Leon looked back at his unit with pride.


    (Ike, Liz, and Archie are also in A class, one in S class and seven in A class. (Ike, Liz, and Archie are now A class, too.)


    The group is more dependable than ever before, and there is not even a hint of the internal strife that is unique to this island.


    Despite such a large force, they are advancing through the dungeon without hesitation.


    （With this, even the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" might be able to be defeated. That''s Roland. It''s thanks to you. How could you have made us so strong from that state?)


    Leon felt proud as well as grateful to Roland.


    At that moment, he felt the ground shake.


    Hm?　What is it?"


    The anomaly was quickly conveyed to the entire unit.


    What is it?　What''s that shaking?


    No way!


    Leon looked up at the top of the volcano.


    Sure enough, magma was about to erupt from the crater.


    (Oh, come on, seriously? !)


    Leon!　We must evacuate quickly."


    Roland, who had advanced a little further, said as he hurried back.


    Oh. I know. I know, but this sudden eruption. I didn''t expect this. ......


    It was probably the work of the ''Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir).


    Of course!


    Evacuation is our top priority. After that, ...... prepare for battle!"


    The "Spirit Alliance" began to evacuate in a hurry.


    Fortunately, the "Spirit League" had many local adventurers who were accustomed to volcanic disasters, so they were able to lead the outside adventurers to evacuate quickly.


    Considering the topography of the mountain and the direction of the wind, they predicted where magma and volcanic fumes were likely to flow.


    To protect themselves from flying cinder cones, they would move around while protecting their upper parts with rock shades and shields.


    Also, avoid staying along valleys and in depressions to avoid the gases and smoke generated by the eruption.


    By the time the magma and pyroclastic flow passed through the "barren zone," all the troops were somehow able to evacuate to a safe place.


    However, the top priority of evacuation made it inevitable that each unit would be separated from the others.


    Leon was dismayed to see the glowing red river of magma and heavy plumes of black smoke heading toward the city.


    （Another disaster. If we fail to defeat the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)," the city will probably frown upon us.)


    As Leon was thinking about this, there was a scream and an angry shout at the edge of the troop.


    What now?


    When Leon looked in the direction of the voice, he saw an isolated unit being attacked by a monster with dragon scales and wolf fangs.


    (That is a "Fang Dragon. (That is "Fang Dragon," the servant of "Grand Fafnir." ......)


    Leon had already heard from Roland that "Grand Fafnir" had the ability to create monsters and that "Fang Dragon" was a monster created by "Grand Fafnir.


    Just as it had done to Monica, the "Fang Dragon" used its agility to attack the adventurers, chopping them apart and then chopping them back together.


    (Hiccup. They were targeted when they broke apart.)


    Carla. "Carla, help them out a bit. Ugh. ......"


    As Leon was about to give instructions, countless shadows appeared on the ground.


    The "Fafnir" dragons were swarming and flying around as if they were covering the sky.


    Then, a huge shadow covered Leon, as if it covered the entire unit.


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" (......)


    Leon was stunned by its majesty.


    Its wings were so wide they seemed to cover the sky, and its jaws were so large they could swallow an elephant.


    Its reptilian eye movements were the same as when it fought Sein, but its glistening skin, which looked like that of a freshly molted snake, had been exposed to the open air and was now as rugged as a rock.


    For a few moments, the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" glared at the adventurers from the sky, and then suddenly unleashed a "Tsunami of Fire Breath.


    The ground was engulfed in a sea of fire.


    After confirming that all the adventurers on the ground were engulfed in flames, "Grand Fafnir" finally stopped breathing.


    Most of the adventurers would now be out of the fight.


    The "Grand Fafnir" was grateful for the presence of so many adventurers.


    When such a large force arrives, there is bound to be a vulnerable spot somewhere among the members.


    Then we could easily shake them up with a general attack such as "Grand Breath of Fire like a Tsunami.


    Most adventurers would probably die from the "Grand Breath," and even an S-class knight would not be unscathed.


    All that was left was to let the "Fafnir" under his command drive away the small fry adventurers, while he himself would only have to kill the S-class and a few other high-ranking adventurers. ......


    Just as "Grand Fafnir" was about to think that, the flames that were fluttering about on the ground were drowned out by the wind.


    The scene that appeared as if cutting through the flames was something "Grand Fafnir" could never have expected.


    Two or three adventurers were clustered under a "shield of fire bullets" and holding out against the raging fire.


    Such scenes were everywhere.


    The shieldmen took the initiative in standing in front of the others, while those with weaker defenses, such as archers, thieves, and swordsmen, hid behind them to protect them.


    Even those with weak defenses, such as archers, thieves, and swordsmen, trusting in the shieldmen, held still inside their shields without making the slightest move.


    They did not forget to take measures so that they would not be threatened by hot winds or lack of oxygen.


    They chose a well-ventilated place to take a defensive posture, avoiding places where heat tends to build up or where the air is stagnant.


    That was all that the entire unit did in that split second without a hitch.


    No adventurers were running away in panic, dragging each other down, or suffering in agony from the damage.


    Throughout the dungeon exploration, Roland has been thoroughly prepared for Fafnir''s breath of fire.


    As a result, adventurers belonging to the "Spirit League," no matter how low-status they are, have learned how to withstand the "Fire Breath," and are now able to deal with it without panic.


    This is true even if it is a tsunami of fire breath.


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" could not help but be surprised.


    Never before had adventurers so united and so bravely worked together as they did when they appeared before him.


    Then, as if to catch the "Giant Fire Dragon (Grand Fafnir)" in disbelief, a red shadow leapt out from the still swirling flames and slashed at him.


    It was an attack from Jill Irwin, an S-class heavily armed knight.


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Grand Fafnir)" was so fast that it barely managed to block the tip of its sword with its wings.


    The first thrust was somehow repelled, but the second thrust went deep into the wing.


    The "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)" finally succeeded in knocking Jill down just as she was about to take the third blow.


    Jill falls headlong to the ground.


    But it had already served its purpose.


    (Okay. I got it!)


    The hole in the wing of the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)," where Jill pierced with her sword, suddenly turned purple and swelled up like a blister.


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