Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Fels received this message in his mind and reviewed the footage monitored by the familiar once again.

"It seems that the training of familiars needs to be strengthened. Hmm, at least in terms of recognizing people, they need special training."

The progress bar scrolls forward gently...

Fels saw a figure draped in a black cloak enter the Witch's Lair...

"Who is this...? They're carrying my former body and possess the 'key' to unlock the warehouse?"

"Who are you?"

Chapter 28 When a naughty kid meets a bad uncle

The underground city has 17 floors.

"Phew...I was...careless."

Charles, panting heavily, moved forward with his backpack bulging like a ball.

"I forgot... I forgot that my support skill was refreshed, and my durability was reduced to a level lower than that of an ordinary person."

With weapons weighing dozens of kilograms and a large bag of fried potato balls, Xia Er followed the kid who was speeding up the wind spirit all the way to the 17th floor. The forced march of 8 hours left Xia Er with almost no energy left.

Of the 15 bottles of stamina potions Ais carried, Charles drank 10 of them by himself, and all his weapons were broken, before they could barely reach the 17th floor.

at the moment……

Xiaer squatted down and picked up the scattered cow horns, which were already countless rare drops.

In the latter half of the strategy, Ais mainly targeted the magic stones, greatly reducing Sharl's workload. Even so, he still couldn't keep up with Ais's pace.

After navigating several intersections once more, amidst the sounds of fierce fighting and storms, Charles spotted the figure dancing like an elf in the distance.

Golden tassels, enveloped in a flowing blue aura, undulated and leaped between the four Minotaurs. A sharp longsword sliced ​​through the muscles of the bull's thigh, and as it stepped on the wound to knock one down, it turned and slashed horizontally, sending a trail of blood flying.

The blood and limbs of the fierce bull flew across the small battlefield. Before long, only that gleam remained on the battlefield, still standing.

Noticing the commotion at the intersection, Ais slowly turned her head, her brows slightly lowered as she stared at Ciel.

"so slow."

From the suspicious look she gave him, Ciel was certain that Ais was questioning his abilities.

"You're too fast. The monsters here are no match for you. Fighting these weak monsters probably won't help you much."

Charles skillfully crouched down, splitting the Minotaur magic stone, and casually said, "Judging from your appearance, you probably didn't come to the dungeon just to earn Fari."

Ais's lips curved down, and her cheeks puffed out slightly: "Rivia won't allow it."

Charles paused for a second.

That makes sense. Given Riveria's conservative childcare policies, allowing Ais, a level 2, to operate in the mid-levels of level 2 is already an exception. Perhaps, even the 17th floor, with its floor master, is a forbidden area?

On the contrary, Ais possesses two exceptional abilities: [Revenge Princess] and [Wind Spirit Rush]. She might even be able to defeat Goliath, who is at level 4!

Ais's sullen and resentful emotions could be clearly sensed even through her naturally naive and dull features.

Charles smiled maliciously: "Want to go deeper?"

“But Riveria…” Ais frowned slightly, as if to refuse. But her golden eyes were fixed on Ciel expectantly.

Ciel understood immediately.

Isn't this just a case of being afraid of getting scolded for doing bad things? So they find buddies to do it with, or at least someone to egg them on! That way, if something goes wrong, they can say, 'Oh, it was all so-and-so's fault! It's all his fault!'

This is unacceptable! Good children must not learn from this!

If you encounter a bad person like me, you must stay far away... Ciel internally berated himself, while aloud he skillfully said:

"The era of the Nine Demon Princess has passed. Having lost the courage to challenge the strong, her path has come to an end."

Tell me, how many years has it been since she leveled up? Do you want to be like her, still only a level 5 when you're a hundred years old? Besides…”

Ciel's devilish voice gently reached Ais's ears:

"She's not here now...isn't she?"

Ais was not happy that Sharl belittled Riveria, but he was right. Elves have incredibly long lifespans, giving them plenty of time to make steady progress, while she did not!

and……

Riveria isn't here!

Ais's mischievous spirit is burning brightly!

By venturing alone to the 17th floor, she had already broken the rules. It was predictable that if she were exposed, she would be scolded. Since she was going to be scolded anyway, why not make herself stronger?

Ais's stats already meet the requirements for leveling up, but she hasn't yet achieved the feat of becoming stronger. Rivera keeps saying she's searching and wants me to hone my skills, but...

Three days later came five days, and then five days again, and half a month has passed!

