Breaking In! The Dragon's Territory!
The world before my eyes had turned the color of a red lotus, and everything I could see was ablaze with flames; there was nothing else.
As Leo fell into the Vertical Shaft, his entire body was enveloped and burned by terrifying flames, with countless tongues of fire surging around him.
The Cannon Dragon's massive fireball was a terrifying attack capable of severely injuring or even burning a Level 1 adventurer to ashes in a single strike. Even though it pierced through several floors and was hindered by the domes and ground of several floors, its power had diminished considerably by the time it reached the 52nd Floor. The fact that it could penetrate so many floors and reach the 52nd Floor was a testament to the astonishing power of the flames, something that ordinary adventurers could not withstand.
However, despite being burned by such incredibly powerful flames, Leo was not seriously injured.
Not only was he clad in Giant Battle Suit that could block both physical and magical attacks, but his hooded robe also offered resistance to both high and low temperatures, providing excellent protection. Furthermore, Riveria Ljos Alf's protective magic [Veil Breath] was also in effect, with the green light robe almost completely blocking out the flames and heat. With these two layers of protection, although Leo appeared to be burning by the flames, he was actually completely unharmed without a single scratch.
"[ -Comet Dash.]"
As his body continued to fall, Leo chanted a flight spell as he passed through the flames, causing his entire body to glow with Starlight.
"Roar!" "Roar roar!" "Roar roar roar!"----
Just as Leo's figure froze in mid-air, a series of ear-piercing dragon roars appeared, causing him to turn his head and look down at the place below.
There, in the horizontal caves that connected the Vertical Shaft like an anthill, one Evil Wyvern after another flew out, in large groups, roaring furiously as they flew toward Leo, their presence terrifying.
"Are they coming for me?"
Leo's eyes flickered slightly, and his body moved instinctively.
He saw that some of the Evil Wyvern were baring their fangs, preparing to bite him, while others were spewing out scorching Flame Bullet, forming a barrage that attacked him relentlessly.
The Flame Bullet were clearly smaller and less powerful than the fireballs spewed by the Cannon Dragon, but they were much faster. Leo even saw an Evil Wyvern spew out thousands of Flame Bullets in an instant, one after another, heading straight for him.
Under the overwhelming Flame Bullet, Leo accelerated through the air, transforming into a dazzling comet as he frantically dodged.
The comet streaked back and forth like a streak of light, changing direction left and right, sometimes rising, sometimes falling, sometimes turning, sometimes rotating, trailing a long tail of light, as if performing acrobatics in mid-air. Its trajectory was unpredictable and its path was difficult to track, drawing famous arcs of light and dodging all the incoming Flame Bullet.
To avoid the Flame Bullet, Leo even flew into other floors, but he was still pursued by the Evil Wyvern, followed by a swarm of them. If this scene were on the ground, it would probably scare many people to death.
"Roar!"
An Evil Wyvern suddenly sprang out from the cave as if in ambush, baring its fangs and biting at the incoming comet, but was blocked by the dazzling Starlight.
"Get lost!"
Seeing this, Leo, who had transformed into a comet, simply reached out and grabbed the Evil Wyvern's horn. With a burst of brute force, he dragged it over and threw it behind him.
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom----!"
Countless Flame Bullet rained down on the Evil Wyvern, blasting it into pieces.
The comet that Leo had transformed into suddenly changed direction, no longer dodging, but instead heading straight towards the group of flying dragons. It passed through the shattered Evil Wyvern, approached the leading monsters, and charged straight at them.
"Bang!!!"
In an instant, like a comet hitting the Earth, the dazzling comet directly knocked away one Evil Wyvern another, rampaging wildly and causing many of them to crash to the ground.
"Roar!" "Roar roar!" "Roar roar roar!"----
Seeing this, the surrounding Evil Wyvern roared and spat out Flame Bullet, but these Flame Bullet couldn't even catch up with Leo's tail. They were all left behind, and the few that did hit him were directly blocked by the Protective Starlight, so they couldn't hurt Leo at all.
"[Meteor Dance]!"
