My heavy hammer came down at high speed and struck directly at the ice surrounding the rabbit. I attacked with all my strength—which isn't much. Most of the damage would come from the hammer's sheer weight.
When the hammer hit the ice, shards flew in every direction.
A loud sound echoed, and the entire room shook.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Several explosive sounds rang out as parts of the room cracked and collapsed to the ground. Everything began to fall apart. After a few seconds, the trembling finally stopped.
The walls were covered in cracks, and parts of the ceiling were missing.
All of that, from just one attack.
However…
"I still haven't received the message," I said, sweating cold. My magic wasn't even close to running out, but at this rate, I'd run into trouble. I just hope I seriously injured that damned rabbit.
I transformed my hammer back into a sword and quickly backed away.
I looked at the spot where the hammer had hit.
The hammer was so large that it affected a five-meter radius. A hole had been smashed into the ground, and the rabbit was lying in the center of it. Blood pooled beneath its body, but it was still moving.
Its horn was broken, and one of its eyes had popped out. It was a bit disgusting.
However, its other eye was still intact—and staring straight at me.
I could feel the hatred radiating from that rabbit. But I didn't care. "I need to finish this." I stepped forward and slashed at its throat with all my strength, aiming to decapitate it.
My sword cut through the air and struck the ground, severing the rabbit's neck in the process.
After its head was torn off, the body began thrashing violently, its legs kicking the nearby stones. Eventually, it stopped moving. When the system message finally arrived, I let out a sigh of relief.
With shaking legs, I dropped to the ground, landing on my butt.
"Damn, finally."
[ You have slain the boss of the 10th Floor! ]
[ You have received the skill "Inner Furnace" ]
[ You have received the skill "Impact" ]
[ Rewards have been added to your inventory ]
"Huff~~" I let out a long sigh and then burst out laughing.
I admit, I got a little lucky, but in the end, it all worked out.
Then, the boss room began to fade away before my eyes, and before I knew it, I was standing in the middle of the 10th floor—the original one I was supposed to be on all along.
But of course, I decided to head home.
"Now it's time to prepare for the boss of the 15th floor."
I only really care about the bosses since they're created by the system.
The rest of the monsters are just extras.
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When I got home, my stomach was still sore from the rabbit's attack. I went to the bathroom to shower and noticed the marks left by its feet on my body.
Nothing was broken, but it still hurt like hell.
I cleaned myself up and then got into a hot bath.
I stayed in there for a long while, and when I finally left the bathroom, Hephaestus was in the bedroom. I wasn't wearing a shirt, so she immediately noticed the marks on my chest.
"What happened?!" she asked.
"I had a little accident in the dungeon, but everything turned out fine."
"Again?! Don't you get tired of getting hurt? Every time you go to the dungeon, you come back injured! You really need to be more careful. Do you want me to get a healer for you?"
"I'm fine. It left a mark, but I'm not seriously hurt." I smiled at Hephaestus and stepped closer. I cupped her face and kissed her. "I think it's cute when you worry about me like that."
"And I think it's annoying when you come back from the dungeon all banged up!"
"Calm down, calm down, everything's okay. Let's eat something and get some rest. How was your day?"
"The usual. Handling Familia business and checking on the shops. Oh, and Loki asked about you again—why don't you just talk to her?"
"Huh? Really?"
"Yes. I'm tired of her asking me about you. Just talk to her so she'll leave me alone."
"Why does she even want to meet me so badly?"
"I don't know. Most of the gods want to meet you. I guess it's because I'm your wife." Hephaestus smiled and ran her fingers across my chest. "What do you say we have a little fun tonight?"
"You're such a tease, you know that?"
"I can't help myself when I'm around you." Hephaestus smiled and kissed my lips. She slid her tongue into my mouth, and I matched her movements.
She reached around and grabbed my butt, squeezing it as she kissed me deeply.
When our lips parted, she said:
"I'm going to take a bath. Wait for me in bed."
"But I'm hungry."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah. I need to eat something. Why don't you take your bath while I grab a bite? Then we can have our fun."
Hephaestus pouted. "Fine, fine. But don't take too long."
"Don't worry, I'm just as eager as you are." I kissed her again, and she headed to the bathroom. I went to the dining room, and when I got there, Nina was sitting down.
She hadn't prepared anything for me—she was just sitting there, reading a book.
"Nina?"
"Hm? Eryk?" Nina jumped up, startled, and cleared her throat. "Sorry, I got distracted."
"It's okay. Is there anything to eat? I'm starving."
"Of course, I'll make something right away." Nina left the dining room, and I took a seat.
After a few minutes of waiting, the door opened.
"Nina?"
But when I turned around, it wasn't Nina—it was Hephaestus.
"Shhh, someone might hear." She locked the door.
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Next chapters: Chapter 78 - They're making a lot of noise! +18 / Chapter 79 - Hephaestus is a pervert. +18 / Chapter 80 - Rank E / Chapter 81 - Knife. / Chapter 82 - Office and rest room. / Chapter 83 - Loki. / Chapter 84 - Past. Love. Mother. / Chapter 85 - My family.