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

　The leading "toad monster" was none other than the captain, Florini Jamil, who was given the title "Man Killer" by the gods. He was a Level 5 adventurer who came from the direction of the Fifth Round Wall. The team consisted of members from the Thanatos Familia and the Ikelos Familia, and most of them were Level 3 and Level 4, wielding various weapons.

　They were surrounded by enemies on both sides, caught in the middle.

　"Everyone's here, right!" Roy was breathing rapidly, his eyes were bloodshot, filled with a crazed and ferocious look.

Chapter 248 Put yourself to death and survive

　thump!

　Ryu, who also possesses the "Intuition" skill, foresaw that future, in which Roy would be pierced by a spear.

　The speed of that blood-red spear was incredibly fast, flashing like a crimson lightning bolt. Intercepting it was impossible, and in desperation, she could only ram it aside.

　The elven girl who shielded Roy from the crimson spear was pierced through the abdomen. Her delicate body was struck by the terrifying force, sending her flying backward. She landed more than ten meters away, rolled several times on the ground, and collapsed in a pool of blood.

　A small hole, the size of a child's fist, appeared in his lower abdomen, dripping with blood. Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the surrounding ground red. The light in his sky-blue eyes gradually dimmed.

　Roy was frantic, but he had to suppress his eagerness to rush over and force himself to remain rational and calm. His icy gaze swept over the enemies surrounding him from the front and back—the three great clans!

　The most troublesome thing has happened!

　The three major clans arrived before they could retreat, trapping them there. Lily's magically launched fireworks were a double-edged sword, allowing Roy to find them quickly while also drawing the enemy over.

　Even Lily, Tione, and the others who had evacuated were forced back by the Ishtar Familia.

　Lily, Tione, Tiona, Daphne, and Cassandra stood back to back, their eyes warily fixed on the Amazon "war prostitutes" of the Ishtar Familia.

　"Senior Liu!"

　"Lord Liu!"

　When they saw Liu lying in a pool of blood, the five girls' eyes immediately turned red, and their faces were filled with grief.

　Roy's importance within the Familia is undeniable, and Ryu's status is not far behind! It was this elven girl who personally taught them how to fight, the knowledge of dungeons, and the techniques of parallel chanting...

　For them, Ryu was both a teacher and a friend, and seeing Ryu's miserable state was heartbreaking.

　Roy's voice became hoarse and indifferent, "Cassandra, go treat Ryu!"

　"Yes, leader!"

　Cassandra choked back tears, and under the protection of Tione and Tiona, she rushed over to Ryu, raised her staff, and chanted the spell "Tch!"

　Missing its first attack, the "toad monster" Freni curled her lip, looking impatient. "We've been searching for over ten days! You guys are hiding well, aren't you! Do you know how many men on the surface are waiting for me to pamper them? You're wasting my time!"

　"Was that the spear you just threw?" Roy's tone was chilling. Only a level 5 Frini's sneak attack, a weapon thrown with all her might, could catch him off guard.

　"That's right, aren't you tempted by my beauty and power?" Freni writhed her obese, disgusting body, her face flushed with embarrassment. "Hehe!"

　Roy's smile took on a sinister edge.

　[Using a Doll Summoning Card, summoning character Ota is confirmed. Zero summon attempts remaining!]

　"Justice is just beginning to sprout. I only killed an ugly woman. What are you angry about? Let me pamper you properly!" The toad-like Frini licked her lips, her eyes shining, and charged towards Roy. Her body, as heavy as a tank, made the earth tremble with her heavy footsteps.

　Although the goddess Ishtar demanded that Roy be captured alive, she didn't care about that. Praised by the gods as the "Child of Miracles," she had to take Roy's first time. At worst, she could say that Roy had died unexpectedly in the dungeon.

　The entire arena was in chaos. The arrival of the three major clans was not entirely a bad thing, at least they diverted the firepower of other monsters and the floor master from Roy.

