CHAPTER 61: 061 DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND BY THAT FIGURE WALKING AWAY

Finn’s idea was right.

Reiger, who was well aware of the threat and hinderance that the female-type monster’s corrosive liquid could bring to Loki’s kin, indeed planned to resolve it alone.

Therefore, Reiger stimulated his spiritual power, turning a large amount of spiritual power into Magic Power, then into wind power. He maximized the output of "Wind Spirit Swift Walk," effectively turning into a tornado, barreling through the female-type monster and bringing it to a place far from Loki’s kin.

"Boom!"

In the heavy collision, the female-type monster viciously smashed into the ground, making the earth tremble.

Sand and gravel spewed into the air like a geyser, swept up around Reiger, then scattered by the wind emanating from him.

Cloaked in wind power, Reiger used the impact to rise into the air, the magic array beneath his feet rotating as he once again began to chant.

But before Reiger could finish his chant, countless pollen-like light particles suddenly sprayed out of the dust.

"Boom boom boom boom boom——!"

A series of explosions suddenly occurred in a corner of the 50th layer, causing the waves of fire to expand for who knows how many times.

The ground shattered, forests burned away, and the blasts and shockwaves swallowed everything like a tsunami, engulfing Reiger as well.

Reiger could only feel a blast of high temperature assaulting him, his body barraged by a furious bombardment. Had it not been for the protection of the wind from "Wind Spirit Swift Walk", his body, not even clad in a single piece of armor, might have instantly turned into a fireman and been blown to bits.

"Lamu!"

Reiger withstood the explosive attack and completed the chant for his protective magic.

A deep green light film lit up amidst the fierce wind, enveloping Reiger.

Reiger’s ’endurance’ and ’agility’ suddenly surged, especially ’agility’, which increased remarkably.

Thanks to the double protection of "Lamu" and "Wind Spirit Swift Walk," Reiger finally no longer felt the heat and the impact of the explosions.

At that moment, Reiger boosted his spiritual power, increased the scale of his magic, and the wild wind broke through the blaze, extinguishing the flames in all directions.

"■■■■■■■■■■——!"

The female-type monster, seemingly angered by Reiger’s actions, climbed up from the ground and let out a shrill scream towards the child of the wind in midair.

From his high vantage point, Reiger looked down at the ugly monster, his mouth slowly curling into a smile.

"Huff!"

The next moment, Reiger suddenly dove downward, transforming into a streak of light, shooting violently towards the female-type monster.

The female-type monster, as if prepared, opened its mouth and a purple corrosive liquid shot out like a high-pressure water cannon towards the sky.

The streak of light collided with the liquid cannon in mid-air, resulting in an intense clash.

It wasn’t long before the surging wind around the streak of light forcefully split the water cannon and charged forward, clashing with the female-type monster.

"Puchi!"

Sword light flashed, slicing through the monster’s body, causing corrosive liquid to spray from its ugly form and the female-type monster to scream.

"Boom!"

A thick, flat limb, whip-like, swept across and hit the streak of light, blasting the figure within it away and into a distant rock wall, shattering the wall to pieces.

However, almost simultaneously with the crumbling wall, the streak of light returned with the gale, striking the unprepared female-type monster.

"Bang!"

This time, it was the female-type monster’s turn to be blasted away, crashing into a forest, toppling countless trees.

The female-type monster screamed in anger, its four flat limbs coming together and then spreading out, scattering countless explosive spores on the wind towards Reiger.

Another grand explosion occurred, flames and blast winds rising up, hot air and high temperatures blowing as if hell’s inferno was erupting from beneath the earth, instilling fear.

However, this fear surely did not include Reiger.

Reiger, still undodging and unyielding, endured the shock of one astonishing explosion after another. Wrapped in the gale, he became a streak of light, ceaselessly darting around the female-type monster, attacking relentlessly.

Instantly, sword light flickered, purple blood spurted wildly, and wind-powered slashes kept falling on the female-type monster’s body, one sword stroke after another cutting through it, inciting mournful screeches.

"Sizzle——"

The purple corrosive liquid that sprayed out, dissolving the entire forest like blood, let up plumes of black smoke and foul stench.

The light cloaked in wind power, however, ignored this, using the wind to blow away the corrosive liquid while continuing its assault, followed by a series of chanting.

"O proud warrior, O archer of the forest."

"The raiders approach, take up your bows."

"Respond to the call of kin, string the arrows and light the fierce flames, lanterns of the forest."

"Command thee to fire, arrows of the elves."

"Like rain, scorch the barbarians."

Attacking, moving, and chanting, Reiger once again displayed his exceptional multitasking skills, casting a spell he learned from his comrades.

"Simultaneous Fire Spear!"

And so, the reign of fire descended.

"Boom boom boom boom boom——!"

This time, the explosions no longer occurred around the female-type monster but on the monster itself.

