Fierce Battle! Floor Lord!

"Here we go."

"Here we go."

"It's finally starting."

Looking at the giant roaring at the sky and the boy who was as small as an ant but still stood firm and did not retreat an inch in the huge roar, the same thought flashed through the minds of all the Loki Familia members.

"As expected, it's the floor owner!"

"Is he really going to challenge the floor master all by himself?"

"Are you crazy?"

"Wait, could that adventurer be—"

Not only the Loki Familia members, but also the outsiders present started making a commotion. Some were incredulous, some frowned, some looked mocking, and some finally recognized Leo's identity, their faces full of surprise.

But all of this is no longer relevant to Leo.

Because the roaring giant was charging towards him, its massive feet shattering the ground, creating a rumbling sound that shook the entire hall, while it raised its giant arms high with a ferocious momentum.

The next instant, a devastating blow that shattered everything arrived with a deafening roar.

"Boom!!!

The heavy, giant arm descended from the sky, crashing down with a deafening roar. The ground seemed to be struck by a meteorite, instantly exploding with a shattering sound, sending shockwaves and billowing dust into the air, and sending debris flying everywhere.

That attack turned the faces of many adventurers who had never witnessed Goliath's power pale, their eyes filled with terror as they stared at the gray-black giant.

The Loki Familia members were also taken aback, and some of the more composed members, such as Lefiya Viridis, Lefiya, and Raul, couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

There was no way around it; Goliath was a level 4 floor master, and in terms of strength alone, he was almost invincible below level 5. Even a level 5 adventurer would not find it too easy to defeat him. His strength surpassed that of the second army of the Loki Familia, making even a level 4 like Raul feel nervous.

Only Ais and Finn, along with other first-level adventurers, remained calm and observed everything.

With their dynamic vision, they naturally caught it easily. Before Goliath's heavy blow landed, Leo had already shifted his feet and dodged the attack.

Amidst the surging smoke and dust, Leo's figure suddenly flew out from a corner, retreating rapidly to create distance between himself and the massive floor master.

"[Light of Heaven, Sword of Stars.]"

Without hesitation, he gripped the Dragon Fang Sword in his right hand and the Emerald Staff, which appeared out of nowhere, in his left, aiming it at Goliath while rapidly chanting.

"[Meteor Dance]!"

A magic circle radiating brilliant Starlight unfolded before the jewel atop the emerald wand, and countless thick meteors suddenly shot out from within, tearing through half of the enormous cavern and hurtling towards Goliath.

"I-Hengweiweiweiweiweiweiwei, Goliath, who had just pulled his fist out of the crater in the ground, was struck by countless thick meteors that came straight at him before he could chase after the Leo Goliath. His whole body exploded with a series of booming sounds.

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-!!!"

This sudden barrage of firepower caused Goliath to stagger backward, his body scattering sparks all over his body, and he let out a painful howl.

His skin was blown apart, and blood splattered everywhere, creating a horrifying sight.

This scene immediately excited the Loki Familia members watching the battle.

It worked!

"Leo's magic injured Goliath!"

"This is incredible!"

Every single one of the crew members, who had never witnessed Leo's battle before, was stunned by what they saw.

"You're not... lying, are you?"

"He actually injured Goliath?"

Tiona and Tione were also taken aback.

That's Goliath!

It is classified as a Lv.4, but it is a super-large monster with "durability" as its specialization. In terms of "durability" alone, it can even reach Lv.5. Logically speaking, it should not be able to be injured by a mere Lv.2 magic.

Let alone that it was just a super short chant spell, even a super long chant spell, known for its incredible firepower, couldn't possibly allow a Lv.2 spell, three levels higher, to injure a Goliath whose "endurance and ability are comparable to Lv.5," right?

But Leo did it!

What does this tell us?

"That bastard—! His magical firepower is already comparable to Lv.5?"

Bete Loga, who had been watching the game with an indifferent expression, suddenly lost control of his emotions and his whole body stiffened as if he had exploded.

