After Asfi took over Olivas, Orsted had no more distractions and fought the Corrupted Viola with full force.

He could use Excalibur to vaporize it instantly, but this wasn't a safe floor, and Ais and Revis were fighting somewhere unknown.

Using Excalibur's power risked hitting Ais, which would be disastrous.

So Orsted chose to defeat the monster with his own strength.

He ignored minor attacks that wouldn't incapacitate him, letting Avalon heal the wounds.

A massive tentacle swung with a piercing whistle.

Orsted didn't dodge, meeting it head-on with Excalibur.

The force pushed him back over ten meters.

Though it seemed he was overpowered, he wasn't.

While retreating, Orsted severed the attacking tentacle.

He then darted away instantly.

Seconds later, several more tentacles crashed where he'd stood.

The Corrupted Viola was enormous, with numerous tentacles.

Its attacks were powerful and swift, making it a formidable foe.

Orsted had just dodged one assault when, still airborne, four tentacles swept from both sides, threatening to envelop him.

A direct hit would wound even him severely.

But using instant, Orsted vanished.

He reappeared on one of the tentacles, sprinting toward the Viola's body.

Running on an enemy's body often deterred attacks, as they risked self-harm.

Yet the Corrupted Viola didn't care.

Even with Orsted on its tentacle, it swung others without hesitation.

A dozen tentacles blanketed the sky, covering all escape routes.

"Monsters are troublesome. They don't care about self-damage," Orsted muttered helplessly, vanishing again as the tentacles fell, obliterating where he'd been.

He reappeared on another tentacle.

Each tentacle he reached was one he'd already traversed.

Using instant, he could navigate the tentacles to reach the Jewel Fetus and destroy it.

But the situation wasn't ideal.

The Corrupted Viola cared nothing for its tentacles' damage.

In half a minute, it destroyed all the tentacles Orsted had touched.

He could no longer use instant to close in on the Jewel Fetus.

To destroy it, he had to fight head-on, cripple the Corrupted Viola, sever all its tentacles, and approach openly.

From the battle, Orsted confirmed this Corrupted Viola differed from the what

Ais faced in the Anime.

It was a defective clone—Level 6 in strength but lacking rapid regeneration.

Its severed tentacles hadn't regrown.

If Orsted could cut them all off, victory was his.

But it was no easy task.

The Corrupted Viola was powerful and fast.

Without instant, Orsted would've been overwhelmed multiple times.

"I'll have to endure a bit more pain," he said, touching his aching shoulder, grimacing.

Avalon healed wounds, but the pain lingered.

Since the fight began, Orsted had been injured countless times, each wound searing with pain.

Yet, his resilient spirit and Eternal Arms Mastery kept the pain from hindering him.

Resolved, Orsted ignored distractions and prepared to face the Corrupted Viola.

As it closed in, waving its tentacles, he narrowed his eyes, and charged with a gust of wind.

A deafening roar shook the sky.

Meanwhile, the Hermes Familia's battle ended.

Falgar and nearby adventurers had cleared the Violas.

"What happened here?" an adventurer asked Falgar.

"We don't know," Falgar shook his head.

"But a Level 6 monster appeared."

The crowd gasped. Level 6 was far beyond their ability to handle, even Level 3 monsters being a struggle.

"Don't worry. The Sword Princess and Orsted are here, fighting it," Falgar said with a laugh.

Exposing their level deception warranted a little shock for the crowd, not enough to terrify them.

"Wait, Sword Princess makes sense, but why Orsted?" an adventurer asked, catching Falgar's words.

"There's a Level 6 monster and a foe strong enough to fight the Sword Princess. She's handling that one," Falgar explained.

"Orsted's taken on the Level 6 monster, still fighting. Feel those battle tremors?"

He pointed toward the explosions.

The adventurers swallowed hard.

"You're saying Orsted is fighting a Level 6 monster?"

"The battle's ongoing, so yeah." Falgar shrugged.

"..."

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