Chapter 150: A husband's fight against the 15th floor guardian's descendant.

Woman with the scythe was the strongest as her powers utterly ignored the ghostly attribute. It wasn't only that, her strength topped over the rest of her teammates, but she was truly the guardian family's descendant.

Her body was immortal on the 15th floor, but she fought like her life depended on it while going against the ghost monster that kept its fangs pointed at her.

As it taunted with howls, the woman spun her scythe, then gladly darted to chop off its head. She fought against the ghost monster as long as her scythe exuded the dark aura. Her retreat happened when this power got depleted.

The monsters knew her pattern as well and even could predict when her powers would go off! It suddenly made a turn on the floor, then used its intangible body to approach the closest guard from her family!

"Be careful!"

"Yes, Miss!"

It was all seen by the husband and his party.

"She seems strong and unique as expected of someone from the guardian's family. What are we going to do?"

"I think we should steal her miniboss, then speak with her first."

"Looks like we are taking another approach."

"Yes. It's because she gives a different feeling compared to that twin tail woman."

"That's what I noticed too. Kinda strange that that baldie called her 'absurd' woman."

Xiaoxiao and Kyoya were engaged in the conversation regarding their next move. Just like she spotted, the woman from the guardian's family wasn't that absurd at all. She cared about her people and supported them even if it was limited to words and instructions.

But it was fairly normal for others to take her as absurd. Before the dark castle got invaded by adventurers, this woman should've scared off many people with her status and domineering attitude thus getting the 'absurd woman' title for herself.

And she certainly didn't care about that at all.

As the battle with the miniboss continued, Kyoya also scanned the floor in search of the 'affected' guard. He found a person tied by the ropes in a corner soon enough. This person was getting all the effects of the tower's influence, his eyes dilated as he tried to cry out.

He was constantly shivering and wriggling on the ground causing Xiaoxiao to take a step back as she didn't want to experience the same thing.

"She might be absurd in a certain way, but this is rather a good way to stop the influence."

"Just tie your comrade and fight with the minibosses."

"Alright, we should steal her miniboss now… I will be the one to do it, so help me after I make an appearance."

"I got your back, husband."

"Okay!"

"Yeah, go for it."

Kyoya prepared his execution technique while looking at his golden-red energy letting out sparks. His eyes were filled with contentment and satisfaction each time he saw those colors that were deep and intimidating.

He felt proud and strong, ready for an action!

As the black energy enveloped the woman's scythe, Kyoya did his best to see through the monster's state so that he would get the perfect execution.

Her blade tore through the ghostly body like raw flesh, then the husband found the perfect opportunity to steal the kill! It was when the woman's scythe took a huge momentum to gather the dark energy!

When this happened, Kyoya slithered through the guardian woman's people like a beast himself, then his knives shoved straight onto the ghost's torso. Kyoya then made the perfect 'X' mark that lingered on the air even after the ghost's body dispersed in a thousand specks.

"Since when?!"

"Not too long ago… I guess?"

As Kyoya's attitude seemed to be looking down on her, the woman bit her lips as she pointed her scythe at him. She didn't wish to speak more with him, but to just pin him down with her powerful aura.

Her strength surged out from her body once again, this time, truly going all out. It was clear that she held against the ghost monster or just avoided using all her energies for such surprises!

"How about we speak first?"

"What do you want? If you think I will give up on this place, then you are mistaken. The whole dark castle should belong solely to my family!"

"I was indeed mistaken. Since you were different from that other woman, I wanted to take it easier with you, but we can only speak with weapons in this world, right?"

"Right."

Kyoya wasn't alone, his body soaked in the bluish light that regenerated his mana. His teammates were already facing this woman's guards showing off the confidence despite the numbers not being in their favor.

Then, Kyoya asked for a name before engaging in the battle.

"What's your name? I am Kyoya."

"It's Noe."

Because of the introduction between these two, the whole atmosphere wasn't shrouded in the life and death battle. It was more like the battle for the tower's ownership with the loser party leaving with their heads down.

Of course, no one planned to lose.

And the battle began immediately after her name rang out.

Noe stomped on the ground heavily, but quickly. She got the perfect distance for her scythe to hurt the husband and also to properly parry off all his knives attacks. The close combat was in her favor, but Kyoya didn't come here without any plan.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

He could face her scythe and its wide and hard to predict slashes, but in the meantime he also secretly used his cards. Those cards weren't meant to wound her, but to use the dark floor and its properties.

Thus, what the husband silently sent was the card of spades. This card's powers were used to 'connect'. This connection could be used in various ways and husband went for one, but rather clever usage.

Tap!

It quietly landed on the floor, then disappeared as if eaten by the dark floor itself. Then, Kyoya continued to keep the lady busy while looking for the perfect occasion to hit the second card up onto the ceiling.

The occasion happened when her scythe became faster and more eager to cut his flesh. Kyoya utilized his speed to the maximum, then retreated a few steps back and ducked. His whole body rolled and in this very moment he sent the card up to the ceiling as the lady's eyes had yet to follow him wholly.

'Alright, I got this… One surprise attack with execution's powers should be enough to stop her moving.'

[Your cards have connected to the tower's floor.]

Kyoya got confirmation from his game system, then a faint smile appeared on his face. He turned around and raised his knives high. It seemed like another and similar to before clash would happen between the two, but Kyoya surely changed his style for the second round.

He was guiding her with his attempts to wound her.

Because of that, Noe suddenly lost the sight of the husband!

'Where is he?!'

The way he disappeared was too bizarre. It felt like there was another wall out of sudden that completely hid the husband! It wasn't a skill of sudden teleportation as Noe was confident she would be able to recognize it.

And what the husband did was similar to the wall.

However, he connected to the floor's darkness and created another layer of this darkness that was easily passable. At most, it could just erase one's vision, but if one knew its location, then one could easily use it for one's advantage.

'It's no problem connecting to the father of law's energy. I can't control it though.'

Kyoya just made a wall that in the worst case would be the cause of his loss, but he had faith in his abilities. He hid himself behind the wall, then waited for Noe to come a little closer.

Her allies couldn't see through the husband's plan as they were busy with dealing with his friends. There were even earth walls emerging from the floor to disturb the vision!

Thus, Kyoya waited for the chance and not much time was needed at all.

'He should be somewhere here… RIght?'

Noe more or less knew where Kyoya disappeared, but because the whole floor was dark she couldn't exactly tell when. She also moved a lot during the battle, so pinpointing the exact location was nearly impossible.

However, she couldn't stay still and do nothing.

She quietly and slowly stomped on the floor while keeping the vigilance to the maximum! Her black eyes were going from right to left nonstop trying to smell out the husband, but to no avail.

It was obvious that she was being lured, but the time was also on Kyoya's time.

TAP!

"AHHHHH!"