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

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Their determination to defeat the "Fierce One" and pursue victory is no less than Bell's.

Bell suddenly realized he couldn't be mistaken; this battle wasn't his "private fight," but a "great war" to stop and save "her." He (Bell) had to suppress his male desires and recall the vows he had made as a hypocrite.

Therefore, therefore, therefore──

Bell gritted his teeth and met those earth-red eyes.

I'm sorry I'm so weak.

I'm sorry I couldn't win alone.

We will join forces to defeat you—so I'm really sorry.

Bell's eyes were filled with deep regret and an unwavering determination to never back down as he stared intently into the warrior's eyes.

next second.

Bell seemed to hear Otto scoff and say, "You don't need to worry about this."

—You're fifteen years too early.

"Get out of my way!!"

No matter how much injury he suffered, the man did not fall down and resolutely refused to let Bell and the others pass.

It's practically like a "city wall".

Apart from strength, words or will alone are absolutely insufficient to pry open that iron door.

The princess with light gray hair was behind that city wall.

No, that's not right, she's not that cute at all.

A "witch" awaits ahead.

She is a wicked, unrestrained, willful, and capricious witch who always acts impulsively.

She is also a "girl" who is willing to distort the world to imprison Bell and toy with Ryu, yet she doesn't understand why she is crying.

So──

"!!"

Parallel power accumulation.

Bell used the power of lightning to continue moving at high speed, gathering pure white light on his right hand, which was gripping the dagger.

The sound that rang out was not the ringing of a bell, but a deafening sound like a great clock tower – limit off.

Compared to Bell, who activated [Hero's Wish], Ota understood in an instant.

He had experienced the power of "Hero's Strike" at the beginning of the war, and thus immediately realized that this move was definitely enough to defeat him, who was already seriously injured.

So the boar flipped over and changed its target.

“Hmm!?”

"hateful!"

After enduring numerous fierce attacks, the defensive line formed by Ryu and Miya was finally breached.

However, they have bought Bell time to build up his energy.

"Aunt Mia! Miss Liu! I'm going to go!"

"!"

After Bell shouted a warning, he braced himself against the approaching beast.

He stopped, lowered his center of gravity, and raised Hestia's Blade to get into position.

Twenty seconds of charging up.

Bell exchanged a glance with Ota, who was holding the black greatsword in one hand, and the next moment he rushed off.

"Oooooo ...

The two quickly closed in on each other, the distance between them gradually decreasing.

On one side was a right hand that was gathering white light, and on the other side was a greatsword that was gripped so tightly that the veins on his arm were bulging.

The moment the two sides clashed head-on—

"!!"

Liu's shoulders trembled in surprise.

(Right hand raised—!!)

Liu had reminded Bell during the "Deep" mission that this was a "bad habit" he would inadvertently commit whenever he was anxious.

Exposing preparatory movements at a crucial moment when the outcome of a battle is decided is extremely fatal.

But this flaw did not escape Otto's keen eye.

He had clearly discerned that his opponent's attack path was a thrust from the right side.

In order to cut Bell down in one fell swoop with a stab, the boarman unleashed a powerful attack.

"Ughhhhhhh!!"

"Bell!?"

At the instant that Ota's attack and Ryu's scream overlapped—

(—We've fallen for their trap!!)

Bell indulged his "bad habit" of raising his right hand and suddenly switched to an attacking motion.

""!?"

Both Otto and Ryu reacted with surprise when they appeared together.

The attack stance, which should have been a thrust with the right hand, was instead changed to a sliding motion on the ground, as if pre-arranged.

The boarman's sweeping attack only hit Hestia's Blade, which the boy couldn't dodge in time, causing the dagger to fly out of his right hand.

However, Bale also kicked O'Sullivan's right leg with his left foot at that moment.

The sliding kick, accompanied by lightning, struck the unsuspecting right knee as if it had been drawn in.

"drink!!"

“Hmm!?”

Live from the scene.

This powerful blow, a result of both the level-up and Saintess Rezan's combined attack, caused Ota to lose his balance.

(That is ────)

Pan, a half-human lying on the south side of the stands, witnessed this scene—

He was stunned on the spot.

"...Bell, you often reflexively raise your right hand, don't you?"

"Huh...? Ah, yes, I seem to habitually raise my right hand when I'm nervous... Could it be that I haven't broken this habit?"

"On the contrary, because you deliberately correct it, it is easy for others to see through your right hand's attack preparation."

This is a memory from the past.

In the "closed world" created by the goddess of beauty, Pain offers advice to the boy who has not yet truly become a familiar (companion).

"Instead of trying to change this habit, why not use it as 'bait' in battle?"

"Although this move can't be used often, if you don't know how to make the most of it, you'll never be able to beat a level one adventurer."

Bell put this advice into practice.

He deliberately ignored his "bad habit" of raising his right hand, using it as "bait" to lure the first-level adventurer (Ota) into his trap.

Even when given advice by someone like Pain, who wasn't a true kin (comrade), Bell humbly learned and grew—and even used it at this crucial moment!

"That brat!!"

Paine slammed his fist on the floor, his face showing a look of intense hatred for Bell.

That grimacing expression somehow somehow resembled a smile.

Bell cleverly used the tricks of the half-human race to make the first-level adventurer miss his target, and after retaliating, he exposed a near-fatal flaw in his opponent.

The once unbalanced lower body of the "fierce warrior" is now unstable, marking a crucial moment in the battle.

"Well done, kid!!"

Because Bell had made a declaration before the attack, Mia, who was alone and in the zone, had already rushed forward.

With all its might, it swung a blow at Ota, whose eyes were wide open in the face of being unable to execute "absolute defense".

"Ugh ugh ugh ahh ...

"Coughing and groaning!?"

The steel military shovel exploded on the right side of the abdomen of the animal.

The burly boar-man was knocked off the ground and floated into the air.

The "beast's" eyes wavered, and it spat out blood.

At the same time, the military shovel that had dented the steel body broke on the spot, and Mia immediately let go.

As if she wanted to settle all the scores so far, she unleashed a barrage of punches at Ota.

"It's not over yet! Ooo ...

"~ ...

A barrage of punches landed on O'Sullivan's forehead, cheeks, chest, shoulders, and abdomen.

The only dwarf in this city ruins capable of harming Otto with his bare hands launched a fierce and one-sided melee attack.

"—[Soaring through the skies, racing across the wilderness, moving at a speed surpassing all things. Conquering enemies with the brilliance of the stars!]!"

Ryu, recovering from his surprise, smoothly transitioned into artillery mode.

He poured all his mental energy into the opened, deep green magic circle.

Seeing this unprecedented opportunity, Ryu decided to summon stardust magic with her full magical power.

"【Light of the Wind】!!"

Ryu swapped positions with Mia, who had retreated after defeating her opponent, allowing the green wind orb to directly engulf Ota.

The simultaneous firing of [Swift Wind] hit the target with perfect accuracy, snatching the black greatsword from the boarman and sending him crashing headfirst into the distant stands.

"Ugh... Ah...!?"

Ota crawled out of the whirlwind, which contained a large amount of magic energy, covered in wounds.

Just then—

A loud bell rang out.

"────────"

Ultimately, Bell was responsible for finishing up the project.

As the clock tower roared, he released the accumulated white light from his right hand, which had lost its dagger.

A total of sixty seconds of charging time.

Bell took a step toward Ota, who was standing still, and threw a punch with all his might.

"Drink! Aa ...

Thunder Rabbit's Claw (Vorpal fang) --

The fist struck his chest, and Ota stared wide-eyed in utter shock.