DanMachi: Annihilation Maker in DanMachi World! Chapter 60 60: The Hethonia Subjugation Battle

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Floor 59 Glacier Territory, Floor Boss: Tartarus. Floor 69 Insect Nest, Floor Boss: Hethonia. The Ruler of the Sea, King of the Land, and King of the Sky: Leviathan, Behemoth, and the One-Eyed Black Dragon. Both of these Floor Bosses, along with the targets of the Three Great Quests, were all Dragon-species monsters.

In this world, powerful monsters could never be entirely separated from one race, and that was the "Dragon." Vicious dragons were the very synonym for evil and imnse power. Hethonia also carried the bloodline of a dragon species. If one had to strictly define its race, it would be a Spider Dragon. Its entire body was pitch black, with a skin reminiscent of Venom from Marvel. It possessed four wings, and its body was entirely covered in razor-sharp blades resembling spider legs. Most importantly—it was venomous!

When the expedition force appeared, Hethonia opened its eyes. A chilling hiss rang out, its sound traveling extrely far. Subsequently, countless monsters erged from the various caves throughout the cavern.

"It's calling for monsters." Alfia stated gravely. "This is the fundantal difference between Hethonia and the other Floor Bosses. Not only do we have to face the Floor Boss, but we also have to face a massive Monster Party comprised of countless monsters."

The Monster Parties they had endured in the Insect Nest vastly exceeded those of other floors in both the quantity of monsters and the frequency of the events. Even during the subjugation of the Floor Boss, they needed to face a larger and more enduring Monster Party than ever before, right up until the subjugation of Hethonia was complete.

"COMBAT OPERATIONS, COMNCE!"

In this all-out operation, everyone, including Lucian, participated in the battle. The power Lucian was currently displaying was enough to amaze anyone, so naturally, he didn't require Alfia's protection, allowing her to completely let loose.

"HAAAA!!" The Empress swung her greatsword, leading the charge directly toward Hethonia.

The other monsters summoned by the Floor Boss were fended off by the rest of the mbers, but Hethonia's potential threat was defined as Level 9, aning it absolutely had to be subjugated by their executives. Alfia charged forward in tandem, approaching Hethonia at an incredibly fast speed.

"Gospel!"

[Maximum Output: Satan Varrion.]

A deafening explosion rocked the cavern as a deep gash was torn into Hethonia's flesh. The simultaneous impact of Alfia's attack blasted the massive beast dozens of ters backward before it finally managed to stabilize itself.

"Tch, too shallow." The Empress furrowed her brows, then hoisted her greatsword to continue the assault.

With a splat, a massive volu of black venom was spewed out. Mid-air, the venom had already condensed, transforming into a black spider web.

"Father, forgive for I will now devour the gods' supper. Savor it, Hell's tongue. Consu it, Scorching Fangs." Zald activated his skill, Deus Ambrosia.

His entire body was entwined in flas, and he swung the fire with his sword, intercepting Hethonia's venom. A sizzling sound occurred, and Hethonia's venom was completely incinerated. This skill was also divided into a standard buff and a predation buff. The standard buff alone was able to increase his ability values by 100%, unleashing an ultra-powerful fire magic attack. Therefore, when facing massive monsters, it was much more effective than the Empress's slashing strikes.

Hethonia unleashed a roar. It was no longer the chilling hiss from just a mont ago, but far more terrifying. Clearly, the initial hiss counted as a skill, one ant for summoning monsters. After emitting an intimidating roar, Hethonia flapped its wings and took to the sky.

"Death Cannon." Lucian also fired his artillery.

The terrifying crimson light surged toward Hethonia in the sky, but it was dodged by the beast, rely scraping its flesh. A chunk of flesh vanished in the bombardnt, but it quickly regenerated. Hethonia's scale defense was not that ga-breaking, but its recovery capabilities were incredibly strong.

Its crimson gaze revealed coldness and bloodlust. It dove down utilizing its aerial advantage, swinging its sharp and highly toxic claws, sending Zald flying backward.

A massive crash echoed as Zald's body smashed through several layers of the Dungeon's walls, disappearing from sight. The others did not get distracted because of this; they knew an attack of this level wouldn't claim Zald's life. At the exact mont Hethonia attacked Zald, the others simultaneously launched another offensive.

With ripping sounds, several new gashes appeared on Hethonia's body once again, yet it also successfully took flight once more. In the sky, its wounds gradually healed, and subsequently, a black light coalesced in its mouth.

"Careful, Hethonia's breath attack is coming!!"

Such a warning reached his ears, and then Lucian realized that Hethonia's breath was aid directly at him.

I'm really being looked down on, huh. Lucian clicked his tongue lightly.

Zald was sent flying because his flas could vaporize Hethonia's toxins, thus being treated as a threat. He was being attacked because Hethonia felt he was the weakest. Despite radiating intense magical fluctuations, the power of his artillery was indeed lacking sowhat; at the very least, he didn't possess Alfia's rule-breaking firepower.

"Glory Manifestation." Lucian whispered softly.

Subsequently, a giant ford of flas materialized around him. The giant raised a pitch-black great shield. The shield, composed of the dual properties of steel and fire, collided with Hethonia's breath, letting out fierce sizzling sounds. Taking advantage of this mont, Alfia leaped up, aiming her palm at Hethonia in mid-air.

"Gospel!"

A violent explosion interrupted Hethonia's breath attack. At this ti, the surface of Lucian's shield had slightly lted. However, by casting his magic while in his Djinn Equip state, his spell potency could be elevated by another major tier, reaching the sa ga-breaking level as Alfia.

"HAAAA!!" With a loud boom, Zald reappeared on the battlefield, gripping his greatsword tightly as he charged straight at Hethonia.

Hethonia also noticed Zald. Having just recovered from the dizzying sonic magic, the vicious dragon spun around in the sky, sweeping its thick, blade-covered tail at Zald. With a crash, he was sent flying once again, but a sizable gash had also been carved into its tail.

Looking at Zald's state, Lucian couldn't help but observe half a second of silence for him, before maneuvering the fla giant to fly up, swinging the massive sword of flas to strike at Hethonia. With a whoosh, Hethonia once again dodged Lucian's attack. Using its black wings like massive clubs, the dragon violently swept them directly into the fiery giant, triggering a collision.

Amidst the resounding explosions, the attacks of the other executives arrived as well. Even so, Hethonia managed to maximally avoid fatal injuries every ti, delivering counterattacks in return.

It's too agile. Lucian muttered internally. The Empress and the Champion's attacks can't form a fatal wound, Alfia's ultimate move requires finding the right opening, and my wide, sweeping attacks are easy to dodge.

Agile positioning, highly threatening toxins, strong recovery capabilities... Without an opportunity for a one-hit kill, this subjugation battle might drag on for several hours. As expected, after a full half-hour of combat, Hethonia still hadn't shown any signs of fatigue, though its movents had beco sowhat sluggish.

And at this mont, Alfia began to chant.

"Root of blessings, hatred of birth, the original sin of devouring my other half—"

Is it finally here? The sa Limit Off as Bell Cranel.

Lucian's spirit roused, and he focused a portion of his attention on Alfia. The most powerful, and the most rule-breaking magic.

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