Chapter 736
The indifferent white witch, the elf who foretold death, the banshee who announced the d
Chapter 736 The indifferent white witch, the elf who foretold death, the banshee who announced the demise!
Philweis's gaze lingered on Broly for a moment, as he was the one who was hindering Lord Dionysus from obtaining the divine wine.
Broly noticed the elf's gaze and curiously looked at her, only to see a pair of red eyes.
"Hello."
Broly had a rather favorable impression of Red Eyes, so he politely greeted him.
"..."
Phil Weiss, however, rudely looked away without giving Broly a single reply.
"Hey, you're really aloof."
Tiona was somewhat dissatisfied with the elf's dismissive attitude.
“We were just going to the dungeon together on an exploration mission. I don’t need to get involved with you any further.”
"Hmph, as long as you, the defensive mage, don't hold us back, I'm leaving."
Bert the werewolf didn't give the female elf a friendly look either, and led the way toward the entrance to the dungeon.
Such an encounter was hardly pleasant; Philweis was like a tiny splinter stuck in a finger, plunging the entire investigation team into a subtle silence.
Lefia glanced at the others, then at the female elf of her race who was lagging behind and somewhat out of the group. As they were about to enter the middle layer of the labyrinth, she couldn't help but turn back to the female elf and remind her, "Miss Philvis, could you please not stray so far? We're about to descend into the middle layer. You're the spellcaster and the rear guard. If you're not in the group, you might encounter danger if we run into monsters that suddenly appear."
In the real world, a high level does not mean that you can completely ignore the attacks of low-level monsters. If a high-level adventurer with a high-level mage encounters a melee monster with strong burst damage and a knack for ambushes, and is suddenly caught in close combat, the situation can still be very dangerous.
Once inside the middle level, there are quite a few ambush monsters like this. In Lefia's eyes, Philweis's behavior of not integrating into the group and instead lagging behind at a distance is a somewhat dangerous move.
"Lefia, don't worry about the life or death of that ice sprite behind you, just take care of yourself."
Bert the werewolf's words came from ahead.
"But……"
Lefia hesitated, glancing at Philwis behind her. The White Witch remained silent, keeping a distance from the group, seemingly ignoring the elven girl's somewhat concerned words and actions.
"It's alright, I'll be watching out for any monsters that might ambush us."
Ais did say something to the elven girl.
"Hmm~"
Upon hearing this, Lefia twitched her ears and a relieved look appeared on her face, as if the swordswoman's words had put her at ease about the safety of her clansmen who had strayed from the group.
The group was moving quickly, but just as they passed a tunnel area in the 16th level of the maze, a cracking sound suddenly came from the wall next to them.
"Miss Felweiss!"
This situation, where monsters are suddenly reborn around you by the dungeon, is one of the most difficult trap encounters to guard against in the dungeon. With Miss Ais by her side, Lefia was not worried about her own safety, but rather about the safety of her fellow elves behind her.
Broly casually punched and smashed the head of a fresh monster, then turned around. Although the female elf behind him was somewhat indifferent, he would still lend a hand if she were in danger. Of course, not for her sake, but for the sake of the elven girl who cared for her kind.
However, when faced with the hellhounds suddenly spawning around her from the dungeon, the White Witch simply drew her short sword and used a beautiful slash to cut open the body of the hellhound closest to her, then quickly switched to her other staff weapon.
"Sweep away the enemy, shatter the evil thunder..."
While retreating to create distance from the monster, he chanted a short, rapid incantation.
"Supreme. The Staff of Dionysus!"
A surge of magical energy emanated from the short staff, and a burst of lightning shot out in the next instant, annihilating the pursuing hellhounds in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly encountering monsters, kill the closest and most threatening monster, use positioning to buy time for the pursuing monsters to cast spells, and simultaneously gather the monsters in one direction, finally unleashing magic to annihilate all the monsters.
The female elf reacted quickly and her combat awareness was fully on point. After the suddenly appearing hellhound was destroyed, the black ash from when the monster was destroyed and dissipated did not even touch the hem of her white skirt.
