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

"To be this insane... is the monster possessed by the 'Gem' the 'Mighty Bull'?"

"Those deep-seated monsters aren't that big! Ugh—!"

Grace and Tiona couldn't withstand the pressure and distanced themselves. Tioneh was enraged and boldly pulled on his whip in an attempt to suppress the monster's movements, but it was to no avail.

The physical body itself... its astonishing potential is the enemy's greatest weapon.

"It seems we can only proceed with the mindset of burning our stones."

Grace was now prepared for the worst.

"That stinky cow...!"

Similarly, Tiony erupted in anger.

Unable to bear being played for amusement, she ignored Grace's warnings and launched an attack.

Tiony did not untangle the snake whip (the giant snake coils) binding her legs, but instead depicted a large circle centered on the "celestial clone".

"? 』

When the "Immortal Sprite" saw the light whip binding its four legs, it tilted its head slightly but didn't take it seriously and continued to unleash its power.

Ignoring the monster's reaction, Tione circled at high speed and then kicked the ground, like a gust of wind being drawn into the center of a vortex, closing in on his opponent in one breath.

"You better behave yourself, you old hag!!"

"!?"

The Furious Iron Fist is enhanced by high centrifugal force and the [Berserk Attack (Skill)] bonus.

After the violent beating, although Tione's fist was broken and his fingers deformed, the force of the blow still made the giant bull's leg sink down. It was a genuine critical hit.

"Well done, Thione!"

Seeing that the "Fairy Clone" had stopped moving, Grace and the others seized the opportunity to attack.

They beat the enemy's already wounded limbs mercilessly, not caring about the flying weapon fragments. In desperation, Tail tried to fight back, but Grace chopped it off with her great axe, much to the astonishment of the Fairy.

『! ... [The charging thunderous spear, I am the agent, the Thunder Spirit (tonitrus), the incarnation of thunder, the Thunder Queen (King) —]』

The giant bull's movements became sluggish, and the woman's upper body put away her smile and began to chant incantations.

Through the combination of short chanting and high-speed chanting that surpasses human intelligence, the fortification was completed in an instant.

"[Thunder Ray]!"

The monster unfurled a massive magic circle in mid-air, and towards its side... Diona, who was closing in on its side and abdomen, stretched out a hand and launched a sniper shot.

"I've seen that trick before!"

However, Tiona quickly made a prediction and easily retreated from the beam of the cannon fire.

Having taken enough of these lightning spears on the 59th floor, Tiona stuck out her tongue at them, then, as she zigzagged past the enemies, swung her large double blades down in one swift motion. After the girl crawled between their legs, her severely injured hind leg buckled at the knee.

'—————————!?'

The giant bull was in agony and spat out large drops of saliva.

With the up-and-down vibrations, the "fairy spirit" lost control of its upper body and let out a scream.

The enemy's assaults and attacks were indeed a threat; the unstoppable advance was a nightmare for the mages and the vanguard protecting them. But that was all.

If the "Fairy Clone" on the 59th floor is of the magic type, then the individual currently in battle is of the power type. Its overwhelming destructive power and inherent defensive capabilities are terrifying, but its attack variety is limited.

In other words, it's monotonous.

For the Loki Familia, with their rich combat experience and repeated "expeditions" to the deeper regions and long-term challenges to the "unknown," there is no easier opponent to deal with. At least compared to the "Fairy Clone" on the 59th floor, which has countless tentacles and petal armor, the enemy in front of them is easier to deal with.

The enemy's overwhelming potential was enough to offset the clumsiness of their attack, knocking three people away, injuring them, and causing them to bleed profusely, but Grace and the others did not stop their attack.

"Ugh ugh ...

The adventurers, bearing the mission of being the rearguard, displayed courage, perseverance, and a strong sense of loyalty, creating a dynamic of offense and defense.

This is a fierce endurance race. Will the adventurers' bodies, minds, and weapons collapse first, or will the monster's limbs give way first?

The "Fairy Spirit" desperately used its remaining tail and cannon fire (magic) to block the fatal attack launched against its upper body—the "Magic Stone," and a look of anxiety did indeed flash across its face.

'...!'

The result was that the "Fairy Spirit Clone" couldn't hold on any longer.

After the remaining tail was cut off, the giant bull's lower body finally sank into the ground with a crash.

"Got it—!"

"Give me your life!!"

Tiona, Tione, and Grace simultaneously pounced on the "fairy's" upper body from three different directions.

Even if a "magic" strikes one person, the other two can still pierce through the "magic stone." It could even be said that the opponent doesn't have time to perform a short incantation.

The large double-edged sword, the recurve blade, and the great axe are about to cleave into the fairy's body.

"—Aha!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment...

Grace, who lunged at the "fairy" head-on, witnessed her nauseatingly innocent smile.

"[Howl, Heaven's Wrath!]"

A section.

In just one moment, the "magic" was activated.

"【Azure Veil】".

A very short lyric poem.

