Moreover, Bors also had the achievement of leading over a hundred adventurers, that is, the members of Rivira town, to successfully subjugate a Goliath.
Although the eighteenth floor itself does not spawn monsters, monsters from adjacent floors, especially Goliath, often reach here through the passages, becoming a nightmare for local adventurers.
Under normal circumstances, the residents of Rivira town prefer to wait for passing expedition teams to help deal with Goliath.
For many Familias, Goliath is an excellent target. It has a certain level of difficulty, allowing the team members to train their combat abilities, while the danger is not excessively high.
As long as the rules in the strategy guides are strictly followed and no reckless actions are taken, usually, there will be no casualties.
Thus, most of the time, Goliath would be subjugated shortly after its respawn, timed precisely by adventurers from various sides.
However, reality does not always go as planned. When expedition teams fail to arrive in time, Rivira town's adventurers can only grit their teeth and personally take action.
Of course, if they can borrow the power of strong adventurers like Emiya's team, it would save both time and money; for Bors, nothing could be more fitting.
"You can just call me Bors, Sword Kin... [Saber] sir!", Bors said very politely.
These few people before him could easily subjugate Goliath; obviously, the team must have at least a few Lv.4 powerhouses. Such strength made Bors feel awe from the heart.
And even more concerning to him was the fame of the [Demon King of the Sword].
Bors, who also had a modest standing in Orario's underground world, had long heard the stories about this legendary adventurer.
This man was an adventurer with very sharp "eyesight"; this impression Lefiya remembered deeply.
She recalled, when the expedition previously passed through Rivira, Bors dared to speak rudely to the Lv.6 [Braver] Finn, but towards the Lv.5 [Ferocious Wolf] Bete, he was instead polite and obedient.
Because Finn was usually very tolerant in daily trivial matters, while Bete would really kick him into the wall.
'The team, besides the [Demon King of the Sword], is all beautiful girls, as rumored,' Bors sighed inwardly, of course, such words he would never dare to say out loud.
Bors did not want to follow in the footsteps of that [Wine Guardian], who died a miserable death.
However, when his gaze fell on a certain girl among the team, his face suddenly changed dramatically. He blurted out: "Ba... Banshee!"
The girl, Filvis, leaning against Emiya's side, upon hearing this, a trace of sorrow flashed in her eyes, and she subconsciously grasped the boy's clothes.
———
In a simple inn in Rivira town, the adventurers temporarily stopped to rest.
Although the inn's facilities were simple, the price was even more expensive than luxury hotels on Orario's surface. After all, this was the only relay point in the dungeon, just like a shop halfway up a scenic mountain; higher prices were inevitable.
Fortunately, although simple, the inn was clean and comfortable. Emiya's group opened several rooms, planning to rest here for a night to recover strength.
They had set out in the morning and, after a day's adventure, reached the eighteenth floor. According to the plan, after resting for a night, they could return to the surface the next day.
After cleaning the blood and dust off her face, Filvis's true appearance was finally revealed to everyone.
She had beautiful black long hair and crimson eyes, her features delicate with a touch of heroism, exuding a unique charm.
Compared to Lefiya and Ryuu, Filvis was slightly older, with a trace of mature charm on her face, and her pointed ears undoubtedly showed she was a member of the elf race.
Frankly speaking, Filvis' beauty was rare even among the elves. The elven race was already famous for producing handsome men and beautiful women, and even among such a group, her appearance could be said to stand out. The smooth black hair and bright red eyes complemented each other, her whole person radiating a cold and glamorous aura.
As for her figure, Filvis was more voluptuous and curvaceous compared to the not-yet-fully-developed Lefiya and the slender Ryuu.
However, compared to Alicia, there was still a considerable gap.
Only at this moment did Emiya and his team truly learn of Filvis's identity.
Filvis Challia, level "Lv.3", leader of the Dionysus Familia, title [White Witch].
