"Are you sure you haven't fotten anything?" ［Grey］
"Nope～! All my potions are in my ste ring! My equipment too!" ［Yuna］
"Hmm... How about your snacks? I'm sure you made some yesterday. I have some? I feel like eating something sweet right now." ［Grey］
"So you knew, huh... I thought I was beiive though,.." ［Yuna］
"You do know you 't fool my eyes, don't you? Ahh～..." ［Grey］
The young man chuckled and opened his mouth soon after. There was no use hiding it anymore. The young dy simply gave up and took a few sweets out of her ste, ranging from dies all the way to cakes, pretty as be.
She took some dies, jam tained inside, ahem to Grey. A burst of fvor then flooded the young man's mouth, his tongue caressed by sweetness and his lips soon breaking to a smile, humming quietly soon after.
"Do you like it?" ［Yuna］
"Yeah, I love it. It seems like you've improved in making dies again." ［Grey］
"Fufufu! I practice a lot, after all. One day, I'm sure I'm gonna surpass you in cooking and baking. Just you wait and see, Grey." ［Yuna］
"Hahaha. I'll be waiting, then." ［Grey］
The young man chuckled once more, enjoying the sweet burst of fvor in his mouth, all the while patting his beloved's head gently. She may be a little silly and childish at times, but that very part of her is one of the reasons he tio fall for her.
Two figures tio traverse into the dark yet massive corridors, eyes peering towards what y in front of them and steps silent as be. Their Armament Rings have been readily equipped, and ready for battle, only a call away.
It has been over a week sinew Year's Day passed, and now, it was the final day of the Labyrinth of Thuhe torchstones are already starting to glow dim and the monsters are spawning less frequently. It was their final ce to defeat the Boss.
And in doing so, Grey and Yuna couldn't be any more fident. They have been fighting against the Sn Arflus for a month already, battling in the liween life ah in order to make themselves even stronger.
It was hard and hellish, wounds suffered from time to time as well. And every time they get strohey take off some of their buffs and simply make things much harder for themselves. The more they push themselves, the strohey get.
As a result...
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[Salferine]
[Name]Grey Silverdrake
[Race]Human
[Sex]Male
[Age]19
[Status]Healthy
[Mana Capacity]15,282 [Mana Quality]S
[bat Power]42,900 [Threat Level]Disaster
[Attribute]Wind [Magic Proficy]Superior (96%)
[Css]Brawler [on Proficy]Superior (95%)
[Physical Enha]96%
[Ability]Divine Eyes (Divine)
Divine Mind (Divine)
Subspace (Divine)
Wind Magic - Bellowing Heavens
Brawling Arts - Spectral Echoes
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[Salferine]
[Name]Yuna
[Race]Elf
[Sex]Female
[Age]18
[Status]Healthy
[Mana Capacity]9,746 [Mana Quality]S
[bat Power]26,082 [Threat Level]Disaster
[Attribute]Ice [Magic Proficy]Superior (92%)
[Css]Assassin [on Proficy]Superior (93%)
[Physical Enha]94%
[Ability]Nihility (5☆)
Ice Magic - Winter Forest
Assassination Arts - Phantom Stream
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... The two have grown insanely powerful... Too powerful, actually.
If previously, Grey was simply included iop 3 stro, now, just relying on bat power alone, he is undoubtedly at the pinnacle of power, the most powerful person there is right now, and also the youo achieve such a status.
If Grey's abilities were ro be sidered, there would be no other person in the world that could match him other than Catastrophe-Css monsters and A beasts that have been around for millennia. He was in a league above any other.
Yuna was not too shabby either. From the top 10, she now moves to the top 4, only following behind Disaster-Css Rankers whose bat powers are about 40,000. A few more months of training and it wouldn't be hard to surpass them.
"Hmmn... We've been going here everyday, but the Boss Room Doors feel strangely different today, don't they?" ［Yuna］
"Probably because you're feeling nostalgic already. It happens a lot," ［Grey］
"Maybe so... It feels a little lonely, actually..." ［Yuna］
"Hahaha. You're probably the only one who'll ever say that." ［Grey］
The familiars have also grown quite a lot. First of all, Poris is now at the middle of Disaster-Css at a bat power of about 35 thousand, Sirius is now at about 24 thousand, and the other familiars are at the higher ends of Camity-Css.
But perhaps the ones showing most grootential are the tracted spirits. It may be because of how weak they were, but they have been leaping over the ranks ever sihey ehe Labyrinth of Thunder.
From E-rank, they are now at the higher ends of B-rank, and are now cssified as "Greater Spirits" rather than "Middle Spirits". Their sub-ranks have also gone from "Fighter" at E-rank, "Warrior" at D-rank, "Champion" at k, and finally "Knight" upon being Greater Spirits.
