Chapter 236: White Bishop...

Chapter 236: White Bishop...



SLASH!

A bluish white crescent of light carved through the air, slicing cleanly through the monster before Lucas and continuing its deadly arc to fell a line of white beasts trailing behind.

Despite his steady, relentless assault, the sheer number of monsters filling the dungeon was beginning to test his nerves.

"Just how many of them are there?" he muttered, frustration creeping into his tone as he cleaved through another wave.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

While individually weaker than most C-rank creatures, the monsters' overwhelming numbers left him questioning if there was truly an end to this horde.

Nearby, Janica wiped sweat from her brow, her breathing ragged. "Ugh! This reminds me of that time when President Dorothy went on a rampage," she complained, voice tense with irritation.

Every strike she delivered whittled away her mana reserves, leaving her painfully aware of how ill-suited she was to drawn-out fights.

Janica relied on quick, precise attacks to end encounters quickly, so this endless wave felt like an impossible grind.

Lucas glanced at her as they fought side by side. "Janica, don't overdo it. Conserve your mana where you can," he advised, his gaze flicking toward her strained stance. She managed a defiant smirk, though her arms trembled slightly from exhaustion.

"Easy for you to say, mister infinite stamina!"

"Stop complaining and move... you chose to come here, right?" I muttered in her direction, barely keeping up with the wave after wave of white-clad pawns.

Though these two just came in here and tagged along with us, after saying things they couldn't just leave us alone inside such a dangerous dungeon.

The truth was, I couldn't blame Janica for her frustration either.

Even I was starting to feel the strain from the sheer number of enemies.

They encircled us, an almost endless tide of white-armored pawns, each wielding an array of weapons-swords, spears, axes, even staffs and displaying a disturbing versatility with mid-grade offensive and support magic.

Cutting them down was one thing.

But preventing them from reanimating was another.

Each time a pawn was felled, the core embedded deep within shifted positions, dodging what should've been a fatal strike and allowing the creatures to rise again.

Janica and Lucas managed to keep the front line steady, but I could see the fatigue in their movements, the slight drag in their steps.

They wouldn't be able to keep this pace forever if we didn't find a way to end this soon.

'It would've been much easier if we could go all out....'

But...

We can't afford to use aura as that would just drain our reserved mana much faster.

Just like in the game.... the Eternal White Army really lives up to its name.

We had barely entered the dungeon, yet the path was already swarming with pawns.

'If this many were lying in wait at the entrance, just how many was the army lurking deeper inside?'

Now I understood why this scenario had been hidden in the game, reserved solely for senior Alice to handle it was practically designed with her abilities in mind.

"S-Still... can't we just run away and avoid these guys for now?" Janica suggested, glancing at the massive white trees towering around us.

It was true; we could probably slip away if we tried.

But letting these things roam freely wasn't an option.

The exit of the dungeon was all too close.

"No. We'll take care of them here," I said, my tone leaving no room for debate.

Janica squirmed, clearly not thrilled, but I could tell she understood.

She knew just as well as I did what was at stake.

If these pawns managed to reach the dungeon's exit, the repercussions would be severe.

The threshold between this dungeon and our world would crack wide open, allowing powerful monsters to spill out with nothing to hold them back.

Once a full-blown dungeon break happened, we'd be facing something far worse than this endless swarm of pawns.

The White Bishop was probably lurking in the dungeon's depths, awaiting any challengers.

If my memories from the game served me right, the White Bishop was a mage-type boss- dangerous enough in open terrain but practically lethal on his own turf.

Even Alice had her hands full fighting him outside, where she had the advantage.

Charging in recklessly now would be tantamount to suicide, especially considering how well- defended he was here.

As strong as our team was, we couldn't afford to gamble on that confrontation.

But this wasn't a hopeless situation. Not by a long shot.

I glanced back, where my most valuable asset for this exact scenario was preparing.

Rose stood a short distance behind, her figure aglow with a radiant golden light.

As she chanted, dozens of magic circles shimmered into existence around her, each one humming with potent energy.

From her incantation, it was clear she was about to unleash something colossal.

