Lia resolutely faced the snake-man leader's scimitar without flinching, unleashing her level 20 Flame Swordsman ultimate move, Blazing Slash.
The crimson blood bloomed like flowers, even more vibrant than the girl's red hair.
The snake-man leader let out a shrill scream as his body was cleaved in two by the Exploding Flame Slash.
Blue, foul-smelling blood gushed out everywhere.
The trident scepter in his hand fell to the ground.
A ball of light burst from the snake-man leader's body and shot towards Xueyan and the others.
Clear the twelve-level secret realm and receive the divine gift from the World Tree Goddess.
Each person leveled up by one and also obtained three pieces of purple equipment.
Aiko and the others, however, showed no excitement whatsoever.
Each team member's heart was in their throat as they anxiously looked at the short-haired girl standing there, her greatsword stained with blood.
"Lily, Lia, are you... alright?"
Aiko's voice trembled slightly.
Judging from Leah's appearance, there's something seriously wrong no matter how you look at it.
But apart from this dry remark, she couldn't find any other comfort.
"Captain..." Kathy covered her mouth, her eyes filled with a hint of reluctance.
Krona was stunned, realizing for the first time that adventure was not a 'game', but a real life-or-death crisis.
Oru felt guilty for not persuading Kaine that night to lend the money to Leah.
Otherwise, the snake-man leader might have fallen long ago.
"Oh, I'm fine, it's just a minor injury."
Lia touched her left eye; the blood there was thick and warm, blurring her vision and making it difficult to see for a moment.
She spoke lightly, but she was actually a little scared. What if she went blind?
But the ladybug was facing her, and there were many adventurers off-screen. Linda was probably watching too, so she couldn't show the slightest weakness.
"Sorry!" Phyllis rushed over and cast healing spells on Leah's face.
Leah didn't know what was going on, but the others could see it clearly.
A three-centimeter-long, deep gash that revealed the bone pierced diagonally through Leah's left eye, and blood gushed out.
Ordinary treatments can only stop the bleeding, speed up wound healing, and restore the thickness of the life barrier.
There is nothing we can do about damaged human organs.
Phyllis slapped herself twice in self-reproach.
If he hadn't been so clever as to change Linda's strategy... then Leah wouldn't have gotten into trouble.
ah?
Seeing the hesitant and embarrassed expressions on everyone's faces, a hint of panic appeared on Lia's little face.
Even after the bleeding was stopped with treatment, her left eye still burned with pain.
I managed to open my eyes and saw only darkness.
On the ladybug's belly, a dense stream of suggestions poured forth:
[Congratulations to the Snow Goose Adventure Team for conquering the twelfth floor of the World Tree!]
[Impressive, that final strike was something I couldn't do.]
[It seems like she got three purple items? Xueyan's luck is pretty good.]
Some people are also worried that Leah might go blind.
But for most adventurers, someone like Leah is quite common.
Six people went into the secret realm, so someone had to leave something behind.
Broken legs and arms are all too common.
Losing an eye is considered a 'minor injury'.
Xueyan, however, was different.
They were all pampered young ladies who had never been hurt.
The most serious injury Leah sustained was when she was on the ninth floor, when she got a cut on her arm.
"You can't see anymore? This eye will be unusable from now on?"
Lia touched her left eye helplessly, trying hard to purse her lips, not wanting to expose her vulnerable side.
"It's just one eye."
She shook the blood off her hands, trembling as she wiped it on her pants, and said, feigning composure, "It's nothing serious."
Any member of the Snow Goose team could see that Lia was just putting on a brave face and being stubborn. Her eyes were brimming with tears.
This time, no one had the heart to stand up and reprimand her.
"Silly captain." Aiko sighed and hugged Leah.
Kayne disconnected the ladybug from the screen.
The Snow Goose Adventure Team needs some time to themselves.
...
...
It was already evening when Linda and the others returned from Qingfeng River Beach.
Six hours have passed, and there have been no investigators from the guild or the Imperial Knights.
The only saving grace is that there are still two days before the monster tide breaks out.
There is still plenty of time.
The inner city was brightly lit at night, with a magical street lamp every few meters along the main street.
But the scene in the distance resembled a flickering flame, with only a vague outline of an adventure team of about six people.
Linda was lost in her own thoughts.
How to persuade the Adventurers' Guild to organize a large number of adventurers and station them on the Qingfeng River beach.
He rested his chin on his hand, lowered his head slightly, and looked down to the side.
There weren't many people on the streets at night, so it wasn't a problem even if you didn't focus all your attention on what was in front of you.
But Linda stopped in her tracks.
What he saw was a pair of brown boots covered in mud.
The black stockings had several holes, revealing large abrasions on the exposed skin. Above that was a red short skirt, and the belt was hung with many magical potions for combat.
He snapped out of his daze and looked up in surprise.
Standing before him was a girl with short, fiery red hair, a white shield over her left eye, her lips pursed, looking at him with a hint of hostility.
The girl was wearing a brown turtleneck trench coat that covered her petite body, with her hands in her pockets.
Linda paused for a moment, then looked at the girl's companions behind her:
Ai smiled at him, but looked very tired. Kaine nodded awkwardly, and Oru raised his recovered arm in greeting.
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