I like traveling the most

In Daedalus Street, Aisi is still dealing with [The Fierce Bull].

The rapier and double-edged ax continued to collide, making high-frequency crisp sounds, bursting out bright sparks and wind waves.

The speed became faster and faster, and the intensity of the battle continued to escalate, but there was still no winner between them.

Ais, who relied on a sneak attack to remove one of her opponent's arms, thought that the battle would be decided soon, but as time went by, [Mengniu] gradually caught up.

When the rapier penetrated [Fierce Bull]'s armored left shoulder, a huge double-edged ax struck in the face with a strong wind.

Faced with the idea of ​​exchanging injuries for injuries, the dexterous female swordsman naturally would not let the opponent succeed. The wind at her feet stepped on the left shoulder covered with black hair of [Mercy Bull] and turned over to retreat.

The two sides kept a safer distance.

"...It's a bit tricky."

Ais tightened the rapier in her hand.

[Mengniu]'s strength is similar to hers, or even slightly stronger. Coupled with the opponent's exaggerated strength and defense, if it hadn't been for the successful sneak attack before, it would be hard to say whether he would win or lose now.

"Uh... you're right."

Xiao Lin, who is lazy and playful, agrees with this.

Compared with the panting female swordsman, his condition was not very good, just because he did not work hard did not play a decisive role at all.

It seems to be 2V1, but in fact he has been balancing the strengths of both sides intentionally or unintentionally. After all, the two of them are here to win, and Xiao Lin is here to delay. Naturally, the longer the better.

However, this balance was broken after Gu Ruos roared.

And even more so after Bell appeared.

The boy with white hair and red eyes flew from a distance at an unreasonable speed, and then held a pitch black dagger in front of his chest.

"Why……"

Obviously Aisi didn't expect Bell to appear here, let alone intervene in their battle.

——Adventurers are not allowed to steal prey.

Although there is such a rule among adventurers, the female swordsman does not care about this. She is just worried that Bell will be injured when he suddenly breaks in, and she does not understand the reason for the break-in.

"sorry."

Bell did not explain the reason. After apologizing, his eyes were still fixed on [Mengniu].

Likewise, [Mengniu] was also staring at him.

Xiaolin and Aisi were no longer in their eyes, and they only had each other in the destroyed streets.

As if he was aware of it, [Mengniu]'s originally painful expression reappeared into a happy smile, and his scarlet eyes became clear again and he said:

"I've been having a dream."

"——?!!!"

Ace looked at it in surprise.

Talking monsters are actually a general term. For them, speaking is secondary. They are mainly intelligent and humane. There are also some [heretics] who cannot speak.

Since the beginning of the battle, [Mengniu] has not spoken. Aisi thought it didn't know how to speak, but it turned out that it didn't speak.

[Mengniu] didn't care about these little things. At this time, its eyes only saw the white-haired and red-eyed boy who was waiting in front of it. It said: "I have been having a dream, a dream about fighting a mere mortal. In the bloody fight, The strongest opponent who truly connects each other’s wills! It’s just to see the person in the dream that I’m standing here now.”

"——!"

After hearing what it said, Bell also understood.

This uncontrollable throbbing in my heart, this fighting spirit shouting through my soul, this long-cherished wish to definitely fight with him.

Its origin goes without saying.

"My name is Asterios. Please tell me, your name."

"Bell. Bell Crowne."

The boy with white hair and red eyes announced his name.

[Mengniu] smiled happily, then raised his double-edged ax with his remaining right hand and pointed it at him, inviting him with endless fighting spirit:

"Bell, I beg you to fight me again."

"…………"

Bell did not speak, but silently assumed a fighting stance.

He answered with action.

“Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!

The roar of the [Fierce Bull] resounded throughout the labyrinth city.

It was joy and excitement.

Then--

He stepped hard with both feet, using the reaction force just like its name, like a fierce bull rushing towards the white-haired and red-eyed boy in front of him, and swung the double-edged ax down on his head.

When Bell saw his old enemy charging towards him, he also raised his double daggers and tried to take the blow.

But he forgot the difference in strength between the two sides.

