An Overwhelmingly Terrifying Enemy
"[Fire, come on--]"
When that loud and clear voice rang out throughout the arena, the expressions of everyone who was fighting the colorful monster froze.
"Chanting?!"
Lefiya Viridis let out an incredulous sound.
"A monster—it's going to use magic?!"
How incredible is that?
Among the many monsters in the Dungeon, although quite a few do use attacks similar to magic, it's simply impossible for them to chant spells or use magic like humans.
Monsters are monsters, ferocious creatures bred from the Dungeon. They may have intelligence, but they will never have reason.
These creatures, living by their own ferocity and destructive instincts, even if they could speak like humans, would never be able to calmly and Serene Heart chant incantations or cast spells.
The rationality and wisdom required for magic are the domain of humans, not a domain that monsters can tread.
But now, a monster was chanting magic right in front of the adventurers, which instantly gave everyone a sense of absurdity.
However, the other party was Corrupted Fairy fused with a monster. Even though it had fallen and lost its rationality, using magic was still an instinct for this naturally magical race.
Therefore, as the Corrupted Fairy chanted, a huge magic circle unfolded beneath him.
This was a magic circle filled with ominous patterns. The crimson Demonic Power light rising from within enveloped the entire body of the Corrupted Fairy, causing an immense burst of Demonic Power to erupt.
"Riveria Ljos Alf!"
Seeing this, Finn felt a chill run down his spine and cried out in a panic.
"Quickly activate the barrier!"
Upon hearing this, Riveria Ljos Alf began to chant without hesitation.
However, the enemy's speed in casting magic was much faster Riveria Ljos Alf's.
"[Roar! Roar! Flame Vortex! Crimson lotus cliff! Roaring karmic fire! With the power of a sudden strong wind, seal off the world! Burning sky! Burning earth! Burning ocean! Burning springs! Burning mountains! Burning life! Turn everything to scorched earth!]"
Like a barrage of cannonballs, incantations poured out of the Corrupted Fairy's mouth, fast, urgent, fierce, and malevolent, causing everyone present to change their expressions drastically.
"What kind of incantation speed is this?!"
Bete Loga let out a furious howl, clearly having lost his composure.
The speed at Corrupted Fairy chanted was far beyond the adventurers' comprehension.
That was an ultra-fast incantation that humans could never possess. Even Riveria Ljos Alf, the city's strongest Mage, trembled upon seeing it.
This method of chanting was unprecedented, even for someone of her elven royal lineage.
Ordinary Mage —no, even the strongest Mage like her—if they dared to chant magic spells in this way, there would only be one outcome: their brains would be splattered out by the Demonic Power converted from their mental energy, and they would be severely injured, if not killed.
Not to mention, judging from the length of the incantation chanted by the Corrupted Fairy and the size of the magic circle, it was clearly a wide-area annihilation spell with an extremely long incantation.
The sheer volume of the incantation, which was so long, was unbelievable. The Demonic Power reaction it triggered instantly created a visible shockwave that shot straight up to the dome.
The inhuman, immense Demonic Power poured into the superhuman magic at an overwhelming speed, causing Finn to completely lose his former composure.
"Quick! Stop her!"
Under Finn's command, the trembling crowd no longer cared about the monster in front of them and rushed towards the Corrupted Fairy like madmen.
Their survival instincts as adventurers told them that if they couldn't stop her, the consequences would be dire.
A deathly shadow loomed over everyone's hearts, driving them to rush headlong into the Corrupted Fairy.
"[Meteor Dance]!"
Leo's pupils contracted, and without thinking, he evaporated a large amount of his spiritual power, illuminating the magic gems and sacred patterns on the Starlight. This caused his Demonic Power to explode under the enormous amplification, transforming into a towering Starlight that blasted towards the Corrupted Fairy.
"[Arcs Ray]!"
"[Hail Crystal Dust]!"
Lefiya Viridis and Alicia also completed their incantations at top speed, one shooting out a huge beam of light and the other releasing a storm of ice and snow, both attacking the Corrupted Fairy.
"[--Dance, spirits of the air, masters of light. I have made a pact with the guardian of the forest, hoping the song of the earth will envelop and protect us. I implore you to transform into a colossal wall of forest light to safeguard us--My name is Alf.]"
Riveria Ljos Alf was also chanting incantations with all her might, but she was unable to cast the spell before everyone else.
And so, the magic of Leo, Lefiya Viridis, and Alicia reached the Corrupted Fairy first, about to strike her.
Just as the three spells were about to strike the Corrupted Fairy, it unfolded ten enormous petals from its lower body, arranging them in a row.
"Boom!!!!!"
The powerful cannon fire struck the petal-shaped shield, causing a massive explosion that created flashes of light and shockwaves.
The ground was shaking, and so was the atmosphere.
But when the flash and impact subsided, the petal shield was completely unharmed.
"How so?!"
Tiona, who was charging forward, was utterly astonished by what she saw.
