"Don't think you can escape, especially you, Aria! And those two Deliverers!"
The three Level 6s of the Loki Familia were currently pinned down by several Fallen Dryad clones in the middle of a fierce battlefield. A single moment of distraction could cost them their lives, as their opponents were also Level 6.
Meanwhile, the Familia members retreating with Hyacine and Barbara encountered an unprecedentedly powerful enemy.
The red-haired Monster Person, Ryu!
Unlike the Ryu from a few days ago who had Level 5 strength, after realizing that the Deliverers and Aria had appeared at the same time, she began frantically devouring magic stones, elevating herself to Level 6 in a very short time.
"You bastard, are you from the Dark Faction?"
Seeing the enemy reveal her true form, Bete rushed forward without hesitation. However, he seemed to have forgotten one thing... his teammates couldn't spare a hand to help him!
Because the sisters Tione and Tiona were carrying Hyacine and Barbara, they couldn't join the fray at all. As for Aiz... she was stunned, because that red-haired Monster Person had just called out her mother's name?
Thus, the only one capable of fighting at the moment was Bete.
The werewolf let out a roar born of anger for his companions, and the weapons on his feet burst with magical radiance, as if a giant wolf were extending its claws to completely tear the enemy before him to shreds.
However...
Bang—!
The person was there one second, but gone the next.
Bete felt a pain in his stomach almost instantly. He even spat out blood, collapsing powerlessly to the ground.
One strike—just one strike!
It completely incapacitated the Loki Familia's Level 5, the "Vane" Bete, and caused the members of the Loki Familia in the rear to show expressions of horror. Especially those who hadn't reached Level 5; their eyes revealed intense fear.
This was an instant defeat, which meant the opponent's strength was definitely above Level 5—at least a Level 6!
How were they supposed to fight this?
"Raul, Aki! I'm leaving Hyacine and Barbara to you!"
Realizing the opponent's overwhelming strength, the sisters Tione and Tiona immediately tossed the two exhausted Deliverers to the Familia members behind them.
"Aiz! Let's go!"
"The opponent is powerful. If we don't unite, we're no match for her!"
The three of them together meant three Level 5s, which might give them a fighting chance. However, Ryu didn't give them any opportunity...
Boom, boom, boom—!
As the entire 37th floor shook violently, several more Fallen Dryads appeared behind Ryu. The path was now completely blocked.
In the rear, Finn, Gareth, and Riveria were facing off against six Fallen Dryads. Although they could hold their own, they were clearly being suppressed by those six monsters and couldn't leave the battlefield anytime soon.
In the front, Bete had already fallen, and the remaining three Level 5s had to face four Fallen Dryads plus a red-haired Monster Person...
No matter how you looked at it, this was a dead end!
"How did it come to this? Why are we being attacked like this?"
"Are we going to die here today?"
Some of the weaker Familia members even became mentally unstable, their pupils filled with fear of the monsters.
Sensing this, the remaining Aiz, Tione, and Tiona couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
"The enemy is strong, but we have no choice but to fight!"
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Don't...
Watching their companions rush forward, Hyacine and Barbara tried their best to lift their arms, wanting to stand up from the ground and continue the fight.
But the exhaustion in their bodies was far more severe than they had imagined. They could only watch helplessly as their companions marched toward death, step by step.
"Little Ika, go help them!"
Neither of them could move, so the only combat power they could deploy was the Sunny Pony, Little Ika.
"Doo doo doo!"
However, even Little Ika looked exhausted. It could only fly toward Aiz's side, leaving behind wobbly trails as it hadn't yet recovered.
Despite lacking the two girls' help, Little Ika's presence alone was enough to provide Aiz and the others with sufficient healing to keep them from being defeated.
Meanwhile, Hyacine and Barbara took this opportunity to quickly recover their stamina, attempting to rejoin the battle.
"Hahaha, Aria, here we come!"
At some point, an eerie female voice had reached the back of the group, looking at everyone in the Loki Familia with destructive eyes.
But people's gazes weren't focused on these Fallen Dryads, but rather on what was in their tentacles...
"Captain Finn! Vice-Captain Gareth! Vice-Captain Riveria!"
Unexpectedly, in this extremely short time, the three strongest members of the Loki Familia had been defeated in such a miserable fashion.
Not only were their heads gripped by the Fallen Dryads, but their faces were also covered in blood, completely losing their former noble appearance.
"Finn?"
The sudden turn of events immediately caused the battle line to collapse.
Tione and Tiona were slapped away by Ryu almost instantly, even being pinned to the ground by sharp blades.
And Aiz had her sword kicked away by Ryu in an instant and was grabbed by the throat.
Even Little Ika was besieged by seven or eight Fallen Dryads and completely dispersed...
"To get distracted during a fight... you're really looking down on me, Aria!"
Ryu's eyes were cold. For this day, she had exhausted almost all the progress she had accumulated during this period.
Fortunately, the result was satisfying. The Deliverers had lost their combat power, Finn and the other two were crushed by the Fallen Dryads, and Aiz and the others couldn't resist Ryu, only able to be held by her like toys.
"But it's okay, we'll be together forever soon!"
As all the fighting came to a complete halt, the Loki Familia officially met with defeat. Not one of their high-end combatants was unscathed.
And what awaited them next was obvious...
No!
Watching their companions fall one by one, Hyacine and Barbara concentrated their combined mental focus onto one person—Hyacine.
She struggled to stand up from the ground, but the exhaustion in her body continued to wash over the girl's spirit.
"Oh? You still have strength? Truly worthy of being a Deliverer!"
"But rest assured, I have done my homework, and I will absolutely not get close to you!"
Under Ryu's control, the ten surrounding Fallen Dryads immediately raised their vine-like tentacles and thrust them toward Hyacine with the fastest speed.
The companions around naturally saw this scene; they wanted to stop it all, but they could do nothing.
"Are you still worrying about others now?"
"It doesn't matter. After the Deliverer dies, the next... will be you all!"
Ryu directly sentenced the fate of everyone in the Loki Familia with a cold tone. If no reinforcements arrived, then what awaited the Loki Familia would be complete annihilation.
Even Loki herself might be sent back to Heaven by those malicious deities, because she had offended too many gods!
"No..."
Hyacine still couldn't stand steadily, but she still saw the attacks coming toward her.
"I'm sorry, everyone..."
"I can't do anything..."
In the eyes of everyone in the Loki Familia, Hyacine was pierced through by countless attacks, eventually collapsing weakly to the ground, closing her eyes powerlessly.
However, as the girl's eyes closed, the Eye of Dawn and Dusk quietly opened at this moment!
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