Danmachi: Reaper

Too many.

That was their thought when they saw the caterpillar monsters that kept coming.

These monsters might not be too strong, as Kelvin who was only Level 2 could defeat them easily. However, these monsters were very troublesome.

The ability to secrete acidic liquid that could melt everything, it was really very unfriendly to melee fighters like them.

Because of that, many of the weapons they used melted when exposed to that acidic liquid.

And that's not all ....

"Hmm?" Glancing at his right arm, Kelvin felt a little helpless.

Before, it had been there, but now it was completely gone.

That acidic liquid really made him lose an arm!

Even so, Kelvin was still somewhat calm. This wasn't the first time he had lost a limb. It was just that, it wasn't a good thing for him to continue fighting in this condition.

Besides, almost all of his Skills were not AoE type, which made it difficult for him to fight multiple enemies at once.

Although he could have fought the caterpillar monster with his Scythe and physical strength. But, again to keep in mind, this caterpillar monster had the ability to shoot acid. Moreover, when the monster's body was injured or hit, acid would ooze out from the wounds on its body, which was the most annoying thing.

That's why ....

"I guess it's time." Kelvin muttered softly, his gaze glancing at one place; there stood Riveria who was holding her staff, preparing to cast a Magic spell.

"I have to get out of here."

Since Riveria was going to use Magic, then it could only mean one thing; Destruction.

No matter what, but Alias Nine Hell was no figment of the imagination.

It was better to be safe than not. Therefore, Kelvin quickly left the place, rushing towards the back of Riveria and the others.

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"A sign of the end times, white snow. Blowing with the wind at dusk. Covering the light, the frozen ground. Blizzard, three severe winters-my name is Alf."

"Everyone retreat!"

As soon as he saw Riveria who was about to finish her magic, Finn immediately ordered them to move away.

Finn's shout, it echoed and rang in all of their ears.

Everyone who heard it quickly realized something, Riveria was about to use her Magic!

With that, the only option for them was to retreat.

"Wynn Fimbulvetr!"

As soon as the Magic name was spoken, a wave of Magic power rushed at them.

Ice, Fire, Lightning. Various types of Offensive Magic mercilessly attacked everything in its path.

The caterpillar monsters quickly froze, burning to ashes, and it was an extremely horrifying sight for all of those who saw it.

Explosions echoed everywhere, a deafening sound with waves of Magic spreading out as it reached its peak.

"How did you like that?!"

"As expected from Riveria-sama!"

The young witch who saw the scene of Riveria's magic quickly exclaimed with an excited expression. While the one who performed the Magic-Riveria-only let out a long sigh.

On the other hand, seeing the chaos that resulted from Riveria's Magic..., Kelvin's lips twitched uneasily.

As expected, a Magician was the main core of an Expedition.

No matter if they were outnumbered, if a Magician could complete the Spell, then the probability of them turning the tide was 90%!

After seeing this, Kelvin actually believed in the theory!

As expected of Riveria!

Those caterpillar monsters..., what was left of them was only a matter of fingers! And Ais quickly killed them instantly.

With this, Loki Familia won.

"Kelvin, are you alright?"

As soon as Riveria's magic subsided, Ais approached him and asked with her usual calm expression. But, on closer inspection, her eyes radiated worry when she saw Kelvin's missing right hand.

"Hm? Oh, Ais? Are you done with your 'cleaning'?"

Kelvin was a little surprised by Ais' sudden appearance. But, he quickly calmed himself down after realizing that it was Ais.

"Your hand ...." Ais looked at Kelvin's now-absent right hand with pity.

For a range fighter like them, losing one hand was a very fatal problem. Moreover, Kelvin was connecting the Scythe as his weapon, which would greatly hinder him in one-on-one combat.

"Oh, this? Don't worry, it's no big deal."

Looking at Ais who was looking at him worriedly, Kelvin waved his hand with a slight smile.

To be honest, he had been getting a lot of pitying and compassionate looks from the other Familia members, and that made Kelvin sigh helplessly.

