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

　Even if some other strange and bizarre things were to pop up, Roy wouldn't be surprised or taken aback at all.

　Hearing Roy's voice, Liu snapped out of her reverie. Her clear, deep eyes, like the ocean, reflected Roy's face. All the sorrow and frost on her face melted away, and her lips curled up into a bright, sunny smile, as beautiful as a hundred flowers in bloom, breathtakingly beautiful.

　By exchanging Zagnat's head for a smile from the elven maiden, Roy certainly spared no expense.

　He felt no regret whatsoever.

　Just as he once told Lily, "People live and the land dies, people and land both exist." His clan is his base. As long as people are still alive, the rewards from those monsters will eventually be his. You can't rush things.

　Rumble!

　Roy pulled out the Earth Demon Sword, planted it in the ground, and manipulated the terrain, causing the wall to crack open with a roar.

　Roy and Liu dashed inside.

　Then, Roy used the Earth Demon Sword to seal the cave entrance. He didn't think this would stop the deep-level monsters, such as "Lymton," and allow him to move freely underground, at least buying him some time to rest.

　They were all on the verge of their limits.

　Using the Earth Demon Sword in dungeons requires extreme caution. If you accidentally damage the load-bearing parts, it could cause a chain reaction of collapses, potentially summoning new Zagnats in no time.

　Dungeon collapses are a common occurrence.

　The fact that adventurers could fall several levels at once, swallowing intruders like an abyss, indicates that the dungeon's structure was inherently unstable. Therefore, Roy never considered using the Earth Demon Sword to create a rift and escape Zagnath, as the dungeon's treacherous nature would absolutely disorient him in the darkness.

　He wanted to go up, so he used a lot of mental energy to use the magic sword. After walking for several hours, he finally emerged and found himself on the fortieth floor below.

　The two went inside the crevice to rest.

　As soon as the fierce battle ended, the adrenaline rush stopped, and a wave of intense fatigue washed over them; every cell resisted further action. Both Roy and Ryu were severely injured.

　Ryu's abdomen was pierced by the spear thrown by the "toad" monster. Although the curse was lifted, such a serious injury would not be able to heal in a short time.

　In an attempt to accumulate damage, Roy adopted a strategy of trading blows, but he was also struck hard in the chest by Zagnat's tail, injuring his internal organs. Both were in roughly equal condition, but if one had to rank them, Roy was slightly more severely injured.

　While Ryu was unconscious, he at least got some rest. Roy, however, fought the entire match, his mental energy almost completely depleted, and excruciating pain threatened to tear his brain apart. Roy's eyelids involuntarily began to close.

　Seeing Roy's tired and pained appearance, Liu's eyes flashed with a hint of heartache. She slowly reached out her small hand and gently moved Roy's head over to rest on her lap.

　In the darkness, the elven girl's pretty face was as red as a ripe apple, and her voice was slightly flustered, "Don't misunderstand, it's too narrow here, so this is the only way. There are also monsters that might attack. Getting closer will allow me to react better..."

　Hearing these arrogant words, Roy smiled and enjoyed the other girl's lap pillow. The elven girl's thighs were cool, smooth and delicate, and he felt as if he had fallen into the cool depths of the sea.

　Roy's warm breath pattered against Ryuna's sensitive skin, making her pretty face grow increasingly red.

　"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

　In the dark crack, only the sound of each other's breathing could be heard, calm and even.

　Roy didn't enjoy the elven girl's exquisite lap pillow for long. Three minutes later, his mental energy recovered slightly, and he opened his eyes. Reluctantly, Roy got up.

　He took out the magic stone lamp from his spatial ring and hung it on the two-meter-high stone wall, illuminating the crack.

　Under Liu's questioning gaze, Roy waved his hand, and the corpses of Tione, Tiona, Daphne, Cassandra, and Lily appeared on the ground. Daphne and Cassandra had died from the deadly poison of Peruda; their bodies were swollen and purple, their grotesque appearance unbearable to look at. Just a few hours earlier, they had been vibrant, beautiful young women.