"The magic they unleashed together—couldn't even break through that petal shield?!"
Tione's face contorted as well.
Not only them, but even Leo and his two companions were astonished.
The magic unleashed by the three of them was no ordinary attack.
Leo, needless to say, had already caught up with Riveria Ljos Alf in terms of firepower, and even managed to turn the meteor into a pillar of light while evaporating a large amount of spiritual energy, demonstrating the power of his attack.
Lefiya Viridis's firepower is also at level Lv.5. Even if her "durability" parameter reaches level Lv.6, she would still be able to withstand this attack head-on without suffering any damage.
Although Alicia is not as good as the previous two, she is still a Level 4 and an elf, a naturally magical race. Even if the magic she uses is weak, it can't be that weak.
How could three people casting spells together not even manage to cause the slightest damage to the shield?
This is completely abnormal!
Unfortunately, there wasn't much time left to surprise them.
"[Raise the cannons of anger and lament, at the cost of my beloved hero's life--]"
The chanting of the Corrupted Fairy continued, and it was clearly nearing its end.
The beautiful, melodious voice wove an ominous song, driving Bete Loga, Tiona, Tione, Finn, and Chun to charge at the enemy like madmen, wanting to attack them with their weapons. However, the colorful monsters attacking from both sides did not allow them to approach their Queen, constantly blocking them and clearly hindering them.
"This is troublesome!"
Gareth, carrying a giant axe and protecting Riveria Ljos Alf, had a solemn expression.
"No! This can't go on!"
Leo, having severed the head of the Man-Eating Flower monster in front of him with a single sword strike, could no longer bear to watch.
"[Comet Dash.]"
A short incantation was chanted, Leo burst forth with Starlight, transforming into a comet that soared into the sky.
At that moment, Leo almost recklessly burned his mental energy to maximize the acceleration effect of [Comet Pursuit].
And so, the magnificent comet, stirring up a storm, streaked toward the Corrupted Fairy with the speed of a beam of light.
The Corrupted Fairy reacted to Leo's Demonic Power, and suddenly a large number of tentacles emerged from beneath it, attacking him.
Those tentacles were large and long, much larger than those of Man-Eating Flower and worms, and even comparable to the tentacles of the Giant Flower that once appeared in the 24th Floor of the grain storehouse.
Wielding its tentacles, which resembled giant tree roots, the Corrupted Fairy attacked Leo frantically, causing the tentacles to rampage throughout the entire floor.
"Boom-"
The commotion caused by the massive tentacles going berserk was terrifying, making the entire floor tremble.
That scene was as if countless giant snakes were rampaging through the floor, completely blocking Leo's path to attack the Corrupted Fairy.
"Boom!!!"
The comet, accelerated to its limit, crashed into the tentacles, sending many of them flying.
However, the Corrupted Fairy's tentacles were simply too numerous. Even though Leo had accelerated to its limit, it was ultimately stopped by the enormous tentacles due to a lack of stamina.
"Bang!!!"
A wildly flailing tentacle slammed heavily into the rapidly slowing, dazzling comet, sending it flying.
"Leo!"
Seeing this, Ais, who was trying to adjust her state, could no longer sit still. Her entire body surged with wind power, transforming into a storm, and she rushed towards the battlefield.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
"[In the name of the agent, I was given the name Fire Spirit, the incarnation of fire, the Queen of Fire (
King)]"
The Corrupted Fairy's chant is finally coming to an end.
"Everyone! Retreat!"
Seeing that things were hopeless, Finn gritted his teeth and gave a loud order.
"Quickly retreat into Riveria Ljos Alf's barrier!"
As soon as Finn finished speaking, Riveria Ljos Alf completed her incantation.
"[Dimension·Interruption]!"
This is the strongest defensive magic Riveria Ljos Alf can use, a barrier capable of completely blocking both physical and magical attacks.
The emerald-green magic circle suddenly shone brightly beneath Riveria Ljos Alf's feet, then transformed into a dome-shaped green light domain, enveloping the retreating group.
Only Leo, who was knocked away by the tentacles, and Ais, who transformed into a storm, were not among them.
"Leo!"
"Ais!"
Someone, I don't know who, let out an anxious shout.
But the response to these shouts was a beautiful female voice.
"[Flame Storm]."
The Corrupted Fairy's magic was completely and utterly accomplished.
"Boom!!!!!"
A raging storm of fire, like a flood of flames, was unleashed, turning the entire world red.
Those were fiery red, raging waves.
That was a roaring tsunami formed by extreme heat.
The fiery heatwave transformed into a turbid torrent, a storm, and a massive, sky-covering explosion, engulfing everything on the battlefield.
In an instant, countless colorful monsters were burned to ashes before they could even let out a scream.
The Fire Wave crashed against the dome-shaped barrier in an instant, causing the barrier to collide violently with the fire and wind.
As for Leo and Ais, they had long since vanished into the sea of fire, leaving no trace.