??Northern Wind: Boreas!?? ［Grey］

  Deafening howls filled the ruins as the winds ran at the speed of sound, ripping apart the walls and pilrs as they shed out. They densed denser, creating dozens of massive spears, the power of wind dwelling ihem

  Grey extended his hands out and the spears rushed forth. A cacophony of gales and tremors rocked the Labyrinth, spears of age bolting towards the monsters before them and massag every st one of them,

  The battlefield was riddled with ridiculous S-rank monsters from Orquerors to Golem Kings, but their were all pierced and skewered, their flesh torn apart without merd their bodies riddled with gaping holes, blood trig down towards the ground, painting it a dark red color.

  "Oh? Did I put too little power?" ［Grey］

  It was a se of age, but some still mao survive, their bodies riddled with wounds and their limbs barely intact. Even with the situation as it is, they still had the will to fight, rushing towards the young man whilst bearing hostility.

  A Mineneral swung its massive battleaxe from above, an Apex Werebeast opened up its maw, ready to devrey, and the Gon King fired a petrificatioowards. Yet he remained unfazed, not a single worry traced on his face.

  ??Frost Field!?? ［Yuna］

  Cold as ice, another voice rang out and the ground was soon covered in blue. Ice burst forth as if there was no tomorrow, creeping towards all dires and freezing every er without a single shred of mercy.

  Not even the monsters were spared from the attack, their bodies devoured by gcial id puncturing their every cell with frost. A multitude of shrieks and bell out until they were all frozen still, imprisoned in rge ks of ice.

  "Everyone, I leave everything to you." ［Yuna］

  "Uood. You rest assured, Mistress." ［Poris］

  However, everything was still far from over. With the monsters now bound by eternal frost, 10 ptinum figures opeheir mouths, bright light shining iheir mouths as they opeheir maws, illuminating the pce with radiance.

  With the passing of time, more and more mana was only drawn towards them, the orbs of light shining even brighter and brighter. The shoil the ground trembled in terror, the winds howling in fear, and the Labyrinth was riddled with tremors.

  "Fire! Don't leave a single one behind!" ［Poris］

  """Yes!!"""

  The orbs were fired upward and a cacophony of explosions followed. They exploded like fireworks midair, showers ht light raining down the ground and rushing like spears of judgement ing down from the heavens.

  BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

  Left, right, front, rear, aer. No matter where oands, a deafening explosion thunders ever so closely, razing the ground and demolishing the structures of marble and quartz all over the pce, fmes dev the whole floor.

  The battlefield of blue now turned into a se of the apocalypse. Yuna's ice was thawed and shattered into oblivion. The monsters inside were also ruptured apart, their blood boiled away by the heat before they could even trickle down the ground.

  The symphony of chaos aru soon reached its end and clouds of steam and dust veiled the area whole. It was hot and arid, only a few glimmers to be seen and only a few figures remaining standing.

  Click

  A young man flicked his fingers and the winds started to howl. The thick veil of dust, steam, and debris was easily blown away, everything soon revealed to the world, and it was just as they expected.

  There were craters... Craters everywhere. There wasn't even a trace of the a ruins which stood once proud oh floor, only devastated grounds and pieces of debris hanging about all over the pce, a few resounding thuds resounding as they crumbled down even further.

  Grey could still remember how it looked like a previously thriving a city, but now, it would be more fitting to call it a demolition site, junk sitting just about everywhere as they turheir heads left and right.

  "We really did a number on the pce... I feel kinda bad..." ［Grey］

  "Fufufu! It's good that we took photos beforehand, isn't it?" ［Yuna］

  "That's not what I meant, you know..." ［Grey］

  It has been several hours since Grey and Yuna started their dive and they are now in the 2nd deepest floor, the 9th. A hellish pce which is filled with S-rank monstersー or at least, it was full of them.

