"No wonder my thumb has been itching just now...although this is included in it."
A young boy's voice came from the opposite side of the passage where Ota and the others were, on the regular route leading to the 8th floor.
Walking out of the passage was a dwarf with short yellow hair holding a spear.
After seeing him, Ota narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah, Otta."
"...It's Finn."
Hearing the little humans greet each other like old friends, Ota quietly put down his weapon.
Not only him, but also behind him are the magisters of the Elf Royal Family who have both strength and beauty, as well as the new generation of the first echelon of the [Loki Familia].
The gap in combat power between them determines everything.
The strongest warrior in Labyrinth City had no choice but to accept this fact and was forced to release his fighting stance.
The brave Finn spoke slowly: "I'm sorry, I haven't fully grasped the situation yet, but...can I ask you why you chose to start a fight with us at this time and in this place, Ota?"
"Eradication of the enemy does not take into account time and place."
"That's right. Then, can I take this as the overall opinion of the faction, that is, the divine will of your master? In other words, the goddess Freya wants to start an all-out war with us?"
"…………"
Otta was silent.
Although the little human in front of him was smiling, the tip of the spear in his hand shone sharply.
A faint threat spread out.
"I am the one who acts arbitrarily."
Otta told Finn in a low voice.
[Freya Familia] is different from [Loki Familia]. Once a war breaks out, the [Freya Familia] fighting on their own may not necessarily be able to defeat the united [Loki Familia].
Moreover, once the two most powerful families in Labyrinth City start a war, one can imagine the extent of the impact.
Even though he is the leader of the [Freya Familia], he does not dare to start a war among the Familia easily.
Horta dropped all weapons and moved forward.
The Familia members following Brave Finn stared at him with sharp eyes, but he remained indifferent and walked towards Brave Finn and others.
With everyone on guard, Ota walked past Finn and Riveria and left a message: "If you unite, I have no chance of winning."
"Thank you for saying that. We don't want to start a dispute with you."
Finn answered him softly.
In fact, both sides know that even if they take action, Otta will definitely win. This is an undisputed fact.
But both sides also knew that once the news here spread, it would trigger a war between the two major families, and Ota did not dare to act rashly.
The two sides called it a day.
Originally, the next part of the scene was for the deflated Otta to leave directly. Unexpectedly, when he passed by Xiao Lin's location, he dropped a sentence:
"The lower level is not as simple as you think."
The warrior who is not good at words can only advise like this.
Xiao Lin expressed his gratitude for the words of concern that the other party might have racked his brains to come up with.
but!
Please, Lord Fierce, take a look at the occasion!
Look, those [Loki Familia] members who were already companions, but now looked at me with strange eyes!
In front of so many people, you just said such caring words to me, which can easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings, okay?
Afterwards, there will definitely be a lot of questions about what happened between them, and it may even cause a crisis of trust!
But Xiaolin couldn't refuse the kindness of others, even if he was roaring in his heart, but in the end——
"…Thanks for the advice."
That was all he could answer.
Otta didn't say anything else. He left the presence of the couriers behind and walked along the narrow and dark passage.
"Let me put aside my incompetence for now and say a few words."
The warrior never looked back, he only stared ahead, listening to the faint roars and shouts coming from the depths of the distant maze behind him.
He continued:
"Break out of your shell, push away the helping hands of others, and face the adventure. You must only look ahead and respond to the favor of that adult."
Although the words are different, the meaning expressed is exactly the same as Xiaolin's.
It's just that I always feel that the other person glanced at me inadvertently before leaving, as if these words were also said to him.
Xiao Lin lowered his head and thought.
It has to be said that the strongest pressure in Labyrinth City is really terrifying.
When his rock-like body disappeared into the darkness, the other adventurers of [Loki Familia] let out a sigh of relief.
At this time, Tione came up and shouted: "Xiao Lin Xiao Lin! What do you mean by what the fierce man said to you just now? Does it mean that you actually know each other?"
"this one……"
"It seems like he cares about you. Could it be that you two have some hidden secret?"
Tiona also asked in a tricky tone.
This suddenly aroused the suspicion of other members of the family members, and they all turned their attention to Xiao Lin.
You see, it triggered a crisis of confidence.
Xiao Lin was an outsider who was inserted inexplicably, and Ota was also the leader of the hostile clan.
