Just as Kashu blasted Zagnat apart in a flash, Riveria's long-prepared High Victory Sword erupted as well.
A blazing pillar of fire surged violently beneath the colossal worm, while countless fiery arrows poured down like a torrential rain!
The flames instantly swallowed the monster's massive body. The worm and the female figure on its back were both engulfed in a sea of fire, letting out shrill wails!
Then, beneath temperatures hot enough to melt gold and iron, they crumbled into drifting ashes!
Heat waves rolled through both sides of the ruined forest. Scattered clusters of flame stubbornly burned across the scorched earth, refusing to die out for a long time.
Afterward, the temporary camp was a complete mess, and the air hung heavy under the lingering heat.
The Loki Familia gathered once more and took stock of their losses from the battle.
The ordinary members hurried about, tending to the wounded or reinforcing the damaged defenses.
Inside a tent, Finn solemnly set down the report list and gave the waiting group a bitter smile.
"We still have some food and water left, but our reserve weapons have been nearly exhausted. Even many of the materials dropped by the loot have been ruined by the corrosive fluid of those new-species monsters."
"Though I hate to admit it, judging by the current situation, our expedition may have to end here."
The executives all frowned and nodded. No one raised an objection.
There had simply been too many unexpected developments during this expedition.
First came the unprecedented new-species monsters, then a colossal new-species boss comparable to a Floor Boss, and finally even the Dungeon's cleaner had appeared.
They had not even officially set foot in the Hell Dragon Cauldron, yet everyone already felt utterly exhausted.
Gareth clasped his hands behind his back and