"It's starting."
"It's starting."
"It's finally starting."
Looking at the giant roaring at the sky and the youth who stood as small as an ant yet remained steadfast and unyielding amidst the colossal waves of sound, refusing to take a single step back, the same thought flashed through the minds of every single member of the Loki Familia.
"It really is the Floor Boss!"
"Is he... is he really planning to challenge the Floor Boss all by himself?"
"Has he lost his mind?"
"Wait, could that adventurer be————"
Not only the members of the Loki Familia, but the outsiders present also burst into a clamor. Some were incredulous, some knit their brows tightly, some showed expressions of ridicule, while others finally recognized Leon's identity, their faces filled with utter astonishment.
Yet none of this mattered to Leon anymore.
This was because the giant, who had been roaring with its head held high, was already charging straight toward him. Its massive feet shattered the ground, triggering a rumbling tremor that shook the entire hall, while carrying a wild, violent aura as it raised its colossal arms high into the air.
In the next instant, a strike capable of crushing all things descended textually.
"Boom!!!"
The heavy, colossal arm plummeted from the sky and slammed down, causing the ground to instantly erupt in a shattering roar as if struck directly by a meteorite. It whipped up a shockwave and a surging cloud of smoke and dust, sending broken stones flying across the sky.
That strike caused the faces of many adventurers who had never seen Goliath unleash its might to turn pale, their eyes filled with dread as they stared at the greyish-black giant.
The hearts of the Loki Familia members also tightened at the sight. Lefiya, Line, and Raul, whose psychological fortitude was either lacking or whose judgment was clouded by concern, could not even restrain themselves from crying out in alarm.
It couldn't be helped; Goliath was a Level 4 Floor Boss. In terms of pure strength, it was practically invincible below Level 5, and even a Level 5 first-class adventurer would not find it too easy to deal with. This strength already surpassed the second-tier forces of the Loki Familia, causing even a Level 4 like Raul to inevitably feel tense.
Only first-class adventurers like Ais and Finn remained calmly watching all of this.
With their dynamic vision, they naturally captured the fact that before Goliath's heavy strike could impact the ground, Leon had already shifted his footwork and flashed away, evading the blow.
Amidst the swirling smoke and dust, Leon's figure abruptly flew out from a corner, rapidly retreating to distance himself from the massive Floor Boss.
"[Light of Heaven, Sword of Stars.]"
He did not hesitate. Gripping the Dragon-Fang Sword in his right hand and the Jade Staff drawn from who-knows-where in his left, he pointed at Goliath while rapidly chanting.
"[Meteor Dance]!"
A magic circle radiating gorgeous starlight deployed in front of the jewel at the tip of the jade-colored staff. Countless thick meteors suddenly flew out from within it, cutting across half of the massive cavern chamber to crash heavily into Goliath.
"Gaaaaa—!"
Goliath, who had just pulled its fist out of the crater in the ground, had no time to pursue the rapidly retreating Leon before it was instantly struck by the countless thick meteors coming head-on, booms erupting all over its body.
"Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo—!!!"
This sudden wave of firebombing blasted Goliath until sparks flew wildly from its entire body, its figure staggering backward as it let out wails of agony.
The skin on its body was blasted to pieces, and fresh blood splattered out as if it cost nothing, presenting a shocking sight.
This scene caused the spectating members of the Loki Familia to instantly grow excited.
"It's effective!"
"Leon's magic managed to injure Goliath!"
"Simply unbelievable!"
Every single one of the members who had never witnessed Leon fight before was stunned by the sight before their eyes.
"No way————it's a lie, right?"
"He actually managed to injure Goliath?"
Tiona and Tione were also shocked.
That was Goliath!
Though its classified level was Level 2, it was a super-large monster specializing in 'Endurance'. In terms of pure 'Endurance' capability, it could even reach Level 4. Reasonably speaking, it should be impossible for a mere Level 2's magic to injure it.
Never mind that it was just a super-short chant magic; even if it were a super-long chant magic famous for its terrifying firepower, it should be impossible for a Level 2 to cross two levels to injure a Goliath whose 'Endurance' capability was comparable to a Level 4, right?
Yet Leon had accomplished it!
What did this signify?
"That bastard————! The firepower of his magic can actually rival a Level 4 already?"
Bete, who had been watching the battle with a cold expression initially, lost all control over his facial muscles on the spot. His entire being seemed to explode as his body snapped perfectly straight.