He only lost one hand, okay? It didn't mean he couldn't fight with just one other hand.

Plus, when they returned to the surface, Kelvin intended to go to Dian Cecht Familia, and ask them if they could make a prosthetic arm for him.

Ais still felt worried, except that Kelvin suddenly muttered in an uncomfortable voice.

"It came ...."

Ais tilted her head in confusion.

Coming? Who?

Ais subconsciously looked around for something, and just then she felt a presence coming towards them.

"?!!!"

The ground trembled as the sound of trees being uprooted from the ground rang in their ears.

The Adventurers below could not see this. But, those on the hill; like Riveria, could see this uninvited figure.

One minute, two minutes, five minutes.

They waited anxiously as they made a battle formation while pulling out their remaining weapons.

The relaxed atmosphere originally achieved after the victory against the Caterpillar Monster had now vanished, replaced by feelings of nervousness and worry.

The appearance of the caterpillar monsters was an anomaly, they were a new type of monster that they had never seen before.

As such, they were still wary of the appearance of other unknown Monsters.

There was no telling how long exactly they waited, only that after a while, the figure showed its form.

It stood at least six meters tall, it was huge and it was at least twice the size of the biggest monster they had fought before.

The figure of the Monster looked familiar, as it had the same features as the caterpillar Monster they had fought recently. It's just that ....

"A humanoid monster...?" Kelvin stared at the monster's form in surprise.

The appearance of humanoid Monsters was not uncommon, considering the many humanoid Monsters they had fought so far.

It was just that, when seeing this Monster, they had a different feeling.

Strong.

That was probably their only thought when they saw this humanoid monster.

They weren't sure why, but it was because this Monster had the same characteristics as the caterpillar Monster they had fought before....

They must not let the monster explode!

"Is it human...?" Lefiya, who still didn't understand the situation, muttered softly.

It was no wonder that Lefiya mistook the Monster for a human.

It was similar to the caterpillar monster they had fought, except that its body looked more like that of a centaur; it was more of a half-human-caterpillar.

Its head turned, staring at the Loki Familia members with a burning gaze.

He opened his four arms wide, as if he wanted to embrace his long-estranged lover.

And just then, tiny specks began to appear in the air.

It was some kind of spore, or perhaps pollen. Either way, it was a faint little speck, but it quickly spread around very quickly.

Then-

BOOOMMM! BOOOMMM! BOOOMMM!

"Kyaaaaahhhhh!"

"Guugh ...."

It exploded very quickly, and hit several nearby Adventurers.

They could feel the heat on their faces from the explosion. Every strand of hair, the pile of Monster corpses, it quickly burned and became ash.

Rather than pollen, it was more like a time bomb!

"Everyone! Go backwards away!"

Seeing the uncontrollable situation, Finn quickly instructed his fellow Families to retreat.

His voice echoed amidst the puffs of smoke that spread through the air from all the explosions.

"Back to camp! Pack everything you can carry. We're retreating!"

As soon as Finn gave the order, Bete and Tione looked at him in disbelief.

"What, are you serious?!"

"Are you going to ignore that Monster?!"

Their pride as Top Class Adventurers really didn't allow them to retreat. To them, running away in battle was an insult, and they certainly wouldn't be willing to do that.

"I dislike this more than you guys. We have to kill it, but at the same time we also have to do damage control to the Floor. And that's easier said than done."

As soon as Finn said this, they fell silent.

One thing that was certain when they fought these humanoid monsters was, massive damage.

Well, they were not sure how much damage it would cause, but they were sure that it would affect the entire Floor.

And if that happened ....

"Shit! Let's go!"

They agreed to run away. Although this was just a strategy so that they could kill the humanoid monster without causing much damage.

On the other hand, Finn looked at Ais with a guilty expression, "Ais, can you hold off that Monster for a while."

".... I can!" Ais was confused at first, but she nodded confidently anyway.

Only, Finn's decision seemed to be heard by them, and it made them angry and unhappy.

It's just that ....

"May I join Ais, Captain?"

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