Zongman, the journey begins from the wrong place

She shook her silky black hair and quickened her pace as she ran up the ramp.

Looking at the woman who had become her rival since joining the clan, Ryuu felt that Kaguya seemed a little embarrassed from behind.

However, before she could smile, the captain's pursuit without distinguishing friend or foe began.

"Ryu, you too, don't say they were just trying to scare you. Even if we really shook hands, there's no need to be like this, right? You've been in Orario for two years now, and if you keep acting like this, I'm really worried you'll end up alone."

There was no trace of malice in Alisha's voice; rather, it was filled with genuine concern.

But precisely because of this, it is more lethal than Kaguya's aggressive words.

Because lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife.

"Well, that's not necessary! I just need to dedicate my life to 'justice'!"

Looking at the blond elf who swore an oath with high spirits, Alisha sighed and shook her head.

"It's our duty to devote our lives to justice, but if you find a man willing to touch you, don't hesitate to refuse! This rare animal is definitely rarer than the Aurora Dragon. If you miss it, you may never encounter it again in your lifetime. Even if it means using despicable means, you must grab it!"

I wouldn't do that!

Unless my name is written backwards!

Just as Liu was about to retort, a violent tremor shook the entire long-slope cave, followed by a deafening roar like a wave.

"Is this, an adventurer fighting Goliath?"

"Captain?"

Under the gaze of the other members, Alicia pondered for a few seconds before making a decision.

"Let's go and take a look. It would be troublesome if another group of adventurers encountered Goliath."

However, when Astralia's family rushed to the exit, they were stunned by the scene before them.

42 Girls' Witness

"Are you kidding me? Are you, taking on Goliath alone?"

At this moment, an undoubted 'fierce battle' was unfolding before the Astralia family.

The huge giant raised his head and roared, causing even the long hall to tremble violently and countless pieces of rubble to fall.

Goliath raised his hand, clenched his fist, and slammed it hard on the graystone slab in front of him.

Gravel flew everywhere, and the rubble flew towards the enemy like missiles.

He was a silver-haired swordsman wearing pale silver armor standing a hundred meters away.

He looks quite young, probably around fifteen or sixteen years old at most.

Even though he was wearing armor, one could tell he had a slender figure, and the long sword in his hand was not the heavy sword, hammer, or axe that power-type adventurers would use.

As far as the members of Astraea's family know, she should be a fast-attack swordsman who relies on speed and agility as her main fighting style, just like Ryu and Kaguya.

But precisely because of this, the girls were even more surprised when he did not run away when faced with a barrage of dozens or hundreds of boulders, but instead raised his sword and slashed forward.

Even if it was just an ordinary stone, under the power of the giant monster, it made a roar like a cannonball and made a whistling sound in the air.

Large rocks fell like heavy rain on the floor of the long hall on the seventeenth floor, causing the originally relatively flat rock slab to instantly shatter into pieces as if it had been hit by the bombardment magic of a high-level wizard.

Amidst the overwhelming force of the attack and the smoke and dust rising straight into the dome, the silver-haired swordsman's figure appeared so ethereal and weak that even all escape routes were blocked.

But when the smoke and dust suddenly dissipated, they were stunned after seeing the silver-haired swordsman's response.

If you can't escape, then face the enemy head-on - even if you are two or three hundred meters away, you can still feel the opponent's aura as if he is making such an oath.

And the action—the silver-haired swordsman swung his long sword, which was unusually thin compared to the stone, with his arms that didn't look thick, and slashed at the stone!

A silver light flashed, and the huge rock suddenly broke into two pieces, and then smashed down to both sides of the silver-haired swordsman, and was submerged in smoke and dust.

Before the sharp sound of the metal sword blade splitting the rock could be heard in the hall, the silver-haired swordsman had already swung his sword again and split another boulder.

The sword energy crisscrossed and the sound was earth-shaking.

Either turning and slashing, or stepping down and slashing...

Sometimes it pierces straight ahead, sometimes it pushes away gently...

The long sword could no longer be identified, and one could only see the silver light connected into a piece, forming an unbreakable sword barrier.

The giant rock and the frail swordsman, every time they crossed paths with the slightest difference in distance, it was a heart-wrenching sight.

No one doubted that if the silver-haired swordsman made even one mistake, he would be severely injured by the power contained in the huge stone.

But even in such a dangerous situation, the silver-haired swordsman had no intention of retreating. He stood still like an anchor in the stormy sea.

No, it’s not standing still, it’s moving forward!

With breathtakingly gorgeous and skillful swordsmanship and a ferocious aura that wanted to rebuke Goliath's recklessness, the young swordsman, bathed in the bombardment, approached Goliath step by step in countless fierce winds and dust.

To the girls of Astraea's family, that scene was exactly the same as the image of a young swordsman in a heroic story who took the initiative to attack a giant monster!

Next time I read heroic stories, I know how I should imagine the hero to be like... I'm not the only one who has this thought in mind.

Among the girls, Ryu could see more.

Unlike the other members of Astraea's family, the first time Liu saw the silver-haired swordsman, he recalled the eye contact they had on North Street.

