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

It is physical fitness and combat skills supported by endless training.

—Unfathomable.

Ais continued to swing her sword amidst the howling wind, feeling fear towards the warrior's appearance.

Even when fighting against Revis, a hybrid creature that transcends human intelligence—a monster (beast)—Ais can gain the upper hand as long as there is this "wind".

However, for Ais at this moment, the presence of the boar-man in front of her completely surpassed that of the strange man.

It was unfathomable and utterly absurd.

hero.

A modern hero, possessing unwavering talent, tireless effort, and an unyielding will.

[The Fierce One] is undoubtedly a "hero" in terms of "capacity".

"snort!"

「!?」

Ota did not let the sword technique, which was dominated by trembling, go by surprise. With a flash of his greatsword, he struck the wind armor.

This massive sweeping strike landed directly, bypassing the airflow and the rapier (the Sword of Despair), the impact piercing through Ais's body.

With astonishing force, her slender body carved through the maze floor. As Ais was once again thrown backward, she slammed her fist into the ground and flew over the fallen dwarfs—landing on the wall.

She pressed herself firmly against the maze wall, her right hand gathering power in her sword.

Enveloped by a swirling current, his golden eyes pierced through the startled martial artist.

Ais finally decided to use her "killer move".

(sound--)

From the far depths, at the other end of the dark passage.

The sound stopped.

The bull's roaring and bellowing, and the sounds the boy could imagine of it desperately resisting, all ceased.

Ais contorted her face like a child about to cry, gripping the hilt of her sword tightly.

—Get out of the way!?

Overlapping with the cry in her heart, Ais called out the name of the final trump card.

"—A miniature gust of wind!!"

A flash of wind.

It is specifically designed to deal with super-large or floor-level bosses, and charges forward in a straight line.

Faced with the powerful, spiraling arrow of wind that swept across the cave, Ota suddenly opened his eyes wide.

His shoulder muscles bulged, and he gripped the hilt of the greatsword tightly with both hands.

Faced with the approaching attack, the boar warrior raised his large silver blade and slashed down diagonally.

"Oooooo ...

It roared.

(illustration)

A roar like that of a monster suddenly resounded as the Divine Storm and the Powerful Flash collided head-on.

The warrior used both hands, launching his first all-out attack.

Enveloped in a strong wind, Ais's vision blurred, and the armor she was wearing exploded and scattered.

An astonishing force clashed with another, causing a violent gust of air and a dent in the ground beneath their feet—resulting in an explosion.

The two generated a shockwave that struck their entire bodies, and the reaction force sent them flying back.

The attacks canceled each other out.

“…………”

Ais was blasted to the center of the cave, where she fell to the ground, stunned and speechless.

She did have control over her strength; somewhere in her mind, she was restraining herself from killing the other person.

However, the move was countered.

Ais's "killer move".

It was broken by pure force.

“…………”

It slammed hard against the wall next to the passageway, then quietly moved away from the wall and returned to its position.

Although the protective gear was lost, the combat suit was partially damaged, and there were some lacerations on the cheeks, shoulders, and exposed skin, it was nothing more than that.

Otto threw down his shattered and broken weapon and equipped himself with another greatsword stuck in the ground.

The high wall still stands serenely before us.

The road stretching out behind him seemed impossibly far away.

"...!!"

Ais was overwhelmed by the impact for only a brief moment.

She plunged her beloved sword (the Sword of Despair) into the ground, stood up, and charged at the enemy once more.

Oo also responded to her sword fight, preventing her from passing.

"Let me through!?"

She shed sweat as she clashed with the still-powerful and fierce blade.

Ota did not answer, but instead conveyed its will to Ais by clashing swords.

On one side is a wounded warrior who has lost his armor, and on the other side is a girl who is unharmed but single-mindedly wielding her sword.

It was obvious which side was anxious, and the two began a fierce sword dance—suddenly.

“——!?”

With a "thump!" sound, a figure appeared and pounced on Ota from above Ais's head.

Seeing the large double blades raised high and brought down with a fierce whistling sound, the boarman, along with his astonishment, swung them back.

"What's going on here?!"

The Great Twin Blades (Ulga) were deflected, and Tiona, who landed on the ground, cried out in surprise, then approached the enemy that her companions were fighting.

