CHAPTER 840: CHAPTER 655: THE UNUSUAL FEMALE SWORDSMAN (PART 2)

"That’s right," Asafi confirmed Reiger’s statement, giving him a glance, and said, "The monsters that came to this northern food storage can’t get in. On the brink of starvation, they either kill and eat each other right where they are or go on a rampage, attacking the adventurers exploring this floor and using them as food. Some even head to the remaining two food storages on the 24th floor, causing a monster migration phenomenon."

"So, the phenomenon of the monster surge on the 24th floor is essentially the mass migration and rampage of monsters that can’t enter the food storage."

"They didn’t appear out of thin air; rather, the monsters wandering the 24th floor in search of food have gathered together."

This is the reason for the monster surge.

Why are there only three food storages on the 24th floor?

The monsters heading to this northern food storage are stopped outside by a wall, so naturally, they either accumulate on the spot or opt to head to the other two food storages, resulting in a large number of monsters traveling the same route, forming a collective that indirectly causes the monster surge.

The adventurers exploring this floor unfortunately encountered this situation and were attacked by the starving monsters, resulting in numerous casualties.

"The same situation occurred on the 30th floor because of the same reason...?"

Ais looked at Reiger.

"That’s the only possibility,"

Reiger nodded at Ais, telling her the true culprit is indeed this wall of flesh before them.

"So, what should we do now?" the canine girl raised her hand to ask, "Since we’ve already investigated the cause of the monster surge, hasn’t the commission been completed?"

"What do you think?" Asafi replied irritably, "The commission requires investigating the cause of the monster surge and resolving it. We only know the cause for now; we haven’t resolved this situation."

"Then destroying this wall should suffice?" the little person mage also raised a hand to say, "As long as we destroy this wall, the monsters won’t be trapped here anymore, and they won’t surge or migrate, right?"

"The problem is, how did this wall appear?" Asafi frowned, muttering to herself, "Could it have been generated by the underground city itself? That wouldn’t make any sense."

The reason the food storage exists in the underground city is so that monsters won’t starve to death after they’re born.

If walls blocking access to food storages can also spontaneously generate in such an underground city, why would it generate food storages at all?

"This definitely isn’t a spontaneous act of the underground city; it’s a true abnormal situation." Asafi concluded calmly, "This wall is most likely the result of human intervention."

The members of the Hermes Clan fell silent immediately.

Beside them, Ais recalled the words of that mysterious magician.

They had also said that this incident was likely man-made, with the member of the Ganisa Clan killed in the town of Rivera on the 18th floor serving as proof.

Someone, for some reason, created this wall of flesh in front of the food storages on the 24th and 30th floors, leading to the monster surge phenomenon.

The member of the Ganisa Clan who was killed had entered the food storage during this anomaly on the 30th floor and taken something from inside, ultimately attracting the mastermind’s pursuit, which led to his death in the town of Rivera on the 18th floor.

In that case, could there also be a mysterious item discovered in the food storage on the 30th floor that led to the murder of the Ganisa Clan member here?

"..."

For some reason, Ais suddenly felt uncomfortable inside.

It was as if a thorn had suddenly pierced her flesh, causing her blood to stir slightly, making Ais feel inexplicably uneasy.

What’s in here...?

The more Ais thought about it, the more inexplicable unease and discomfort filled her heart.

"Ais."

Suddenly, Ais felt her hand being held.

The one holding her hand was Reiger.

Reiger was looking straight at her, making Ais realize in surprise that she had been unknowingly walking towards the wall of flesh, her hand on the hilt of the Sword of Despair hanging at her waist.

"Sword Princess, what happened to you?" Asafi approached with her clan members, looking at Ais in astonishment, "Why are you suddenly making such a frightening face and approaching that wall of flesh alone?"

Hearing this, Ais’s face turned incredulous.

"...Was my expression really that scary?"

Ais looked towards Reiger.

"Yes." Reiger nodded, still looking straight at Ais, saying frankly, "It’s like you saw something irreconcilable, and if I hadn’t stopped you, you might have drawn your sword and cut down that wall of flesh, rushing into the food storage behind the wall alone."

The surrounding people nodded in agreement with Reiger’s statement.

Ais suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Looking at Ais like that, Reiger remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Let’s go inside."

Reiger said with a calm expression.

"Is it okay?" Asafi didn’t object, nor did she agree directly, instead asking, "There’s an abnormal situation ahead that doesn’t belong in the underground city, who knows what might happen."

"That’s precisely why we should go in; otherwise, won’t we be unable to investigate anything?" Reiger said indifferently, "Or, Ais and I can go in by ourselves, and you can wait here."

"...Let’s go in together." Asafi remained silent for a while, then said, "Since the commission is to resolve this situation, if we don’t go in, we certainly can’t resolve anything."

"Then how do we get in?" the canine girl immediately raised her hand again to ask, "Should we smash this disgusting wall of flesh?"

Upon hearing this, Ais instinctively wanted to grip her sword.

"Let me do it."

Reiger held Ais’s hand, shaking his head at her.

"Using magic will be faster."

With that, Reiger extended his hand towards the wall of flesh.

"[Fireball]."

In a brief chant, the magic activated before everyone could react.

"Boom!"

A massive fireball suddenly formed in front of Reiger’s outstretched fingertip, emanating heat as it illuminated the entire passage and shot forward, striking the wall of flesh.

A thunderous explosion and blast of flames immediately erupted on the wall of flesh, raising layers of firelight.

The wall of flesh started to burn fiercely, gradually turning to ashes before everyone’s eyes.

Seeing this, everyone, including Ais, widened their eyes.

"Th-that magic just now...!"

Asafi was stunned.

"There was no chanting...?"

Ais was also deeply moved.

"A magic without incantations...?"

The members of the Hermes Clan were similarly shocked.

What did they just witness?

The magic Reiger cast didn’t require incantations; it activated with just a single magic name!

This is...

"Unchanted magic?"

Asafi muttered blankly.

Their attention instantly shifted away from the anomaly ahead, with everyone shocked and surprised, looking at Reiger who had withdrawn his hand.

Most notably Ais, whose inexplicable unease was instantly dispelled by the magic Reiger had displayed.

...Since when?

When did Reiger learn such magic?

The female swordsman, who thought she knew something about Reiger, was equally dumbfounded.

"Let’s go."

Reiger, as though he had done something trivial, still spoke calmly, as if unaware of what he had done, and took the lead in walking forward, entering the wall of flesh that had almost burned away completely.

Everyone looked at each other for a moment, then quickly followed Reiger, entering the embers of the wall of flesh.

Above them, a pale flower bloomed silently, overlooking this scene from a height.

Thus, at the other end of the flower, a pair of eyes slowly opened.