like raindrops, adorning Ciel's dreams.

"I like you the most (Daisuki dayo)."

Chapter 297 Return

I don't know how much time passed during my unconscious state.

When Ciel was suddenly jolted awake from his reverie of the 'dumb Suki', he had no idea how much time had passed.

His first reaction upon waking was:

Oh no, I forgot to use [Devour] to finish off Udeos when he was low on health.

Then my gaze was drawn away by the sensation on my face.

Before him was an obstruction that obscured the ceiling, and the glow of the fluorite cast the shadows of the objects onto his face.

"Awake? Lazybones, you've been sleeping for two days." Alfia stroked Charles's face, smoothing his messy bangs.

“This is… an extremely rare lap pillow with no ceiling visible!” Charles’s breath caught in his throat.

"Ouch!" Before Charles could even get excited, the slender fingers on his face turned into steel clamps, pulling him up.

"I'll cook as soon as I wake up, I'm starving."

The surrounding area was the familiar main room of the floor, with countless monster corpses lying on the ground. They seemed to be unlucky creatures who had been attracted by the magic stone fragments dropped by Udeus, but had violated the witch's forbidden zone.

Rimuru enjoyed the Udeos feast all by himself, then collapsed to the side to digest it.