This time, I won't be the devil.

He immediately gave this move a resounding name and shouted it out loud:

"Fire Volt!"

As the sword slashed down, countless lightning flames burst out from the sword, completely engulfing the rotten giant, and flames and lightning illuminated the entire space.

…………

While in a coma, Noelle had a dream, the same dream she had every night.

"Dreams are the continuation of reality." Noelle once saw this sentence in a fairy tale book.

And Noelle's dream, like her reality, is a dark and empty place.

This is because Noelle only has memories from the last six months.

In April of this year, when Noelle woke up from the darkness, he only remembered two names in his mind besides some knowledge necessary for life.

One is Noelle, which is her own name.

The other one is Nowen.

Noelle didn't know who Nowen was, but she understood that it was a very important name to her.

When she came to her senses, she had already headed to the labyrinth city of Grimgar with a rusty bronze sword.

There seemed to be a voice guiding her in the dark.

"You must reach the deepest level, retrieve the Holy Grail, and then..."

The voice stopped here. Noelle didn't know what to do after obtaining the Holy Grail.

But for Noelle, whose memory is completely blank, reaching the deepest part of the maze is her only goal at the moment.

Later, Noelle read the story of Sword Saint Nowen in a fairy tale book.

Although he didn't know whether the "Nowen" in the story and the "Nowen" lingering in his mind were the same person, as it was the only name he remembered, Noel still admired this legendary swordsman.

So she called herself Nowen and decided to become a swordsman.

However, reality is not as beautiful as fairy tales. After arriving in the labyrinth city, Noelle was ridiculed and beaten.

Due to his low level, lack of experience with swords and magic talent, and poor speaking skills, Noelle couldn't find teammates willing to accept him.

Even if one musters up the courage and sneaks into the maze alone, one is completely unable to deal with the monsters and can only run out in disgrace.

Her admiration for the swordsman and her goal of reaching the deepest part of the maze ultimately became nothing more than a topic of conversation for the drinkers.

That night, she was frustrated and ready to give up, but then Noelle met Frey.

"Would you like to take an adventure with me?" Frey invited himself.

During her time in the labyrinth city, Noelle had gradually realized that there was a certain difference between her and normal humans. Therefore, she was very wary and always kept a dagger with her.

But Noelle could feel an inexplicable sense of intimacy from Frey.

Frey was not only willing to explore the maze with her, but also willing to listen to her talk about strange topics related to shells.

With Frey's help, Noelle successfully mastered the magic, defeated the monster for the first time and completed the adventure.

Ever since meeting Frey, every day for Noelle has been filled with new colors.

Two weeks passed in a flash, and the strength of the two men increased significantly, so they decided to challenge the elite monsters in the maze.

Thinking of this, Noelle finally realized that she had fallen into a coma because she had inhaled the paralyzing mist of the Rotten Titan.

We must wake up quickly and help Frey!

But even though consciousness had returned, his paralyzed body was completely out of control.

Just when Noelle was getting extremely anxious, she suddenly felt that her magic power was being drained.

At the same time, a strong emotion, like a blazing flame, surged from Noelle's chest.

Noelle quickly realized the name of this emotion.

--fury.

As his magic power was depleted, his anger continued to accumulate and became more and more crazy.

Finally, a roar that seemed to be engraved in her soul came out of Noelle's mouth:

"You must pay for your betrayal with blood!"

After saying this, Noelle heard a familiar voice.

"Woc, you scared me, I'll release my ninjutsu..."

Then, Noelle opened her eyes and saw a startled Frey.

And the inexplicable anger in her heart also disappeared.

……

"F... Lei?" Noel, who had just woken up, was still a little dazed. Frey briefly explained the current situation to him.

Although I was a little concerned about Noelle's sudden and scary words, now was not the time to dwell on such issues.

"The monsters around us are about to refresh, we have to leave quickly." Frey said after looking at his watch.

Before leaving, Frey came to the corpse of the rotten giant and recovered its dropped items.

