Asfi Al Andromeda, the All-Rounder, though among the Lv.4 "Second-Class Adventurers" in terms of Blessing Levels, had nothing remarkable in her base stats.
To this day, her most outstanding attribute was Dexterity, but even that only rated a humble C.
As for Mana, it barely reached an i-level rating.
Yet despite such low base stats, she could exert combat power comparable to Lv.4 peak adventurer [Gale] Ryuu Lion, because of her mysterious development potential. She was one of the extremely rare magic item craftsmen of this era.
In simple terms: she was a "gadget-focused adventurer."
As everyone knows, when a main god is temporarily sent back to the Heavens, all adventurers under that god's familia who receive their Divine Blessing will become powerless.
Base stats, developmental potential, skills, magic, all locked, leaving only the adventurer's own experience and techniques, effectively turning them into an ordinary person.
Years ago, during the catastrophic "Seven Days of Death" campaign, the dark familia exploited this mechanism to slaughter countless adventurers in Orario.
Asfi, however… was a special case.
Even if her abilities disappeared, the magic items she had created would not fail. They were fully formed objects.
So if Hermes were really sent back to the Heavens during this battle, Asfi, temporarily losing her divine blessing, could still maintain a certain level of combat power using her arsenal of magical items.
Especially her Winged Boots, inspired by her patron god, granting her the rare and invaluable flight ability among the intelligent races of the Lower Realm.
With them, even if tens of thousands of Scorpion Splinter Units swarmed the battlefield, as long as the "cannon" units were dealt with, she could retreat easily.
Add the Helm of Hades for total invisibility, and she could escape virtually unhindered.
So…
"Understood, Hermes-sama."
On the chaotic battlefield, the blue-haired woman pushed up her glasses.
"If necessary, I will not hesitate to 'dash'."
Members of the Hermes familia were nearly all sharp-witted.
Occasionally, their cleverness backfired, leading to various mishaps… cough cough.
In this crowd of clever adventurers, Asfi had been unanimously elected as the team leader.
Though the position had a "tool" connotation, and the members had taken it lightly during elections, it also showed that Asfi was deeply trusted.
Thus, during the "Seven Days of Death," when the previous leader, whom Asfi deemed as "as terrible as Hermes" (Lydis), fell in battle, Asfi effortlessly became the new familia leader.
Now…
"Your words really hurt me."
Hermes choked slightly, "At least be polite…"
"Weren't you the one who told me to escape if things went wrong?"
Asfi's expression remained cold.
"After all, it's the will of a main god. I have to 'properly' obey."
Certain words were heavily emphasized, revealing her inner dissatisfamilia.
No doubt, at a critical moment, Asfi would escape.
But she would probably knock her patron god unconscious first, dragging this "unburnable trash" with her.
For now…
"Please, urban's strongest 'First-Class Adventurers,' and… the Twin Stars."
Asfi tilted her head to the distant horizon.
"The only ones who can handle these monsters (Scorpions) are… monsters like you."
Meanwhile, at a prominent high-altitude location visible to Asfi…
"Wizards, begin spellcasting. Don't worry about dodging; focus entirely on your magic."
Lumine, airborne on her Wings of the Wind using the Wind Glider, shouted.
"Hostile 'cannons'… thirteen super-sized Scorpion Splinter Units. Choose your targets carefully; don't let damage overflow."
"Gareth… it's about to start~"
"Understood!"
Hovering nearly a hundred meters above the ground, Renjiro (Aether) flanked the Archon.
Watching the Archon step casually in midair, every dark-gold giant measuring rod carrying a high-level mage moved like a shuttle, dodging the purple death beams below without interfering with the mages' casting.
Masterful micro-management at its peak.
Gareth, though not a mage, could cause small-scale tremors with basic attacks, and lift a large sailing ship alone. He was effectively a humanoid cannonball.
Since Renjiro's true body had limited mana, he and Lumine relied on this tactic to coordinate with the First-Class Adventurers, ensuring maximum efficiency.
Even though it was everyone's first time in such a battle, seasoned adventurers Riveria, Hedin, and Hogni could act precisely, without dragging the team down…
Except for one: Lefiya.
Her composure untrained, even with Lv.3 blessing, could wield Lv.5-level magical artillery, yet she trembled in fear at the battlefield.
She was the only one needing the Archon to add foot stabilizers.
Renjiro knew Lefiya was unreliable in this situation.
But leaving her on the ground would be just as bad.
With the Archon covering, they could hope for her to exceed expectations.
In this tense situation…
Riveria: [Harbinger of the end, the white snow.…]
Hedin: [ Strike eternally, immortal general of lightning…]
Hogni: [Unleash, king of the magic sword...]
Gareth:["Earth Raid"]
The first to strike a "colossal" unit was Xiao, using his teleportation.
Targeting the Scorpions' front eyes, he attacked the units responsible for firing purple beams.
Remove their deadliest weapons first.
Then…
"BOOM~"
No need for Renjiro or Lumine to micromanage; the Archon's experience surpassed both.
He sent Gareth to the Scorpion army's right flank.
The dwarf swung his giant axe, flinging the outermost super-sized Scorpion Splinter Unit.
It collided with other "siblings," breaking its body and sealing its fate.
This crash clustered the remaining super-sized units together.
Seizing the opportunity…
"Strike, Air!!!"
Renjiro and Lumine flanked to gather most targets in one spot.
The last few…
[Varian Hildr!!!]
[Dainsleif!!!]
Lightning and black sword energy rained down.
Hedin and Hogni efficiently cast their short incantations, targeting stragglers for heavy bombardment.
Riveria unleashed:
[Wynn Fimbulvetr!!!]
In moments…
"Crack~"
The icy windstorm swept the battlefield.
The super-sized Scorpion Splinter Units, struck by Gareth and the Archon, slowed and froze, along with surrounding smaller units.
Then…
"BOOM~"
"BOOM~"
"BOOM~"
With precise micro-management, Hedin and Hogni, alongside Xiao, Gareth, and the Twin Stars, shattered all the frozen statues.
All thirteen super-sized Scorpion Splinter Units were annihilated.
And next…
"Time for the 'cleanup.'"
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