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The head of the grotesque dragon was significantly deflected by this strike, but once she found her rhythm, Eileen planned to repeat the same technique—

If we can knock this Odogaron unconscious, things will be much easier.

Still gripping the still-recovering head of the Odogaron, two heavy slashes caused it to tilt its head and stagger, almost falling onto the beast bones beside it.

Sensing that the Odogaron's body was beginning to show signs of fighting back after the heavy blow, staying on its head any longer might be dangerous.

Eileen immediately channeled her battle aura, combining it with the fact that the double-bladed katana in her hand had turned a bright red. She leaped up and thrust the katana vertically downwards!

The katana, sharp as a saw blade, slicing through the head of the Odogaron with a burst of sharp light and blood.

As the soft waves of Eileen's chest heaved and subsided along with the billowing dust, she knew that the strike had been exceptionally beautiful...

But at this moment, the Odogaron also regained its senses from the repeated attacks. Its exposed, ferocious fangs opened along with its deformed, blood-red maw.

A predator more terrifying than most wolves was about to swallow the arrogant humanoid creature in front of it whole! In a panic, Eileen almost simultaneously swung her sword, slashing at the gaping maw of the Odogaron.

When facing such a nimble opponent, hesitating for even half a second is irresponsible towards one's own life.

With an unexpected counterattack, Eileen managed to block the Odogaron's bite before it could even be unleashed.

She immediately turned and retreated to the side, slashing again at the Odogaron's right forelimb.

Clearly slowed down by the previous attack, the Odogaron was quite annoyed. Just then, Eileen's second strike struck the base of its tail.

The crimson light of the double-bladed katana slashed down, blood and sparks flying everywhere.

But then, the Odogaron pounced at an extremely agile and tricky angle, trying to subdue Eileen with its claws.

It immediately retreated to avoid the attack, but its claws, which were firmly planted on the ground, provided leverage, allowing the Odogaron to open its mouth and bite Eileen once again!

"Wow...so fast!"

A chill ran down her spine, but Eileen quickly realized... even the bite after the pounce was a feint. After two feints, the Odogaron's true attack, its tail, swept down like an iron whip!

Like a meteor hammer, it ripped through the ground, blasting away fragments of bone along its path. If Eileen had swung her sword to meet the Odogaron's bite... she would likely have been whipped away by its tail by now.

Eileen was currently wearing only ordinary leather armor. Perhaps its defensive capabilities would be more than sufficient to deal with some low-level magical beasts…

But if you get hit by a single attack from a Devastator, it's no joke!

Without hesitation, Eileen rolled repeatedly, doing her best to avoid the sweeping tail attack. Seeing that the little cow in front of her had actually dodged her series of deadly moves... the Odogaron's eyes gleamed even more fiercely.

Chapter 235 The Drow Elf's Whip

Not far from the Odogaron's lair, at a bone mound, several cunning figures were observing the battle between the Odogaron and the hunter girl through binoculars.

"Commander, that cow beat the Odogaron to the point of shaking its head. It's probably going to capture it to be a slave!"

The drow elf who spoke was the smallest among its kind.

Standing at just over 1.4 meters tall, and with a youthful physique, she somewhat softens the dark aura of a drow elf, giving off an innocent and childlike vibe.

"You brat! What's with all that imagination? Hunters deal with these monsters by simply hunting and capturing them. Give me something useful..."

Behind the little drow elf stood a female warrior clad in blood-red armor. Although she was only a little over 1.6 meters tall, that was considered quite tall for a drow elf.

The breastplate boldly supported two soft, glossy, gray-blue breasts, while the lace lining magically protected their exposed fullness.

Beneath the skirt armor, the voluptuous legs outlined by garter stockings, together with the wild, blood-red leg armor, exude a seductive charm emanating from the dark depths of the earth.

Especially the glossy black leather whip on the leg ring immediately caught the eye. The coiled thing resembled a venomous snake, but its scales were terrifying thorns that could turn up to reveal deadly spikes.

Trisna, the leader of the Black Snow Mercenary Group. The alluring leather whip hanging between her legs is named Black Snow.

It is not yet clear what this peak ninth-tier drow beauty is planning, but with her strength, wouldn't it be easy for her to crush the Claw Dragon?

Even Eileen was just prey she could easily catch.

"Wait here until Trist returns. Let's not make any rash moves... We still don't know where the four-person team they sent is right now."

"As for this beautiful cow girl, we'll capture her later to expand the Mistress's slave army. For now, let's wait and see if she'll be defeated by the Odogaron Dragon."

Eileen is clearly the type who is beautiful and exceptionally talented. If she were captured by the drow elves, given her talents, she would have the opportunity to serve the Matron.

