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The battle against the Millipede, the new governor of the dungeon was slowly coming to its climax, after having been ravaged by Veronica and Ervas tamed monsters, its HP was quickly getting into a low number, and the creature's restorative abilities could not simply catch up with the damage it was constantly taking.

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It was as if all the efforts put into its fight to the top were simply for nothing. Not even its hard exoskeleton, which it was greatly proud of was being useful right now due to the fierce creatures' attacks that seemed to simply ignore his defenses.

Although the annoying rat that was attacking him without letting itself be hit by him was out of the battlefield, the enormous worm, Nidhogg, and the giant serpent made out of vines, Ivy, were fiercely fighting against it despite being one or two ranks lower, this was all thanks to Ervas and Veronica's Strengthen Followers Skills, alongside both of the giant's Self-Enhancement: Rivalry Skills that made them even stronger while fighting together with their rivals, which were each other.

With the assistance of Legion, Ozgeth, alongside Shade and Gaia through Ervas and Veronica, the new ruler of the dungeon was being pressured both in physical combat and in magic attacks, Legion in specific had been learning more and more magic, and making good use of the many attributes of magic that it possessed to create unique Spells merging several attributes. Legion was capable of using so many attributes due to the affinities of all the souls that it was made of merging. As long as Ervas or Veronica were there, Legion would not have to worry about Mana usage.

Ozgeth in the other case merged its capabilities with Shade and Veronica, being capable of firing enormous beams of darkness and a fearful aura towards the Millipede. Shade occasionally conjured several blades of light that pierced the Millipede's body, causing wounds all across his enormous and long body.

Amelia, Acathea, and Pekorina joined in the fray after a bit, unleashing their powerful attacks and spells that they had been learning and practicing relentlessly every day.

FLASH!

Pekorina moved at a speed almost akin to Kyuu as she jumped around the floor and ran over the top of the Millipede's exoskeleton, her rabbit legs blazed fiercely with red and orange flames that seemed to simply not affect her.

"Pekorina's Skill is impressive, to think that she can cover her legs with flames that don't burn her but that enhance her kicking even further… just what kind of power is that?" wondered Veronica.

"I've recently figured out from where it comes from… it is Pekorina's own soul that is blazing like fire, she had innately learned how to use it to produce flames from within her soul to coat her legs… such technique would only be known by experts martial fighters, not such a young girl as her… She had learned this skill most likely due to her fast mental maturity and her constant hard work… She's most likely a genius as well" said Ervas.

"Her soul… So there are others with different souls other than us" said Veronica.

"Indeed, Pekorina has what could be said to be… a Blazing Soul," said Ervas.

Pekorina's ability to turn her legs in the fire without burning her was not simply a thing that appeared out of thin air, it was a latent power that surged from within her soul, as Ervas had speculated, many other people had 'different souls' than the usual and normal ones, but had never awakened their souls hidden potential until they were to die and convert into ghosts of a certain attribute.

However, Pekorina had awakened such innate ability through her techniques, incredibly fast progression, and her constant hard work, but even then, an enormous amount of innate talent was needed, Pekorina was not simply a hard worker, but also a genius… at least when it came to fighting with her legs.

"Watch my newest Technique, peko! Blazing Meteor Kick!"

FLASH!

Pekorina smiled with fiery confidence as her legs were engulfed in flames, she suddenly jumped high into the air, falling from the skies like a blazing meteor, clashing against the Millipede's exoskeleton and burning it into boiling liquid metal, blazing through it and then leaving an enormous hole in the body of the giant creature.

CLASH!

"GRRRRYAARR…!"

The Millipede roared in anger, frustration, and pain, glancing at the enormous wound, its body felt lethargic and weakened as several arteries were cut down through Pekorina's penetrating attack, the blood gushed out of its open flesh constantly while the metallic exoskeleton was being constantly melted into liquid metal.

"GRROOOWL!"

"GRIISHA!"

Nidhogg and Ivy continued their assault as they tanked several of the Millipede's lightning attacks and acidic bullets. Thanks to Ervas and Gaia, their flesh was being constantly healed back through Ervas 'Healing Aura', an ability that he had developed where he constantly used his Mana into the environment while charging it with several healing spells from the Life Attribute Spirit Magic and his own Healing Touch Skill.

"Here we go!" said Acathea, running over the Millipede's body while changing her bear paws into that of enormous metallic claws for a slight second and then unleashing slashing attacks one after another!

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

"GAAOO! Vigorous Bear Body! Super Strength Enhancement! Slashing Metallic Claws!"

Acathea suddenly was engulfed by a dark aura as her eyes showed a furious expression, her veins began to pop up from her forehead and her slim body became a bit harder, although she didn't gain much muscle mass, she became fairly stronger for a slight second. By activating her 'Vigorous Bear Body' Skill, Acathea not only was capable of growing faster through leveling up and changing Jobs but was also capable of using it for a special effect that enhanced her capabilities for a few seconds in exchange for large quantities of Mana.