　Tiony and Lily fared even worse, cut in half at the waist by Zagnat, their bodies shattered and bleeding to death, their skin deathly pale and devoid of any color. Tiona fared slightly better, retaining a complete body, but the bones within her were shattered into dust.

　Without exception, they were devoid of any sign of life.

　"Roy, what should we do?"

　Seeing the corpses of her companions, Ryu was devastated. Every muscle on her small face was filled with grief, her sky-blue eyes were already dry of tears and filled with bloodshot veins. She seemed to have lost all her strength and collapsed to her left side as if paralyzed.

　Roy helped Ryu up and gently lowered her down, saying softly, "It's okay, I'm here!"

　The calm and steady voice soothed Liu's heart. She took a deep breath and gradually calmed down, but the sadness and pain deep in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest. "What is this?"

　Roy took out the Shikon Jewel, a dazzling gem that instantly caught Ryu's attention.

　The pale purple Shikon Jewel emitted starlight, like stars falling from the sky, containing boundless power, but deep within the light lurked a trace of darkness, which Ryu keenly sensed.

　This is not something righteous and benevolent; at least part of it is mixed with evil intentions.

　“It is the hope for saving lives, for now,” Roy said, drawing his elven holy sword.

　hum!hum!hum!

　Sensing the elven royal blood within Roy, the sword blade activated, trembling slightly, its sharp edge revealed, its gleam blinding. Roy swung the elven holy sword, striking the Shikon Jewel. With a soft "crack," the sword's precise cut sliced ​​through the jewel into five neat, razor-sharp pieces.

　Almost at the same moment, Roy threw off his Goliath cloak and wrapped it around her, fearing that a situation like Kagome's would occur, where an arrow could trigger a plot that spanned over a hundred episodes.

　The shattered Shikon Jewel was not enough to break through Goliath's cloak's defenses, and it lay quietly inside.

　Name: Shikon Jewel (Fragment)

　Tier: Epic

　Special effect: When attached to the body or weapon, it slightly increases strength and vitality.

　Special effect: Placing the Shikon Jewel or its fragments on the body or ashes of a deceased person with intact remains can grant them new life, but they are dependent on the jewel to sustain their life. Note: Negative emotions will contaminate the Shikon Jewel fragments, thereby affecting the user's mind.

　Roy held the Shikon Jewel shard in his hand, and an analysis panel popped up in front of him. Compared to the complete Shikon Jewel, the shard's level had dropped to Epic. It had also lost the ability to infinitely regenerate and make wishes, and could only amplify power and revive.

　All Roy needed was the resurrection effect.

　Roy placed the five equal pieces into the bodies of Tione and the others; success or failure hinged on this! Roy's face showed some tension. Ryu watched Roy's actions quietly, believing he wasn't acting without reason.

　As time passed, strange and eerie things began to happen. The bodies of Tione and the other three, who had been placed into the Shikon Jewel shards, began to glow faintly. Life force surged forth continuously.

　Daphne and Cassandra's swollen, dark red skin returned to normal, while crackling sounds emanated from Diona's body, as if her bones were reconnecting. Even more astonishingly, Dione and Lily's bodies, severed at the waist, automatically reconnected under some powerful gravitational force, their internal organs regenerating. "Whoosh!"

　The rigor mortis on the girls' bodies disappeared at an astonishing speed, their pale faces regained a rosy hue, and their chests rose and fell, emitting soft breathing sounds. A new life force emerged within them.

　“Resurrected?!”

　Ryu stared in disbelief at the scene, deeply shocked and shaken. She instinctively covered her mouth with her small, white hand, her eyes welling with tears. The dead cannot be resurrected; this is a truth of the mortal realm, and even gods cannot defy the rules.

　Roy, however, created a miracle right before her eyes!

　"Didn't I say I would save them?" Roy's lips curled into a forced smile.

　In this business, integrity is paramount!

