Chapter 283 - Celestial Crusaders
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[Main Quest 3: Monster Hunter
Progress: 3860/10000]
[Main Quest 4: Monster Rex Terminator
Progress: 2/3]
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Mahiro glanced at the system panel.
The third quest, at this rate, would wrap up in a few days of relentless monster clearing.
The fourth, however, might take longer.
The deep floors lacked Monster Rex.
Beyond the 50th floor, monsters were already Level 5 or higher—tough enough without needing a boss.
A Monster Rex here would overwhelm even Orario's strongest adventurers.
That intel only covered the Guild's mapped floors, up to the 58th.
Unknown depths might hide new Monster Rexes, but Mahiro wasn't eager to explore uncharted territory.
The 17th floor's Goliath respawned faster.
When the time came, he'd kill it again—quicker than probing the abyss.
Emerging from the dungeon, Mahiro took Udaeus's magic stone and drop items to the Guild.
As expected, other adventurers' reactions ranged from awe to envy, most leaning toward jealousy.
After converting everything, he met up with Lili.
With daylight to spare, they headed to the 37th floor for another round of monster hunting.
Over the next few days, Mahiro poured his focus into the quest.
On the fifth day…
[Congratulations! Main Quest 3: Monster Hunter completed. Rewards issued—please check.]
The system chimed as Mahiro felled the final monster.
"Lili, pack up the magic stones and drop items."
"Got it, Mahiro-sama!" Lili replied, darting over to collect the spoils.
Mahiro stepped aside, finding a relatively clean spot to sit and rest.
He dove into the system panel to claim his reward.
Lili shot him a curious glance.
Usually, Mahiro pressed on after a horde, rushing to the next monster spawn area.
Today, he lingered—resting beside her.
'He's human after all,' she thought.
Days of relentless killing must've worn even him down.
Unaware of her musings, Mahiro focused on the system.
[Congratulations! You've obtained the Forbidden Spell - Celestial Crusaders.]
The Roulette wheel stopped on a scroll icon.
"Forbidden spell?" Mahiro muttered, excitement flaring.
Magic or Spell, the kind called "forbidden" for its raw destruction.
He checked the scroll's details.
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Item: Forbidden Spell - Celestial Crusaders
Quality: B
Effect: Channels thunder and lightning, summoning thousands of thunder-beast legions to devastate the battlefield.
Source: World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman
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"That world…" Mahiro paused, recalling fragments.
He knew it's anime from his past life.
Less familiar than DxD, but he had the gist.
"This is the Lightning Empress's trump card," he realized, pinning the spell's owner—Vasilisa, the Russian S-Rank Savior.
A 13th Step forbidden spell, top of the line.
At full power, it could level a city or, with time, wreck a kingdom.
It earned its name.
Mahiro activated the scroll.
Knowledge surged: the spell's chant, its flow, its essence.
Instantly, he wielded Celestial Crusaders like Vasilisa herself.
"No instant cast, though," he muttered.
A 13th step spell needed 13 chants—brief for its class, but slow for a fighter like him.
A mage trying this in his face would get killed instantly.
'Back in DxD, I'll find a mentor to streamline this,' Mahiro decided, chuckling.
A figure came to mind—a perfect mentor.
And soon, their paths would cross.
"Mahiro-sama, the magic stones and drop items are packed. Next spot?" Lili asked, hefting a bulging backpack.
"Let's call it a day, Lili. Time to head back," Mahiro said, standing with a smile.
"Back already?" Lili blinked, concern flickering.
"Are you feeling okay?"
"Do I look off?" Mahiro laughed.
"It's just… you'd usually keep hunting," Lili said, tilting her head.
"Why stop now?"
Mahiro paused, amused.
He couldn't exactly say the quest was done.
"Been at it hard lately," he said.
"I need a break. And you, running around with me—you must be beat. Rest up."
Lili blushed at his smile, caught off guard. Mahiro's demeanor baffled her: icy one moment, warm the next.
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