Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

"snort!"

Asifi followed closely behind, throwing down explosives.

Even though the attack caught her off guard, the monster was still able to dodge it, but she had another purpose in doing so.

Many weapons were planted near the point where the explosives landed.

That was the "arsenal" that Asphie had prepared herself.

One of the weapons currently beside Philweis is not actually an ordinary longsword—

(—"The Demon Sword"!?)

After the explosives detonated, they also detonated the copper-colored "demon sword".

"Well!?"

A devastating explosion.

The "all-rounder," who can also serve as a commander, has a trump card hidden in his "arsenal."

Philvis stopped moving due to the swirling flames. Faced with this first and last golden opportunity, Lefia, having completed her incantation, activated her "magic".

"[Volley of Fire Javelin]!!"

The rocket drew countless arcs in the air.

The endless barrage of artillery fire was all concentrated on Philweis.

In addition,

"【Light of the Wind】!!"

The masked adventurers, who continued their "parallel chanting," also decisively launched an attack.

This resulted in the formation of starlight orbs entwined with green winds.

Another attack spell, also of the wide-area type and similar to Lefia's barrage, was also unleashed.

"~ ...

Two Lv.5 elves simultaneously unleashed a barrage of magic, displaying unprecedented firepower.

The simultaneous release of the attack caused a chain reaction between the flames and the light orbs, and the ensuing shock forced Lulune, Haruhime, and the others to quickly seek cover.

The humanoid monster vanished in the bright light.

"...Miss Philweis."

Looking at the raging fire and thick smoke, Lefia couldn't help but press her hand to her chest.

The soft call, tinged with a mix of emotions, was quickly absorbed by the raging fire.

Asphie and the others glanced briefly at Lefia, then looked cautiously toward the center of the explosion.

As an elf race skilled in magic, the simultaneous use of a Lv.5 cannon attack was so powerful that even the floor master would find it difficult to withstand, and it was also Asphie and her companions' current greatest firepower.

Even a freak like him probably wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

Just as everyone was thinking this—

"────"

An arm emerged from the thick smoke.

The four people, whose time seemed to stand still, saw a giant black magic circle appear before them, as if it had opened a gaping maw.

Those deep blue eyes, flashing through the thick smoke, relentlessly "bombarded" the enemy.

"【The Staff of Dionysus】".

Dark lightning swept in.

This is a super-short spell that can be cast in advance without warning.

However, the ensuing deafening roar surpassed the combined bombardment of Lefia and [Gale].

Before anyone could utter a sound, focused solely on escaping the attack's range, Phil Weiss emerged from the thick smoke and swung her right hand to the side.

In order to allow "straight-line magic" that should only hit the front to sweep across a wide area.

「!?」

The lightning, which originally appeared as a straight line, became a "thunder whip" that swept across the entire battlefield.

The effective range changed from a straight line to a fan shape, and the attack area instantly covered Lefia and others.

An unprecedented way of using magic.

The adventurers were caught off guard and forced to react immediately.

His face was illuminated by the devastating black lightning, and he dodged with all his might.

"Aa ...

The green flesh in one corner of the battlefield was completely burned, and the "armory" of swords and other weapons stuck in the ground disappeared in the bright light. Countless bolts of lightning charred the weapons, combat suits, and even the skin of Lefia and the others. Powerful lightning strong enough to electrocute the lungs struck head-on, and Luluni, Haruhime, and the others screamed in agony.

The roaring sound temporarily caused the eardrums to lose their function.

My vision turned into a white expanse.

Amidst the lingering embers of the electric current, half of this vast cavern was blasted into ruins.

"A... Asphie!?"

"Aisha!?"

Once their vision and hearing were finally freed from the effects of the lightning strike, Luluni and the female warrior Samira screamed in surprise as they saw what was happening before them.

Asphie and the others are still alive.

But it was clear that he only had one breath left.

They were all severely burned, their bodies billowing black smoke. Asphie appeared to have fallen while protecting Lefia, but her right foot, from the knee down including her flying shoes, was charred beyond recognition. Aisha and Gale lay on the ground, their bodies blackened, looking like two tattered pieces of cloth.

The green light protection that Lefia had provided seemed to be torn apart by the dark lightning and slowly disappeared.

To be precise, their lives were saved at the last moment.

Otherwise, these four people would have been reduced to ashes long ago.

"...If I hadn't turned into this state, you would definitely have won the final victory."

After the smoke dissipated from where the lightning had struck, Phil Weiss stood there with all her limbs intact.

However, she was indeed hurt.

She lost one of her long ears, a symbol of the Elven race, and her face was scorched and torn, with her left hand, which she used to block the rocket, still seemingly burning.

