"Impressive. Cain really knows how to command a team," Paul said, his eyes brightening.
At the very rear, Alexander smiled proudly and tightened his grip on the King Dragon Sword, killing a giant wolf spider that ambushed them with a single thrust.
"Of course! Lord Cain led us all the way across the Demon Continent!"
Alexander certainly did not deny that their overwhelming strength and the weakness of the Demon Continent's monsters had played a part, but Cain's leadership was beyond question.
The party continued onward and soon reached the second major stratum.
On the second major stratum, the types of monsters changed. Besides the Crimson Dread Spiders, those large venomous wolf spiders that liked to nest on cave ceilings and launch ambushes, a kind of giant, hard-shelled caterpillar appeared as well.
The B-rank Iron Crawlers were cumbersome, but they had enough strength to smash rocks with ease. Their shells were as hard as steel, and ordinary slashes could rarely pierce their armor.
Rujierd was responsible for detecting traps, so attacking with his spear inevitably divided his attention.
Besides, even his spear was not particularly effective at piercing the Iron Crawlers' shells.
It seemed no one had explored this dungeon in a very long time. The monsters inside were considerably larger than those found in ordinary dungeons.
Having gone so long without eating anything alive, they were also extremely vicious and ravenous for flesh and blood.
"Rujierd, I'll cover you. Keith, mark the traps behind us. Paul, Elinalise, Talhand, please protect Rudeus and Roxy alongside Eris and fill the gap I leave. Alexander, keep watching our rear."
"You don't need us carrying the luggage anymore?"
Cain looked back at Paul, who had drawn his Steel Sword and quickly moved into position, and grinned.
"I never said that in the first