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

　A cold glint fell, and using the ground as a chopping board, the sword cleaved her neck, separating her head from her body.

　The blonde girl's head rolled several times before she finally realized what had happened. Her wide pupils reflected Roy's face, which gradually lost its luster.

　Perhaps in the end, she regretted continuing the plan and not going back to see her father.

　"What a pity," Roy muttered. Blonde hair was one of his favorite features, but unfortunately, the other person didn't have long hair, wasn't an elf, and didn't have pointed ears.

　[Successfully defeated Annie Leonard (Female Titan). Congratulations on obtaining 1200 attribute points, Titan Slayer (equipment), Quality (High)...]

　Ani's body seemed to burst with golden light.

　Roy saw the notification panel, but he wasn't in the mood to pay attention to it. The information that had been revealed was good, but he was about to face the most terrible retaliation from the other party.

　Upon seeing Annie's death, Bertholdt was initially stunned, then overcome with grief, his eyes turning bloodshot. He completely forgot the pain, even his identity and mission. "You dared to kill Annie—I will kill you!"

　boom!

　Golden lightning erupted from Bertholdt's body, and a thunderbolt crashed to the ground, the resulting shockwave sending surrounding buildings and people flying.

　Before the nearby soldiers and civilians could react, they were killed by the rubble and the heatwave.

　Within the dazzling light, a skeleton and muscles formed around Bertholdt...

　Seeing that things were not going well, Roy rushed towards a house and curled up in the corner of the bluestone wall.

　A wave of heat swept over him, as if he were inside a giant furnace. Roy didn't even need to look to know that his skin was burning red and extremely uncomfortable.

　Bertholdt is a rare genius, capable of freely controlling the nuclear explosion of the Colossal Titan. Something must be done, or he will die here.

　As if he had one foot in the grave, a sense of impending death enveloped Roy.

　Roy pulled out the Xuanbing Blade and stuck it into the ground.

　call out!

　A burst of icy energy erupted from the Xuanbing Blade, roaring like a giant dragon, and pounced towards Bertholdt, who was not far away, with lightning speed.

　The heat wave emanating from it stopped.

　Roy cautiously peeked out and saw Bertholdt, a colossal giant over twenty meters tall with only his upper body frozen into an enormous ice sculpture.

　Click!

　Before Roy could even breathe a sigh of relief, a faint sound came from the ice surface, and dense cracks appeared on the solid ice, spreading rapidly.

Chapter 19 Rich Rewards

　Bang!

　The colossal giant's eyes shone brightly, their light growing ever stronger. Enraged, Bertholdt disregarded everything, steam erupting from his body.

　The scorching steam rapidly melted the solid ice.

　Ride with the wind!

　Roy cursed under his breath. Faced with such an absolute disparity, even the Demon Sword couldn't stop him. At this moment, he didn't hold back and decisively activated the special effect of the Wind Chaser Boots.

　With his legs tangled in the fierce wind, Roy sprinted desperately toward the distance; distance was life itself!

　In a very short time, Roy appeared a hundred meters away. Just when he thought he was safe, a sense of crisis came over him, and he turned his head sharply.

　The colossal giant's long, slender hands swept across the surrounding buildings, hurling countless rubble that blotted out the sky, raining down on Roy like a storm.

　Roy's pupils reflected the pebbles that filled the entire sky; the area covered was too vast to avoid!

　call out!

　Just at the critical moment, a golden figure flashed by and appeared in front of him.

　"—The Wind of Light!"

　The elven girl's clear and melodious voice rang out, and a large number of emerald green light orbs appeared around her, shooting out and crashing head-on into the countless pebbles that were hurtling towards her.

　boom! boom! boom!

　The emerald green orb collided with the rubble, creating a violent explosion in mid-air, illuminating the sky with brilliant flames.

　One magical attack cleared away all the rubble!

　Roy, who had survived the ordeal, plopped down and looked at the valiant and petite figure in front of him. It turned out that while hunting the Immaculate Giant, the elven girl had also paid some attention to him.

　This level 4 fighter is so useful!

　Roy gave a wry smile. He was owing more and more favors now. He had no way to repay such kindness. Did he really have to offer himself in return?

　Liu turned her head slightly and glanced at Roy. A hint of helplessness flashed in her sky-blue eyes. Even though she had expected it, she was still shocked by the boy's madness. He actually dared to provoke that colossal giant.

　Based on Roy's description of the nuclear explosion, the maximum potential of this colossal giant is likely very close to LV.6!

　Bertholdt, inside the Colossal Titan, was stunned. What were those emerald green orbs of light?

　Bang!Bang!Bang!

　Heavy footsteps sounded.

　A giant about 15 meters tall appeared on the other side of the street, its entire body covered in armor as hard as iron, and its appearance was completely different from that of the Pure Giant.

　Armored Titan—Reiner Braun!

　Steam rose from the back of the Colossal Titan's neck, and Bertholdt cried out in anguish, "Reiner, Annie has been killed by them!"

　The Armored Titan froze, his expression pained, and his cold, angry gaze shifted to Roy and Ryu. He steadied himself in a charging stance.

　Ryu's expression changed. This was troublesome. If they were surrounded by the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan, she wasn't confident she could protect Roy, who was at LV.1, during the attack.

　At that moment, Roy shouted, "Miss Ryu, quickly take down that five-meter-tall giant on your left!"

　Liu had no time to hesitate and acted immediately.

