Chapter 188: Reaching the 58th floor~
Seizing the initiative, Fron swung his staff-spear calmly, and a magic circle flared!
"Boom-"
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A pillar of flame descended from above, shooting straight down. The few Wyverns charging at the front were instantly engulfed by the might of the magic!
"Roooaaaarrrrrrrr!"
Even Lv.5 Wyverns could not withstand Fron's extraordinary magic attack. In an instant, they were reduced to ashes.
"Grrrrrrr!"
But his counterattack seemed to enrage the enemy. From the vents of the floors, countless Wyverns suddenly surged out again, flapping their wings repeatedly. One after another, they formed into groups, roaring as they charged fearlessly at the adventurers!
"Lefiya, prepare a wide-area annihilation spell. Raul, use the magic sword to cover her. Alicia, provide support and delay them with your bow! As for the front-line battle, Tiona and I will take it on."
"Fron, you'll support the two of us and also act as the final barrier protecting the other three!"
Because of his versatility, Fron was always a very special existence in the party. His position had been adjusted from rear guard to center guard.
As the only one in the team who possessed close-, mid-, and long-range attack methods, whether it was covering, supporting, or protecting, his role was irreplaceably important.
On top of that, with his exceptional healing ability, he alone could elevate the entire party's combat standard. This was precisely why Finn had allowed them to descend!
"Understood!" Even as their bodies kept falling, the adventurers did not sit idly by.
"I'll go first!"
No matter the time or place, Tiona was always the one to charge ahead. Raising her massive weapon Orga above her head, she harnessed the force of their rapid descent and plunged straight into the horde of monsters in the blink of an eye!
"Splatter, splatter, splatter…"
The Wyverns, even though they specialized in flight, had average abilities otherwise. Against Tiona's high-level stats and first-class weapon, the ones blocking her path were cut down instantly!
"Watch your flank, Tiona! A fast, unusually large one is circling behind you!"
"What!?"
Warned by her sister, Tiona glanced with the corner of her eye, her expression tightening.
"[Flame Bolt!]"
Boom!
Just as the enemy's claws and fangs were about to tear through Tiona's body, a pillar of flame fell from the sky, instantly engulfing the massive foe.
"Fron? Thanks!"
"Don't get too carried away, be more careful!"
"Bleh!"
Having just helped Tiona, Fron's golden eyes glowed with azure circles of light as he kept vigilant, prepared at any moment to unleash magic in support.
The enemies could freely change direction midair, and they began exploiting this advantage to attack the adventurers!
But under Fron's cover from above, not a single monster could get close to the others. Whenever they tried to flank or ambush the two wild sisters, a sudden intervention of magic wiped them out, rendering their efforts meaningless.
It wasn't just Fron's rapid-fire magic. Alicia beside him was just as formidable.
Thunk!
An arrow of finely crafted metal pierced through a wyvern's eye and out the back of its skull.
Having trained her archery to perfection, her shots never missed. Each arrow struck the wyverns' eyes with deadly precision, causing them to roar in pain, lose direction, and flail wildly, sometimes even colliding with their own kind!
The moment they staggered from the collision, Tiona and Tione seized the opportunity, unleashing a one-sided slaughter.
"Miss Alicia… is so strong too!"
As if she'd heard Lefiya's whisper, even amidst battle, Tiona found time to joke with her.
"Heh, don't let Alicia's quiet demeanor fool you, among the Lv.4s in the familia, she's one of the strongest."
"…"
With the Wyverns suppressed, the party's pressure lessened, giving them a chance to breathe, until Fron's cold warning tensed their nerves again.
"You two, be careful, the Valgang dragon's breath is coming again!"
Seeing the dragons' throats swelling with energy, preparing to unleash another volley, Tione and Tiona's expressions darkened.
"Tiona, switch with me! Without magic resistance gear, you might survive one blast, but two will finish you!"
Fron's expression sharpened. Planting his staff-lance into the wall, he kicked off the passage wall to accelerate his fall even further.
"You two, reach out!"
"Eh!?"
In a flash, he caught up to the sisters, grabbed them both, and with a strong swing, hurled them upward, instantly repositioning them to the rear of the team.
Boom!
The additional magic Surtr's Flame wrapped around his body once more. Combined with his cloak, even if he took the dragon breath head-on, he could withstand over a dozen blasts!
"Break through!"
The dragon breath slammed into him head-on, engulfing Fron's figure completely.
Hisss…
But once again, that streak of black light bringing hope pierced through, like the light of dawn, reassuring his anxious companions!
…
The Wyverns' repeated bombardment was once again shattered from within by Fron.
The massive red dragons below glared wide-eyed in disbelief. They hadn't imagined their attack wouldn't kill such a fragile-looking human.
"ROOOOOOOAAAAAARRRR!"
The Valgang Dragon's were furious! But the rapidly closing distance left them no time to prepare another volley.
"We're almost at the bottom! Everyone, prepare to assault, protect Lefiya!!! Use bombardment to clear the field!"
After breaking through the dragon breath, Fron twirled his staff-lance, tearing apart the incoming Wyverns one by one. Glancing at the nearing shaft exit, he shouted loudly to his companions behind him!
"Understood!" ×4
The howling winds roared in their ears as they fixed their eyes on the landing zone ahead, hearts pounding with tension.
"Prepare, countdown!"
"3, 2, 1!"
At the final count, everyone moved at once.
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
Using friction against the walls to slow their descent, the adventurers landed heavily on the floor of the 58th level!
At the same time, the magic circle in front of Lefiya, held protectively in Tione's arms, flared brightly!
"[Fire Javelins!]"
Rain down!
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T/N: Bonus Chapter for crossing 50 power stones; next one at 100 power stones~