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

He threw away his spear and drew his longsword, and the squad followed behind him.

"...It is already..."

"Commander?"

Hearing the murmur near her neck, the girl carrying Finn turned her head.

On the back of the group member, the leader of the little people smiled slightly.

"You have long been... an outstanding 'adventurer,' Raul."

Abandoning their dignity in order to survive, the adventurers began their desperate struggle for life.

★

"Miss Tiona!"

The venomous maggot fired its venom simultaneously.

The mage Elfie closed her eyes tightly, awaiting her impending tragic end.

"...?"

However, that final moment never came.

In its place, a fierce, slicing sound rang out.

Elufie opened her eyes cautiously, then stared in disbelief.

"Go to hell!!"

Tiona held a large double-edged sword in one hand and spun it like a windmill.

She used her incredible spinning speed and wind pressure to blow away and shield herself from the venom.

The weapon's protective barrier prevents even a single drop of the deadly poison from touching the mage (Elphie) and the others.

"Please everyone sing this!!"

"!"

Tiona shouted, and the girls snapped back to reality, nodding firmly at the retreating figure.

The chanting began immediately, the sounds of venom clashing against the giant double blades drowning out the song. Two girls raised their wands and played music, while the male members of the group, also suffering from the deadly poison, extended a hand and gasped for breath as they chanted incantations.

Tiona continued to test her endurance against countless hordes of venomous maggots, and the moment a drop of her sweat fell, the "magic" of her teammates was replenished.

"Miss Tiona!"

"Just shoot! I'll cooperate!!"

Tiona, utilizing the synergy she had developed with the defenders during the "Expedition," leaped upwards almost simultaneously with the activation of the "magic." Without the protective barrier, a torrent of venom surged forth, but the completed fire magic incinerated it all, pushing the enemy back while simultaneously firing.

"-----------------------ah!?"

Three types of fire magic burned through the maze passages, incinerating the poisonous maggots.

The roaring flames engulfed all the individuals, leaving not a single one alive; only countless melted "magic stones" remained in the sea of ​​fire.

"Miss Tiona...your hand..."

Although they survived the crisis, the group members were stunned when they saw Tiona's hand.

Even though she managed to defend herself with a heavy weapon, the hand that held the sword hilt was still cruelly corroded by the "poison." Her healthy brown skin had now turned purplish-black.

"It's alright! Back in Harbor City (Melon), I was fighting while enduring even more potent 'poison'!"

She brought up her battle with the Gu Poison Warrior (Baje) to comfort Elfie and the others, who were on the verge of tears.

Tiona, sweating profusely, brushed it off with her usual cheerful smile.

"...Everyone, I'm sorry. I can't help you all by myself."

Tiona was poisoned and was sweating profusely.

The Amazonian girl, her smile fading, stared seriously at her three bandmates.

Tiony wasn't there, nor were Finn, Grace, Ais, or Lefia. Incidentally, Bert wasn't there either. One person alone couldn't rescue their companions from this perilous situation; the Level 1 adventurer (Tiony) quickly admitted this.

She really hated herself for being so stupid that she couldn't think of any solutions.

Even so, she didn't let her companions sense any tragic sentiment, and made her request with the following words:

"So, everyone... can you help me?"

A broad smile appeared on his face, which was covered in sweat.

Seeing the girl still smiling even in her predicament, the mage (Elphie) and the others widened their eyes and exclaimed:

"""yes!"""

"Okay, let's go! It's alright, as long as we all work together, we'll definitely find a way!"

The trembling members responded with smiles.

Leading her revitalized squad, Tiona ran out, seeking a way to break through.

The burly assassin raised his massive hammer and spear, unleashing a deadly blow.

Then came the sound of muscles being smashed into a pulp, which made Koss and the male members of the band turn pale.

"——Guye?"

What was smashed was the face of the big man.

Seeing the brown iron fist shatter the man's nose and embed itself in the center of his mangled face, Koss and the male members (supporters) turned pale.

"Eh, eh, tongue touch...?"

With broken teeth, nosebleeds, and large tears scattered on his face, the burly assassin lay sprawled on his back.

The large hammer and spear he held in his hand, like his face, were smashed to pieces.

There was no other reason; he was punched by the female warrior (an Amazon).

"From just now until now, all this chattering and babbling..."

In the silent passage where no one dared to move, she clenched her torn and bleeding fists.

Tiony, having smashed the raised hammer and spear headfirst, looked up with fury and eyes blazing with rage.

"Shut up, you bastards!!"

Then, the ravaging began.

The punches thrown forward and the kicks sent the assassins spitting blood and suffering severe injuries.

