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

　Tione, Tiona, Daphne, and the Ishtar Familia's battle prostitutes clashed with enhanced monsters. Ota appeared, and the Thanatos and Ikelos Families, sensing trouble, fled. When it came to opportunism, no one was better than them.

　Ota can suppress the floor master Udeus, but he can't defeat him in a short time.

　Even with Loki's massive forces leading a large army, it would take four or five hours to slowly whittle down the health of this tough, resilient floor master. "Retreat! Retreat now!"

　The situation took an unexpected turn. The battle prostitutes of the Ishtar Familia also wanted to disengage, but they were all entangled in a vicious cycle, like a knotted thread. The arena's enhanced monsters, the "earth-born" summoned by the floor master Udeos, were surrounded by black bones, their barbs attacking all sides. Ota was alone, allowing Udeos a brief respite; the savagery of this skeleton king wouldn't allow anyone to escape before him. Boom!

　At this moment, the toad monster (Friline) crawled out from the depths of the ruins. She looked extremely miserable, covered in blood, one of her hands was completely destroyed by Ota's heavy hammer, her head looked like it had been crushed by a hydraulic press, her teeth were scattered, her mouth was full of blood, she spoke with a lisp, her face was unrecognizable, and her scarlet eyes had completely lost their reason, she was extremely crazy, and anyone could see that she was not mentally sound.

　"Ugly woman, give me your magic!" Frini roared at the rear of the fighting prostitutes, her hoarse voice sounding like a monster's howl.

　Roy suddenly turned his head and followed Freni's gaze to the group of fighting prostitutes in the distance.

　Behind a group of Amazon girls, there was a petite figure draped in a cheap gray cloak, hidden very well, concealed behind the battle prostitutes the whole time. If it weren't for Freni, Roy wouldn't have noticed her at all.

　Roy's pupils contracted. This was the deep level, and he hadn't thought the other party would bring that LV.1 newbie. After all, Lily needed to be LV.2 before he dared to bring her along. He had greatly underestimated the power of Goddess Ishtar.

　"...Grow larger, swallow this body of divine delicacies, and be bestowed with the golden light of the gods. Return the mallet to the earth, and grant blessings." The petite figure chanted softly.

　Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!

　Roy simulated a sense of crisis in his mind, activated "Adventure," and golden lightning surged from his palm, forming a long spear. He gripped it in his backhand, tensed all his muscles, took a step forward, and stomped heavily on the ground. With a "thud," the ground was shattered by his stomp.

　With every muscle in his waist, arms, legs, and even his entire body working together, Roy used all his strength to throw the Thunder Spear in his hand without hesitation.

　That strong and upright figure was reflected in the fox-girl's eyes, like a legendary hero who vanquished evil monsters, but she became the villain in the story.

　The fox-girl's eyes became slightly moist.

　call out!

　The lightning spear tore through the air, its whistling sound extremely piercing, like a thunderbolt of judgment falling from the heavens, its sharp edge aimed directly at the fox-girl. The fox-girl's emerald green pupils reflected the approaching spear, her small face devoid of color.

　No one doubted that if this shot had hit, the level 1 fox-girl would have been killed, her delicate body torn to shreds by the terrifying force.

　But how could the Ishtar Familia not have guards for this fox-girl who is considered the treasure of their clan?

　Boom! !

　Ishtar, a burly Amazonian woman wielding a thick shield, flashed in front of the fox-girl, blocking the spear Roy threw, the collision producing a loud thud.

　The earth-shattering force blasted the Amazon woman away, sending her staggering back more than ten steps until her back slammed against the wall. The recoil left her entire body numb. This LV.3 Amazon vanguard was utterly horrified. Such terrifying power! It was at the LV.5 level! The first-class armored shield forged by the Hephaestus Familia was deeply dented in the middle.

　Seeing the thrown spear blocked, Roy's expression darkened slightly; his level advancement was imminent.

　"Grow bigger, Magic Hammer!"

　As the fox-girl finished her incantation, wisps of golden light emerged and landed on Frini in the distance, covering her entire body in golden radiance and forcibly raising her magic level by one level.

　"sorry………"

　Upon meeting Roy's cold, murderous gaze, the fox-girl in the grey cloak shed crystal-clear tears that streamed down her beautiful cheeks. Her pearly white teeth bit down hard on her rosy lower lip until it bled. Her lips moved slightly as she silently apologized to him.