"Exquisite swordsmanship, and such skillful simultaneous chanting..."
Lefia's eyes widened, her gaze fixed intently on the White Witch, for the other's behavior just now resembled the ideal version of herself in the elven girl's heart.
“Miss Philweis, what you were doing just now was simultaneous chanting, wasn’t it? That’s really impressive…”
Encountering the monster respawn was just a minor incident. After resuming their journey deeper into the dungeon, Lefia voluntarily retreated to Philwis's side.
The elven girl cautiously tried to strike up a conversation with the white witch using flattering words, but the white witch remained completely indifferent.
"I'm currently training for this, and I wonder if Miss Phil Weiss has any tips or tricks? If you could give me some pointers, I would be extremely grateful..."
At this point, Lefia's voice gradually faded; the feeling of being met with indifference was clearly not pleasant.
"Um, I'd like to learn more about Miss Phil Weiss. It's rare that we're teamed up."
Well, Lefia can also use parallel chanting. She has been training since meeting Broly and has made some progress, but she is not yet able to use it skillfully in actual combat.
The reason she's having this awkward conversation with Phil Weiss is mainly to ease the tense atmosphere in the group, at least to prevent this fellow tribesman from having such a strained relationship with everyone else.
"I think I already said before we went down into the dungeon that we're not a team, we just have the same destination. I hope you don't forget that."
Philweis stopped and looked back at the elven girl following behind her, then reiterated her statement.
Trying to build a good relationship with someone she wants to harm or kill will only make her feel uncomfortable.
Conversely, if one adopts an indifferent attitude from the beginning, draws a line between oneself and others, and declares that one is not a teammate...
Then, when I have the chance to take care of these people later, I won't feel so bad.
After all, they weren't teammates.
"Lefia, let's go, don't fall behind."
When Broly saw the elven girl, he was stunned by her words and gave her a reminder.
He slowed his pace in sync with Lefia when she slowed down.
Now, follow behind the elf girl.
“Uh, thank you, Mr. Broly…”
It was only then that Lefia noticed the Saiyan boy who was a step behind her. With her keen senses, she quickly realized that he was protecting her. Her slightly disappointed face flushed slightly, and she thanked the Saiyan boy beside her.
The group of six quickly arrived at Rivera Town, an 18-layered maze, and the damage caused by the previous attack by the man-eating flower monsters was now completely gone.
Broly and the others went to the hotel, the meeting place given by Fels, where they met the Omnipotent One and his group.
"Hey, Lulune, what are you doing here?"
Broly asked the dog-woman girl in surprise.
"Ah, that's the line I wanted to say, Mr. Broly, what are you doing here?" Lulune asked, her mouth agape.
"Wolf, Sword Maiden, and Great Severer, so the reinforcements are from the Loki Familia. This is truly a reassuring reinforcement."
When Aphis saw the reinforcements coming, he sighed and said something.
However, upon seeing the White Witch following behind, his expression changed.
"So, I'm not considered reinforcements?"
Just as Lefia was about to make that comment, she noticed that most of the Hermes Familia in the room were looking at Philwis with some fear, and some even took a step back.
"Uh, what's with your reaction?"
"Banshees, how did you get down here with the banshees?"
One of the Hermes’s family members raised his voice and asked, as if it were something terrible.
"Banshee?"
Lefia tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, but she quickly realized what was going on.
"Are you talking about Miss Phil Weiss?"
"Ah."
The person who spoke nodded.
"I'll wait for you outside."
In response to the group's fearful reaction, Phil Weiss simply left this sentence and turned to leave the hotel.
"Ah, what's going on? Why are you all afraid of Miss Philvis? Isn't she the White Witch?"
Lefia was a little confused about the situation, so she asked the Hermes Familia member in front of her.
"Thousand Spirits, if you're an adventurer, you must have heard of the '27th Floor Dungeon Nightmare' incident six years ago, right?"
"Well, I've only heard about it from others. I heard that many adventurers fell into a trap set by the dark faction and died."
"That's right. The Dark Faction shouts grand words like pursuing chaos and starting a revolution, but in reality they are just a bunch of crazy people who do whatever they want."
