The fifth floor already boasted a central plaza as wide as the city square.
The size of the 40th floor was enough to rival the entire city of Orario.
And now, on the 7th floor of the Dungeon—
Raven and Alfia had reached this level with ease.
Due to a large number of adventurers entering the same area at once, the monsters that had been wiped out earlier didn't even have time to respawn.
Along the way, Raven followed the path cleared by the other adventurers.
He didn't see even a single monster spawn in the distance.
During this time, Raven activated his magic shield and pulled out his Thousand-Feather Wand from his [Virtual Storage Space].
"Crap, I forgot the Blue Phoenix Butterfly is a rare species monster."
Raven let out a small sigh. "Don't tell me the others already cleaned them all out?"
In each floor, any monster that was few in number and rarely seen was categorized as a Rare Species.
The Blue Phoenix Butterfly was one such monster—it only appeared on the 7th floor.
They had almost no combat capability and bore four transparent blue wings.
Those wings would shed a faint blue glowing powder, which had natural healing properties.
Their elegant appearance could mesmerize even the most battle-hardened adventurers into pausing to admire them.
Because of that, the Blue Phoenix Butterfly became famous as one of the hardest Rare Species to encounter.
Right now, Raven hadn't even spotted a single Poison Moth, let alone a Blue Phoenix Butterfly.
Just then—
A section of the labyrinth wall cracked open not far ahead.
Three pitch-black humanoid Shadow Warriors burst through the stone.
From a cavern on the other side, five Killer Ants came pouring out.
And from behind, three Needle Rabbits closed in to surround them.
"—Gospel."
With a single chant, the spell was cast.
The moment her voice rang out, all the monsters exploded like popped water balloons.
Eleven magic stones clattered onto the floor.
Raven didn't even bother to pick them up.
Alfia offered a suggestion. "Let's check out the 'Food Storage'."
"—Sure."
The Food Storage was a space granted by the Dungeon to provide nourishment to its monsters.
Except for the first and second floors, most other floors had two or three such locations.
After all, monsters born within the Dungeon still experienced hunger.
Some monsters hunted adventurers for food or even resorted to cannibalism.
But the majority of monsters—
Relied on the nutrient fluids provided by the Dungeon's core to fill their bellies.
So…
The two of them deviated from the normal route that led to the next floor.
They headed to the outer edges of the 7th floor—its outermost zone.
Here, the environment began to shift dramatically.
The ceiling, which once glowed like a phosphorescent lamp, gradually dimmed.
In its place…
A mysterious green light began to spill out from deep within the winding cavern walls.
The previously flat ground turned increasingly uneven.
The further they walked, the less the labyrinth resembled anything man-made or orderly.
It felt more and more like they had wandered into a natural cave system.
Raven looked around the area, unable to hide his amazement. "This place… has a pretty mystical vibe."
"Up ahead is the Food Storage," Alfia said casually.
Along the way, every single monster that jumped out had been one-shotted by her Sound Burst.
[Silence] was just that reliable.
They stepped into the so-called Food Storage, revealing a vast open chamber.
What greeted their eyes—
Was a towering green crystal pillar stretching all the way up to the hollow dome ceiling.
It blended perfectly into the wall behind it.
Various outcroppings of crystal jutted out like bark, making the entire pillar resemble a massive quartz tree.
The glowing green light came from this very "crystal tree."
From deep within the tree, a clear liquid constantly seeped out.
That fluid—
Dripped and gathered at the roots, forming a large spring-like pool.
At the moment, a crowd of monsters was lapping up the nutrient liquid.
Raven's gaze swept across the scene.
Monsters gathered around the water, their tongues reaching out to lap at the shimmering fluid—numbering in the hundreds.
Among them were: Shadow Warriors, Killer Ants, Poison Moths, Needle Rabbits, Kobolds, and Frog Shooters.
And also—
A cluster of floating, graceful Blue Phoenix Butterflies beating their wings in midair.
Their slender forms and four crystal-clear wings danced through the air in dazzling arcs of blue light.
It was a breathtaking sight.
This massive cavern wasn't only connected to the path Raven had taken.
Over a dozen tunnels converged into this place.
From those tunnels—
Monsters kept flooding in, wave after wave, to feed.
"Alfia, let's end this quickly."
Raven's eyes locked on the Blue Phoenix Butterflies and Poison Moths. A faint smile curled on his lips.
Before the monsters could notice—
Alfia raised a slender finger and spoke, "Gospel. Decree. True Word."
Boom!
A wave of shock rumbled outward.
In the blink of an eye, over a hundred monsters vanished without a trace.
Only magic stones and piles of drop items remained at the scene.
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