Thinking of this, they immediately became tense.
Don't be fooled by the number of people in Rivira Town; together, they were just a disorganized rabble.
In the original work, facing the Black Goliath, they could only scratch it, and in the end, they had to rely on the protagonist's single decisive blow to turn the tide.
Now, running into a true Level 5 powerhouse meant they would be utterly massacred.
Just as Bors and the others were shaking with fear and ready to flee.
The appearance of the Amazon sisters gave the crowd a strong boost of confidence.
"Don't panic! We have adventurers from the noble and great Loki Familia here!"
"Believe that their generous, upright, and heroic hearts will surely help us through this crisis!"
"Oh oh oh—!!!" The people immediately cheered!
"Huh?" Tiona and Tione were both dumbfounded.
They had just walked out of the house and were instantly set up as human shields.
As for Lefiya, she was completely ignored; a Level 3 barely registered in their eyes.
"Hey! What should we do, Bors!"
Someone shouted a question. In this situation, it was best for them to act as a group.
"Uh... this..."
Bors had no idea either, as he didn't know what exactly had happened with Bete.
What if the opponent was incredibly fierce? If he led people there to be cannon fodder, wouldn't that be a massive loss?
Just then, the black-haired, brown-skinned Werebeast girl darted in from the direction of Bete's battle.
She ran while shouting loudly towards the crowd: "Murderer!"
"Mr. Bete is fighting the murderer!"
Clearly, Ryuu's persuasion hadn't worked on Lulune.
The girl was also cunning, knowing that she had to use this pretext to mobilize everyone.
So, without a word, she pinned the blame on Ryuu.
This was truly repaying kindness with enmity.
"What did you say!?" The Amazon sisters and Lefiya were the most surprised.
Bete was their comrade, after all.
"That Elf woman stole my property and tried to kill me!"
"Mr. Bete saved me. He is fighting that Elf woman right now!"
"I'm too weak to help, you guys hurry and help him!"
"..." No one moved.
People looked at each other.
If you're weak, does that mean we're not?
Fighting a Level 5? Aren't you afraid of dying too quickly?
It's not my problem, why should I stick my neck out?
The scene became eerily quiet. Lulune looked with astonishment at the group of people with various expressions, all rooted to the spot:
"Hey, you guys..."
She tried to say something, but was interrupted by Bors.
"Miss, don't you know our capability?"
"If we go, we'll only slow him down!"
"Besides, you keep saying someone stole from you and Bete stepped in to help. Doesn't that mean this is ultimately your business?"
"Why are you asking us for help?"
He leaned in, his expression sly: "Or are you saying you can afford to pay for hiring this many of us?"
"I!"
Lulune was put on the spot, her face flushed crimson, but she couldn't say a word.
Indeed, she herself had said the killer was after her.
That meant it had nothing to do with anyone else!
Just as she was feeling embarrassed, Lefiya stepped forward.
Her voice was gentle, soothing Lulune:
"Miss, I am Mr. Bete's Familia companion. Could you please tell me what exactly happened up there?"
"It's just what I said!"
Lulune was still anxious: "That murderer suddenly appeared and stole my property!"
"That's all?" Tione raised an eyebrow: "Just stole something, didn't do anything to you?"
"Huh?" Lulune instinctively covered her wrist.
Her eyes darted around, and she lied: "Well, Mr. Bete arrived just in time and saved me!"
Since no one knew the truth anyway, she might as well pin all the blame on Ryuu.
Tione gave a meaningful look. She exchanged glances with her sister and Lefiya, silently communicating their thoughts.
"Alright, we'll handle it."
The Amazon sisters rolled up their sleeves, preparing to go and find Bete first.
They gave Lulune one last profound look:
"Don't wander off. We need to have a good talk later."
Seeing that someone was finally stepping up, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
However, after all this fuss, they were not the only ones who had prepared.
From a high point in the town, Revis released all her senses, precisely catching all the information.
After being modified by the Corrupted Spirit, her physical body was considerably enhanced.
In the original work, she could even hear the sound of battle from one end of the man-made labyrinth to the other.
"Murderer, huh... Very well."
She lifted her heavy faceplate and took out a bright green leaf.
That was the tool to awaken the Piranha Plants!
"Let's make a big mess!"
Shhh—
A sharp whistle sounded, like the scream of a small beast.
And as this not-so-special sound spread through the air.
The entire town began to shake!
Huge bulges popped up one after another in the ground.
Houses were uprooted by an unknown force, sending up large amounts of debris and towering dust clouds.
Even the thick defensive walls erected around the town were easily swept away into a heap of ruins!
Countless gigantic green vines arched out from the soil and rocks, stretching their bodies towards the sky.
Then, the serpent-head-like tips rotated and split open into massive petals.
Simultaneously revealing ferocious, sharp-toothed mouths inside!
Piranha Plants!
Tiona, Tione, and Lefiya were all stunned by the sudden tremor, standing in place, unsure of what to do.
Why are there so many Piranha Plants here!?
The quantity was even greater than during the Monster Feria!
And they were far more violent than those controlled by Wiene!
The moment they appeared, they began to weave back and forth among the surrounding buildings, rampaging like mad, wantonly destroying everything in town.
Their overly tough, scaly bodies could crush earth and wood into mud with just a slight twist.
Even stone bricks and iron frames were easily flattened into fragments!
"Aaaah!!"
"What the heck are those things!"
"Quick, run, run!"
The adventurers broke formation in chaos!
They had never encountered such terrifying monsters in the Dungeon.
Keep in mind this was only the 18th floor. The most intimidating monsters were just clusters of Minotaurs.
And Minotaurs would never emerge en masse from the ground without any warning, like these Piranha Plants.
The scene of rampaging monsters, roaring and shrieking, was like the apocalypse!
Was Rivira Town about to suffer the Dungeon's vengeance and face destruction once again!?
"What are those!! I've never heard of such things!!"
Bors was horrified by the chaotic scene, his pupils violently shaking. His instinct urged him to turn tail and run.
All the wealth in the world isn't as important as my life!
As one of the very few old hands in town who had witnessed Rivira's destruction and subsequent rebuilding, possessing this skill was truly commendable.
But just as he took a step, his collar was yanked.
He subconsciously thought it was Tiona or Tione, and whipped his head around, ready to apologize to the "merciful lady."
But to his surprise, he was met with Lefiya.
Bors's expression changed. You little girl, what are you getting involved for?
But before he could speak, Lefiya cut him off.
"Please assist me!"
The Elf girl's eyes were clear and determined.
In everyone's panic-stricken state, this clarity was so precious.
She spoke word by word to the stunned Bors:
"I am a Magician!"
"With me here, we will surely save everyone!"
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