Did You Ask Me?

"Call out!"

That was the sound of a giant tentacle tearing through the air.

The enormous tentacles, like spears, shot out and became a blur in an instant, breaking through the atmosphere as they surged forward, arriving in front of Ais in the blink of an eye.

The speed was astonishing.

"Bang!"

Ais, who was confronting the mysterious woman, barely had time to raise the Desperate in front of her before she was violently slammed into the tentacle that shot towards her. With a whistling sound, she crashed into the city wall of Rivira Town like a cannonball, shattering the wall into pieces.

"Ais!"

Upon seeing this, Leo's expression finally changed.

"Iii The man- Man-Eating Flower female body emitted a cry that was hard to tell whether it was joy or delight, and its huge body began to move."

It crushed the blue crystal pillars in the road, shattered all the buildings in its path, and even devoured the Man-Eating Flower monsters that appeared beside it. As if it had found a delicious feast, it quickly pounced on them and swallowed them all into its lower body, making its lower body even larger and turning the Man-Eating Flower monsters into its legs for wriggling and walking.

As it devoured more and more Man-Eating Flower, its lower body became increasingly bloated, with countless Man-Eating Flower tentacles appearing beneath it. Its height also increased, to the point that all the adventurers in the entire Rivira Town saw this behemoth.

"----What is that?"

"A monster?"

"What kind of monster looks like that?!"

"This is already a super-large species, just like the original poster!"

"Damn it! Why are these monsters I've never seen before appearing in the Under Resort (safe floor)?!"

The adventurers all showed expressions of horror, some even looking utterly desperate, forgetting even to run away.

"W-Isn't that the female monster that appeared on the 50th Floor?!"

No, something seems different.

"Damn it, I'm getting more and more confused about this."

Lefiya Viridis, Tiona, Tione, who were fighting a large group of Man-Eating Flower, looked at the screaming female Man-Eating Flower with astonishment, confusion, or a grim expression.

The mysterious woman also looked grim.

"Tch, at this point, we have no choice but to abandon this embryo."

The mysterious woman clicked her tongue in displeasure, then irritably pulled off her helmet, revealing short, bright red hair and an unfriendly expression.

Her bad mood was clearly visible on her face, but she didn't dwell on it for long. She quickly shifted her gaze from the Man-Eating Flower's body and looked in the direction Ais had flown away.

"Since this embryo is no longer viable, at least we should bring the girl back—"

However, the thought had barely crossed the mysterious woman's mind when a thick meteor streaked through the air, hurtling straight toward her.

"Boom!"

The meteor exploded on the ground with a deafening roar, sending rubble and dust flying high into the air and spreading in all directions.

The mysterious woman had already leaped ahead to avoid the sudden meteor, then looked grimly in the direction from which it had come, her eyes revealing coldness and violence.

Do you want to die, human?!

The mysterious woman resembled an enraged beast, exuding a ferocious aura.

As his gaze fell upon them, Leo slowly lowered his hand from the Emerald Staff, tucking it back into his left hip as he spoke expressionlessly.

You think I don't know what you're thinking?

"You want to take Ais away?"

Did you ask me?

Leo's attention was no longer on the Man-Eating Flower, but fixed on the mysterious woman.

The mysterious woman clearly had a bad temper; after Leo's words, she immediately became furious and laughed.

"You mere humans—don't be so arrogant!"

After saying that, the mysterious woman pushed off the ground with her foot and shot out.

Her speed remained as fast as if she were teleporting; one second she disappeared from her spot, and the next she was already in front of Leo, slashing out with her sword.

"Clang!!!"

The longsword struck the hastily raised Dragon Fang Sword with a heavy thud, sending Leo flying amidst a burst of sparks.

Leo felt that terrifying force that made his arm go numb again, and his hand holding the sword almost broke open, making him grit his teeth.

His feet scraped the ground violently, carving two deep furrows, sending sand and gravel flying everywhere. Leo barely managed to steady himself, only to be attacked again by that ghostly figure.