In the first few days, the other person's silent eyes appeared in Liu's dreams several times, leaving her puzzled.

There wasn't a trace of malice in those eyes, but there was something else that concerned Liu more... Was it nostalgia? Or sadness?

Who is this guy?

Have we known each other before?

Why do you have to give that look?

It was not until after the expedition and the intense fighting that this worry gradually dissipated.

But now, Liu saw this person again!

If there is any difference, Na Liu felt that she saw a smile on the other person's face!

It’s not tension and fear, it’s not gritting teeth and persevering, it’s not angry roaring, but laughter!

A happy laugh, an excited laugh, a hearty laugh!

A wild smile! A smile full of desire!

After coming to Orario from the Lumilua Forest, Lu had seen too many similar smiles.

Similar smiles can be seen on the faces of drunkards in taverns, prostitutes in red-light districts, big businessmen in casinos... and even on the faces of clandestine leaders who commit crimes.

But those people's smiles were far less pure than the smile of the silver-haired swordsman in front of him... or rather, more dangerous!

This person is very dangerous... Liu's instinct as an elf made him make this judgment immediately.

Just like being too close to the sun will burn you, even if the person has no subjective ill intentions, being too close will lead to being infected by its will and then captured by it...

You can understand this by just looking at the sparkling eyes of the other girls in the clan.

Stay away... Even though he told himself so in his heart, Liu just couldn't take his eyes off that tall figure.

I clearly know intellectually that a head-on battle with the floor master is too stupid.

But the heroic and skillful martial arts that disregarded life and death, and only cared about slashing everything with the sword, swimming upstream, were truly dazzling...

However, Noah, who was in the center of so many gazes, did not notice them and was just immersed in the collision of power.

Whether it was the pleasure of breaking the obstacles, the numbness and soreness from the rebound from his arms, or the huge pressure on his legs, all made Noah feel refreshed and happy both physically and mentally.

Sure enough, a head-on confrontation is a man’s romance!

From today on, I will become a man who is not only skilled but also powerful!!

However, this Goliath ends here.

This giant monster is probably the most insignificant floor master in the dungeon.

It can neither summon soldiers nor have any special skills. It relies entirely on throwing stones for long-range attacks. Apart from its large size, it is completely useless.

Even in terms of strength, there is no way to suppress Noah, it can be said that it is of no use at all.

...But, I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't figure out what it is.

Anyway, let's end the battle quickly.

Another flying stone came flying, and Noah, who was tired of chopping stones, did not choose to smash it this time. Instead, he placed the sword blade on the side of the stone.

He then exerted force on his wrist, rotated his body, and sent the stone back to Goliath like a flying bird.

The giant was caught off guard and was hit in the eye by the blow. He immediately covered his eyes and roared.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Noah transformed into a shadow and arrived under Goliath in a few breaths.

He swung the sword horizontally, and a dazzling silver light created an illusion, cutting off the monster's giant right leg without any hindrance.

"Oooooohhhh!"

Goliath stumbled and fell while roaring in pain, and a huge amount of blood spurted out from the wound.

But the blood that fell did not stain Noah at all.

He jumped up from the rock wall, holding the sword in both hands, and after gathering strength, he slashed at Goliath's other eye.

Taking back what I said earlier, this Goliath's defense is really strong.

So Noah decided to show his respect and give it his all!

Then, Goliath's other eye also turned into scraps and flesh while groaning in pain!

However, when Noah landed, adjusted his body posture and prepared to launch the next attack, an accident occurred.

The floor owner, who was supposed to fight to the death, actually covered his eyes and ran away!

Only then did Noah realize what was wrong - it was as if Goliath could sense Noah's threat. Since its birth, it had been standing by the Wall of Sighs, throwing stones and never taking the initiative to advance.

Is he waiting for an opportunity to escape?

This brain may be a little smart, but obviously not too smart.

This is ridiculous, where can you run to?

Fight with Livilia?

It's simply courting death—

Noah's face suddenly changed when he saw the dozen or so girls leading to the exit to the lower level.

43 Liujiang, the lilac flowers in my hometown are blooming~

"Get out!"

Because his right leg was injured, Goliath ran with a limp and his body was crooked.

If you watch from a distance, you can't help but find it quite funny.

However, when he was locked in by this monster, looking at his huge figure coming towards him, and feeling the huge vibration coming from the ground, he could no longer laugh.

At least the girls of Astraea's family couldn't laugh at all, because they were not the silver-haired swordsman who had just defeated Goliath head-on.

Even if he is the most shameless floor owner, he is still a floor owner!

Its enormous size, immense strength, and resilience meant that it was practically impossible for it to fight against the Floor Master without multiple adventurer groups of the same level.

Although the Astraea family had conquered Goliath several times and won, that was only after they had conserved their energy and made preparations in advance.

But now, they had just finished their expedition and were exhausted when they were suddenly attacked!

It’s easy to deal with others, but here we have two fragile mages, Celty and Leyana, and several defenders who lack melee ability!