I hate being in pain, so I think I'll make a full defense build

Itai no wa Iya nanode Bōgyo-Ryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu 487

Defense Specialization and to the Tenth Floor (3)

Whenever Maple was thrown off by the knockback, Haku’d gently catch her, before resuming the battle.

Against an enemy who built their battles around the unilateral destruction of formations at the hands of the wizard’s waves, it could be said that Maple’s ability to tank all damage and maintain her teammates’ positions was an effective counter.

Maple and the others had figured out the best composition to win the battle, and were advancing through the dungeon with plenty of time to spare.

“...? The water is getting shallower, huh?”

“It seems so.”

“Phew. Finally, we’re going to have an easier time moving around.”

The dungeon seemed like a waterway at first, but as they progressed further, the water level began to drop. Eventually, the water receded completely, revealing a dry floor.

“It feels a bit cramped... Haku will have to transform back.”

Although [Super Enlarge] was useful, it couldn’t be used everywhere due to limited space. It went without saying that it couldn’t be used indoors.

“Well, as long as there’s no knockback, it should be fine. In case of an attack, we can just support you.”

“I sure hope there won’t be any attack...”

Up until that point, Maple was either rendered immobile and had to lean on Haku, or navigate between battles.

Nevertheless, she was still of help, and could more or less counter the enemy.

“Thank you for your defense, Maple. We still have a long way to go, though.”

“I know! I’ll do my best!”

“The terrain has changed...”Updated chapters at wuxiahere.com

“Will the monsters change too?”

“Possibly. If they are the same, there won’t be a need to change the terrain.”

After a while, they could no longer see the water behind them. Ahead, they could see a faint light at the end of the dimly-lit passage. Maple and the others braced for enemy attack. However, the light didn’t move from its spot—

—Eventually, its true identity was revealed.

“Wow... Amazing...”

In front of Maple was a hole that led deep to the bottom, with a row of stone pillars as scaffoldings.

As the two armored arms attacked the wyvern in front of her, Kasumi’s liquid sword unleashed an attack on all monsters.

“Necro [Weight of Death]!”

Chrome reduced movement speed to support Kasumi’s attacks.

“[First of the Swords: Heat Haze]!”

When Kasumi started to fall, she rose again with skill. Moreover, this skill came with the bonus of being able to dash directly in front of the enemy.

The ability to move in the air, which was based on skills, was something that she’d gotten quite accustomed to. Kasumi also used [Third of the Swords: Lonely Moon] and flew around in the sky multiple times; first to destroy the scattered sparks of electricity, before landing on the back of the remaining wyvern.

“[Fourth of the Swords: Whirlwind]!”

The rapid slashes delivered with the [Arms of the Warrior] found its target, and the wyvern tumbled down. Before it disappeared, Kasumi used its body as a foothold and jumped back, landing on one of the stone pillars.

“Phew. Seriously, in this kind of place?”

“Nice. That was pretty easy.”

“It’d be bad if we accidentally fell down. Let’s be careful.”

“I agree.”

Maple and the others joined the two who were in front. The biggest threat here was the terrain itself. As long as they fought calmly and checked their footing, the monsters were manageable.

“Tread carefully!”

While looking at the stone pillars that continued in front of them, Maple reminded everyone and crossed the ice bridge.

After that, following Sally, Iz also built a bridge using the boards she’d taken out. Thus, the stability of the scaffolding improved. Thanks to this, Mai and Yui were able to focus on attacking, and passed that area.

A large gilded door finally appeared in front of the eight who’d been proceeding with care.

That was the sign of a boss room. The final boss that stood in the way of reaching the 10th Floor.

“Should we apply some buffs first?”

“Let’s do that. Although, if they get dispelled, it can’t be helped.”

““Please give us some buffs!””

After all, items could be replenished again. If their goal was to win, they should prepare themselves.

Maple kept deploying [Dedicated Affection] along the way, and applied buffs to Mai and Yui. One of the proven strategies of [Maple Tree] was a one-hit kill.

Maple and the others finished their preparations and went inside to slay the boss.