  It has only been a little over an hour since Grey and Yuna arrived and they already razed the pce to the ground. It was a good thing that no one would be diving down so deep, or they would surely be in for a surprise.

  "Ah! Grey! Look! There's something sparkly over there!" ［Yuna］

  In fact, it was so devastated, evereasure rooms were destroyed by their crazed rampage, treasures lying all over the ground as they were forcibly taken out of their little rooms. Quite a few things sparkle here and there.

  Moreover, siheir attacks were so destructive, only those which are at least Peak-Tier Superirade items survived. There were also a couple Legendary-Grades in the mix, all in all amounting to billions of kiels. They've bee richer once again.

  "Poris, if you will." ［Grey］

  "Leave it to me, Master." ［Poris］

  The massive dragon's eyes glowed sharp and bright and so did the treasures. They soon vanished from sight and when they reappeared, they were already gathered into a pile of shimmering items befrey and Yuna.

  "Ohh～! There are some good ones here, aren't there? Some are already ented too... This is quite a hood haul..." ［Yuna］

  "Well, I doubt we're going to use much of them anyway... They'll probably be gathering dust in the 'Iory' like the others." ［Grey］

  "Grey, I keep all the alchemy materials, right?" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, you keep them. We'll probably find more oh floor." ［Grey］

  "Okay～! I'll ask for them once we get out of the Labyrinth." ［Yuna］

  A radiant smile floating on Yuna's face, Grey then waved his hand and stored all the items in his "Iory", numbering a few dozen. It was their first batch of treasures in the Labyrinth of Stars, and it surely won't be the st.

  But perhaps the most valuable treasure they've got is the sheer amount of powerful mohey killed. With it, the familiars got even more nourishment not only to sate but also to grow themselves and bee even strohan before.

  It was a little w about Pro and Aar at first sihey were still the weakest at A-rank, but it was all for naught. The Labyrinth of Stars was the perfect pce for them to train and hunt monsters.

  Not only did Pro get strengthened by the power up of all Light-attribute beings, Aar could also deal increased damage because she uses dark-attribute magic which is the bane of light, and vice-versa. All she o do is not to get hit.

  "Alright. Rest time's over. Let's head dowh floor!" ［Grey］

  "Un! Okay～!" ［Yuna］

  Their feet started moving once again and their footsteps resounded in the air. They were already at the edge of the 9th floor, so it only took them a couple more mio reach the final flight of stairs, eliminating a few more monsters while they're at it.

  The party didn't waste any more time and made their dest, the familiars ging into smaller forms to fit iairs. They were not cut pups which looked harmless as be, running around as they followed Grey and Yuna.

  Like before, the stairs now also ged. It was much grander, pilrs of white and gray erected all over the pce, intricate carvings engaged on the walls and proper stairs made of marble. Rather than a Labyrinth, it was now a majestic settlement.

  "Waah～! Amazing! It's even much prettier tha one!" ［Yuna］

  "Master, Mistress, are we really in a Labyrinth?! It looks so different!" ［Vega］

  "Hmm. It truly is beautiful. As expected of the 10th floor." ［Sirius］

  It wasn't just beautiful, it was a masterful work of art. Uhe previous floors which looked like ruins or abaowns, the 10th floor was a beautiful capital with water running down the fountains and trees growing by the sidewalk.

  If it weren't for the fact that there weren't people present, one would instantly believe it was a beautiful and bustling city. A city with beautiful architecture and yout fitting for a fantasy world, not a single ruin to be seen.

  There was a massive castle in the middle, a couple aztec-style white pyramids, over a thousand housing residences, a tral pza, outposts, gardens, and many more. It was a city through and through, not missing even a sitle detail.

  With the "starry sky" above them, it looked especially beautiful like a city deep in the night. It was a shame that it was ihe Labyrinth, otherwise it would have been a popur tourist destination, thousands of people heading in and out.

