Is It Wrong For Me To Start With Three Skills In Danmachi ?!

Those corrupted Virga, the new species… had likely already surrounded them, probably because his presence sped up the team's advance, allowing the Cadmus to live a little longer.

While filling up the special crystal bottle with 'Cadmus Springwater', Fron thought quietly…

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The 51st floor of the underground labyrinth, inside the innermost chamber.

In a small puddle (pool) there lies the objective that Fron and the others came for this time, the "Cadmus Spring."

While Ais and the other two kept watch, Fron and Lefiya were carefully drawing spring water from the low-lying area.

It is said that the "Cadmus Spring" is used as a raw material for a certain top-grade panacea (elixir) and has a very powerful healing effect on abnormal injuries. Therefore, its added value is extremely high, not only outside the city but even within it.

To issue an adventurer's commission to collect "Cadmus Spring," the remuneration alone is enough to scare off a large group of people, with the lowest starting fee being at least ten million Valis.

Such special spring water, with its miraculous properties, requires specific conditions to preserve its characteristics.

Crystal bottles, special containers made by the "Mystery" holder Amid, can ensure the spring water's effectiveness for a certain period, and even just that item alone is already quite expensive.

The crystal bottles in Fron and Lefiya's hands held about 250 milliliters each, and the mission required filling four bottles.

However... since the dragon had been in a dormant state earlier and probably hadn't drunk from it yet, plenty of spring water still remained at the source.

Since it was a rare opportunity and also related to a "Mystery" tool material, someone naturally wouldn't let it go and quickly filled an extra ten bottles.

Anyway, each bottle only weighed about as much as a can of coffee, so it wasn't a burden to carry.

The two quickly finished their task and were packing up when Ais placed her hand on her sword hilt, her golden eyes narrowing as she spoke with caution.

"We... seem to be surrounded."

"?"

Tiona and Tione's expressions changed instantly as they raised their weapons and prepared for battle.

"What's going on, Ais? Is your perception off?"

"There are monsters, surrounding us."

"..."

Everyone tensed up, scanning the chamber carefully, not leaving a single corner unchecked.

But nothing happened.

In this eerie silence, mysterious auras seemed to surge in the dark shadows, and a heavy, suffocating sensation filled everyone's body, making their muscles stiffen.

The deep darkness gradually engulfed them, and fear crept in.

What monsters? It was as if the labyrinth itself was mocking these adventurers…

But, only Fron felt a stabbing pain, as if pierced by needles, and his powerful mental energy was warning his body.

"I have a bad feeling too, this is bad! Really bad! My spirit power is giving a warning!"

Tione had already believed half of what Ais said, but hearing Fron made her decision instantly.

"Let's get out of here, back to camp!"

Tione immediately gave the retreat order without hesitation.

But… it seemed a bit late.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

"?"

A chilling, miserable scream reached Fron and the others' ears.

Although it sounded a bit distant… having spent considerable time together, they instantly recognized whose voice it was.

"Tch, did Raul get kicked in his weak spot?"

Tione's expression twisted slightly as she used her unique phrasing to convey the urgency of the situation.

"Let's go!"

As soon as she said that, the four of them rushed out of the giant chamber.

Compared to them, Fron was a step slower, looking at a leftover drop item, the "Cadmus Hide" from the dragon corpse, and quickly stooped to pick it up before putting it in his backpack.

Speaking of which, Fron's appearance was quite different from Ais, Tione, Tiona, and Lefiya's light gear. He looked more like a traditional adventurer.

A black cloak-robe, leg pouches, waist bags, backpack, spare short sword, and staff, with leather armor and long boots worn under the cloak.

That appearance alone showed how thoroughly prepared he was.

"Fron, hurry!"

"Coming!"

Tione turned to urge the young man to hurry, and he quickly ran after them without hesitation.

The five of them maintained their original formation, quickly moving down the corridor in single file…

But before they had run far, their scalps went numb as they abruptly halted in the corridor.

