You are all my wings!

Three large fireballs surged forward, bombarding the small goblin horde ahead.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The intense flames illuminated the underground passage, revealing seven or eight terrified, dark green faces.

Then, the wand finished off the remaining goblins.

Each blow struck the goblin's eyeball hard, splattering the little goblin's brain matter.

After completing these steps, Iris took out a white gauze that was clearly worn out and wiped away the bloodstains and flesh that were stuck to the wand and the area around the leather armor.

Leon glanced at Iris, expressing surprise:

"I didn't expect you to be so familiar with dungeon combat, even your finishing moves and equipment cleaning skills are so proficient."

This is not a lie.

Lyon had assumed that Iris had become aloof and ruthless in her fighting style after the Dark Elf corruption incident.

“I’ve traveled with my mother since I was a child and have entered no less than twenty different types of dungeons. I’ve also been to Alado a few times, so this level is easy for me.”

Iris cast a small-scale light purification spell, and in the blink of an eye, all the stains disappeared.

First wipe with a white gauze, then wipe the equipment with a small area of ​​purification magic to prevent it from being contaminated or corroded.

If you release the purification involving your body and equipment all at once without wiping it off, the magic power consumed will likely be twice as much as before.

Small savings add up, and the magic of saving can be quite remarkable.

Iris's series of actions were both efficient and mana-saving, which was indeed impressive.

He certainly has the air of someone who frequents underground cities.

Lyon secretly praised him, thinking he would need to spend some time training and getting to know this teammate.

Now it seems that it can be used as a plug-and-play device, or rather, it can be used right out of the box.

Although they didn't think much of the goblins' equipment or their value in hunting them, the two still picked out some knives and daggers that looked decent.

Then, their right ears are completely cut off, which can serve as evidence of the attack.

According to the price offered by the Royal Capital Adventurers' Guild, you can earn 20 copper coins by defeating a small goblin.

Five of them also yield one silver coin, enough to buy quite a bit of black bread.

As for the remaining heavy and large defective items, their total residual value is no more than 30 copper coins, so let them be a bargain for those who come after them.

Lyon's goal is the 25th floor; it's impossible for him to carry so much weight to such a distant place.

Incidentally, Leon is currently dressed in light leather armor, covered by a mage's robe, and instead of a wand, he carries a slender silver sword.

The total cost of the entire set of equipment was 21 gold coins.

He almost spent all the start-up capital he had saved up in the previous five years through various means.

Because this world is so real, even with his memories of the game, Leon had a lot of trouble making money when he was weak.

Among them, this silver sword is the most expensive.

The magic sword, originally a Tier 3 but now a Tier 2, was created during the War of the Seventy Kings. Its original price was at least two or three hundred gold coins, but he found it in the secondhand market using his game experience, and only spent nine gold coins.

Although nine gold coins is a sum that an ordinary person would need to save up for most of their life, for an extraordinary item, this price is simply a bargain.

During the battle, he used his silver sword to instantly kill many ordinary monsters, demonstrating the agile skills brought by the Shadow Walker class.

Unlike before, now that I'm getting to know Iris better, it's time to reveal a little of my methods.

"Aren't you a magician and astrologer? How come you also know swordsmanship?"

On the way, Iris couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"I'm not as naturally gifted as you pure-blooded elves, who can easily break through attribute limits. If I don't train more and take on multiple jobs, my attributes will still be quite low when I reach higher ranks."

Lyon sighed.

This is not a lie.

It is a fact that humans grow quickly, but their physical limits are also low.

Among the intelligent races on the continent, humans have the third lowest lifespan and the third lowest attribute limits.

The highest attribute limit belongs to dragons, followed by pure-blooded elves, wyverns, half-blooded elves, dragonmen, lizardmen, dwarves, long-eared people, humans, orcs (with significant internal differences), and halflings.

At the same rank, dragons can crush all races except pure-blooded elves.

Moreover, the higher the rank, the greater the racial disparity.

The difference at lower levels is not obvious.

The reason why humans were able to establish many countries on the continent is due to their rapid reproduction and growth.

In addition, humans, dwarves, and halflings worship gods and can obtain divine protection through this, which allows them to have some foothold in high-end combat.

As for the other races, each has its own means of survival, barely managing to survive against the formidable dragons and pure-blooded elves.

"But isn't it difficult to find a new job?"

"If it's difficult, should we just give up trying?"

Iris was speechless, then a look of respect rose in her eyes for Leon.

Indeed, wasn't it through a lot of hard work that I finally achieved the special profession of Light Elementalist?

I can't believe I asked such a stupid question that seems so obvious!

“Leon, it seems I still have a lot to learn compared to you.” Iris had to admit that although this guy was suspicious, he was indeed someone worth learning from.

[Character's affection level increased by 2%, current affection level 59%]

……

The eleventh floor of Auradu.