　"Hahaha, the seeds of justice are sprouting!!!"

　Frini rushed over like a madwoman, laughing wildly, her speed even greater than before, causing the earth to shake.

　Burn the heavens!

　Roy raised the elven holy sword, activating a special effect: crimson flames transformed into a colossal dragon sweeping across the land, its gaping maw ready to devour Frini. However, a figure flickered deep within the crimson flames.

　"Too light!"

　Having reached LV.6, Freni forcefully broke through the flames, her entire body scorched by the fire, unstoppable and indistinguishable from a fiery monster. Freni quickly appeared in front of Roy, her other intact hand clenched into a fist and smashing down.

　Intuitive!

　In Roy's eyes, the world froze again, entering a realm of precognition. He blocked the "toad's" fist, which would then use a side kick. Roy raised his elven holy sword and slashed at it.

　Completely insane, Frini neither dodged nor evaded, but instead met the attack with her fist. The result was self-evident: compared to a legendary weapon, a mortal body is far too fragile.

　The sharp edge of the holy sword sliced ​​the opponent's arm vertically, and the bone was cut cleanly as well.

　Flini seemed oblivious to the pain, a cruel grin spreading across her face. She violently flung her severed arm, sending blood splattering towards Roy's eyes. In the same premonition, Roy dodged the chemical attack by tilting his head.

　Taking advantage of the moment, Freni lifted herself into the air and delivered a side kick, forcing Roy to raise his arm to block.

　Ryu was still seriously injured. In order to give the opponent higher durability, Roy did not break the Synchro Contract, which reduced his stats by 30%. The enemy was LV.6, two levels higher than him.

　An incredibly powerful force surged from the other person's leg, and Roy felt as if his arm was about to split open.

　thump!

　Roy was kicked away and rolled several times on the ground, looking disheveled. He then quickly stood up, coughing violently, with a trickle of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

　My arm is aching slightly and trembling a little.

　In the brief exchange, Roy appeared disheveled, but with the aid of "Intuition," he minimized the damage, even inflicting a slight loss on his opponent. "Sprout of Justice! I won't let you die so easily!" Frini walked towards Roy step by step, resembling a demon, growing increasingly ferocious. Unlike her, Roy's eyes remained calm throughout, his mind never wavering.

　Roy's gaze swept across the arena. The puppet Ota held off the floor master Udeus and most of the battle prostitutes, while Tione and the others were besieged by another group of battle prostitutes and monsters.

　While the Thanatos and Ikelos families have outwardly withdrawn, they may also be lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike—this is an uncertain factor. The situation is definitely not good!

　In the end, the casualties will definitely be heavy. Roy did not forget that the Ishtar Familia had reinforcements on the 36th floor, as well as a fairy bull. The three major Families had prepared a grand lineup for him, which "fierce warrior" Ota alone could not handle.

　A flood of information rushed through Roy's mind. He calmly analyzed and pondered what he needed to do to resolve the current predicament. What else could he do to muddy the waters further, allowing him to fish in troubled waters and seize a sliver of hope?

　"Ok?"

　In this moment of crisis, the beautiful face of the elven girl flashed through Roy's mind as if by magic, and a wry smile involuntarily appeared on his face. Thanks to the elven girl, Roy thought of a solution; since the situation was already so bad, a little more chaos didn't seem so bad!

Chapter 249 The Dawn of Victory (1.2 words, please vote with monthly tickets)

　A white palace with thirty-seven floors, an arena.

　Roy, having come up with a solution, gleamed with a fierce light in his eyes. "Dark faction, since you won't let me have an easy time, then let's all have an easy time together. A lose-lose situation is better than a one-sided win!"

　Roy wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. "Man-killer (Friline), do you know how the Astrea Familia was wiped out?" "What do I care how those ugly women died!" Friline was stunned for a moment, then said disdainfully.

　"hehe!"

　Roy's mysterious smile deepened, tinged with a hint of mockery. "I think it's better if you know, since you're about to face it!" With that, Roy drew his Earth Demon Sword and planted it in the ground, manipulating the terrain. With a roar, a thick wall rose from the ground, blocking Frini's path. "Such petty tricks won't work!"

　The toad-like "monster" laughed wildly, twisting its fat body and charging forward. The LV.6 adventurer's body was even harder than the armored giant's, unstoppable like a tank. With a "boom," it smashed through the wall with terrifying force.