The fire rain that descended from the sky bombarded the female-type monster, setting off round after round of explosions on it, blasting it so ruthlessly that it finally let out a pained howl.

"————"

All of Loki’s kin watched this scene, collectively spellbound.

They looked towards the distant battle, towards that figure transforming into a streak of light, wrapped in fierce wind, clashing with the female-type monster without cease, like a War God. Even when blown away by flat limbs or bombarded by explosive spores, Reiger fearlessly charged at the monster, unleashing strikes and chanting spells, battering the female-type monster until it wailed— the shock in their hearts was beyond imagination.

"...Is this how Reiger fights?"

Theona murmured to herself.

The others also found themselves speechless for a long time.

Among all the people present, apart from Ais and Rephia, there were actually very few who had truly seen Reiger fight.

Even though on this journey, Reiger’s displayed strength had already been acknowledged by many senior members of the familias, earning their respect, what level of fighting could possibly compare to this life-and-death battle?

Because of instructions from Finn and others, Reiger had been acting quite by the book on this expedition.

In the floor boss subjugation battle, he was considered an important rear force due to his possession of various magics and his learning of "Magic Guiding," always staying back to support with long-range attacks.

During the Fomor subjugation battle, although he charged into the monster horde along with Ais and wreaked havoc, it was still in collaboration with group tactics. His performance, no doubt superb, was still just that.

At least, Rephia was clear about just how much Reiger had been holding back throughout this journey.

If it were any other time, Reiger would have already rushed up alone to engage in a death battle with the monsters.

That was when Reiger was at his strongest.

He feared no enemy. The stronger the enemy, the more exalted he became, the more excited his emotions.

He was dauntless in the face of any challenge; no matter how great the difficulty ahead, he would charge forward resolutely.

Using magic to attack from the rear?

Coordinating with companions for group combat?

That approach might be safe, but it wasn’t what Reiger truly desired.

One could say that only at this very moment did Reiger truly showcase himself, his true strength.

And the result was that the monster, which had left Lv.6 adventurers like Finn completely at a loss and the entire Loki familia retreating, was already showing signs of defeat under the fearless and increasingly vigorous performance of that swordsman.

"What kind of ’Deceptive Swordsman’ is this?" Grace said aloud, "Loki must have gotten the title wrong, right?"

"Indeed," Revilia said with a wry smile, "If she saw this battle, she wouldn’t have given him such a title."

Finn smiled faintly, looking around at his team members who were staring spellbound at the battle, and his voice spread softly.

"Take a good look," he said.

"Watch this battle, watch that person."

"I can assure you, he will reach a peak we cannot even touch, becoming the hero that the gods have long anticipated."

"I don’t ask you to catch up with him, but at least, don’t let that figure leave you far behind."

This, too, was Finn’s own thought.

"Hero..."

Theona murmured again, her eyes beginning to shine as she watched Reiger.

"It’s just like him."

Theone praised as well, glancing at the nearby small-person race hero, absorbed in their own thoughts.

"You little brat..."

Bert’s face contorted slightly, and despite his hostile tone, his gaze never wandered from Reiger.

"Mr. Reiger..."

Rephia clasped her hands at her front, admiration growing in her eyes as she watched Reiger fight.

The rest were also more or less filled with reverence for that figure amidst their shock.

Even Ais, silently gazing at Reiger with golden eyes that unknowingly harbored burgeoning emotions.

Bathed in numerous gazes filled with respect or adoration, on the distant battlefield, Reiger launched what must have been at least his nth charge at that badly wounded monster.

"Ka!"

A sword was drawn by Reiger.

It was not the Hermit’s Sword he had been using up to this point.

Ever since the start of the expedition to the underground city, Reiger had never drawn the other sword he carried at his waist.

It wasn’t that he was reluctant to use it; he believed that the first opponent for this sword must be worthy.

Therefore, since entering the underground city expedition, Reiger had always used the Hermit’s Sword.

Only at this moment, facing the female-formed monster, did Reiger truly draw this sword.

When the light as feather rapier was in hand, Reiger’s speed surged yet again.

"[Awaken (Tempest)]."

A gale came blowing, coiling around the blade.

"[Whirling (Tempest)]."

The storm intensified suddenly, sweeping across the battlefield.

Armed with the first-class weapon known as ’The Fool,’ Reiger seemed like a spiraling tornado dragon, charging forward while kicking up countless dust clouds.

"■■■■■■■■■■——!"

The female-formed monster finally sensed a lethal crisis and shrieked hysterically, recklessly throwing out explosive powder and spitting corrosive fluid.

But amidst the furious gusts, none of that could come close to Reiger’s body.

"Boom!"

The tornado dragon leapt and struck the monster hard.

The monster let out a dreadful howl as purple liquid splattered everywhere.

"Puchi!"

The next moment, the tornado dragon pierced through the monster’s body, opening a large hole.

With a scream, the female-shaped monster exploded and died utterly.