In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl.

Chapter 559: There's a Price to Pay for Exploding Gold Coins

Seeing the stairs leading back to the seventy-second floor and the cave entrance disappear, Roy was completely certain of his guess.

This was a premeditated scheme!

Rivera is the bait; she can't die before luring him to this floor, which is why there's the heretic's voice. The mastermind can choose one of two.

Rhea or Chronos!

The erased passage revealed to Roy who the enemy was; only the "Earth Mother Goddess" Rhea could do that.

Having just sealed Oceanus, another fallen god has appeared. This time, the World Tree won't be there to help him. Roy sighed inwardly, lamenting how many misfortunes he's faced.

Rhea also had ample reason to deal with him, after all, last time he destroyed Hyacinthus and his spiritual entity, which was equivalent to cutting off the other party's means of interfering with the outside world.

As it turns out, raking in coins comes at a price, and Rhea's revenge came without warning.

These gods are unusually petty.

Rivera raised her eyes and looked at Roy, her gaze filled with a hint of unease.

Roy joked, "You're right. In the dungeon, you have to rest when you need to, because nobody knows what will happen next."

Rivera smiled wryly. At this moment, she was still in the mood to joke, but these words were like a gentle breeze, magically dispelling some of the gloom in her heart.

Roy reached into his spatial ring and took out an ancient, heavy short sword. Its body was a dark, earthy yellow, and it was the "Earth Demon Sword," which had been gathering dust in a corner of the warehouse for a long time and had not been used. Since Roy obtained the power of the earth, this weapon had rarely been used.

This time, the Earth Demon Sword finally came in handy.

"Snap!" Roy gripped the hilt of the sword, pointed the tip downwards, and firmly planted it into the rock beneath his feet.

Rumble!

An earthy yellow light emanated from the sword, seeping into the earth along the blade. The ground began to rumble and tremble violently, and layers of solid, flat steps emerged from the earth, extending upwards.

The staircase was constructed extremely quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it approached the dome. However, just as the power of the Earth Demon Sword touched the top of the rock, the stairs were suddenly blocked.

hum!

The earthen-yellow light seemed to have collided with an invisible barrier, and suddenly dissipated. The roar of the Earth Demon Sword came to an abrupt end. The seemingly ordinary rock ceiling and walls remained completely still, without even a single piece of stone falling.

The effort to open up a passage has failed!

Roy frowned slightly and drew the magic sword. He knew that Rhea was interfering with the magic sword's power.

Subsequently, when Roy bombarded the ceiling with magic and slashed with his sword, he could not shake it, as if there was an indestructible barrier separating them.

Even Roy felt a sense of unease. With his power over the earth, he knew that the other party had a god's-eye view and might be spying on him right now. Everything on the entire floor was just a plaything in the other party's hands.

To counter such an existence, he must, and can only, enhance his own power over the earth.

Roy's gaze fell upon the abyss below, where even from a great distance, he could still sense the terrifying presence of the colossal shadow—Behemoth.

Hunt Behemoth!

Perhaps you can obtain a new "Dungeon Heart".

The moment this thought crossed Roy's mind, his eyes became filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

Could this also be part of Rhea's scheme?

Did Rhea deliberately push him and Riveria into a corner, leading him to challenge Behemoth?

You can't blame Roy for being suspicious; when playing against the gods, he has to consider all possible points of doubt.

"Roy————"

Rivera's voice trembled slightly.

With her exceptional intelligence, how could she not understand, considering all the previous anomalies and her current predicament? She realized she had been used, used as bait to lure Roy into a trap. This realization tore at her heart, and her emerald eyes were filled with guilt and self-reproach.

Roy turned his head and saw the pain and guilt etched on Riveria's pale face. He shook his head and smiled, "Don't overthink it, you're the victim here!"

Rhea's target is him!

Riveria was actually tricked by him.

So Roy took responsibility and said in a deep voice, "I will definitely send you back!"

He said it calmly, without any grand pronouncements, yet it carried more weight than any vow.

As Rivera listened to Roy's promise, a surge of emotions—a mixture of heartache, bitterness, and deeper feelings—spread through her heart.

Roy, on the other hand, felt the opposite.

Having been so manipulated and trapped in a game of chess controlled by the gods—Roy appeared calm on the surface, but deep inside, a flame of anger was quietly burning.

