I'm Sorry, Miss Liu
But this time Goliath no longer had the strength to get up, and the red light in his eyes quickly dimmed...
His swaying body slowly fell backward.
Goliath, the least prestigious of the dungeon kings, had only been resurrected two weeks prior, only to fall again to the adventurers' attacks.
"So what should we do now?!"
William stood there, lost in thought. He had come to defeat Goliath and accomplish his great task, but although Goliath had been successfully defeated, he had used magic.
"I should have known better than to choose this tough-skinned guy."
William regretted his choice once again. If the monster he chose hadn't had such high defense, killing a level 4 monster at his speed wouldn't have been a problem.
Unfortunately, Goliath was something that even with all its strength, it couldn't be pierced.
"Well, since we're already here, let's just go into this secure floor and take a look!"
After passing through the sloping cave, the dazzling light made William blink instinctively.
Safe floor - 18th floor
This is one of the few floors in the Dungeon where monsters do not spawn. Because of this characteristic, a large number of merchants are stationed here year-round to provide supplies to adventurers on expeditions.
Although it is said to be a safe floor, and monsters will not spawn on the 18th floor itself, monsters from the floors above and below can still cross over to it.
"A truly spectacular sight!"
Standing atop the high platform, William could only describe the view before him with this simple word.
Perhaps it was because William was standing at a high vantage point that he could see the entire eighteenth floor.
Countless crystal clusters grew on the ceiling of the eighteenth floor, and the bright, daylight-like light on the floor was also due to these sparkling white crystals.
The lush green fields that unfold in the middle of the building contrast beautifully with the clear, cloudless underground sky.
To the north lies a magnificent, moderate region, with lush forests stretching from south to winter, while to the west are azure lakes and large islands floating on their surface.
The circular building, surrounded by rocky cliffs, gives the impression of a giant, man-made courtyard.
After traversing the vast, lush forest and crossing a makeshift bridge made of large logs spanning the lake, William arrived alone on the island, where the adventurers' Rivira Town was located.
"Hey buddy, need a place to stay?"
Walking down the town's streets, a burly adventurer covered in scars stood in front of his inn and waved to William.
"No need, I'm just here for a stroll!"
"Tch, so clean, I'd think he was a big client!"
The adventurer, politely refused by William, immediately adopted a disdainful expression, a stark contrast to his earlier warm hospitality.
After all, William was different from most of the other adventurers who arrived here covered in dust and dirt; he wasn't wearing any protective armor, and his clothes were still spotless.
The shopkeeper assumed this was some powerful adventurer he didn't recognize.
This is Rivira, a town entirely composed of adventurers, and its consumers are naturally all adventurers as well.
Expecting good service and fair prices in a monopolized area is wishful thinking.
"Bete, let's go faster!"
The blonde girl had no expression on her face, wore a light blue outfit, had a slender body, and delicate, supple skin.
However, with her entire back and CR clothing exposed, one can't help but question the purpose of the light armor she's wearing.
Her visible air currents danced around the girl.
"Got it! Little Ka still doesn't know his own limitations at all."
Although the silver-haired werewolf youth was complaining, he quickened his pace to keep up with the girl in front of him.
The people who arrived were William's companions from the Loki Familia, [Sword Princess] Ais and [Fierce Wolf] Bete.
Their purpose in pursuing them was to stop William, who had come to Goliath one-on-one.
Today, when Riveria was teaching Lefia, she noticed that William was not with her, so she asked Lefia if she knew where William had gone.
Lefia simply answered truthfully that William had inquired about Goliath's specific information from her a couple of days ago.
Lefia was unaware of the rate at which William's daily ability stats were increasing, but Riveria had heard about it from Loki.
With her quick wit, she immediately suspected a possibility and went to find Loki to ask William if he had reached the limit of his upgrade.
After receiving a positive reply from Loki, Riveria immediately dispatched Bete and Ais, the fastest runners in the Familia, to chase after William.
As the two were nearing the seventeenth floor, Bete suddenly frowned and spoke.
"Ais, there's a smell of blood up ahead."
Bete, being a werewolf, has a sense of smell that is no different from that of a real wolf; his sense of smell allows him to detect all the bloody odors within a kilometer.
"Could it be that nobodies got killed before we even got here?"
Bete spoke with increasing disdain, his fangs slightly bared at the corners of his mouth, only a hint of disappointment hidden in his eyes.
"Probably not. William is only level 1, and he only set off an hour and a half earlier than us. He shouldn't be able to reach the seventeenth floor yet."
This was also something Riveria had instructed them to do; the Dungeon's caverns were intricate and complex, and they couldn't know which route William had chosen.
So they simply sent the two fastest men to Goliath's floor before William, where they waited for William to come to them.
"But they're probably other adventurers. Let's hurry!"
"Ugh, what a hassle!"
ps: Thank you @Memo @ @gui @ Zero*Mo for the reward
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Deep in the forest, white sunlight filters through the tightly packed leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
A small waterfall, about five meters high, cascades down vertically, splashing against protruding rocks on the cliff face. The spray rises like wisps of white smoke, then dissipates, repeating endlessly.