Chapter 903 - 698: Just Trust Him 2

In that case, if Ais is left alone, she will surely die, or if not, the strange ones will succeed and take her away.

In short...

"Reiger stays, his survival rate is definitely much higher than yours, after all, he has a lot of Magic, and in the face of danger, he might be more likely to survive than any of us."

"He has also proven his strength, even [the Mighty] couldn’t do anything to him in a short time without using Magic or activating skills. By having him stay behind, the chances of defeating the enemies are also higher."

"Moreover, if the enemy’s target is you, then by not being present, you can disrupt their plans and give Reiger a sufficient opportunity to turn the tables."

"In summary, you cannot stay."

Finn’s excessively sharp and realistic remarks left Ais without a word to refute.

The girl could only grip the hilt of the Sword of Despair tightly, her fingers turning white from exertion.

The others, after hearing Finn’s explanation, found themselves unable to oppose it any longer.

"Mr. Reiger..."

Rephia’s voice, full of concern, resonated clearly in everyone’s ears.

At this point, Finn’s tone took a sudden turn.

"Rather than worrying about Reiger, I think it’s better if we worry about ourselves."

Finn’s abrupt statement made everyone pause.

"What do you mean, Finn?"

"What have you discovered?"

Revilia and Grace, being Finn’s longtime partners, immediately understood that he had detected something.

To this, Finn said:

"According to Reiger’s last report, we already know that there are two strange ones." Finn stated calmly, "With that being the case, where is the other one now?"

"Could they be waiting for us on the lower floor, at their base or in a place they deem important?"

"If the strange ones have truly built a breeding ground capable of producing colorful monsters in the deep layers like on the 24th and 30th floors, then on which floor would this breeding ground be?"

"Could it possibly be... on the 59th floor, which is our destination?"

These words caused everyone present, regardless of whether they understood Finn’s words or not, to instinctively hold their breath.

Ais’s attention was successfully diverted as well.

"Another one... on the 59th floor...?"

Ais recalled the beautiful red-haired Beast Tamer.

In her perception, this red-haired female strange one was far more troublesome than the white-robed male.

Finn continued to speak.

"We still don’t know how many enemies there are or what kinds of traps the opponent has set below."

"Therefore, we can’t randomly disperse our forces, and that’s why I can only let Reiger stay behind to fend off any possible attacks from the strange ones."

"We must concentrate our forces because our enemies aren’t just in the underground city, but also include these unknown strange ones."

Finn licked his thumb, his gaze sharp.

"My thumb is already faintly aching, and the pain is quite strong."

"Below, there must be something extremely dangerous and ’unknown’ awaiting us."

"And since we’ve come this far, we can’t return without achieving anything. No matter what kind of peril lies ahead, we must venture through."

These words finally convinced everyone present.

"..."

Ais stopped thinking too much, forcing herself with iron will to not look back.

Though this decision pierced the heart of the golden-haired, golden-eyed girl like a blade, she could only trust Finn’s judgment and believe in Reiger’s strength.

"Alright, stop worrying about Reiger."

Seeing that many of those who were on good terms with Reiger, led by Ais and Rephia, had pained expressions, Grace spoke up in a deliberately relaxed manner.

"No matter what, that kid managed to surpass Ais at Lv.5, and when facing Ota, he didn’t fall short at all."

"He has Ais’s ’Wind’, more of that ’Level Up’, and even learned Finn’s magic. If pushed to the edge, using all of these techniques, I don’t believe those strange ones can do anything to him."

"We’ll head to the 58th floor, deal with the Cannon Dragon and the Flying Dragon, which will surely alleviate Reiger’s burden, allowing him to focus on dealing with that strange one."

Grace’s words gave everyone who had already been convinced the final push, allowing them to finally stop worrying about Reiger.

"Yeah! Reiger is so strong! There’s no problem at all!’’

"The captain said he has no problem, then he definitely has no problem. I trust the captain’s judgment!"

Theona and Theone finally found an opening and shouted one after another.

"I don’t know what happened...but that kid is holding the highest masterpiece of mine! He will definitely overcome the difficulties!"

Chun laughed heartily and said these words.

"Just believe in him, he’s the monster rookie of our familia."

Revilia smiled faintly.

"Hmph."

Finally, even Bert spoke, coldly snorting as he said.

"He’s not just some nobody by the roadside, worrying is unnecessary!"

Upon hearing this, Finn gave a subtle smile, then continued to put on the mask of the leader.

"The entrance to the 53rd floor is right ahead, full speed ahead!"

Finn ordered.

"Yes!"

The group responded in unison.

Rephia, carrying a backpack and holding a magic wand, couldn’t help but look back at the other end of the passage where Reiger’s figure could no longer be seen.

"Please survive, Mr. Reiger..."

Not only did the elf girl have this thought, but Ais also prayed in her heart.

"Please come back..."

With such thoughts, the swordsman girl and the elf girl followed the main unit and rushed into the entrance of the 53rd floor.

...

As it turned out, the worries of the Loki familia were unnecessary.

"Puchi!" "Puchi!" "Puchi!" "Puchi!" "Puchi!"...

In the battle-ravaged corridor void of companions, surrounded by worm monsters, Reiger fully erupted, transforming into a rapidly streaking meteor, dashing back and forth through the swarm, scattering innumerable sword lights, ruthlessly slaughtering the enemies.

"Ohhhhhhhhhh...!"

The worm monsters’ screeching was like livestock having their throats caught, continuously ringing out as their bodies were severed, with fragmented pieces exploding one after another, splattering corrosive liquid.

"Sizzle...!"

The corrosive liquid splattered onto the ground, the walls, even the ceiling, corroding the landscape, creating countless pits and holes, with a foul stench drifting as black smoke from the corroded rocks filled the air — extremely unpleasant.

Reiger stepped with intricate footwork, exhibiting a speed even first-tier adventurers couldn’t match, evading all splashing corrosive liquid without even activating the [Wind Spirit Swift Walk].

"Damn it!"

The man in the white robe, his neck emitting smoke and continuously healing his injuries, spat with hatred and called out loudly.

"Megaworm!"

This is the formal name of the worm monster.

"Man-eating Flower!"

This is the man-eating flower monster.

"Giant Flower!"

This is the super-large level monster that once clung to the quartz main pillar of the 24th-floor food store, forming the entire seedbed.

The man in the white robe shouted the names of three vividly colored monsters in one breath, causing the ground to rumble, and countless monsters burst forth from the earth.

The worm monsters named Megaworm descended from the sky, crashing onto the ground.

The man-eating flowers waved their tendrils, emerging from the walls.

The giant flower’s massive body stretched out from the depths of the underground city, standing behind the man in the white robe.

The man in the white robe summoned all the monsters currently under his control to form a brand new legion.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...!"

In an instant, the blaring roar formed a sound wave, shaking the entire 52nd floor.

"...Is this your last reliance?"

After slaying a worm monster, Reiger watched this scene, with the corners of his mouth curling up.

"Very well, now this is interesting."

It seemed that he would smoothly acquire his final bit of high-level experience.