I'm Not the Only One

"Boom!!!"

In the chaotic Rivira Town, a deafening roar resounded, causing a beam of Starlight to erupt like a pillar, shooting straight up to the dome, dazzling and brilliant.

The dazzling starburst caused a powerful shockwave that not only shattered countless buildings but also seemed to lift the ground, scattering countless rubble and debris in the dust.

The air seemed to groan, and the entire Under Resort shook as if it had been shaken.

Those nearby, whether Man-Eating Flower or adventurers, were all knocked to the ground by the sudden and violent starburst. Even the sounds they made were drowned out by the deafening roar and could not be heard at all.

Such a commotion was enough to send even the enormous, Man-Eating Flower- like female being blown back quite a distance by the shockwave. Tiona and Tione, who were locked in combat with the Man-Eating Flower female being, were also blown away, causing Lefiya Viridis was lying on the ground protecting her head, to cry out in alarm.

The entire Rivira Town was blasted away by this attack, leaving a huge crater in the town.

As for the culprit who caused this commotion, Leo was completely unharmed thanks to the dual protection of his flight magic and Giant Battle Suit. He flew out of the center of the explosion and hovered in mid-air.

But soon, another figure, covered in black smoke and blood mist, flew out from the center of the explosion and landed on the ground that had been plowed clean.

"Hateful--

The mysterious woman raised her blood-stained face, which was contorted with rage.

At this moment, her entire body was covered in charred skin, with black marks everywhere. Her hands and feet had exposed flesh and blood, from which hot blood flowed, gradually staining the ground beneath her feet red.

Her equipment was completely destroyed without any doubt, and even her clothes were burned to shreds, revealing large areas of skin.

The mysterious woman completely ignored his nearly naked body, instead casting a murderous beam of light at Leo in mid-air, her face contorted in pain.

"Wow, you really did go that far, adventurer!"

The mysterious woman lost her composure once again, leaving only a surge of anger and resentment.

"----I should be saying, it's amazing you only suffered this level of injury from that attack."

Leo looked down at the furious mysterious woman, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke softly.

Although that spell was cast without a wand, Leo had to expend a significant amount of his mental energy to amplify its power in order to secure a decisive victory.

It can be said that the power of that attack just now definitely exceeded the Lv.5 level and was comparable to the full-force attack of a Lv.6 Mage.

Even if Riveria Ljos Alf, the city's strongest Mage, were to come, her magical firepower wouldn't be much greater than that attack unless she used her full power.

Yet, this very blow, when it landed on the mysterious woman, only burned her skin, something that would surprise anyone who saw it.

You should know that even if Gareth, who had trained his "Endurance" to S, came and took that hit head-on, he would probably be lying on the ground for a long time.

The mysterious woman before them possessed a physical hardness so strong it seemed unlike that of a human; rather, it resembled a monster.

The monsters here don't refer to the type like Lulune who calls Leo a "monster newbie," but rather to the genuine monsters bred in the Dungeon.

Just like Goliath, the 17th Floor's main character, has a tough hide that can block most physical and magical attacks.

Just like the Black Rhino on the 51st Floor, which has a terrifyingly tough hide.

The mysterious woman's physical strength, much like these monsters, was so tough that it seemed impossible for a human to possess it.

Her attacks were as fierce as those of the floor master, making it hard to imagine how such power could be contained within that delicate body.

To be honest, without superhuman magical power, even with the [Comet Pursuit] buff, Leo would most likely be no match for this mysterious woman.

Even Leo would feel heavy-hearted if he didn't know the other party's background, right?

Of course, even knowing the other party's origins, facing such an existence in person still made Leo feel a sense of heaviness.

Feeling a throbbing pain in his head, Leo knew that his mental strength was about to give out again.

Even with the "Mind Healing" ability constantly helping him recover his mental strength, and the continuous use of such powerful magic, Leo's mental strength was still nearly exhausted.

