Chapter 63 - Weakness and Flaws!
"Oh? Did you understand so quickly? You're even more outstanding than I imagined."
Observing Luke's realization, Finn was slightly surprised.
He thought that it would take a few more moves for Luke to comprehend his intentions.
Compared to adventurers like them, who had leveled up and experienced multiple qualitative changes in physical abilities due to the "blessings of the gods/falna," Luke's physical prowess was really not that impressive.
And inside the dungeon, such weaknesses would be magnified exponentially.
Adventurers like Luke, who started at a good strength, were not uncommon over the years, as Finn had encountered some of them.
This type of person often shared a common mindset—confidence.
They would enter the dungeon alone, believing that the upper floors of the dungeon, with ordinary monsters, posed no threat to them.
And after entering the dungeon, they would find that their confidence became a reality.
The monsters in the upper floors of the dungeon can even be defeated by well-trained ordinary people after forming a team.
How could monsters of this level pose a threat to these "supernovas"?
Thus, the phenomenon of 'over-confidence' would occur.
It couldn't exactly be called 'over-confidence' because, in the eyes of these people, the dungeon was indeed just like that; they could indeed run rampant on the upper floors.
Until they crossed the barrier of the 10th floor and reached the 11th floor and beyond, encountering the "Monster Party" for the first time.
That's when they would realize the malice of the dungeon.
Faced with an endless army of monsters, there would come a time when stamina would be depleted.
If your physical prowess wasn't high enough and your recovery ability not strong enough...
At that time, you can kill one monster, two monsters, a hundred monsters, or even a thousand monsters instantly, or even if you can wipe out the entire 'Monster Party.'
So in the end, how should you, tired and exhausted, face those weak monsters you once looked down upon and the malicious intent of hostile adventurers on your way back?
How many geniuses met their end due to a small mistake in this dungeon, a place with endless "possibilities"?
"Shall we continue the sparring then?"
Finn pointed his long spear at Luke.
In reality, once Luke understood this principle, the purpose of this sparring session had already been achieved.
Theoretically, if Luke didn't want to continue, it would be fine for both to stop here.
However, for Luke, while he grasped the concept and indeed understood the good intentions of Loki and Finn, he hadn't planned to give up on this sparring session just yet.
With a slight lowering of his body and adopting a stance, Luke, through his actions, replied to Finn.
Since his physical prowess was at an overwhelmingly disadvantageous position, he decided to compensate using other methods.
Blue fragments of starlight began to appear around Luke. The activation of Prana brought about a speed and strength that were completely different from what he had just demonstrated.
Swish!
Once again, Luke instantly appeared in front of Finn.
Boom!
A tremendous explosion, accompanied by a shockwave, blew away the entire grassy area around the two.
"So fast?! And this power, is it magic?"
Finn withstood Luke's attack at bay with his long spear.
Feeling the gradually increasing force in his hands, Finn's joy and astonishment grew.
"You really surprise me more and more."
The mana within Finn, which had been dormant, began to activate.
"However, if you want to defeat me, you might need a bit more effort."
The raging power surged from Finn's slender body.
Boom!
The collision of mana and prana created a crater several meters wide in the ground around them.
At this moment, Luke seemed to transform into a blue meteor, continuously circling around Finn.
Unleashing flashes of sword slashes and sword qi relentlessly struck at Finn.
That kind of frenzied assault seemed as if it would not cease until Finn's defense was completely crushed.
Faced with Luke's relentless attacks, like a raging wave, Finn remained composed. He tightly gripped his long spear, skillfully avoiding or parrying each of Luke's attacks.
As Luke attacked and Finn defended, perhaps due to the loud noises generated by their intense battle, almost all members of "Twilight Manor" were drawn to the scene.
"Is that kid a newcomer?"
Attracted by the noise and arriving at the backyard, Gareth, with a serious expression, watched the ongoing battle.
"Yeah, he should be someone brought back personally by Loki today."
Standing beside Gareth, Riveria calmly answered his question.
These two, like Finn, were core figures in the "Loki Familia."
Gareth Landrock, a dwarf with a full beard, looked like an elderly figure.
Riveria Ljos Alf, an elf with beautiful emerald-green long hair, stood beside him.
The two of them, along with Finn, were the only three "first-class adventurers" in the current Loki Familia.
(PS: Remember the time period is way before the start of the official plot.)
It was their existence that upheld the Loki Familia's reputation as "one of the strongest."
"To be able to fight Finn to this extent, I can't believe he's just a newcomer."
Riveria's tone carried a sense of amazement.
No one understood Finn's strength better than them; precisely because of this understanding, they were amazed by Luke.
"Hmph, that's why you annoying elves are useless. Can't you see it?"
Gareth, upon hearing that Luke was brought back personally by Loki, showed a slightly improved expression.
"That newcomer, the sword technique he's using, is not meant for dealing with monsters."
"That's something most adventurers never learn, specifically used for dealing with the same kind—a lethal or murderous swordsmanship!"
Compared to the magic-focused Riveria, as a warrior, Gareth clearly understood what Luke's swordsmanship represented.
Finn, in the midst of the battle, probably had an even deeper understanding.
If Gareth hadn't sensed that there wasn't too much bloodthirst and killing intent in Luke's aura, he probably couldn't resist rushing up to stop them.
"What a dangerous kid."
At some point, Loki had also arrived in the backyard, accompanied by the golden-haired little girl from earlier.
The golden-haired little girl, who is the future main heroine, Ais Wallenstein.
She watched the intense battle in the center of the field and involuntarily revealed a somewhat longing expression.
Even though she couldn't keep up completely, Ais tried her best to capture Luke's meteor-like figure.
Though just like her, recently becoming an adventurer, why could this person be so powerful?
Unconsciously, Luke's figure had imprinted itself on Ais's young heart.
No one would know what kind of flower this seed called 'yearning' would blossom into in the future.
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