　Frini let out a series of strange laughs and charged toward Roy.

　Roy didn't care about anything else. He activated the "Walking with the Wind" skill of the Wind Chaser Boots and the "Ghost Wrath" skill of the Ghost King Armor, along with the equipment effects and the "Adventure" development ability, all at once to increase his stats, even if it was just by a tiny bit, in order to minimize the gap in strength.

　As you can see on the stat panel, Roy's attributes are skyrocketing, quickly reaching the limit of LV.4 and showing signs of breaking through to LV.5. "Got it!" Frini, her hands injured, approached Roy, opened her arms, and pounced on him, ready to give him a bear hug. Rumble!

　Roy stared coldly at his opponent, then stepped back, his Earth Demon Sword lightly slicing across the ground. The earth beneath Freni's feet suddenly cracked open. Freni lost her footing and plummeted to the ground.

　Bang!

　Her reaction was equally swift; she kicked off the wall with both legs, propelling herself towards Roy like a rocket, a maniacal grin spreading across her face. Roy, uninterested in a direct confrontation with this "toad," darted away, fleeing like a wild horse.

　Frini was in hot pursuit.

　Rumble! Rumble!!

　While escaping, Roy used the Earth Demon Sword to destroy the terrain and control the walls to block Frini.

　Using his terrain manipulation and intuition skills, Roy escaped countless times from the clutches of LV.6 Freni, narrowly escaping each time and infuriating her to no end. "Damn it—!"

　Roy, as nimble as a rabbit, always slipped through her fingers at the last second, and if she wasn't careful, a lot of rubble would fall down. The two figures moved quickly along the edge of the wall.

　Wherever it passed, the earth cracked and the towering second circular wall collapsed, as if a major earthquake had struck.

　Roy had long ago discovered the true terror of the Earth Demon Sword. Although it couldn't directly harm high-level adventurers, its potential was extremely high if used skillfully. Especially when summoning a monster in a dungeon…

　The two sides have a decisive intelligence gap.

　If Frini knew the truth about the destruction of the Astrea Familia and was a highly intelligent leader, then her most important task now would be to gather people and kill Roy as quickly as possible.

　Or lead the team to evacuate as soon as possible, instead of playing a cat-and-mouse game with Roy.

　However, Frini does not possess the qualities of an excellent commander. Her position as captain is purely due to her LV.5 strength. The true leader of the Ishtar Familia's "Battle Prostitutes" is "Rie" Aisha.

　Roy didn't see Aisha among the combat prostitutes, unsure whether she wasn't involved in the operation or was hiding on the 36th floor. Most of the combat prostitutes were high-level adventurers of LV.3 or LV.4, with rich combat experience, capable of fighting independently without a commander. However, there was a noticeable sense of disharmony; they kept making mistakes in the details.

　A good commander can enable the team to perform at 120% of its strength.

　In the midst of chaos, the fighting prostitutes were lucky to coordinate even 60% of their efforts.

　This was undoubtedly a good thing for Roy; otherwise, their situation would have been even more difficult in this hunt.

　Although Frini has the strength of LV.6, Roy looked at her as if she were a dead man. Her sneak attack almost seriously injured him, and Ryu blocked the blow for him, teetering on the edge of life and death.

　Roy swore he had never felt such intense killing intent towards anyone before; he wanted nothing more than to subject the victim to the ten most brutal tortures, grind their bones to dust, and then whip their corpse! *Boom!*

　Finally, Roy and Freni fought for seven or eight minutes, running at full speed and constantly destroying the terrain with the Earth Magic Sword. From the second circular wall to the third circular wall, the stone walls shattered, causing a large-scale collapse.

　At a glance, the solemn and majestic white palace has been reduced to ruins, burying countless monsters.

　"Hoo! Hoo!"

　Roy's breathing became erratic. The Earth Demon Sword was different from the Elf Holy Sword. The latter drew on the surrounding magic to release flames, while the former consumed his mental energy.

　The indestructible magic sword, after repeated use, comes at the cost of consuming one's own mental energy.

　In just ten minutes, Roy used the Earth Demon Sword over a hundred times. Even with his powerful mental strength, which was pushed to its limits and enhanced by the bloodline of the Elven royal family, he felt deeply tired and dizzy.