The first ten levels are all weak monsters of the first rank, with the strongest being a goblin swarm.

Along the way, other adventurers would often pass by and clear the way, making the chances of making a quick buck extremely slim.

Furthermore, given the limited strength of the opponents, it would be difficult to reach the upper limit of magic power through this experience.

Generally speaking, real-world practice is another way to easily raise your skill ceiling.

Unfortunately, there are no strong opponents in the shallow layers.

So it only took the two of them an hour and a half to get down from the first floor to this point.

"The next monsters are all second-tier monsters. Be careful with your mana allocation. If you use up more than half of your mana, you need to replenish it immediately."

Lyon offered a reminder.

If you perform well here, you can easily earn ten or so gold coins in one trip.

If you're lucky, it's not impossible to make hundreds of gold coins.

When Leon and Bisci explored the Aurado dungeon last time, they stopped at the tenth floor.

Due to risk considerations, my personal magic endurance was insufficient to support long-term exploration, so I did not continue to delve deeper.

With thorough preparations and powerful Tier 3 teammates, we should definitely go deeper into this area.

After killing several lone Tier 2 slimes along the way, the two successfully reached the fourteenth floor.

The intensity of the monster's aura had clearly increased by a level.

Tick.

Water droplets fall.

Inside the interconnected, damp caverns, fluorescent moss covered everything, bringing a faint glow.

Upon reaching this level, the brightness drops dramatically.

Both of them have professional-level eyesight, so it's not bad.

However, to continue forward, they still need to use torches or light and fire magic to provide illumination and avoid blind spots, lest they be ambushed by tiny monsters.

Both of them slowed their pace considerably.

Pfft.

Lyon lit a torch and, in an attempt to ease the somber atmosphere, started a conversation with Iris:

"By the way, how's your advancement to the fourth rank going?"

From the fourth tier upwards, every extraordinary individual needs to complete a certain amount of merit and use upgrade items to successfully advance to the next tier.

All events related to suppressing and killing demons are called Demon Suppression/Demon Slaying Merits, which will automatically accumulate on the extraordinary person until they sense and advance to the next level.

In addition, accomplishing great deeds worthy of praise by most intelligent races is also a form of achievement.

For example, if a king governs his territory so well that there is no shortage of food and drink, and the people sing and dance in peace and prosperity, and he is praised by the people, then this is called a great achievement in governing the country.

As clergy of the Papacy, they spread the faith, healed the people, and educated orphans, and were widely revered, their work being called sacred.

The type and quality of accumulated merits will also affect the type and quality of sixth-order poems, bringing different blessing effects.

"Don't underestimate me. Although we pure-blooded elves grow slowly, we have a lot of experience that comes with age!"

Iris proudly puffed out her small chest.

"Do you have enough merit points to advance?"

"Pretty much. As long as you find the right upgrade items, you can directly upgrade to the fourth tier."

As they were talking, the two of them held their breath at the same time.

Here comes a powerful monster with a very noticeable presence.

Thump, thump!

The heavy thud of footsteps.

A pair of large, dark hooves suddenly stepped into the boundary between firelight and shadow.

A strong gust of air blew in from the front of the passage, making the torch flames dance wildly.

What appeared before the two was a four-meter-tall, powerful minotaur, panting heavily and wielding a giant battle axe—Minotaur!

Chapter Sixteen Powerful Monsters

As is well known, monsters are born from dungeons, have no intelligence, only the instinct to fight and hunt, and are the natural enemies of all intelligent races on the continent.

Within the same rank, there are weak monsters and powerful monsters.

The Minotaur is a powerful monster that has also left its mark in mythology!

Even though this one is only at the second tier, the overwhelming suppressive power brought by its racial talent is by no means ordinary!

With high magic resistance, thick and difficult-to-cut skin, high-speed movement ability, and a guaranteed health of over 35 points, it is the most feared opponent for ranged magic attacks.

boom!!!!

A fireball the size of a water tank struck the Minotaur, then extinguished instantly without causing any heat damage.

Before the battle began, Lyon's initial fireball successfully confirmed the Minotaur's high resistance to magic.

"I didn't expect the fourteenth floor to be so exciting. If conventional magic won't work, then let's try combat techniques."

Lyon adjusted his breathing, a sharp glint flashing in his deep eyes.

Iris also showed a highly serious attitude, completely focused. Regardless of whether she was wary of Leon, this was the moment to truly test her and Leon's fighting synergy.

This is an encounter battle; it's impossible to expend all magic power on this one.

Therefore, in terms of tactics, even if there are moves that consume a lot of magic power, they cannot be used casually and must be allocated carefully.

"Iris, remember our principle: unless we encounter a fourth-tier opponent, we should only use low-cost magic against other opponents!"

Now, use your light shield magic to cover me!

Leon, carrying his silver sword, leaped forward.

Awooo!!!

A near-manic roar erupted, followed by a powerful sonic shockwave.