"Are you hurt?" Maryuu looked worried and expressed her concern immediately.
"Akira, well done!"
"That monster really scared me. We couldn't tell its speed at all."
"That's right, if I were in front of it, I would have been dead long ago. Just one claw would have killed me." Noin said with a smile.
Neze asked curiously, "So where is the body of the monster?"
Alise hugged Akira gently, pressed her cheek against his, and whispered, "I'm sorry, Akira, I couldn't fight alongside you."
There was a hint of guilt in her voice, as if she felt extremely guilty for not facing danger with Akira.
"If it weren't for you this time, we might not have been able to return safely." Kaguya's face showed a rare tenderness, and she reached out and gently stroked Akira.
Akira was about to respond to Maryuu that he was not injured, but a bunch of questions came at him overwhelmingly, coupled with Alise's sudden hug, which caught him off guard.
He patted Alise's back gently to comfort her, and then said helplessly, "Stop, stop, stop, you have too many questions. I don't know which one to answer first."
There was a hint of smile in Akira's voice. It was obvious that he was not annoyed by being questioned by everyone. Instead, he enjoyed the care and concern among his companions.
After hearing Akira's words, Alise finally reacted and let go of him somewhat embarrassedly.
Her cheeks flushed slightly and a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, as if she was embarrassed by her impulsive behavior just now.
Akira then added, "Also, don't forget that I am a member of the Astraea familia. Why are you all so polite?"
In his heart, everyone has long been a close family who shares life and death.
After that, Akira began to answer everyone's questions. "My arm was slightly injured, but it's really not a big deal."
Maryuu and Ryuu chanted recovery magic, pulled up Akira's arm and began to heal him.
"Noin, don't talk about death so casually."
Hearing this, Noin stuck out her tongue mischievously, with a playful smile on her face, as if she was acting coquettishly and admitting her mistake to Akira.
"As for the corpse, look, that pile of blue-purple ashes is it." Akira pointed at the snow-like dust piled up at the exit.
The crowd gathered around the "wreckage" with curiosity, their eyes full of confusion and curiosity.
Ryuu took out her wooden sword and scraped the ashes a few times, and asked in confusion, "Doesn't this monster have a magic stone?"
"Yes, but these ashes are magic stones. It seems that it's entire body is made of magic stones." Akira explained.
Akira took out a bag and put some of Juggernauth's ashes in it as evidence that excessive destruction of the dungeon would lead to the emergence of new monsters.
"Let's go. We have to keep going. I wonder if there are any Evilus members that have escaped yet."
On the way, Akira also told them about the Juggernaut's attack methods and weaknesses.
The most terrifying thing about the Juggernaut is its speed.
With its amazing maneuverability, it is so fast that it is difficult to catch when the battle begins.
Ordinary hand-to-hand combat cannot touch it at all, and even powerful magic can hardly cause damage to it in the first confrontation.
It even has the potential to wipe out a team of first-class adventurers, so it can be said to be a symbol of death.
In general, at the beginning of the battle, it exhibits the terrifying characteristics of full attack speed, full magic counter, and armor penetration, but its health bar is relatively short, its physical defense is also low, and it does not have the ability of long-range attack and area damage.
Of course, it is not invulnerable.
Just find the right moment in close combat to break its legs and prevent it from making high-speed jumps.
Then smash its shell to prevent it from reflecting magic, then bombard it with explosives to defeat it.
In this case, the Juggernaut's life would be like a candle in the wind and it would be defeated by Alise and the others sooner or later.
Akira and his companions followed the winding passage and returned to the shocking large hole on the 26th floor.
Everyone's eyes fell on the ground that was slowly recovering, and their hearts were filled with emotion.
This place was bombed to pieces, with nothing left but some weapons left to prove that Evilus had appeared.
Who could have thought that they would dare to choose to ignite the Kaensekis and end their lives in such a decisive way?
They searched the ruins carefully, leaving no corner untouched, but in the end, they found nothing.
With no other choice, they could only speed up their pace and break through upwards.
Along the way, everyone remained vigilant and did not miss any suspicious signs, but until they reached the safe floor, they did not find any trace of Evilus.
The time had quietly come to ten o'clock in the evening, and everyone dragged their exhausted bodies to the safe floor on the 18th floor.
Akira and his companions were finally able to clean the blood off their bodies, allowing them to rest in peace as they were extremely exhausted both mentally and physically.
At night, a warm campfire burned brightly in the open field, and the jumping flames illuminated the girls' curious faces.
In this relaxed and joyful atmosphere, the girls surrounded Akira and shouted at him to tell them about the battle with the Juggernaut.
Akira couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the crowd, so he had to speak slowly. He vividly described every detail, from the sudden attack by the Juggernaut, to gradually figuring out its weaknesses, to finally successfully defeating it.
After he finished speaking, the admiration in the girls' eyes became stronger, and their enthusiasm for Akira became a little extreme.
They chirped and gathered around Akira, their eyes revealing admiration.
Akira was a little overwhelmed by this sudden enthusiasm. He could only cheer himself up and respond to everyone's friendly actions with a smile.
He thought silently in his heart, 'Pay attention to your image, girls.'
That night, Akira spent a unique night surrounded by girls, enjoying the warmth and beauty in their arms.
(End of Chapter)
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