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Alfia suddenly stopped moving, her eyes narrowed, and she looked into the distance.

At the unseen edge of the plain, a flash of silver light appeared.

swoosh————

An arrow pierced the air, transforming into a streak of light that shot straight towards us!

wow-

Alfia swiftly pulled Sharl away, the arrow grazing his nose and tearing off the blindfold from his face.

The arrow pierced the water, creating huge splashes on the surface and causing waves to surge underwater.

Charles's eyes widened, and before he could save the image, a hand pushed him into the water, plunging him into the rolling waves.

"Gululu——"

boom--

A magic circle unfolded, spreading for thousands of meters, and an invisible sonic strike silently shattered distant mountains.

In Alfia's sight, a centaur wielding a strange wooden bow leaped down the mountainside and galloped toward them.

Its face was full of anger, and its lips were moving as if to say:

"Intruder!"

As soon as it finished speaking, it drew its bow and shot another arrow, like a shooting star, towards Alfia...

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The arrow was powerful and fierce, and the wind pressure it generated tore up the soil, cut through the lake surface, and dragged half the length of the arrow between Alfia's fingers. The impact was transmitted through his body to the lake surface behind him.

A drop of blood dripped down the arrow shaft, falling into the water and creating ripples.

"The enemy is strong! Be careful!" Alfia released Ciel from her arms, took a light step, and Rimuru transformed into black matter, swirling along her toes to bind Alfia's body.

"Pfft..." Charles emerged from the waves, panting heavily: "Explosion? What happened?"

He looked down: "Huh? Blood? Did I do it?"

Oh? No cow? That's alright then.

Wait, Alfia is injured!

Charles looked up sharply and saw a sky full of shooting stars!

"Holy crap! Pegasus Meteor Fist?!"

Charles couldn't see the enemy at all; it was a sniper shot from a kilometer away!

Kraken? A weirdo? Or something else?

Since when have there been such terrifying enemies in the dungeons?

Countless questions flashed through Sharl's mind. Before he could think, Alfia had only managed to deflect a portion of the stray arrows, while dozens of light arrows swept across the earth.

Amidst the disgusting mud and dust, Ciel, also draped in Rimuru's trench coat, drew the [Spirit Sword] buried in the earth and shattered a lightsaber.

The immense force sent him flying backward, tumbling more than a dozen times, his blood churning.

"What immense power!" Charles looked at the sniper rifle that had left a dent on the spirit sword, which possessed the attribute of "indestructibility," and his heart pounded.

Is this an arrow?

Charles's gaze swept over the bizarre 'bullet' that had been deformed by the impact.

That must be an artifact "made" from natural weapons from the dungeon and monster materials!

It's unbelievable that monsters wielding bows and arrows would appear in dungeons!

What kind of technology did they use to manufacture it? How could they unleash arrows with power comparable to a level 7?

How could monsters in dungeons possibly use tools?

Who provided the tools? Is the technology on the ground capable of creating a bow and arrows usable by level 7?

In Ciel's memory, the Archers in the DanMachi world are only represented by characters like Naza and Chigusa.

Combat consumes arrows, meaning it cannot be sustained and is extremely costly. Therefore, there isn't a single Level 1 Archer in the entire DanMachi world!

However, what did he see?

An Archer who can hurt Alfia?! Are you kidding me?!

A terrifying tremor came from afar, and shockwaves, thousands of meters away, scattered Ciel's white bangs.

Her crimson eyes narrowed, the bell rang, and she charged out, dragging her longsword.

She had to see what it was that dared to interrupt him while he was applying face wash!

Ah... Shirako with lots of milk.

I hadn't even enjoyed it for long when you interrupted me with your explosive ejaculation!

grass! !

You have a way to die!

……

Bang bang bang————

Sonic booms echoed across the grassland ahead, stretching all the way, blasting away the monsters along the way, turning them into black ash that scattered in the air.

Da da da--

The crisp sound of hooves left mottled tracks on the grass; on the horse's back, a handsome human face was twisted in anger.

"Invaders who have violated Mother's sacred domain, I will fight you!!"

What came head-on was Alfia's powerful overhead kick.

【Gospel!】

click-

The air seemed to be torn apart...

The centaur retreated and dodged the kick by leaning back, but the shockwave made him cough up blood.

“…Ugh! You despicable creature!” the centaur roared, pulling back his limbs as he drew an arrow and nocked a bow.

A silver ray tore through Alfia's gray hair, plunged into the earth, and exploded behind her.

"..." Alfia's pupils contracted. The centaur's firing rate was too fast. From reloading to firing, it took less than a second. At such close range, if Alfia hadn't sensed the trajectory through the vibration beforehand, his head would have been blown apart.

Whoosh whoosh—

Five more meteor arrows pierced the air. This time, it seemed as if they had anticipated several of Alfia's dodge positions, and the arrows flew in a barrage, blocking all her movement.

"Gospel!"

Alfia pulled his leg back, gathering power for a powerful punch.

The fist, carrying a tremendous shockwave, collided with the five meteor arrows, the shockwave blowing away the grass and revealing soil and gravel.

Just then, the centaur exhaled red blood energy from its body, drew its bow again, and aimed at the immobilized Alfia with a cold smile:

"Die, intruder!"

He released his finger, and a crimson beam shot out, causing Alfia's pupils to shrink.

Both its speed and power are more than four times that of the previous arrows!

We can't stop them!

Just as I was about to withdraw [Gospel] and activate "Shave" to dodge, a terrifying tremor came from the ground.

The centaur grinned maliciously, raised its forelegs, and brought them down hard...

【War Trample】!

boom----

A shockwave erupted, shattering rocks and causing the earth to undulate like ocean waves, making it impossible to stand.

Alfia's eyes narrowed, and while the tremors of the gospel were still ongoing, she managed to move her body away.

But the arrow, stained with the blood of the centaur, was too fast and too powerful. The barrier formed by the Gospel was shattered in just half a second. Just as it was about to pierce through the chest and abdomen, a kind-looking black bear face pushed aside Alfia's body. A spatial vortex spun in front of it, and the arrow disappeared into Pochi's arms.

boom----

Pochi was blown away by the inertia of the arrow.

The horrifying impact also tore open Alfia's slime outer garment on her side, revealing her fair and flawless skin.

Dangdangdang——

As the bells rang in his ears, Ciel, dragging his dazzling fire blade, instantly transformed into lightning, traversing the final fifty meters to unleash the Black Overlord Sword at the centaur.

Alfia and the centaur fought as they went, their distance having long since shifted from the center of the maze to its edge. Charles chased after them relentlessly, managing to close the gap in exactly six minutes.

Seven halos of light surrounded his feet, and a six-minute-long burst of flames incinerated the air, the intense heat distorting the centaur's vision.

Facing the sword strike from the centaur, the centaur once again exhaled a thick stream of blood energy, drew the halberd from its belly, and raised it high above its head.

The centaur's eyes gleamed with determination as his crimson-bladed halberd crashed down, poised to crush everything in its path.

"I will... defend the glory of this land to the death!"

"Charles! No!" Alfia's pupils contracted. Having taken the brunt of that blood energy attack head-on, she knew very well how terrifying that power was.

That was a terrifying attack that could amplify an attack that already possessed the power of level 7 by more than four times.

Given Charles's current level and condition, he absolutely cannot stop him!

Will die!

With that thought, Alfia raised her hand and channeled all her magic power into it, the sonic waves sealing off the centaur's movements.

The halberd magnified in Charles's eyes, and even before he touched it, the terrifying pressure made him breathless.