Chapter 77: Complex and Chaotic Emotion

Chapter 77: Complex and Chaotic Emotion *Crack!* The ground was cracking. In the enormous cavern, the earth shattered like glass, creating sudden cracks that raced in all directions. Before long, the cracks swelled, soil rolled all around, rocks shattered, and dust filled the air. *BOOOM!* A massive pitch-black monster burst through the ground, shaking off rocks and sand clinging to its massive body. It let the debris fall as it made the cavern violently tremble. *ROAAAARRRRRR—!!!* A roar echoed from the massive monster emerging from the earth. It sounded like a cry and an angry howl combined, turning into shockwaves that rolled in all directions. The monster resembled a gigantic skeleton, entirely black, with sharp spikes protruding from every corner of its bones. These spikes glowed with an eerie and dangerous sharpness, instilling fear in anyone who saw it. Its lower half remained buried underground, but just the bone section above the pelvis reached nearly ten meters in height. The head sprouted two horns resembling a demon, and deep within the massive eye sockets flickered strange and dangerous red flames, truly horrifying. At the center of this massive monster, within the chest cavity, a magic stone much larger than usual was embedded like a heart, protected by thick chest and rib bones. This was the floor boss of the 37th Floor, Udaeus! Without any surprises, Ais, standing in the middle of the cavern with her back to the floor entrance, immediately caught the attention of this floor boss. *BOOM!* Accompanied by a rumbling sound, the massive skeleton monster swept its massive bone arm, sending Ais flying. "!!!" Witnessing this scene, Riezel's heart, tightly strung, snapped. Without hesitation, he extended his hand toward one of the two swords hanging at his waist. Facing the 37th Floor's floor boss, a Level 6 massive-sized monster, Riezel almost instinctively reached for Fool under Hermit, ready to use this first-class equipment ranked in the top three in Orario. But before he could draw his sword, a voice stopped him. "Don't!" The scream from Ais froze Riezel's movements. Shortly afterward, he saw Ais, thrown by Udaeus's blow, standing unsteadily from beneath the cracked wall. "Don't do anything..." Ais stared intently at him as she spoke. In her transparent golden eyes, rare and intense emotions appeared. It was a determination. It was a resolve. With Ais looking at him with such eyes, Riezel couldn't help but halt his hand reaching for Fool. "Tempest!" Shortly after, Ais loudly chanted her exclusive magic and activated the overpowered wind enchant-type magic, enveloping her body in chaotic gusts. With help from 'Ariel', she finally began to sprint. *ROAAAAARRRRRR—!!!* Udaeus's massive bone arm hit Ais once again, sending her flying and crashing onto the ground, rolling a considerable distance before coming to a stop. *Schwing!* Riezel didn't intend to watch any longer and quickly unsheathed Fool. "Don't come!" Ais's pained scream stopped him as she forced herself to unsteadily get back on her feet. This time, Riezel had no intention of complying with her demands. However, Ais's next word, caused his expression to stiffen, and the step he was about to take froze. "Please..." Her whisper created more turmoil in him than he had imagined. Not for anything else, but because Ais Wallenstein, in a vulnerability he had never heard nor seen before, was pleading to him. Her plea made his steps, which he could take at any time, impossible to move forward. "You're gonna die!" Riezel could only take a deep breath and yelled. "No..." Ais stood up, pointing her sword toward the massive skeleton monster ahead, and took a deep breath. "I will win!" Her fragile tone was replaced by a resolute and determined one. Riezel really wanted to argue. If she were in her optimal condition, he wouldn't doubt her winning. He recalled in the original work that she indeed could take down Udaeus alone, achieving a great exploit and leveling up to Level 6 with Ariel's help. Ais's true power, with such overpowered magic, was more than a match for Level 6. For her, Udaeus was undoubtedly a difficult opponent, but not an unbeatable one. In other words, if she was at her best, able to unleash a hundred percent of her power, Riezel would trust her, trust this girl, and let her confidently take on the challenge. However, the problem was that she wasn't in her best condition now. To speed up her journey, she had been using 'Ariel' nonstop, resulting in both body and mind fatigue. In this condition, expecting her to showcase a hundred percent of her power was wishful thinking; even seventy to eighty percent was highly unlikely. In this situation, what did she have to fight Udaeus? How could she win? Riezel really wanted to counter Ais like that. Unfortunately, just as the words reached the tip of his tongue, he found himself unable to say them. Ais's gaze crossed the distance between them, landing on his eyes. In those transparent golden eyes, there was still determination and resolve, but now, there was a lot more pleading. As a result, Riezel fell silent and couldn't advance any further. His emotions, rarely seen, became extremely complex and chaotic.