　"Roar! Ro ...!"

　The floor master, Udeus, unleashed a deafening roar that shook the surrounding area. Centered on it, black swords burst forth from the ground, attacking everyone.

　The cursed item doesn't control the floor master Udeus; it merely amplifies his anger.

　The three major clans, led by the Ishtar Familia, were also targets of the floor master, Udeos.

　The dense barrage of black swords was so fierce that even level 4 and 5 adventurers couldn't avoid it; a moment's carelessness would result in being pierced through the body from below. "Damn it, that bastard Frini, only thinking of herself!" an officer of the Ishtar Familia cursed angrily.

　Their original plan was to form an encirclement, trapping Roy and the others inside, allowing the floor master Udeus to weaken Astraea's Familia. Freni rushed in, ruining the entire plan.

　Roy had been playing hide-and-seek with them for over ten days, and their composure had long since faded. While Roy and his group were playing mahjong in the safe cave, they had to face a large number of monsters, lingering in the depths for over ten days, leaving them physically and mentally exhausted.

　"Sprout of Justice, you're mine now!"

　The tank-like Freni rushed up to Roy and reached out her fat hand to grab him.

　"Captain!"

　"Lord Roy!"

　Upon seeing this, Lily and the others shouted anxiously.

　Roy stared calmly at Flini with indifferent eyes, a cold smile playing on his lips.

　Just as Freni was about to touch Roy, a tall, imposing figure appeared in a flash, his large hand grabbing Freni's wrist. The terrifying strength was like an iron clamp, preventing Freni's hand from moving even a centimeter further.

　"Who are you?" Freni turned her head abruptly.

　He was a burly man over two meters tall, like a small giant, wearing work pants, with brown hair, ears on top of his head, and muscles as hard as iron, exuding power.

　His face was like that of someone with facial paralysis, as if every muscle on his face had been forged into steel by the other person.

　In Orario, almost everyone knows each other!

　"The fierce one?!"

　The moment the burly man appeared, the atmosphere fell silent. Everyone instinctively stopped what they were doing and stared wide-eyed at the pig-man. The strongest adventurer still alive in Orario!

　LV.7, "The Fierce" Ota!

　Even the tyrannical floor master Udeus paused, his eyes, glowing with crimson flames, fixed on Ota, instinctively sensing an incredibly strong threat emanating from this pig-man.

　Why is Ota here?

　"Freya has indeed set her sights on the budding of justice!"

　The Ishtar Familia's "battle prostitutes" whispered among themselves. This was unexpected; they hadn't anticipated that the Freya Familia, on an expedition to an unknown territory, would still have the energy to look after Roy and his group.

　The members of the Sanatos and Ikelos Familias were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled.

　The scenery from that day is still vivid in my mind.

　Ota ventured alone into the man-made labyrinth, wreaking havoc and leaving behind a trail of highly poisonous potions that killed and severely injured thousands. If it weren't for that accident, the "battle prostitutes" of the Ishtar Familia wouldn't have needed to intervene; with a single word from their patron (Ishtar), they would have taken care of Roy.

　"Don't be afraid, he's all alone!"

　Someone shouted something, and the others wanted to smash that person's head in. Under the "God's Grace" system, quantity is no match for quality.

　A level 7 adventurer can rival a thousand troops!

　"Ota!" Frini's eyes flashed with malice. Due to the conflict between the goddesses, they, her retinue, had been more or less forced into it, resulting in strained relationships. Frini raised her first-level armed axe with her other hand and, with all her might, swung it down at the tall, burly man before her, creating a powerful whooshing sound. *Crack!*

　The puppet Ota's eyes were cold. He increased the force of his large hand and crushed Freni's wrist. The crisp sound of bones breaking rang out. Freni's entire forearm was twisted like a pretzel.

　"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" Freni let out a sharp scream, a sharp pain as if it were tearing her brain apart, and she staggered backward.