The matriarch of the drow elves, the center of power for her clan. An almost unshakeable presence…

……

"Well……"

The dust kicked up by the Odogaron obscured her vision, and fragments of bone were scattered everywhere during the battle, forcing Eileen to close her eyes.

Some of the tiny bone fragments that flew towards her chest and were bounced off by her soft breasts were manageable. But what really affected her combat effectiveness was the obstruction of her vision.

The Odogaron understood this, and it used its attacks to scatter bone fragments on the ground, attempting to influence the hunter before it and cause him to lose the battle.

Taking advantage of the moment, the Odogaron burst forth from the smoke and dust. It opened its mouth again, attempting to swallow its enemy whole; if it could bite...

Even with her fighting spirit providing defense, the hunter before her would quickly suffer injuries sufficient to impair her combat abilities. Then, the Odogaron's claws would tear her apart.

Sensing the Odogaron's intention to attack, the golden bell on her chest shook as a warning. Through her mental powers, Eileen temporarily gained only the bare minimum of sight.

Even with her eyes closed, the attacking Odogaron was just a blurry image. That was enough for her.

With a horizontal slash, the double-bladed katana struck the Odogaron's face, deflecting its bite.

Seizing the moment before the Odogaron's upper and lower jaws snapped shut, Eileen slashed upwards with her katana, hacking fiercely at the Odogaron's twisted, sharp teeth!

"Roar……!!!"

As the Odogaron roared in pain and rage, some of its broken teeth could be seen crumbling in the clash.

"Come again!"

Regardless of her own beauty, Eileen was now slashing and cutting at the muscles on the side of the Odogaron's neck with her sword. That agile yet incredibly powerful attack alone was almost the epitome of beauty.

After drawing her sword and unleashing a powerful Iaijutsu, Eileen's double-bladed katana blazed with wild flames. Amplified by her fighting spirit, she unleashed a series of slashes!

Stunned by the sudden, rapid attack, it wasn't just her exceptional speed. The force of her sword swing sent the Odogaron's entire upper body flying off its feet.

As Eileen seized the opportunity, a powerful upward slash ripped open the Odogaron's chest. The ferocious creature was finally enraged…

After two more strikes to its hind legs and tail root, the Odogaron charged backward.

This behavior is not about running away out of fear, but rather a full-force ramming attack after creating distance!

The dragon opened its mouth to bite again, but its charge missed its mark. Eileen tried to slash at the dragon with her sword, but it quickly dodged and weaved, moving behind her with ghostly precision!

But at that moment, Eileen retaliated. Gripping her katana tightly, she thrust it fiercely into the shoulder of the Odogaron, then leaped into the air with all her might!

The moment it landed, the double-edged katana cleaved open the Odogaron's flesh once more. The sharp serrated edge inflicted considerable pain and injury on the Odogaron.

"Roar--"

This time, Eileen seemed to have found her rhythm. Before the Odogaron could even utter its roar, she seized the opportunity before the terrifying sonic waves struck.

A slash aimed at the head of the Odogaron, striking its lower jaw. The Odogaron's roar abruptly ceased, and a torrent of saliva instantly flowed from its mouth.

I heard from a hunter instructor that if an enemy suddenly starts drooling and freezes in place, it means they have been hit hard and are unable to move.

That moment of stiffness is her perfect opportunity to attack! One, two, three... four!

He flipped and dodged to the side of the Odogaron, using the momentum of his leap to swing his sword. Another heavy blow struck its jaw, and he repeated this attack, creating a series of alternating left and right strikes.

With repeated, devastating blows to the head of the Odogaron, Eileen's all-out slashes were no small feat.

By the fourth strike, the Odogaron's body was already swaying precariously, almost collapsing at any moment. The fifth strike landed squarely on the Odogaron's chest—

Eileen launched an unexpected attack, slashing her sword and sending the Odogaron flying! She then focused all her energy on catching up with the knocked-back enemy, understanding the situation.

This sluggish state won't last forever. If you want to kill the Odogaron, now's the time to watch!

It leaped into the air again, but the awakened Odogaron had already sensed the approaching danger. It was trying to dodge the crimson energy blade that Eileen was about to unleash—

To avoid being dodged by the Odogaron, Eileen had to adjust her position in mid-air so that her knife could strike the Odogaron's wounded body faster and more accurately!

She succeeded, though not with the perfect aim of the first time. But Eileen's strike had still managed to sever the Odogaron's neck diagonally; if she continued—

We will definitely be able to defeat this monster.

Before the Odogaron could react, Eileen swiftly struck, adding two more new wounds to its injured body—shoulder blade and right forepaw.

At the same time, using the momentum to retreat, Eileen sheathed her double-bladed katana again. The Odogaron lunged forward almost frantically, and this was her chance—

He drew his sword and aimed it at the Odogaron's sharp teeth again. This Iai Slash successfully intercepted the Odogaron's attacking bite halfway through its attack!

