CHAPTER 889: CHAPTER 688: THE NEWCOMER WHO BURST INTO THE BATTLEFIELD (PART 2)

At that time, Reiger will ascend faster than Ota to the Lv.8 that currently no longer exists in Orario, stepping into a whole new realm.

Therefore, knowing that Ota would show up here, Reiger already planned to challenge him in this current state, taking that final step to cross into a new dimension.

Thus, even though Ota pointed this out, unfortunately, Reiger had no intention of responding, nor would he employ more means.

Not to mention...

"Aren’t you also not using your full strength?"

Reiger pointed this out.

Indeed, Ota’s "complete defense" is very strong, his abilities have reached the limits and the peak of the current stage. Apart from a true Lv.8, it should be impossible for anyone to beat him one-on-one.

But even this strength, which Finn evaluated as infinitely close to Lv.8, is still not Ota’s full strength.

Because Ota has one more magic.

Because Ota has one more skill.

It’s a magic and skill not particularly rare, but surely beyond anyone’s estimation in terms of strength.

Without using magic and skills, Ota hasn’t shown his full power.

"Boom!"

Reiger vibrated the crystal long sword mounted with wind power, causing a wind shock to explode between them.

In an instant, the hurricane swept up, finally creating distance between Reiger and Ota.

"Use it."

Still holding the crystal long sword, Reiger spoke just like Ota did earlier.

"Let me see how strong the ’Urban Strongest’ really is."

With that, Reiger suddenly began to accelerate, rushing through the surrounding sea of fire with whistling winds, charging toward Ota.

"Wind Breathing·Eighth Form·Initial Gale Slash!"

For the first time since the start of the battle, Reiger shouted the name of his technique and, after rushing in front of Ota, seemed to transform into a swift gale himself, circling Ota, crossing his steps and spinning, slashing at the boar warrior from all directions, creating powerful spiral wind blades around Ota.

"Clang—Clang—Clang—Clang—Clang—"

Ota immediately entered a "complete defense" stance, dexterously wielding the heavy great sword in his hand as if threading a needle, blocking the spiral wind blades from all directions.

"Wind Breathing·Third Form·Clear Mist Wind Tree!"

Reiger’s figure burst from the wind, and from his center, in an instant, he swung three wind-breaking slashes towards Ota.

Facing these three slashes, Ota’s defense was as impregnable as ever.

The first slash was deflected by his guard.

The second slash was blocked by his great sword.

The third slash, most absurdly, was actually countered with a headbutt by the helmeted head, returning the slash with a loud "clang."

Defense, defense, defense, always defending.

Block, block, block, always being blocked.

The boar martial artist completely transformed into an imposing giant mountain, unshakable, undisturbed, unbroken, absorbing all of Reiger’s attacks.

Whether it be sword skills or magic, nothing could penetrate his unbreakable defense.

Replace with a different Lv.7, and they definitely couldn’t achieve this.

Even if the opponent trained their stats to the limits like Ota, they couldn’t achieve such an unstoppable defense.

Only by combining one’s honed stats with divine skills could one achieve such heights.

This also made those who faced this boar and wanted to challenge him almost invariably feel a certain emotion.

That is despair.

"As expected..."

Finn was not surprised, his face calm and cold as water, clenching his spear, finally taking a step forward.

"————"

Almost simultaneously, waves of killing intent were unleashed toward Finn.

The black and white elf Knights held their weapons, their eyes icy cold.

The quadruplet Halflings closed in from the surroundings, poised to strike.

Facing this situation, Ais, Bert, Theona, Theone, and others behind Finn took a step forward in unison, emanating a powerful aura capable of withstanding the intense killing intent, leaving only Revilia backing off instead of advancing, but that was where a rear guard Magic Guide should be, and she was already prepared, raising her staff, ready to chant magic.

The standoff between the two sides was no longer just that, but was on the verge of erupting.

Even if it meant affecting the expedition ahead, Finn and the others clearly couldn’t care about that now, intending to support Reiger first.

"Ais." Finn spoke still, saying, "We will cover you, go to Reiger."

Ais did not speak but nodded resolutely.

"Go!"

At Finn’s command, the first-tier adventurers of the Loki Familia rushed out without hesitation.

"Don’t think so!"

Hedine shouted loudly, and together with Hegni beside him, rushed out, facing the leading Finn.

The quadruplet Halflings didn’t hesitate, or rather, had been waiting for this moment for a long time as if, without a word, they simultaneously leapt from all directions, raising their great swords, war hammers, spears, and giant axes, attacking Finn.

