While Ling Xuan was Leveling Up, Ais and her companions on the other side were also not idle.
They were on an expedition in the Dungeon!
Their current location was on the 37th floor!
In the depths of the Dungeon, defined as the deep levels, the Loki Familia members were exploring the labyrinth.
The total number of people on site was not large, the team including supporters totaled seven people.
There were only five first-class adventurers, led by Ais Wallenstein.
At this moment, the group had just finished dealing with the monster in front of them and were planning to leave.
However, Ais recalled Ling Xuan...
In just one month, he had already achieved a breakthrough.
While she was still stuck at Lv.5...
Ais was naturally a bit unwilling.
"...Finn, Riveria. I want to stay."
Hearing this sudden voice,
The two people present reacted differently.
Ignoring the extremely surprised people present, Ais continued to speak calmly.
"You don't need to share food with me either. I won't cause everyone trouble. Please."
"Wait, wait—! Ais, saying something like that is already causing us trouble! Leaving Ais in a place like this, wouldn't that mean we'd have to worry about you constantly!"
"I agree with Tiona. No matter how low a monster's Lv.3 is, you can't leave a comrade alone in the deep levels. It's too dangerous."
Seeing that her companions around her were reluctant, Ais couldn't help but show a troubled expression.
She really had no way to refute the two of them.
Looking at Ais's somewhat lost expression, Riveria couldn't help but sigh.
Then she looked at Finn, who was nearby.
"Finn, I also want to ask you. Let's respect Ais's wishes."
"Riveria!!?"
As everyone was surprised, Riveria continued to explain.
"This child rarely makes unreasonable requests. I hope you can agree to her."
"Bringing out this kind of parental sentiment won't persuade me, Riveria. What Tiona and the others said makes more sense. As the leader of the party, I cannot permit it."
It was clear that this reason alone was not enough to persuade Finn.
"I know I'm spoiling her... Alright."
Finn sighed inwardly and then made his concession.
"I'll stay too."
Riveria told Finn that she was willing to be responsible for supporting Ais.
Seeing the determination of the two girls before him, Finn could only agree.
"Alright, I approve."
"How could you, Finn? You should have tried to persuade them!"
"Since Riveria is also staying, I don't think anything will go wrong. On the contrary, we might be in danger on our way back."
After Finn made up his mind, the members of the Loki Familia also stopped saying anything.
Hearing these words, Riveria's face also showed a helpless expression.
"I'm not so powerful that I can both heal and attack, you know."
After Finn had agreed to this, the members of the Loki Familia also said nothing more.
Finn and the remaining members parted ways with Ais and the others who decided to stay.
The two continued their exploration, then suddenly stopped in unison.
Both of their gazes simultaneously rested on the opaque white wall.
At the same time, they both showed a surprised expression.
As if sensing some powerful presence!
"It's coming!"
Riveria said with a serious expression.
And Ais's gaze also became incredibly sharp!
As the two simultaneously adopted expressions of vigilance.
The ground of the Dungeon where they stood was shaking.
"Could it be..."
Just as those words fell.
In front of Ais's eyes, the center of the vast chamber was rising?
The next moment, the ground cracked open.
Pushing aside large amounts of earth, an unusually massive figure emerged from the ground, showing its face.
Crackle, crackle, an unpleasant sound of the ground cracking echoed all around. The earth and sand caught in it were lifted by its body, emitting a thunderous roar, and were slammed onto the ground like a waterfall.
Skull, collarbone, ribs, pelvis.
A series of exposed black bones grew out of the ground, revealing its full form.
At the same time, the entire 37th floor was trembling!
And with the appearance of that giant monster, an unparalleled ferocious cry reached the sky.
The monster that appeared before the two was incredibly massive.
A giant skeletal body stained completely black.
Its lower half buried underground, this giant monster, like a magnified earth-born creature, had two protrusions on its head.
In the depths of its dark eye sockets, small, fiery scarlet lights flickered like sparks.
And inside its chest, as if protected by ribs and sternum, an oversized Magic Stone floated in the hollow space.
Looking at the monster before them, both of them simultaneously showed an expression that said, "Just as expected."
"So that's it. Three months have passed..."
Generally speaking, the number of various monsters that appear on each floor is fixed.
They won't increase beyond a certain number, and when they decrease, new monsters will break through the walls of the Dungeon and be born.
The interval between the birth of the next monster varies slightly depending on the floor, but the longest is only about a day.
Among them, there is a group of monsters that do not appear immediately after death; they must be born after a certain periodic interval.
Only one of these special monsters will appear on each floor.
Perhaps because of its power, or perhaps because of its size. Whatever the reason, they can only wander alone on the floor where they were born.
The Guild, which has existed since ancient times, has always referred to this special monster in this way.
"Labyrinth Lone King".
And the Labyrinth Lone King of the 37th floor is "Udaeus"!
Facing such a powerful being, Ais drew the long sword in her hand and walked step by step towards the Labyrinth Lone King.
"Riveria, don't interfere."
Seeing Ais like this, Riveria couldn't help but frown.
"Ais, are you really going to face it alone?"
"Don't worry."
Along with these words, Ais focused on the monster before her!
In her mind, she couldn't help but recall Ling Xuan, his fighting stance and the way he fought against her, as well as how he, at Level 1, defeated monsters stronger than himself!
Ah... If that's the case, I can't fall behind either.
"I want to surpass myself, become stronger, and stronger!"
Holding onto this thought, Ais also burst forth with unparalleled potential at this moment.
Even when facing such an enemy, Ais successfully defeated it and reached Level 6.....
And on the other side!
Ling Xuan was also preparing for the expedition!