  "Grey! Doesn't it look super beautiful?! It's like we're in a pletely different world! It's an a capital!" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, it really is beautiful, except... a certain something is ruining the view." ［Grey］

  "Ah... Right..." ［Yuna］

  Well, it wasn't only the beautiful sery that greeted them warmly, but a monster as well, h freely in the air and only waiting for them to e out of the safe zos eyes were gring at them, ready to kill them the moment it got the ce.

  It rimal Gon" which stands at the pinnacle of the gon monster line. A Camity-Css monster which wields the power of lightning and also petrifies those who happeo look it in the eyes. A truly troublesome enemy.

  Moreover, its bat power stands at about 15,000. Though the others could win if they try their best, only two actually deal with them with ease. They were her than Grey and Poris who were sitting at the same bat power range.

  "Yuna, I know that we're here for training, but you leave this one for us? I just need a little bit of a warm up before we start the real battle." ［Grey］

  "Hmm... Okay. I'll be cheering on you then. Good luck, Grey～!" ［Yuna］

  "Thanks. I'll this up in a jiffy." ［Grey］

  Said Grey as he cracked his knuckles and rotated his shoulder bdes. It has been quite some time since he used a siderable amount of power, and he was getting giddy with excitement, ready to thrash the oppo before him.

  "Now then... Are you ready, Poris?" ［Grey］

  "At your and, Master." ［Poris］

  "Good! The's go!" ［Grey］

  There was not a single sed to waste. As soon as Grey gave his signal, a ptinum figure suddenly vanished into thin air, the moment he showed himself again, he was already behind the Primal Gon, a shining orb in his mouth.

  FWOOOONNGGGGGGG

  The beam was shot and light swallowed the Labyrinth. The Primal Gon narrowly dodged the attack with its insane reflexes and speed, maneuvering itself with sharp turns in order to unch a terattack towards Poris.

  It was smart, but not smart enough. While it was good to trate on Poris, it had pletely fotten it had two oppos. He was rushing towards one of them with its halberd, whilst the other appeared by his side, ready to nd a hit.

  ??Howling Thunder!?? ［Grey］

  A heavy storm rushed towards the Primal Gon's side and Grey's punch resounded loudly. It ected and two more strikes were dealt with his "Spectral Echoes", the oppo bsted towards the white pilrs and loud crashes eg in the air.

  The oppo was about to get back up, when suddenly, it was greeted by Poris' signature breath attack, pounding it with destructive ford f it to bend down. An ear-pierg bellow thundered all over the 10th floor.

  It tried to block with its halberd, but it was futile. The moment it trated its eyes and defense against Poris, Grey once again appeared behind it and and the winds started howling in rage, a whirlpool of mana trating on his fist.

  ??Pinpoint Tempest: Deathpierce!?? ［Grey］

  Grey's punch shot at breakneck speed and struck the Primal Gon's chest, b a hole and b two more the moment his "Spectral Echoes" were activated again. Blood started trig down its body, dyeing its scales crimson red.

  BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

  Shockwaves ruptured the pce over and ain. With Grey and Poris w hand in hand, the Primal Gon couldn't even have time to defend, getting struck by another enemy as soon as it focused on one of them, its bellows filling the air.

  It tried to ter attack, but the moment it does, both Grey and Poris rush towards it and deal a heavy blow from different angles. It was tossed bad forth like a ball, wounds appearing all over its body with the passing of time. It was an unfair fight.

  The Primal Gon was bsted away once again and hatred raged deep is heart. Grey was about to rush towards him, when it suddenly discharged a massive amount of electricity, bolts of bck lightning shing out all throughout the 10th floor.

  It didn't just stop there. As soon as it was doerring their attacks, it shrieked and its eyes glowed even sharper, turning everything which looked at its eyes into stoatues. Such was the ability called "Stone Gaze".

  "Do you really think that would work?!" ［Grey］

  However, it was futile. With Grey's innately high resistand the help of the "Divine Amulet", petrification only slowed him down a little bit like paralysis. He easily broke through it using wind magic to augment his speed, rushing towards the enemy.

