"Hyacine—!"
Seeing their new companion, who had just joined the Familia, pierced by countless vines, everyone in the Loki Familia was shrouded in a layer of despair.
Even the three high-ranking members of the Loki Familia felt the same; they had never encountered such an enemy... Not only was her strength far beyond that of an ordinary monster, but even Orario's current strongest, Ottar the King, might not be her match.
If anyone could fight such an enemy, it would probably only be the Zeus and Hera Familia, who were crushed by the Black Dragon fifteen years ago.
"Ngh!"
Finn gripped the vine wrapped around his neck tightly, trying to tear it apart or break free, but he couldn't.
This was only natural. After all, the person with the greatest Strength in the Familia was the Dwarf Gareth, and if even he couldn't break free, how could a Pallum like Finn, who didn't specialize in Strength, possess that kind of power?
'It's no use...'
'I've sustained a fatal injury; even if I escape from here, it'll be hard to survive. I have to find a way...'
'At the very least, I must get the children out!'
Having such thoughts showed that the high-ranking members of the Loki Familia truly cared for the subordinates below them; they were even prepared to sacrifice themselves here to send the Familia's future away to safety.
It was a noble thought, certainly!
But in reality, not a single person had succeeded yet.
The "Big Three" were heavily injured by the Corrupted Spirit, held by their necks with a death grip, and could die at any moment.
Bete lay on the ground, his fate unknown, his breath growing weaker and weaker.
Ais, Tione, and Tiona were pinned to the ground by weapons, completely stripped of any possibility of fighting.
And those below Level 4 fared even worse; they couldn't even last a single encounter before being beaten into the dirt by the Red-haired Creature, Revis... literally beaten into the dirt, with not a single tooth left intact!
"This time, the Loki Familia is truly finished..."
All combat power was immobilized, there was no external support, and even if support came, they wouldn't necessarily win...
Even the Deliverer had lost her life in this battle...
The Deliverer...
The Deliverer?
At a certain moment, Finn's eyes suddenly widened. He looked incredulously at a figure on the ground who was clearly soaked in blood, with not a single patch of intact skin visible...
Yet that figure stood up from the ground!
'Hyacine? Why?'
Hadn't the girl just been pierced by dozens of vines?
Such an attack had surely punctured her heart and her brain...
But Hyacine wasn't dead; instead, she stood up from the ground!
Although the members of the Loki Familia had lost their combat effectiveness, it didn't stop them from feeling an aura that was steadily climbing...
'Is the wind picking up?'
No, this was no longer a simple change in airflow, but a storm literally expanding toward the surroundings!
"Still alive? Truly worthy of a Deliverer, such tenacious vitality... But unfortunately, even if you sprouted a pair of wings, you couldn't fly out of here!"
Revis was very surprised, but that didn't stop her disdain.
For today's ambush, she had made full preparations, all to completely eliminate the Deliverer of Orario and capture the living Aria.
Now, her goal was 99.9% achieved; she only needed to take the final step to complete it.
Thus, under Revis's direction, the ten Corrupted Spirits immediately launched an attack. Unlike the physical attacks from before, this time it was Magic incantation!
Ten Corrupted Spirits chanting Magic simultaneously was an extremely spectacular sight. A massive amount of Magic gathered here, shocking even Riveria, Orario's Nine Hell.
"Run, Hyacine!"
"Don't worry about us, leave quickly!"
Their companions were calling out Hyacine's name, hoping that the Deliverer girl could recognize reality at this critical moment—they no longer had the means to defeat these monsters.
Therefore, the primary mission was to escape!
She had to bring the news back to Orario!
Otherwise, if these monsters continued to wait for Adventurers in the Dungeon, Orario's losses would expand to an unimaginable degree.
However, as if she hadn't heard her companions' words, Hyacine remained in place, and golden blood dripped onto the ground.
"O Sky..."
"Respond to me..."
The pink-haired girl seemed to be chanting something, but unfortunately, the Corrupted Spirits' incantations were already complete.
In this moment, light completely covered the ground of the 37th floor. Particularly where Hyacine stood, it was as if the sun had descended from the heavens, bringing Destruction to the entire land...
Such a terrifying Magic attack—there was absolutely no one in Orario who could withstand it!
Yet these terrifying attacks, the moment the girl opened her eyes, were reduced to white ash...
What kind of eyes were those?
The gentleness belonging to a Healer had long since vanished, replaced by an unprecedented coldness and a Destruction that shattered everything!
Even her smile gradually became morbid...
"Hahahaha... Hahahaha!"
"The sky... I see the sky..."
"Sublime, Radiant... The sky!"
"The Eye of Twilight... has its eyes on you!"
As the girl's seemingly frantic voice spread outward, countless eyes began to manifest on Hyacine's body until she was completely swallowed whole.
Boom—!
The Corrupted Spirits' Magic also hit Hyacine at this moment, kicking up a massive amount of black dust that nearly shrouded the entire 37th floor.
However, within this distressing dust, it felt as though some terrifying creature was descending...
Rumble!
Whoosh!
Clatter!
The sound of lightning, the sound of a storm, and the sound of falling hail... weather patterns rarely seen normally were all appearing within this black dust at this moment.
No, perhaps that wasn't smoke at all, but dark clouds?
Revis's eyes were already wide as she raised her head in disbelief.
Not just her, but also the ten Corrupted Spirits and even every member of the Loki Familia felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.
Above the ceiling of the 37th floor, countless dark clouds had already gathered. And a certain giant figure loomed within them...
Illuminated by the occasional flash of lightning, everyone seemed to see a pair of giant wings within the dark clouds, looking almost like a massive bird.
But what it was exactly, no one likely knew.
As the pressure grew stronger, the surrounding dark clouds gradually thinned.
Soon, that incredibly shocking and terrifying monster appeared before everyone's eyes.
It spread its wings, slowly descending from the sky as if inspecting its territory... Its size was massive, far exceeding the Corrupted Spirits, and even the Floor Boss of the 37th floor, Udaeus, could not compare.
However, size was not the most terrifying thing about this monster...
What truly caused fear, even an eerie shudder, were the things surrounding this monster...
Over a hundred eyes!
"Just what kind of monster are you..."
Because she herself was a combination of Creature and human, Revis immediately sensed the terrifying strength within the opponent's body, which seemed capable of tearing everything here to shreds.
Not just Revis, but even the members of the Loki Familia present were waiting for an answer.
However, no one would respond to them.
In this world, there existed no one who recognized it, because it was not a being that could be born in this world at all, but a visitor from another world transformed into "The Sky."
Sublime, Radiant, Avatar of the Sky.
One of the three core titans, the Eye of Twilight.
—Aquila!