The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic 116

Title: Delving Deep into the 10th Floor

“Guooh!”

“Hsss!”

In the mist.

A group of “Imp” monsters with slender bodies and large heads appeared, swarming towards the center from all directions.

In the middle, the gleaming sword light didn’t stop for a moment, as beautiful as a sword dance, keeping the whole body airtight. Occasionally, a flash of sword light would shine, cutting off the head of a small demon.

There were a total of ten Imps, but even when they swarmed, they gained no advantage and couldn’t breach the opponent’s sword barrier at all.

Hoshiharu seemed to move effortlessly, minimizing the number of enemies he faced at any one time, then swinging his dagger out of nowhere, effectively reducing the number of Imps.

This was a sword technique created by Hoshiharu specifically for defense, called <<Flawless Buddha’s Light>>.

His master, Nangou Torajiro, had a famous move called <<Kenkyoku · Tsurugi no Mai>>. He relied on this move to travel across battlefields, surviving every close-range battle without injury, earning the reputation of Flawless.

Hoshiharu absorbed its essence, then introduced something new, transforming it into a sword technique suitable for himself, the move <<Flawless Buddha’s Light>>.

This sword technique was very suitable for group battles. It could only exert its power in close quarters. It could make its cross range unassailable like a barrier, making it indestructible for defense.

As time went on, Hoshiharu reduced the number of Imps to only about three or four.

At this point, the Imps finally knew fear and understood that this was a hard nut to crack, so they immediately fled in panic and disappeared into the thick mist.

Hoshiharu didn’t chase but continued to pant on the spot, recovering his exhausted energy.

“Roar—!”

But before he could rest for long, a rumbling sound buzzed.

Immediately after, a large orc gradually appeared from the mist.

Half-orcs had large bodies three meters tall, with pig heads, dark brown skin, and wore grass skirts at their waists, making the ground swell with their steps.

“Is the 10th Floor really this difficult?”

This was the 10th Floor of the dungeon.

Dazzling fog filled the room. After just a few meters, the distant scenery became impossible to see. There was dry grass underfoot, rustling as it was trampled.

Around him was a completely dry forest, with not a single leaf left, only brittle, hard trunks.

The further down, the more complex the dungeon’s terrain. There were terrains like grass and forests rarely found on the upper levels, and the spatial coverage became larger.

The 5th Floor dungeon was only as big as a square. As a result, the 10th Floor was at least a dozen squares large. Coupled with the ever-present thick fog, even the roads became difficult to recognize.

According to the rule of “increase difficulty every five floors.” monsters on the 10th Floor also became stronger.

Giant monsters like Orcs didn’t appear at all on the upper floors. This was the first floor where giant monsters appeared. The three-meter-tall body was very oppressive, and the difficulty level could be imagined.

“His... Haaa!”

Hoshiharu took a deep breath, releasing all remaining physical energy through an ancient breathing method taught by his master, then suddenly dove towards the orc!

The orc’s body was very large, and its strength must have been very tremendous, but its large, fat-filled body also became a burden, making its movements very slow.

The orc swatted, but only caught a piece of grass. Hoshiharu’s figure made an arc, moving from the side to behind it, then slashing its Achilles tendons with a knife.

*WHOOSH*

The blade flashed.

“Roar--?!”

The orc screamed in pain, both Achilles tendons cut, and its body knelt forward uncontrollably.

“Haaa!”

Hoshiharu gave a light shout, jumped from behind, and stabbed the orc’s heart.

*Pu-chi*

The blade penetrated the fat without any resistance.

The orc’s eyes widened, but it couldn’t make any sound. Then its body lost color, turned into black smoke, and disappeared, leaving only a thumb-sized magic stone.

“Huft……”

Hoshiharu couldn’t help but sit on the ground.

The fierce battle with the Imps and the all-out burst with the breathing method almost exhausted his physical energy. He had to find a way to move to a safe place first and wait for his physical strength to recover before exploring again.

“Roarrrr!”

“Uuuuuuu——!”

However, as if poking a hornet’s nest, two more orcs ran out of the thick mist. The two orcs even held dry tree trunks, clearly using the surrounding forest as a natural weapons depot.

Not only that, but after the orcs approached, a group of bat monsters also appeared in the air, continuously emitting disturbing sound waves from their mouths.

“...”

On the upper floors, most monsters appeared one by one, and the frequency of appearance was much rarer.

Hoshiharu didn’t expect a large group of monsters to easily appear on the 10th floor. The group of Imps earlier was encountered accidentally while wandering. In the end, could orcs appear in pairs?

Sure enough, the difficulty level of the 10th Floor was not on par with the first nine floors!

Hoshiharu reached into the leg bag tied to his thigh and pulled out a bottle of red potion. He immediately poured it into his mouth without worrying about his clothes getting wet.

Before setting out into the dungeon, he went to the department store and bought a waist bag, a leg bag, and several Recovery Potions.

Ordinary Recovery Potions only cost 500 valis, so the host made a lot of money that day.

After drinking the Recovery Potion, his exhausted body quickly regained its strength.

Hoshiharu gripped the Nameless Sword in his hand and put the dagger back behind his waist. He endured the strange sonic attacks of the bats, then focused all his attention on the two orc bodies.

“Come on, I’m not afraid of you!”

There was a sharp look in his eyes.

Then he stepped forward and rushed towards the group of monsters without fear.

❀❀❀

Unknowingly, many stars were scattered in the sky.

There were only a few adventurers traveling to the Tower of Babel, and most of them gathered in places like taverns. Under the full moon, magic stone lamps illuminated the main streets, making all of Orario look like a city that never sleeps.

On a night like this, Hoshiharu dragged his exhausted body out of the dungeon.