If things continue like this, when will I ever achieve my long-cherished wish!

Ais stared blankly at Ciel: "And you?"

This clearly questions Ciel's ability to survive.

Taking a level 1 supporter down to the lower level is too dangerous; I can't let him get hurt.

Ciel noticed Ais's hesitation, raised his arms high, and posed as if he were the Chinese character "太" (tai).

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I have my own dreams! No! My ambitions! I want to become stronger than everyone else! To stand at the pinnacle of this era, so that no god can arbitrarily control my destiny!"

“You’ll die,” Ais emphasized.

"Then die! If living isn't about becoming stronger, then it's no different from becoming a rotting corpse!"

Seeing Ciel's heightened emotions, the boy was indeed demonstrating his determination through his actions. Infected by Ciel's emotions,

Ais gritted her teeth, opened her arms wide, and shouted like a child in a fit of pique, "I...I have ambitions too!"

"My ambition is to kill that black dragon! That's why I am the strongest in the world! You can only be number two!"

Ciel, driven by a wicked sense of humor, declared: "Then I'll become the number one man in the world!"

"No way!" Ais retorted, "I'm the world's number one! I'm also the world's number one woman!"

"Okay! Deal! It's a date! Let's go to the Great Tree Maze! This is our secret!!"

Ais smiled slightly: "It's a promise! We won't tell anyone!"

With that, Ais shuddered, shattering the sword in her hand, and stretched out her hand to Charles: "Come, let's exchange swords!"

ヾ(′??｀?)ノ

"I'm sorry, we're running out of weapons. We're also short on elixirs."

Ais: Whoa! (?◇?) The great undertaking has been thwarted halfway!

Charles kept the cursed dagger given to him by Rudra and didn't give it to Ais. Firstly, he needed it for self-defense, and secondly, he might need to use the weapon as a token in the future. In case they encountered the dark faction in the dungeon, he could shout, "Don't shoot! We're on the same side!"

He grinned: "Don't be discouraged, the 18th floor is the transit point. We can use our clan badges to directly exchange supplies with them!"

Ais: ???!

Ciel stretched out his palm, and Ais knocked it away.

The two mischievous kids high-fived each other and embarked on their adventure once again.

……

The 17th floor, the Wall of Sighs.

Like a colossal crystal wall meticulously sculpted by an artisan, it stands majestically on one side of the room. It resembles a throne, the first dividing line of power within the labyrinth, intimidating all insignificant beings, deterring them from approaching.

at the moment……

"Aaaaah, I told you not to show off! Why did you break the sword?! Why did you break the sword?!" Charles stumbled and rolled into the cave.

"Go!" Ais transformed her sword into the wind, blowing up countless pieces of debris and severed limbs.

"Don't break my dagger!"

"Gua mei!"

Two small adventurers, a man and a woman, stumbled into the Wailing Wall after passing through a passage surrounded by hellhounds and Minotaurs.

"Phew, we're barely safe now." Charles sprawled on the ground.

This is the room where Goliath, the floor master, was hatched. Only a week has passed since the last floor master was defeated. Ordinary monsters would not dare to set foot in this area, even if Goliath had not yet hatched.

"Here, take it back." Ais handed the cracked, cursed dagger to Ciel.

"Let's go. What if a Goliath suddenly spawns? Should we fight it or not?"

"Attack!" Ais shouted.

thump—

Charles swung his swatter at the blond man's head: "Stop messing around, you don't even have a weapon right now!"

"But...we've finally arrived! Rivera!"

Chapter 29 Dear customer, we do not recommend applying for a refund if you are a minor!

Contrary to what Charles had expected, a shirtless oddball did not suddenly jump out from the Wall of Sighs.

Of course, there were also jet gas warriors who shouted for freedom and sacrificed their hearts for humanity.

Although the information provided by the guild about the floor refresh was always a few days off by some strange twist of fate, Xia Er was lucky enough not to run into it.

"Hmm~" Ais didn't seem very happy.

Clearly, she had already made Goliath her prey!

"Sorry, maybe it's because I'm not the main character?"

I'm sorry, as an R-card, I'm not worthy!

Charles thought to himself, then comforted himself, "Let's save it for when we reach level 3, or wait until we upgrade before we bother with it!"

The two chatted and laughed as they walked through the woods, with Ciel doing most of the talking and laughing. Ais, meanwhile, was chewing on a fried potato ball, making muffled noises.