Level-Scaled Invasion B Was Too Cruel

[Invaded by Millicent!!!]

"Are you ever going to stop?!"

Millicent's figure emerged from the crimson Swamp. The bright red intruder's spirit matched the Swamp perfectly, making her look like some kind of demon at first glance.

However, at this moment, Millicent was no different from a demon in the eyes of the adventurers.

"I refuse to believe it! We must take her down this time!" The adventurer captain roared, waving his hand and shouting, "Everyone, spread out! Don't gather together and give her any opening!"

Although they didn't know the name of Millicent's signature Weapon Skill — Waterfowl Dance —they realized that this Weapon Skill was quite troublesome, and that if people gathered together, they could easily be wiped out.

Therefore, it is absolutely possible to split up and deal with the enemy!

To be fair, these adventurers are quite skilled, and their tactical approach wasn't wrong.

However, once they were dispersed, their fighting strength was also dispersed.

The lone heavy-armored Warrior was targeted and quickly slashed until he was severely wounded. However, his attacks seemed to be ignored when they hit Millicent. It was clear that he had caused damage, but the other party did not care!

Surprisingly, Millicent didn't kill him; instead, she turned and attacked other adventurers.

"I've come to save you!"

The mage and his Sword and Shield Warrior and shieldman rushed to the heavily armored Warrior's side and quickly cast spells to heal him.

The heavily armored Warrior thought he had truly escaped death, while the Sword and Shield Warrior who was keeping watch over Millicent, who had already run far away from them, widened his eyes and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Get out of the way!"

At a distance of perhaps more than a hundred meters from them, Millicent once again adopted her familiar starting stance, the Waterfowl Dance.

But the adventurer in front of her had already been stabbed to death. What use would it be for her to unleash her Weapon Skill on the corpse? Was it some kind of mysterious, humiliating ritual like squatting Finger Down?

However, when Millicent unleashed the first strike of the Waterfowl Dance, her figure vanished from the spot.

"Bang bang bang—"

The Sword and Shield Warrior quickly raised their shields, and a sound like a violent rainstorm hitting them came from the shields. In that instant, Millicent "flew" in front of him!

These Waterfowl Dance and even have a dashing effect!?

Isn't your sudden advance a bit too far?

The reason for sparing the heavy Warrior's life is obvious: to lure the mage over.

As expected of a villain who uses Level-Scaled Invasion, even his tactical mind is dirty!

"You bastard!!"

Filled with boundless resentment, the Sword and Shield Warrior's shield was shattered by the relentless attacks, and Waterfowl Dance descended upon the three of them.

Die!

"Does that Millicent have no shame at all?!"

"That's such a jerk! They're just targeting us, aren't they!"

"I can't take it anymore!"

Inside the Sellia Crystal Tunnel, at the Blessing Hall, every adventurer looked indignant, their anger reaching its peak, their faces turning a deep, ripe red.

That's right, they were killed again by an intruder named Millicent.

He was killed for the fourth time!

That bastard invaded their territory four times! Four times!

This is intolerable!

They really couldn't dodge her move that involved jumping up and releasing a large amount of sword energy; they struggled a lot but still couldn't survive.

Someone mustered all their strength and dodged in some unknown direction, inexplicably avoiding an attack. Just as they were wondering what was going on, Millicent flew over and unleashed the second part of her Waterfowl Dance combo, slicing them into pieces.

Can this Weapon Skill still be effective without being weakened?

For a moment, people thought they had encountered a sword saint!

"I'm going to report her to the Adventurers' Guild, no, I'm going to put a bounty on her!"

The Adventurers' Guild in the Arnor Kingdom has a special bounty board for invaders, where adventurers can post bounties for them.

However, because intruders use all sorts of methods to conceal their true appearance and name, you often see all sorts of abstract portraits and names on the bounty board, which makes the actual effect of the bounty very limited.

It basically just provides an outlet for the furious invaders to vent their anger, with little actual effect. In fact, the amount and number of bounties have become badges of honor for some vicious invaders, reminiscent of One Piece.

"However, that arrogant woman didn't wear a hood or anything to conceal her identity; she acted quite openly and honestly. The name Millicent also sounds like her real name. Could she be an honest person?"

"No, no, no, anyone who can perform Level-Scaled Invasion is a complete bastard. We can't just give her our approval because of a few small benefits."

The adventurer captain paused, then changed the subject, saying, "Upon closer inspection, her face is actually quite pretty."

"Captain, what are you doing, Captain?!"

Te Pi watched the adventurers making a ruckus but didn't stop them. After all, exploring dungeons, or rather, exploring the Zane Dungeon, wasn't a comfortable activity, and some noise was necessary for relaxation.

Besides, it's almost time for the dungeon to close, and the bells have already rung. There's no need to stay on edge any longer; we can just relax and explore more casually from now on.

