Chapter 17: Chapter 17 - Entrance to the seventh floor
"I'm sorry for the poor reception. As soon as you come to this world, you'll have to fight."
As soon as Link finished speaking, eight kobolds surrounded them.
"It's okay, Lord Link."
Seeing these kobolds, Olga's expression remained as usual, without any change. Perhaps in her eyes, these low-level monsters were like inconspicuous insects.
She gently raised the inferior wooden wand in her hand, slightly opened her thin lips, and hummed, "Thunder Light."
Suddenly, thunder and lightning flashed in front of the wooden wand, and the long whip formed by the thunder and lightning swept toward the kobolds who had yet to react.
"Bang!"
"Bang, bang!"
The kobolds touched by the lightning, without exception, turned into black ashes in an instant and exploded without even letting out a scream.
"I'm sorry, Lord Link. It seems like 90% of my abilities have been sealed. I can only do this."
Olga said in a low voice, "Most of my power and magic seem to be locked. I can currently only use this low-level magic, and my wand..."
Damn, is this just the lowest level of magic?
"Don't worry about this. As my abilities improve in the future, you will become stronger. As for the wand, I will find a way to get you a better one in the future."
"Thank you for your consideration, Lord Link."
Perhaps because of the system, Olga, who was once a queen, did not have the arrogant attitude of a superior when facing Link.
Instead, she was respectful and always called Link "Lord."
"Don't use honorifics when you call me from now on. Just call me by my name. You always call me sir, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable."
"Yes."
Yeah, that's it, a bit like a proud queen.
Only then can we have the desire to conquer, right?
"Okay, let's go deeper."
...
With Olga here, Link seems to be more courageous.
After crossing the second floor, we head straight to the third floor.
In fact, the monsters on the first to fifth floors are basically goblins and kobolds, but the number and frequency of appearance are different. Of course, new monsters will occasionally be encountered.
For example, lizards, this type of monster has brown skin, and its skin color is similar to that of the dungeon walls. They will hide in the wall and perform sneak attacks on passing adventurers. If they are not paying attention, they will be attacked.
The overall length is almost the same as that of a human being, and they wander around the walls and ceiling. When they are on the ceiling, it will be more difficult to use melee weapons due to the distance.
At that time, Olga, who was proficient in attack magic, was of great use. She raised her staff and instantly released a powerful thunder and lightning bolt to eliminate the lizards attached to the ceiling.
After getting used to it for a while, Link felt that the strength of the monsters here was average, but the number and frequency of their appearance had become greater and faster. The strength of the monsters was no different from the previous levels.
Boom!
Kaka!
More than a dozen kobolds appeared in the passage, and several goblins and lizards emerged behind them, blocking the two of them.
Link gently raised the spear in his hand, and the next moment, the battle began again.
Olga quickly took care of the several goblins and lizards that appeared behind her and looked at Link, who was fighting more than a dozen kobolds.
At this moment, Link no longer had the same attitude as before. He was like an invincible warrior, lightly waving the spear in his hand as he moved forward. The monsters along the way were annihilated with his movements.
"How handsome..."
Looking at this scene, the charming dark elf couldn't help but mutter to himself.
The Lancer is naturally handsome, and furthermore, this Lancer doesn't have E luck, and... this world's favored one not only increases his luck, but also increases his charm.
This extremely rare ability seems to have played a unique role again.
...
The two of them moved forward, and with Olga's help, Link kept trying to touch his current limit.
Until he ran all the way and reached the seventh floor.
"..."
When he first reached the seventh floor, the dungeon presented a huge gift to Link.
The wall in front of him suddenly cracked, and Link quickly noticed the difference. This time the crack was much larger than before.
Monsters came out of the holes one after another, not just goblins, kobolds, or lizards, but also a giant ant.
This ant is larger than the average human and its upper body is straight as if it is raising its head.
There is no doubt that this is a powerful monster that only appears on the seventh floor: the Killer Ant.
In addition to its sharp mouthparts, several of its legs are also quite sharp and can be used as weapons to kill people.
They have great attack power, that can be seen at a glance, it is not comparable to that of a monster like the Goblin.
In addition, they are also covered with a hard shell. It is estimated that ordinary slashing attacks will only be deflected by the defense of this shell.
Before it has time to break through the opponent's defense, they would be fatally injured by its claws and sharp mouthparts. This is a common situation where adventurers are defeated by killer ants.
Since this monster's abilities are obviously different from its opponents so far, and it is specialized in defense, adventurers who are used to fighting small monsters on the fifth floor and above often end up becoming their food due to their carelessness.
Most importantly, this monster can also call out to their companions.
Although it cannot scream loudly, when it is in crisis it can emit pheromone-like substances that humans cannot detect to attract similar species.
For new adventurers, once such a situation occurs, it is easy to form an encirclement situation similar to a "monster party", which is undoubtedly a disaster.
No wonder adventurers call this kind of monster the "Newcomer Killer."
And this number…
At a glance, the number of monsters in front of me was at least 20.
It was already considered a small monster party.
Should we retreat?
The instinct buried deep in the human heart made this idea appear in Link's mind.
The entrance and exit to the sixth floor is right behind you. As long as you return, you'll be able to return to a safer floor.
No matter how you look at it, this is the optimal solution to the current situation.
Retreat?
Make no mistake.
Link made a decision instantly.
"The reason I came to the dungeon is to become stronger!"
Abandon the fear in my heart and fight with all my might! This is what I need to experience on the road to becoming stronger!
Trust yourself and control your own destiny!
"Olga! There's no need to interfere!"
At the same time as the five weapons of light condensed behind him, Link was already holding the spear in his hand and rushing towards the monsters in front of him at extremely fast speeds.
At that moment, Link seemed to be integrated with the spear in his hand.
The flames of light enveloped the tip of the spear and, together with the five spears of light behind them, crashed into the monster. The power of one person was like that of a thousand troops at this moment. The goblins and kobolds who were in the front row. They were not rivals at all. The enemy in front instantly turned into flying ashes and dissipated under the impact of the light weapon.
Witnessing the terrifying power of this human being in its field of vision, the killer ant at the back clearly expressed its shock and trembling.
Although they have low intelligence, they have no doubt that if this kind of power suddenly stabs into their bodies, even if they do not die, they will definitely be seriously injured.