doitstory Chapter 527 showcases the fault tolerance of LV.9.
Chapter 527 showcases the fault tolerance of LV.9.
Chapter 527 showcases the fault tolerance of LV.9.
While Roy was playing tricks on Bell and sending Asphyxie to investigate the mastermind, Finn, Riveria, Leon, and others had already rushed to the scene.
Roy remained calm and unconcerned.
The Heretic Group's combat strength is certainly inferior to that of adventurers on the surface, but with the birth of a certain black bull, that team is by no means weak.
"roar!"
The earth-shattering roar resounded through the sky, and even Roy on this side could feel its oppressive power.
Asterios!
"It's almost LV.9—and it hasn't even used the Monster Fusion Device yet," Roy thought to himself. It's an outrageous growth rate. It only needs to consume magic stones to increase its stats. And it's located in a dungeon, where it eats magic stones every day. It's practically cheating.
However, monsters without skills and magic are usually no match for adventurers of the same level, and when they encounter a nemesis like Ais, they are slaughtered without a trace.
If the situation becomes urgent, Fells will contact him.
With Asterios holding the line, Roy didn't set off until Asphi brought back the intelligence.
Transfer to a higher position!
Roy grabbed Bell and Alphia, unleashed magic, and spatial fluctuations engulfed their figures.
In the blink of an eye, they traversed most of the city and arrived in the West District. Standing atop a towering building, looking down at the chaotic situation below, they were, as expected, the heretical group led by Reed, Rey, and Guros.
The heretic engaged in fierce combat with the adventurers around him, the crisp sound of clashing swords ringing out in the air.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the heretic didn't have a strong desire to fight; he was mostly protecting the berserk dragon girl.
The dragon girl "Winnie," having lost her jewel, enters a berserk state. Her body swells, her upper body becoming human and her lower body snake. She spreads her wings, exudes a powerful aura, and her eyes turn bloodshot as she attacks indiscriminately, friend or foe.
The heretics, while trying to stop the dragon girl from causing destruction to the surrounding area and control her, also fought against the adventurers to prevent them from defeating Winnie.
The adventurers weren't much better off; they had to deal with heretics while avoiding harming civilians.
But with top adventurers like Finn joining the battle, Heretic's situation took a sharp turn for the worse.
Finn was in charge of command and overall coordination.
Grace, Ais, Leon, and others besieged Asterios, while the others approached Reed, Rey, and the others, dividing the battlefield and then surrounding them with numbers, forming a formation to subdue the floor master.
The various clans surrounded this area.
Whether in terms of numbers or advanced combat power, once the major clans of Orario get serious, the heretics on the surface will only become targets for slaughter.
Fortunately, the Astrea Familia and Freya Familia did not join the battle. The Heretics are in a difficult situation, but there is no sign of them being wiped out anytime soon.
The Astrea Familia awaits Roy's instructions, while the Freya Familia will only fight for the goddess of beauty.
"That kind of movement—"
Ota, standing in the corner, watched Asterios fight Ais, Leon, and the others. The opponent had rich experience in fighting people, and his movements were even somewhat similar to his own.
This reminded Ota of the Minotaur he had trained specifically for Little Bell under Freya's orders, and he seemed to understand something.
"No!"
Seeing that the heretics were in an increasingly difficult situation and were about to be wiped out, Little Bell looked anxious.
Just as Bell was about to jump, Roy swiftly grabbed his shoulder.
Little Bell's movements came to an abrupt halt. The force emanating from Roy's large hand pressed down on his shoulder like a heavy mountain, rendering him immobile.
Roy asked, "Bell, what are you trying to do?"
Little Bell gritted her teeth and said, "Mr. Roy, we have to help them, and Winnie too!"
Roy countered, "How do we save them?"
As he spoke, Roy gestured for Bell to be careful of their surroundings. There were countless people in the houses, streets, and alleys. If they acted rashly, they would be accused of colluding with monsters and be despised by everyone.
Bell looked up and suddenly saw the monster and the terrified eyes of the people caught in the battle. Their faces were filled with fear and anger at the monster.
Saving heretics means standing against everyone and becoming an enemy of the masses.
Bell thought of Alphia's past—cooperating with the dark faction and still being resented by countless people. If it were him, he certainly couldn't bear the hateful gazes of the Orario people. "Mother Alphia, did you also make such a difficult decision back then?"
Alphia said, "A difficult decision? What nonsense! I didn't hesitate for even a second."
"...
