While Others Cultivate, I Use My Multiverse System

Chapter 106: Unexpected result.

Contrary to what one could expect from the moment of casting powerful magic, Penne didn't hear any chant nor did he see any flailing of the hands. Instead of doing anything even remotely related to what the young adventurer could associate with a fireball, the leader of the other group simply reached with his hand towards the best

Before a huge ball of raging fires emerged from his hand. 

Instantly covering the distance between the young man and the powerful monster, once it hit its antlers, what was initially a ball of fire, suddenly seemed to turn into a liquid form. With the ball cracking, the fluid fire flooded the body of the monster, covering every inch of it with a raging inferno.

Yet, it seemed that it was not nearly enough to take this annoying opponent down!

"Fuck, I thought it would work I guess we are back to the standard means"

Putting the thing that he used just a moment ago back into his pocket, the leader of the group pulled out a normal weapon instead. Without even a single command, the three other members of the group formed up beside him, with two in the front along with the leader and one in the back.

"Guys, we need to help!"

All the animosity between the two groups wasn't something based on a blood feud, but a simple competition of who could achieve more within the confines of this dungeon. But now, the situation changed. If even a fireball so huge and so hot like the one cast by the leader of the other group didn't seem to have much effect on the monster, then it was no longer a matter of competition.

With the appearance of this heavy opponent, the situation turned far more dangerous than what they encountered in this labyrinth so far.

"Hey, how can we help you guys?"

Not even waiting for the approval of his teammates, Penne stepped forward. Grabbing a short sword and an enhanced shield that he was using as his equipment, he pushed towards the other group.

"I'm not sure if I'm right, but it seems that this monster has some kind of shielding magic on its own. Not sure if you guys noticed it, but the fire of that artefact It never touched the body of that huge shit. More like, it seemed to be sucked by some kind of vortex"

With the one member of the other group that stood in the back suddenly coming up with a strange observation, everyone's eyes turned towards the monster once again.

"We will help!"

Finally reacting to Penne's proclamation, Keria and Dister joined the other group as well. Even though both of them were just as tired from the recent fight as Penne, the looks on their faces showed clearly that they were not willing to just succumb to the power of this damned monster.

"Thanks, much appreciated Kylo, what did you want to say with that?"

As soon as the basic form of reacting to Penne's group proclamation was done, the leader of the other group instantly focused on the task at hand once again. 

"I think we should use that to fight it. I know we were not supposed to bring that up But I don't think we have many choices now. If we fail now, this entire trip will be all for nothing."

Explaining what he had in mind, the man in the back row of the other team keenly watched every single move of the approaching monster while already reaching with his hands towards his pocket.

"It doesn't seem like we have much choice. I'm not really happy with the idea to fight it up close. On my mark!"

With the total group fo seven people hearing the order, no one bothered to argue who should be the supreme leader of their new, reinforced group be. In the face of a lethal threat that this monster clearly possessed, there was no time for stupid infighting like that.

"I'm ready!"

Not even turning his head around to take a look at the man shouting from behind their back, Penne tensed his muscles up for the engage. No matter what kind of miraculous tool those people could bring, no matter how much it could weaken the monster, there was no chance that some kind of punny tools, as great as they could be, would be able to defeat something of this level!

"Three. Two"

As soon as the man started counting, the beast finally stopped its graceful, dignified approach. Lowering itself on its legs, it let go a long, deep growl Before launching itself forward! As prepared as Penne was for the tough fight, just the glint of light reflected off the monster's sharp teeth was enough to put a lot of doubt in his head about the very reason for them being here.

Was getting stronger worth taking such heavy risk? Was the ability to flaunt one's strengths before other something really that important?

"One"

The silent whisper from behind. With the count reaching the last number, the monster was already right beside the front of the group.

"NOW!"

Instead of following the order and launching themselves forward the three people of the other group that stood at the front Suddenly jumped to the sides. 

And then, a glint of light flashed past Penne's eyes. Before the other group could even touch the ground after their evasive jump, another ball of fire appeared in front of their leader, instantly launching itself towards the monster!

Tssssss..

Instead of watching how his friends would be torn to shreds by the steel-like claws and teeth of this wolf-like monster, Penne heard a strange yet familiar sound. Pushing his fears and hesitations aside, he made a step forward, aiming to receive the burden of the monster's charge on his shield But nothing pushed against him!

Lowering his protective equipment, the young man looked towards their opponent Or rather, what was left of it. For some reason, the fireball that failed to achieve anything at all just a few moments ago was now consuming the flesh of the already deceased monster!

"Wha"

Standing there and watching how flames quickly made the short work of the monster, Penne wasn't really sure what he was supposed to say or how he was supposed to react. He just managed to prepare himself for the worst possible outcome of the fight Only for the entire thing to end before it properly began!

"Ah, it's no use It's completely used up"

Hearing the calm yet desperate voice of someone else, Penne directed his head towards the source of the sound Only to see the man that stood in the back row of the formation staring at a strange thing he held in his palm with an anxious look on his face.

"Don't worry. We won't get scolded if we really needed to use it. But still I knew those artefacts were insane, but never did I dare believe they could work so damn well!"

Calming one of his friends down for a bit, the leader of the other group quickly brought its attention back to the place where the flames were already dying out, leaving just the bare bones of what used to be the monster. Or was there only bones remaining there?

Watching as the man moved forward, Penne allowed his curiosity to get the better of him. Following the man, he saw him kneeling down before the place where the monster fulfilled its fate before reaching towards it. 

"Woah Who could've thought"

Not even attempting to hide it at all, the man brought a shiny, red stone to his eyes, as if inspecting its quality. While the market for those dungeon stones was still young, Penne could already tell that this stone alone had enough energy in it for him to reach the peak of the entire first realm of cultivation, all the while pushing both of his friends to said peak as well!

"Well, good thing we came here. Hey, guys. Do you want it?"

Suddenly turning around, the leader fo the other group uttered some words that should be easy to understand, yet given the context, made no sense at all.

This fight concluded before Penne, Keira or Distra could do anything. In other words, outside of the moral support and willingness to go down with everyone, they did absolutely nothing. Why was this man offering them the precious loot from the boss monster then?

"Wait, what?"

Unable to move for even an inch from the shock that this question gave him, Penne could only utter those two words.

"Well, we already got all the stones we need from the other monsters. They might have just a tiny bit of energy, but they are more than necessary for what we came here to do. So well, consider it as remuneration for stealing your prey."

Smiling gently, the man simply threw the stones towards Penne, forcing him to scramble to catch it before it would fall to the ground and potentially shatter. 

"Are you sure?"

With both of Penne's friends still too shocked by the unexpected outcome to even utter a single word, the weakest of the trio had to take the burden of speaking on himself. 

"Well, as I said, this stone holds way greater value for you than it does for us. Consider it as a gift of good faith of the Boruta's cult."

Not bothered by parting with the stone at all, the leader of the group smiled gently at Penne before turning his head to his own comrades.

"Let's go home."