The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 82 Halftime

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With a metallic clang, the giant eagle and the greatsword plummeted together. Slime Slayer looked up; the crash site was not far away. Perhaps he could retrieve his greatsword.

But he turned and glanced at Cassius, then hesitated.

"Captain, go! We have no chance of winning if we just defend. Cough cough."

Cassius nodded at him, his gaze resolute.

Slime Slayer nodded, bent his legs, and was about to launch himself as before, but the greatsword suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"What?"

"Oh my, what a heavy sword."

Upon closer inspection, the figure of the blue-haired witch appeared. She stretched out her arm and caught the falling giant sword in one hand. The heavy sword caused her already damaged wings to give way, and she began to slowly fall from the sky.

She spread her wings and finally landed on a giant rock.

With her other hand, she grabbed the giant eagle, transforming it back into the form of a magic wand.

The blue-haired witch examined the wand closely, then touched it with her hand. There was a small hole in the middle of the wand, and she pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Oh dear, you've ruined my beloved wand like this."

Everyone's faces darkened when they saw her take the Slime Killer's weapon.

"Give the sword back!"

"Okay, here you go."

In response to Georgina's shouts, the blue-haired witch curled her lips into a mocking smile, then forcefully raised her greatsword.

"Heave-ho... Holy crap!"

She took the greatsword and threw it towards the Slime Slayer... However, she only threw it a short distance, and the greatsword fell in mid-air and finally landed in the lava.

thump.

The giant sword was embedded in the thick lava and was slowly sinking.

"you--?!"

"Oh dear, this sword is too heavy. I didn't expect I could only throw it this close. I really need to strengthen my physical training."

The blue-haired witch symbolically rubbed her arm, then helplessly shrugged and looked at the five people in the distance with a provocative smile.

"Oh, you guys don't really think I'd give it back to you, do you? That's hilarious."

Qiao Jinna clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and calmed down.

What exactly is she trying to do? And why isn't she continuing her attack now?

Anna, who was standing nearby, leaned closer to her and whispered a few words.

Jokina nodded subtly, leaned forward slightly, and let Anna hide behind the others.

Jokina looked up at the blue-haired witch atop the distant boulder.

"You really know how to make people angry..."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Why did she stop moving? What were her plans?

Instead of attacking aggressively as before, the blue-haired witch remained on the boulder, looking down at everyone. Then, she suddenly reached her hand inside her robe.

However, they also gained a chance to catch their breath. The potion's effects would take time to heal, and both the Slime Slayer and Cassius needed some time for the potion to ferment and take effect.

"Watch out..."

Everyone watched her warily, wondering what trick she was up to this time.

When she took her hand out again, she had two medicine bottles in it.

Is that some kind of magical potion? If it's an offensive item, that's bad news...

Countless possibilities flashed through Jokina's mind, but they were powerless to stop her. The distance was too great, and the only one who could effectively attack the blue-haired witch was Anna behind her.

At that moment, she was secretly holding her wand and pointing it at the ground.

*Pfft*

The blue-haired witch uncorked the potion bottle, shook it at them, and the potion swayed, a faint light emanating from the bottle's opening.

"Don't be so nervous~"

Immediately afterwards, the blue-haired witch brought the potion to her lips and drank it.

"It's just a potion to restore magic power, it's funny how cautious you all are."

"Have you lost your magic?"

"Of course, I've been using magic the whole time, and it's a waste of magic power for you not to notice me. Oh dear, you missed a chance to attack just now. Without magic, I'm just a lamb to the slaughter. If only you had attacked!"

The blue-haired witch said in a provocative tone.

"Who knows if you're telling the truth? You're so despicable."

While the blue-haired witch may indeed be devoid of magic, she could also be a trap to lure them into attacking first, and then launch a surprise attack.

Just like when she deliberately showed herself to provoke the Slime Slayer into attacking, and then ambushed Cassius, they couldn't discern the Blue-Haired Witch's true intentions, so they dared not take any risks.

"Haha, so clever! Here's a potion for you!"

As she spoke, the blue-haired witch reached behind her and forcefully threw one of the bottles in her hand.

The potion bottle flew towards the Slime Slayers in a beautiful parabola.

An explosive bottle? Or a poison gas bottle?

Without much hesitation, Jokina swiftly swung her sword several times, the sharp sword energy slicing the potion bottle into countless fragments before it could even get close to them.

But it was just an empty bottle; there was nothing inside.

"It's just an empty bottle, don't be so nervous."

When I looked at the blue-haired witch again, she had just taken her hand down from her mouth and was holding another bottle of potion in her hand. It seemed that what she had thrown out earlier was just the bottle she had drunk at the beginning.

"Honestly, these potions are very expensive. It's all because there are too many of you that I haven't been able to take you down."

Splash!

After drinking the potion, the tattered blue wings behind her unfurled, and the damaged parts visibly began to heal.

"Hey, you guys don't think I don't know what you're up to, do you?"

The blue-haired witch threw the empty bottle in her hand, which shattered on the lava, but her gaze remained fixed on Anna behind the group.

"That magician, I'm talking about you."

Behind the group, Anna's wand glowed as she used the time others had gained to cast spells.

Whoops!

Suddenly, a giant arm made of lava, carrying intense heat, emerged from the lava before the blue-haired witch and struck her.

However, the blue-haired witch was prepared. Before being swallowed by the lava, she flapped her wings, and at the same time, a strong wind appeared beneath her, pushing her into the air.

Boom!

The giant lava fist slammed into the boulder, sending high temperatures flying everywhere and even cracking the rock.

The giant lava fist clung to the boulder, revealing the body beneath the lava—the body of a giant, a giant cast from lava.

In mid-air, the blue-haired witch looked somewhat surprised.

"Although I knew you were secretly using some kind of magic, I didn't expect you to even know such high-level magic. Your magical skills are quite impressive."

"I...I can't, thank you for the compliment!"

As Anna spoke, she swung her wand forcefully, and the lava giant swung his arm, throwing a punch at the blue-haired witch.