Even Rabbits Wouldn't Believe It

Within the dark passageway, where phosphorescent flames intertwined, Man-Eating Flower with yellowish-green skin burst forth from the water one after another, emitting shrill, echoing sounds that lingered in the waterway, extremely piercing.

One by one, the Man-Eating Flower emerged from the water, as if startled, and stared ferociously at the four adventurers in front of them.

The mouth, filled with fangs, opened wide.

Countless tentacles writhe wildly around him.

Undisguised hostility and malice emanated from these monsters, enveloping Leo and his companions.

The next second, all of these Man-Eating Flower monsters moved.

Ⅰ

In an instant, Leo and Ais also moved.

Without hesitation, Leo turned around and hugged Lefiya tightly, causing her to gasp in surprise. Ais, on the other hand, hugged Lefiya Viridis tightly, and the elven girl's cry followed closely behind, containing a mixture of shyness and joy that others could not understand.

The two grabbed one person each, and then, as if by prior arrangement, leaped apart to the left and right, instantly leaving their original positions. At the same moment, countless tentacles crashed down on the spot where Leo and his group had been, and many Man-Eating Flower were sent flying, slamming into the ground and shaking the entire underground sewer.

"Boom!"

The waterway trembled, and water gushed out like a geyser, exploding and instantly forming surging waves that swept in all directions. Even though Leo and Ais had avoided the Man-Eating Flower monster's direct attack, they were still inevitably drenched by the exploding water, their bodies becoming soaked.

But neither of them paid any attention to the current situation; instead, they took their next step with cold expressions.

"Hold on tight, Lefiya."

Leo gave a command to the girl in his arms, which made her realize what was happening. She immediately wrapped her arms around Leo's neck tightly. A blush appeared on the girl's face, but unfortunately, Leo didn't notice it at that moment.

His gaze was fixed on the Man-Eating Flower monsters. He leaped away, then suddenly changed direction and charged towards Man-Eating Flower.

"Bass!"

Leo drew his platinum longsword, gleaming with dazzling light, in one swift motion, leaving a blinding trail of light in the dim underground sewers. At the same time, Ais, also holding Lefiya Viridis, whose face was flushed with a suspicious blush, drew her Desperate and, like Leo, charged headlong into the Man-Eating Flower monster.

The two launched their attacks almost simultaneously, and both were extremely fast.

How fast is it?

As they approached the entire underground sewer, only a black figure and a golden figure flashed by suddenly, like two bolts of lightning of different colors, moving with unstoppable force.

In the end, Leo rushed to the Man-Eating Flower monster even faster.

That's right, Leo is faster Ais.

Previously, if the two launched an attack at the same time, Ais was of a higher level, would undoubtedly be the first to reach the enemy. However, after reaching Lv.6 and becoming the same level as Ais, Leo's speed surpassed Ais's in every aspect, and he instantly reached the enemy.

"Pfft!"

Before the lead Man-Eating Flower could even react, a platinum-gold sword light flashed before it, cleaving it in two. Pfft pfft pfft pfft pfft pfft pfft pfft...!

Immediately afterwards, the platinum sword light flashed incessantly, like a storm, like a raging tide, continuous and unending, stirring up a series of cutting sounds of flesh.

Wherever the platinum sword light passed, all the Man-Eating Flower monsters were in the same state: they didn't even have time to react, as if they were standing still waiting to die, and their bodies were cut off in the blink of an eye.

Either their heads were chopped off, or they were cut in two, or even their entire long bodies were chopped down from their heads to the tail, splitting them vertically in two, turning to dust and disappearing without a scream.

By the time Ais reached the monsters, Leo had already vanished into the horde, leaving behind a trail of blood and corpse fragments that crashed to the ground, causing the girl's charging figure to pause involuntarily. She then drew her sword again and lunged forward, slashing at a lone Man-Eating Flower monster.

"Plop!" "Plop!" "Plop!!"...

In an instant, the sounds of swords piercing flesh echoed throughout the underground sewers.

Platinum and silver sword lights flashed continuously, the former sharp and the latter cold, slicing down hordes of Man-Eating Flower monsters. These Man-Eating Flower monsters, which would be troublesome enemies for ordinary adventurers, were no different from common monsters in front of Leo and Ais. Regardless of size or strength, they were all cut down with equal force, turning the waterway into a pool of blood. The two top-level Lv.6 adventurers moved as if they were in an empty field, and even with one person in each of their arms, they were able to subdue the suddenly attacking monsters with earth-shattering force.

However, the commotion and bloodshed here also attracted more monsters.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...

As the water continued to explode, one after another, Man-Eating Flower monsters appeared, poking their heads out and roaring as they attacked Leo and Ais.

