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"Davian! What are you doing!"
"Huh? Weren't we here to destroy the dungeon core?"
"That's true, but..."
Whoosh.
The walls around them began to recede simultaneously.
The ceiling and floor, too.
Karin shouted.
"What kind of phenomenon is this now!"
Ariel urgently called out.
"Battle formation!"
The club members stood in battle formation, tense.
Ariel scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes.
Her hand gripping the sword tightened.
'As it has come to this, I must save as many as possible!'
Before long, the surroundings were completely enveloped in endless darkness.
Ting.
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[B-rank monster wave begins]
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Royal secret project.
Karin asked.
"W, what kind of phenomenon is this, Davian?"
"You should have learned it, right? Dungeon core amplification."
The space receded endlessly, and darkness filled its place.
Karin seemed quite surprised to see this phenomenon for the first time.
Luna had been clinging tightly to Davian's back for a while, unable to open her eyes.
"Is it always like this? Endless darkness... Then what are we standing on now?"
Karin carefully stomped her foot, repeatedly testing the ground.
The endless darkness continued unchanged.
But at least she could feel the texture of the ground beneath her feet, confirming she wasn't floating in the air.
"I don't know the details either. What's certain is..."
Growl.
"B-rank monsters will be swarming in soon."
Even Davian looked a little tense as he faced the direction of the sound.
He could easily handle the B-rank boss monster Magoil.
But that was because he was well-suited to fight it.
Even with a defense stronger than a stone golem, its defense was still vulnerable to his ice sword, and its movements were no match for Davian.
The monster wave, appearing in swarms, was the greater threat.
There was no guarantee that they would always encounter enemies they were well-suited to fight.
B-rank monsters.
Each individual was equal to the strength of a well-trained knight.
Growl.
They could hear the growling of monsters from somewhere.
But they couldn't see them.
Freddy, a second-year student, approached Davian.
"Davian."
"Yes?"
"That boss monster from earlier, Magoil. You said it was a B-rank dungeon boss monster..."
"I did."
"Then this monster wave is also, perhaps..."
Obviously.
"It's a B-rank dungeon monster wave."
"R, really?"
"Of course."
This time, Emma, another second-year student, asked.
"This dungeon was D-rank, right? Even if we're unlucky and dungeon amplification happened, shouldn't it only be C-rank?"
"Ariel said it was weird here, didn't she?"
"Ah..."
Everyone was confused.
This was the first dungeon core mega-amplification phenomenon.
Growl...
Ariel whispered.
"The sound is getting closer."
Navero asked.
"Huh? No monsters have appeared yet."
"Shh."
Growl.
After a moment.
The sound had become so close that everyone could tell, even without Ariel's warning.
Ariel was the first to react.
"Battle formation C! Mages, create ice barriers on both sides! Swordsmen, follow behind me!"
Ariel rushed forward first.
She slashed diagonally into the air.
Swoosh!
The sound of a solid body being cut rang out.
Kuaaa!
The monster's roar.
Vice President Navero shouted.
"It's an Invisible Goblin!"
B-rank dungeon monster.
Invisible Goblin.
Just because it's called a goblin doesn't mean it's weak.
Each individual is as big as a captain-level goblin.
...Of course, even that's only slightly smaller than a human.
They are greatly influenced by magic, making them stronger and more intelligent.
And the most challenging thing is.
They are invisible to the human eye.
According to academia, their form is clearly visible to the eyes of other races.
"Luna."
"Yes?"
"It looks like a lot of the seniors are going to get hurt in this wave. You need to heal them well."
Luna Pueri, who had been too scared to open her eyes, finally raised her head.
She tried to look Davian in the eye and clenched her fists.
"U, uh!"
"Be careful not to get hurt either."
Luna froze in her fighting stance.
This time, her cheeks flushed red.
"D, Davian, you too!"
To clear the achievement event, they had to stop the monster wave without any deaths.
As Davian focused and surveyed the surroundings.
Thwack!
"Kuheok!"
A swordsman, hit by an Invisible Goblin's stone axe, was thrown backward.
Davian grabbed the swordsman with one hand and placed him in front of the battle formation.
"Luna! Heal!"
"Okay!"
Blue light emanated from Luna's hands, starting to heal the swordsman's broken ribs.
The expression of pain quickly disappeared.
"Th, thank you!"
"Don't go outside, Senior, stay here and protect Luna and the mages!"
"Huh?"
"I'll go out, so you stay here. Protect Luna. Everyone might die without her."
"O, okay! Got it!"
The senior in front of Luna raised his sword and shield.
Fortunately, he understood well.
An invisible opponent, the Invisible Goblin.
They didn't know how many there were.
If they kept getting hit and the injuries accumulated.
Eventually, some would have to die.
There was one healer in this party, but that was far from enough.
The survival of this wave depended on how quickly the two healers, including Luna, could heal their comrades.
And.
'Hopefully, they're grouped together without fear.'
Needless to say, the victory of this wave depended on Davian's hands.
Whoosh.
Davian leaped forward.
"Senior."
Ariel, who was relying on her senses to cut down the goblins, turned her head.
"What?"
"Return to the formation with the remaining senior and protect the members."
"What about you?"
Davian didn't turn his head, raised his ice sword, and blocked to the left.
Clang!
The sound of the goblin's axe and the ice sword colliding erupted.
"While being able to easily block their attacks to this extent."
Thwack.
Davian deeply stabbed the torso of the goblin that had attacked him.
Ting.