"This————"
Lefiya, who had been watching the arena with a tense face, could not help but be dumbfounded as well.
It was worth noting that even she had only achieved magic firepower comparable to a Level 4 after reaching Level 3.
As a result, this annoying man who pestered Miss Ais all day long had actually achieved this point while still at Level 2?
How could this be possible?
While everyone else found this incredible, only Finn, Riveria, and Gareth exchanged glances with one another.
"This is that star-attribute magic Loki mentioned before, right?"
Finn watched the battlefield ahead, speaking in such a manner.
"Indeed, just as Loki said, it can increase its power by consuming extra mental strength."
Gareth clicked his tongue in wonder.
"The firepower of his magic right now has indeed reached the Level 4 threshold." Riveria gazed at Leon's figure, speaking in a heavy voice, "It's just unknown how long he can hold out while squandering his mental strength like this."
The three Familia leaders, who possessed some understanding of Leon's situation, instantly understood exactly where Leon's staggering magic firepower originated from.
Although Leon's current magic firepower was indeed astonishing, it wasn't quite to the extent of being able to cross two levels to injure a Floor Boss under normal circumstances.
His current magic firepower was at most comparable to a Level 4—and it would have to be the type of Level 4 whose various capabilities were only at the baseline, falling far short of a level that could truly rival a high-tier Level 4.
Deeply aware that he could not injure Goliath this way, Leon directly vaporized more than half of his mental strength, not only boosting the output firepower of the magic to the Level 4 peak but also adding dozens of additional attacks, which was how he successfully injured Goliath.
Such an action naturally caused Leon's head to swell, and a faint, throbbing pain began emanating from his brow and temples.
"Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"
Goliath, who had been blasted until it was covered in wounds by the dozens of thick meteors, fell into an instantaneous rage. Letting out a furious roar, its massive feet stomped rapidly as it charged toward Leon at high speed, swinging its fist to strike.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"————
Each of its punches could smash a massive crater into the ground, causing smoke and dust to billow and broken stones to fly wildly. Even though Leon retreated rapidly to evade the direct impacts of its colossal arms, it remained like a ferocious beast that had thoroughly locked onto its prey, pursuing him relentlessly. Punch after punch slammed down, causing craters to appear one after another as the entire hall echoed with continuous, explosive booms.
Leon's footsteps were lightning-fast, his figure shifting continuously like a streak of lightning to evade Goliath's repeated punches. However, judging from his somewhat rushed and disheveled state, one could tell that his dodging was rather forced.
Do not be fooled by Goliath's massive size; its agility was not significantly impacted. The speed at which its massive feet sprinted across the ground was absolutely not inferior to any Level 4 adventurer, and the speed at which its fists slammed down was also terrifyingly fast. This forced Leon to keep his eyes glued tightly to its fists, utilizing the pre-reading method taught by Ais to observe the descending trend, trajectory, and position of the opponent's fists the moment they were raised. By executing evasive maneuvers in advance, he barely managed to achieve his dodges.
From this, it was clear that Leon's various capabilities were undoubtedly still far inferior to Goliath's.
Had he lacked magic and a firepower sufficient to wound the opponent, this battle would have only two outcomes—either fleeing in panic or perishing halfway through.
Even so, Leon's evasive maneuvers were ultimately limited; there would always be times when he could not dodge.
However, whenever such a moment arose, Leon would without the slightest hesitation squander his mental strength again, directly releasing a thick meteor to slam into Goliath and force it back.
That's right, he didn't chant.
"That magic————can actually be activated without a chant?!"
"What kind of magic is that?"
"I've never seen that type of magic before!"
This time, let alone the members of the Loki Familia, even the outsiders burst into a tumultuous clamor.
A magic that could be activated without needing a chant————forgive their shallow experience, but they truly had never witnessed such a thing.
Particularly those elves who were born as a magical race; they practically went wild upon seeing this scene.
"Why doesn't that magic require a chant?"
"Lady Riveria, have you ever seen a magic like that?"
"What on earth is that magic?"
A group of elves began clamoring around Riveria, completely losing their usual elegance and composure, and among them was Lefiya.
Riveria did not speak, nor did she offer any response. She merely stared intently at the magic circle that appeared whenever Leon released his magic, as if she were analyzing something, her eyes filled with an inquisitive light.
And at this moment, Leon was already reaching his limits.
"This combat style of recklessly squandering mental strength————it's thrilling, but it's also truly agonizing."