—"
Little Bell had mixed feelings. I'm not as great as you! Although Zeus always instilled some bad ideas in him, he didn't go astray and his values are very upright.
"Mr. Roy, I still want to save them!" Bell took a deep breath and said earnestly.
Roy gazed into Bell's unwavering, blood-red eyes, sensing the other's resolve, and smiled, "In that case, I'll lend you a hand. Besides, Heretic is also my friend!"
Bell looked curious: "How do I do that?"
Roy's lips curled into a smile. "Of course, we'll just snatch them away!"
Having said that, Roy took a step forward and fell vertically from the rooftop. With a loud "boom," he crashed to the ground. At the point of impact, the bluestone ground shattered, the earth suddenly caved in, and dust billowed into the sky.
This commotion immediately attracted everyone's attention. Whether they were adventurers or heretics, everyone turned their gaze towards Roy and looked on in surprise.
Roy said, "Finn, leave this to me!"
Finn frowned. Even if Roy didn't intervene, the monsters were bound to be killed sooner or later. Roy's intervention at this moment only made him suspicious. "Roy, everyone is very scared right now."
"Fear?"
Roy seemed not to understand, spreading his hands. "Why? Just because of these monsters?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Roy took a step forward, and a terrifying and vast pressure erupted from his body, causing the rubble on the ground to vibrate at a high frequency.
The expressions of everyone present changed.
The light distorted under this terrifying pressure, and in everyone's eyes, Roy's figure was illuminated as a demon god emerging from the depths of purgatory, enormous, blurry, and filled with a despairing sense of oppression.
The disparity was so vast that ordinary people couldn't feel Roy's terror at all, nor did they understand the intricacies of the situation. They only knew that Roy was a hero who defeated the black dragon, a righteous hero.
When Roy stepped forward, people were filled with anticipation, and their fear and anxiety quickly diminished.
Roy walked forward.
The heretic seemed intimidated by Roy's LV.9 aura, refraining from attacking and allowing Roy to pass through. However, truly mindless monsters cannot comprehend this ethereal aura, nor do they sense the enemy's power or feel fear.
For example, the Minotaur, which was once at level 2, dared to attack Ota, who was at level 7.
The heretics disguised themselves with bloodshot eyes, looking like real monsters, but in reality they were very clear-headed, and they placed their hopes on Roy.
How will Roy help a large number of adventurers and Orario citizens escape their predicament?
"bring it on!"
Roy approached the berserk dragon girl, looked up at her, and a hint of provocation appeared on his lips.
This action instantly enraged the berserk dragon girl.
"Roar!" The roar tore through the air. The dragon girl "Vinnie" who had lost her mind turned her eyes red and her face was ferocious. She turned into a pure killing machine!
Swish!Swish!Swish!
The dragon claws, gleaming with a chilling light, lashed out at Roy like a storm. In his berserk state, his abilities were boosted, approaching LV.4.
Each swing whipped up a foul-smelling gale, carving deep furrows into the ground! At the same moment, the dragon's tail, covered in thick bone spikes, unleashed a terrifying force that swept across armies and crushed mountains, tearing through the air with a muffled boom as it lashed fiercely at Roy's waist and abdomen.
However, Roy stood still, motionless.
The relentless attacks overwhelmed Roy's figure!
"Be careful!"
Witnessing the fierce attack, people couldn't help but worry for Roy and exclaimed in alarm, even though they knew that the LV.3 Dragon Girl couldn't possibly kill Roy.
boom! boom! boom!
A series of deafening impacts erupted as sharp dragon claws and sweeping tails struck Roy, sending dust and debris flying and violent energy turbulence spreading.
But when the aftershocks of the attack subsided slightly...
The still-shaken people nervously looked up at Roy's location, and were instantly speechless.
The dragon girl's ferocious attacks landed on Roy, with dull thuds echoing continuously, yet his body remained unscathed, and he stood firmly in place.
"hehe----"
Roy's lips curled into a slightly mocking and disappointed chuckle, which clearly reached everyone's ears. "See? Monsters are nothing special."
His voice wasn't loud, but it possessed a strange penetrating power, echoing across the deathly silent battlefield.
After a brief, impenetrable silence.
As if in a chain reaction, laughter quickly spread through the crowd, and the previous panic, despair, and suffocation disappeared without a trace.
People couldn't help but chuckle as they watched the dragon girl continue her frantic attacks, yet remain completely unable to budge Roy. It was like watching their own cat hissing – even when a weak creature is angry, it still seems somewhat adorable.
