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    While confronting the powerful Red Fiery Giant Scorpions alone, Erika was slightly overwhelmed by their Fire Attribute Magic Attacks, but it didn''t took even a second for her to figure out a countermeasure.


    "[Spirit Weaponization]! [Spirit Fusion]!"


    FLAAASH!


    Erika fused several of her Doll Spirits together into a single mass, utilizing Spirit Weaponization to generate a gigantic shield.


    BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOOM!


    Using the shield, she shielded herself from attacks while charging her jaws with Mana and unleashing a deadly Dragon Breath.


    BOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!


    She was incredible. With that single Dragon Breath, she swiftly vaporized five of those giant insects in just a single attack. However, the others survived, and immediately attacked her. Stingers, pincers, and fireballs continued falling towards her.


    CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


    "Ugh…! Cough. Agh, I can''t do the Dragon Breath again… My throat hurts!" Erikained, gritting her teeth.


    Despite how strong she was, she had yet to be a one-woman army, so I quickly went to support her.


    "Rock, [Tremor]! [Rock Bullet]!"


    "ROOOAARRR!"


    Rock, the Earth Drake roared, rushing forward and stepping in front of Erika, hitting the floor furiously and suddenly generating a powerful tremor, a small version of a earthquake, which quickly threw off bnce all the bugs in our vicinity, which quickly came apanied with hundreds of giant Rock Bullets piercing through theirrge bodies.


    BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


    "Grizzlies, move!" I ordered, as ten other Grizzlies rushed forward, using their massive bodies to tank the hits from the scorpions, they were really resistant to fire damage, so their fire magic was mostly useless against them.


    "ke! You saved me- Cough!" Erika sighed. "Ugh, I can still fight though!"


    "Wait, drink this first." I said, giving her a Potion with Dragon Blood. "You have yet to master your Draconification, don''t overuse the Dragon Breath. It is dangerous and could hurt your throat really badly."


    "Gulp, gulp, gulp… Phew! Okay, I get it!" She said, feeling anew once more, her eyes glowing with draconic light.


    Her dragon abilities originate from her body, her new body was made using the materials of the Red Wyvern we hunted back then in our vige, thanks to that, Erika developed some dragon skills, but fully started to awaken them once she began drinking my Dragon Potions and Dragon Elixirs.


    However, she needed practice and to polish such power, which she had been doing, but rather slowly. I do recall she spent a lot of her time in the vige not training, but idling andzing around… I didn''t said anything back then because I thought she deserved some rest, but now I am beginning to regret it a bit.


    "And look, it''s not like I can just hit hard!" She smiled. "[Spirit Weaponization]! [Spirit Fusion]! Priests, be a Healing Staff!"


    FLAAASH!


    All the Priest Dolls unified together into a mass of light, merging and transforming into a long and golden-colored healing staff, which bathed the two of us, recovering health and stamina over time.


    The effect was much stronger than the Priest Doll even when they all gathered together. I guess this new form of magic with her spirits is Erika''s "evolved" form of fighting, the Dolls now be materials to create bigger, material-type temporary spirits, slightly simr to my own Familiars in some things, but at the same time unique on their own and also much more limited inparison.


    "See? Pretty cool right?" She asked, expecting a praise.


    "It is great." I nodded. "But concentrate on the battle, there''s moreing where those came from."


    "Right!" Erika nodded.


    And just as I said that, an horde of giant ck spiders arrived, attacking fiercely at the Grizzlies, and eliminating two of them with sheer numbers and furious blows. These guys were slightly bigger than the ones we fought previous as well, and were called "Elite", I suppose that''s why.


    "SHYAAAAAHHH!!!"


    CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!


    One of the bolder Elite Giant ck Spiders rushed forward and started attacking the grizzlies furiously, trying to move them aside so they can get to us, the bears bravely fought, roaring back, and grabbing the spider''s legs, forcing it to stay still.


    "Good, well done!" Iughed, leaping out of Rock, and immediately flying into the skies. I guess it was finally time for me to warm-up and enter into battle. "Keep it right there. [Infernal Demonic mes Authority]! [Authority of Gluttony]!"


    FLUOOOSH!


    I imbued both powerful Authorities into my Demonic Spear, Gluttony, that was beginning to overflow with even more Demonic Power.


    [Vampiric Gluttony Spear Arts]: [Endless Blood Feast]!


    FLAAAAAASH!


    I descended towards the Elite Giant ck Spider, crushing its head with a single, piercing blow that reached its brains and then blew them up into mes, covering the rest of the body.


    CRAAAAAASSSHH!!! BOOOOOMMM!!!


    The explosion of demonic mes spread around everywhere, as a smile surged in my lips, my spear moved on its own as I merely followed it, piercing through the bodies of the other Elite Giant ck Spiders that were right to my left and right.


    CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CRAAASH!


    In mere seconds, all of their bodies were covered on piercing attacks, as holes spread across their exoskeletons, green blood gushing out, which I swiftly gathered, even if it was not red, and then materialized it into a powerful finishing move.


    "[Blood Judgement]"


    All of the concentrated blood became sharp, metalized spears, swords, knives, and other piercing weapons, falling down over the gigantic insects and exploding constantly, grinding them into even tinier pieces.


    BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


    "Gryaaakkhhh…!" The other giant insects nced at me in horror, suddenly beginning to step back.


    "Heh, what''s wrong? Are you scared?" Iughed. "Did you think I was a pushover because I was just sitting down?"


    I waved my free hand, more blood shaped into thousands of deadly, metallic projectiles.


    "Then you''re sorely mistaken. I only do that because… It is not fun for my friends if I massacre everything outright." I couldn''t contain my slight excitement as my eyes started glowing red. "Here, eat a second one while we are at it! [Blood Judgement]!"


    BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


    All the insects were once more grinded to pieces, as I kept advancing, my spear and my magic brought utter chaos within the ranks of the insect army. Erika gave me support from behind, jumping from bug to bug, mercilessly stomping them to death.


    Eventually, we arrived in front of the General, Erdrich and Elfriedden ended joining us while Chris, Eric, Elizabeth, and Alberta were still fighting the armies behind us.


    "GRRHHHH…! GRYYSHAAAAAHHH!!!" The Giant General ck Spider roared, unleashing a powerful, chaotic aura that began to enhance its stats even further.


    So it had such a trick, huh? Well, it doesn''t really matter.


    "Let''s crush this thing and get to the second floor…" Erdrich smiled. "I am already getting bored in here just crushing the same damn bugs…" He cracked his knuckles with an intimidating re.


    "Hmph, for a C++ Rank Dungeon, the first floor is quite underwhelming." Elfriedden sighed, his threads were ring with zing mes, he ended adapting to the mes and tamed them rather swiftly.


    "It looks a bit scared!" Erika giggled slightly maliciously. "Don''t worry big bug, you''ll go to sleep very soon." Her Demonic Sword began shining red.


    "Let''s do this quickly." I ordered.


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