Many. Very many. Incredibly many. If someone had trypophobia, they'd probably faint right then and there, foaming at the mouth.

Everywhere they looked, on the floor, walls, and ceiling, were large green and mottled worms.

Their swollen, soft bodies were covered in bizarrely colorful patterns that hurt the eyes.

Below their rounded bodies were countless short legs forming the lower half, while their upper halves bizarrely sat atop their swollen lower bodies.

On their faceless heads was only a flat mouth-like organ, with arm-like limbs on each side and four slits at the ends, enough to ruin one's perception of reality.

Aliens, absolutely alien-like.

From his past life to this one, Fron had always had one weakness he never told anyone.

And that was…

"[Flash, rush forth, and tear through the darkness, ]"

"[I, the substitute of the light spirit, the embodiment of light, command, ]"

"[Light Burst!]"

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"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

"That is, I freaking hate bugs, all of them!!!"

Yes. Don't think this is something only girls get, Fron had it too.

Compound eyes, segmented limbs, just disgusting.

Even if these worms looked swollen and soft, they still gave him goosebumps all over!

With bugs and trypophobia combined, his usual calm persona completely shattered! The young man, utterly broken by this, coldly threw back his hood, golden eyes bloodshot, and rapidly chanted spell after spell.

"..."

"[Light Burst!]"

"..."

"[Light Burst!]"

"..."

"[Light Burst!]"

A barrage of short-chanted magic, beams of light piercing the corridor, completely annihilating the swarm.

Advanced technique: continuous chanting.

"Hey, Fron, you…"

Tione, Tiona, even Ais and Lefiya were full of question marks.

Seriously? Just some monsters, and this kind of reaction!?

In less than thirty seconds, with the blinding light fading, most of the worm monsters blocking their way had been eradicated.

"You don't have bug phobia, do you?"

"No, this isn't a phobia, it's an instinctive counterattack!"

"..."

Righteous words that nobody could really accept at face value.

"Run! We don't know what's happening with the captain and the others, we need to regroup immediately."

Just as Tione finished speaking, several figures appeared at the intersection ahead.

But their movements seemed strange.

Led by Finn, with Gareth and Bete carrying Raul, they were… being chased by monsters.

Yes, you didn't mishear, they were actually being chased.

And the swarm chasing them was far larger than the one just destroyed.

Tione's face instantly softened into a sweet, charming smile, eyes sparkling.

"Captain~~~~~~"

"Heh, leave it all to me, hmhmhm, watch me cut them down with my [Orga]!"

"Yahhh!!!"

Tiona grinned innocently, raising her massive weapon and charging forward, leaping high as she passed Finn and the others, and plunged her sharp weapon directly into the worm's back.

The huge weapon completely pierced through the enemy's body, the first-class adventurer's weapon slicing through its defenses like tofu.

"Squelch…", the monster stiffened.

"ROOOOAAAAHHHHH!!!"

Then its massive body twisted and thrashed in agony, wildly swinging as if to throw everything off.

"Hey!"

"You idiot, don't jump on it!"

"Tiona, run!"

But despite Finn, Gareth, and Bete shouting to stop her, it was already too late.

Fron's mouth twitched slightly, his eyes filled with pity as he glanced at Tiona, then without looking back, he grabbed his full pack and ran, faster than most adventurers could manage.

"Eh? This isn't… wait, what is this!?"

Before she could shout her victory, Tiona screamed in horror!

Her precious custom double-bladed weapon, [Orga], was now sizzling as the black-purple fluid gushing from the worm's wound completely, mercilessly corroded and dissolved it.

Even after one blade evaporated, it wasn't over yet.

The foul-smelling corrosive fluid spread along the weapon's blade, and before she could react, she had to let go and watch helplessly as her treasured weapon melted away before her eyes.

"My, my, my [Orga]!!!!!!!!!!"

The custom double blade worth 120 million, [Orga], was gone.