¶"Flowers blooming gracefully
What do you see from there?
Why can't people
forgive each other?" ¶
Effortlessly cutting, Inori spun, sending a sound wave that sliced through the Goblin horde, leaving only magic stones.
But that wasn't all; Inori kicked the air, increasing her speed. Time was ticking, and she didn't want to waste any.
However, Ais's eyes widened. She had been closely watching Inori, observing her skills. She began to suspect that Inori was a total novice in using them. Despite her beautiful and powerful dance, there were many errors visible to the naked eye. Ais, being a swordswoman, could see it.
Inori's posture screamed of a complete beginner. Yet, this realization led Ais to another thought: If she's a novice...
How strong would she be if her Dance were taken to its maximum capacity?
This anticipation made Ais shiver. She, too, desired this power, a power beyond any other adventurer.
(The power of a Hero)
Muttering to herself, Ais watched as Inori kicked the air, cutting through her enemies.
On the other hand, Yuki shook his head, echoing Ais's observations. Yuki also noticed serious errors in Inori's dance; her posture wavered with each spin. Without the crystals hitting monsters from a distance, Inori would have been overwhelmed by now.
*Clang
Not to mention, her use of the enormous sword threw off her balance; her sword often hit dungeon walls, making her spins appear clumsy and lose momentum.
(I need to teach her about using giant weapons)
Nodding in agreement, Yuki sealed Inori's fate; she still had much to learn.
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Floor 10, Dungeon
"Ha... Ha... Ha..."
Breathing heavily, Inori halted her Dance.
She had completed her challenge, annihilating all monsters from floor 1 to floor 10 within an hour. Needless to say, she had depleted a significant amount of her energy. Constantly using the Singing Sword and entering Resonance took a toll on her body.
Despite being a perfect Eva, she still wasn't powerful enough to fight non-stop.
"No, she's strong, but she still has a lot to learn."
Crossing his arms, Yuki observed his exhausted girlfriend.
"Hm! 1 hour, 59 minutes, 8 seconds... Just a bit more, and it would've been your loss."
Yuki, with folded arms, watched his girlfriend in a state of exhaustion. She was on the verge of losing, making Yuki think she has much more to learn.
"Incredible... She did it."
Muttering softly, Tiona was amazed. Massacring all monsters from floor 1 to 10 wasn't surprising; what astonished her was doing it in two hours. The amount of endurance required for such a feat must be enormous.
Even she wasn't sure if she could do it. Each floor is vast, and navigating through crowds of monsters isn't easy.
"Strong..."
Ais acknowledged, despite being a novice, Inori accomplished something many adventurers couldn't dream of.
"Her dance... It was very beautiful."
Lefiya, on the other hand, was enchanted by Inori's dance, a vivid portrayal of a woman's body wonder.
"Rest, dear. I'll take it from here."
["Yes"]
Caressing her beautiful pink hair, Yuki smiled, his instructor aura fading, leaving Inori and Mana sighing in relief, unaware that their imaginary scores had been noted.
"Master... Should I transform?"
Tilting her head, Est was ready for her first battle. She knew she came to this dungeon for this purpose, a place where she and Yuki could synchronize and refine their skills.
"Not yet."
However, Yuki shook his head. He still didn't want to use Est; he needed to confirm the limits of his body, considering the impact of the Apocalypse virus. Est had to wait.
"Okay..."
Without asking more questions, Est returned to silence.
"Tiona, is floor 17 where the Rex monster is located, right?"
Clenching his fists, Yuki's blood began to boil.
"Yes... That's where the floor boss is."
Swallowing saliva, Tiona confirmed his words. Ais, however, narrowed her eyes; Yuki's battle intent was rising, making her hair stand on end.
"All right... Hehehe, it's my turn."
*Creak...
*Bam
"?!."
"...!!"
"Kya?!"
Releasing his chakra, the ground beneath his feet cracked. Simultaneously, his hair danced with the surrounding air.
This took the trio by surprise. Lefiya screamed, covering her face with her hands. The shockwave Yuki caused by releasing his chakra was more powerful than she imagined. Even Ais couldn't help but be on guard.
"This..."
With trembling lips, Tiona couldn't help but open her eyes; this shockwave caught her off guard.
"I'll see you on floor 17..."
*Bam
Turning his head, Yuki smiled one last time before his body shot off at high speed.
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Floor 11, similar to floor 10, visibility and light are limited due to mist covering the area. This floor is highly dangerous for level 1 adventurers since the monsters that appear are very strong, such as Silverbacks, Hard Armoreds, and even Infant Dragons, the floor bosses of this area, though their appearances are rare. Due to this, level 1 adventurers tend to form teams to explore these floors, and their stats need to be high; otherwise, survival is difficult.
*Bam
*Bam
However, a much larger monster appeared on this floor, tearing and changing the surrounding area with sheer physical strength.
*Roar!!
*Bam!!
"What's happening?!"
"Is it an earthquake?!"
Several adventurers hunting in this area were alerted. The blows and explosions were so intense that even the ground shook.
"It's... Is it a new monster?!"
Thinking the worst, several of them gathered, their eyes gleaming with fear.
This occasionally happened in the dungeon, spawning new monster species, as well as some powerful variations.
*Roar!
*Bam!
Hearing the roar, along with the increasingly close tremors, the adventurers gripped their weapons, awaiting the emergence of the beast. However...
*Bam
What emerged from the mist left them speechless. They watched as an Infant Dragon was crushed like pulp by a masked child using only a fist.
"Hmp! Shut up, trash."
This child was Yuki.
He had wiped out all monsters on level 10 and continued without losing momentum to level 11. There, he encountered a horde of them who attacked him without warning. But no matter how many joined, Yuki needed only one fist to defeat them.
"I need more speed... More power."
With his right eye shining with hunger, his Sharingan spun as he turned his head to look at the group of adventurers who trembled at the sight of his murderous intent.
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TN: and with this my draft has been emptied 😢
Gotta stockpile again cya soon make sure to keep giving your support as it motivates me a lot!!