"I've never seen such a fighting style before, grinding a monster to death purely through healing... You two really gave me a huge surprise!"
Looking at the two girls lying on the ground, everyone from the Loki Familia walked over, the atmosphere filled with unprecedented shock.
Generally speaking, for an Adventurer to kill a monster, there were only a few combat styles.
Direct instant kill.
Kiting.
Defensive counterattack.
But regardless of the style, Adventurers had to consider their physical condition because there were many monsters in the Dungeon, but an Adventurer had only one life.
Reduce damage as much as possible.
Avoid getting hurt as much as possible.
This also fit the theme of the world: 'Adventurers must never take risks.'
Even the current twin pillars of Orario, the Loki and Freya Familias, and even the former twin pillars, the Zeus and Hera Familias, all followed this rule.
Because once injured, an Adventurer's strength would be greatly discounted, and their damage to monsters would also be significantly reduced.
However, just now, a scene that broke the rules was presented before the Loki Familia.
When Hyacine and Barbara realized that trying to dodge the Floor Master's attacks would consume more stamina, they simply gave up on dodging.
Then, relying purely on the healing output of two powerful Healers, they tanked the Floor Master's attacks and faced it head-on.
As long as the opponent couldn't one-shot me, my health would recover instantly until I wore the monster down to its death...
Isn't this fighting style a bit too bold?
Even Finn had never seen such a terrifying battle of attrition, let alone the other Adventurers in the Loki Familia.
The Big Three—Finn, Gareth, and Riveria—were fine; they were the Captain and Vice-Captains with years of experience and wouldn't lose their composure too much over this. But the younger generation below them couldn't restrain their shocked hearts.
Raul, Lefiya, and the other Level 4s, along with the lower-level members of the Familia, didn't have much of a reaction. They had no way of dealing with such a terrifying Floor Master themselves, so they could only feel shock and admiration.
However, the expressions on the remaining four people's faces were exceptionally vivid, as they were the four closest to Udaios...
Bete the werewolf gritted his teeth, the veins bulging on his clenched fists. He seemed to be furious at his own weakness and felt a trace of worry about being overtaken by others.
Aiz felt delighted for her good friend on one hand, but on the other, she felt saddened that she couldn't solo a Floor Master herself. These two conflicting emotions mixed together, making things truly difficult for her...
As for the Amazon sisters, Tione's face was solemn. She seemed to be envisioning a battle between herself and Udaios in her mind, but her expression eventually turned quite unsightly as she realized she couldn't win.
As for the younger sister, Tiona, she was rather carefree...
"Wow! You guys are amazing! To think you could actually defeat Udaios! If only I were that strong!"
Who would have thought that two young girls could actually grind a deep-floor Floor Master to death through sheer, overwhelming healing?
This proved both the girls' tenacious vitality and the exaggerated nature of their healing abilities.
"In any case, let's head to the safety floor to rest for a bit. If we enter the lower floors in this state, we might not get a chance to heal."
Looking at Hyacine and Barbara panting on the ground, Finn naturally wouldn't continue to push forward recklessly. At the very least, they had to wait until the girls recovered some of their stamina before moving.
However...
Just as the safety floor was within reach, an unprecedented stench of blood suddenly blew out from the cave ahead, causing everyone in the Loki Familia to drop into combat stances.
Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of Finn and the other two standing at the very front. Even they felt an unprecedented threat within that strong wind.
Isn't the floor below supposed to be a safety floor?
Why is there such a strong smell of blood coming from there?
They hadn't heard of any other Familia expeditions recently, especially not one that had reached the 37th floor...
But the answer was soon revealed.
When green vines reached out from the cave and greedy eyes fixed upon the Adventurers of the Loki Familia, Finn's expression immediately turned pained.
Because at that moment, his finger felt an unprecedented pain, as if it were telling him...
Run!
If they didn't run, death awaited them!
"Run! Retreat to the upper floors at full speed!"
"Gareth, Riveria, we'll cover the rear!"
Without any hesitation, Finn immediately issued the order. The ten human-like monsters before him brought an unprecedented sense of crisis—meaning they were monsters with at least Level 6 potential!
"This is bad..."
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"Fallen Dryads? Why?"
Hyacine and Barbara, who had just defeated Udaios, saw the arrival of the Fallen Dryads, and their expressions immediately turned grim.
In the original plot of danmachi, the Loki Familia didn't encounter the Fallen Dryads until they descended to the 50th floor.
But what about now?
They had only just reached the 37th floor, and those green monsters had already rushed out of the passage, attempting to kill them all!
This terrible reality was a constant reminder to the girls that the plot had completely changed. What they were about to face was more terrifying than monsters!
"But I... I can only stay here..."
The previous battle with the Floor Master had consumed too much of Hyacine's and Barbara's physical and mental energy. This wasn't something that could be fixed by healing alone. Even without physical wounds, the mind would still feel exhausted.
And disaster always comes knocking at the worst possible time!
The moment they received the order, the Amazon sisters, Tione and Tiona, slung the two girls lying on the ground over their shoulders and ran toward the upper floors at their maximum speed.
Because even without Finn's warning, the combat instincts the two Amazons had honed over years were telling them that the things in the distance were monsters... unprecedented monsters!
Looking at Finn and the other two fighting while retreating in the rear, tears even began to well up in Hyacine's eyes, and it was the same for Barbara.
At such a critical moment, they were unable to provide healing for their companions due to the previous battle... If anyone were to get injured because of this, they would never forgive themselves!
They had to recover quickly...
Due to both physical and mental exhaustion, Hyacine and Barbara could only be carried away on their companions' shoulders, but that didn't stop them from thinking.
Hyacine was, after all, Teacher Anaxa's teaching assistant. Her logical reasoning was naturally quite good, so she quickly spotted the key point.
Why did the Fallen Dryads arrive at such a convenient time?
They didn't come earlier or later; they came exactly after the Floor Master died.
It was as if it had been arranged.
Because they knew the plot of danmachi, Hyacine and Barbara could analyze the situation from an outsider's perspective.
As a certain red figure surfaced in their minds, the girls' eyes immediately widened.
Why attack the Loki Familia at this time?
Perhaps because... a certain monster was looking for an opportunity?
An opportunity to pin down the Big Three of the Loki Familia?
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