I've Seen the World

Inside the Stalactite Cave, everything fell silent.

The flames covering Riezel's body dissipated as he slowly descended from midair, landing before the bloodied girl lying on the ground.

"Your strength is impressive."

Looking at the alluring yet miserable girl before him, Riezel gave his assessment frankly.

"Among everyone I've met in this world, your strength can at least rank in the top three."

If they were judging purely by raw power, that old man Redson probably wouldn't be her match without using the Time Sword Skills.

By the standards of the DanMachi World, the strength the girl had displayed was at worst Lv.8.

And not an ordinary Lv.8, either, but one who had nearly reached the peak of Lv.8.

At that level, in this world, excluding himself, the only people who could confidently claim to be stronger than her were probably Eulalie and Liz after drawing Moslo's Sword.

Everyone else, including Lilith, Evie, and Leo, was no match for the girl before him in terms of raw strength.

Unfortunately...

"I'm stronger now."

Riezel let the black blade in his hand dissolve into magic and spoke to the girl calmly.

"Cough..."

The girl struggled to prop herself up, clutching her wound as blood ran from the corner of her mouth. Her pair of eyes, filled with golden radiance, remained fixed on Riezel.

Then, the girl spoke in a completely flat tone.

"You are indeed strong," the girl said. "Had a powerful one like you appeared while I was alive, I would not have needed to leave behind descendants in that manner, allowing this branch of my Noble Bloodline to be completely lost."

Only then did a trace of bitterness and unwillingness appear in her otherwise emotionless voice.

"If my Inheritance Sword were still here, I would certainly have won this battle."