61 - Episode 28 Battle on the First Floor 3

What the hell?　What the hell are those monsters!　Like level 7777!　That's impossible!　I thought we were slaying dragons!"

I don't know!　And anyway, we have to run away and tell this to the home country!　They said there are two more monsters than dragons!"

Yes, yes!　We have to run and tell the home country!　So this is not like fleeing before the enemy or anything!　Fortunately, they seem to be at a higher level, but they can't seem to keep up with our speed!

Let's just make it to the exit and get out of here!"

Nia and Kia run "inside the giant tower" at full speed to escape from Ice Heat & Mera.

Although they do not know where the entrance to the tower is, they move to the wall first.

From there, they think they can find a way out if they move along the wall.

The two run, fearing that at any moment they might be chased by monsters that would tear off their heads with their own hands, or that would feel no more than a gentle breeze even if they were hit head-on with a "windcutter.

They turn around to check behind them, but there is no sign of pursuit.

The two clung to their faint hope that they would be able to escape to the exit, and they ran frantically.

In fact, Ice Heat and Mera can easily catch up to them with their speed, and they don't know that the exit is already closed and they can't get out with their level of ability.

'Nia, the wall!

Kia, let's keep moving along the wall and find a way out!"

Roger that!"　What's ......?　Wait a minute, Nia. Something's wrong ......."

Kia is the first to notice.

Nia also wondered at his point of view at first, but soon noticed something unusual.

The air is kind of hot?"

At first, he thought it was the heat of his body moving to escape at full speed due to his fear of ice heat & melas - but he quickly denied it.

The temperature I could feel on my skin, the air, was getting hotter and hotter at an ever-accelerating rate.

At first, it was only midsummer sunshine, but it soon turned into a heat wave, a heat like being roasted directly by a fire.

The two of them were sweating fatty sweat from all over their bodies along with cold sweat due to the rise in temperature.

'Hmph, don't be a shaman!　Those monster humans!　You mean to tell me that you drew out the source of the magma in the "Giant Tower!"

Nia!　This is no time to make a fuss!　We'll burn to death if we don't!　We need to take up defensive positions now!"

While Nia cries out unreasonably and Kia admonishes her, the temperature rises at an accelerated rate.

It is already at the level where a normal person would burn his throat out just by breathing.

The fact that the two are still able to endure the temperature is a blessing at around level 1800.

Nia nodded at Kia's words and immediately took a defensive posture. This is no longer the time to be looking for a way out.

"Magic power, manifest and create a glacier to become a wall to block my enemies and myself!　Icewall!"

Nia and Kia overlapped their voices and chanted "Ice Wall" in the Tactics Class.

After the chanting, a huge ice wall appears in front of them, enveloping them from the heat wave.

Niakia is an elf species that specializes in wind magic.

At the beginner Combat Class level, it is possible to discard the chanting, but at the Tactics Class level, it is necessary to chant.

The two were finally able to catch their breath when they entered the cool, icy interior of the "ice wall," where the heat waves that burned their skin were blocked by the "ice wall," but that time would not last long.

To, Nia!　The ice!　The ice wall is melting fast!"

That means the temperature is still rising!　What in the world are those monster humans (inferior species) doing!　Don't be a child!

Nia!　I'll complain later, anyway, we need to get the 'ice wall' back up!"

As Kia pointed out, the "ice wall" created by the two's magical power is melting from the heat - not only that, but it is already disappearing at the rate of evaporation.

The ice wall is so hot that you can feel it even though you are inside the ice wall.

"Magic, manifest and create a glacier to become a wall to shield me and my enemies!　Icewall!"

Niakia chants "Ice Wall" again, but in less than a minute she feels the heat again.

No!　No!　No!　Why do we have to go through this?

Kia!　Quick, chant!　Because the fire, the heat, is right around the corner!

Kia's screams calmed Nia down and encouraged her to chant.

"Magic, manifest and create a glacier, a wall to shield my enemies and myself..."

Frantically chanting Ice Wall.

The next one doesn't last more than a few dozen seconds.

"Magic, manifest and create a glacier, my enemy--"

"Magic, manifest itself, glacier..."

"O magic..."

In the end, it was all burnt to the ground.

Both of them lose their magical powers and find themselves engulfed from head to toe in a hellish fire.

The first floor of the "Giant Tower. The entire wide space was filled with flames.

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Kekekekeke!　There he is, right here, right here. It looks like you're still alive, at least."