With a bang, air waves erupted from the place where the two sides collided. The floor was smashed to pieces. After the footing collapsed, Bell fell into a deep depression.

[Mengniu] didn't give him any room to breathe. Taking advantage of the victory, he raised his right foot and kicked the thin figure into the ruins. The flying dust swallowed up his body.

Then [Fierce Bull] roared.

Also rushed in.

There was a muffled sound from the ruins, which was enough to witness the intensity of the battle. Soon one person and one cow left the streets of Daedalus and headed towards the central square of Labyrinth City.

"Bell?!"

Aisi's expression changed, and she pretended to rush forward to help. But Xiaolin was faster than her and stood in front of her first.

"No, you can't go through."

"Why……"

Aisi looked at Xiaolin in disbelief.

It was the first time she showed such a look, filled with anger and deep disappointment.

He recalled all the adventures he took in the dungeon with the man in front of him, and recalled the figure standing in front of him at the critical moment on the 59th floor.

Why?

Why do this?

Once again seeing through the girl's mind, Xiaolin answered her inner confusion.

"Because this is Bell's battle, his fateful battle."

"Fate..."

The girl chewed on the word.

She felt something was wrong from the beginning.

Why did [The Fierce Bull] roar, why did Bell appear here after the roar, and why did they fight together again.

"Actually, you had a premonition, Ais."

"Could that be...!"

"Ah, it's just as you guessed. Speaking of which, this situation was caused by me. So... that is his home field, and it is a battle that must not be interrupted."

"...Will he die?"

"I don't know. But for sure, both of them are going to give it their all."

"…………"

Ais pursed her lips, her hand holding the rapier trembled slightly, and she looked uncertain as if she was guessing.

Suddenly, she asked another question: "Talking monsters, what are they?"

"Heretics...that's what we call them."

Xiao Lin explained to her:

"Compared with ordinary monsters, they have humanity and intelligence, and more importantly, they have a heart and are not controlled by the urge to destroy and kill. They are an unexpected group of monsters. What's even more incredible is that they are not recognized by humans even though they have monster bodies. , and they have intelligence and are not recognized by monsters, and they don’t know whether this is good or bad. "

→

"How could..."

Sword Princess Ais's usual calm expression was slightly shaken. She never expected that the [Heretics] would be in dire straits, and she couldn't help but sympathize with each other in her heart.

"Ah, don't get me wrong."

Xiaolin noticed something, waved his hand and said: "I don't mean to gain sympathy by saying this. What I said, everyone has different understanding of correct behavior. Miss Ais or other adventurers are hostile to me. It’s understandable. Rather, it’s because we understand this that we hide.”

Reed, Guros and others still had hope at the beginning, otherwise they would not have cooperated with Fels and waited for fifteen years.

But this difficult and long task ultimately failed.

Their appearance was not allowed by the adventurers, and even fifteen years could not resolve the thousand-year-old grudges between the monsters and the adventurers.

After waiting for so long, they finally came to the surface, but now they have to run back to the underground city in order to survive. It's really ironic.

"That's why I recognize and tolerate them!"

"...Eh?"

"The God of the Labyrinth City... no, if the God of this world does not approve them, then the goddess of another world - Goddess Aqua will approve them!"

The deviant declaration left Ais silent.

She didn't know who this goddess Aqua was, but she must be an extremely tolerant, broad-minded, gentle and kind goddess.

"But if you do this, don't you worry about being criticized by others?"

The blonde swordswoman couldn't help but ask.

[Sword Princess] is an extremely heavy title, and its influential meaning also means extraordinary.

Enjoying convenience also comes with burdens.

For example, the leader of the Familia, Finn, would never allow her to do something that would damage the title or the reputation of the Familia. Why could the other party do such a thing?

"Because this is the teachings of the Aqua Familia."

Xiao Lin said with a smile.

The proud look with the chest raised and the head raised, some people thought it was some lofty belief, but they didn't know it was just a broken Bible.

"So I'm sorry to stop you here."

…

…

"I said, please get out of the way quickly. We have to get to Aisi as soon as possible."

Tiona drawled a long and charming voice, puffed her mouth and looked dissatisfied at the cat-human male standing in front of her.