  ??Phantom Caliber: Omega!?? ［Grey］

  Grey's punce again struck the Primal Gon, but rather than bst him away, massive amounts of impact ran all throughout its body, rupturing all its ans aroying its natural flow of its body from the inside.

  To make things worse, not only does Grey's "Divine Gaus" maintain the impact as it spreads, his "Spectral Echoes" also sent two more waves of impact, further damaging its insides and making it cough out copious amounts of blood.

  KHIIIEEEKKKKKKKKK

  The Primal Gon only holler in pain as its body was destroyed from the is eyes red from bloodshot and irked veins popping out all over its body. It had lost all rationality, only instinct guiding it as it fshed out a terattack.

  It sshed and sshed some more without a single care in the world, rampaging like a brute whose brain was only there for aesthetic purposes. It was fast, but Grey was even faster than it, not even nding a siack.

  Grey didn't even have to use "Eyes of Destiny". The Primal Gon's pattern had beore predictable, Grey dodging them with ease and nding terattacks oer another, hitting all the vital spots without a break.

  Crackle Crackle Crackle BOOOOMMMMMM

  Lightning aggressively shed out once more and a resounding explosion danced in the air. Ohe cloud of dust cleared, Grey was o be seen, the enraged gon turning its head left and right as it searched for the young man.

  But rather than Grey, what it found was yet another deadly beam heading its oris was all the way in the bad unched out his signature breath once more, pag enough power to obliterate a town or two without any problems.

  However, no matter how powerful the attack was, it was useless if it couldn't even hit. The Primal Gon maneuvered against it and evaded the attack with ease, bolting towards Poris with its halberd extending out, ready to rip the dragon apart.

  "You fell for it again, you fool!" ［Grey］

  Unfortunately for it, it was all but a trap, Grey appearing by its fnk once again and drawing back his fist for another reing. The winds howled and bellowed. Soon, the bellowing cries of the Primal Gon resounded in the air.

  ??Pinpoint Tempest: Deathpierce!?? ［Grey］

  Grey's punch drilled on the Primal Gon's fnk, creating three gaping holes in its body and bsting it towards the castle located as the terpiece of the door. Pilrs of dust rose towards the air, craters and holes appearing on the once beautiful castle.

  Rage... Such was the oion which brewed in the Primal Gon's heart. Even though its whole body was screaming in pain, it decided to ig and tio fight, lifting its body from the rubble and gripping its halberd tightlyー or so it did.

  Before it could even stand, another orb of light shone before it. Poris had teleported above it and was now preparing the final blow. It oint-bck raack with no single way out. The battle has already been decided.

  "This is the end! Perish and whiter away!" ［Poris］

  BOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM

  Poris' voice rang like under and a loud explosion followed after it. The whole castle was bsted to smithereens, debris flying out in all dires and a thick veil of dust engulfing the whole area as it colpsed with such grandeur.

  The clouds of dust soon cleared out and peace returo the pce. The Primal Gon's hands fell to the ground without much resistand its body started to glow. It turned bato mana, only leaving behind a handful of good drops.

  Poris ged his shape into that of a bck panther and grabbed the drops, then leaping from building to building as he rushed trey. His steps soon stopped and he nded on the ground with footsteps soft as be.

  "Here is the loot dropped by the Primal Gon, Master." ［Poris］

  "Thanks, Poris. That saves me a lot of trouble." ［Grey］

  "No problem, Master. It was my pleasure." ［Poris］

  Grey received the items from Poris and stored them into his "iory" as usual. He then looked up towards the royal castle and watched the havoc that they brought forth the once beautiful terpiece of the a city.

  Well, it wasn't the city he was looking at, but the other monsters as well. With how loud and rowdy they were, they attracted quite the number of monsters, all gazing at them with eyes full of hostility and bloodlust, only lying in wait.