　But just as he wished.

　got windy!

　A biting wind, as cold as winter, blew out from the narrow cracks in the cave, sweeping across the entire floor, causing adventurers, monsters, and even the floor owner to shiver.

　The fierce battle and the sounds of clashing weapons gradually subsided, and the vast thirty-seventh floor fell silent.

　The group looked at each other, puzzled.

　The world seemed to have been paused, and time itself seemed to freeze, stretch, and become incredibly long. However, this was not true peace. Beneath this deathly silence lay an immense, unsettling sense of oppression, like the seemingly hard, cooled rock shell of a volcano about to erupt, or a giant bowstring stretched to its limit, on the verge of breaking.

　A deep sense of crisis was silently accumulating in every wisp of murky air.

　What is this feeling?

　Inside the building, Tione and the other women, including the combat prostitute, stood there like bewildered little rabbits, looking around blankly, with a chilling feeling about them.

　A strong sense of crisis seemed to transform into sharp silver needles, pricking their skin and causing them pain.

　A hint of clarity appeared in Frini's crazed eyes as she looked at Roy and then around.

　Only Roy knew the truth.

　A calamity is coming!

　Destroying the stone walls can prevent monsters from spawning, and the dungeon walls will automatically repair themselves over time.

　One of the hidden rules of the dungeon.

　However, when serious destruction occurs in the dungeon, if it determines that its repairs cannot keep up with the rate of destruction, it will send out monsters called "Zagnat" to kill everyone on that floor.

　This is the dungeon's defense mechanism against excessive damage, much like the existence of an immune system.

　The condition for its appearance is causing large-scale destruction to the middle, lower, and deep labyrinths, roughly twenty percent of the floor. This was something the Rudra clan researched over several years in the original timeline.

　If this is achieved, the powerful Zagnat, known as the "Calamity," will be born on that floor.

　This was an extremely difficult task. Destroying a floor required precise calculations, plus the explosion of thousands, even tens of thousands, of firestones, to have any chance of success. Roy, however, possessed an earth magic sword that was practically a cheat code, capable of manipulating the terrain within a kilometer radius, making the destruction of the floor a piece of cake. Roy had already partially collapsed the third and second circular walls on the thirty-seventh floor, fulfilling the conditions for the appearance of the calamity "Zagnat." A heavy sense of oppression descended from the sky, making it difficult to breathe, as if one had forgotten this instinct.

　As oxygen was depleted from their bodies, just when everyone felt that the suffocating heaviness was about to crush their chests—

　suddenly!

　Above the ceiling, the stone walls shattered without warning, as if a giant axe had cleaved through chaos, and a pair of sharp claws tore apart the thick, lead-gray sky!

　A hideous head emerged from it.

　Immediately following, a long, muffled hiss echoed through the floor, like the roar of a ferocious beast that had been suppressed for too long!

　The air, taut to the extreme and deathly silent as a tomb, suddenly exploded! A roar that shook the heavens and the earth, like a collapsing torrent, swallowed up all the previous silence.

　Those who heard the sound felt a chill run down their spines, their bodies go cold, and every cell in their bodies seemed to tremble with fear. Centered on the thirty-seventh floor, the violent tremors spread to several floors above and below, and the howling of the dungeon and the roar of Zagnat spread wildly. When the Astraea Familia encountered Zagnat in the dense forest canyon on the thirtieth floor, Mari, on the twenty-fifth floor, could hear its roar. This time, Zagnat was even more powerful!

　The figure of the calamity beast appeared before everyone's eyes; without a doubt, it was a large-scale monster.

　Standing five meters tall, with a stiff tail at least four meters long hanging from its back, it is over ten meters long overall. It has slender limbs, and its body has almost no muscles. Covering its bony body is an armor-like shell, which is wrapped in an incredible blue-purple glow.

　Its head protruded, resembling the skeleton of a beast. Deep within its two empty eye sockets lay clusters of crimson light, a color even more scarlet than fresh blood, exuding a ferocity and cruelty that surpassed even that of the floor master, Udeus.

　The monster's limbs were embedded in the stone wall, its body hanging upside down from the ceiling, stabilizing itself as it looked down at everyone on the floor. Those scarlet eyes, no matter who they gazed upon, instilled in them an overwhelming sense of terror.

　"A dinosaur fossil wearing armor!"