CHAPTER 68: Loki Family

Going back in time a little.

Members of the Loki family encountered a frightening number of Minotaurs.

For ordinary level 2 and level 3 adventurers, this would practically be a death sentence, but for a group like theirs, it was nothing.

As they easily dealt with the group of Minotaurs, one roared, turned its back on them, and fled. Then, as if panic had spread to the others, all the Minotaurs began to furiously run toward the upper floors.

"Hey!"

"Hey, what's going on!? Are these monsters running away!?" Tiona shouted in bewilderment as she looked at the fleeing Minotaurs.

This situation shocked them all.

"Let's go after them!!" Riveria gave the order immediately. They froze for a moment, then suddenly came to their senses and began to chase after the group of Minotaurs.

Besides them, of course, there were other adventurers in the dungeon.

It would be a nightmare for any adventurer to encounter a herd of powerful Minotaurs rushing toward them.

If they failed to deal with this, many adventurers could end up dying. Not only would the families of these adventurers condemn them, but so would the guild and the population of Orario itself.

The group quickly ran after the Minotaurs, swiftly passing through the floor's stairs.

Many Minotaurs left the group during the chase through the floors, making it difficult to pursue them.

The worst part was that they were climbing more and more floors. To deal with the Minotaurs spread across the levels, they had to split up. Eventually, only the strongest group was left chasing after them.

The Minotaurs reached the twelfth floor. It would be disastrous if they continued climbing further.

Minotaurs are the most powerful level 2 monsters—an entire group of them could cause a massacre if they encountered weak adventurer groups.

Additionally, the upper floors are the area closest to the surface. Only low-level monsters appear here.

They are the main targets of low-level and novice adventurers. If these adventurers encounter the Minotaurs, they won't survive.

It is said that a Minotaur's howl can cause paralyzing fear in level 1 adventurers.

They killed several Minotaurs, but many still escaped their pursuit and ran to the upper floors.

The expressions on their faces showed consternation—this situation could stain the Loki family's name.

Fortunately, they did not encounter any adventurers along the way.

While running, Ais strained her ears and listened carefully to what was happening around her. At that moment, she heard a roar.

"Rooooar-!"

It was the miserable roar of a Minotaur.

Ais quickly ran at full speed in the direction the sound came from.

Following her were Bete, Tione, Tiona, Riveria, and Lefiya.

They ran toward the sounds. Luckily, some adventurer had cast a spell, and several trees intercepted most of the Minotaurs.

Only a few managed to get through, but Bete chased after them at full speed.

Hopefully, Bete would reach them before any adventurer was killed.

Seeing this, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as they were about to move in to kill the remaining Minotaurs, a familiar figure appeared from among the trees.

"Hey! That's a Minotaur herd!" Tiona screamed unconsciously.

It was very rare to find a solo adventurer on this floor who was at least level 3.

It would be nearly impossible to defeat a herd of Minotaurs alone.

However, to her dismay, the person still calmly drew his sword.

There was a wild smile on the young man's face. Normally this would pique her interest, but the current situation was far from ideal.

"Ouch! Stop him!" Riveria subconsciously ordered Ais to stop the young man who was charging toward the Minotaurs.

At this distance, it wouldn't be difficult for Ais to rescue him.

However, no one expected that Ais, who always listened to Riveria's words, would not move.

They were confused and wanted to know why the girl didn't do anything—but they stopped when they saw her face.

Ais rarely showed any expression.

But at this moment, she had a surprised look on her face.

Her eyes were wide as she stared in bewilderment at the scene in front of her.

The Loki family members who came after them were curious about what happened.

They quickly glanced at Ais and her group, then looked ahead.

They saw a young man charging toward the Minotaurs while drawing his sword.

"Hinokami Kagura - First Form: Flame Waltz."

The young man disappeared from his position and appeared behind a Minotaur as he sheathed his sword again.

The Minotaur's head fell as blood sprayed from its neck.

A trail of flames showed where the young man's sword had passed.

The young man looked at the other Minotaurs. To the surprise of those present, his hair began to grow and turn white, while his strength seemed to increase even more.

"Hinokami Kagura - Second Form: Blue Sky."

Once again, the young man advanced, launching a 360° vertical strike, easily killing another Minotaur.

"Hinokami Kagura - Eleventh Form: Dance of the Solar Dragon."

The young man unleashed a fast and powerful continuous attack, decapitating more Minotaurs.

The flames from his attack seemed to take the form of a flaming dragon.

The members of the Loki family watching were shocked—not only by the young man's mastery and strength but also by how accurately all his attacks landed on the Minotaurs' necks.

It was as if his technique had been created exclusively for this purpose.

"Hinokami Kagura - Thirteenth Form: Total Solar Cycle."

Under everyone's gaze, the young man executed twelve attacks in a row, easily killing each of the remaining Minotaurs.

The flames generated by his strikes shone like the sun, leaving everyone even more amazed.

The young man calmly sheathed his sword as he looked at the massacre he had just carried out.

The Minotaurs' bodies began to disappear as the young man closed his eyes and his hair returned to normal size and became dark again.

Now, only magic stones remained around him.

Now that things had finally calmed down, Tiona was able to recognize the young man who had just massacred the Minotaurs.

"Yes... it's the handsome guy who beat up Bete at the Hostess of Fertility!"

Tiona stared at Yuri with bright eyes. She couldn't help but bite her lips in desire, showing her carnivorous nature.

"Strong and handsome—he's completely my type~"

After saying that, Tiona ran to Yuri without caring about anything else.

"Hey Tiona, what are you doing!?" Tione also ran after her.

Like a chain reaction, the remaining women followed.

"We meet again!"

Tiona happily ran up to him, pointed at herself, and said, "Do you remember that annoying dog? He and I are members of the Loki family."

"I know you. Your name is Tiona, right?"

Yuri looked at her and smiled as he spoke.

He really liked the Amazon sisters from the Loki family—a very contrasting but very beautiful duo.

(End of chapter)

Give me some power stones there you go~😉