Under these circumstances, Leo had to first interrupt the effect of [Comet Pursuit], causing the Starlight covering his entire body to dissipate into countless stardust fragments.

Thanks to this, Leo's body was once again pulled by gravity, falling to the ground and arriving in front of the mysterious woman.

The mysterious woman's murderous gaze followed Leo relentlessly. Seeing him fall from mid-air and the Starlight around him dissipate, she sneered.

"It seems your mental strength is about to give out," the mysterious woman said coldly. "Indeed, whether it's a flight spell that allows Infinity acceleration or a powerful attack spell like the one just now, the drain on mental strength is considerable."

"Your level is probably not high, not even Lv.5, which is Lv.4. How could you possibly use power far beyond your current strength at will?"

"Without those two kinds of magic, you are nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter before me."

The mysterious woman could no longer suppress her murderous intent and walked towards Leo.

"Are you ready to die, human?!"

This chilling declaration of death couldn't even make Leo change his expression.

"Have you forgotten?"

The next second, Leo said this.

"Your only opponent is me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind shot from afar at an astonishing speed, heading straight for the mysterious woman.

"!!!"

The mysterious woman's expression changed drastically, and without hesitation, she raised her long sword to block to her side.

"Clang!!!"

A silver military knife, swirling in the wind, slashed through the air and struck the mysterious woman's raised longsword with tremendous force.

The shockwave spread like a whirlwind, and the mysterious woman was also violently sent flying by the attack. Her feet scraped the ground violently, creating a cloud of dust and debris.

"----Your opponent is me."

Ais, her body enveloped in the wind, swayed her golden hair as she entered, her clear eyes fixed on the mysterious woman, her tone more forceful than ever before.

She looked somewhat disheveled, but was clearly not seriously injured.

Clearly, protected by wind magic, Ais was able to escape unscathed even after being directly attacked by the tentacles of the Man-Eating Flower woman.

Are you alright?

Even knowing this, Leo still couldn't help but speak up as he watched Ais's retreating figure riding the wind.

Ais, unusually, ignored Leo and kept her eyes fixed on the mysterious woman.

It's clear that she cares deeply about that mysterious woman, to the point that her heart is wavering.

"You guys—"

The mysterious woman, however, was in a completely different mood. Looking at Ais and Leo standing one in front of her, she was furious beyond measure.

"One or two at a time—you really think I can't handle you, huh?"

Although the mysterious woman was covered in blood, her aura grew stronger and stronger.

Upon seeing this, both Leo and Ais felt a chill run down their spines.

Just then----

"[Arcs Ray]!"

A delicate shout came from afar, followed by a surge of immense Demonic Power that suddenly covered the sky above Rivira Town in a fiery red glow, raining down a deluge of fire.

"An endless rain of fire fell from the sky, covering the body of the Man-Eating Flower and exploding all over it."

, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

The Man-Eating Flower woman let out a shrill scream, her entire body being bombarded by the rain of fire as if struck by lightning. Flames continued to rise, and the powerful explosions burned, shattered, and destroyed her giant body piece by piece, turning her lower body, which resembled a giant octopus, into a pile of roasted minced meat, along with the Man-Eating Flower monsters that had turned into legs, all of which were burned in the flames.

The woman's upper body was also severely damaged; her tentacles were burned off one by one, and her beautiful long hair was burned away, leaving only a mangled body.

"Lefiya Viridis ----"

Ais's attention was finally diverted somewhat, and her eyes flickered as she watched this scene.

"That lily fairy finally did something good."

Leo never expected that a certain elven girl would seize the opportunity and unleash her most powerful magic, severely injuring the Man-Eating Flower woman who had not yet recovered from the previous incident, leaving her half-crippled.

"Whoosh----whoosh----"

Lefiya Viridis, standing not far from the Man-Eating Flower plant's body, stepped on the gradually dissipating magic circle, holding her wand and panting heavily.

