"Darcy, please go slowly...."
"Why are you so slow? Come quickly!"
Catherine Goldberg didn't like Darcy Seypier running around excitedly. If Darcy hadn't been the head of the Seypier family, she might have cursed at her earlier and shouted and taught a lesson to this arrogant little princess.
'How come I teamed up with someone like that...shit! She is the pinnacle of selfishness, doesn't even consider a mage such as me for stamina, and only cares about her!'
For Catherine, Darcy was really the worst partner. A mage teaming up with a warrior that too the warrior is an airhead girl that doesn't even consider others.
As soon as she started, Catherine didn't want to follow this woman all along like a dog chasing her master.
'I just thought of making a connection with her and clearing the dungeon with my own way...if only not for that debuff dammit!'
And even more troubling, right now she had no choice but to rely on that frivolous woman.
"Darcy, can't we rest a little, I am very tired! huff...haa!"
"No can do, I have to face this famous boss and should get all the fame for myself hehehe!!"
'Damn, you meathead!'
Of course, Catherine wanted to get away from Darcy right away and do something personal. It's better to play alone at a bar than going to team up with a girl like that.
However, the buff system that came out after catching the monster off guard a little while ago was a [70% reduced mana debuff].
Moreover, Catherine was a summoning mage who requires a lot of mana, so the effect was fatal. After receiving the debuff in the end, there was nothing she could do on her own right now.
'Why is there a debuff system in the dungeon in the first place....even the seniors didn't leak any information about this.'
However, Catherine was completely unaware of what her companion thought is, 'I wanna get out of the dungeon before that bastard! the teacher didn't even congratulate me because that damn guy grabbed all her attention, just you wait, fatty!'
As they traveled along the way which pushed Catherine to her limits never like before soon a 15-foot high door appeared on the afar and Darcy while showing all her white teeth dashed near the huge enclosement.
"Even the meatheads are sometimes useful huh..."
"Hum? Did you say something!?"
"UH, huh! Nothing, I will support you, please go ahead and challenge the dungeon boss!"
"All right!!"
Even without any strategic plan or anything Darcy bolted towards the interior of the room and spotted the boss monster amidst the chamber, "So, it's a griffin huh."
Just as she spoke, the giant 10 meters long griffin was awakened from its slumber and quickly hopped out of its nest, while spreading its wings wide as off to show it was ready to receive any kind of attack.
However, in Darcy's eyes, there wasn't a hint of hesitation even confronted with such a giant type monster that can even able to fly.
"Huuu..."
She inhaled the air deeply while kicking off the ground and closed the distance in middle to assault the monster, "Hiyaah!!"
"Rorrr!!"
The griffin roared to make its enemies cower but not only it didn't have any effect on Darcy she reached near the opponent's head in an instant.
"You are done for!"
Sensing the imminent danger the griffin tried to blow any blow using its wings however Darcy was a step faster, she used the momentum to jump five feet high and knocked a mana-imbued first impression on its mid head.
"Kapoww!!"
The next instant, the griffin is hit by a wave of dizziness and hopelessly crumbles to the ground, Darcy stepped on the knocked-out monster and safely hits the floor.
"How the hell is your fist this strong aren't you a magician and what's with that enormous destructive power!"
Catherine was impressed silly and couldn't help but look at this meathead in another light now, "Fuck, it's getting up again!"
"Of course, one punch isn't enough to knock it down! After all, it's the final boss! If it would have been that weak there will be no fun!!"
Darcy instead of being cautious just smirked and got into her stance excitedly, on the other hand, the griffin roared as mad as ever, "Roooorrrrr!!!"
Catherine was left with no choice but to get down to the floor and cover her year but in contrast, Darcy didn't even feel pressured instead she chuckled and said, "My eardrums are burst!"
'No...no matter how strong she is, if she gets even one hit from the griffin she will die and the same end would be for me also, no way in hell I can confront such a thing alone!'
"Be careful!!"
Catherine yelled in response Darcy smiled and said, "No worries, I will wrap up this soon!"
Darcy yet again lunged at the griffin that had backed off a little bit, the monster was already aware of her movements and didn't let its guard with a swipe of its mighty wings a huge whirlpool made of air was introduced in the path.
Without giving it a glance Darcy just confronted the cyclone head one, "What!? Why is my attack not working!" of course, physical attacks are ineffective against spells of this kind by the time Darcy was enlightened her body has already been torn into shreds.
"Shit!! that meathead that's why I told her to be careful!"
She sprang up and quickly started fleeing the way she came from, Unfortunately for her the griffin had sensed her presence it rose up to the air and began chasing its prey.
"Agility Enhancement!"
"Fast Limbs!"
"Wind sprint!"
Catherine employed all the skills in her arsenal but no matter what, a running person can never overrun something that's flying.
'Huff...if I died here, father...he will again praise my brother...I don't want that!'
"Rrorrr!!"
It was over.
The immense pressure that hit her once again made Catherine trip and she was going fall and die, '...If only not for that debuff!'
But at that moment.
A warm hand caught her helpless body, 'Who?' she thought. However, before she could glimpse the face she fell unconscious in those cozy hands that were as welcoming as ever.