　Liu Xiao's face was filled with a complex mix of emotions: excitement, joy, gratitude, and expectation. Finally, it blossomed into a radiant, beautiful smile. "Really, thank you!"

　Not only did it sweep away her gloom (Zagnat), but Roy hadn't lied to her; the ability to bring the dead back to life truly existed! So she could see Alexie and the others again!

　"Roy! Roy!"

　Liu kept calling out Roy's name, overwhelmed with emotion.

　Meeting Roy was the luckiest thing that ever happened to her, and Ryu no longer felt lost.

　"I'm so tired. I've been running around like this for so long, and I don't even know if I'll get any compensation." Roy pretended to be sleepy. "Roy, are you... are you alright?" Liu thought Roy's injury had flared up, and she was so anxious that she was flustered and clumsy, which made people want to laugh. A mischievous smile flashed deep in Roy's eyes.

　Liu caught the fleeting cunning and mischievous smile. She was so angry that she wanted to punch the other person. How could they joke around at a time like this, making her worry so much?

　"I know! I know!"

　Facing Roy's burning gaze, Liu took a deep breath and repeated the same words twice. Her small face was resolute, as if she had made up her mind. She slightly arched her beautiful waist, lowered her head, and kissed Roy's face, as quickly as a dragonfly skimming the water.

　Roy didn't even have time to react.

　"Is it okay?" Liu asked in a soft, almost inaudible voice, her head lowered. She wished there was a crack in the ground she could disappear into. Her pretty face was flushed, and her shyness seemed to burn like a raging fire, threatening to reduce her to ashes.

　For a pure-hearted elven girl, this act required immense courage.

　But Roy's face darkened. That's it?

　"You think a kiss on the cheek can erase everything? How naive, you useless elf!" Roy sneered.

　"Who's a useless elf..." Upon hearing that term again, Ryu retorted without hesitation.

　"what?"

　Before she could finish speaking, Roy's large hand, like a venomous snake, slipped through her slender waist, pulling her into his arms. He lowered his head and pressed his lips to her bright red, luscious lips.

　Liu's eyes widened suddenly, her mind went blank as if it had crashed, unable to think anymore.

　The next moment, the elven girl's brain seemed to regress to that of an infant, and she struggled, pressing her two small hands against Roy's chest, trying to push him away, but Roy's arms held her tightly.

　She seemed to have forgotten that she was a powerful LV.5 adventurer; all her abilities vanished, and she became like a weak and helpless little girl. A few seconds later, she had no choice but to give in.

　Since they could not resist, they could only enjoy it. Under the dim light of the magic stone lamp, their two shadows stretched out and overlapped, kissing each other. In the silent crack, they could hear each other's rapid heartbeats.

　A single, crystal-clear tear slid down Ryu's cheek. Unlike before, this was a tear of happiness, a burst of emotion welling up within her. Ryu shyly closed her eyes tightly, secretly wishing, in the deepest corner of her heart, that time could stand still at this moment, and silently apologizing to the goddess she respected most.

　Lady Astraea, I'm so sorry!

　After a long while, the two finally parted ways.

　Liu was so shy that she couldn't lift her head. Her delicate and pretty face was flushed red, and the blush quickly spread to her long, pointed ears. Her bright, watery eyes secretly peeked at Luo Yi. She was pure and lovely, yet also charming and beautiful.

　Two little hands intertwined and entwined together.

　After a kiss, Liu became as obedient as a primary school student, burying her head deeply in Roy's arms, looking completely submissive. This made Roy's heart burn with passion.

　Unfortunately, being in the deepest part of the underground city was like a bucket of cold water poured over Roy's head. He calmed down and realized the difference between a full meal and a regular meal... Roy gritted his teeth, suppressed his lustful desire, and did not do anything further. He simply kissed her lips and touched the elven girl's beautiful body.

　Time passed quietly, and Tione and the others gradually woke up. When they noticed the girls lying on the ground with their eyelashes fluttering slightly, Liu suddenly regained her senses and jumped up from Roy's arms like a startled rabbit, her beautiful face burning red.

