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Chapter 309: Battle with the Dark Great Wolf

On the stairs between the 113th and 114th floors…

Tsugumu and the escort team, along with Tauro and the “Black Gold Wings,” arrived at the scene where Salman was confronting a large monster while supporting his daughter, Saran.

“Ah, Tauro-dono, why did you come here? I told you to wait at the rest area!” Tsugumu noticed Tauro and the others, scolding them as he drew his sword and stood between the large beast and Salman.

“Team Tsugumu, take care of my daughter’s healing! She was hit by the Dark Great Wolf’s status ailment attack and is in a dangerous state!” Salman placed Saran next to the stairs and asked a member of the escort team with healing abilities to treat her.

“Darn it! This is a ‘Top Floor Creature!’ Hold off on healing for now and deal with the monster!” The healing member of the escort team chose to confront the monster before tending to Saran’s injuries.

“But my daughter…”

Salman desperately pleaded.

Just then, Tauro and Eris rushed over from behind and started casting healing magic to treat Saran.

Ragune and Ank positioned themselves in front of Saran like a shield, standing between the monster and the escort team.

“By the way, what’s a ‘Top Floor Creature’?” While Tauro and Eris were tending to Saran, Ank asked Ragune next to him.

“A ‘Top Floor Creature’ refers to deep-level monsters that come up from the lower floors. It’s a very rare occurrence, but the Dark Great Wolf, as I’ve heard, is an immensely powerful creature that resides around the 170th floor. It’s almost unheard of for such a monster to come all the way up to the 113th floor!” Ragune expressed surprise as they faced the Dark Great Wolf.

As they were talking, the Dark Great Wolf launched its special attack, “Dark Breath,” towards the escort team.

The attack was incredibly powerful, and even Tauro and the others, who were behind the escort team, were almost engulfed.

Quickly, Ank used his Great Sword’s wind slash to weaken the force of the Dark Breath, and Ragune temporarily blocked it with her shield’s special effect, “Area Defense.”

As they bought some time, Eris cast a barrier spell, completely blocking the Dark Great Wolf’s Dark Breath.

With a coordinated effort, they managed to fend off the monster’s attack. Tsugumu confirmed this with a sidelong glance and felt relieved.

“Let’s focus on the Dark Great Wolf! The backline should focus on healing the status ailments, and the frontline should continue attacking!” Tsugumu ordered.

“Yes!”

Everyone in Team Tsugumu, despite suffering from the effects of the Dark Breath, bravely faced the Dark Great Wolf and continued their assault.

The status ailments caused by the Dark Breath were particularly troublesome. It included blindness, paralysis of limbs, and, most dangerously, a potent poison.

Even for a dragonfolk like Tauro with “Complete Poison Resistance,” “Status Ailment Resistance,” and “Blessing of the Dark Spirits (Weak),” this poison posed a significant threat. Salman, who was holding Saran in his arms, was also being affected by the poison.

If an S-class hero like him couldn’t endure it, it showed just how powerful this poison was.

Tauro gently separated Saran from Salman and directly applied detoxification potions to her, chanting status ailment recovery magic to cleanse the poison.

Eris also cast detoxification magic one after another, trying to raise Saran’s resistance.

The Dark Breath was a rather troublesome attack. Even with “Complete Poison Resistance,” “Status Ailment Resistance,” and “Blessing of the Dark Spirits (Weak)” like Tauro, it barely affected him. However, if all of his companions were hit by it, it would require a lot of effort to heal them, which could lead to a disadvantageous situation.

While treating Saran, Tauro tried to think of what he could do to help. The Dark Great Wolf’s attack style was tricky.

It moved swiftly and, whenever the frontline members of Team Tsugumu tried to launch powerful attacks, it would leap backward, attacking them with intermediate-level fire magic to stall their movements before releasing the Dark Breath.

Then, in the next moment, it would bite or attack with its front paws to intimidate Team Tsugumu, but it never fully committed to the fight.

It was a cautious movement that allowed it to avoid attacks at any time.

The backline of the escort team would have liked to use attack magic, but they were too busy dealing with the status ailment recovery caused by the Dark Breath in the frontline members.

If they could somehow stop the Dark Breath, they could turn the tide. Tauro decided to take the initiative and moved forward.

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