But that's all.

The next second, steam billowed from her body, and her ears and skin gradually healed. The healing smoke extinguished the flames as if licking her arm.

While Lulu and the others were consumed by despair, Philwei ignored them and began to pursue Lefia and the others.

“Hmm…!?”

"You bastard!"

The masked adventurer and Aisha, who were preparing to get up from the ground, were being watched.

Even if the two were unharmed, they had no chance of winning without backup. Faced with the raging onslaught, they coughed up blood and had their limbs broken in the blink of an eye.

"Stop! Ugh... [Release a beam of light]!"

Asphie was convulsing in a cold sweat, while Lefia stood up, gritting her teeth.

She began to sing, trying to support Aisha and others who were already in dire straits.

But──

"Lefia... I'll save you for last."

Sensing the "magic," Philweis immediately intervened.

She seemed to sweep her leg lightly, kicking up several pebbles from the ground covered with charred green meat.

The shells, each about the size of a child's head, struck Lefia one after another.

They struck her right elbow, right leg, left side of her abdomen, and left shoulder respectively.

Lefia, her body riddled with rubble, coughed up blood and collapsed backward. Her deep blue eyes, narrowed with reluctance, quickly cleared of their confusion. The instant Philvis looked at Ryu and the others, she donned the appearance of a cruel monster and continued to ravage her opponents.

"Ah, uh, cough...!!"

During the period when Lefia was repeatedly inhaling and vomiting blood, it was [Gale] who collapsed first.

Her former compatriot and adversary mercilessly punched her and then slammed her to the ground.

Finally, there's Aisha.

Despite her desperate, blood-soaked struggle, futile in her final resistance against the masked monster, her efforts were futile. The enemy, determined to leave no survivors, brutally robbed Aisana of her already dwindling lifespan with the sounds of blows from her metal gloves.

Only ten minutes have passed since the battle began.

With less than fifteen minutes remaining in the final time limit, the battle was already decided.

"Damn it!!"

Samira roared in fury and led the fighting prostitutes, who had been strictly forbidden from participating in the battle, forward. Aisha anxiously tried to stop these female warriors who were willing to be reprimanded for their recklessness, but it was too late.

They were ruthlessly taken down one by one by Phil Weiss as they attacked.

Some had their arms broken with a single blow, some had their necks fractured by a single punch, and some even endured the excruciating pain with tears in their eyes before rising to continue the fight. Even as the Amazon warriors fought to the death to save Aisha, the monster still revealed a cold gaze and ruthlessly punched his opponents to the ground.

Witnessing this hellish scene of blood and screams, no one dared to make a move.

Alune and the others, consumed by despair, could only watch helplessly as Lefia and the others groaned in pain, allowing the Amazon warriors to be slaughtered by their enemies.

All they could do was fight their fear and desperately suppress the urge to turn and run away.

And the sight of the carnage before their eyes made their teeth chatter, and tears streamed down their faces as they imprinted the image of the "monster" with unparalleled power into their very being.

(If this continues...!)

Lefia coughed up blood multiple times, and even though she was in a daze, she was extremely anxious.

She had to rise up and show an indomitable will, or she wouldn't be able to win.

As she banished thoughts of defeat and annihilation from her mind, she spurred her limbs, trying to prop herself up—

"...?"

Everyone else should have been discouraged and completely lost their fighting spirit.

Yet I still saw a "back view" appear in my blurry vision, rushing past me and gradually disappearing into the distance.

"Bert Roca!"

The girl called out loudly.

From the start of the battle until now, she has been calling out this name repeatedly.

"Please get up, Bert Roca!"

Lina kept shouting at the werewolf who looked no different from a dead man.

Bert, lying on his back with his eyes covered by his bangs, still had unhealed wounds.

No amount of healing potions worked, not even the most potent remedies. It was likely that Philweis's dark lightning had a "curse" effect, repelling all healing effects.

"Without you, everyone would die! Aisha and Samira would both be dead!!"

What Lina saw before her eyes was the scene of her companions being ravaged by the enemy.

Seeing her compatriots fall one after another, Lina could no longer hold back the large tears streaming down her face, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Her petite frame shook incessantly with fear.

Like Luluni and the others, Lina's heart was gradually consumed by fear.

"Wake up! Get up now! Bert Roca, do you want to keep lying there like this?! I don't want you like this! You look so pathetic!"

But Lina continued to call out loudly.

She knelt beside the werewolf, holding his hand tightly and calling out to him repeatedly.

She's been shouting for so long that her voice is almost hoarse.

Even his throat started to bleed slightly.