"Alright, alright, then he'll go along with their wishes and attack Behemoth," Roy said coldly.

"The now-vanished forest and sky, the endless night sky studded with countless stars, respond to ignorance—"

Roy chanted an incantation, activating the "Magic Guidance" ability granted by his fairy bloodline. A complex golden magic circle appeared beneath his feet, gathering a large amount of magic energy.

In an instant, countless emerald green light spots appeared in the void centered on him, and rapidly expanded into thousands of emerald green light spheres the size of basketballs. They were accompanied by a gale and shone with a dazzling light like stars, illuminating the entire floor.

At the same time, Roy made a fist with his other hand, and from his palm, dazzling golden lightning shot out out of thin air, emitting a deep and majestic hum.

Use two spells at the same time!

Riveria's mouth agape, her eyes wide with shock. This was something only Roy could do, because Roy possessed a magic that required no incantation.

"Roy, use my staff!" Rivera shouted, remembering something.

Roy reacted quickly, taking out the "Great Elf" from his spatial ring. As soon as he touched it, he could clearly feel the changes: the speed of magic gathering, the consumption of mental energy, and the amplification of power—the magic was enhanced in all aspects!

The Elven Holy Sword also functions as a staff, but its effects are far less exaggerated than those of the "Great Elf".

"The Wind of Light!"

As Roy finished chanting, he pointed his staff forward, and the thousands of emerald green orbs that had been floating in the air, along with the golden lightning that erupted from his palm, crashed down.

The target is Behemoth below.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

There was no need to aim; Behemoth's massive body was practically a sitting duck, making it difficult to miss. The emerald sphere of light struck Behemoth's back, which was covered in thick rock armor, and exploded instantly, the sphere exploding and bursting into flames.

Behemoth's back was cratered and riddled with holes.

The golden torrent of lightning that followed plunged fiercely into the wound blasted open by the ball of light, raging wildly within Behemoth's body. The surging lightning transformed into countless venomous snakes, their sharp fangs falling to tear at flesh and blood.

The earth is shaking!

The entire floor was roaring!

Behemoth's massive body, comparable to several Orarios, trembled violently under the double blow.

The area on its back that was hit was shattered in large sections, with countless craters formed by the explosion and lightning strike, mottled and interwoven, deep enough to expose the bone.

The double magical bombardment would have instantly killed any level 9 monster, and only a monster of Behemoth's caliber could withstand it.

Behemoth's defense and health are the highest among monsters; however, Roy is also the strongest human, reaching the limits of human potential.

With the combined power of many factors, Roy's magic is second only to Alphia's third magic!

Excruciating pain! Pain unlike anything I've ever experienced before!

Behemoth's four crimson eyes were filled with bloodshot veins of rage. Its mountain-like head suddenly rose up, and though no sound came from its open maw, a visible shockwave of purplish-black energy, a mixture of pain and fury, erupted outwards.

Where the shockwave passed, it created terrifying craters, and the distant rock walls crumbled away.

call out!

Behemoth opened its blood-red maw, and a vast amount of magical energy gathered deep in its throat, causing magical light to emanate.

Behemoth is not incapable of attacking the people on the first two floors, but its perception is blocked by the mist separating the floors, so it naturally won't waste its energy.

Now Roy has broken down the physical barriers.

Just as Behemoth was about to retaliate and the destructive torrent was about to erupt, Roy's attack was not yet over.

Domineering Strike + Domineering Light + Burning Heaven + Giant Slayer!

Roy took the elven holy sword handed to him by Riveria, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth. He developed his abilities and stacked equipment effects, using the technique of "Residual Light" to infuse his abilities to the limit.

The unadorned sword blade burst forth with dazzling light, illuminating every corner of the floor.

Roy held the sword with both hands, raised it above his head, and swung it heavily down at Behemoth below.

cut!

The entire sky darkened, and a fiery sword beam, seemingly capable of cleaving space itself, extended from the tip of the sword, its terrifying power crashing down.

The sword's edge sliced ​​across Behemoth's broad back.

puff!

Behemoth's tough scales, skin, and even its muscular physique, which resembled forged steel, were smoothly parted to the sides before this fiery red sword light.

The wound was thousands of meters deep, extending downwards until it reached the stark white bones that resembled giant metal.

"Ugh!"