"Clang clang clang clang clang, the mysterious woman who caught up with Leo at an astonishing speed mercilessly swung her longsword, slashing at Leo again and again. Her moves were wide and sweeping, unlike Ais's swordsmanship which was sharp, but every move carried terrifying power, making Leo's arm that was holding the sword to block crack and his bones groan.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the mysterious woman thrust out her free arm and punched Leo in the stomach, sending him flying.

She was not only skilled in swordsmanship, but also adept at using her body. Her fierce attacks were often suddenly interspersed with punches and kicks, or she would suddenly throw a punch, catching people off guard, or she would swing a whip kick from a blind spot, making it impossible for people to defend against and defend against.

"Is this the opponent Ais was just facing?"

Leo could only struggle to hold on, visibly falling into a disadvantageous or even dangerous situation. If it weren't for his greatly improved skills under Finn's tutelage and the excellent protective Giant Battle Suit he was wearing, he would probably have been dealt with by the mysterious woman long ago.

Even Ais, who has activated her wind magic, can fight her to a standstill. So, if Leo is only at level 4, were to face him, he would have no chance of winning.

"Looks like you're all talk and no action, adventurer."

The mysterious woman mocked Leo, her longsword transforming into a cold scythe as she slashed at his head, which was not protected by the Giant Battle Suit.

Leo couldn't dodge this sword strike.

The mysterious woman possessed such confidence.

She could already see the scene of that eyesore of a human adventurer being beheaded right in front of her.

Until she heard a whisper.

"[ --Comet Dash.]"

In an instant, dazzling Starlight burst forth.

"[Comet Pursuit]!"

Endless Starlight, like flying fragments of stars, slowly rose around Leo, enveloping his body.

"Clang!"

The mysterious woman's determined sword strike was deflected the moment it touched the suddenly rising Starlight.

"What?"

The mysterious woman's eyes widened in surprise.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

Just as a giant tank was crushing everything in its path, the Man-Eating Flower female creature that was rampaging through Rivira Town reacted to the powerful Demonic Power, suddenly turning in this direction and letting out a sharp cry.

It waved its tentacles, causing them to transform into spears that shot out with incredible speed and force.

Even Ais could only barely react to the tentacle attack; if it were Leo in the past, he certainly wouldn't have been able to mount a decent defense.

But at this moment, enveloped in Starlight, he simply flashed, his figure transforming into a dazzling comet, soaring into the sky and dodging the attacking tentacles.

The comet that shot straight up to the dome was so dazzling and beautiful that not only people in Rivira Town, but also those in other parts of the 18th Floor, could see a comet flying out of the town and speeding through the sky from a corner of the high cliff.

"It's Mr. Leo!"

"It's Leo!"

He's over there!

Lefiya Viridis, Tiona, and Tione also witnessed this scene. While others might not recognize what it was, the three of them knew immediately who it was. Without a word, they abandoned their enemies and rushed towards the direction where the comet was rising.

"He... he flew!"

Hiding in a corner, covering her head and not daring to peek out Lulune stared at the streaking comet, completely dumbfounded.

At that moment, the dog-woman thought of her own leader, the magical item master known as the "Perseus," Asfi Al Andromeda.

While others were unaware of the existence of their own captain's Flying Shoes, Lulune, as a member of the same clan, naturally couldn't possibly be unaware of them.

She had originally thought that only her own guild leader could fly, but now a second adventurer with the ability to fly had appeared.

The comet, which had soared into the sky, suddenly turned downwards at a turn. Its speed did not decrease; instead, it accelerated during its flight, successfully breaking the sound barrier and rushing toward the mysterious woman with tremendous force.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the mysterious woman was struck by the suddenly approaching comet and thrown into the air, crashing into several wooden houses and ruins.

"You bastard!"

The mysterious woman ripped through the rubble and burst forth, completely enraged.

She swooped down and flew forward, her speed increasing dramatically. Her figure shot towards the comet like a bullet, and the long sword in her hand cleaved through the sky, cutting through the air itself.

Faced with this attack, the oncoming comet not only did not retreat, but instead continued to accelerate and move forward.

