Chapter 54 - Motivated, hell yeah!
This person is dangerous... It was Ryuu's instinct that made her reach this judgment instantly.
Just as getting too close to fire will scorch us, even if someone has no malicious intent, getting too close will cause us to be influenced...
This could be understood simply by looking at the sparkling eyes of the other girls in her Familia.
"Stay away..." Even though she told herself that, Ryu just couldn't take her eyes off that tall, imposing figure. She knew perfectly well that it was foolish to fight the Floor Boss head on. But that heroic and skillful fighting style, disregarding life and death, caring only about wielding his sword to shatter everything, was truly dazzling...
Noah, caught in their gazes, was oblivious, absorbed only in the clash. Whether it was the exhilarating feeling of smashing obstacles, the jarring impact rebounding through his arms, or the strain in his legs, Noah felt exhilarated.
Indeed, a head-on confrontation with such overwhelming power is a man's romance!
Starting today, I'm going to be a man who is not only skilled but also cool!
However, this Goliath's story ended here. This giant monster was probably the least prestigious Floor Boss. It could neither summon minions nor did it have any special skills; it relied entirely on throwing stones and was useless up close. Even in terms of strength, it couldn't suppress Noah.
...But something still felt off. Anyway, let's end this.
Another flying stone came hurtling towards him. Noah, tired of cutting them, simply angled his blade against the side of the stone as it flew by. He exerted force with his wrist, spun his body, and deflected the stone, sending it flying back at Goliath. Caught off guard, the giant was struck in the eye socket and immediately covered its eye, roaring.
Taking advantage of this, Noah transformed into a phantom and arrived beneath Goliath in seconds. With a horizontal slash, a blinding silver light flashed into existence, slicing through the monster's massive right leg without hindrance.
AWOOOO!
As Goliath crashed to the ground, a torrent of blood gushed from the wound. But not a drop touched Noah. He leaped from the rock face, sword in hand, and slashed at Goliath's other eye.
And so, Goliath's other eye, amidst painful groans, turned into fragments!
However, as Noah landed and prepared for the next attack, the Floor Boss, who was supposed to fight to the death, actually covered its eyes and ran away!
At this moment, Noah realized what was wrong...Goliath seemed to sense Noah's threat and had been standing by the Wall of grief throwing stones, never advancing.
Was it waiting for a chance to escape? Its brain might be somewhat intelligent, but clearly not that much. That's ridiculous, where could it run? Towards Riveria? That's suicide!
Noah's expression changed immediately when his gaze swept over the dozen or so girls near the exit to the lower floors.
Anyways, I'm motivated enough to finish it up!!
"Retreat immediately!"
They weren't the swordsman who had just defeated Goliath head on. Even the least prestigious Floor Boss was still a Floor Boss! Its enormous size, superhuman strength, and regenerative abilities meant it was virtually impossible for adventurers of the same level to stand against it.
Although the Astrea Familia had defeated Goliath several times, it was only after resting and preparing in advance. But now, they were exhausted from an expedition and had been suddenly attacked! Others were fine, but they had two fragile mages, Celty and Lyra, as well as several supporters who lacked close combat abilities!
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