Moreover, with the combined power amplification of battle aura and aura blades, Eileen could see red blade light bursting from the mouth of the fallen Odogaron...

The explosive blade of light inflicted tremendous damage on the monster, as clearly seen in its disheveled state as it collapsed to the ground.

Soon...soon I'll win.

The Odogaron suddenly slammed its claws on the ground, stirring up more dust and bone fragments in an attempt to buy time.

Then, it pounced on Eileen with a ferocious slash!

If you are cut by the Odogaron's claws, massive and severe bleeding is absolutely unavoidable. Even if you bring enough medicine, you have magic to heal yourself.

But Eileen absolutely did not want to fall into that disadvantage, and just as she was preparing to reunite—

A crimson blade suddenly flashed into the battle—it was the drow elf who had been observing the fight!

"Cute little cow~ You did a great job. I'm Trisna, the leader of the Black Snow Mercenary Group. I'd like to invite you... to work for my mistress~"

Then, the drow elves swarmed forward.

They attacked the Odogaron that had been impaled by the flying sword, and the arrows fired from their crossbows quickly filled the Odogaron's body.

Not only that, the warriors of the drow elves drew their scimitars and slashed wildly at the body of the Odogaron.

Chapter 236 The Obsidian Dragon Mother and Daughter Achieve Sainthood

Having just fought the Odogaron for a long time, Eileen had little strength left to resist. Moreover, the Black Snow Mercenary Group in front of her was composed entirely of drow elves.

Even in the entire Underdark, they are the most ferocious race. Someone as beautiful and talented as Eileen would be used as the mistress's henchman.

As for those ugly and weak individuals, their only fate is to be captured and used as slaves.

Although the duchesses on the ground weren't much better to slaves, if they were captured and taken to the Underdark by drow elves, they could forget about being free.

"You... ugh!"

Having gathered her battle aura for protection, Eileen had just noticed an upward-facing opening within the Skeleton Realm. It must have been there before the Ominous Claw Dragon arrived…

If I use my grappling hook to climb up and try to cut off the drow elves' climbing arrows for movement... I might have a chance to escape.

Obediently sheathing the still-red-hot katana in her hand back into its sheath, Eileen first made a gesture of surrender, trying to lower the drow elves' guard.

Then—the moment she lowered her raised hands, the flashbangs inside the projectile were immediately fired forward!

These drow elves with their grey-blue skin possessed astonishing darkvision. After firing a volley of flashbangs, Eileen immediately used her grappling hook to climb up the cavern above, where a possible escape route might be found.

"Everyone, look up! She's running towards the cave above! Chase her!"

Not all the drow elves were blindly staring at Eileen and the flashbang she threw. A dozen or so drow warriors immediately reacted and fired their climbing arrows at the cave wall.

These enchanted iron arrows serve as a means of movement, replacing magic. They are essential for drow elves who have not yet mastered flight magic.

Not only is it sharp, but it also has the ability to pull the user towards the point of impact. It can help the small drow elves climb around in caves.

As the climbing arrow struck its target, the sharp bolt successfully embedded itself in the cave wall. Purple force field chains quickly formed from the arrow's fletching, connecting with the drow elves' crossbows to allow them to climb into the cave.

However, just after hearing several sounds of arrows piercing objects at the cave entrance, Eileen seized the opportunity and loaded the prepared explosive crystals into the projectile.

Soon, the launched explosive crystals detonated near the force field chains of the leaping arrows. Drow elves attempting to leap using crossbows and crossbows were forced to fall back to the ground as the chains snapped.

"Damn it, are you all idiots?"

……

"Phew... I absolutely can't get caught. I need to think of a way to ask adventurers for help. I didn't expect there to be multiple drow elves even on the first floor!"

Having come to the Land of Forsaken Gods to train, Eileen absolutely did not want to fall into the clutches of the drow elves. Although she had no home and had always traveled alone…

But which is better: to freely adventure and grow stronger, or to encounter these lawless guys in the dungeon, be captured and used as a slave and thug... even a fool knows which is better.

As for the claim of working for their mistress, that's a blatant lie. How powerful are the mistresses of the drow clans?

He knew that just a few warriors randomly selected from the Black Snow Mercenary Group were mostly peak seventh-tier experts.

The matriarch of a drow tribe is at least a Saint-level powerhouse. Would she possibly care about a weak adventurer like herself?

The important thing now is to inform the Resurrection House and the other adventurers on the first floor of the dungeon that the drow mercenary group has arrived...

Just as she was thinking this, Eileen, who had peeked out from the end of the cave, glanced around and saw the drow elves in the jungle outside!

The leader, like Trisna, wore blood-red armor. Equally cold and dangerous, the two sisters were definitely thorns to be reckoned with.