"This----"

Lefiya Viridis, who had been watching the arena with a tense expression, was also taken aback.

Keep in mind that even she only achieved magical firepower comparable to Lv.5 after reaching Lv.3.

So, this annoying guy who's always pestering Miss Ais actually managed to do that at Lv.2?

How is that possible?

While everyone else was incredulous, only Finn, Riveria, and Gareth exchanged glances.

"Is this the star-attribute magic that Loki mentioned?"

Finn gazed at the battlefield ahead and spoke thus.

"Just as Loki said, its power can be increased by consuming additional mental energy."

Gareth clicked her tongue in amazement.

"His magical power has indeed reached Lv.5." Riveria stared at Leo's figure and said in a deep voice, "I just don't know how long he can last by squandering his mental energy like this."

The three clan leaders who knew something about Leo immediately understood where Leo's astonishing magical firepower came from.

While Leo's magical firepower is indeed astonishing, it's not yet at the level where he can injure the floor master by crossing three levels.

His current magical firepower is at best comparable to Lv.4, and that's only for Lv.4, where all abilities are at least at the minimum level. It's far from being comparable to Lv.5.

Knowing that this wouldn't be enough to injure Goliath, Leo evaporated more than half of his mental energy, not only increasing his magic output to Lv.5 but also adding dozens of attacks before he could finally injure Goliath.

Such an action naturally caused Leo's head to throb, and a faint stinging pain began to emanate from his brow and temples.

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

!!"

Enraged by the dozens of thick meteors that had blasted him to pieces, Goliath roared and sprinted towards Leo with his big feet, throwing punches at him.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"----

With a single punch, it could create a large crater in the ground, sending up dust and flying debris. Even though Leo quickly retreated to avoid the direct blows of its giant arm, it was like a beast that had its eyes completely on its prey, relentlessly pursuing it and smashing down with punch after punch, creating craters one after another. The entire hall was filled with constant explosions and roars.

Leo moved swiftly, his figure shifting like lightning, dodging Goliath's repeated punches. But judging from his somewhat hurried and disheveled appearance, it was clear that he was barely managing to dodge.

Despite its enormous size, Goliath's agility wasn't significantly affected. Its massive feet allowed it to land and run at speeds comparable to any Lv.4 adventurer, and its punches were terrifyingly fast. Leo could only keep his eyes glued to Goliath's fists, using the predictive techniques taught by Ais to observe the opponent's downward trajectory and position as it raised its fist, and thus dodge in advance. Only then did he manage to evade the attack.

It is clear that Leo's abilities in all aspects are far inferior to Goliath's.

If he had no magic, and no firepower sufficient to harm the opponent, there would only be two outcomes in this battle: either he would flee in defeat, or he would perish halfway through.

Even so, Leo's ability to avoid it is still limited; there will always be times when he can't avoid it.

However, whenever this happens, Leo will not hesitate to squander his mental energy again, directly releasing a thick meteor that strikes Goliath and knocks him back.

That's right, he didn't chant.

"That spell—it can be activated without chanting?!"

"What kind of magic is that?"

"I've never seen magic like that before!"

This caused an uproar, not only among the Loki Familia but also among outsiders.

Magic that can be activated without chanting—forgive their ignorance, they've never seen anything like it.

The elves, in particular, who were born with magical abilities, went mad after witnessing this scene.

Why doesn't that spell require chanting?

"Lady Riveria, have you ever seen magic like that?"

"What kind of magic is that?"

A group of elves began to make a ruckus around Riveria, completely abandoning their usual elegance and composure; Lefiya Viridis was among them.

Riveria didn't speak or respond; she simply stared at the magic circle that appeared when Leo released his magic, as if analyzing something, her eyes full of inquiry.

At this point, Leo was already at his breaking point.

"This kind of fighting style that recklessly squanders mental energy—it's exhilarating, but it's also incredibly painful."