　"Is this the Heavenly Realm? It's darker than I imagined. Where are the gods in charge of reincarnation?"

　"We'll never see our commander again!"

　"Waaaaah, stop talking!"

　Tiony, Tiona, Daphne, Cassandra, and Lily opened their eyes, looking puzzled, and then burst into tears in unison. "Don't worry, you'll see me again," Roy said with a smile as he approached them.

　"Captain?!"

　"Commander, you're dead too?"

　"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

　Upon seeing Roy, Tiony and the others, their first reaction was not joy, but even greater sorrow, and they burst into tears.

　Roy and Liu exchanged a glance, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

　Roy snapped, "Go away, what nonsense are you talking about? We're all perfectly fine!"

　“Captain, you don’t need to comfort us. We can accept this outcome,” Tiony said, wiping away tears from her eyes. Tiona, Daphne, Cassandra, and Lily were the same, their little faces showing sadness.

　Dang! Dang! Dang!

　Roy, enraged, gave each of them a sharp rap on the head, the sound like popcorn popping. The girls cried uncontrollably, tears streaming down their faces. "Does it hurt?" "We're not dead?"

　The girls finally realized something, looked at each other in disbelief, and clearly remembered being killed.

　But they quickly forgot that; as long as they were alive, that was enough. As for why? It didn't matter!

　"Commander, I'm not dead!"

　The five girls were overjoyed and excitedly surrounded Roy, hugging him tightly.

　Their attention then shifted to Ryu.

　"Ryu, I'm so glad you're alright!" Tiona happily opened her arms and hugged Ryu.

　Ryu stroked Tiona's head, a smile appearing on her face. This time, her fellow familiar had been brought back to life, and her joy was no less than Tiona's. "Ryu, why is your face so red? It's so hot!" Tiona blinked innocently.

　Tiona pressed her forehead against Ryu's, very intimately, and called out worriedly, "Captain, everyone come quick, Ryu isn't doing well." Hearing this, everyone dared not take it lightly and gathered around, asking Ryu about her condition with concern.

　Liu's face was flushed crimson, but not from her injury. She lowered her head, avoiding eye contact with her companions. "It's probably an infection from the wound." The girls were relieved. Inflammation was serious, but Liu was a LV.5 adventurer with an extremely strong constitution; she wouldn't have any major problems in the short term. The righteous elf girl, for the first time lying about something like this, glared fiercely at the culprit with her sky-blue eyes. Roy wore a wicked, wicked smile.

　The two briefly recounted what happened next to Tione and the others. When they learned that Roy and Liu had killed the Zagnat, which was known as the "Calamity," the girls were stunned and their jaws nearly dropped.

　That was the ferocious monster that had killed the LV.6 "Man Killer" Frini and a whole bunch of fighting prostitutes; it was so powerful that it instilled a deep sense of despair. Even they were instantly killed.

　Tiony, Lily, and the others looked at Roy and Ryu with eyes full of admiration and respect.

　Only Roy and Ryu knew that the Synchro Contract played a crucial role. In this mixed doubles match between lovers, Zagnat was subjected to a lot of PDA and had to face two LV.5 adventurers with high stats who knew it inside and out.

Chapter 252 Upgrade, LV5!

　Thirty-seven stories, a white palace.

　While telling the story, Roy took out food and potions from his spatial ring and distributed them to everyone to replenish their physical strength, mental energy, and overall condition. Although they had little appetite, everyone forced themselves to drink the potions and swallow the food.

　Tione and the others' life energy was provided by the Shikon Jewel shards; whether eating had any effect, Roy didn't know, he guessed it was just for the taste. *Whoosh!*

　A burst of emerald green light appeared on Roy and Liu's bodies, and their physical and mental strength recovered somewhat, but their bodies were nearing their limits, so the potion's effect was limited.

　“Change the plan. Get off this floor as quickly as possible and return to the thirty-sixth floor!” Roy said.

　"Yes!"