On the other side, Katou Megumi's first battle was also at an intense moment. Of course, the fight between her and the goblin was a back-and-forth affair. After all, she had never participated in or studied any combat methods like kendo. So, in the eyes of Hayasaka Ai and Kanao... It looked like two complete rookies fumbling around.
Fortunately, the goblins produced on the first floor are the weakest of all. Their strength is generally less than that of an ordinary girl, comparable to a child. So, for the time being, Katou Megumi wasn't defeated.
After Hayasaka Ai killed her goblin over there, she quickly leaned against the wall to rest. Physically, she wasn't very tired, but the mental stimulation had been significant, so she felt a bit drained. But in her heart, she was very happy. It seemed she wasn't that weak after all. As long as she made good use of what she had learned in the past, she could fight properly.
.....
"Concealment!!!"
Katou Megumi was extremely troubled. Unable to fight well, she was constantly being suppressed or forced onto the defensive. She knew in her heart that dragging this out wouldn't work; her stamina wouldn't last. So, without overthinking it, she used her magic: Concealment!
The effect of this magic was significant. It allowed her to disappear directly from the enemy's sight. Unless the enemy reached the strength level of Lv.2, they wouldn't be able to find her. But this Concealment magic had one drawback: after using it, her movement speed would slow to only one-third of her original speed, and she would be revealed the moment she attacked. As expected, it's hard to find such a perfect magic in this world.
"Wugah?"
Obviously, the green goblin was also confused. A moment ago, a human blade was fighting it back and forth, so how did she suddenly disappear? This caused its walnut-sized brain to short-circuit, not knowing what to do. It could only look around in a panic. The enemy wasn't in front, so she must be hiding!
Katou Megumi, now hidden, wiped the nervous sweat from her forehead. The battle, which had lasted nearly a minute, had been a bit much for her; otherwise, she wouldn't have used her magic. Using magic consumes 'Mind'. For a poor team like theirs, they didn't have a single item for 'Mind' recovery. If her 'Mind' was overly depleted, she would faint, be unable to fight, and become a burden on the team. That's why mages who can use magic will also learn combat skills, trying their best not to use magic in battle. But Katou Megumi's "Concealment" magic was an assassin-type magic, capable of almost erasing her presence. It was simply cheating.
After Katou Megumi had been missing from the goblin's sight for over a minute, it became very impatient. But having learned its lesson, it was also afraid. It knew that the human female not far away could kill it as easily as slaughtering a chicken. Thinking this, it turned and ran straight for another fork in the path.
Monsters
"born"
from these dungeons, if they survive a battle and continue to live, will enter a state similar to leveling up, and their strength will be enhanced. Otherwise, the Adventurer's Guild wouldn't say that adventurers entering the dungeon should try their best to eliminate any monster that appears before them. If more and more of them accumulate, these surviving monsters will slowly level up, gradually increasing their strength and intelligence, making them extremely dangerous. So it's best to eliminate them while their strength is still manageable.
"It's over!"
Hayasaka Ai knew in her heart that this goblin was finished. Katou Megumi was just waiting for this chance. Sure enough, just as she expected, the moment the goblin let down its guard and tried to escape, Katou Megumi's figure suddenly appeared to its right rear. The short sword in her hand slashed at its neck.
"Ga!..."
Although this blow caused massive damage to the goblin, it didn't die instantly. After all, the spine in the back of the neck blocked a lot of the damage. And Katou Megumi didn't know how to use her strength skillfully like Hayasaka Ai, so it wasn't a one-hit kill. But overall, it wasn't a big problem. This goblin was just waiting to die. After more than half a minute, the goblin completely disappeared from the trio's sight, and a magic stone appeared in front of them.
"Hehe! Megumi, you did great!!!"
After seeing Katou Megumi finish the battle, Hayasaka Ai immediately ran over from the side, lightly patting her shoulder and smiling.
"Thanks!"
"Let's rest for a bit! We'll move on later!"
Hayasaka Ai was very smart. Seeing Katou Megumi's pale face, she knew she probably hadn't recovered from the fear. A short rest would restore their mental state.
While they had taken care of the five goblins, what about Lin Feng, their god?
Penniless as he was, after seeing Hayasaka Ai's group of three enter the dungeon, he turned his head and saw Ais and Tiona not far away.
"Loki Familia?"
Lin Feng muttered under his breath.
One thing had to be said, Ais looked really cute with that dazed expression! However... as the god of a Familia, if he just ran over and tried to hit on her, he would most likely be blacklisted by Loki! Ahem! Of course, there are exceptions.
"Ais, look! That man seems to be looking over here!"
The two, being quite strong, naturally noticed Lin Feng's gaze. Their eyes met his. Ais wants to get stronger! She wants to get stronger at every possible moment. Seeing the girl with the teal-green butterfly hairpin... she felt as if this was her breakthrough point. She could... get stronger!