After a brief commotion, the group emerged from the tunnel, and the adventurer captain successfully retrieved his talisman from the Swamp.

For some reason, it seemed that as soon as he entered the Swamp, he would be unlucky enough to be invaded by Millicent. This time, he dared not go into the water again, but instead used the magician's power to retrieve the amulet. As a result, the magician almost exhausted his magic power because he had been concentrating on using magic to find things for a long time. This is why the magician was not allowed to go in at first.

"The high-level magic [Poison Dispel] cannot completely eliminate the unknown toxins in the Swamp, but it can delay their onset."

"The high-level magic [Comprehensive Isolation Shield] is consumed at twice the rate in the Swamp, but it can completely isolate a person from contact with the Swamp, ensuring that they will never be contaminated by the toxins."

"If we have to enter the Swamp, instead of using [Poison Dispel] to delay the onset of the poison after it takes effect, which adds more uncertainty to the adventure, it's better to choose to use a shield that consumes more magic power to isolate the poison from the beginning."

Protected in the center of the adventurer's party, Te Pi spoke to the recording stone, recording everything he saw and heard along the way. Each recording was valuable and could give him some leverage in the competition.

He shook his head, a worried expression on his face.

Although this trip seems to have been quite eventful, and we obtained rare purple specks such as [War Ash: Red Lion Flame] and made some conjectures, it seems that we did not find a place as rich in resources as the Sellia Crystal Tunnel again.

I wonder if Ge Ha De has escaped from the mine yet. Te Pi looked up at the sky and thought: Although that guy has lost his edge due to a comfortable life, he still has some strength under his command. After suffering some torment in the mine, he should be able to escape successfully. Now he's probably wandering around in Caelid like a headless fly.

"Hey, I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of discovery that guy will make."

He revealed a smile full of competitive desire, his expression changing faster than turning the pages of a book. His previous worried look completely disappeared, and he even felt regretful that he hadn't seen Ge Ha De in his disheveled state inside the mine.

However, Ge Ha De did not escape successfully.

"Boss, where do we go next?" the adventurer asked Te Pi for advice.

"We don't have enough time to run any further." Te Pi looked around and finally focused his gaze on a huge complex of buildings. It was a small town that could be seen as soon as they came out of the Sellia Crystal Tunnel, and it was also the place where they had encountered many invisible magic enemies.

The Sorcerous Town of Sellia!

At first, everyone cherished their equipment and was unwilling to fight the invisible magician in the town, and they really couldn't beat him.

But things are different now. Millicent has ripped everyone's equipment, such as armor, to shreds, making them unwearable. So, they no longer have any worries. Without armor, they feel much lighter and might even be able to run around the Sorcerous Town of Sellia, braving the mages' bombardment, and find some good stuff.

Anyway, this town is the nearest place that hasn't been explored yet. The Scorching Fire Wall is too far to reach, and the Swamp has too much poison for adventurers to create enough shields. So, we can only try our luck in Sellia Town.

"Next time, I'll have to hire a better group of adventurers, "Te Pi thought to himself.

The Sorcerous Town of Sellia is very close, just a few steps away, and people are standing at the entrance, preparing to enter.

They used up all the remaining supplies, such as magic shields, magic-resistant livers, and tonics. Since they were all leftovers, they figured they might as well use them since Te Pi would reimburse them anyway.

During this time, Te Pi looked around the town, but he didn't feel anything particularly special about it.

It was just an ordinary, somewhat dilapidated town, with some crystal clusters that had a high magical content, and even the air seemed to be filled with the aura of Glintstone Magic.

He felt that if a more experienced mage were present, they might be able to appreciate the deeper charm of the town, but unfortunately, he couldn't; he preferred Warrior who drew blood with every strike.

"The crystals that grow in this town should also be considered a resource. Well, I'll write that down first."

He entered the Sorcerous Town of Sellia while recording the audio.

There's not much to say about exploring here; just like other adventurer teams exploring new areas, they consistently suffer setbacks.

The invisible mage here has incredibly fast hands; I wonder how many centuries he's been single. The Glintstone Pebble he releases are faster than a machine gun.

They finally located the magician, but when they arrived, he suddenly vanished.

Putting invisibility and teleportation together is just bullying people, isn't it?

The adventurers had long harbored thoughts of giving up, but for the sake of more commission, they still pretended to be exploring this place with all their might.

But by the time the bell rang and people were kicked out of the underground city, all they had gained in the town was a few crystal clusters.

The dizziness caused by the spinning of the world is especially noticeable when a person is tired.

"Finally out!" the adventurers exclaimed in relief.

Te Pi opened his eyes, and everything in sight was covered by bright lights, illuminating the night as if it were daytime, so bright that he couldn't open his eyes for a moment.

"Welcome back, you two."

Lan Le's lazy yet slightly frivolous voice rang out.

"What good things have you brought back for me?"