Finally, Leo activated his magic circle, unleashing countless meteors that hurtled towards the Evil Wyvern pterosaurs.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"
A continuous series of booming explosions resounded throughout the "Dragon Pot" that were scattered throughout the horizontal caves, shaking the domes of several floors.
Countless meteors rained down, piercing or shattering most of the Evil Wyvern before they could even react, creating clusters of Starlight that bloomed in mid-air—a truly beautiful sight.
A small number of Evil Wyvern managed to dodge the barrage of Meteor Shower, but before they could react, the meteors they had dodged suddenly veered back and struck them on the back, blasting them to pieces. They plummeted downwards, smoking, their fate unknown.
Having defeated the group of Evil Wyvern, Leo transformed back into a comet, streaking across the sky and flying towards the Vertical Shaft from which he had fallen, preparing to return to the 52nd Floor and reunite with his companions.
But when Leo flew back, he saw a raging storm.
"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"----
A flash of silver light appeared in mid-air as the blonde girl, enveloped in a powerful gust of wind, darted back and forth through the Vertical Shaft, slashing at the oncoming Evil Wyvern with dazzling speed, killing them one by one.
Thanks to the Falna of the "wind," the girl, though unable to fly freely like Leo, could still briefly soar through the air. Thus, even within the Vertical Shaft, she wielded her longsword as if unaffected by gravity, the rapidly flashing blade dancing in the air. She would either sever the heads of Evil Wyvern that lunged at her or cut off the wings of dragons that brushed past her. Sometimes, she would even cleave them in two with a single, sharp strike, causing Dragon Blood to continuously drip into the air.
"Ais!"
Leo's expression changed slightly, and then he darted out without hesitation, flying towards Ais's direction.
Just then, an Evil Wyvern roared and swung its claws down, lunging at Ais with overwhelming force and ferocious attack.
This Evil Wyvern larger than the others, with a length of over five meters. It is also several times faster than ordinary Evil Wyvern. It is clearly a special individual that is different from ordinary individuals, and its potential ability is probably much higher than that of ordinary Evil Wyvern.
Ais twisted her body in mid-air, raising her silver saber to parry the fierce attack, when suddenly a dazzling comet flashed into her vision.
"Pfft!"
Leo's figure suddenly appeared before Ais, his Starlight dissipating to reveal his full form. He stopped accelerating, and his Platinum Sword flashed out like a flash of light, tracing a famous crescent-shaped trajectory, severing the claws of this special Evil Wyvern.
"Roar roar roar roar----!"
The Evil Wyvern let out a painful howl, its eyes flashing with ferocity. Without a word, it opened its mouth and hurled a Flame Bullet at Leo, who was right next to it.
Unfortunately, the Flame Bullet was blocked by the silver saber wreathed in a hurricane.
"Bang!"
Ais suddenly flashed in front of Leo and slashed down, instantly shattering the incoming Flame Bullet into sparks.
"[Meteor Dance]!"
Without hesitation, Leo raised his hand and unleashed a meteor.
The meteor, thick as a pillar, shot straight toward Ais's back, but just before it touched Ais, it suddenly rose, then abruptly changed direction, bypassing Ais's body and hurtling toward the Evil Wyvern.
"Boom!!!"
The thick, pillar-like meteor slammed heavily into the Evil Wyvern with its severed claws, blasting it into pieces and exploding it into countless fragments, leaving it utterly dead.
The magnificent starburst even created a strong gust of wind, sending Ais flying backward and crashing into Leo's outstretched arms.
What brings you here?
Leo held the girl's soft, delicate body as they plummeted downwards, asking her questions as they fell.
"I came to find you."
Ais also dissipated the wind from her body, leaning against Leo's warm embrace, and spoke concisely.
With just that one sentence, Leo understood. This silly girl must have rushed over without thinking after seeing him fall into the Vertical Shaft, jumped Vertical Shaft, and that's why she's here.
This girl is always like that; she'll rush over the moment she sees that I'm in danger.
This is true no matter when or where.
Leo was reluctant to encourage such behavior, but so far, he had been saved by the girl's frankness.
