"Amazing battles, both of you have improved a lot!"
Line kept clapping, her expression full of envy.
Both Eiji and Lefiya's combat stances were vastly different from half a month ago, showing significant progress.
In contrast, as a rear guard, she rarely faced monsters directly, so her improvement was minimal.
"Today, we should be able to earn about a million, right?"
Line picked up the magic stones from the ground, calculating in her heart.
As they continued to delve deeper, the amount of Valis they could earn daily had greatly increased. For instance, just one magic stone from a Minotaur could fetch tens of thousands of Valis.
Even after splitting it, each of them could earn over 300,000 Valis daily, which was a considerable sum.
Of course, this was also because their team was strong enough to dare to engage any monster. Ordinary teams would need several days to earn this amount.
"Over 300,000 Valis can only buy a few dozen mental recovery potions."
Eiji, however, was not satisfied.
Over these days, his basic abilities had improved the least in terms of magic power because his total magic power was inherently low, and he used it sparingly, even with constant consumption of mental recovery potions.
"Hmph, magic power is also about innate talent!"
Upon hearing this, Lefiya immediately showed a proud smile, eagerly boasting to Eiji.
Eiji glared at her.
This little girl, who was so reserved when they first met, now dared to boast in front of him. It seemed that throwing her into a group of monsters for training had left her with a lot of opinions.
In this world, magic talent does not refer to magic control but to the amount of innate magic power.
The more innate magic power one has, the more opportunities there are to train, and the faster one can improve with the help of blessings.
For example, Lefiya, who hails from the Vixen Forest, where elves are known for their abundant innate magic power, has a strong magic talent, even rivalling that of elven royalty.
Why does Lefiya's release of a single flaming arrow cause such a commotion? It's because of her vast magic power.
Being trained as Riveria's successor means she is no ordinary mage.
In contrast, Eiji's magic talent is quite lacking. With little innate magic power, he has fewer opportunities to train, lagging behind step by step.
"Alright, let's call it a day, it's getting late."
Seeing that the two were about to start bickering, Line quickly stepped in to mediate, separating them.
"I won't stoop to your level."
"Hmph, actually jealous, aren't you?"
Damn.
Eiji was indeed quite jealous.
Crack!
As the two were bickering, a slight cracking sound reached Eiji's ears, making him focus his gaze.
On the wall, a shallow crack suddenly appeared, from which a slimy head emerged.
Screech!
It was a worm-like monster, with no face but several rings of sharp teeth in its mouth. Its body was extremely long, and as soon as it emerged from the hole in the wall, it shot out like lightning.
"Lefiya, be careful!"
Line exclaimed in alarm.
The worm targeted the nearest Lefiya, its body twisting in mid-air as it opened its jaws to bite her head.
The Dungeon Worm, a powerful monster on the 18th floor and above, rivals the Minotaur in danger.
It excels at ambushes, usually staying motionless in wall holes, only attacking when prey comes close. Even front-line warriors can be killed by its sudden attacks.
Lefiya couldn't react in time, only staring wide-eyed as the monster approached.
Slice—!
Suddenly, a sharp, cold light flashed by, making a whistling sound as it cut through the air.
The worm's body was instantly cut in half, its magic stone shattered beyond recognition, and its body quickly dissipated into black smoke.
Lefiya was stunned for a while before she started gasping for breath, her face filled with fear, her legs weak.
She was almost bitten by the worm.
With teeth as sharp as blades, a bite could disfigure her or sever her throat, leading to instant death.
"Hmph!"
A mocking sound came from the side.
Turning her head, Lefiya saw Eiji holding his head high, his hand in a throwing position as if he had thrown something, his face full of smugness.
"See, even if your magic power is higher than mine, when it comes to 'magic', I'm sharper."
Rounding off, his blade ability is also a kind of magic.
"Are you okay, Lefiya?"
Line rolled her eyes at Eiji, scolding him for his sarcasm, and quickly went to support Lefiya, asking with concern.
"...I'm fine."
It took Lefiya a while to recover, swallowing hard, forcing a smile in response.
"Thank you... for saving me..."
The elf girl lowered her head, her voice mumbling.
"What did you say? Speak up, I can't hear you, no spirit!"
"Jerk, go die!"
Seeing Eiji's smug expression, Lefiya stomped her foot in anger and quickly walked towards the 16th floor.
"Lefiya, slow down, don't get attacked by worms again!"
Line quickly followed.
Eiji looked at the magic stones behind him, showing a pained expression, but thinking of the revenge for being boasted at, he couldn't help but feel pleased.
Magic stones must be intact to be exchanged for money; once shattered, the power within is lost, becoming worthless.
"But, Eiji, your move just now was really impressive, such a fast flying knife, I couldn't see it clearly."
"...What kind of magic was that?"
On the way back.
Lefiya walked at the front, knocking out any monsters she encountered with her staff, clearly still angry.
Line, meanwhile, struck up a conversation with Eiji, clearly impressed by his last move, prompting Lefiya to turn around and ask as well.
Over the past half month, during their crises, Eiji had used such flying knives many times, each time accurately killing monsters and saving them from peril, demonstrating formidable power.
"This should be called Flying Sword, a secret technique from my hometown, not for outsiders."
Eiji kept his lips sealed.
Essentially, it's just shooting out a blade, using the absolute speed of sound as the target to activate the ability, cutting the throats of monsters with supersonic blades, essentially an application of a sonic bomb.
The blade's mass is minimal, and the momentum it carries is not high, so the attack power is quite limited, incomparable to the attack power of lightning.
However, this move doesn't strain the body, making it a good small ultimate skill.
And because it's a sword, he can control it effortlessly, not worrying about accuracy.
Lefiya muttered a few words under her breath, saying something like she didn't want to learn it anyway.
But she really did want to learn it, because this 'magic' clearly didn't require chanting, belonging to a quick-attack magic, very convenient and effective in high-frequency battles.
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