Nero acted fast. She moved through the wind and got in front of the little skeleton. The skeletons' eyes looked like neon red rubies when they looked at Nero, and the moment their eyes met Nero's she felt transfixed.

'A paralysis ability?' Nero was even more interested in this little guy. However, she was still unable to move.

"Nero!

" Choko and Yui screamed when they saw this.

Yui used her wings to fly towards Nero, but it was too late...

*Bang!*

The tiny skeleton's sapphire sapphire fist caught in the pit of Nero's stomach as he jumped. It was surrounded by wind and was very fast. The force exerted was also powerful, causing a thunderous sound.

"Ahhhh, Nerooo...?

"

As they watched movement return to Nero's body, they saw that she was moving as if nothing had happened. The skeleton was not even able to scratch her armor.

Not that the blow was weak, far from it! It was pretty powerful, but the point was... Nero had all her statuses maxed: her defense, her life, etc. It was way above the small skeleton's attack power, as incredible as it was.

"Do not worry.

" Nero turned and smiled, not caring about the little skeleton's next attack.

"I have a very high defense. It will be practically impossible to hurt me without being at level 26 .

"

This was a shocking revelation. They already knew Nero was strong, but since she had barely been attacked before, they didn't know that her defense was also frighteningly high. Yui, who was terrified before, and Choko too, were both reassured. Yui descended with her pair of wings, attacking the skeletons around her.

"This little guy is strong, but in front of me...

" Nero smiled strangely in the direction of the little skeleton.

"It's a piece of cake.

"

The skeleton's emerald green eyes glowed. He didn't confront Nero again, but rather, he was cautious. The defense and confidence she conveyed, as well as the tone of her voice, proved she was no easy target. His eyes flashed intelligence as he thought about how to handle this situation. Sensing a feeling of crisis as Nero approached, the small skeleton created runes in the air, and a windshield formed. Nero, who had previously been limiting her strength, used more force when attacking.

*Roar!!*

The wind, biting with the force and rising speed of her fists, caused a roar like loud thunder.

*Bang!*

With a sudden explosive noise, the air rippled and the effect dispersed. Nero's fist freed itself from the obstacle in midair and moved toward the little skeleton even faster. The wind shield parted and even the crackling sound was drowned out by the sonic boom. With a bang, the little skeleton was thrown back with a strange light in his emerald eyes. He hit the wall a few tens of meters away.

"Submit! This Lady wants you, feel honored.

" Nero arrived in front of the little skeleton in the blink of an eye. She seemed to have teleported, scaring the little skeleton to its very soul.

His ruby eyes were neon. He wanted to deny it, but an overwhelming force made him bow to Nero. The little skeleton thrashed over and over, but in the end, it turned into a green smokescreen, vanishing into place.

- -

You captured the Undead Monster Little Skeleton Sovereign Rank D: Level 24.

- -

After a momentary silence, Choko was the first to come to. She clenched her fists and screamed over and over. She was excited! Excited! The fact that Nero was so strong, managing to capture such an abnormal and powerful boss, made her vibrant!

"Silly, don't be so happy,

" Nero looked at Choko and said casually. Choko pouted, then stuck out her tongue and laughed.

The battle was not over; there were still many surviving skeletons. Nero's movements were subtle and agile. She seemed to be dancing on the battlefield, her sword emitting an unparalleled coldness, and not finding it enough, she constantly switched from bow to sword, releasing showers of arrows, slashing the heads of the skeletons at the same time.

"Wow!

"

"Fantastic!

"

It was the first time they had seen Nero act like this. Normally she attacked using only one weapon. This quick change from bow to sword was supernatural, far from what they could dream of being able to do. Nero's moments were getting faster and more graceful. Choko and Yui had stars in their eyes as they watched this display of beauty and power.

Nero stopped fighting suddenly. She looked at the party, and arched her brow.

"Why are you standing there like fools? Come on! If it takes too long, I'll reduce the amount of shared monster cores.

"

"Y-Yes!

" Not knowing if Nero was just kidding or not, Jana and the rest went back to fighting. Even Choko and Yui started in, not because they were afraid of losing monster cores, but because they didn't want to be a burden to Nero. The group's attacks became more aggressive, and soon all skeletons were wiped out. Panting, they sat down on the floor.

"It's over, *dejozaru*!

" Jingu collapsed to the ground, sweat running down her body. The rest of the group was no better. They also sat on the floor to rest.

"Rest first,

" Nero said,

"If you make a discovery, it'll be a big help for the next floor.

"

"Next floor...

" Honda muttered and looked at Nero,

"It's going to be bats, yes?

"

"Exactly,

" Nero replied,

"monsters that fly are harder to kill. Better be in better condition before we go.

"

Logically, they also believed that, at the present time, they were still very worn out. Taking potions to regain mana and stamina, they waited for Nero to distribute the monsters' cores.

After almost 30 minutes, Nero finished using . Distributing the monster cores, Nero gave her share to her summonable monsters. The small skeleton was also summoned, but Nero just had it train; she didn't try to strengthen it because it already had a reasonably high level. Being the floor boss, having special abilities, it was stronger than the common lv24 monsters.

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Edited by: Azurtha