Whether it was when she faced the female monster on the 50th Floor or when she challenged the floor master Udaeus on the 37th Floor, this girl always rushed towards him and saved herself from danger.
So----
"Next time, at least give me a heads-up, even just a signal would be helpful."
Leo said this with a wry smile.
"----Um."
A very faint smile appeared on Ais's face, but unfortunately, because she was facing away from Leo and being held by him, someone unfortunately did not see this rare scene.
"!!!"
Suddenly, both Leo and Ais's expressions changed.
They felt it; a scorching heat was coming from below, and it was getting closer and closer.
The two immediately looked down and saw it.
At the very bottom of this Vertical Shaft, at the end of the "Dragon Pot," where the 58th Floor is located, several ten-meter-long Great Red Dragon are raising their heads and opening their mouths wide, turning the flames that are violently undulating between their fangs into huge fireballs.
The fireball was at least five meters in diameter and larger than all the Evil Wyvern. It was blasted out by the Cannon Dragon and transformed into a ferocious Crimson Lotus Cannon, evaporating the atmosphere and scorching everything in its path while rising into the air at an astonishing speed.
Leo and Ais, who were falling from the Vertical Shaft, were their targets. There were three large fireballs in total, each with terrifying power. They could shatter the dome of several floors and burn everything in their path, making Leo and Ais look like tiny ants, as if they were standing in front of a volcano, about to be swallowed up by the erupting Crimson Lotus Flame.
Faced with this scene----
"Let's go!"
"Um!"
Leo released Ais, then plunged headfirst into the air, charging headlong into the massive fireball.
Ais was once again enveloped in wind, which, carrying a powerful force, transformed into a storm that descended from the sky and rushed towards the giant fireball.
"Bang!!!"
The first fireball was sliced in two by the Starlight slash in Leo's hand, exploding and dissipating in all directions.
"Pfft!"
The second fireball was completely pierced by Ais, who transformed it into a wind arrow. It couldn't even explode and was simply blown away by the wind.
"Boom!!!"
The third fireball was simultaneously cleaved by Leo and Ais as they raised their weapons, causing a surging Fire Wave to explode and engulf them.
But this powerful artillery barrage failed to achieve even the slightest result against these two.
Although Leo did not use any more protective flight magic, the Giant Battle Suit and the green light suit alone were enough to block the intense heat and flames, leaving him unaffected.
Ais was also protected by Riveria Ljos Alf's protective magic, plus the protection of the wind, so with this double protection, she was able to perfectly withstand this wave of damage.
Even a first-level adventurer would likely be helpless in such a perilous situation.
Leo and Ais, however, were able to cut down countless Evil Wyvern, ignore the terrifying sniping of the Cannon Dragon, and even now, they could fly upwards at any time to escape danger.
It can only be said that if it weren't them who fell this time, even veteran powerhouses like Finn or Gareth, who are at the top level of Lv.6, would have been forced to watch helplessly as they fell to the bottom of the "Dragon Pot".
Only Leo and Ais, one with flight magic and the other with the ability to fly briefly, were able to easily resolve this dangerous situation.
Leo and Ais, however, shared a surprisingly similar thought.
"Let's go straight to the 58th Floor!"
Leo waved his cloak, deflecting all the sparks, and shouted as he plummeted downwards.
He needed to reach the 58th Floor in one go, where he would engage the Cannon Dragon, who could snipe his companions regardless of floor level, allowing Finn and the others to escape the threat from below and successfully traverse the area between floors 52 and 57 via the proper route to reach the 58th floor.
Layers, where you reunite with yourself.
"Um!"
Ais clearly thought so too, and nodded without hesitation, her body surging with even stronger winds and an overwhelming aura.
The two continued to fall, finally passing through the Vertical Shaft and arriving at the 58th Floor.
"Hooooooooooooooooh-!"
The Great Red Dragon at the bottom of the "Dragon Pot" roared terrifyingly at the boy and girl who had brazenly descended from the sky. Their voices were loud and ferocious.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Before the great Great Red Dragon could launch an attack, Leo and Ais descended from the sky and transformed into cannonballs, crashing into the two Cannon Dragons and knocking them to the ground.
A fierce battle is about to break out.