Just like when she took down the burly assassin, she single-handedly struck her opponent until he couldn't get up.

Hearing the screams, the other assassins were thrown into a state of panic and confusion.

"What's going on!? Did the abnormal magic not work!?"

"No, no way—ah, gaa ...

Tiony gave them no time to think, attacking one by one, or two at a time.

Seemingly having forgotten the repeated "curses" or "abnormal magic" cast upon her, the female warrior's advance was unstoppable.

Its power was simply unstoppable.

"Ah... it's [Berserk]."

Koss seemed to suddenly remember something and said the name of the girl's "skill".

In addition to taking damage, Tione's [Berserk Attack] also increases attack power due to rising rage.

The assassins dared not engage in direct combat, instead employing a strategy of weakening Tione by applying debuffs here and there, pushing her anger to its peak. This was inversely proportional to the repeated application of "curses" or "abnormal magic"—her attack power even exceeded the reduction in her [ability stats].

"I'll beat you to a pulp!!"

Tione's speed is now nowhere near her original "agility." However, it's fast enough to deal with assassins whose strength is far inferior to hers. The enraged female warrior unleashes a storm of punches and kicks through monotonous hand-to-hand combat.

Splat! Crack! Boom! The pitiful shattering sounds made you want to cover your ears.

Her screams and demonic acts terrified even her companions, such as Koss, who stood with their toes pointed inwards.

"Hey! Where's the 'key'?! Hand it over if you don't want to get beaten to death!!"

She grabbed the collar of the assassin who was already half-dead.

At Tiony's feet, the annihilated assassins lay dead, their blood and tears flowing, their bodies strewn across the ground.

"I...I didn't...No, we weren't the ones who closed the door..."

"Useless trash!!"

Before the assassin could finish speaking, she threw him to the ground. "Ouch!" he cried out.

Seeing that Tiony's fists were splattered with the enemy's blood and her shoulders were heaving, Koss and the others almost lost their distance from her.

"Damn it... Hey, you guys! Anyone who dares to kick the bucket will be killed by me, you hear me!?"

"Yes, sir!?"

When she roared angrily, Koss and the male members (supporters) were all startled and stood at attention.

Tiony, with a direction different from her younger sister (Tiona), completely boosted the morale of her companions, and they rushed out to survive.

"...Mr. Grace..."

The girl (Navi) whispered in a hoarse voice.

She should have been engulfed by the raging flames, but she only suffered minor burns and her life was not in danger. The other members of the group also suffered only minor injuries of varying degrees.

She and her troupe lay prone on the floor, and before them stood the majestic and imposing back of the dwarf warrior.

That was Grace, who lined up her great shields and withstood the torrent of flames.

"That's some serious skill...! And as a true avant-garde wall, there's nothing I could be more proud of...!"

His entire body was smoking and burning, his combat suit and armor were charred, and he was clearly showing off when he said this, but his face was etched with a bold and fearless smile.

Faced with the imminent torrent of fire, Grace's action was to snatch the large shield from the support team members and use herself as a firewall.

He quickly pushed Navi and the others behind him to protect them from the flames.

"Are you... alright!? I mean, how come you're still standing here perfectly fine!?"

"According to some Lilliputian, I seem to be physically stronger than humans!"

"That doesn't count as an answer, does it?!"

It sounds simple, but whether you can actually survive it is another matter.

Navi and the others were completely dumbfounded.

How many adventurers could survive being hit directly by such a terrifying torrent of flames?

No tricks are needed at all; the ultra-modern specialized body is simply too strong and resilient.

Grace, with only his body, saved his companions from a deadly trap.

This is no longer reliable; Navi and the others are all afraid of him.

"...!? The 'door' is open...!?"

"Mr. Grace, that trap has been set again!"

As if utterly humiliated by the dwarf's exaggerated abilities, the "door" that had been closed behind him opened its mouth wide once more.

The Flame Torrent Trap was activated for the second time, beginning with an explosion. Accompanied by the sound of the "Flame Stone" exploding, a bright light flashed from the depths of the passage, followed by a violent heat wave.

"This is really troublesome, so impatient. But too bad, I'm not playing this game with you a second time. Navi, take the shield."

"Oh, okay... okay."

Ignoring the panic of his teammates, Grace turned his shoulder and stood in front of the maze wall.

The stone slabs were blasted away by the raging flames, revealing super-hard metal protruding from the wall. Grace aimed a punch at the gleaming, hard metal wall, and threw it with all his might.

「!?」

Several cracks appeared in the metal wall; the ultra-hard metal was dented by a single blow.

In front of the horrified Navi and the others, Grace began to punch the wall repeatedly with both fists.

"Ugh ugh ...