Put Me Down! Ais! (Continued)

"Borus, let's retreat too!"

"Without [Sword Princess] and [Fierce Wolf], we can't hold on."

"I see."

"Then let's retreat!"

Borus sighed heavily, glanced at the wounded and dejected adventurers around him, and made his decision.

He had originally planned to hold out for at least a few hours to see if things could turn around, but now it seems they can only suffer huge losses afterward.

Just as everyone was preparing to retreat while dodging the breath of the Firebird and the Pterosaur...

"[The forest sky has now faded into the distance, the endless night sky studded with countless stars]."

A green figure shot out from the forest to the left rear, landing on a half-dead tree, its wooden katana pointing directly at the flock of Firebird screaming wildly in the air.

"[Come, wandering wind, lost traveler]."

The shodachi swung downwards, severing a Saeki Bear's paw that was about to strike her cleanly at the root. Then, a flash of sword light appeared, and the enormous bear head could only watch its still-blood-splattered neck from the air.

"[Soaring through the skies, galloping across the wilderness, moving at a speed surpassing all others.]"

The girl wielded her wooden sword relentlessly, swiftly slaying the monsters that brandished their claws at her.

"What amazing chanting!"

In reality, the singing skills displayed by the girl should not be summed up in such a simple sentence.

But for Ais, saying that was already the limit of her speaking ability.

"[Conquering the enemy with the brilliance of a galaxy]."

The girl finished her chant and leaped into the air, with countless large orbs of light appearing behind her.

"[The Light Wind]!!"

The star magic swirling with green winds was activated. The Firebird, which had been standing dumbfounded in the sky, were instantly engulfed by the barrage of fire from the giant orbs of light.

"Bang bang bang!"

Countless explosions rang out in the air, and the bursts of light that exploded simultaneously resembled fireworks, dazzling and captivating.

"Ais and Bete! You've come to the 18th floor too?"

A familiar voice from afar, the one that had kept them weary from their journey, jolted the two men out of their daze.

William, what are you doing here?

Ais looked at William as he strolled over, her eyes filled with surprise.

After she and Bete ran to Goliath's room, they saw that the room was in a mess and had not yet been repaired by the Dungeon.

So they naturally assumed that William hadn't even arrived yet, and planned to rest briefly on the 18th floor before heading back.

After all, Goliath had already been defeated, and the source of any threat to William was gone, so they no longer planned to deliberately search for William.

"Me? Of course, I came to check out the 18th floor after defeating Goliath!"

William answered Ais's questions honestly, unaware that his frank answers were what stirred up a storm in Ais's heart.

"Hey! Are you trying to say you killed Goliath yourself? Don't joke with me."

Upon hearing William's words, Bete 'William disdainful expression deepened.

"It's stupid enough that you can't even judge yourself, but to go and spout lies like that is foolish enough."

"Get out of my way and hide, don't hold me back."

After saying that, Bete returned to the front lines. After all, with Ryu, Mage capable of ranged attacks, there was no longer any need to retreat.

"William, did you really defeat Goliath?"

Although Ais is somewhat naive, she can sometimes tell whether someone is lying.

What's the point of lying about something like this?

William shrugged helplessly. Ever since he was in the Familia, he had often heard Bete mocking the other members, but he never expected that this time he would be the one being mocked.

"William, you're amazing!"

Ais readily believed William's words and sincerely praised William great achievements.

"However, after being ridiculed like this, I can't just remain silent!"

William's narrow eyes closed slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Although he wasn't the type to show off, he didn't mind giving Bete a good chance to demonstrate his true abilities.

Let that foolish werewolf have a good look at what he's made of.

"Ais, I don't know the technique of simultaneous chanting yet."

"So when you're casting the spell, please protect me."

After William uttered those words, his magic began to surge wildly, originating from his chanting.

Although Ais was somewhat confused, she still trusted her comrade and dutifully stood guard beside William, raising her Despair Sword.

"[Light Wind]"

Once again, Ryu, amidst the battlefield, used her magic on the monsters soaring in the sky.

Several more unfortunate monsters were hit and turned into black dust that drifted away in the wind.

"Hahaha!"

Ryu landed safely, panting heavily. Even though she had cast magic three times in a row, she was still feeling mentally exhausted.

The Black Pterosaur flapped its wings once more, dodging the magic that Liu was deliberately targeting.

However, due to the threat posed by Ryu's magic, it is now unable to unleash its fiery breath.

The Flaming Breath skill requires a short period of time where the user cannot move to charge up.

"Let it end, let it end, let it end, let it end!"