DanMachi: Unlimited Blade Works

A cross-floor bombardment—this was the characteristic of Floors 52 to 58. Attacks that ignored floor boundaries. The Zeus Familia, who once reigned supreme at the apex of the Dungeon City Orario and held the record for the deepest floor reached, had named these floors: the Dragon's Urn! At the very bottom of the Urn, the 58th Floor, resided the Cannon Dragon, Balor. It was a giant red dragon, standing on two legs, with a massive body over ten meters in length.

Feeling the sensation of falling from all over her body, Lefiya felt as if she had come not to the Dungeon, but to hell.

"Lefiya!" With a roar, Shirou, riding on his flying sword, constantly manipulating the armaments beneath his feet by consuming mental power, swiftly approached.

"Big Brother!" Looking at the rapidly approaching red figure, Lefiya, who had been filled with despair, saw a glimmer of hope. With the acceleration of gravity and the magic acceleration from the armaments beneath his feet, Shirou quickly caught up from behind, reaching the falling Lefiya.

Holding Lefiya in his arms, Shirou continuously decelerated the armaments beneath his feet with magic while anxiously asking, "Are you alright, Lefiya?"

"Mm, I'm fine!"

"That's good!" Hearing that Lefiya was unharmed, Shirou's tense mood calmed down.

"Idiots, now is not the time for chatting! Pay attention!" Hearing this familiar voice, Lefiya, held in Shirou's arms, looked up and saw Bete, Tiona, and Tione, who were running rapidly downwards on the walls of the vertical shaft.

"Everyone!" Tears welled up in Lefiya's eyes as she looked at her companions who had come to rescue her.

"Don't hold me back, you idiot!" Even while rescuing someone, his mouth showed no mercy. Hearing this familiar scolding, Lefiya replied with a smile, "Yes, Mr. Bete!"

"…[Veil Breath]!!!" As everyone continued to fall, on the 52nd Floor below, Riveria's magic was already complete. A warm green magical garment enveloped Shirou and the others who were falling. This was Riveria's defensive magic, capable of resisting all enemy attacks.

At the same time, as soon as Lefiya began falling through the vertical shaft, the Cannon Dragons on the 58th Floor detected her presence. Facing the falling enemies, they mercilessly spewed their breath. Huge fiery cannon blasts flew up from below, directly striking Shirou and the others.

"Don't underestimate me!" Looking at the fiery cannon blast heading towards them, Shirou extended his right hand, aiming his palm at the rapidly approaching projectile.

"Rho Aias!" Magic power rapidly flowed from his body, and the projected magic continuously operated. A giant pink flower petal unfolded before everyone, shaped like a flower with seven petals, each strong enough to rival an ancient city wall. This was Shirou's strongest defensive Noble Phantasm.

The colossal fiery breath struck Rho Aias, but it only managed to break through four layers before running out of power.

However, Shirou, with his Clairvoyance, saw clearly that...

"Bete, Tiona, Tione, we're going straight into the 58th Floor like this!"

"That's the only way. If we randomly enter other floors, we'll be in great danger if our personnel aren't complete."

"Then let's charge!"

Directly facing two more fiery cannon blasts, the two outermost layers of the remaining three layers of Rho Aias quickly broke, leaving only the last layer. But this last layer was extremely sturdy; even after taking a third cannon blast, it still didn't shatter. Although the last layer was covered in cracks, Shirou knew it could hold on for a bit longer. After all, the legend of Rho Aias came from the Trojan War in Greek mythology, where Ajax used a bronze shield covered with seven layers of oxhide to block Hector's spear (it pierced through six layers, with one layer remaining unpierced). Afterward, its scope expanded, and it was glorified into a "Conceptual Armament" boasting absolute defense against thrown weapons.

Therefore, the final layer of Rho Aias was extremely hard, with exceptionally high defense. But Shirou didn't continue to endure it; after all, it wasn't his style to just take hits without fighting back.

"Lefiya, hold my neck and secure your position."

"Yes!" Knowing Shirou wanted to counterattack, Lefiya, blushing, held Shirou's neck, her legs wrapped around his waist.

"Good!" Freeing his other hand, Shirou projected his black longbow. And also a magic sword, representing his current highest standard. Nocking the arrow-shaped magic sword onto the black longbow, Shirou aimed at the great red dragons on the 58th Floor with his Clairvoyance.

"You've all had your fun spewing fire breath for so long, now let me give you a taste of my fire!"

"Behold the blacksmith's masterpiece, Super Broken Phantasm!"

Shirou, who had drawn his longbow into a full moon, gently released his fingers. The next moment, a crimson arrow tore through the passage, instantly arriving at the 58th Floor. What followed was a thunderous explosion, and a mushroom cloud slowly rose. Shirou was unaware of the devastation on the 58th Floor, but the five people directly above the explosion were blown to a near standstill in their descent. The violent storm raged for well over ten seconds before slowly subsiding.

But they weren't truly safe. Attracted by their commotion, the Evil Wyverns, monsters located on the 56th Floor, also attacked. These were Evil Wyverns whose bodies, including their tails, measured a full three meters in length. Nesting on the 56th Floor, they could cross floors and attack adventurers through the large open shaft created by the Cannon Dragons.

"Die, you bastards!" Tiona, wielding a greatsword, had just met an Evil Wyvern when she swung her greatsword and slew it. Bete, who followed closely behind, leaped onto an Evil Wyvern, piercing its head with his twin swords. He then kicked it onto another Evil Wyvern that was about to shoot a fireball. At the same time, Tione also did not fall behind. She manipulated her body, leaping back and forth between the walls and monsters, constantly swinging her poleaxe, continuously slaying the Evil Wyverns.

As for Shirou, due to manipulating the armaments beneath his feet, his position had fallen behind the other three. But for him, who used a bow, this position was just right. Continuously drawing and firing arrows, accompanied by whooshing sounds, Evil Wyverns were constantly being eliminated.

After the great red dragons on the 58th Floor were eliminated by Shirou's Super Broken Phantasm, everyone's pressure was instantly relieved.

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52nd Floor.

"Ais, you are not to go!" After Bete and the other two followed Shirou into the vertical shaft, Ais, who wanted to follow them, was stopped by Finn. "If all of us go down through the vertical shaft, it will be difficult to guarantee that all the supporters can land safely. Therefore, we must take the regular route. In that case, your combat power is indispensable." Under the buffs of Revenge Princess and Ariel, Ais was almost unrivaled in terms of output when facing monsters. Moreover, against new types, she could also unleash immense power. Therefore, her presence was extremely important for those taking the regular route.

"Gareth, you go down through the vertical shaft and support Shirou and the others!"

"Leave it to this old man!" And so, the Loki Familia's expedition team split into two, each advancing into the 58th Floor.

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