This magic has two effects.
The first is an automatic mode. Once activated, it can continuously release 'Icy Kitty Paw' toward the ground, stacking shields on Levi and any targets he designates as teammates.
The second is a semi-automatic control mode. Once activated, Levi only needs to use his will to command it to release all non-martial art, non-physical Ice Element magic he has mastered.
In a certain sense, it is equivalent to gaining a rearguard turret teammate out of thin air.
It is just that the Magic consumed must be borne by Levi himself.
However, for him, who has now raised the Development Ability 'Spirit Healing' to Rank E, this was not a major issue to begin with.
As soon as 'Bright's Eye' was generated, it switched on the automatic mode.
One 'Icy Kitty Paw' after another formed around it, then rained down onto the ground one by one, dissipating into magic elements.
At the same moment, on the surfaces of the bodies of the members of both the Hestia Familia and the Artemis Familia, an energy shield condensed from Ice Elements was abruptly deployed.
And with the passage of time, the color became increasingly bright.
"This shield, in its limit state, can barely block the majority of attacks at the Level 8 standard," Levi said in a calm tone.
He paid no mind whatsoever to the members of the Artemis Familia, whose eyes revealed astonishment upon hearing his words.
"I promised Hestia yesterday to save your lives. I hope that next, you can obediently stay in the rear."
When speaking, Levi's eyes were actually only fixed on Artemis.
As for the others, those who could become adventurers and survive the initial stages mostly had normal brains and would not foolishly participate in a battle beyond their capabilities.
In fact, were it not for Artemis forcefully demanding to follow, her children likely would not have even come over today.
Being reminded for the second time within a short period, the blue-haired goddess could not help but furrow her brows slightly: "Didn't I say it? I won't cause trouble."
Levi heard this and gave the other party a fixed look: "I hope so."
Saying this, he waved his arm.
"Let's go."
"Yes."
Unlike the scene in the movie version where the Elsoth Ruins were successfully turned into a massive monster breeding bed because Antares obtained the Moon Goddess's divine power, the interior of the ruins at this moment, although one could occasionally see some fleshy organs used to breed scorpion monsters, did not have the latter fused with the former temple.
It didn't even require Levi to take action; Alise stepped forward with 'Lubra Floris' active. With two swishing strokes of her longsword, which was bolstered by a fire enchantment, she instantly burned the ground and walls clean.
The entire clearing process lasted for about an hour.
It could be said to be exceptionally simple.
However, Scorpio Antares, who chose to continue lying dormant after breaking free from the seal, was not one of those ordinary monsters in the Dungeon that possessed only the lowest level of intelligence and instinct.
When the group was about to reach the place of the seal set down by the ancient spirits, the Vision hanging at the waist of Levi, who had already activated his Byakugan, abruptly lit up.
In the next instant, without giving the others any time to prepare, he suddenly drew Musou Isshin.
And he unleashed his current strongest attack toward the front—Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu.
Terrifying lightning dashed forward, yet just as it was about to touch the wall, it collided with a blue laser that had pierced through the latter.
Because the move was initiated in haste, the Resolve on Levi's side was still a bit short of being fully stacked.
In terms of final power, it was actually slightly weaker than the blue laser.
Even so, because of this obstruction, the blue laser did not continue to advance.
Instead, it shattered into finer beams of light that shot off in other directions.
Once the first exchange of fire between the two sides ended, the walls and floor tiles not far ahead had completely disappeared.
Replacing them was a tunnel about two meters deep and over a hundred meters long, connecting Scorpio Antares and Levi's group together.
Veins bulged violently around Levi's eyes as he threw out a Teleport Rune Stone toward the front.
Leaving behind the words "You guys keep up," he abruptly vanished from his spot as if erased by an eraser.
Almost simultaneously, at a position about 30 meters ahead, the figure of the young man with short pale-gold hair appeared again.
He then repeated the process.
Throwing out a Rune Stone and activating 'Spatial Displacement'.
Using less than two seconds in total, he had already arrived in front of Antares.
Then, he kicked off the ground with force, leaping high into the air. In his hand, he clutched dozens of Rune Stones, and without even looking, he scattered them all around the ground where the Scorpion was located.
At this time, the laser charge at Antares's tail stinger was also ready once more.
Sensing the threat Levi posed to it, it did not choose to attack the group in the distance again.
Instead, it switched its laser magic to a strafing mode.
It wanted to kill Levi using this method.
Unfortunately...
It hadn't succeeded in its sneak attack within the narrow corridor earlier.
Now, in a more spacious space, it simply couldn't even touch the hem of Levi's clothes anymore.
Levi held a sword in his left hand and a spear in his right. The 'Spatial Displacement' magic within the Magecraft Crest fused with his body was constantly being recharged.
The whole person seemed to have activated a clone technique, appearing in the east one moment and in the west the next.
Antares's performance in the movie version was like a giant puppet, hardly moving at all.
But in reality, its massive shell was extremely agile.
When its laser magic was exhausted, it wouldn't obediently stand in place. Instead, its body rotated on the spot, and coordinating with power comparable to Level 7, it violently swung its chelicerae and tail stinger.
It could be called a perfect defense.
If Levi were alone, he might have chosen to gamble at this moment, coordinating with his Byakugan to attempt throwing Artemis's Arrow to pierce the Magic Stone inside the opponent's body.
But since he had teammates now, he would naturally adopt a safer tactic.
After tangling with the Scorpion for about two seconds, the voices of Alise and Gojouno Kaguya rang in his ears.
"Levi, we're coming to help you!"
"Use the Enchantment Wine and Strengthening Wine."
"Understood!" "Roger!"
Levi didn't waste words and gave the order directly.
At the same moment, magic like fireballs, ice arrows, and lightning were also unleashed by the three girls—Cassandra and the others—standing further back, with the aid of Rune Stones.
For a time, countless craters were blasted onto the surface of Antares's body.
Unfortunately...
The time since Levi obtained the complete Primordial Rune was still too short.
Even though he had consumed Proficiency Increase Tickets to conduct research on character combinations during this period, he had merely raised the power of the Rune Stone magic to the level of Level 4 or Level 5—and this was only because he used the carapaces of Level 3 scorpion monsters; if Level 2 or Level 1 monster drops were used, the effect would have been even worse.
On the other hand, there were Alise and Gojouno Kaguya.
Especially the former; after gulping down the Strengthening Wine, and coordinating with the awakened 'Lubra Floris' enchantment, she actually managed to leave a wound on the Scorpion's body while Levi was harassing it.
Although, in the next second, she was sent flying by a tail whip from the opponent.
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