Time rewinds to earlier today………………
In the shattered ruins of the city, a blonde twin-tailed girl clad in light armor forcefully pushed aside the rubble in front of her.
She then took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on the open space at the base of a vast cliff in the distance.
Here lay the very end of the Dungeon in the Country of Giant Beasts, the one Alice and her team had been tackling for months.
Staring at the empty scene ahead, the girl understood in her heart—what came next could only be the final battle.
The Ancient Behemoth Augujadel!
Could it really be that difficult?
Alice slowly let out a breath of relief.
The other two girls behind her, Layla and Sylvia, both fully armed, quickly caught up.
The loli Hero stretched lazily, then, pretending to be casual, said: “Ah………………I didn’t expect there would still be a few small monsters before Augujadel, but……they were pretty easy to deal with, honestly not much of a challenge.”
“Mm………………Still, we should be careful. The Final Boss is just ahead—let’s be thorough with our preparations first.”
Layla calmly reminded Alice, but it was obvious that Alice didn’t care about being calm right now.
What mattered to her was……
Ever since Layla brought back the news of Keti’s disappearance, Alice felt that everyone had become restless.
No one tried to find someone to fill Keti’s place, nor did they make any preparations for the final push against the Dungeon’s Final Boss………………
So, she had no choice but to decide to tackle Augujadel ahead of schedule, lest the team’s morale completely fell apart and another Adventurer Team snatched away the credit for defeating Augujadel.
And also…………………
Once the Dungeon was cleared, the news that she had defeated Augujadel would surely spread throughout the entire Imperial Capital.
At that point, no matter where Keti was hiding, as long as he was still in the Imperial Capital, he would definitely hear about it…….
And this was precisely Alice’s goal—she wanted him to know, hmph……even without him, the team could still do it!
By then, hmph, once Keti realized he was just a freeloader, he’d definitely come crying back, begging to rejoin the team~
After all, staying in the team, he could still bask in some glory, but if he left, he’d have nothing~
Hmph, thinking of this, Alice couldn’t resist glancing at the Dungeon’s Public Screen.
The so-called Public Screen was basically like a chatroom.
The Dungeon world they were in now, the Country of Giant Beasts, was essentially a spatial rift existing in reality.
At the edge of this rift—the Dungeon’s outer boundary—people could clearly see what was happening inside.
So…….right now, at this very moment, there were countless people, countless pairs of eyes, watching the live broadcast of their battle with Augujadel from outside the Dungeon.
Small-scale chats were fine, but for large-scale communication, some busybody would use magic to establish a Mind Chatroom.
Spectators could send messages with their thoughts in this Public Screen to exchange comments.
Honestly, it was a bit exasperating.
Alice and her team never liked being livestreamed the whole way, nor did they want to read the unfiltered chatter on the Public Screen.
But, helplessly, that was just how the Dungeon worked, and many Adventurer Teams would even study their Recordings, trying to copy their strategies to keep up.
However, hmm……today, Alice was actually a little interested in it……
After all, that idiot……………could he be watching too?
【That’s insane, right? Those two gatekeeper monsters looked pretty strong, but they cleared them so easily?】
【Haha, of course! Hmph, I’ve been a fan of this Adventurer Team for two years now. As long as Sylvia’s here, what monster can’t this team beat? With her terrifying magic reserves, she can just blast the enemy with overwhelming stats!】
【Alice with the Hero’s Bloodline isn’t bad either. Such a petite figure, yet she can wield that Giant Sword, with such strength and defense! Heh, there’s no monster that can break through her defense, right?!】
【The key is still Layla, obviously~ Ooh………………just look at that figure, you know how authoritative she is! With her crazy healing power, as long as she’s supporting, the others can just focus on their skills without worrying about positioning at all, right?!】
Praises for Alice, Layla, and Sylvia floated by on the Public Screen from time to time.
It seemed most of the spectators were hoping Alice’s team would take down Augujadel today.
【Eh, by the way, wasn’t there a guy in this team? Why isn’t he here today……】
【Seems like he quit! Yeah……but that guy was never much use anyway, right?】
【True, that white-haired guy had zero presence. With or without him, it’s the same. He was just a support anyway…….】
【Great, the deadweight is finally gone! Now I can enjoy watching the beautiful girls~】
【Hey, does anyone have a connection? Can I fill that spot? I really want to join the Hero Party!】
Seeing all the praise and all the comments echoing her own thoughts on the Public Screen, Alice couldn’t help but curl her lips in satisfaction.
And so, a moment later, feeling her confidence swell, Alice waved her hand and sneered: “No need to worry, Layla, you’re just being too cautious. Hmph, with our current strength, this so-called Final Boss is nothing! So what if it’s just three of us? Three is more than enough……actually, it’s even easier this way!……All those items Keti used to prepare, I never felt they were useful! That guy………………it’s just as well he left!”
“Ahahahaha………………”
Seeing the smug girl, Layla brushed back her hair, and after a moment, tactfully agreed: “That’s true. With one less person to heal, it’s actually a bit easier for me………………but…………………”
Before Layla could finish, Alice immediately cut her off.
The blonde twin-tailed girl, determined to prove herself, nodded and loudly declared: “Exactly! Layla, you think so too, right!…….That guy actually thought he was important~ Hmph, Sylvia, you agree too, don’t you~?”
“Mm……”
Facing Alice’s expectant look, the eyepatch-wearing elf girl simply lowered her head in silence.
Mm……it seemed there was no hope of getting Sylvia to speak; the eyepatch girl’s mood was always so cold, who knew what she was thinking………………
But, whatever, Alice just sneered again and decided to take Sylvia’s silence as agreement!
Good…………………
Keti, you idiot, see that?
Everyone agrees we’re just fine without you!
Seriously……how dare you throw a tantrum and quit the team………………
I’ll prove it to you right now!
At that thought, Alice hefted her Giant Sword, looked out over the empty field before her, and braced her feet with energy.
“It’s time—! Augujadel, meet your end—!”
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