Lefiya's Problem
The Black Rhino is a rhinoceros-like monster with rough, shiny black skin that is as hard and thick as armor. It has two horns on its head, one long and one short, and walks with its feet sloping forward. Although it is less than two meters tall, it has a rhinoceros-like monster with solid, thick muscles and a physique worthy of a large size.
These rhinoceros-like monsters are common on the 51st Floor, each capable of instantly killing Minotaur. If they appeared on floors above, they would undoubtedly be boss-level monsters, no less formidable than the floor masters.
Now, they appeared here in droves, roaring and charging towards Leo and the others with such astonishing momentum that it seemed they could crush the entire earth.
Faced with such a large herd of Black Rhino, even a ten-person team of all level 4 members would probably only be able to flee in disarray, and would not dare to confront them head-on.
However, the girls, seeing this group of monsters, rushed out one by one.
"Hey!"
Tiona was the first to rush forward, making cute noises as she frantically swung a double-headed blade with her slender hands like she was dancing a windmill.
This is a massive, deadly weapon with a heavy hilt connected to the blade, and the two sides resembling the blades of two greatswords.
It was larger than Tiona herself and longer than a spear, making it a super-large weapon comparable to a great axe. Its blade was extremely wide and thick, clearly indicating its formidable power.
Its name is Ullr. It is a first-class weapon made from the highest quality Adamantite from the deepest depths. Its power, durability, and weight are among the highest of all first-class equipment. It was a weapon that Tiona commissioned the Spring Familia, to make specifically for her.
To acquire such a weapon, Tiona spent a full 120 million Valis, a price even higher than Ais's Desperate.
At this moment, the heavy double blades, which even dwarves would find difficult to wield with bulging veins, were swung by Tiona with an unusual strength disproportionate to her slender physique. They seemed to dance gracefully, leaping nimbly with Tiona's charge, and slashing towards the attacking Black Rhino.
"Pfft!"
With a crisp, clean slash, Tiona's large twin blades easily pierced the Black Rhino's proud, thick hide, cleaving the monster, which was less than two meters tall, in two, splattering countless drops of blood.
"It's not over yet!"
The fierce Amazonian girl, with an innocent and carefree smile, charged into the monster horde like a ferocious beast. With each turn and leap, she repeatedly slashed with her large double blades, dismembering one Black Rhino after another on the spot.
"Clang!"
Following closely behind Tiona Ais also drew her beloved sword from her waist, the silver blade gleaming with a cold arc in the dark space.
Her eyes were sharp, and all traces of her former ethereal and indifferent demeanor were gone. She was like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, charging straight into the monster horde.
She didn't display the same terrifying strength as Tiona, but Tiona speed and agility were even greater. With a flick of her Desperate, she unleashed dozens of sword beams that enveloped the Black Rhino.
"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"----
In an instant, one Black Rhino after another was slain by Ais's silver blade. They were either pierced through the chest by Ais, directly destroying the Magic Stone and dying, or their heads were cut off, their necks were slashed, or they were even split in two from the waist and shoulders, their deaths extremely gruesome.
Ais coldly slaughtered the monsters, as if she harbored a deep hatred for them, showing no mercy and being particularly cruel.
"You two! Don't rush ahead!"
Tione was a step behind his younger sister and a step behind Ais; after shouting that, he became the third person to charge into the monster horde.
Unlike her sister, who wields a massive weapon, she uses two curved knives designed to fit snugly in her hand.
The two recurve blades were only about the size of short swords, but like Ais's Desperate and Tiona's Great Twin Blades Ullr, they were first-tier weapons. They were made using dragon fangs, were not difficult to make, were versatile, and could also be used as throwing weapons. Although they were not as expensive as Ais's Desperate and Tiona's Great Twin Blades Ullr, they still cost fifty-eight million Valis.
Wielding these two recurve blades, Tione charged towards the herd of Black Rhino, his hands flashing out two cold arcs of light as he slashed at the surrounding Black Rhino.
The Black Rhino struck by the recurve blade almost instantly spurted blood. With a howl of pain, its arm was severed and its thigh was dislocated. Completely incapacitated, it was then stabbed in the head by Tione, ending its life.
The three beautiful girls displayed astonishing strength commensurate with first-level adventurers, slaughtering the Black Rhino, which ordinary people feared like a tiger, as if it were a chicken. The scene could only be described as a massacre, not a campaign.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
Lefiya Viridis was completely stunned.
Although it wasn't the first time she had witnessed Ais and the others fighting, she was always awestruck by the sight.
There was no way around it; compared to these first-level adventurers, she was simply too inexperienced.