He dodged the incoming sword at an almost unbelievable angle, as if a comet had suddenly started spinning, circling around the sword like a swirling flash of light.

The mysterious woman reacted incredibly quickly. Seeing the comet dodge the longsword, she immediately unleashed a flying kick, aiming a heavy blow at the comet, but it was still dodged by the comet's sudden change of direction.

"Bang!"

The comet struck the mysterious woman a second time, knocking her off balance.

"7"

In the blink of an eye, the comet changed direction again and again, flying towards the mysterious woman repeatedly, crashing into her body. It felt as if she were being attacked from all directions, her delicate body throbbing as if struck by lightning. She had no idea how many times she had been hit by the comet.

"What kind of insane speed is this?!"

The mysterious woman couldn't even defend herself; she could only passively endure the attacks from all directions while screaming.

After activating [Comet Pursuit], Leo's speed increased continuously under the influence of magic, and he has now surpassed Ais and the mysterious woman, leaving the mysterious woman completely unable to keep up.

If someone were to look down from above, they would see the comet, in the form of Leo, constantly flying, changing direction, and speeding through the entire Rivira Town, as if streaks of light were attacking from all directions, relentlessly assaulting the mysterious woman in the center.

"Iii The man -Man-Eating Flower was also chasing Leo, whose Demonic Power reactions were intense, but its tentacles could not catch up with the elusive comet, not to mention its enormous size, it was impossible for it to catch up with Leo at this moment."

On the contrary, Lefiya Viridis, Tiona, Tiona finally arrived at the scene.

"Lefiya Viridis! Cast a spell!"

"Let's go help Leo!"

Without hesitation, the Amazon twins leaped forward and charged towards the Man-Eating Flower female flower.

"Yes!"

Lefiya Viridis quickly raised her wand and began chanting a spell, causing a deep golden magic circle to unfold beneath her, instantly attracting the attention of the Man-Eating Flower woman.

The Man-Eating Flower woman then abandoned Leo and began fighting with Lefiya Viridis, Tiona, and Tione.

"[Thousand Elf], [Chopping Princess], and [Angry Snake]—? They're here too?!"

Lulune spotted the three women, her eyes lighting up as if she had seen a glimmer of hope.

"I'm going too!"

She mustered her courage, took out her weapon, and prepared to fight alongside the other women.

But a tentacle suddenly lashed out, smashing the building next to her before she could react, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.

"I... I'd better find a way to escape!"

Forced to face reality and realize her own limitations—that she was no match for the monsters of Loki Familia— Lulune cried and fled, covering her head in her hands.

"Bang!"

The dazzling comet struck the mysterious woman for what seemed like the umpteenth time, sending her flying and shattering the earth's surface.

But at this moment, the mysterious woman calmed down.

She has discovered Leo's weakness.

"The speed is indeed astonishing, capable of constantly accelerating and breaking limits, leaving me no time to react. However, only the speed increases; the attack power remains the same."

The mysterious woman looked at herself; although her protective gear was shattered, she was basically unharmed.

"With that guy's attack power, he couldn't possibly hurt me."

The mysterious woman sneered.

"And how long can he use that kind of magic that increases speed without any limits?"

Such magic would definitely consume more and more mental energy.

Once their mental energy is exhausted, the opponent will not only revert to their original form, but their condition will also decline significantly.

"I'll still be the winner then."

The mysterious woman was absolutely certain of this.

Indeed, as the acceleration progressed, Leo's mental energy was being depleted faster and faster, and [Comet Pursuit] could only accelerate, not increase attack power. With Leo's Lv.4 attack power, he simply couldn't inflict much damage on the mysterious woman.

However, the leaders of Loki Familia had already said this.

Leo has no shortage of attack power.

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

The chanting rang out as the comet, having completely escaped the mysterious woman's sight and moving too fast to be caught any longer, flew behind her.

A hand was placed on the back of the mysterious woman whose pupils had shrunk dramatically, and Starlight flashed across her skin.

"[Meteor Dance]!"