Watching the armless Udaeus, Tsubaki understood that it was now a fish on the chopping board.
Sure enough, without much effort, Ais, surrounded by wind magic, and wielding the Mithril Sword she crafted, pierced through Udaeus's chest.
At that moment, the enormous magic stone crumbled into powder, indicating Udaeus's defeat.
Boom~!
A tremendously large black skeleton fell.
Udaeus's bones were an extremely rare drop, though not comparable to Udaeus's skeletal sword, they were still top-tier loot, considering they were the floor boss's drops.
August walked over and picked up the black skeleton.
"Tsubaki, can this be used as material to forge a first tier weapon?"
"It can, but just this bone section is not enough. You need to add some other things. And, what do you think first tier weapons are? Cabbages?"
Tsubaki rolled her eyes, but she didn't know that August said this because of her.
Previously, her generous display of ten indestructible swords and sixty or seventy second tier armaments had caused quite an impact on August.
"Let's talk about it when we get back. Anyway, you're the blacksmith."
"Huh!"
She was too lazy to complain. Ever since she met August, her workload had increased.
Her past self would only forge first tier armaments depending on mood and opportunity, as good materials were too rare.
But after meeting August, it felt like she had activated a cheat code. Rare metals came in a continuous stream, first adamantite, now mithril. It hadn't been long since she and August met.
"Okay, let's continue working. By the way, Ais, you have a task."
Saying that, August handed the water candle to Ais.
"Hmm?"
"Ignite the water candle. When Udaeus appears, notify me."
"Okay."
Ais nodded. She was familiar with the water candle.
In the previous month, August used this candle to trigger a monster feast every day. Now, even seeing a monster feast didn't faze her.
Thus, Ais ignited the water candle and silently watched her surroundings.
Meanwhile, August and Tsubaki returned to the mithril mine. Although it was a small vein, digging it out completely would still take a lot of time, even with this unconventional mining method.
Even so, they continued their work.
Time passed unnoticed...
One hour... three hours... five hours... twelve hours... forty-eight hours...
August, Ais, and Tsubaki had spent a full two days and nights mining on the 37th floor.
Of course, August was the one doing the physical work, while Tsubaki and Ais didn't need to lift a finger.
Moreover, the water candle was only lit during the day. It extinguished at night, as August didn't want to risk falling asleep and having Udaeus climb out from below.
Two days later, the entire vein had been almost completely mined out.
In the treasure vault, a pile of mithril ore had accumulated like a small mountain.
The only drawback was that nearly two-thirds of it consisted of rocks, worthless stones.
"Whew, finally done."
August exhaled, and the four shadow claws he had conjured dissipated.
Yes, for over the past two days, August had continuously used the shadow magic, making him more and more familiar with this magic, and increasingly adept at it.
Starting with one shadow claw, he now could control four, a visible growth rate.
"Finally done, these two days were exhausting."
"What are you complaining about? You just ate and slept on the side."
"Isn't it because you didn't bring my hammer? You even refused to use other weapons I made. Those were my creations."
"Is your weapon for mining? And besides, I don't need it."
"Yes, you can work with four claws on your own. No need for others."
"Tsk~"
August knew she was mocking him, but he was satisfied with the gains of these two days.
Now, August could simultaneously control four shadow claws in battle, and with shadow blades, it was even twelve. The improvement was tremendous.
Imagine August surrounded by twelve shadow blades in a fight. Who could approach him?
Boom~!
While the two were bantering, the entire 37th floor experienced a violent shake.
August was surprised at first, then he smiled.
Finally, it's here, Udaeus. I've been waiting for a full two days.
August ran out of the mine tunnel, witnessing a familiar skeletal giant crawling out.
However, unlike two days ago, this time Udaeus did not use the skeletal sword, only maintaining a skeletal posture.
"August."
Ais ran over, exchanged the extinguished water candle with August, and looked at him with a slightly worried expression.
After all, even she who defeated Udaeus had to use indirect help from him, other than her own strength.
And August, since becoming an adventurer until now, was just a little over two months. Facing the mighty Udaeus, did he really stand a chance?
"Leave it to me."
August took out two bottles of mana potions and drank them.
Just after finishing mining, a considerable amount of magical power had been consumed. Although there was still more than half left, it was better to replenish it for safety.
He walked over, and Udaeus's colossal body began to move.
August's arrival immediately stimulated Udaeus, pushing it into a state of frenzy.
Boom~!
A huge skeletal palm slapped down.
August calmly walked forward, and shadows twisted under his feet, forming an immensely large shadow claw. As Udaeus's attack approached, it directly blocked the blow.
"If it were before, I might have been interested in a fight with you. But after two days of mining, I just want to go back and sleep well with my wife. So, sorry."
Then, August stepped close to Udaeus.
All of Udaeus's attacks were blocked by August's shadow claws.
Next, August's hand touched Udaeus's body.
Swoosh~
The next moment, Udaeus's colossal figure vanished instantly.
In that moment, Tsubaki and Ais, who were watching from behind, were all stunned. Where did such a large Udaeus go?
Meanwhile, August had a relaxed and confident expression. Those who had cheat codes were just this confident.
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