They have also gaiwo other things after reag B-rank. First was a sedary attribute which made them dual-attribute, and the other, surprisingly, was gender. It was still fusing why sutails, but it is what it is.
"Ah, right... Everyone, you e out for a little bit?" ［Grey］
"Yes, Master." ［Markab］ "Yesss～!" ［Scheat］
"Since you guys 't go freely yet, you join with the others and ask them to raid the treasure rooms we have yet to take? There should still be a lot left." ［Grey］
"Would there be a lot of treasures there as well, Master?" ［Alpheratz］
"Yeah. I don't know if you'll like them, but there are a lot of iing things ihe treasure chests. Though, you ought to be careful. There are also quite a lot of traps hidden here and there." ［Grey］
"My～... How exg～..." ［Alpheratz］
The spirits' personalities have also beore refined, each of them different from one another. Markab was tough and stiff, Scheat was cheerful and pyful, Alpheratz was curious and soft-spoken, and Algenib was quiet ale.
Markab is the only male of the spirits, now gaining the null attribute as his sedary attribute. His body has turned semi-humanoid, bits of skin exposed and some rocks c it as well. If anything was stra was that he only has an upper body, the lower half only made of a rge, floating rock.
As for Scheat, she gaihe lightning attribute, and now looks something like some sort of fming gon. She has red fmes for hair and red skin, bits of which are always bursting in fmes. Her lower body is that of a red snake, keeping parts of her when she was still a Middle Spirit.
From a walking bush with flowers, Alpheratz has now bee a being made of green vines. She was the most feminine-looking one, plete with a vine dress and hair, long sleeves, a tiara or flowers, and a fair face the color of mint green. Flowers were blooming all over her body. She has also gaihe water attribute.
Algenib's sedary attribute was wind, and from a cute snowman, she has now bee a cold beauty, truly resembling a snow spirit. Like Alpheratz, she also wears a dress made of id snow, and a of ice over her head. She also has thin wings made of ice, making her look like a snow fairy.
"ht, and Scheat, please don't go with Vega and opus." ［Grey］
"Fufufu! Isn't it fine? Just let them have fun." ［Yuna］
"Dear, it's exactly because of them having fun that I'm worried. You do know what they did st time, right?" ［Grey］
"Last time... Hmm... Ah, right... That..." ［Yuna］
And it's exactly because of Scheat's pyful nature that she gets along very well with Vega and opus, the tter twing the young spirit to their Shenanigans. Just the other day, they burned whole corridors whilst ughing like maniacs.
"Umm... Then, Scheat... Be moderate, today, okay? Don't cause too much trouble. I know you look at them, but you shouldn't always follow them, you know?" ［Yuna］
"Okayー Ah, no! Not today, Mistress! Sed Sister and Sed Brother said they'll show me something fun today!" ［Scheat］
"Something fun, huh... Markab, Algenib, you watch over Scheat for us? I'm a little worried." ［Grey］
"Uood, Master." ［Markab］
Now, not just opus and Vega, but Grey and Yuna also now have to watch over Scheat. The number of troublemakers has increased yet again. One could only imagine how chaotic it would be if they start teasing Pro.
Thankfully, Narkab and Algenib were quite reliable. Though Algenib doesn't speak muymore, she still uands the assig properly and performs them with excellence. She gets along with Sirius very much.
"What about me, Master?" ［Alpheratz］
"You, Alpheratz... You just do anything you want. Just make sure to be careful when you py around with the treasures." ［Grey］
"Okay. I'll keep that in mind, Master." ［Alpheratz］
As for Alpheratz, there really was o worry for her. She simply does what she wants and satisfies her curiosity. She was not the type to cause trouble, and resembles Yuna very much when she experiments with the things she finds iing.
With all said and dohe spirits were soo away, turning into their spiritual forms and simply phasing through the walls as if it was nobody's business. It didn't take too long before they joihe familiars, ag out their orders soon after.
Meanwhile, Grey and Yuna stood in silenot making a single sound, a massive door still standing before them. It was familiar, yet strangely enough, also quite a bit curious. The Labyrinth has yet to close, ahey're missing it already.
"Then, shall we also finish our business, Midy?" ［Grey］
"Un!" ［Yuna］
There was no time to waste. As soon as the spirits were up and away, Grey and Yuna headed towards the massive door and together, they pced their hands over the doors, opening it as they slowly ran their mana through.
CLACK K THUNK THUD CREEEAAAAKKKKKKKKK
With a bit of mana and a little push, the doors opened slowly but surely, heavy and resonant meical sounds eg in the air. The winds flowed ihe stagnant and mostly empty Boss Room, a single figure waiting for them.