　Frini looked up and then at Ota, her eyes suddenly becoming clear, filled with deep fear.

　Bang!

　Under Roy's control, the puppet Ota showed no mercy, its fist, the size of a casserole dish, slamming down like a hammer onto Frini's head. The sound of bones cracking rang out!

　Frini's head was smashed flat by a punch, her teeth flew out, mixed with blood.

　Immediately afterwards, the puppet Ota raised a foot and kicked Frini away like a ball.

　boom! boom! boom! !

　Frini flew through the air like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the arena wall, causing it to collapse. The terrifying impact shattered several walls, burying them deep within the ruins.

　A deathly silence fell over the surroundings.

　Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene. The LV.5 Freni, hailed as a first-class adventurer, was utterly utterly vulnerable before Ota. The members of the Thanatos and Ikeros Familias shuddered, their resolve to retreat wavering. This reward from the Ishtar Familia had already exceeded what they were entitled to. How could they possibly handle Ota, a LV.7!

　Two members of the Dark Faction's clan quietly withdrew.

　Roy glanced at it coldly, then looked away. One must take things one step at a time. He would kill the other party sooner or later, but the culprit this time was the Ishtar Familia, and the crisis was not over yet.

　Bang!Bang!Bang!

　The floor master, Udeos, finally acted, letting out a roar as a black sword burst forth from the ground. The dense mountain of swords, like barbs, crushed towards Ota, killing a large number of monsters and battle prostitutes along the way.

　For the monsters, Ota's existence was like a beacon in the darkness. The floor master, Udeos, possessed no reason or fear, only a savage killing intent. In its instincts, Ota was challenging its authority as the absolute ruler of the thirty-seventh floor.

　Bang!

　As countless black swords hurtled towards him, the puppet Ota moved, taking a step forward. The heavy force of his foot caused the ground to cave in, the impact spreading in all directions. He shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

　Despite his imposing physique, resembling a heavily armored warrior, Ota's burst speed far surpasses that of Ryu, whose Synchro Contract stacks Roy's stats. Under the Grace system, the difference between each level becomes as vast as an insurmountable chasm as one progresses.

　The figure of the puppet Ota flashed by, quickly dodging all the incoming black swords.

　boom!

　Even though the floor master, Udeos, had anticipated this and created a black sword at the puppet Ota's landing spot, Ota slammed his fist heavily into the ground. The astonishing force of the punch caused the ground within a hundred meters to suddenly sink, shattering all the protruding black swords along with it; he had smashed everything with his bare fist. The body of a LV.7 adventurer was as hard as iron, comparable to a first-level weapon meticulously crafted by blacksmiths.

　Bang!Bang!Bang!

　The puppet Ota was unstoppable, charging forward until it reached the floor master, Udeus. The two simultaneously unleashed their fists, colliding in a storm of blows. Countless afterimages were created by their combined punches.

　Each collision produced a dull thud, like a deep roar of steel.

　The fierce battle seemed to become the center of the world, drawing the attention of everyone in the arena, their eyes glazed over. Even the enhanced monsters born in the arena felt an instinctive fear and dared not move.

　"Roar!"

　In the end, Ota, at LV.7, prevailed. He let out a roar like a wild boar from deep in his throat, grabbed the arm of the floor master Udeos with both hands, and ripped off the arm that was more than ten meters long.

　The floor master, Udeos, retreated dozens of meters, and the oppressive aura he exuded decreased again and again.

　The enormous, jet-black body shimmered with a blue-purple light resembling magic stones. Udeos, which had no skin or muscle tissue, was able to move its skeletal body thanks to the power of its nuclear joints.

　The joint core, possessing immense magical power, allows the massive bone to move freely, connecting every part.

　If the joints are damaged, the body made of bones will fall off, and the strength will be greatly reduced.

　Upon seeing that scene, everyone gasped.