The difference between the LV.3 Dragon Girl and the LV.9 Roy is too great. The former's attacks are just tickling and cannot break through the defense, and people's tense nerves can be relaxed.
The tense and solemn atmosphere miraculously transformed into a scene of uncontrollable laughter and joy!
"Everyone, don't worry!"
Roy shouted, "In the name of justice, I will no longer let anyone get hurt, I will no longer let monsters cause any more destruction, and I will eradicate all evil!"
His loud, clear voice was firm and powerful, carrying throughout the entire venue and giving everyone a sense of reassurance.
People completely relaxed, their faces beaming with smiles, and some even had the energy to joke with Roy.
"Madman, if we accidentally die, you must resurrect us, otherwise I will haunt you even as a ghost!" A humorous young man said with a smile, which made everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere was relaxed.
Upon hearing this, Roy also burst out laughing.
After publicly reviving Marius using Tenseiga in the Kingdom of Lachia, Roy returned to Orario and revealed that he possessed a resurrection item.
Roy knew this would cause a lot of trouble.
But rather than letting people speculate wildly, it's better to just disclose all the information directly. This would make it easier for him to control the situation. The most clever lie is to mix one falsehood into ten truths, and that one falsehood is the most crucial one, achieving the result Roy wants.
The Tenseiga truly possesses the power of resurrection!
However, it must be used by Roy, and can only be used once per person. It is ineffective for those who die of old age, whose bodies are relatively well-preserved, whose souls have not yet left their bodies, and whose time of death is no more than three days.
Three days!
This is the false information Roy is spreading: if someone has been dead for more than three days, don't contact him. This statement is enough to solve more than 90% of his problems.
Despite hearing so many restrictions, people's enthusiasm for natural teeth remains undiminished, but relatively speaking, it's not as frenzied. The more mysterious something is, the more likely it is to arouse people's curiosity and pursuit. If everything is explained clearly, it will actually reduce people's expectations.
Roy's gaze swept over Reed, Rey, and the others: "Monsters that can use equipment are an anomaly. We need to know their origins, which floor they came from, and whether such monsters will spawn in the future. Everyone, please allow me to take them away!"
People largely agreed with Roy's account.
An adventurer's combat power comes partly from their equipment. It's too far-fetched that monsters can use equipment. We must investigate this thoroughly, or there will be endless trouble.
At this point, the guild finally stopped pretending to be dead.
Under Uranus's orders, a guild employee stated, "The guild has given permission, but the Astraea Familia must guarantee that these monsters will not harm anyone again."
Roy replied, "Sure!"
The guild and Roy quickly finalized their decision, giving no one else time to react. One was an official city agency, and the other was the strongest clan. With the two joining forces, there was no need to give face to anyone else.
Bang!
Roy's figure vanished into an elusive afterimage.
Faced with Roy's lightning-fast approach, Reed, Rey, and Gross, these clever heretics, understood each other perfectly. The moment Roy's attack touched their bodies, they let out a perfectly timed groan and obediently slumped backward. The whole process was smooth and seamless, full of tacit understanding.
The girls of the Astrea Familia were already prepared. Like swift swallows, they moved in with incredible speed, wrapping their specially made chains around the fallen heretics. Click! Click! The sound of the locks closing rang out, binding them firmly.
"roar!"
Only Asterios did not yield.
The powerful minotaur roared deafeningly, its thick hind legs slamming into the ground, cracking the hard earth, and its massive, pot-sized iron fist slammed down with all its might towards Roy's chest.
Roy didn't dodge, he simply raised his right hand.
Bang!
The gigantic fist, brimming with terrifying power, was effortlessly blocked by Roy with a single hand, causing the ground beneath their feet to violently crack and spread outwards.
Then, Roy grabbed Asterios's fist and pulled him forward. The opponent's massive body was caught off guard by the force and lost its balance, involuntarily lurching forward violently.
The enormous bull's head and broad chest were completely exposed to Roy, leaving him wide open!
In the blink of an eye.
Roy unleashed his full-force left fist, which landed squarely on Asterios's abdomen.
"vomit!"
Asterios' eyes bulged out, his huge mouth opened uncontrollably, his tough abdominal muscles caved in, and his body bent over.
Its massive, mountain-like body crashed forward with a deafening roar, slamming weakly onto the cold ground, completely losing consciousness! Dust and smoke billowed everywhere.
Sold out instantly!
Everyone can see it clearly.
The terrifying beast that required Ais, Grace, and Leon to suppress was instantly killed by Roy in a process as swift as a thunderous roar.