It was the Sn Arflus they were all so familiar with, now looking at them with calm aermined eyes. It was already used to their presence, and already khey would be ing at such a time, simply waiting for them to step inside.
The cracks and wounds it got from yesterday's battle was now healed and its mind is now raring for a battle. There were swords in its hands, made entirely of lightning and crag time and time again. It was ready to slice them down.
Normal Sn Arflus has no such swords, but after battling and learning over and ain, it has acquired some ricks. One of which was densing lightning into a false, solid form in the shape of a sword. Deadly ones, at that.
"Looks like it's ready to battle as well." ［Grey］
"Fufufu! How exg!" ［Yuna］
Smiles on their faces, Grey and Yuna rushed forth towards the enemy, and in kind, the Sn Arflus also did the same. Craters were left on their wakes, and blurs fshed all over the pce, a loud csh thundering all throughout soon after.
BOOOOOOOOMMMMMM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM
The first csh echoed, and a couple more followed, fists and bdes g time and time again, shockwaves bursting forth and tremors running all over the ground, craters formed in the walls and floor every time it echoed.
Grey ched his fist and he first blow, seven echoes following soon after, the sound of shattering gss eg all throughout the pce as cracks spread all over the core of the Sn Arflus, pained pulsing clearly.
Yet despite the screaming pain, the Sn Arflus didn't even flinch a little. Rather, it tio swing its swords, a fsh of yellow streaking all over the pd its bdes cruised through the air, bolts of lightning shing out.
Unfortunately for it, it was pletely hopeless. Grey didn't eveo use his "Eyes of Destiny", his body simply reag just as quickly as the Sn Arflus sshed. All he did was use wind magic, maneuvering himself in impossible ways.
CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE BOOOOOOMMMMMM
The thunder tio echo and the csh tio ehe Sn Arflus swings its six bdes, an arc of lightning fshing trey. The young man was able to dodge it with ease, however...The Sn Arflus was quite clever..
Befrey even dodged, ir already bolted towards where he'll be running off to and lying in wait for an ambush. As soon as Grey dodged, it immediately raised its bdes and poured a copious amount of mana i.
CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE
The lightning which was once yellow has now turned a bright bluish-white color, pure lightning coiling all throughout its bdes and making deafening sparks. They were all fused into one, creating a massive bde unlike any other.
"Heh. ing bastard." ［Grey］
It didn't take long befrey noticed, however, it was already too te to dodge. All he could do was cover himself in a barrier, coating his body like a thi durable armor, bsted away as soon as the attack ected.
Shockwaves rang all throughout the air as Grey was bsted away, a rge crater f on the wall as his body was smmed against it. He didn't receive a single wound, but it did cause one hell of a headache.
"You bastard... You sure pack a punch..." ［Grey］
Had it not been for the Divine Amulet hanging by his neck, Grey could have received a heavy wound already. It was quite a pain fighting without his usual buffa, but if he doesn't do such, he wouldn't get stronger either.
The young man didn't even have the time to stand up and himself, when the Sn Arflus once again rushed towards him. Its six bdes are now back, all poiowards him and sshing awayー or at least, it should have.
SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK
However, before it could eve in range, a rain of bdes had greeted it warmly, numbering ihousands, if not, tens of thousands. They all poured down on the unsuspeg enemy, its whole body riddled with damage.
Before long, its bdes could do longer hold up against the downpour of bdes and they broke quite spectacurly. The bdes soon passed through its defense, leaving small but numerous cracks on the core.
"You haven't fotten about me yet, have you?" ［Yuna］
Su attack was orchestrated by her than Yuna, her body appearing out of the blue, as if she just popped out of existence. But truth is, she has beehe whole time, sshing away as she created the perfect trap.
Grey already khe enemy was lying to ambush him, and so, to use that very opportunity, he jumped towards the angle which lined up perfectly with Yuna's trap. Him being flung away art of the pn... Except the little headache...
FLASSSHHHHHH CRACKL CRACKL CRACKLE
Yet despite all the injuries, the Sn Arflus didn't lose its momentum. It created yet another batch of swords, bigger and seemingly heavier than before, vanishing into thin air as soon as it gripped it tightly.
It jumped towards the air and threw a heavy downpour of lightning bolts trey, chasing him away. They were ones which were made to be homing, chasing the young man, a cacophony of thunder and explosiing in the air.
With Grey now busy dealing with the lightning bolts, the Sn Arflus gripped its bde rightly once more and quickly rushed towards the Yuna, spinning like a tornado of gold and bck, lightning running rampant all over the pce.
SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK SHAK
Yet much like the time before, rather than cutting down its foe, it was the Sn Arflus which was cut instead. Aorrent of bdes greeted it warmly and nded several heavy sshes towards it, breaking its swords once again.