As Ais opened her eyes wide, the female warrior (Amazonian) caught up with Ais, who had run ahead of her, and was already wielding a super-large weapon.

"[The Great Severance]...!"

Ais immediately took action, launching a fierce attack alongside the Berserker, a situation that caused Otto to frown for the first time. The massive twin blades (Ulgar) concealing immense destructive power shook his defenses, and several more slashes followed, gradually catching him off guard.

Unable to withstand the attack, Otto grabbed the third longsword stuck in the ground with his left hand and used it to push Tiona, who had leaped up, backward.

however.

As if switching hands with her, this time it was a figure crawling on the ground, baring its fangs at O'Its.

"Dead wild boar!!"

Bert glared at Otta as if he were an enemy and kicked out with all his might.

The warrior managed to block it, but as if to say "it's not over yet," the kukri knife flew towards him at high speed.

"...!"

"What's going on here...!?"

Tiony utters the same lines as her sister and joins the battle.

Four against one, reinforcements from level one adventurers.

Just as Ais was being ambushed in black under the moonlight, the city's strongest adventurer was being attacked in waves by the Loki Familia.

The large double-bladed blade (Ulga) sped past, while the silver boots (Frosvelt) kicked out repeatedly, and the recurve blades crisscrossed.

The Lv.7's once impenetrable absolute defense has developed a flaw.

"!!"

In that instant, Ais rushed out.

She rushed into a path that appeared behind the massive body.

"—Ooh ooh ooh ooh!!"

O'Neal, not giving her a chance, displayed superhuman reaction speed, sweeping his longsword toward Ais's side of the head.

However, his strong, steel-like arm was caught in the jaws of a silver boot with fangs.

"Don't look around like that, you dead boar!?"

"【Vanargand】...!"

Bert's kick stopped O's attack.

With the cover of her companions, Ais broke into the passageway guarded by the warriors.

—Passed!

Ais gathered all her strength and sped forward through the passage.

"...!"

The blonde, golden-eyed girl ran past him, transforming into the wind and causing Otto's face to contort.

Even if they chased after her now, they wouldn't be able to catch up with the incredibly fast "Sword Maiden" before reaching their destination. The pure warrior, while defending against the attacks of Tiona and the others, came to this realization.

"My thumb has been feeling itchy and painful... does that include this?"

Not long after, from the opposite direction of the passageway where Ota and the others were, on the regular route leading to the 8th floor, came the voice of a boy.

Upon seeing the dwarf with a long spear and golden hair, the boar-man narrowed his eyes.

"Hi, Ota."

"...It's Finn."

Hearing Finn greet him like an old friend, Ota quietly put down his weapon.

The young, first-tier adventurers remained vigilant and dared not let their guard down. Moreover, a royal with unparalleled beauty appeared behind Finn.

The disparity in combat strength between them determined everything, and the boar warrior accepted the reality and abandoned his defensive posture.

Seeing that her opponent's hostility had disappeared, Tiona ran after Ais first, followed by Bert.

"Rivia—!? Could you please save that little troll over there—!"

"What's going on here? I don't understand!"

"Th-those two guys...!"

As Tiony's face twitched as she watched her sister and Bert finish their conversation and rush out of the cave, Finn and Otto were facing each other.

Tione chose to stay in the same place as her beloved, while Riveria began to treat the blood-covered dwarf girl. Beside them, the leaders of the two factions began to talk.

"Like Bert, I haven't grasped the situation yet, but... may I ask you why you chose this place and this time to start fighting us, Ota?"

"Eliminating the enemy doesn't require choosing the time or place."

"That's right. So, can I take this as the opinion of the entire faction, that is, the divine will of your master? Goddess Freya wants to wage all-out war against us?"

Seeing Finn ask this with a smile, Ota fell silent.

As the spearhead of the dwarf race emitted a sharp glint, he spoke:

"...It was my own arbitrary decision-making."

He told Finn in a low voice.

Otto abandoned all his weapons and walked forward. Tiony glared at him sharply, but he remained unmoved and walked toward Finn and the others.

Riveria used "magic" to heal the girl, closed one eye and stood next to Finn, while Otto walked right past them.

"If you unite, I have no chance of winning."