Under the tremendous power of the Flame Volt Slash, the upper body of the Rotten Giant was directly blown apart, and the lower body turned into a pile of charred corpse pieces.

And inside this pile of rotten flesh, there is a magic stone.

Normally, the magic stone of a first-level monster is only as big as a fingernail, and even a third-level monster is about the size of a ping-pong ball.

But the magic stone in front of him was not only close to the size of a goose egg, but also had a lush green color, as if it had life.

Frey tore open the pieces of flesh and pulled the magic stone out of the remains of the rotten giant. After losing the magic stone, the pieces of flesh completely collapsed and brown pus flowed out of them.

This was the acid that had not yet been discharged from the body of the rotten giant. Seeing this, Frey quickly jumped sideways to avoid it.

However, Frey overlooked one point, that is, the paralysis effect on Noel had not been completely lifted at this time.

By the time he reacted and pushed Noelle away, the acid had already stained the other person's armor.

"Nowen, take off your clothes quickly!"

Given Noelle's limited mobility, Frey had to help him personally. However, he seemed flustered as he had no experience in helping people undress.

After all the trouble, although Noelle himself was not injured, his armor was damaged and even his underwear had several holes in it, just like a ship girl in a state of severe damage.

Seeing this, Frey squatted in front of Noelle, who had not yet recovered his ability to move.

"You should feel honored. I'm not a man who would easily expose my back to others."

After realizing Frey's intention, Noelle placed a hand on his shoulder, feeling a little embarrassed.

Frey grabbed Noelle's thigh and carried her on his back, and the two of them set off on their journey home.

Along the way, through shadow perception, Frey could observe Noel's expression behind him, and the other party seemed to have something to say.

After a while, Noelle finally made up her mind and whispered in Frey's ear:

"Frey, there is something I want to tell you."

"what's up?"

"Actually... my real name... is Noelle!"

Seeing the other party's serious face, Frey thought he was going to say something, but that's what he said.

It was naturally a good thing that Noelle was willing to confess to him, but since Frey already knew his real name when they first met, it was just a matter of changing his name.

If there was any difference, it was that Noelle had changed from "he" to "she", and thinking of this, Frey felt a sense of loss in his heart.

At this moment, he lost a bro.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you..." Seeing Frey's lost expression, Noelle quickly began to explain why he called himself Nowen.

But Frey didn't get any useful information from her words. After two weeks of getting along, he had roughly understood that Noelle only had about half a year's memory.

"Don't mind it. After all, everyone has things they don't want others to know."

Although Noel is still full of mysteries, Frey's thoughts have not changed. For him, as long as he can upgrade quickly, the gender and identity of his teammates are not important.

As a teammate, Noel is not only strong but also obedient.

For example, today's plan F of splitting up, although Noelle was reluctant, she still followed Frey's arrangement.

For Frey, the most important thing is to carry out orders obediently.

After revealing her real name, Noelle asked with some uneasiness:

"Frey, will you go on an adventure with me tomorrow?"

"Isn't this nonsense? We are teammates. Your strength is necessary for me."

"What about the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow?"

"I'm available anytime, as long as it's convenient for you."

After hearing Frey's answer, Noelle paused for a moment, then suddenly spoke:

"Are you willing to team up with me and go on adventures for the rest of your life?"

"Huh? For a lifetime?" The sudden statement caught Frey off guard. He suddenly felt that Noelle on his back had become much heavier, so he subconsciously bent down.

But before Frey could react, Noelle shook his head to deny his words.

"I'm sorry for saying something strange all of a sudden. Don't take it to heart."

Looking at Frey who suddenly bent down, Noelle asked somewhat embarrassedly:

"Frey, I'm heavy, right?"

"It's okay, I like it heavier."

After that, the two fell into silence for a while.

Noticing Noelle's frustrated expression behind him, Frey thought for a moment before saying:

"A lifetime is something so far away that I can't be sure of it yet, but as I said before, I will continue to explore the maze with you until I gain enough power."

"Did you enjoy today's adventure?" Frey asked.

"Well, working together to defeat a powerful enemy is just like being a hero in a fairy tale."