Yuna didn't just create a trap before her, but all around her. It would have been fine if the enemy rushed up front where the trap had already been activated. However, it decided to rush from above, suffering heavy injuries as Yuna flicked her fingers.
The young dy didn't just waste the opportunity either. As soon as the enemy was entrapped in her grasp, she took out the "Diviaff", p mana into it as she activated the stored spells dwelling ihem.
??Endless Frost: Khione!?? ［Yuna］
A spear of blue, bck, and white maed out of thin air and rushed towards the Sn Arflus, bringing with it a devastating touch of frost and the invitation of death. Pierg the core with much impact.
There wasn't just one spear. As soon as Yuan activated the Diviaff, 12 more spears followed after it and rushed towards the Sn Arflusmat breakneck speeds, turning moisture in the air to snow and freezing the surroundings,
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM
The first spear ected and a couple more followed. The Sn Arflus tried to defend itself, swinging its cws wildly and whipping its tail viciously, however, it was futile. Over half of the spears still pierced it painfully.
It was made of lightning, but even it was unsafe from Yuna's frost, its solid parts now blue and white as it swallowed it slowly but surely. A loud crash echoed in the air, a massive figure falling from the sky and having a rather pathetic dest.
Fortunately for it, there was a rather rge gap in its and Yuna's bat powers. Had they been equal, then it wouldn't have been able to stand any more. It was fortuhat Yuna didn't use any of her broken buffs much like Grey.
CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE
Yet just as it stood up, crackles and thunders echoed in the air once more. It turs head to find a young man rushing towards it, its lightning bolts still chasing him and exploding from time to time, shockwaves ringing in the air.
"Hey, I've got a gift for you." ［Grey］
Said the young man as he leaped to the air, letting the lightning bolts csh with the Sn Arflus. Yet the tter did not flinot only was it homing, even if it did hit it, it wouldn't take any damage whatsoeverー Or so it thought...
FWOOSH BOOM BOOM BOOK BOOM BOOM
... However, ead every single bolt cshed against it without any mercy, loud and resonant explosions reverberating in the air. Gray and bck pilrs of smoke rose into the air. a hellscape with raging fmes painted in the room.
"It's a nice gift, isn't it?" ［Grey］
They were just illusions, both the Grey who leaped and the bolts of lightning were illusions. The real Grey was actually behind the bolts, and the bolts themselves were a fife magic spell Grey casted, veiled as lightning bolts.
Lightning may have no effect against it, but the same couldn't be said using other attributes. The explosive firepower of the fmes were just perfect, dealing quite a bit of damage and further crag the already damaged core.
It was already in fast and nimble form, but despite that, it still fails to dodge all the attacks Grey and Yuna bring towards it. There was no use trying to outsmart them. Brute ford might was the only way to go.
WHOONG WHOOOONG WHOOOOONGGG BOOOOOOMMMMMM
Its core pulsed and soon exploded, a massive shockwave of lightning and thunder ringing all throughout the pce as a massive crater was carved yet again, deep and gaping gashes left on the ground as light swallowed the whole room.
Thankfully enough, si was such a widespread attack, a simple barrier was more than enough to ter the explosion. Whilst Yuna simply used "Phaseless", letting the attack run past her and leaving her unscathed.
The light soon faded away and what was revealed was a rge and terrifying figure which was quite resembnt to its inal form. There were only a few minorー no, actually, quite a lot of differences.
"Hahaha... What is this, a Sed Boss Phase...?" ［Grey］
There are now six massive greatswords in its hands, its back tentacles now wielding shields, and its tail is now equipped with a heavy and massive spiked mace. Be it sshing, thrusting, smashing, defending, ed attacks. It was fully capable.
ROOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRR CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE
It didn't just end there either. As soon as it transformed, it then called out an army of lightning soldiers, each wielding ons and shields in their hands. All were at least at the level of an S-rank, powerful as be.
Though, it was not without sequences. It had used most of its mana in making such a decision, a rge crack appearing on its core. It was already set to die, and greatly determio take Grey and Yuna long with it.
Grey... Isn this extremely bad...? ［Yuna］
Bad...? It's the worst, My Dear. ［Grey］
It was still Disaster-Css, but with all the tricks it learned and all the strategies it could e up with, it may as well stand toe to toe against a Catastrophe-Css monster. It was a real predator, that's for sure.
However, rather than fear, terror, ay, or dread, what Grey and Yu were excitement aion. They are both raring to go, wanting to csh with their stro oppo yet, smiles blooming on their faces.
"Alright! Let's start the final round, shall we?!" ［Grey］
CHAPTER 443 END