Then she raised her hands high, and in her palms manifested a miniature sun, blazing with such intensity I couldn't help but swallow hard.

'Fuck me.... just how dense is that thing?'

Although I only took a single glance, it felt as if it was already beginning to crush me.

"Everyone, out of the way," Rose commanded with a calm, unwavering tone. The gravity of her voice was enough to make us move instinctively, each of us scattering to clear her line of

[Solar Wheel] [Proficiency: (97%)] [Chrysalis Strike] [Proficiency: (97%)] [Golden Riposte] [Proficiency: (92%)] [Twin Lights] [Proficiency: (91%)] [Void Step] [Proficiency: (80%)] [Luminous Armor] [Proficiency: (40%)] [Golden Gaze] [Proficiency: (38%)] [Hero's intuition] [Proficiency: (29%)]

[World Shift] [Proficiency: (10%)]

[Lord of Light (S)] [Locked] [Passive Skills:]

[Divine attack Immunity] [Proficiency: (100%)]

[Corruption Immunity] [Proficiency: (100%)]

[Elemental attack Resistance] [Proficiency: (90%)]

[Mystical attack Resistance] [Proficiency: (90%)] [Evil Attack Resistance] [Proficiency: (90%)] [Weapon Master] [Proficiency: (90%)]

[Sword Master] [Proficiency: (89%)] [Sword Genius] [Proficiency: (85%)]

[Lion's Heart] [Proficiency: (80%)] [Knight's Will] [Proficiency: (80%)]

[Fast Heal] [Proficiency: (40%)] [Special abilities]

[Limit Breaker.]

[Description: No limits shall be placed upon the destined one]

[Overview: Beloved by the world]

[Status info:]

[Janica Mortelina] [Race: Human]

[Level: 102] [Strength: B]

[Agility: A]

[Endurance: D]

[Luck: D]

[Power: B]

[Skills:]

[Advance Swordsmanship] [Proficiency: (88%)] [Aura] [Proficiency: (88%)] [Piercing Death] [Proficiency: (77%)]

[Triple swallow] [Proficiency: (75%)]

[Swift Blades] [Proficiency: (74%)] [Thought Acceleration] [Proficiency: (70%)]

[Accel Shift] [Proficiency: (70%)] [Passive Skills:] [Intuition (B)] [Proficiency: (80%)]

[Rapier Master] [Proficiency: (80%)] [Adapting Sword] [Proficiency: (77%)]

[Aura Genius] [Proficiency: (75%)] [Special abilities]

[Balance] [Sealed]

[Description: Balances and shares the status between the user and the opponent]

[Overview: Destined flower of the light]

[Status info:]

[Rose Brilliance]

[Race: Human]

[Level: 120]

[Strength: D]

[Agility: A]

[Endurance: B]

[Luck: A]

[Power: SS]

[Skills:]

[Light elemental magic] [Proficiency: (100%)]

[Mana Sense] [Proficiency: (100%)] [Advance Magic] [Proficiency: (99%)]

[Mana Surge] [Proficiency: (99%)] [Mana disruption] [Proficiency: (99%)] [Mana Calculation] [Proficiency: (99%)]

[Light Aura] [Proficiency: (99%)] [Adaptable] [Celestial Magic] [Proficiency: (90%)] [Spell Disruption] [Proficiency: (90%)]

[All Elemental magic] [Proficiency: (80%)]

[Mystical Magic] [Proficiency: (79%)]

[Summoning Magic] [Proficiency: (20%)] [Passive Skills:] [Golden Will] [Proficiency: (80%)]

[Mind's Eye] [Proficiency: (80%)]

[Mana Genius] [Proficiency: (80%)]

[Magic Genius] [Proficiency: (80%)] [Mana Regeneration] [Proficiency: (80%)] [Magic attack Resistance] [Proficiency: (80%)]

[Mana Core Duplication] [Proficiency: (80%)] [Special abilities] [Magic Emperor]

[Description: Magic and Mana shall bend to the user's will and imagination] [Overview: The Sacrificial Sun...]