　He single-handedly suppressed the floor master of the thirty-seventh floor, his combat power comparable to a massive team of over two hundred high-level adventurers from Loki's Familia! Roy's lips twitched. Luckily, the previous LV.7 trial card granted him maximum ability values, otherwise he probably would have been beaten to a pulp by that pig, Ota. The data collected by the puppet summoning card was incomplete; the puppet only possessed about 70% of Ota's true strength.

　Gaining a brief respite, Roy quickly reached the injured elf girl. Cassandra hadn't finished treating her; it must have been an accident. Tiony, Tiona, and Daphne held off the surrounding monsters, while Cassandra and Lily stayed around Ryu.

　"Captain, Senior Ryu's wound is incurable, waaaaaah!" Cassandra cried, tears streaming down her face.

　Roy looked closely.

　The blood-red spear pierced through Liu's abdomen, leaving a small, bloody hole the size of a child's fist.

　"...The Light of Thor...The Light of Thor..."

　Cassandra chanted healing magic incessantly until her voice became hoarse and her tears dried up, but Ryu's wound continued to bleed as if it would never stop. Lily took out a panacea and various potions and kept pouring them down Ryu's throat, but to no avail.

　Roy looked at the elven girl's beautiful face, which was rapidly losing color due to blood loss, becoming increasingly pale, and her breathing gradually weakening. Lily and Cassandra were frantic and at a loss.

　"It's the cursed weapon!"

　Roy glanced at the blood-red spear not far away and immediately understood the reason: it was a cursed weapon created by Baka Perdix, a member of the Dark Faction, who possessed "mysterious" development abilities.

　The effect is similar to the special effect of Tiona's Twin Blades - Ulgar - which inflicts severe wounds. Once hit, the attack is cursed, and the wound cannot be healed. To heal, the curse must first be removed.

　Roy's face was grim. There weren't many healers who could break this curse; in all of Orario, there might only be the "Battlefield Saintess" Amid Teysanaré.

　“Cassandra, use your second spell to lift the curse before healing,” Roy said.

　Hearing Roy's simple explanation, Cassandra and Lily suddenly realized what was going on. They had never seen anything like it before, even though they had been feeding it medicine and treating it. "Yes, Captain!" Cassandra wiped away her tears, raised her staff, and chanted a new incantation.

　"Heal the Nightmare!"

　As Cassandra's voice faded, a magic circle appeared beneath her feet. She channeled her magical energy, and golden light rained down on Liu's wounds. The cursed power within the wounds surfaced, glowing with a dark red light, bubbling up and bursting like the howls of vengeful ghosts, exuding a strong aura of dread.

　The golden light that banished the curse clashed with the black and red curse, and the two were locked in a stalemate.

　Cassandra gritted her teeth, maintaining her magic. With continuous output, the black and red curse power dissipated and was gradually expelled. "Lord Roy, it worked! It worked!" Lily jumped up excitedly, her face beaming with joy.

　Roy breathed a sigh of relief. He had let Cassandra try it out as a last resort. If that didn't work, then the Shikon Jewel would be the only option left.

　"Hoo! Hoo!"

　The elixirs and other potions she had drunk earlier took effect, and Ryu's wound stopped bleeding at a visible speed, though the gruesome bloody hole remained. Lily quickly bandaged Ryu's wound. As a supporter, she also possessed healing skills; she was the kind of person in the team who did odd jobs, knowing a little bit of everything. To lift the curse, coupled with the continuous casting of healing magic, Cassandra's mental energy was almost exhausted. She was panting heavily, and everything went black before her eyes. "This is the darkness of chaos? No, it should be much deeper, instilling despair."

　Cassandra collapsed into Lily's arms, her eyes glazed over with exhaustion, unable to focus, her vision blurred and lifeless. She couldn't help but think of her "prophetic dream."

　"The howling of the dungeons is coming..." Cassandra slowly closed her eyes, feeling a deep fear in her bones, and fell into chaotic darkness amidst the cries.

　The arena was in complete chaos.