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[B-rank monster wave in progress]
―Invisible Goblin defeated: +45P (x2)
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Swish. Swish.
Immediately after, he created three or four fireballs.
Then he threw them indiscriminately.
Bang! Boom!
The fireballs hit the Invisible Goblins and exploded everywhere.
Black smoke rose, and the smell of burning goblin flesh filled the air.
"I'm the only one who can launch reckless magic attacks like this, right?"
"That's true. You... are you telling me to step back because I'm getting in the way?"
How perceptive.
Ariel Frontia.
"Well, not exactly. I was thinking of spewing pillars of fire everywhere. Other mage seniors can do that much too, but they can't come into the middle of these guys and do it, can they?"
"That's right. I understand what you mean. Then be careful!"
Of course, Ariel was fighting well with her excellent senses.
But at this rate, cutting down one goblin at a time, it was unknown when they would be able to defeat all the Invisible Goblins.
Davian was right.
Besides.
Davian's skills.
She had already confirmed enough in the first semester.
And today, when Davian casually cut down Magoil.
Ariel could clearly see.
'It was a movement that couldn't even be compared to the first semester.'
Davian continued.
"Soon, the frightened guys will be rushing over there. It's okay if other people get hurt a little, but you must protect the two healers."
"I know that much! Then I'm counting on you!"
Ariel took another swordsman and retreated.
Davian looked around at the invisible surroundings.
'90 points per goblin.'
Twice the reward for a D-rank monster wave.
'Please...'
Whoosh.
A large flame appeared on Davian's left hand.
'May a lot of them have gathered.'
Boom. Boom.
The flame became a huge pillar of fire and poured out straight ahead.
Davian turned his body and began to sweep the invisible space with the pillar of fire.
Ting.
Ting.
Ting.
Ting.
The notification sound constantly rang in his ears.
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[B-rank monster wave in progress]
―Invisible Goblin defeated: +45P (x2)
―Invisible Goblin defeated: +45P (x2)
―Invisible Goblin defeated: +45P (x2)
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Various magic attacks also began to erupt from the rear where the members were gathered.
The sound of weapons clashing occasionally rang out.
Davian, not wanting to be outdone, began to fire off wind element magic.
Swoosh!
Swish!
Ting.
Ting.
Ting.
As Davian wished.
It seemed like a lot had gathered.
Even though he was firing magic indiscriminately, the notification sound kept ringing.
Just as he was about to get rid of the ice sword and focus on spamming magic.
The senses that had developed while nurturing his inner strength sent a signal.
'Behind!'
Swoosh!
The ice sword, swung without hesitation, cut the torso of the Invisible Goblin, which had been ambushing from behind, in half.
'So you can't let your guard down after all.'
Even if he couldn't use magic with both hands.
Nothing would change.
Davian melted away the ice sword as it was.
Then he took out the bastard sword that he had been carrying on his back.
He poured inner strength into the sword as it was.
Hum.
Aura was applied to the sword.
And.
Whoosh!
He infused the aura with fire attribute.
As he strongly injected inner strength, the flames covering the sword blazed brightly.
Whoosh.
Swinging the blazing long sword wildly.
Bang! Boom!
He spammed magic.
When he felt that there were no more goblins around the attack.
Tap!
He moved to another place in an instant.
The goblins, who had moved away from Davian, didn't even have time to react.
And the slaughter began again.
There was someone who was blankly watching this scene.
Karin Obelia.
'W... What the hell... Davian, that guy...'
She had heard that he was strong.
It seemed like he had more magic power than her.
He could even use a sword freely.
She had to admit what she had to admit.
Davian was stronger than her now.
But.
If she devoted herself to magic as she had done so far.
She thought she could surpass him someday.
She wouldn't be able to catch up to those movements through double majoring.
But that could be solved by having an excellent swordsman by her side.
If it was just magic.
Karin thought that she could eventually surpass Davian.
She had to.
She was the one who would lead the future of the Royal Magic Department.
Because she was the person that the Royal Magic Department had nurtured for that purpose.
However.
The strength of Davian Naone, who was slaughtering invisible enemies far away.
Was not what Karin had expected.
'Monster...'
That's not human.
It's a monster.
'To think that all of the magic he's spamming so quickly is imbued with 4-star and 5-star magic power.'
The more magic power imbued in magic.
The longer the casting speed.
But that monster, who was beyond common sense.
Was spewing out magic at will without any delay.
And all of it was 4-star or higher.
'No way.'
It wasn't just magic.
Fast movements that even Karin, an ordinary mage, could barely follow.
Besides...
Red flames were rising from the sword.
It was the moment when all the common sense that Karin had seen and learned collapsed.
Davian's movements gradually began to slow down.
The attacks were less frequent than before.
'Is he tired?'
Karin narrowed her eyes and looked at Davian, who was far away.
'He's not tired.'
Davian Naone was looking around here and there.
He wasn't tired.
He was looking for more Invisible Goblins to kill.
The monster, who had been wandering around looking around, lightly flicked his wrist.
Swoosh.
A sharp wind element magic.
Kuek!
The goblin's scream.
'Crazy bastard.'
It seemed like he could now accurately pinpoint where the goblins were, even if they were far away.
It seemed that his senses had completely taken over this space as he fought for a long time.
Swoosh.
Kuek!
After a few more attacks like that.
The monster returned to the formation.
Even the expression "monster" was not enough.
The demon who had been slaughtering invisible enemies with a flaming sword and pillars of fire.
The demon approached with a smiling face and placed his hand on Luna Pueri's head.
"Good job, Luna."
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