With their understanding of fierce warriors, it was surprising enough to be able to make cold warriors speak out words of concern.
Even Ais, who was eager to save Bell, looked at him curiously.
Under the questioning of everyone, Xiao Lin had no choice but to explain: "Sorry, there are some secrets in this. I will explain it later, but do we have more important things now?"
"That's right." The brave Finn also stepped forward to help Xiao Lin, saying: "No matter what, Xiao Lin is our companion, and we naturally have to trust our companions, right?"
"That's what I said..."
"But I always feel a little concerned."
"That's right, that's right."
They murmured quietly.
When the brave Finn saw this, he said to his princess: "Ais, go, you still have things to do."
"……Um!"
Sword Girl Ais also remembered that she had to save Bell, turned around and ran towards the depths of the passage.
"Wait! Ace, wait for me!"
"And I!"
"Hey! You bastards...!"
The Amazon sisters and werewolf Burt followed.
Xiaolin glanced at Finn gratefully, and chased deeper into the area with Riveria and the others.
Light emerged from the depths of the dim single road. As the light in the room got closer and closer, Xiaolin and others accelerated and rushed forward.
After rushing in, the view suddenly became clear.
Everyone saw the one-horned Minotaur in the center of the vast space, and the boy lying on his back, far away from the monster.
His chest was floating slightly, and he was still breathing.
Sword Princess Ais relaxed her whole body. From now on, all she had to do was kill the minotaur in front of her and save the boy who was in crisis.
When she was about to take a step forward and make a gesture to draw out the rapier in her hand.
A palm pressed on the back of her hand.
It's Xiao Lin.
He stopped Aiz.
The naturally stupid girl tilted her head, not understanding why she was stopped, but immediately the Minotaur bent down and charged up Bell, and she made a gesture to draw the sword again.
Being held down again.
Draw the sword.
Being held down.
Draw the sword again.
be held down again.
The girl pursed her mouth subconsciously and looked at Xiao Lin with dissatisfaction with her golden pupils.
She didn't believe that the other party deliberately prevented her from saving people, but doing so really made Jian Ji feel depressed.
However, Xiao Lin didn't look at her. He looked forward, looking at the thin white-haired boy lying on the ground.
Suddenly, there was only a rustling sound.
He turned his head and looked back, only to see the scarred Bell supporting his upper body with his hands.
The young man regained his composure and stood up.
Even though his body was covered in injuries, his crimson eyes were glaring intently at the Minotaur.
"Can't, must not..."
Bell relied on his own will to step forward, and then let out a powerful roar: "I can't run away again!"
It's like trying to save face, like trying to carry out one's ambitions, like advocating for never giving in.
[Retreating will only lead to aging and timidity will lead to death! 】
Facing the young man who raised the pitch-black dagger, the Minotaur also opened his eyes wide, and then smiled ferociously. As if responding to his will, the fierce bull pointed the blade of the great sword towards him.
The boy trembled with his armor-less limbs and blood-stained back as he cheered up.
He only looks at his enemies.
This will be a brutal battle to the death.
"No……!"
"believe him!"
Aisi's eyes widened, and she was about to call him out, but when she was about to pass, she was stopped again.
Xiao Lin lowered his voice and seemed quite cold, but one could feel the heat in his heart.
Aisi looked at Xiao Lin in disbelief.
Strictly speaking, both of them are half of Bell's masters. If the disciple is in danger, they should help him.
"He can't keep running away."
These words startled her.
Ace understood.
——Break out of your shell, push away the helping hands of others, and face the adventure. You must only look ahead!
These were the words Horta dropped when he left.
But now, Bell broke through his hard shell of lack of courage and became an adventurer at this moment.
A crucial step has been taken towards the path of becoming a strong person.
"Let's decide the winner...!"
Young people who yearn for heroes are like the heroes in the story, standing up to face powerful enemies when they encounter them.
[Don’t set the highest goal at the beginning, staged goals are more suitable for long-term growth]
If you can't even cross the Minotaur, what's the point of longing for it? !
Then the boy stepped forward to face the adventure.
In the field, the ferocious sword of the fierce bull met the flying dagger of the young man. The roar and shouting merged into one, and the two sides attacked each other back and forth.
Sparks scattered, blood droplets flew, and sharp crackling sounds were heard endlessly.
