The assault team prepared themselves for a long and difficult journey. Even a powerful senior mage like Sidonia did not have endless reserves, and with the sheer amount of monstrous vegetation to be cleared she would have to rely on large-scale spells that would burn through her mana quickly. The assault team’s job would be to hold the line whenever the powerhouses needed to rest and recover their mana.

Which is why there were three full squads. Two were all that was necessary to rotate shifts…but they expected to take casualties, especially as they moved towards the end of the dungeon. That is also when rest and recovery would be the most important for the powerhouses, so they needed to hold no matter what. The third squad was to provide redundancy, so that a death or critical wound wouldn’t weaken the line.

These squads spread out in formation, since thirty-five people wouldn’t fit in most dungeon hallways. The first squad would follow closely behind NSLICE-00P and Sidonia, ready to make camp or follow-up if they needed assistance. The second squad would travel with the supply team in the middle, while the third squad would guard the rear from ambushes or quickly respawning monsters.

And then, they steeled their hearts, and followed the two mages into the dungeon, knowing that not all of them were going to return…

Sidonia and the first squad blinked as they watched the scene before them. NSLICE-00P marched forward at a consistent pace, surrounded by glowing magic circles. These circles spat out jets of golden and silver flames all around her.

Hostiles slain this floor: 336

The skill Purifier Flame is now level 7!

The spell shape Blast is now level 10!

The spell modifier Fusion is now level 9!

The skill Spell Modification is now level 5! New modifier available!

The skill Fire Magic is now level 11!

The skill Holy Magic is now level 12!