"Garuaaaaaah!"
A Black Rhino slipped through the killing net formed by Ais and her two companions, becoming a fish that escaped the net, and charged towards Lefiya Viridis.
"Lefiya Viridis!"
"Careful!"
Tiona and Tione witnessed this scene, and along with Ais, whose expression tightened, they simultaneously stopped their charge.
The Black Rhino didn't give the girls time to react, pouncing directly on Lefiya Viridis, leaving Lefiya Viridis frozen in place, her mind going completely blank.
"Boom!"
The next second, a meteor suddenly flew past Lefiya Viridis and struck the Black Rhino, blasting its entire massive body away.
"Don't just stand there!"
Leo had somehow raised his emerald wand, aimed it at Lefiya Viridis, and summoned streaks of shooting stars while speaking to the elven girl.
"Quickly chant the spell!"
As he spoke, Leo manipulated a series of shooting stars, systematically eliminating the few who had slipped through the three Level 1 adventurer killing nets.
As if guided by invisible hands, streaks of light danced and swirled through the maze, dodging the sniper fire of the Black Rhino. Some flew around bends, while others suddenly accelerated and shot straight out, striking the Black Rhino one after another.
Instead of exploding upon hitting the Black Rhino, they seemed to transform into star spears, piercing through the Black Rhino's chest one after another, precisely shattering the Magic Stone inside their bodies and killing them instantly.
With his magical shooting ability, which resembled a theatrical performance, Leo slaughtered the Black Rhino at a speed no slower than three first-level adventurers, completely unlike a second-level adventurer who had only recently advanced to level 3.
"Quick!"
Leo manipulated the shooting star and urged Lefiya Viridis to quickly raise the Forest Teardrop in Lefiya Viridis hand.
This wand, with its flower-like tip, is a second-tier weapon that can enhance magical power. The magic gem at its center reacts to the wearer's Demonic Power and emits a pale white light. It is worth 37.8 million Valis, far more valuable Emerald Staff the Emerald Staff in Leo's hands, which costs less than 6 million Valis.
Holding such a wand, Lefiya Viridis's mind remained blank; she opened and closed her mouth, but couldn't chant the magic incantation for a long time.
Seeing this, Leo frowned slightly, said nothing, but silently increased the number of magical attacks and summoned many more meteors, sending them towards Lefiya Viridis to kill the monsters that were about to attack Lefiya Viridis.
And so, Leo, Ais, and the other two began slaughtering monsters at an astonishing speed.
When all the monsters had been slaughtered and the corpses of the Black Rhino had turned to ashes and vanished, leaving only crystal-clear Magic Stone and dropped items, silence descended upon this battlefield not far from the 50th Floor.
Everyone gathered around Lefiya Viridis, looking at the elven girl, hesitant to speak.
"I'm so sorry!"
Lefiya Viridis's face was extremely pale, and her eyes were moist. She repeatedly apologized.
She knew that she had made a very serious mistake in the battle just now.
Faced with the ferocious Black Rhino, she was so nervous and frightened that she couldn't even chant the incantation. As a Mage, this was truly incompetent.
"Why is this happening?" Tiona scratched her head, looking puzzled. "Lefiya Viridis could chant magic normally on the upper floors, so why can't she do it here?"
This wasn't the first time Lefiya Viridis had done something like this.
During previous expeditions, Lefiya Viridis would occasionally show signs of tension and panic, to the point of forgetting to chant incantations, so many people, including Ais, were aware of this problem with Lefiya Viridis.
Lefiya Viridis had always felt somewhat inferior and ashamed about this.
She wouldn't be like this when facing ordinary monsters. During expeditions, she's surrounded by teammates and protected, so she can chant spells normally. But once a monster rushes up to her and she has to face an opponent whose abilities are far superior to her current level, her mind immediately goes blank, and she can't do anything. She can only stand there frozen, sometimes unable to even move.
"As expected, I still can't do it—"
Lefiya Viridis's eyes were filled with tears, and her attitude became humble.
She had mustered up her courage this time, wanting to change herself and her timid state, but nothing changed in the end.
"You're just too easily stressed, Lefiya Viridis," Tione comforted her. "Don't overthink it, and don't be afraid of those damned monsters. With your magic, you could easily burn them all to ashes, right?"
Ais also looked at Lefiya Viridis and nodded gently, as if to encourage her.
"But I always end up like that when the time comes, I can't even remember a single word of the magic spell—"
Lefiya Viridis had a long face, looking completely devoid of confidence.
Leo didn't speak, but just stared at the dejected Lefiya Viridis, lost in thought.