His vision had already begun to distort, and his head was turning groggy. Letting out a sigh in his heart, Leon sheathed the Dragon-Fang Sword with his right hand and fished out a bottle of Mind Potion from the pouch at his lower back, throwing his head back to gulp it down.
As for the taste of the potion————Leon was already unable to perceive it.
His mind was already highly concentrated on this battle; he simply lacked the leisure to appreciate what flavor a bottle of Mind Potion possessed.
However, the moment the potion entered his mouth, it immediately took effect, causing his originally groggy head to feel a wave of coolness and comfort as if suddenly immersed in ice water, even neutralizing a significant portion of that increasingly intense throbbing pain.
"Gaaaaa—!!!"
Goliath's roars continued, its colossal arms and massive feet plunging down incessantly. While shaking the entire hall, they gradually drove this fierce battle toward its climax.
Although the battle situation was extremely tense, the overall dynamic didn't change much. It remained a cycle of Goliath roaring in continuous rage while pursuing Leon, forcing Leon to execute disheveled dodges while seeking opportunities to counterattack with magic.
Sometimes it was a wave of bombing from countless thick meteors released after a clear chant, while at other times it was a single meteor released by abandoning the chant in an emergency to force the opponent back. Leon alternated between these methods to wheel around Goliath. Though it was disheveled, arduous, and even fraught with danger, he held out through it all, down-to-earthly accumulating his battle achievements and inflicting damage upon Goliath's body.
He practically abandoned close-quarters combat, utilizing only magic to battle Goliath.
It wasn't that he was unwilling to engage in close combat, but rather that with his status attributes which could only rival a Level 3, it was simply impossible for him to use a Dragon-Fang Sword—whose power didn't even reach the level of a second-tier weapon—to hack through Goliath's Level 4 'Endurance' value.
Only the magic capable of boosting its firepower to the Level 4 threshold was the sole means Leon possessed to harm Goliath.
Therefore, Leon could only utilize this kite-flying method to wear it down, continuing until he ground Goliath to death.
Naturally, the consequence of doing this was that his mental strength drained faster than water rushing through an open floodgate, forcing Leon to drink Mind Potions like water just to sustain himself.
Thanks to this, in a battle that had only lasted a little over ten minutes, Leon had already consumed a total of more than ten Mind Potions.
His Mind Potions were being used at a rate of practically one bottle per minute, and sometimes he even had to use them before a minute had elapsed; otherwise, the recovery speed of his mental strength simply couldn't keep pace with the output speed of his magic.
His physical stamina was also draining rapidly. Even if it was just evading Goliath's attacks and engaging in a chase with Goliath, it constituted a severe drain on his stamina, causing the potions used for stamina recovery to be consumed equally fast.
Leon had even used two or three high-grade potions to treat his injuries. Although he had not been struck directly by Goliath's attacks, the shockwaves triggered the instant Goliath's colossal arms slammed down would cause him to be blown away from time to time, rolling disheveledly across the ground. The flying shards of rock and debris would also slice through his skin and strike various parts of his body, leaving him covered in bruises and blood.
"Bang!"
A shard of rock flew over like a bullet, suddenly striking Leon who failed to dodge in time, impacting his forehead.
"Ugh————"
Blood instantly flowed from Leon's forehead, and his figure caught an imperceptible hitch, experiencing a momentary stagnation.
"Not good!"
Seeing this scene, the pupils of Finn, Riveria, Gareth, and the others contracted simultaneously.
And right at this split second, Goliath's roaring, colossal fist came crashing down.
"Boom!!!"
Amidst a resounding sound of impact, Leon was finally struck dead-on by Goliath's colossal fist, his entire body flying out like a ball to smash into the wall, shattering it completely.
"Leon!"
"Mr. Leon!"
The faces of Tiona, Tione, Lefiya, Line, and the others instantly underwent a drastic change.
"Dammit!"
Even Bete couldn't help but have his expression change. His feet tensed up, and he nearly rushed out as a conditioned reflex.
Although he despised weaklings and found Leon an eyesore, he had not fallen to such a low level of depravity that he could sit idly by and watch a Familia comrade die under a monster's fist without being moved.
And since even he reacted this way, it was even truer for Ais.
Ais's hand gripping her hilt had already drawn her sword out. Although she didn't rush out, the air around her body seemed to be churned up by a sudden gust of wind, turning turbulent.
Upon closer inspection, a faint, dark luster surfaced within her golden, transparent eyes, as if a pitch-black flame were burning, causing her aura to become exceedingly dangerous.
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