　At the same time, the Armored Titan charged toward them, each step it took making a loud thud, the earth trembling as if it were stepping on Roy's heart.

　"bring it on!!"

　Instead of trying to escape, Roy looked defiantly at the Armored Giant, drawing its attention and buying the elf girl a little more time.

　In reality, Roy was nervously watching the dungeon panel; he was only missing one giant!

　[Giant Slaying Count: 29!]

　To enter the instance world, you must complete the main quest before you can return; additional quests are optional.

　The Armored Titan charged forward as he wished, and from a frontal view, it was more awe-inspiring than a tank, unstoppable, as if it would smash everything in its path.

　With each step covering more than ten meters, the Armored Titan swiftly crossed the distance between them, arriving in front of Roy, raising its large foot high, casting a shadow over the boy.

　Just as the Armored Titan was about to crush Roy into a pulp, Ryu finally killed the last Titan.

　[Thirty giants defeated, dungeon quest complete. Please return within 24 hours...]

　Roy clapped his hands.

　Roy and Ryu's figures became illusory and disappeared instantly. With a "boom", the Armored Titan stepped into empty air, lifted his foot, and left a huge footprint embedded in the ground.

　Only the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan remained. The two looked at each other and saw the confusion on each other's faces.

　Back in the courtyard of the Star Garden.

　"Hoo! Hoo!"

　Roy was panting heavily; the feeling of suffocation still lingered in his mind for a long time.

　Ryu was no exception. When the two intelligent giants appeared, her heart jumped into her throat. She stared at Roy with her sky-blue eyes and said, "Didn't we agree that we wouldn't have to deal with the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan?"

　"Plans can't keep up with changes."

　Roy chuckled sheepishly. Who would have thought he'd run into it? If he'd let it go, he'd regret it for the rest of his life, just like the fisherman who always lamented the big fish that got away...

　Now that things had come to this, Ryu didn't want to blame Roy too much; she wanted to wash away the Titan blood from her body.

　Only Roy remained, lying in the spacious courtyard.

　He nearly lost his life at least three times during this trip, but Roy showed no fear on his face; instead, he wore an excited smile.

　A strange sense of madness arose spontaneously. Rather than calling him a gambler, he was more like a madman, not for victory or profit, but purely for the pursuit of excitement.

　Of course, the benefits earned must be substantial.

　[Teammate Ryu Leon has killed twenty-eight Titans: two at 14 meters, three at 13 meters, six at 12 meters... Congratulations on gaining 1420 attribute points.] [Having killed thirty Titans triggers an additional reward, the "Titan Summoning Card." Using this card summons 100 Pure Titans to fight for you, including randomly selected Abnormal Titans, and they will remain for twenty-four hours.]

　[Successfully defeated Annie Leonard (Female Titan), gaining 1200 attribute points, Titan Slayer...]

　Name: Giant Slayer (Greatsword)

　Quality: High

　Special effect: Based on the average human body size, the larger the target, the greater the damage.

　Durability: 99%

　……

　Roy scanned the panel and, aside from the two Unsullied Giants he had killed, he had gained a total of 2620 attribute points, a Giant Summoning Card, and a piece of high-level equipment.

　You could easily become rich overnight!

　In fact, this dungeon was not something he could solo. With his level 1 strength, he would get hurt if he encountered four or five giants over ten meters tall.

　That's why the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!

　Name: Roy

　Rating: 1

　Strength: 30→630 (C)

　Endurance: 58→678 (C)

　Dexterity: 95 → 1095 (SS)

　Agility: 608 → 1008 (SS)

　Magic: 0 (I)

　Skills: None

　Magic: None

　……

　By ambushing Bertholdt and enduring the heatwave of the Colossal Titan, Roy improved Bertholdt's stats, and then allocated the attribute points he gained.

　Both attributes exceeding the limit are extremely rare even among LV.1 adventurers.

Chapter 20 The Plight of the Rudra Family

　The Garden of Stars, the Bathing Room.

　The warm water washed away the giant's blood, which was as white as jade, and cleansed the elf girl's flawless body from the hazy mist, making her appear and disappear in the misty water, which made people's imaginations run wild.

　With her eyes closed, she recalled the perilous situation that had just occurred; Roy had almost been trampled to death by the Armored Titan.

　Was he doing it on purpose?

　Liu murmured, her keen intuition allowing her to perceive a trace of the true nature hidden within the boy.

　A moment later, like a drenched wildcat, Ryu shook her head, shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her mind and the water droplets from her long golden hair. Who cares about that kind of guy? They're just business partners.

　She helped him hunt monsters!

　He helped her revive her best friend and companion!

　As for dealing with the dark faction, it was their meddling, and she would never thank them!

　About two hours passed in the instance world. When I returned to Orario, it was already getting dark. It seems that the time ratio is different in different worlds.

　The goddess Astrea returns with ingredients, and the Ganesha Familia protects her on her journey.

　She was still wearing that familiar evening gown, exuding the gentle and kind aura of a mature woman.

　Roy and Ryu tacitly avoided mentioning what had happened in the alternate world. The two went into the kitchen. Ryu's cooking skills weren't very good; she could only char the sandwiches, so Roy was the main cook, and she did the odd jobs.

　In less than half an hour, the enticing aroma of the food filled the entire mansion, making the Ganesha Familia members who were secretly protecting them outside drool.

　Astraea warmly invited them to dinner, but they had to decline as they were on duty.