She excelled at concurrent chanting, possessed considerable magical firepower, and was known for her speed, a warrior skilled in magic sword techniques, usually serving as a high-level vanguard in the team.
As her title indicated, Filvis's skin was as smooth and delicate as white porcelain; the tight white battle robe and her jet-black long hair formed a sharp contrast, giving her the first impression of a beautiful black-and-white silhouette.
However, besides the formal title [White Witch], Filvis also had another far more well-known and fearsome nickname, [Banshee].
Because ever since a certain incident, every team she participated in almost inevitably suffered annihilation, with only her surviving alone.
Thus, Filvis earned this chilling nickname.
However, at this moment, Emiya's team had no time to delve into her past or those rumors. The most pressing task now was to help treat Filvis's injured ankle, for which they brought in a doctor from Rivira town.
If the bones were slightly dislocated, they could be restored with healing magic, but for Filvis's severely twisted and displaced ankle, reckless healing could cause the bones to reconnect incorrectly, such was Lefiya's healing magic.
If it were [Saintess of the Battlefield] Airmid's highest-level healing magic, even severely dislocated bones or severed limbs could be restored perfectly without any sequelae.
However, Airmid was not here, so they had to rely on the doctor's manual repositioning, combined with healing magic or recovery potions for treatment.
The doctor they found hesitated a bit after realizing Filvis's identity as [Banshee], but under the gaze of Emiya and the others, he dared not say anything more and had to proceed with the examination.
However, another problem arose: Filvis strongly resisted the doctor's touch.
"You elves are really troublesome, even at this point, still so pretentious... Sorry, little girl, I didn't mean you," The human doctor became somewhat flustered, but he did not forget to apologize to "the good elf child" Lefiya, who responded with an awkward, helpless smile.
Emiya spoke, "Please tell me what to do, I'll handle it."
Filvis did not speak, just pressed her lips together as if acquiescing to Emiya's suggestion. She sat quietly on the bed, her gaze slightly lowered.
Emiya slowly sat down, carefully took off her white long boots, then removed the silk-like short socks, revealing her fair, delicate toes.
In stark contrast was the already twisted and swollen ankle; the injury looked very severe.
The doctor frowned, observing for a minute, then spoke, "This is obviously a sprain and dislocation. Boy, press here."
Emiya followed the instruction, reaching out and gently pressing on the indicated spot, his movements as gentle and careful as possible.
However, he himself did not realize that at this moment—
[[Innocent Monster] Effect activated]
[Attack power against elven females greatly increased]
[****** effect activated]
"Ahhhhh—"
Filvis let out a shrill scream, the elven girl instinctively clinging to Emiya, tears uncontrollably flowing from the corners of her eyes.
The doctor was also startled by the sudden reaction, "Thi-this shouldn't be happening."
It was not that it wouldn't hurt; bone repositioning treatment was certainly painful.
But Filvis was no novice; she was already a Lv.3 adventurer, seasoned through many battles. This level of pain for a warrior who had transcended levels should not cause such a loss of control.
Filvis tightly gripped Emiya's shoulder, gritting her teeth and saying, "It's... it's fine, please continue—"
The doctor continued giving instructions, "Here, lighter, slightly straighten it..."
"Ah!"
As Emiya exerted further strength, Filvis clutched even tighter, her delicate face covered in cold sweat, so painful she could barely speak.
"Alright, alright, that's enough, next we can use a recovery potion or healing magic," Watching Emiya's precise actions, the doctor let out a long sigh of relief.
Emiya nodded, then handed the doctor a credit slip from the Hephaestus Familia. Adventurers in the dungeon would not waste precious backpack space carrying large sums of money, so spending in Rivira town was usually on credit, to be settled later by designated persons returning to the surface.
Alternatively, one could trade goods, but that would cost more since Rivira's appraisers severely underpriced magic stones and drop items.
"How are you feeling, Filvis?", Emiya asked.
Filvis panted lightly, then softly answered, "...It's fine, no, I'm fine."
