Chapter 170 I'Ll Take Them Down Too!
A deafening explosion.
Nord's enormous body was blown to smithereens.
Owen couldn't help but let out a shocked cry while fighting against the undead army, witnessing Nord's outrageous defeat.
It was impossible for them to take down a deep-floor guardian-class monster like that in such a short time, solo. Moreover, their opponent was an unrestricted Nord, an enemy that even a regular explorer couldn't defeat.
It was only natural for Owen to be shocked, but Zara, who was firing arrows one after another nearby, yelled out,
"What's with you, idiot?! It's too late for big sis to quit being a human! Stop spouting nonsense and take down the enemy in front of you!!"
In the ≪Wooden Sword Way≫ Clan, Aaron, Fiona, and Io were known as the "Three Strong" and were recognized as "non-human" due to their extraordinary strength.
However, that was already old news for Owen and the others.
Having fought alongside them in the clan's activities and witnessing their full-power battles once a month, they should have already known about it.
But still, it was hard not to be shocked by how easily Nord, who had broken free from the labyrinth's restraints, was blown to pieces. After all, Fiona was still holding back her full power.
"Ow, that's harsh, Zara!!"
However, Zara did have a point. For now, they needed to focus on dealing with the massive monster army surrounding them on all sides.
Owen apologized while charging towards the skeleton army, swinging his sword and unleashing a wave of aura slashes, all while smiling.
(Haha, this clan is still amazing, though...)
Master's inhumanity was something they had grown accustomed to. If Master were to take down Nord in an instant, they wouldn't even be surprised.
However, this clan isn't just Master.
Starting with the big sis and Submaster, the higher-ups in the clan are all freaks of nature.
And that's not all――they themselves are also...
(This is insane...!! There are so many monsters...!! Even if each one is relatively weak, if we're up against this many, we'll die for sure...!!)
It's chaos.
This is the most terrifying phenomenon in the Stampede.
Among the monsters released onto the surface, most of those with intelligence excluded, are driven by chaos and attack anyone who gets in their way. At that moment, they wouldn't even think about their own lives. That's what's terrifying.
Just imagine it.
Being attacked by an endless horde of undead, and how frightening that would be.
Even if they're low-ranking monsters like goblins, if dozens of them come at them without fear of death, they'd become a threat that even an Expert Explorer party couldn't handle.
It's true, numbers are a form of violence.
(No matter how many we take down, there's no end to it!! No matter how many we take down, it doesn't feel like the number decreases at all!!)
The faces of "Bastard" and "Silfied" are unrelenting, continuously casting skills and magic. The monster army pressing in on them is like a tidal wave, bearing down on them with crushing pressure.
That's how it is.
They're at the center of the Stampede, right next to the labyrinth that's spewing out an endless stream of monsters.
Coming to a place like this right after the Stampede started is basically suicidal.
And yet...
"――OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"
――[Rapid Flash]
Owen charged forward like a tsunami, diving headfirst into the monster army. He did this to get away from his friends, even if only by a little.
As Owen plunged solo into the monster horde,
"Drop, dead!!"
he shouted, swinging his sword in a circle.
≪Wooden Sword Way≫-style sword technique――[Giant Circle Array]
The giant blade sliced through the air, clearing a path around Owen and driving the monsters back.
――[Rapid Flash]
Then, without hesitation, he jumped. Up.
As Owen leaped into the air, he rapidly fired off aura slashes in quick succession during his brief descent.
≪Wooden Sword Way≫-style sword technique――[Flying Blade][Flying Blade][Flying Blade][Flying Blade][Flying Blade]!
"Ooooohhhh, I'm still going strong!!"
He landed, and immediately used [Rapid Flash] again.
Owen charged forward, sword at the ready, into the incoming monster army. He took advantage of the collisions to swing his sword and continue firing off aura slashes.
"Hahahahahahahahaha!!"
And then he burst out laughing.
Why am I still alive in this situation?
Why can I still use so much aura without running out of magical energy?
Why do I still have the leeway to deal with this many monsters surrounding me?
(――That's right, it's not just big sis and the submasters who got stronger!! We did too!!)
At some point, they had acquired extraordinary strength.
It's no wonder that's enjoyable.
(Sis asked us to take down Ignitor and not let the surrounding monsters get in the way. In other words, stall for time. But yeah...)
――[Rapid Flash], charge forward, [Giant Circle Array], [Rapid Flash], jump, [Flying Blade][Flying Blade][Flying Blade]!!
Without staying in the same spot for even a second, Owen was constantly moving at high speed, fighting while shouting, "Don't underestimate me, Big sis!!"
"I'm not just stalling, I'll take them down too!!"
In fact, he was taking down the entire army of monsters that were closing in on us.
"First off――Lich!! You're next!!"
――[Rapid Flash]
Lich, the undead king who could summon an endless army of undead from his limitless magical energy.
he leaped high into the air to catch him off guard, hiding behind his minions.
"Woooohooooo!! Take this!!"
Owen swung his sword in mid-air.
My unique archery technique――[Rainbow Explosive Arrow]
Ka-ka-ka-ka-BOOM!!
Several aura-infused arrows pierced Lich's body, which was wielding a staff at the center of the undead army.
The next instant, all the arrows exploded simultaneously.
BOOMMM!!!
With the explosive shockwave, Lich was blown to smithereens.
"Hey, Owen, you idiot!! We're not even fighting seriously!! There are still a ton of giants and dragons left, and you're just messing around!! Get serious already!!"
Zara, who had just defeated Lich, was furious at Owen, who had fallen to the ground without being able to do anything.
Owen, who had landed, was feeling down. Despite having shouted coolly, though...
"Ah, sorry..."
As his tension dropped, he did as Zara told him, and with renewed determination, he charged into the group of giants.
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