Chapter 159: Ryuu: I Will Drag You Down
While Liam was sparring with Ais and the others, Ryuu Lion also happened to be on the eighteenth floor.
The interior of the eighteenth floor of the Dungeon was very large, and the entire terrain was very wide.
The ground was mainly composed of forests, grasslands, and plains.
And the sky was composed of magnificent crystals. It seemed that because the crystals stored energy like magic power.
So they could simulate daylight and night every day. Not only adventurers lived here, but monsters would also survive among them.
Of course, the monsters living on the eighteenth floor would not proactively attack humans.
Ryuu Lion's attire was very low-key. She wore a cloak, and at her waist was a rapier.
The young woman held a bouquet of flowers in her hands and carefully placed the flowers in front of a simple grave.
To say it was a simple grave, it was actually a mound of earth protruding from the ground.
On it were stuck some weapons: rusty swords, a discarded staff, a shattered banner, a battle bow with a slack string.
Of course, this was not the grave of her comrades' bodies; at most, it was a cenotaph.
Her former Familia no longer existed. There were really too few things she could do now.
Her future as an adventurer had been frozen. Now she was a ghost trapped in the past.
Unable to move forward, unable to retreat, only able to wander in place...
But even in this sorry state, Ryuu still wanted to change, still hoped that someone could save her.
What a joke!
She was currently wanted by the Adventurer's Guild!
A person like her, as long as she officially appeared, would be executed, right?
"Why did I suddenly think of Mr. Liam?"
Immersed in the pain of the past, Liam's figure suddenly appeared in Ryuu Lion's mind.
Liam was a person who repeatedly created miracles. If he were to help her, she thought her future would surely undergo a huge change.
Leaving the grave of her comrades, Ryuu Lion returned to the surface.
It was just that on her way back, she heard the sound of battle, and even a "V"-shaped sword aura in the shape of an arrowhead landed beside her.
Swift as the wind, no, faster than the wind!
This kind of piercing wind was admirable. The other party's mastery of the wind was not beneath hers!
Thinking of this, Ryuu became curious about this stranger. She had to go see the other party's strength!
"Based on the depth, angle, and flight trajectory of this wind blade, then the source should be there!"
After Ryuu finished speaking, she turned and approached the center of the wind blade's release. It wasn't until she had run a hundred or two hundred meters that she saw the location of Liam and the others.
"Liam?"
At this time, Liam was holding a double-edged rapier in one hand and a katana in the other, charging towards Sword Princess Ais.
The moment Ryuu approached, Liam's figure immediately changed, soaring into the air, and then changing direction a second time in mid-air.
"Ryuu?"
Liam forcefully stopped the Raging Dragon Slash he was about to release.
If this killing move were really used, the current Ryuu, who was only Lv4, would absolutely not be able to withstand it.
He fell from the air and waved at Ryuu.
"Since you're here, want to come spar a bit?"
Ryuu looked at the other party in surprise. Although she had already heard that the other party could solo a two-headed dragon, and could even easily defeat numerous adventurers one against a hundred.
Just how exaggerated was Liam's strength?
"Okay, I'm also very curious about just how big the gap between us is!"
An adventurer's daily life is battle, fighting monsters, and even occasionally fighting people.
No matter how nicely you put it, an adventurer is still a profession that obtains benefits through force.
So, battle and violence are the main theme of all of Orario.
Although Ryuu was no longer an adventurer, she still had the heart of a martial artist, a heart that longed to become stronger and constantly fight.
Especially after seeing Sword Princess Ais as a companion, Ryuu felt some sense of urgency.
Ryuu took out her weapon and launched an attack at Liam.
"Soar through the sky, race across the wilderness, travel at a speed that surpasses all things. Wielding the brilliance of the stars to conquer the enemy."
Luminous Wind!
A strong wind howled around Ryuu, and her already swift figure became even faster.
Liam had already activated Warlord's Fervor and Selfless Sword Aura. Mikoto's gravity field directly fell on Liam's entire body.
The suddenly increased gravity field caused Liam's speed to drop sharply. The distant Ryuu immediately released a strong wind and light bullets to cover Liam.
Liam released Selfless Sword Aura. Amidst the flurry of blades and swords, a large number of light bullets were easily deflected by him.
Then Liam continuously released Triple Slash. Each movement could easily slide more than ten meters.
Although the others could see it, they were simply unable to effectively stop Liam.