  Other than them, another set of footsteps also echoed in the air. However, there was o be wary as it was his beloved, who, for whatever reason, was now puffing her cheeks and pouting as he approached Grey.

  "Grey! I haven't taken a picture yet! Look! The city is now destroyed!" ［Yuna］

  It didn't take too long before the reason was revealed, and it was more trivial than one would expect. Grey had pletely fotten that they take photos every time they enter a new floor, a ham. The city is now in ruins like the floors above.

  "Sorry, sorry, I pletely fot. Don't worry, the structures would revert back to normal soon enough. You take pictures then." ［Grey］

  "Oh, really?! How long would it take?!" ［Yuna］

  "Hmm... A couple of days... Probably..." ［Grey］

  Or so he says, but he was actually unsure how long it would take or whether it would eve back while there are still people who are in the Labyrinth. All he knew was that it would put itself back together sooner or ter.

  Though... It didn't take Yuna long to figure out something was fishy. She puffed her cheeks once again, and ched one of her hands to a fist. She then punched her fiancé ever so lightly on the side, letting out her frustration a little bit.

  "Well, anyway, Grey... Whie should we take on? There are quite a lot of them so I would like to avoid fighting against multiple enemies if possible." ［Yuna］

  "Let's see... Other than the one from my left... Every single one of them is Camity-Css. The weakest one would be the Bckheart Cyclops behind us and the Ogre of Massacre on the right." ［Grey］

  "Hmm... What do you think, everyone?" ［Yuna］

  Shenanigans aside, Grey and Yuna started deg upon their step. Their main goal is to bee stronger, after all. It was best that they pn the most effit way and avoid too many risks. "Safety" was still the number one priority.

  Yuna and the familiars other than Poris would be fighting ih flainst Camity-Css and the bottom of Disaster-Css monsters, whilst Grey and Poris would be fighting the boss everyday.

  It would normally be an impossible task, but with Grey's "Gate" and "Sanctuary", he could go in and out without needing to defeat the Boss. It was a crazy pn, but it was also the most effective one. A High-Risk, High-Reward strategy.

  "Then, Yuna, I'll be going ahead now." ［Grey］

  "Please take care of yourself, Mistress." ［Poris］

  "Un. Good luck, you two～!" ［Yuna］

  Grey soon took off with Poris and waved his hands goodbye. Yu him off with a soft and sweet smile on her face, waving her hahusiastically as she watched Grey's figure slowly vanish into the horizon.

  To be ho, she was a little bit worriedー no, she was very worried, but she 't let her worries be shackles that weigh Grey down. She also o be stronger, both mentally and physically. She resolved herself with a heart of steel.

  "Then, everyone. Let's get ourselves ready too, shall we?" ［Yuna］

  "We await your and, Mistress." ［Sirius］

  "Yes! We'll make sure to rip everything that stands in our way!" ［Pro］

  "Rest assured, Mistress. We will do our best and live up to your expectations." ［Rigel］

  Moreover, she has their ever so supportive familiars with her. With them saying such words, there was no way she has the time to feel down. All she could do to repay them was try her best and make sure to not waste even a single sed.

  "Now then, who wants to e first?" ［Yuna］

  The atmosphere in the air pletely ged and the monsters' eyes glowed a red color. The winds howled with pierg chills and ice devoured the a white ruins, painting them a deep blue color as Yuna's cold eyes glimmered sharply.

  Her silver figure suddenly vanished into thin air and her daggers shoh delight. She brandished them towards the Ogre of Massacre and blood illed, trig down the once white tiles and dyeing the pce with terror.

  Spears of ice darted in the air, and so did beams of light. Explosions dotted the pd shockwaves ripped the buildings to pieces, clouds of dust rising with every csh. The se of the apocalypse pyed out once again.

  ??Winter Gale's Parade!?? ［Yuna］

  CHAPTER 334 END