After the great struggle, that group was constantly suppressed by the guild and other clans. Six years ago, after the white-haired demon, a member of the guild, was driven to the brink of despair by the guild, he set a trap in the 27th floor of the dungeon to lure adventurers there, which triggered a large-scale monster sacrifice, trying to take everyone down with him.
It was a chaotic battle that even the floor masters were caught up in, a free-for-all where friend and foe were indiscriminate. Although the forces of the Dark Faction, led by the White-Haired Demon, were wiped out, the adventurers also suffered heavy losses. The White Witch, Philvis, was the sole survivor of that brutal battle.
"Ah, but why are you all afraid of her?"
"Because after that, the White Witch went down into the dungeon again, and every team she joined would be wiped out inexplicably. Each time, only she returned alive. It was said that after encountering danger, she chose to abandon her companions and run away."
Therefore, after that, the other person was referred to as either "the adventurer cursed with 27 layers of nightmares" or "the banshee who summons death."
Lefia hadn't expected her fellow clansman to have such a story, and being kind-hearted by nature, she instinctively retorted: "But whether it was being caught up in the [Nightmare of the 27th Floor] or the complete annihilation of the team, those should all have been accidental, right? So why are you afraid of each other?"
"Perhaps that's true, but adventurers live a life of constant danger, so of course they don't want to walk with someone who seems to be plagued by misfortune, which is why my fellow members are afraid of him."
Asphie explained that she was pleased that the people who came to help were members of the Loki Familia, but the addition of a seemingly cursed elf made her a little worried, as if they were about to suffer a terrible fate.
The Hermes Familia were thrown into a panic. Originally, they were only required to act as guides and assist in the investigation, but now they were all having second thoughts.
"Hmph, curses and such are just rumors and hearsay, yet they've scared you all like this."
Bert the werewolf was somewhat dissatisfied with the reaction of Hermes's family and others.
"Ah, that's not a rumor, it's true."
The members of Hermes's Familia immediately retorted.
“Fierce Wolf, if it were just a rumor, my companions wouldn’t have reacted this way.”
Asphie stood up to defend her companion.
As an information broker, he proved that the White Witch's record of killing the Banshee was well-documented.
"So, you omnipotent beings, are you planning to abandon the investigation mission?"
Bert the werewolf asked.
"No, it's just that the others aren't going with you, but I will personally lead the way for you."
Asphi said that she was a level 4 adventurer with many life-saving items. Even though the Banshee had a bad reputation, it was not enough to make her afraid. Moreover, the Loki Familia members who came this time, apart from the Thousand Spirits, were all experts.
As for Broly of the Hestia Familia, as someone that their own god specifically instructed them to pay close attention to, Asphie was also aware of his strength, which was undoubtedly strong, at least not much weaker than Sword Princess and Wolf.
"It's already afternoon. If we go to the 24th floor, it will probably be evening. The dungeon is quite dangerous at night. Let's stay here in Rivera Town for the night and act together tomorrow."
Once the team members were decided, Asifi suggested that she didn't want to go on a nighttime tour of the dungeon.
Ais had no objection to the proposal, Lefia had no objection, so naturally Broly would have no objection either.
"So, should we split up?"
While Broly and the others were checking into the inn, Philweis, who was waiting outside, asked the approaching elven girl with a somewhat sarcastic, but more self-deprecating, expression.
If his identity has been recognized and the group of people who joined him are showing him expressions of fear, then it's time for him to be expelled.
However, the reputation of the Banshee of Death will continue to resound, because once she leaves the party, she will become a true monster that wipes out the entire group, carrying out the orders from the Lord God to deliver death messages to other adventurers.
“Ah, Miss Phil Weiss, we’re not going to split up.”
Upon hearing this, Lefia quickly replied.
"Hmm, didn't those people tell you who I am?"
Phil Weiss frowned and asked.
"said."
Lefia answered softly.
"Now that you've said that, do you still dare to act with me?"
"But weren't those things accidents?"
"That's not an accident, but a curse I carry. Anyone who teams up with me will encounter misfortune."
(End of this chapter)