Then Liam gave Mikoto, Lili, Daphne, and Cassandra each a blow with the back of his blade, causing them to fall to the ground.
"How could this be?"
Ryuu could only watch helplessly as Liam easily dodged her attack and knocked down the others.
"Liam, is this you at your peak?"
Ais said with an expressionless face, "Indeed very strong!"
Liam's two hands assumed a new stance, "There's still one more move, but its power is too great and its speed is too fast. The two of you might not be able to take it."
Ryuu looked at Liam seriously, "Don't have any reservations. I'm ready!"
"Me too!"
Ryuu glanced at Ais. Originally, the two of them were both Lv4 super geniuses.
Now the other party had long since become a Lv5 adventurer, while she, because her Familia was wiped out, could no longer update her ability scores.
A golden dragon-shaped sword aura covered Liam's entire body. The weapons in his two hands, at this time, became the mouths of a giant dragon.
"ROAR!"
A dragon's cry sounded, and then the golden dragon head dragged a large number of pitch-black phantoms, arriving in front of Ais and Ryuu almost like lightning.
At the moment the attack was released, Liam lightly tapped the bellies of the two with the bodies of his swords.
And converted the force into a clever force, sending them flying into the air.
Ryuu and Ais only barely reacted when the attack reached them.
But they only had time to defend with their weapons, but the floating clever force carried on the opponent's weapon was simply impossible to offset.
And so both were easily sent flying more than ten meters into the air.
The ceiling of the eighteenth floor was estimated to be about a hundred meters high, maybe even higher. A height of more than ten meters was nothing.
Ryuu and Ais quickly fell. Seeing Liam sheathing his sword, many thoughts appeared in Ryuu's mind.
It would be great if I could be in the same Familia as Liam, but she can't drag him down.
"Thank you, Liam. I should be going back."
Ryuu bowed to Liam, then resolutely left this place.
Liam came up to her, "Want to join the Hestia Familia?"
"I'm sorry, The Hostess of Fertility restaurant is pretty good."
Is that really so?
Liam thought for a moment, "Our goal this time is to go to the thirty-sixth floor, and it's a compulsory expedition order from the Adventurer's Guild."
"Thirty-sixth floor?"
Ryuu, who was about to leave, stopped. She herself, at least her current personality, was that of a very righteous female knight.
The thirty-sixth floor, this was not a lineup that Liam and the others, at their adventurer level, should be able to go to. "Is it because of the Grand Casino incident?"
Ryuu's expression became serious. After seeing Liam nod. She, who was about to leave, decided to stay.
"Then I'll go with you too. Although I can't help much, many hands make light work."
Liam recalled Ryuu's experiences. He guessed that the reason she was unwilling to agree was still because she was worried about the Adventurer's Guild.
"I still hope you can become my teammate, Ryuu. I can rest assured with my back entrusted to you."
Ryuu wanted to say something but hesitated. At this time, only the two of them were left.
"Come with me."
After Ryuu finished speaking, she led Liam to the grave of her comrades.
"My comrades, because of the enemy's frame-up, were wiped out. Only I was lucky enough to survive.
After that, I used every means at my disposal to kill the enemies.
But I was also put on their wanted list. So I can't join you. It will drag you all down."
Hearing this, Liam laughed, "Ryuu, do you know? I previously killed all the members of Lili's Familia, except for the main god.
So that's why I was sent on the first compulsory expedition by the Guild. They don't care about any small matters outside of the big picture!"
"Liam, you simply don't know how powerful the Adventurer's Guild is! Their will is absolute!
I really don't want to see you all get hurt!"
Liam sighed, "It seems this topic cannot continue.
Ryuu, let's make a bet.
This time, if I can solo the thirty-seventh floor lord, Udaeus, you will join us!"
"Eh? What kind of joke are you making? The two-headed dragon, to put it bluntly, is only a Lv5 floor lord, while Udaeus is Lv6!
Although it's only one level difference, the strength is worlds apart! How can you possibly win in a solo fight?"
"Then this time you will witness a miracle again. It's a deal. I will solo it. This is my great feat!"
"Madman!"
In Ryuu's gaze towards Liam, there seemed to be other emotions, but Liam couldn't understand them.
"Then it's a deal. If I can defeat the other party, then you have to join my Familia!"
"You should pay more attention to your own safety!"
There was a hint of complaint in Ryuu's voice.
No statement, no refusal, then that means acceptance!
Subsequently, as long as Liam forcefully brought the other party before Hestia, according to Ryuu's character, Hestia should be very welcoming, right?
