The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

The colorless slime's body began to tremble violently as it instinctively tried to absorb the energy of the lightning through assimilation.

However, this bolt of lightning concentrated its power into a single point, and its destructive force and speed far exceeded those of the previous fire arrow, making it impossible for the fire arrow to assimilate in a short time.

As long as you can break through the slime's body before it is completely assimilated, it will be enough to cause it to collapse.

Just when this genius magical girl thought victory was assured, the colorless slime suddenly underwent an astonishing change.

Its body changed from a square shape that covered everything to a long strip, gaining a greater depth without reducing its volume.

It was this movement that caused it to devour the lightning bolts released by Lisette.

Under the bombardment of lightning, the originally colorless slime emitted a dazzling light and turned completely golden.

If the colorless state represents ultimate inertia, then the golden mode that devours the lightning bolts represents an aggressive, intensified state.

Lisette knew something was wrong.

She only has one third-circle spell slot, which is currently occupied by Lightning Bolt.

Now that the slime has turned gold, it has gained extremely high electric resistance, almost rendering its strongest attack useless.

"Fizz!"

As if things weren't bad enough, the swarm of slimes they had finally managed to shake off reappeared as if at a market, extending sticky tentacles to envelop the three of them from behind.

Time did not allow the three of them to hesitate for even a moment.

"Ah—I can't worry about that now! It's up to you guys now!"

Listy chanted the final incantation.

Two dazzling beams of light suddenly burst forth, enveloping the swords in the hands of Venus and Felix, respectively.

One was a blazing inferno, the other a frigid icy aura, as if imbued with extra life.

Second-circle spell, magical weapon, which inflicts magical damage on weapon attacks.

This is a second-circle spell that Lisette specifically adjusted to her spell slot after learning that the enemy might possess slashing resilience.

With the casting of this spell, Lysette's second and third-circle spell slots were all occupied.

The blocked road has been cleared; there's no reason to back down now.

"Felix, cover for me!"

"okay!"

Felix, who was faster and stronger, took on the task of covering the rear.

Vina and Lisette sprinted toward the exit without regard for anything else.

The colorless slime, now golden, would occasionally extend tentacles from its body to attack the two, but Venerer would deflect them with his sword.

Although it was just a spare sword, with the help of Gondorav and magical weapons, it was enough to handle the current battle.

The prerequisite is to end the battle before the durability runs out.

When it was necessary to cover one person, Wiener only sought to hinder the enemy, not to inflict casualties.

Felix, who was responsible for covering the rear, didn't need to worry about so much.

He moved like lightning, leaving a trail of afterimages among the slimes. Apart from the patient blue and white ice slimes, he was virtually unbeatable.

Occasionally, some slimes would attempt to attack this afterimage, but they were all slain.

"Phew... thank goodness this sword that Vena forged is sturdy enough."

In pursuit of efficiency, Felix disregarded his own strength and frequently used sword techniques.

If it were a standard steel sword, it would have given out long ago.

Even so, the number of slimes in front of them showed no signs of decreasing.

To break through a swarm of slimes of this size head-on, given the level of new recruits, at least two well-coordinated full squads would be needed.

If it's a group that's put together temporarily, the number of people will need to be increased.

Furthermore, Felix noticed that the residual liquid splashed out by the slimes he killed was being continuously consumed by the other slimes, and the slimes that had been eating it were both larger and faster than before.

What the hell is this?

Having shattered the nearest slimes and bought enough time, Felix also chose to retreat.

Chapter 71 The Leap of Faith

The torch in Wiener's hand had been thrown away at some point.

Holding a sword in one hand to fend off attacks from the slimes on one side, she used the other hand to pull Risty along to prevent her from falling behind.

Fortunately, the slime, now transformed into a long, golden strip, was as eye-catching as a glowing ribbon, serving not only as illumination but also eliminating the possibility of a sneak attack.

"Is the food in the cafeteria too good? Weren't you running pretty fast before?"

The wind blowing in his face became clearer, and Viner even had the leisure to make a joke.

"If I were you, I wouldn't be able to laugh." Lisette was too lazy to argue with him, and simply reminded him quietly, "Ten seconds left."

"Varied..."

"Nine seconds, eight seconds."

As Lisette counted down, the flames that had been clinging to the blade began to flicker, as if they were about to go out at any moment.

Now Vina dared not say another word and quickened his pace even further.

The enchanting time here is about to end, and it won't be much better over there.

Without the blessing of enchantment, Felix could no longer stop the giant slime after it was synthesized.

"Stop chasing them!"

A fleeing figure suddenly surged ahead, instantly overtaking Vina and Listy.

We were almost at the entrance of the cave.

All three of them squeezed out every last bit of energy.

"Wow!"