With his vision blurring and his head spinning, Leo sighed inwardly. He sheathed the Dragon Fang Sword with his right hand, took out a bottle of magic potion from the pouch at his waist, and gulped it down.

The taste of the elixir— Leo could no longer discern it.

His mind was already highly focused on the battle, and he had no time to appreciate the taste of a magical potion.

But as soon as the elixir entered his mouth, it immediately took effect, making his previously drowsy head feel as if it had been suddenly immersed in ice water, bringing a sense of coolness and comfort, and even reducing the increasingly intense stinging sensation.

-!!!"

Goliath's roar continued, and his giant arms and feet kept falling, shaking the entire hall and gradually intensifying the fierce battle.

Although the battle was extremely tense, the situation remained largely unchanged. Goliath continued his furious roars, relentlessly pursuing Leo, forcing Leo to evade while searching for an opportunity to counterattack with magic.

Sometimes he would unleash countless powerful meteors after a clear incantation, and other times he would abandon the incantation in an emergency and release a meteor to force the opponent back. This is how Leo dealt with Goliath. Although he was in a sorry state, it was difficult, and he was even in some dangerous situations, he persevered and steadily accumulated his gains, inflicting damage on Goliath.

He almost completely abandoned close combat, relying solely on magic to fight Goliath.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to engage in close combat, but rather that with his ability value, which was only comparable to Lv.3, it was simply impossible for him to use a Dragon Fang Sword, whose power was not even at the level of a second-tier weapon, to damage Goliath's "durability" value, which was comparable to Lv.5.

The only way Leo can harm Goliath is through magic that can be upgraded to Lv.5 level firepower.

Therefore, Leo could only use this almost kite-like method to wear Goliath was worn down to death.

Of course, the result of doing this was that his mental energy was draining faster than water flowing from a burst dam, forcing Leo to drink magical potions like water in order to keep going.

Thanks to this, in just over ten minutes of the battle, Leo had already used up more than ten magical potions.

His magical potions were being used up at a rate of one per minute, sometimes even less than a minute, otherwise his mental energy recovery rate simply couldn't keep up with the speed of his magic output.

His stamina was also rapidly depleting. Even just dodging Goliath's attacks and engaging in a chase with Goliath was a serious drain on his stamina, causing the elixirs he used to restore his stamina to be consumed very quickly.

Leo even used two or three high-grade elixirs to heal his injuries. Although he hadn't been hit by Goliath's attack yet, the shockwaves generated when Goliath's giant arm slammed down would occasionally blast him away, causing him to roll awkwardly on the ground. The flying rubble and debris would cut his skin and hit various parts of his body, leaving him bruised and bleeding.

"Bang!"

A piece of gravel flew like a bullet, suddenly hitting Leo, who had no time to dodge, and striking him on the forehead.

"Well----"

Leo's forehead instantly bled, and his body paused almost imperceptibly, momentarily frozen in place.

"Not good!"

Upon seeing this, Finn, Riveria, Gareth, and the others' pupils contracted simultaneously.

At that very instant, Goliath's roaring giant fist came crashing down.

"Bang!!!"

With a loud crash, Leo was finally struck squarely by Goliath's giant fist, his entire body sent flying like a ball, crashing into the wall and shattering it.

"Leo!"

"Mr. Leo!"

Tiona, Tione, Lefiya Viridis, Lefiya, and the others all changed their expressions drastically.

Damn it!

Even Bete Loga couldn't help but change his expression, his feet tightened, and he almost reflexively rushed out.

Although he disliked Xiaoka and also disliked Leo, he wasn't that morally despicable to stand by and watch his fellow members die at the hands of a monster.

If even he's like this, then Ais is even more so.

Ais had already drawn her sword from its hilt. Although she didn't charge forward, the air around her seemed to be stirred up by a sudden gust of wind, becoming turbulent.

Upon closer inspection, a faint black gleam appeared in her pair of golden, transparent eyes, as if some kind of dark flame was burning, making her aura extremely dangerous.