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"Aaaaahhhhh————!"
Amidst roars, in the dim and vast corridor, countless Undead rushed towards Aqua like ferocious beasts, one after another.
"Don't think you can get away with this!"
Darkness stepped forward, shielding Aqua, but instead of drawing her sword, she raised her hands in a defensive posture, welcoming the Undead's attacks.
"Clang————!"
The rusty longswords fell on Darkness's body, sparking loudly.
"Clang Clang Clang Clang————!"
Various weapons like knives, spears, swords, and halberds continued to strike Darkness's body, creating a symphony of collision sounds.
In this situation, occasionally an Undead would attempt to leap over Darkness's defense from above, aiming towards Aqua.
"Snipe!"
However, before those Undead could reach Aqua, sharp arrows pierced through the darkness, violently shooting towards them.
"Pū Chī, Pū Chī, Pū Chī——!"
With crisp, piercing sounds, arrow after arrow effortlessly pierced through the Undead's foreheads, bringing down those leaping Undead one by one.
The one shooting the arrows naturally was Kazuma.
However, Kazuma seemed to be using the Hide skill, disappearing entirely into the darkness. He continuously launched surprise attacks, making his arrows appear unexpectedly from the darkness.
Meanwhile, Aqua had prepared her magic during this time.
"Turn Undead!"
A dazzling white light surged like a tide, enveloping the Undead who refused to pass on one by one.
As a result, the Undead began to burn one after another, turning to ashes and disappearing beneath the white light.
This extremely powerful purification magic managed to eradicate the large number of incoming Undead.
"Heal!"
Immediately after, Aqua used healing magic on Darkness, instantly restoring the minor injuries inflicted by the Undead's attacks.
It was only then that Kazuma canceled his Hide skill and reappeared from the darkness.
"I say..." Kazuma, holding his bow and arrow, said somewhat awkwardly, "How many Undead did we just eliminate?"
"I don't know, I didn't count," Megumin, holding her staff, replied awkwardly as well, following behind everyone. "Rather than counting, it's foolish. We've just eliminated this many Undead."
"So, I have a question." Kazuma said seriously, "Can ordinary adventurer teams achieve this level?"
"Impossible, right?" Megumin replied truthfully. "Even large adventurer teams in the Royal Capital equipped with several high-ranking Arch Priests wouldn't be able to achieve this."
"In other words, even those extremely impressive teams in the Royal Capital wouldn't be able to do this, right?" Kazuma said incredulously. "We're clearly so capable, why were we living so miserably before, even getting bullied by frogs?"
"Isn't it because your personalities are all quite reckless?" Megumin answered truthfully again. "Only Fang Li could control you and bring out your true value."
"Is that so?" Kazuma smiled knowingly and said to Megumin, "You're directly excluding yourself though. Your personality is more reckless than anyone, and your value is equivalent to just one explosive magic from the fake Crimson Magic clan."
"Very well." Megumin raised her head, her eyes starting to shine with red light, and said, "The motto of the Crimson Magic clan is to take on any challenge that comes our way. I'm all in for this fight."
Just as Kazuma and Megumin started to quarrel, Aqua and Darkness also began to argue.
"Aah! Idiot Aqua! Why did you heal me?! That was such a rare experience!"
"It's not like I want to waste my precious magic power either! But Fang Li told me to do it!"
"Wuu Wuu... Wuu Wuu...!"
"See? Even you can only obey. So just let me heal you already, stop being so stubborn."
And so, despite both sides being extremely reluctant, Aqua and Darkness began the healing process.
Watching this scene, Fang Li couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
"If I didn't manage them like this, there's no way things could have turned out like they are now."
Even though this team often looks like it's on the verge of falling apart, in reality, every single one of them is a rare talent.
Aqua might seem like she only causes trouble, but since she's a goddess, not only does she possess immense magic power, she also learned every Arch Priest spell from the beginning. Whether it's support, healing, or even resurrection, she can handle it all with ease, and on a massive scale.
Say what you will, but her full-range support magic from earlier is still in effect even now, and the buffs it provided are strong enough to rival Lyre-Poros' vitality enhancement. Coupled with her ability to easily purify Undead, it's no exaggeration to call Aqua the most powerful Arch Priest in this world.
Megumin only studies Explosion Magic, meaning she can only act once per day, leeching before that and becoming a burden afterward.
But that single Explosion Magic has world-shaking power. If timed right, it's a true one-hit kill. It's the very definition of a hidden trump card.
Darkness can't land a single hit and puts all her skill points into defense, making her nothing more than a human shield.
However, setting aside her hopeless fetishes, that shield is nearly indestructible. She can even withstand Megumin's Explosion Magic and remain standing, proof of her terrifying defensive power. In large-scale battles, she could serve as an incredible decoy, drawing enemy fire while holding the front line. The impact of that alone is unimaginable.
As for Kazuma, his stats are low across the board. But he has abnormally high luck and a head full of underhanded tactics. As long as he's not dragged down, he can contribute tremendously, like just now, sniping from the shadows. His impact is no joke.
With these four, as long as they don't spiral out of control, they're flawless teammates.
Today's battle results proved that completely.
So how much use these people can be depends entirely on how well Fang Li can control them.
Thus, Fang Li spoke to the group.
"Hold your position here and maintain the rhythm we had just now. Wait for me to return."
At those words, everyone froze for a moment.
"Wait for you to return?" Kazuma asked in surprise. "Where are you planning to go?"
Hearing this, Fang Li smiled slightly, turned his head, and looked forward.
At the end of the corridor, there was a door.
Gazing at that door, Fang Li calmly said one line:
"I'm going to hunt the biggest prey."
(End Of This Chapter)
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