Chapter 99

With a new companion in tow, Luisha and her party proceeded through the dungeon.

At the very back, a group of three adventurers followed. They were whispering to each other, making sure Luisha and her party couldn't hear them.

"Great job, Leader! I didn't think we'd be able to follow them so easily!"

"Hehehe, just as I predicted. Manipulating children is a piece of cake for me!"

Saying this, the leader of the trio, "Max," chuckled quietly.

They had actually been hiding near the ruins for several days, waiting for the seal to be broken.

Luisha and her party appeared there by chance.

The trio didn't miss the opportunity to follow Luisha, who not only instantly killed other adventurers but also broke the seal.

"Sorry about the kids, but we, the 'Jackals,' will take the treasure from this ruin. Try to be useful to us...!"

The trio, known as the "Jackals," were not a strong party.

However, they were skilled at ingratiating themselves and excelled at using strong parties to their advantage.

Unfortunately, Luisha and her party were targeted by such a group.

If a powerful monster appears, we'll push them and run away.

The Jackals thought this way, but the first thing to attack them was unexpected.

"…Huh? I just stepped on something."

Luisha felt something odd under her foot.

Looking down curiously, she saw that the brick she had stepped on was now sunken.

Then, a click sounded from below, like a switch being pressed.

"What is it? A hidden switch, maybe?"

"If it's a hidden switch in a dungeon, it must lead to a treasure room! Let's find it quickly!"

Kazaha, assuming it was a switch to a treasure room, got excited.

However, something fell behind Luisha and her party with a thud, contrary to her expectations.

"That's... a rock!?"

A large rock, over 2 meters in size, fell behind Luisha and her party.

To their shock, it began rolling towards them with great momentum.

There was no way to avoid it, as the rock was as wide as the path.

"Run!!"

Luisha and her party dashed to escape the rolling rock.

However, the path was downhill, and they would soon be caught.

While running, Sharo turned and shouted at the adventurers running desperately behind them.

"You guys! You're here for situations like this, right!? Do something!"

"Ha! Ha! O, okay! Marl, help us!"

"Wh-what!? Me!? Ugh, I guess I have to!"

Assigned by the leader, the Jackals' mage, Marl, cast a spell while running.

"Flame Arrow!"

Marl's flaming arrow shot straight at the large rock... and hit it.

However, the arrow shattered with a "crack" upon impact.

"What!? My magic broke!?"

"That rock is a magic-sealing stone! Damn, why is there such a thing here!?"

The magic-sealing stone, as its name suggests, is a stone that nullifies magic.

It is very rare and seldom seen, but surprisingly, the large rock chasing Luisha and her party was entirely made of magic-sealing stone.

"Mr. Max! Is there any way to deal with magic-sealing stones!?"

"Huh? A way to deal with magic-sealing stones?"

Max thought about it, but magic-sealing stones were rare. Even Max, who had entered many dungeons, had only seen one once.

"Ah... I remember, the magic-sealing seal I saw before was cut by a powerful swordsman. But he was a top-tier gold-class adventurer. Magic-sealing stones are incredibly hard, so it's better not to think about breaking them!"

"I understand. They can be broken."

Saying this, Luisha stopped running and raised her fist towards the rock.

The Jackals panicked at her sudden action.

"Hey, hey! What are you doing, you idiot!"

The Jackals tried to stop Luisha from doing something reckless, but Sharo and Ailis held them back.

"Don't worry, trust him."

"That's right, there's no need to worry with Lord Luisha."

Reluctantly, the three stepped back.

In the next moment, Luisha, having gathered her energy, punched the magic-sealing stone.

"Ki Gong Technique, Offensive Form One: 'Meteor Fist - Rock Piercer'!!"

By pointing her middle finger, she formed a single-fingered fist, amplifying its piercing power. The Meteor Fist - Rock Piercer punched through the massive magic-sealing stone, shattering it into pieces.

"Wh... what..."

The three Jackals gaped in shock at the scene.

Max, drenched in cold sweat, muttered.

"We've ended up following a terrifying person..."

The other two nodded in agreement.