Not long ago, she was lying on the ground, trying her best to protect herself from the shockwave. It was only because she suddenly realized that the Man-Eating Flower woman had fallen to the ground and had not yet gotten up that she was surrounded by the residual Demonic Power from when Leo activated [Meteor Dance] not far away. In a moment of inner turmoil, she mustered up her courage, chanted a spell, and tried her best to suppress the Demonic Power reaction caused by her spell, hiding it behind the residual Demonic Power in the air, so as not to arouse the Man-Eating Flower woman's senses.

Thus, she successfully launched this wide-area annihilation spell before the Man-Eating Flower woman could sense her own Demonic Power.

For this spell, Lefiya Viridis poured over 80% of her mental energy into it, ultimately achieving this result.

"I... I can fight too!"

The elven girl, who no longer wanted to be left behind or become a burden, cried out in this way.

Her companions, of course, offered their praise without reservation.

"Well done, Lefiya Viridis!"

"You've got it! Now it's our turn!"

Tiona and Tione came rushing in from another direction, soaring over Lefiya Viridis and hurtling towards the Man-Eating Flower woman's remains, now just a mangled corpse.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh----!"

Sensing danger, the man -Man-Eating Flower screamed and lashed out its remaining tentacles.

Unfortunately, those tattered tentacles were no longer a threat to the two level-one adventurers.

Tiona and Tione moved nimbly in mid-air, sometimes stepping on the attacking tentacles, sometimes using each other's strength to evade the dying struggle of the Man-Eating Flower woman.

""It's over!""

The twins roared in unison, followed by a devastating slash from one side and a dazzling double strike from the other, which landed on the woman's body.

"Pfft!"

With the sound of flesh being sliced, the double-edged sword and the recurve blade simultaneously cut through the woman's body, one cleaving her in two from top to bottom, and the other slicing her head into three pieces.

Large splatter of green blood gushed out, and the woman's body froze, no longer moving.

Seconds later, the woman's body turned to ashes and vanished.

"It's a success!"

Lefiya Viridis, who was already slumped on the ground, saw this scene and let out a joyful sound.

"Whispering sound----"

The mysterious woman's expression darkened, and she clicked her tongue in astonishment.

With the defeat of the Man-Eating Flower woman, the crisis facing Rivira Town has been largely resolved. There are not many Man-Eating Flower monsters left, and they are unlikely to provide much assistance.

The mysterious woman could already foresee that soon, the women who had dealt with the Man-Eating Flower woman would also arrive here.

At that time, she will face three Level 5 adventurers and two powerful Mage alone.

With such a lineup, even she didn't dare to think she could win.

Although I was unwilling, the matter was already settled, and I could only let it end there.

The mysterious figure glared at Leo behind Ais.

"May I have your name?"

She asked that question.

Leo Eligos.

Leo narrowed his eyes, choosing not to hide it, and frankly gave his name.

"I'll remember you," the mysterious man said coldly. "Next time, I will definitely kill you."

Upon hearing this, Ais couldn't help but step forward.

"Etc----"

She sensed the mysterious girl's intention to retreat and wanted to stop her.

"Don't worry, I won't let you get away with this." The mysterious figure looked at Ais and said, "Next time, I'll bring you before 'that guy'."

"Remember this, Aria."

Leaving these words behind, the mysterious man suddenly turned and charged out of the town like a cannonball.

!"

Without a second thought, Ais unleashed her maximum speed and pursued him with the wind.

Leo wanted to give chase, but the mysterious Yu Zi seemed to have been prepared, sending several beggar flowers out from the side to block their path.

By the time Leo and Ais dealt with the beggar-like flower blocking their path, the mysterious Yu Zi had already vanished without a trace.

"Leo!"

"Ais!"

Tiona, Tione, Lefiya Viridis rushed over, only to find Leo and Ais standing there motionless, watching the mysterious figure leave.

Leo remained silent, Ais remained silent as well.

Neither of them spoke, making the silence oppressive.