Liam led Ryuu back to where Ais and the others were, "Everyone, let's rest for a bit. The difficulty of the subsequent exploration will continue to skyrocket."
Although the eighteenth floor still had a town established by adventurers—Rivira, even Liam didn't really want to go there.
First, the environment there was very average, almost entirely built of old wooden planks.
Then there were the prices, super ridiculous.
Just a whetstone with a diameter of a thumb cost thirteen thousand Valis.
A backpack with a length, width, and height of roughly fifty, forty, and twenty centimeters respectively, even cost twenty thousand Valis.
And this kind of backpack, on the surface, wouldn't even sell for two thousand Valis.
As for other prices, they were also very ridiculous.
Whether it was spending or recycling materials, you would basically lose at least ten times as much.
So Liam would basically only let Lili handle the cheap and space-consuming materials.
Gathering everyone together, Liam's squad had grown from a six-person team to a seven-person team!
"Everyone has rested, right? Then let's continue to set off!"
"Yes!"
Bathing, sleeping, and a small amount of supply exchange and replenishment all sorted out, the group began a further exploration of the Dungeon.
Floors 19-24 were generally forest-type dungeons.
Of course, this was under normal circumstances. The Dungeon seemed to have its own consciousness.
Therefore, if an adventurer was in an unfavorable environment, the chance of encountering monsters would increase instead.
Even the surrounding environment would undergo certain changes.
Dungeon 19th Floor:
Liam and the others walked swiftly. This was a forest.
Compared to the eighteenth floor, the color and shape of the plants here were very strange.
Not only that, but even the other fungi and flowers were very special.
"This is not the first time we've approached this area. Be careful!"
"Yes!"
Liam, walking at the very front, looked around. Homicidal Intent Perception put Liam on alert.
Subsequently, he sheathed Sloth. Compared to Pride, releasing Drawing Sword with Sloth was naturally more fluid.
A Drawing Sword sword aura emitting a cold mist was released, directly cutting a large number of tree trunks in half at the waist.
A hundred white ice mists covered a large number of tree trunks with a layer of ice.
Ryuu subconsciously looked at Liam. The current Liam had a suitable weapon, and his strength was once again amplified to a terrifying degree.
The group continued to advance, and the surrounding environment became humid.
Liam's gaze saw the dangerous mushrooms in the distance. These were mushroom monsters!
Upon seeing these mushroom monsters, Liam placed Sloth by his waist, then drew the cross-shaped broadsword—Greed from his sword case.
In his hand appeared a forty-centimeter-long hilt, and a cross-shaped broadsword with a one-meter-one-blade length and a ten-centimeter hilt.
Characteristic: Absorbs and releases poison mist, and at the same time, has the characteristics of gravity and repulsion!
The Claymore with a total length of one point six meters appeared in Liam's hand. The poison mist released by those mushroom monsters was directly and unreasonably absorbed by Liam's longsword.
Then the sword aura patterns on Greed's blade shone, and the mushroom monsters were also attracted by Liam's weapon as a whole, flying towards him.
Selfless Sword Aura was infused into it, and Liam slashed out horizontally.
A hurricane carrying poison mist was suddenly released, enveloping all these mushroom monsters, and then tearing them into pieces.
When everything here was resolved, Liam and the others continued to advance.
20th Floor:
Spear Dragonfly.
A buzzing sound approached from a distance. Liam immediately swung Greed at the opponent.
These Spear Dragonflies could release needles from their tails. Not only was the monster itself fast in flight, but the needles were also poisonous.
It was just that such a fellow was completely unable to cope with the gravity hurricane released by Liam's greatsword.
The strong wind was very effective against small-sized, low-mass targets.
One by one, the visible flying needles were all blown away by this strong wind, losing their power.
In fact, in the face of Liam's second hurricane, it flew towards the distant Spear Dragonflies.
A large number of Spear Dragonflies were torn apart by the hurricane, turning into smoke and dissipating.
The ground was once again littered with materials and magic stones.
Liam looked at the Greed in his hand, "So greatswords are this useful?"
Although it could release a storm like a blunt weapon, the control effect of the storm released by a greatsword was even stronger!
And, the greatsword itself also had an attack range that a blunt weapon did not.
After having enough strength to wield it, a greatsword Sword Soul seemed to be a good development branch?
Liam began to think about the possibility of a greatsword stream...
(End of this chapter)
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