novelsmap Chapter 167, Level 3: Dense Forest and Canyon
Chapter 167, Level 3: Dense Forest and Canyon
Chapter 167 The Thirtieth Layer of the Dense Forest and Canyon
Thanks to Roy's tireless efforts, the goddess Astraea's chest began to rise and fall again, a faint heartbeat could be heard, and a touch of color returned to her pale face.
Seeing this, Roy breathed a sigh of relief and silently thanked Mama Riveria.
It was Riveria's magic, the colorful light robe covering the goddess Astraea, that prevented her from suffering any physical harm, and even inside Lambton's body, her clothes remained intact.
"Cough! Cough!"
The goddess Astraea coughed violently, slowly waking up. She opened her eyes, her clear, deep blue eyes reflecting Roy's face—a face stained with blood and dust, utterly exhausted, with a few glistening tears at the corners of his eyes.
"What happened?" Goddess Astraea didn't care about the dirt on Roy's face and gently stroked the boy's cheek with her fair hand.
To be honest, this was the first time she had ever seen Roy look so sad.
Astraea's memories remain after the ground shattered, and were swallowed whole by Lymton.
"We were taken to the underground city by Lambton."
Roy grasped the soft hand of the goddess Astraea that was stroking his cheek. It was icy cold, but he could feel a faint pulse and the warmth gradually returning. A relieved smile appeared on his face.
After saying that, Roy took out a potion from his spatial ring. Given the dire situation, he didn't care what kind of potion it was—anything to restore life, stamina, or anything else.
Spiritual energy, or even a panacea, was poured into their mouths all at once.
A continuous stream of light shimmered on the surface of the body.
As time passed and the medicine took effect, Roy's complexion improved somewhat, but he was still mentally exhausted, his whole body feeling like it was falling apart. Not to mention the ordeal of the fall, he had already fought a level 5 fairy soldier.
Roy also handed a portion of each type of potion to the goddess Astraea, as he had barely managed to save her and didn't want her to suffer another cardiac arrest.
The goddess Astraea appeared very obedient, accepting the potion and drinking it all in one gulp.
However, while drinking the potion, Goddess Astraea felt a slight pain in her mouth. Considering that she had been swallowed by the monster and was unconscious from suffocation, and Roy's methods of resuscitation, Astraea's breathing became rapid. Her heart, which had been as calm as still water for hundreds of millions of years, seemed to be stirred. She repeatedly told herself that this was a necessary measure.
Roy, who was standing next to Astraea, noticed that Astraea was breathing rapidly and thought something had happened, so he turned around to look.
Upon seeing Roy's gaze fall upon her, the goddess Astraea's exquisite face flushed slightly, the blush spreading across her entire cheeks like a ripe peach. She coughed lightly and changed the subject.
"Cough! This is the underground city?"
She looked around curiously.
The lush forest, with its enormous trees spreading out like a giant platform, and vines like snakes intertwining on the ground and tree trunks, presents itself as a mysterious and dangerous primeval forest.
As a deity, she had almost never entered the underground city, let alone knew how deep it was.
Roy's gaze swept across the distant landscape, and he murmured, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the thirtieth level of the underground city, the dense forest canyon."
The goddess Astraea's initially excited expression gradually faded with a smile.
The atmosphere around them became quiet, with a hint of sadness in the stillness. This floor was extremely special to the Astrea Familia.
Roy bent down and picked up a shard of broken blade.
The raging flames shattered the ceiling, and the broken pieces of the blades fell down with it.
Putting these fragments together, some outlines can be discerned. Goddess Astraea pursed her lips, "This is Alyssa's sword, Crimson Order."
Upon hearing this, Roy understood.
About half a year ago, in that accident, probably at the last moment, Ryu used the Wind of Light to blow up both Alexie Rofer and Zagnat.
Zagnat was, of course, unharmed.
Even Alexie Rofer's ashes were not left; weapon fragments bounced onto the ceiling, and during subsequent dungeon repairs, the fragments were embedded in the cracks in the stone.
Lambton originally intended to take them to the deeper levels (the thirty-seventh level), but on the way, Roy happened to discover these fragments and blow up the ceiling.
So they fell to the thirtieth floor.
My luck is off the charts.
Roy was filled with emotion; otherwise, he and the goddess Astraea would have surely died if they had fallen into the deepest part of the world. Fate is truly an unpredictable thing.
"Is this where those children will end up?" Goddess Astraea's gaze swept across the land, and she sighed softly, her face filled with sorrow. She could feel the traces of her divine blood remaining on this earth.
She was also a mother who had lost ten children, but she was just putting on a brave face in front of Ryu.
Roy said softly, "At least one person survived, didn't they?"
Goddess Astraea couldn't help but glare at him. What kind of comforting words are these?
"call!"
Roy's banter eased the tension, and Astraea didn't linger in melancholy for long. Compared to the children who had already died in battle, what she needed to do was protect the children now, namely Roy.
Roy was covered in wounds while protecting her.
The goddess Astraea's deep blue eyes were filled with heartache. She reached out her delicate white hand and carefully touched Roy's wound. "Does it hurt?"
Roy pouted, "If you know it hurts, why are you touching it?"
After being retorted again, Goddess Astraea was at a loss for words. How should she respond?
Roy forced a smile. "I just don't like that kind of heavy atmosphere."
The goddess Astraea suddenly realized that she seemed to understand the nature of her servant, Roy, and that she had gained a little more knowledge of him, which made her feel happy.
Roy said, "Lady Astraea, there is something very important I need to make clear to you."
Seeing Roy's serious demeanor, the goddess Astraea's expression also turned solemn.
Roy repeated, "Absolutely! Absolutely! Absolutely do not unleash your divine power in the dungeon!"
The goddess Astraea's eyes flickered, as if she had remembered something. "I understand."
Roy nodded. If a god unleashes his divine power in the dungeon, it will incur the dungeon's wrath, which in turn will attract the "God's Assassin," a creature not to be trifled with.
Things were already this bad, and aside from a pleasant surprise, Roy didn't want any more unexpected events.
He remembered that Ais of the Loki Familia had encountered Thanatos, the god of death, in the dungeon, and the latter's divine power had attracted a black winged dragon that appeared to be a divine assassin.
The goddess Astrea showed little surprise. It seemed that apart from Hestia, who had only recently descended to the mortal realm, the other gods knew more or less about the secrets and information of the underground city.
After all, given the nature of those entertainers.
Roy was reluctant to believe that he had never caused trouble in the dungeons; perhaps he only calmed down after killing several gods.