"[Awaken]."

Ais’s voice chanting magic was so clear, enveloping her slender limbs with wind.

The two largest familias of the city were like this, on the brink of a full-scale battle in the ruins on the 9th floor of the underground city.

This would terrify everyone on the surface, even forcing the guild to intervene. Just as this serious situation was about to explode, it was interrupted.

"Bang!"

Without any warning, a side-wall shattered.

Almost like the reenactment of the fierce battle between Reiger and Ota, two mismatched figures emerged from the rubble, engaging in battle and recklessly intruding into the battlefield of the first-tier adventurers.

"What——"

Everyone halted in shock.

Including Reiger and Ota, who were forced to stop by this sudden development.

And the reckless intruders into this battlefield... no, it should be said a man and a monster, bellowing as if completely unaware of where exactly they ended up.

"Roarrrrrrrrrrr...!"

This was the monster’s roar.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh...!"

This was the human’s roar.

Amidst the roars breaking through the sea of fire and ruins, one man and one monster engaged in what seemed to be a weak but thrilling fierce battle in the eyes of over ten first-tier adventurers.

The roaring monster was a burly, red all over with a bull’s head and human body, wielding a great sword— a mighty ox.

It was a monster classified as Lv.2, which normally only appears in the mid-layer, but now it had intruded into the upper layer — a Minotaur.

This was the large-class monster mentioned by the fleeing adventurers earlier, undeniably so.

Classified as Lv.2, even notorious for its high fighting power within the 17th floor, appearing now in the upper 9th-floor region was undoubtedly a disaster for the novice adventurers exploring this floor.

But at this moment, in front of this bull monster no different from a calamity, an unexpected novice adventurer stood against it, roaring and battling fiercely.

It was an adventurer who looked very immature at first glance.

The combination of white hair and red eyes resembling a rabbit, and a frame still slim, from his appearance, he was, at most, 15 years old, undoubtedly a minor among humans.

He was already covered in scars, bloodstained all over, looking like he could die at any moment, further susceptible to be cleaved down by the bull monster under the sword.

However, this scarred, immature, and seemingly young novice adventurer blocked the monster.

"[Flame Volt]!"

Under many astonished glances, Ais chanted magic, making the wind coil around her slender limbs.

And it was like this, the two greatest adventurer guilds of the city were about to engage in an all-out battle in the ruins of the ninth level of the underground city.

This situation, which could shock everyone on the surface, was on the verge of exploding, forcing Finn and the others to disregard the following expedition, as supporting Reiger was of greater urgency.

"Ais." Finn spoke up again, "We’ll cover you, you go to Reiger."

Ais said nothing, but she nodded firmly.

"Go!"

At Finn’s command, Loki Familia’s top adventurers rushed out without hesitation.

"You wish!"

Shinobu shouted loudly, and along with Hegni at his side, charged forward to meet the leading Finn.

The quadruplet halflings didn’t hesitate either, as if they had been waiting for this moment for a long time, they darted simultaneously from all directions, raising their great swords, war hammers, spears, and great axes, attacking Finn altogether.

"[AWAKEN]."

The voice of Ais chanting magic was so clear, enshrouding wind around her slender limbs.

Just like that, the two largest guilds in the city were about to break into an all-out war in the ruins of the ninth floor of the underground city.

This stalemate, which could frighten everyone on the surface, where even the guild couldn’t resist intervening, was imminently disrupted just before it completely erupted.

"Boom!"

In the very next moment, without any warning, a wall on the side was shattered.

Almost like a reenactment of the fierce battle between Reiger and Ota, two silhouetted figures appeared from amidst the rubble, clashing wildly and charging into the battlefield of the top adventurers.

"Wha—"

Everyone stopped in their tracks, utterly taken aback.

Even Reiger and Ota paused at this sudden interference.

And the figures bursting through the debris, a man and a monster, unaware of the danger of their location, roared.

"Rooooaaaarrrrrr...!"

This was the roar of the monster.

In the midst of the roar, one person and a monster, though seemingly weak in the eyes of the over ten first-tier adventurers, engaged in a relentless battle that was nothing short of breathtaking.

The roaring monster was a brawny, red-bodied figure larger than Ota— a Minotaur.

This was the massive monster that had terrorized even the adventurers who earlier fled in panic, and there was no doubt about it.

Classified as Lv.7, this monster was known for being exceptionally formidable even within the seventeenth floor, now unexpectedly appearing on the upper ninth floor, posing a dire threat to novice adventurers treading this perilous path.

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