The 27th Floor Boss.
A twin-headed dragon. Under the relentless magical bombardment from Lefiya and Alice, coordinated with the efforts of the other members, it was successfully vanquished.
The drop items were a pile of the twin-headed dragon's teeth.
Alice didn't claim any, feeling she hadn't contributed much to this fight—she'd just provided some firepower.
After the floor boss was defeated.
The entire party rested in the safe zone, continuing their advance the next day.
The 37th Floor Boss, Udaeus.
A giant skeleton.
There was very little Alice could do to help in defeating Udaeus. Its defensive capabilities were even more astonishing than the mutated Goliath's. Unless Alice resorted to explosive methods, her ordinary magical attacks truly couldn't inflict significant damage.
Compared to magic, physical attacks from weapons were far more effective against Udaeus.
So, Alice proceeded to cast enhancement magic on all the expedition members.
She enchanted everyone's weapons with [Sharpness].
Their bodies were bolstered by Alice's [Strength Boost].
Simultaneously, everyone's speed was increased with her [Haste].
These three enhancement spells were applied by Alice to everyone present. After all, only a select few could make it this far—roughly about twenty people.
With Hourai's assistance, Alice performed these enchantments with remarkable ease.
She also took the opportunity to test out the grimoire she'd gotten from Syr.
The enhancement magic was the first spell Alice had inscribed into that grimoire.
Once reinforced, everyone from the Loki Familia charged excitedly towards Udaeus, brandishing their newly sharpened weapons... only to deliver what amounted to paltry, 'scraping' attacks against the colossal skeleton...
Even with Alice's buffs, the main force in defeating the floor boss was, unsurprisingly, still the Level 6 adventurers like Riveria and the others.
However, after Udaeus was dealt with, starting from the 38th floor, with Alice's enhancements, the group's progress became significantly faster.
By the time they reached their initial goal, the 50th floor, even Finn was astonished.
The 50th floor—a special stratum, much like the 18th floor, was a completely safe zone.
The expedition team was currently resting here. Once the rest period was over, venturing into the 51st floor would be beyond what the Level 4 adventurers could handle.
So, while the main expedition force recuperated here, the Level 4 members of the Loki Familia were already preparing to head back to the surface.
Standing on a hillside, watching the members organizing supplies, Finn remarked with feeling, "We originally planned to reach the 50th floor within a week. I never imagined, Miss Alice, that you also possessed enhancement magic. Thanks to your spells, we not only reached the 50th floor ahead of schedule, we actually made it here in just five days, a full two days early."
"This is a pace we've never achieved before."
Finn's gaze towards Alice was now filled with fervor.
"Attack magic, enhancement magic, defensive barrier magic, even healing magic... To think there really is someone so absurdly capable in this world. I think I understand now why Lady Hephaestus is so interested in you as well."
A woman with a bombshell figure, wearing a black eyepatch and with rather dark skin, looked at Alice and said,
"Alice, since you still haven't joined a Familia, why not join our Hephaestus Familia? You're already quite familiar with our Goddess anyway."
"Tsubaki..." Finn looked helplessly at the mature woman. "Miss Alice is an honored guest of our Loki Familia..."
He left it at that.
Hearing this, Tsubaki burst into hearty laughter. "I know, I know! If Alice wanted to join any Familia, she would have done so long ago. She definitely wouldn't still be unaffiliated at this point."
"But you Loki folks really hit the jackpot, managing to build such a good relationship with a monster like Alice. With her ridiculously extensive repertoire of abilities, she could absolutely lead any Familia to rapid growth."
"If she joined our Hephaestus Familia, our Familia's strength would instantly jump up a whole tier."
Tsubaki was from the Hephaestus Familia. For every expedition, the Loki Familia would seek blacksmiths from either the Hephaestus or Goibniu Familia to join them.
Expeditions were very time-consuming, and weapons required maintenance. It wasn't feasible to return to the surface for repairs mid-journey.
So, bringing a blacksmith along on an expedition was an excellent practice.
Tsubaki was a Level 5 adventurer, the captain of the Hephaestus Familia, a highly skilled blacksmith, and had collaborated with the Loki Familia on numerous expeditions.
She had heard about Alice.
But it was only hearsay until now.
She'd heard that Apollo had taken a fancy to Alice, wanting to claim her, only to be outmaneuvered by Alice, leading to him releasing his divine power and being sent back to Tenkai.
After that, many other Familias had considered making a move on Alice, but it all seemed to fizzle out.
However, Tsubaki was certain of one thing: if Alice's performance in the Dungeon became widely known on the surface, all the major Familias would inevitably be unable to resist throwing olive branches her way.
After all, a powerful warrior could only ensure their own strength. If they had exceptional command abilities, they might lead a Familia to become stronger.
But what about an all-rounder mage?
A mage whose mere presence could elevate the overall strength of an entire Familia by a tier, who mastered enhancement magic and even possessed healing magic.
Someone who could both increase the combat power of other Familia members and guarantee their safety.
A talent like Alice was absolutely someone every Familia would be scrambling to get.
"Tsubaki, regarding Miss Alice, there's something I'd like to discuss with you." Finn looked seriously at Tsubaki.
Seeing his earnest expression, Tsubaki smiled playfully and teased, "What's this? Is the Braver confessing his feelings to me?"
"It's not that..." Finn's serious demeanor instantly deflated at her words. "I'm talking about Alice."
"I know. You want to keep Alice's capabilities under wraps, right?" Tsubaki understood Finn's meaning perfectly.
Alice was strong, but not yet overwhelmingly so.
Other Familias might not be a major concern, but if Freya went crazy, even the Loki Familia wouldn't have particularly effective means to protect Alice.
Hearing Tsubaki's response, Finn smiled faintly. "I'm glad you understand. After all, our deity specifically told us to take good care of Alice."
Tsubaki waved a hand dismissively.
"Don't worry. My Goddess told me the same thing—to protect this adorable little Alice."
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