No, it wasn't just on the surface of the water; countless Man-Eating Flower monsters, their heads still hidden beneath the surface, swam swiftly like snakes, their tentacles twitching and fangs bared, lunging at Leo and Ais.

Leo and Ais each carried one person, wielding their longswords to create a continuous stream of sword light as they slashed at the attacking Man-Eating Flower monsters. At the same time, they kept leaping and dodging, avoiding the attacks of the menacing man- Man-Eating Flower.

Sometimes the two would leap onto the walls to run, sometimes they would leap onto the long bodies of the Man-Eating Flower to sprint, and sometimes they would leap onto the ceiling, using their feet to push off and use the momentum to dodge the tentacles that almost filled the entire space.

"[Meteor Dance]!"

Finally, Leo unleashed his magic, sending out a meteor that nearly filled the entire sewer, which roared out and swallowed up all the Man-Eating Flower monsters both above and below the water, annihilating them without a trace.

"[Arcs Ray]!"

Holding Ais in her arms Lefiya Viridis finally suppressed the suspicious blush on her face, chanted a short spell, and shot out a huge beam of light called a light arrow, which was actually a pillar of light. It pierced through the Man-Eating Flower monsters one by one, leaving them battered and bruised.

That firepower is undoubtedly much stronger than at Lv.3.

At Lv.3, Lefiya Viridis already possessed magical firepower comparable to Lv.5. Now, having advanced to Lv.4 with the highest rating of S for "Demonic Power," Lefiya Viridis's firepower is almost on par with that of a Lv.6 Mage.

Thus, under the bombardment of the two incredibly powerful Mage, Leo and Lefiya Viridis, the man -Man-Eating Flower's offensive, which had suffered heavy losses, finally slowed down.

Leo and Ais landed on the ground, their bodies crashing into the water to regain their footing.

"Looks like we've found the enemy's headquarters." Leo said as he put the still-shaken Lefiya down. "With so many Man-Eating Flower guarding this place, even a rabbit wouldn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on."

(A white-haired rabbit boy who had recently leveled up sneezed unnoticed.)

"Right here."

Ais also let go of Lefiya Viridis, who seemed somewhat reluctant, and spoke with unwavering resolve.

"Lefiya, Lefiya Viridis, you two go back upstairs and inform everyone to come over," Leo said decisively to the two girls. "Ais and I will stay here to scout ahead and deal with the obstacles while we're at it."

As soon as Leo finished speaking, a series of broken gong sounds came from afar, causing Lefiya and Lefiya Viridis's expressions to change slightly.

The two women really wanted to stay, but they knew that their presence wouldn't make much of a difference.

The terrain here is limited and cannot support multiple people fighting at the same time, not to mention there are a large number of Man-Eating Flower blocking the road.

Instead of staying here, we should go and bring our companions over.

"Understood, Mr. Leo." Linebi Lefia replied decisively, "I will bring the captain and the others over."

"Be careful," Lefiya Viridis said involuntarily. "There might be danger ahead."

Leo and Ais exchanged a glance; one smiled slightly, while the other remained expressionless.

"Don't worry," Leo said with a faint smile. "It's just Man-Eating Flower. We've fought them before. Even if there's real danger ahead, Ais and I working together won't be afraid of not being able to retreat."

Ais nodded silently, as if agreeing with Leo's statement.

The two girls also thought that they were just a bunch of Man-Eating Flower and couldn't possibly do anything to the two people in front of them.

The two people in front of us are both Lv.6, and not just any ordinary Lv.6.

Given Leo and Ais's abilities, even if there were Spirit Clone here, they wouldn't die instantly, let alone be unable to escape.

We'll be back as soon as possible!

Lefiya Viridis and Lefiya left those words behind and began their return journey, searching for the entrance to the sewers back to the surface.

"... Can they do it?"

Ais stood beside Leo, ignoring the increasingly loud shouts coming from ahead, but somewhat worried about Lefiya Viridis and Lefiya who were leaving behind.

There's no way around it; finding your companions on Daedalus Street and bringing them here won't be an easy task.

Lefiya Viridis and Lefiya might even get lost.

"Don't worry, those two are very smart."

Leo, however, wasn't too worried.

With Lefiya Viridis around, at worst they could just fire a spell into the air to signal their companions to come to them. Instead, they should think about what to do next.

Looking at the Man-Eating Flower monster that was breaking through the water again, Leo's lips curled up slightly.

Having just reached Lv.6, Leo hasn't had a chance to properly fight and fully master the greatly enhanced abilities he gained after the upgrade. The easy battle he just had made Leo realize that his mental and physical dislocation had resurfaced, and he needed to adjust himself to unleash his full potential.

With a major battle imminent, I cannot afford to ignore this problem.

To overcome the challenges ahead, I must give it my all.