Her voice was somewhat weak, but the next words were puzzling, "It hurts so much... it feels good..."
Filvis lifted her head, gazing at Emiya.
Emiya couldn't help but feel that in those crimson pupils, there seemed to be some subtle emotional change. If he had to describe it, it was as if from this moment, he had finally truly entered her eyes.
Also, perhaps due to excessive pain, Filvis's facial features were slightly twisted.
That distorted expression almost looked like a smile.
"Lefiya, please use healing magic to help Filvis recover," Emiya said, then turned to Filvis, "Rest well tonight, tomorrow morning, we'll take you back to the surface."
Filvis lowered her head and softly answered, "Yes."
After a moment, Emiya spoke again, "I plan to place those relics in the cemetery and offer prayers to a few departed friends... among these items, is there anything you want to bring back to the surface?"
Among those adventurers killed by the strengthened mantis monsters, there were also several members of the "Dionysus Familia," Filvis's companions.
Filvis remained silent for a long time, finally gently nodding.
She carefully selected a scarf embroidered with grape and goblet emblems, and a broken fragment of a shield, holding these relics close to her chest.
Emiya instinctively gave the sword-slashed shield fragment a second glance.
The next afternoon, the adventurers successfully returned from the eighteenth floor's safe zone to the surface. On the way back, they encountered no further anomalies, nor any attacks by strengthened monsters; everything went smoothly and peacefully.
Filvis's leg injury had basically healed under Lefiya's healing magic, restoring her normal walking ability.
However, throughout the entire journey, she remained silent and rarely spoke proactively.
This cold and aloof personality matched the stereotypical impression people had of elven women.
However, showing such indifference even toward lifesavers still made Lunoire and the others somewhat dissatisfied.
"Really too reserved, not even a thank-you, nya," Anya muttered quietly.
"Don't say that, maybe she's just... naturally cold," Lefiya tried to defend Filvis, though she felt complicated inside.
The girl was caught between her kin and her teammates, feeling torn. She had hoped to build a better relationship with Filvis during this journey.
As a fellow elf, she naturally had a favorable feeling toward Filvis. Maybe because her appearance and temperament perfectly struck Lefiya's type.
However, despite Lefiya's attempts to approach, Filvis kept a subtle distance. By contrast, although she did not proactively communicate with Emiya either, she answered all his questions seriously.
This, too, made the other girls even more upset: this cold-faced elf showed such indifference toward them, yet subconsciously leaned closer to the male Emiya.
'Acting high and mighty, that b*tchy elf,' Although not explicitly stated, apart from Lefiya, the other girls secretly developed this impression.
When they reached the fourth floor, the team paused briefly to rest. Taking this opportunity, Emiya looked at Filvis and asked her, "Miss Filvis, can you tell me what exactly happened on the seventeenth floor?"
What Emiya cared about was the information regarding the newly appeared mantis monster.
Such a brand-new type of monster's information was extremely important for subsequent adventurers' exploration. Adventurers from all Familias kept gathering, summarizing, and sharing monster information, which was key to the rising survival rate.
Moreover, frankly speaking, the monster with such abnormal attack power, speed, and defense appearing in the seventeenth-floor area was too bizarre.
Though its endurance was poor, and its movement speed only average, under normal circumstances, Lv.3 adventurers could not even penetrate its combined magical and physical defense, let alone challenge its endurance.
Filvis fell silent for a moment, then softly replied, "At that time, I and three members of the Dionysus Familia were exploring on the sixteenth floor."
With Filvis's strength as an Lv.3 adventurer, as long as she didn't recklessly challenge Goliath, adventuring in this area should have been relatively safe. However, accidents were inevitable.
"That red mantis monster suddenly appeared, chasing a group of adventurers toward our direction," She recalled.
Emiya nodded; he remembered the remains he encountered on the seventeenth floor clearly exceeded three bodies. It seemed like a typical "monster delivery," where escaping adventurers brought the monster to others.
But judging by the outcome, those people also did not escape their fate.
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