Danmachi: Adventuring Till the End!

"Minotaurs! Why are these guys here?!" Looking at the Minotaur rushing toward him, Orsted muttered under his breath, then drew the sword he had just sheathed.

With the sword in hand, he charged toward the Minotaurs.

What appeared in front of Orsted was a Level 2 monster that typically only appeared between the 15th and 17th floor: the Minotaur.

But Orsted and Lili were currently on the 13th floor.

Why were there Minotaurs here, and why were there three of them?

Although Orsted didn't know the reason, he understood one thing clearly: he couldn't let these three Minotaurs get past him.

If the Minotaurs broke through, Lili would be in grave danger.

Lili's strength was already stretched thin dealing with Imps and Killer Ants.

For her to face Minotaurs would be nothing short of suicidal.

She would likely be defeated in a matter of seconds.

Orsted took the initiative, and the Minotaurs on the opposite side noticed him. They roared and charged toward him.

The Minotaur at the front wielded an axe. Its roar was the loudest, and its momentum was the most ferocious.

Its massive size gave off an overwhelming sense of oppression. If this were an ordinary Level 1 adventurer facing three Minotaurs, they would likely be frozen in fear.

But Orsted was different.

"I don't feel any sense of danger," Orsted murmured to himself as he rushed toward the three Minotaurs.

Orsted had an innate ability: he could sense a feeling of crisis from enemies within a certain range. He could detect danger from foes that posed a threat to him.

When he first entered the Dungeon, Orsted had only felt this sensation from Kobolds.

At that time, Orsted had just become an adventurer, and his strength was no different from that of an ordinary person. He could handle Kobolds, but he needed to be cautious.

That was why he had felt such a strong sense of danger from them.

However, this sense of crisis had weakened over time. Until a few days ago, Orsted no longer felt any sense of danger from monsters.

This was because, in recent days, Orsted's strength had increased to a level where he could roam freely in the upper floors of the Dungeon.

Monsters no longer posed a threat to him, so he naturally didn't feel any sense of danger.

When he first saw the three Minotaurs, Orsted thought he might feel that sense of crisis again.

But as he got closer, he realized that these three Minotaurs couldn't make him feel the slightest hint of danger.

This meant that these Minotaurs were far weaker than he was.

"Has my strength reached Level 2?" Orsted wondered silently. The sword in his hand struck the Minotaur at the front with incredible speed, sending it flying. The force of the blow even knocked the two Minotaurs behind it off their feet.

As everyone knew, Minotaurs were Level 2 monsters. Only Level 2 adventurers could defeat them. For a Level 1 adventurer, it was nearly impossible.

Although Bell Cranel had defeated a Minotaur in the anime, it had been a life-and-death struggle.

'Hmm…'

'It seems I was mistaken.'

'The Minotaur that Bell wasn't an ordinary Minotaur.'

'That one had been trained by Ottar for a long time, so its strength was far beyond that of a normal Minotaur.'

'Yet Bell, whose basic abilities were only SS at the time, managed to kill it through sheer desperation.'

'This means that the so-called Level 2 monster, the Minotaur, can be defeated.'

'Especially if a Level 1 adventurer has high enough basic abilities.'

'My basic abilities are already high enough and in SSS.'

'Based on this, my current strength is likely comparable to that of a Level 2 adventurer—and not just any Level 2, but one who ranked up with high basic abilities.'

'After all, most adventurers choose to rank up once their basic abilities reach C or higher, provided they have enough Excelia.'

'Those who level up with lower basic abilities probably wouldn't be able to defeat a Minotaur.'

'Still, this is all speculation. It would be great if I could find someone to test my strength.'

'Hmm… Ryuu?'

'I remember Ryuu said before that if I needed help, I could ask her.'

'When I get back, I'll ask Ryuu to help me test my strength.

These thoughts raced through Orsted's mind, but in reality, only two seconds had passed.

He rushed toward the three Minotaurs he had just sent flying, aiming to finish them off.

But just as Orsted was halfway there, a blonde figure appeared at the corner of the passage ahead.

The appearance of this figure gave Orsted a brief pause.

However, Orsted only hesitated for a moment before continuing his charge.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Minotaurs.

He raised his sword high and brought it down with a swift strike.

Whoosh!

The blonde figure who had just appeared watched the scene unfold in silence.

Orsted turned his head and looked over, silently recognizing the person.

"Sword Princess, Ais Wallenstein!"

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