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

"GRRRRYAR!"

The Millipede glanced at the tiny girl slashing through its legs and slicing them all apart from its enormous body, the large rivers of green blood began to fill the hall as the Millipede felt weaker and weaker, its mind became dizzy and it barely holds into its will to survive and triumph.

"GRRRRRYAR!"

Without wanting to falter nor show any weakness to its enemies, the enormous boss monster roared. Its body and horns began to catalyze even more electricity, forming roaring shocks of thunder and lightning that began to spark everywhere around itself.

SPARK! SPARK! SPARK!

One after another thunder shocks capable of destroying mountains began to fall like the judgment of gods, the Millipede Emperor was going all out for a catastrophic attack to finally obliterate its enemies!

"Not so fast! Salamander, Gnome! Combine!" said Amelia, a few meters away from the Millipede Emperor as she called upon her Spirits.

The Spirit of the Fire Attribute, Salamander, and the Spirit of the Earth Attribute, Gnome, that were bonded with Amelia had grown a lot since they were called by her in her Spirit Call ceremony.

"On it, Amelia-chan! Gyahahaha!" said Salamander.

"Let's show this bug a nice trick!" said Gnome.

The two Spirits glowed as they fed upon Amelia's Mana pool, and coupled with a few more of her spells, a giant beast made out of lava was summoned. Although not as big as the Millipede, it was at least twenty meters in height, with the shape of a lizard or a salamander made of lava and covered in red jewels, the creature roared and charged towards the Millipede, jumping into its tail and beginning to unleash a breath made out of lava that quickly melted the creature's metallic exoskeleton and then its flesh within.

The thunder seemed to quickly crumble the magic beast, but as Amelia willed it, a new beast surged, and then another and another!

"Three! This is… my limit!" she said with a smile as she began to sweat through the pressure put into her mind to conjure three Magic Beasts at the same time.

"ROAR!"

The three salamanders made out of lava and red jewels began to annoy the Millipede with their slow get powerful attacks, the lightning and thunder fell and began to weaken due to the distraction and pain that the giant fiend had to go through.

Legion, Ozgeth, and Shade worked together, conjuring the Lightning Mirror Spell once again but by converging their abilities, the spell became even larger and stronger, covering an area around the Millipede, resembling a giant forcefield of bright yellow colors that began to absorb as much lightning as it was possible for the trio at the moment.

"I can help, gubooo!"

Aqua showed up once again, assisting Nidhogg and Ivy, her enormous body still had most of the water she drank from the lake, making it seem gigantic. She expanded herself and began to entangle the Millipede while conjuring several Spells with Sylphid to lower the damage she took from Lightning attacks, despite being a liquid slime, her slimy was not just water, but also was slimy and sticky, and its electrical conductivity was not as good as pure water!

She entangled the Millipede and manipulated her body, forming fists and sharp water blades that slowly damaged the gigantic creature!

"GRROOOOWWL…!"

Nidhogg and Ivy did not give in either, attacking with all they had, for the time being, slashing and piercing the Millipede as it still had some will to live on its furious and thundering eyes!

"Girls! Now! Let's end this in the name of Ervas-sama and Veronica-sama!" said Lilith, leading her sisters, Eisheth, Agrat, Naamah with her.

The four beautiful Blood Human Ladies with pale white skin and colorful hair flew through the skies with the use of the Flight No Attribute Magic Spell, each one raising their weapons while unleashing a bloodthirsty red aura, converging their Mana together and flying as one against the Millipede's head!

"Crimson Ballad Quartet: Scarlet Blood Weapon Rain!"

The four sisters converged their weapon techniques in what seemed to be a never seen before combination technique as if they were one, the four moved their weapons in unison, slashing and clashing against the Millipede's head with enormous force and precision.

The illusion of dozens of weapons made out of blood fell upon the gigantic creature, its eyes began to tear into pieces as its head took over all the damage, the plates of metallic exoskeleton exploded with a roaring sound as the creature let out its last cry.

"GRRRRYYYYYAAAAAARRR…!"

BOOM!

The new ruler of the dungeon fell over the ground, creating a thunderous tremor that marked its defeat.

Its soul suddenly emerged from within the corpse, glancing at its corpse as its ethereal self was slowly being absorbed by the Dungeon…

However, Ervas and Veronica called upon it with their Auras and their Death Attribute Charm, the Millipede's soul glanced at them as if its former enemy had suddenly become its master in a split of a second!

"Grryaarr…"

Ervas and Veronica touched the giant soul of the creature as enormous quantities of Mana, surpassing millions poured into it.

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