Ever since the riots broke out in the streets of Daedalus, these guys appeared out of nowhere and stopped her and her sister Tione here to prevent them from passing.

It’s so annoying that you can’t beat the opponent!

Tione scolded: "What do you mean? Don't hinder us!"

"Shut up, the white-haired kid is risking his own dignity, you are the ones who should not hinder him."

The male catman who stopped her also replied impatiently.

The same drama also happened to the werewolf Burt, Chong Jie Grace, the Nine Demon Girl Riveria, and the brave Finn. They were being attacked by the black and white goblins of the [Freya Familia] and the four little human brothers Gulliver. And the fierce Otta stopped them and wouldn't let them get close to it at all.

Seeing that his plan failed completely, Finn couldn't help but sigh: "I was tricked. You did all this, Otta."

"Everything follows the will of the goddess."

Otta admitted it simply and expressed his determination at the same time. He regards the goddess' will as his guide and will never give in.

At this time, the guild was also very busy.

The fierce roars and explosions of monsters in the Maze Street, and most importantly, the news reported by many people who came to seek refuge, caused the chaos in the Maze City to return to chaos once again.

Led by Royman, the guild's top brass all looked livid and immediately ordered all the family members to rush to the scene and carry out rescue operations.

Eina and Haruhime were also worried after hearing the news.

"It must be safe and sound, Xiaolin, Bell."

"Please come back safely, Master Xiaolin."

The girls' murmured blessings turned into prayers and disappeared into the air.

In the center of the battlefield.

Everywhere you look you can see broken and exploded stone slabs, houses turned into piles of rubble, and traces of burned houses everywhere, which shows how fierce the battlefield is.

The swift double-edged ax cut through the air and repeatedly hit one black and one red dagger.

Dingdingdingdingding————

Dense crisp sounds continued to be heard in the central square of the city, and figures one black and one white kept intertwining and separating.

The huge black shadow kept oppressing the petite white shadow, but the white shadow also resisted with perseverance and kept up with the opponent's pace bit by bit.

But when he finally got better and prepared to counterattack, [Mengniu]'s speed instantly increased to a higher level, and the fierce attack caught him off guard.

The double-edged ax did not slash down, but struck Bell between the chest and abdomen. His petite body was shot away, and the dagger in his hand was also shot away.

"Pfft!"

Bell spat out a mouthful of blood and was smashed into the ruins again. But soon, the rubble buried on his body was pulled away, and his head and body were dyed red. He was on the verge of despair.

But it's not over yet!

He can't fall here!

He wants to win, he wants to win!

When-when-when-

The ringing of the bell rang inexplicably in his ears, and the white starlight gathered on Bell's right hand, where his faith bred powerful power.

At the same time, without Bell's knowledge, a skill called [Bullfighting Instinct] was born based on his desire to defeat the powerful enemy in front of him.

"roar----"

Seeing the white-haired boy stand up staggeringly, [Mengniu] roared excitedly.

Then, it naturally sensed the opponent's determination to risk everything on the last blow, so it also dropped its bulky weapons and made an assault with three hands on the ground, also betting on the last blow.

The two kept accumulating strength.

At a certain critical point, they rushed towards each other in unison.

boom--------! ! !

A huge roar accompanied by the rubble and dust spread into everyone's eardrums, and the terrifying air waves also blew the adventurers who came under the guild's instructions to the ground.

The two people at the center of the explosion also broke through the floor and continued to fall into the dungeon.

boom!

"Pfft!"

The petite white-haired boy spat out a mouthful of blood again.

LV6 and LV3.

The gap was too large so that even with his endless potential skills, he could not catch up with the opponent. The force like the chasm completely crushed and defeated Bell. He had squeezed his body to the limit and could no longer get up.

At this time, a huge black shadow came to him and looked down at him. The scarlet eyes had returned to clarity. Bell looked at it blankly, but heard——

“That’s one win and one loss.

Bell, let's settle this next time. "

Leaving behind this promise, [Mengniu] turned around and ran towards the depths of the dungeon.

The heretics who had made a big fuss at this point completely evacuated, leaving only a ruins and the gray-haired boy sinking to the floor unwillingly, crying in annoyance.