Watching helplessly as the enemy unleashed magic in an instant, Grace and the others were frozen in time.

The magic created countless thin films of lightning. An electric armor covered the upper body of the "Fairy" and the lower body of the giant bull.

—Add magic.

Just like Ais's "Wind Spirit Run".

The monster, already beyond reason, was further blessed with powerful lightning.

The "fairy spirit" with hidden skills turns her innocent smile into a cunning one.

"Discharge (distel)"

The next instant, a terrifying lightning strike spread outwards.

"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!?"

The additional lightning armor radiates electric current in all directions, 360 degrees.

Grace and the others were caught in a web of lightning, letting out incoherent screams as they were sent flying in arcs.

The three adventurers were struck by lightning and burned all over their bodies, falling to the ground back-down.

"—Roar!"

Not only that, the monster continued its pursuit, intending to send the three of them to their doom.

The injured limbs of the "Fairy Spirit Clone" emitted golden particles while simultaneously undergoing "self-regeneration," allowing it to rise again. Even its horns were electrified, and as if gazing at the sky, the giant bull stood up on its hind legs.

A massive black shadow covered the adventurers lying on their backs on the ground.

——No way.

The swinging foot confirmed the fears of Grace, Tiona, and Tione.

With the "fairy spirit's" wicked smile, the bull's hoof, crackling with lightning, was raised high and stomped down.

"Roar!!"

Explosion.

Starting from the center of the hall where the thunder hoof struck, an astonishing impact and dazzling thunderclaps occurred. The destructive tsunami and thunderous torrents not only engulfed Grace and the others, but also blasted away the hall's floor, walls, and ceiling.

The deafening sound of thunder shattering was followed by a continuous flash of lightning that turned the entire world white.

The entire hall was etched with deep cracks, revealing twisted metal blocks that could collapse at any moment.

The floor was able to hold up without holes because of the hardness of the super-hard metal layers, and also thanks to the stubbornness of thousands of years.

"Aha! Aha ...

Part of the man-made maze is in a state of severe collapse, and the laughter of the "fairy spirits" echoes continuously within it.

★

"Haha ...

Seeing the scene of utter destruction reflected on the pedestal, Ishtar and her "fairy clone" were equally delighted.

"This is absolutely outrageous!! Loki's minions were taken down so easily! Look, Tamuz, compared to that monster, the floor master is nothing!"

Ishtar, like a harlot reaching her climax, cried out to her speechless young attendant beside her.

Her cheeks flushed, thrilled by the overwhelming power.

With the added magic of lightning, the monster's potential power is further amplified.

Its already specialized offensive and defensive capabilities have been further enhanced, making it utterly ruthless.

That was none other than the invincible "Ox of Heaven".

"I can win! I can defeat Freya! This one alone can wipe out that woman's retinue (kids)! I won! Ha! Haha ...

The goddess of beauty threw her head back and burst into wild laughter. Thanatos kept a step's distance from her, watching her, unable to hide his own smug smile.

"This is incredible, absolutely mind-blowing! I never knew this thing was such a terrifying existence, right, Sister Revis?"

Sanatos called out to the strange man who wasn't there, his lips curling up like a sickle.

"Son, God Thanatos!? Lord Baka has lost control after seeing the man-made labyrinth (Knossos) destroyed... He's making a huge scene, and we can't control him! If this continues, [Sword Maiden] will escape!"

"Please think of a way to appease Lord Baka's anger!?"

"Huh? What? I can't hear anything!"

Perhaps having been badly beaten, his retinue, covered in wounds, rushed into the stone chamber to report, but Thanatos pretended not to hear.

He turned his gaze away from the troublesome matter and focused only on the scene reflected on the pedestal.

"I wish we had this when that war started."

The male god recalled the urban struggle he lost five years ago while squinting at the leisurely towering "Fairy Spirit Clone".

★

No one moved in the hall.

Rubble was scattered everywhere. The "fairy clone" had laughed enough and then took action.

She moved forward with her giant feet, making a rumbling sound, towards the passage where Ais and the others had disappeared.

"? 』

The feeling of something clinging to its body caused the "fairy spirit" to look down at its feet.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that the whip of light had bound his front legs. Looking at the other end of the whip, he saw Tione on his side, using "magic".

His body was covered in scars from being burned by lightning.

"I absolutely...won't let...you go..."

Seeing Tiony prostrate on the ground unleashing her snake whip (a giant snake coiling around her), "she" smiled sweetly.

Then the monster swung its front leg violently, pulling the snake whip towards itself like a fishing line.

The Amazons could offer no resistance and crashed hard into the corner of the wall.

"Ugh...!?"

"Woohoo, hahaha!"

Once again, and again.

She moved with a rumbling sound, repeatedly changing her body direction, slamming Tione into the floor, walls, and rubble. "This 'toy' is really hard to break, great, so much fun!" the monster seemed to say, laughing gleefully. The fairy's innocent smile sometimes sounded more like a sadistic smirk.

She's like a toddler, playing cruel games.