It's unclear who the dungeon was playing a joke on, but the mine's exit was a bottomless pit, and the wind that everyone felt in the mine came from this pit.

Felix, who was charging at the front, would have almost fallen off the cliff if he hadn't pulled back in time.

Turning back is impossible; the only choice facing everyone is to jump or not to jump.

"What should we do? Is the only option to use the escape stone?" Felix looked at Vina, pointing at her for advice.

After all, this deep pit in front of us doesn't look like a proper exit at all.

Wiener took out his student card and checked the current coordinates; he was only one step away from the teleportation point.

Although the teleportation point has fixed coordinates, it only has x and y axes and no elevation difference, so it is very easy to deviate when encountering terrain such as tunnels or underground passages.

"We guess we'll have to jump. The worst that can happen is we can escape using the escape stone," Vena said.

It's already a result of our efforts that we managed to escape here.

Whether jumping down leads to a teleportation exit or a dead end is a gamble.

“I’ll go first. Whether it’s a teleportation array or a dead end, I can send you a message,” Felix volunteered.

"...Then I'll leave it to you."

Instead of Wiener, who should have been the one to make the decision, Felix took on the task himself.

See you later!

Despite the seemingly bottomless cave, Felix showed not a trace of tension on his face.

He walked slowly to the edge of the exit, straightened his body, spread his arms, and jumped down with his back to the exit without even looking.

"Wait--"

Felix's leap was so decisive that Lisette couldn't even speak to stop him in time.

Even people who aren't afraid of heights would feel a bit apprehensive jumping from such a height.

Thinking that Lisette was worried about Felix's safety, Venus comforted her, "Don't worry, that's Felix, he'll be fine."

“That’s not what I meant,” Listy shook her head and said, “I still have one first-circle spell slot. Give me some time, and I can cast Featherfall.”

Featherfall, a first-level spell, prevents friendly units within range from taking fall damage.

With this spell's blessing, unless the time spent falling from the air exceeds the duration of the Featherfall spell, one can land without injury.

But Felix had already jumped.

"...Should we not tell him?"

"...good."

The two reached an agreement instantly.

“Then you prepare the Featherfall spell first, and I’ll keep watch,” Vena suggested.

“Okay.” Lisette closed her eyes to clear her mind and focus.

Viner, meanwhile, peered into the cave entrance and secretly made a rather unseemly gesture.

You just wait, next time you come I'll definitely empty your place.

To avoid disturbing Lisette, Venus had to keep these harsh words to herself for the time being.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A tentacle shot out from the cave.

The tentacles were transparent, so much so that Venus didn't notice the sneak attack immediately. It wasn't until they hit her chest that Venus felt a heavy, brute force coming at her.

"Cough!" Viner coughed in pain, her first reaction being to use her sword to sever the tentacle.

The tentacles, which kept extending in pursuit of range, were far less durable and had less diameter than the colorless slime itself, so Vener's attack was effective.

However, the durability of the spare sword in his hand was completely reduced to zero by this swing.

The weapon shattered, and the blessing from Gondorav faded. Viner's physique was no longer strong enough to withstand such a heavy blow without him fading.

But this retreat would lead to an abyss.

Oh dear, this is terrible.

There's no time to wait for Felix's message. Whether I become Venus or Venus-chan depends on whether I can find the escape stone before landing.

"Vina!" Noticing this, Lisette immediately snapped out of her reverie and reached out to grab Vina.

Wiener grasped at it as if he had grasped a glimmer of hope.

However, it turned out that Lisette's strength was overestimated.

"Wow!" Not only Vina, but even Lisette, who was trying to rescue people, was pulled down as well.

"Use the Feather Fall spell quickly!"

"I'm in this state, tsk—"

The sudden free fall caused Lisette to bite her tongue as soon as she opened her mouth, let alone be able to recite the spell completely.

Although she tried to struggle, it was to no avail.

If this continues, not only will she have a high probability of turning into mincemeat, but Risty will also turn into white-haired mincemeat.

"Tsk." Vena clicked her tongue, released the useless sword hilt, and pulled Listy into her arms, the two of them pressed tightly together.

"Don't move!" Venere said, feigning anger.

"Who's moving around like that?!" Lisette's face instantly turned red, but her body unexpectedly became still.

Although a fall to the ground is inevitable, at least let him do his best to choose a landing posture.

Landing on your back and using the alchemical backpack for cushioning might offer a glimmer of hope.

The two fell into silence at the same time.

Whether it was because so much time had truly passed, or because her thinking had accelerated under these special circumstances, Wiener even started to have wild thoughts.

Luckily, I only prepared one large barrel bomb, otherwise, if I hadn't died from the fall, I would have been killed by the barrel bomb.