This time, Behemoth finally spoke, a furious and mournful cry that shook the entire floor!

The sound wave, like a tangible tsunami, carried a stench of blood and foam, spreading wildly in all directions. Its massive body writhed in agony, pounding the ground, raising clouds of dust and stirring up towering waves.

On the precipice, Roy stood with his sword in hand, his robes fluttering in the violent roar and air currents.

He was slightly out of breath, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead, but his eyes remained sharp as ever, fixed on the berserk Behemoth below.

It has to be the "Giant Slayer" effect!

Against a behemoth like Behemoth, the elven holy sword seemed to have a 100% armor-piercing effect, easily breaking through Behemoth's defenses.

A dozen more sword beams will strike. If we're lucky, they'll destroy Behemoth's magic stone and we'll successfully defeat him.

But things are clearly not that simple.

Rumble!

Directing all its anger at Roy, Behemoth's massive body, comparable to a moving mountain, used all four legs to slowly rise from its crawling position.

The entire floor shook violently.

As it lifted its giant hooves, several bottomless, enormous pits were revealed on the ground beneath its feet, which had been pressed down by its massive body.

Gushing water gushed out of the cave.

Soon, the raging torrent of water turned into an eruption, and the thick column of water, as if an underground sea vent that had been suppressed for millions of years had finally found its outlet, shot into the sky with a deafening roar.

With the unique turbidity and coldness of the deep underground, the volume and force of the water far exceeded expectations.

"This is?"

Upon seeing this unexpected situation, Roy and Riveria exchanged a surprised glance.

The water level on the floor rose rapidly at a visible speed, and in a very short time, the vast space of at least two floors below was turned into a vast expanse of water.

The murky water churned, and the water level continued to rise, approaching the spot where Behemoth stood.

Finally, when the water level stabilized, four-fifths of Behemoth's enormous body was submerged in the unfathomable, dark waters.

All that remained was its terrifying head with spiraling downward horns and four crimson eyes, and a small part of its island-like back protruding above the water.

broken!

Roy had a bad feeling that he had fallen into a trap. Rhea was plotting to have him defeat Behemoth, or rather, attack Behemoth.

It's still an intelligence gap! Logically speaking, after conquering the floor owner, there should usually be a safe floor, and Behemoth is definitely at the floor owner level.

Based on his and Riveria's speculation, the 78th floor is most likely a safe floor.

However, they were wrong!

The seventy-eighth floor is an aquatic environment and is connected to the seventy-seventh floor. Whenever Behemoth moves or is defeated, water will immediately surge up.

This is absolutely insane.

This means that once they enter the 78th floor, they will appear directly underwater. Without the ability to "dive," the adventurer's strength will be halved.

Roy's face darkened. He had guessed what Rhea had prepared; she really thought too highly of him.

Two of the three adventurers' requests were suddenly put together!

Sure enough, in this newly formed body of water, the deep waters were turbulent, the surface was violently churning, and a huge whirlpool was forming that swirled inward.

Splash!

The building shattered, accompanied by a deafening sound of water breaking, and a gigantic head covered in eerie blue scales emerged from the center of the whirlpool.

Next came the long, winding neck covered with bone spurs and fin membranes, and the massive, mountain-like body with huge membranous wings. These wings were not for flight, but rather some kind of balancing organ in the water, with star-like blue light spots flowing across them.

This newly appeared behemoth was a size smaller than Behemoth, but its imposing presence was in no way inferior.

It was clearly a dragon, its entire body covered in thick, dark blue-black scales, with a faint blue light shining through the gaps in the scales. Its head was ferocious and domineering, with several pairs of curved, coral-like horns. Its mouth contained sharp teeth that were like interlocking mountain peaks, and its huge vertical pupils were a cold, silvery-blue, as if tides and storms were swirling within them.

Leviathan, the Overlord of the Seas!

The legendary strongest sea monster and the strongest land monster, Behemoth, have appeared at the same time.

Two mythical monsters, one half-submerged in the water and the other perched on the waves, raised their heads, their gazes fixed on the two tiny figures above them, Roy and Riveria.

The air on the entire floor seemed to freeze.

A terrifying, soul-chilling pressure, like an invisible tsunami, swept up and crashed down on Roy and Riveria. Just being stared at by these two ferocious beasts of the century was enough to terrify an ordinary level one adventurer and cause their mind to collapse.