In front of them was a Spriggan, a monster over 5 m tall.
Alex didn't immediately put his gained BP to use; he was more concerned about why he quickly levelled up. Normally, it shouldn't have been the case no matter how generous the Spriggan was in giving Exp.
'Sil, how do you explain what just happened?'
Alex turned toward the only person he believes to have the answer to his question.
As expected, Silveria indeed had the
Answer.
〖You were able to level up so quickly due to me.〗
'Do explain.' Silveria's declaration piqued Alex's interest.
In truth, Silveria did not wish to disclose this news as she foresaw what her master's words were going to be.
〖I killed monsters when you were asleep, orcs. Because I'm bound to you, if I kill monsters, you will get the Exp as I don't need them.〗Silveria explained.
Silveria's words brought a smile upon Alex's face. He couldn't help but said.
'Wow! Such good news. I should order you to farm Exp while I'm asleep.'
〖I knew you would say that; however, your wish isn't realistic, me appearing was already the most I can do at the moment. Just killing these weak monsters made me suffer enormously. I can't help as there are some limitations to what I can do. I may come and scare monsters, people with my aura, fight for a second, but that's all I can do. To do what you hope me to accomplish will be impossible unless you wished to have me sealed again. In the future, when you will become stronger, I can do a lot of things.〗
'Don't worry; I was just joking with you anyway.' Alex said after hearing Silveria.
Artemia turned to face Alex after giving Isabella an earful. Isabella promised to be more careful from now on.
''This monster is Boss level one. So, it's accurate for me to say that we are either on the fifteenth floor or twentieth.'' Artemia said after watching Alex store away the Spriggan's corpse.
''It's the twentieth floor.'' Alex corrected Artemia.
''Oh?! And how did you know that? No, forget it; it must be her doing. She's amazing.'' Artemia wanted to ask how he knew where they are; however, she stopped asking when she remembered Silveria's figure.
Although curious about what Alex and Artemia were talking about, she knew it was her place to question them.
The three went deeper into the forest in search of the stairs leading to the next floor.
Soon, they found it; taking them, Alex's group descended toward the twentieth-one floor.
•••••
Meanwhile, in another location, Maria's group just killed another group of black goblins. It was their eleventh group after someone forcibly sent them on this floor.
''Hah hah hah! How many levels you-"
Before the panting Maria could finish what she was about to say, the girls answered.
''Three levels.''
''Same here.''
Both Luna and Sakuya answered; Gracier was the last to answer.
''Five.''
''Wow! One more than me.'' Maria said while drinking a Mana recovery potion.
Gracier smiled before checking her status.
『[Gracier Alexandra Touch]
「 Rank 6」
Level 57
Class: Fire Empress
Age: 14
Female
Race: High Half-Elf
Experience Value: 3500/8200
Magic Power: 1785 (+25) ➤ 1810/1810
Magic: Fire Magic
Attack: 730 (+25) ➤ 755
Defense: 495 (+25) ➤ 520
Agility: 395 (+25) ➤ 420
Intelligence: 385 (+25) ➤ 410
Luck: 395 (+25) ➤ 420
BP: 50
SP: 0
Gift: Ignia's Bracelet
Skills: [Cooking Level 4] [Sewing Level 3] [Fireball Level 5] [Fire Arrows Level 4] [Meteor (???)] [Fire Snake Level 4] [Flame Shield Level 5] [Presence Detection Level 5] [Chantless Magic Level 8] [Fire Lotus Level 5] [Archery Level 5] [Blaze Steps Level 5]
Special Ability: [Dragon Eye Level 10 Max] [Flame Wings Level 3] [Dragon's Breath Level Level 2]
Titles: [Avenger] [Child of Fire] [The Awakened] [The Diligent]』
'How should I use my BP?' Gracier wondered for a moment before using them on her attack's stat. She needs more attack power, more destructiveness, so she didn't hesitate to spend her BP on her attack's stat.
After collecting the materials from the dead monsters, the girls found an excellent corner inside the dead forest and set up a camp.
''I wonder what Alex current level will be? Maybe he is already Level 70.''
''Luna, only one day passed, and you think he will jump six levels? I don't think it's possible.'' Sakuya said.
''I also think it's possible. No matter how faster he is when clearing a floor, there's a limit on how many he can take in one day.''
It was Maria who talked this time.
''Me, I'm more concerned about how situation. I don't understand what happened, but if there was someone behind, what happened to us. I want to know why? And more importantly, I want to make them pay.'' Gracier said; her eyes were filled with murderous intentions, something you usually would not see on her face.
''Sigh! I hope it's not man-made what happened to us. Like this, we might have a chance to come out alive from this. If there is really someone behind this forceful transfer, what they have in mind will do us no good. Their goal must be to catch one of us or eliminate us. I wonder which one is?"
Nobody said anything after Sakuya said that. They were contemplating on what goal the culprit of their current situation has. Knowing it might help them to better prepare. However, no matter how much they thought about it, they could not accurately tell which one of the two options Sakuya proposed was the right one.
''Let's stick closely together and watch each other back. We need to increase our level to protect each other better; the faster we can do this, the better it would be. Communication doesn't work inside dungeons; if not, I would have tried contacting Leon for help.'' Maria told the others.
''You are right. It will be good if we could encounter another group, even Leonardo's group will do.'' Sakuya said while stretching.
Luna frowned when she heard this; she didn't wish to encounter this group because she had the feeling that Damien would try to take advantage of Alex's absence to try to woo her.
''Let's hope we will not encounter them.''
After spending one hour resting, the group left in search of the next floor, and just after they left, another group came, strangely it was Leonardo's group.
''When will they make a move?" Impatient, Leonardo couldn't help but ask.
''Calm down, soon they will. Let's proceed ahead and do not forget what I saw.'' Damien said to Leonardo while looking in the direction of Maria's group; it was as if he knew they were there.
While glaring at Damien's back, Leonardo responded.
''I didn't forget. I will follow your orders. At least for now.''
Leonardo said the last part rather inaudibly.
The group decided to camp on this floor tonight.