Chapter 156: Hero Saves Beauty, the Plot Is No Longer Accurate!
Pshk—
Along with a golden weapon tearing through the air, the final monster fell in hatred.
Ethan was liking Gate of Babylon more and more.
Convenient, powerful, and stylish.
It was simply almost perfect.
Perhaps its only drawback was that the strength of this Noble Phantasm was closely tied to the treasures inside the treasury.
Tap—
"Ah, what floor am I on now?"
Stretching lazily, Ethan spoke with some emotion.
Obtaining [Eternal Arms Mastery] had saved Ethan from needing to adapt to his rapidly increased strength.
He had directly gained smooth control over his current power, even reaching a peak state.
Because of that, this Dungeon exploration had become a journey with no pressure at all.
Along the way, Ethan fully enjoyed the convenience brought by Gate of Babylon.
Unlike Imaginary Number Space, which required him to open the space, summon weapons, then fire them, Gate of Babylon only required a thought.
With just a slight movement of his mind, he could directly launch an attack.
It was simply far too convenient.
[Daily Quest: Reach the Dungeon's 37th Floor!]
[Completion Progress: 36/37]
[Quest Reward: Diamonds x40]
"I'm already on the 36th floor? I'll reach the destination soon."
Rumble—
Just as Ethan was sighing, the sound of battle suddenly rang out.
Ethan could not help feeling somewhat puzzled.
Was someone fighting up ahead?
Driven by curiosity, Ethan moved closer.
He was still very interested in other people's battles.
Especially now that he had obtained [Eternal Arms Mastery], he was very interested in how others fought.
Before long, after passing through a passage that was not very spacious, Ethan arrived on the 37th floor.
Inside a huge pure-white room, a scene of "beauty and the monster" was currently being performed.
A golden-haired girl was holding a thin sword and fighting a giant skeletal warrior.
At this moment, because he had already reached the 37th floor, the [Daily Quest] was also completed.
Forty diamonds entered his account.
"Ethan?"
Not far away, a jade-green figure was watching from the side.
When she saw Ethan, she was slightly startled.
No matter what, she had not expected to meet Ethan on the 37th floor.
After all, not long ago, Ethan had only just become an adventurer.
"Riveria-san."
"It really has been a long time. Are you…"
Looking at Ethan as he walked closer, Riveria could confirm that this really was Ethan.
And compared to several months ago, the current Ethan was like comparing heaven and earth.
What exactly had happened during this period?
How had one person changed so much in such a short time?
Clearly, not long ago, Ethan had come to the Loki Familia to receive Finn's guidance.
And according to Loki, this had been an agreement between her and Freya.
Although Riveria had not understood why at the time, looking at it now, it was clearly because of Ethan's potential.
"I'm exploring the Dungeon. Also, this is my first time entering the deep floors."
"The deep floors are not like the upper and middle floors. If possible, it's better to form a party."
Riveria said this sincerely.
Unlike the other floors, once one entered the deep floors, every floor became incredibly vast.
The strength, number, and respawn speed of the monsters were also not comparable to the upper floors.
As for fighting alone, aside from Ottar of the Freya Familia, she had truly never seen anyone able to explore the deep floors alone.
"There's no helping it. I just leveled up, and I'm a little unused to my improved strength. So I came to the Dungeon to adapt."
"You leveled up?"
This time, it was Riveria's turn to be surprised.
How long had it been since he had leveled up to Lv.2?
He had leveled up again already?
Riveria did not know that, in her view, Ethan reaching Lv.3 in just a few months was already incredibly exaggerated.
However, the truth was even more exaggerated than she imagined.
Boom—
"Ah!"
Just as the two were talking, a roar and a painful cry rang out.
Riveria and Ethan both looked toward the battlefield.
At this moment, Ais was lying on the ground, covered in blood.
And that enormous skeletal warrior had raised the black greatsword in its hand, slashing down toward Ais.
"Ais!"
Seeing this scene, Riveria immediately panicked.
If she released magic, there was no time.
The chant would not be fast enough.
At this moment, Riveria blamed herself deeply.
If she had focused all her attention on Ais, this would not have happened.
When Ais was in danger, she would not have been this helpless.
As for Ethan, Riveria did not blame him.
After all, this was her own mistake.
"Does it end here?"
On the battlefield, Ais lay in a pool of blood and looked at the falling greatsword.
Her gaze gradually became unfocused.
Memories from the past began to flow back.
Her entire life seemed to be full of regrets.
She had not become stronger.
She had not taken revenge.
She had even failed her companions in the Familia.
She really was deeply sinful.
"I'm so unwilling…"
At the brink of death, Ais slowly closed her eyes.
She murmured her true feelings.
She was truly unwilling.
Clang—
At this critical moment, a sword blocked the strike.
Boom—
The tremendous force directly shattered the surrounding ground.
Yet the person blocking it did not waver at all.
"How is that possible?!"
Riveria, who had originally fallen into despair, was immediately shocked by the scene before her.
That was because Ethan, this "Lv.3," had actually blocked Udaeus's strike with one hand and one sword.
One had to know that this was the floor boss of the 37th floor.
And it was Udaeus with a sword.
"Are you all right?"
Looking at Ais in the pool of blood, Ethan asked.
"Mm…"
At this moment, Ais's consciousness was already somewhat scattered.
Clearly, she had lost too much blood, and her mind was becoming blurry.
"Good grief. Reverse Cursed Technique."
Buzz—
Pure white magical energy emerged from Ethan's hand.
Then it enveloped Ais.
Her originally severe injuries recovered at a visible speed.
Especially her pale face, which had been caused by excessive blood loss.
It gradually regained its color.
Ethan also felt somewhat emotional.
As expected, he really was a little butterfly.
After his appearance, the plot had undergone a huge change.
In the original story, Ais had subjugated Udaeus by herself and leveled up to Lv.6 because of it.
But now, she had nearly died at Udaeus's hands.
Roar—
At that moment, the skeletal warrior Udaeus let out a furious roar.
Toward Ethan, this uninvited guest who had interrupted its battle, it was extremely angry.
Once again, it raised the greatsword in its hand and slashed down toward Ethan.
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