Mela walks through the still-hot first floor of the "Giant Tower" and discovers the Nyakia brothers, blackened from head to toe.

Ice Heat follows behind her, shimmering red-hot flames engulfing her right eye and the twin tails of her right hair.

She peers at the fallen Nyakia brothers with the awkward demeanor of one who has made a mistake.

She looks at the fallen brother and sister awkwardly, like one who has made a mistake.　You're not dead, are you?"

Kekekekekeke!"　Don't worry, he's still breathing. Even if it's ......, isn't that a bit much?"

Mera looks at Ice Heat with dismay.

The armor and clothing worn by the Nyakia brothers have naturally burned away. Not a single hair, skin, limb, or other part of their body was unburned.

It is a wonder that they are still alive.

I could see his chest moving slightly, and I could confirm that he was breathing and alive.

Kekekekeke!　You've managed to stay alive thanks to the technology and knowledge you gained from studying Master Ellie's dungeon core, and the magic power you used to put together your technique. If you didn't have that magic formula, you would have died before you could extract the information from ......?　It wasn't exactly a fiasco, was it?"

Aaahhhh!"　I never thought I'd be this weak!　It would be too far below my imagination!"

As Mera pointed out, the Nyakia brothers are only alive thanks to a formula that Ellie has created on her own.

Even if they wanted to die, they could not.

Also, the first floor of the "huge tower" was engulfed in flames, but it has not collapsed and is only slightly scorched, thanks to this formula.

To be precise, the tower breaks down temporarily when a certain amount of force is applied, but Ellie's magical power restores it. The burnt parts are also gradually repaired by her magical power, and the initial whiteness is restored.

Ice Heat, who is a stickler for rules and a serious person, is troubled by the weakness of the Nyakia siblings.

First of all, it's so unexpected that they could be wounded so severely with Efreet in their right hand and just a little bit of energy!　Why did ...... Ellie-sama say 'experiment on me' when I didn't even attack her properly, let alone with my left hand!　This is too weak to be an 'experiment' before it's an experiment!"

To use an ice-heat analogy, it's on the level of ...... 'I sucked in a lung full of air and exhaled with gusto, and two people almost died'.

This is what happens when you don't even attack and just put your energy into it.

Mela rushes into the raging Ice Heat.

'Kekeke!　Ellie-sama told me to experiment, but I think it's a good thing I did. If we had used the power of Ice Heat on the ground instead of inside the "Giant Tower" without knowing the strength of our own power ......"

Ugh. ......"

Imagining the scene, Ice Heat calmed down as if water had been sprayed over his head.

After making sure his friend has regained his composure, Mera turns to the Niaquia brothers.

'Kekekekeke!　I'll have to be careful when I wield my power on the ground. Now, I have to do what my master says."

Mera bent her great stature from the waist and called out to the Nyakia brothers, who collapsed to the floor.

Red eyes glowed, jagged teeth, and a huge mouth opened to speak.

According to the precious master whom we respect and to whom we devote our absolute loyalty, it seems that he enjoys torturing and killing human beings, doesn't it?　The master is very upset with you."

"Take ......."

"......, tee ......."

Niakia, who is burned all over and partially carbonized, lets out a faint "Save me" sound.

Mela doesn't care and continues talking.

She continues, "We can't kill them right away to get information out of them, but this time we're ordered to break their hearts by putting them through the same thing ourselves. So now I'm going to break your hearts, okay?　I'm going to use the best of the best. I rarely show it, so be thankful for that, okay?"

Octopuses, squid-like legs, centipedes, tentacles, and long "nanikas" that scrape away at your reason just by looking at them flood out from under Mera's long skirt.

Even Ice Heat turns away in disgust.

All of these things start to gather around their bodies.

Niacia bursts into tears and pleads for help with all her strength.

Tacke te .......

Suket ......"

Kekekekeke!"　How could I help you?　What have you done to the race that said 'help me'?　You've been killing people who laugh and beg for forgiveness, just for fun, haven't you?　...... master's orders. You will never be forgiven. All you have to do is repent for your past sins, suffer, go crazy, and keep begging for your master's forgiveness, knowing that you will not escape, until you get the information you want, as your master has ordered."

The two were entangled with various objects, "something," and were being dragged under Mera's long skirt.

Nyakia screams with her last ounce of energy.

No!　No!　No!　Help me, help me, help me, help me!

Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke!"

The battle on the first floor of the dimly lit "Giant Tower" came to an end with crazy screams and laughter.