It was highly evident that the fight had reached a larger scale.
Juliana, evidently the owner of this dungeon, had reached the point where Kim Hyunsung was forced to step up his game. Meanwhile, I could feel the room we were in changing, little by little.
Can't you get out of here?
Bang!
Quadduck!
At first glance, it would be easy to retreat. However, this was a battle that Kim Hyunsung had to dish out.
Take the curse!
"Ahhhhhhhhh!"
Gedric!
Unlike Kim Hyunsung, who could fight without any reservation, Juliana alternated between attacking and showing her constant weakness—me. I didn't know what this Gedric meant to her, but I now knew that he was important enough for her to risk her life. Since someone important to her was being held hostage, it was only natural for her to be unable to properly execute her abilities.
Whenever I screamed out for Juliana, she grew more agitated, thereby showing more weak spots. It would be easy to end the fight now.
From the moment I had shown myself to her as Gedric, she had stopped executing her powers to the fullest. However, those who were watching the fight didn't seem to think of it that way.
But no, they had nothing else to do but watch. This was Kim Hyunsung's turn to showcase his abilities to the rest of the Guild members.
The guy in question was now biting his lips in concentration. To be able to incite such a serious expression showed that Juliana was very strong. The black tentacles surrounding her stretched out in all directions, all to trap Hyunsung in place.
However, he was able to avoid their deadly grasp by dodging or by simply cutting them off. His high agility and flexibility reminded me of a splendid display of acrobatics.
Each time a tentacle was slashed off, he would jump to another spot, as Juliana would quickly combat his parry with a second attack.
Of course, it was also natural for Juliana to prove that she was not easy to beat.
It felt as if I was watching a high-grade fight in front of me. Perhaps, Cha Hee-ra was the only other person I knew who could exhibit the same combat prowess. Even Lee Sang-hee, said to be the strongest among us, looked at Kim Hyunsung as if in a trance.
When Juliana first exhibited signs of her unstable behavior, I began to think about the number of ways I could take her down. However...
'It's too dangerous.'
If I tried something out and it ended up backfiring, the whole party would be harmed. I was not too fond of gambling. Now was not the time to throw the dice.
Wait a bit, Gedric. Just a little bit more!
It was satisfying to know that our enemy was successfully taken in with our act, but I felt like I had to intensify it a little more. I could see that Juliana's desperation would be the key to our victory.
She genuinely thought 'Gedric' was in danger. Alas, she was doing her best to fight the invaders while trying not to harm me.
Of course, I didn't sympathize with her actions. I didn't forget the fact that she was the owner of a dungeon that had swallowed up numerous victims and that my party might soon be a group of casualties if we didn't win this fight.
Simultaneously, there was no excuse for the fact that we had invaded the dungeon even though she had made it explicitly clear that she did not want to be disturbed. Nevertheless, we came here for a reason.