[You have to remember, every inch is short and every inch is dangerous. But this does not mean that he has taken the risk, but the way of fighting is to fight for his life! Your advantage lies in flexibility. As long as you can get close, you will have unlimited possibilities! 】
Bell's mind echoed with the tactics Kobayashi had taught him.
The escape speed that used to be called a genius has now become the biggest reliance on dodging attacks.
[Change your eyes, look ahead, find the weak points, and kill with one strike! 】
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"
The roar broke through the sky.
Humans and monsters clashed fiercely from the front, continuing the battle of speed and power.
Don't back down, don't back down, don't back down!
Don't back down! ! !
The young man stared intently at the Minotaur. Even if a big sword was thrown at him, he would be able to move forward and close the distance. Although he could block or retreat from the attacks, he would use the dagger in his hand to defeat them one by one. Block.
The brutal advance and retreat, the unstoppable acceleration, the final battle that celebrates life in which humans and monsters fight to the death!
What a messy fight.
At some point, everyone gathered here. They watched the battle from the nearest position without saying a word.
Everyone watching the battle here has a better way to fight. But for some reason, they were all attracted to the childish and brutal battle in front of them.
Put compromise aside and incorporate force, courage, wisdom and even luck into it!
The spark of life blooms again!
"Fire Lightning!"
Bell leaned down and retracted into the Minotaur's abdomen, forcibly breaking through the monster's defense.
Then.
"Fire Lightning!"
The body rises and the weapon bursts with power.
With the goddess's sharp blade, calling for flames and lightning, the boy roared again.
"——Fire Lightning!"
boom!
The jet-black dagger penetrated the body and launched a zero-range explosion directly from the monster's body.
"Fire Lightning!"
"Fire Lightning!"
"Fire Lightning!"
He never held back, constantly squeezing his potential, and squeezing out all the magic power!
"Fire Lightning!!!"
"Oh oh oh!!!"
The Minotaur, with flames blooming from its body, was blown into pieces with a shrill death scream.
The burning pieces of the bull, the horns scattered on the floor, the magic stones that flew into the air and fell to the ground, and only the white-haired boy remained in place.
All these prove that it is Bell's victory.
"Surprisingly, I won..."
Looking at the victorious figure, Bert muttered dully.
"It's spiritual exhaustion."
"I passed out while standing..."
The young man remained motionless as he swung the dagger to the end, and everyone present was trembling.
Snapped!
The crisp sound of slaps echoed in the space.
[Loki Familia] members were awakened and looked at the person slapping their hands.
It's Xiao Lin.
Snap, snap, snap!
Very rhythmic slaps.
Xiao Lin had a look of relief on his face.
Despite his embarrassment, Bell still succeeded in defeating the LV2 monster in the end. While breaking his inner fear, he also broke down the barriers that blocked him and moved towards a higher goal.
"Hey, Xiao Lin, what do you want to do by suddenly slapping your hands?"
The werewolf Bert glared at Xiao Lin, as if he was waking him up from his immersion by slapping Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin was not angry, but said with a smile: "I am just applauding the strong ones in the future."
"Aha?"
Werewolf Burt's eyes widened and he looked at Bell who was still standing in the field. He curled his lips and sneered: "Strong? Where is he? Such a little guy can't even defeat the LV2 garbage Minotaur. It's such a mess. Battle actually said he was the strong one...don’t make me laugh!”
Although he tried his best to deny it, anyone could see that he had actually admitted it and was just being tough.
Xiaolin chuckled: "How about being a little more frank? Even if it is a messy battle, it is undeniable that it is indeed an outstanding performance. Even if it is a performance, it deserves applause, right?"
"...Hmph, who cares about him?"
Werewolf Bert tilted his head and snorted disdainfully.
But starting from this, sparse applause came from the surroundings, and the applause became louder and louder as time went on.
"I'm sorry, Xiaolin, my family's personality is too awkward."
Finn the Brave apologized softly.
Xiao Lin shook his head.
Even if it's an apology, it shouldn't be Hero Finn's apology, and the person he's apologizing to shouldn't be him.
Bell looked ahead.
He deserves this applause.
Even though he was prompted, even though he had no choice, even though he was in an embarrassing situation, and even though he still had a low reputation, no matter what, he broke through his own limits and stepped into the realm called the strong.
Congratulations, Bell.
(End of chapter)
