Boom!
The Colossal Titan's eyes blazed brightly, the light within them growing even more intense. In a fit of rage, Bertholdt ignored everything else, steam erupting from his body.
The scorching steam quickly began melting the solid ice.
Wind Treading!
Roy cursed under his breath. Against this overwhelming difference in power, even his magic sword couldn't stop it. At this moment, he didn't hold back—he decisively activated the special effect of his Gale Boots.
Wind coiled around his legs as Roy sprinted desperately into the distance. Distance was life!
In an incredibly short time, Roy appeared hundreds of meters away. Just as he thought he was safe, a wave of danger washed over him, and he spun around sharply.
The Colossal Titan's elongated arms swept across the surrounding buildings, hurling countless stones like rain, blotting out the sky and hurtling straight toward Roy.
Roy's pupils reflected the sky filled with flying debris. The coverage was too extensive—there was no way to dodge it all!
Whoosh!
At the last possible moment, a golden figure flashed past, appearing right in front of him.
"—Wind of Light!"
The crisp, melodic voice of the elf girl rang out, and numerous emerald-green light orbs materialized around her, shooting forward at high speed to collide with the falling debris.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The green light orbs collided with the stones, producing violent explosions in midair. The dazzling sparks illuminated the sky.
With a single magical attack, all the debris was cleared!
Roy, having narrowly survived, collapsed onto the ground, gazing at the small, graceful figure ahead. During the hunt for the Pure Titans, the elf girl had still managed to keep part of her attention on him.
This LV.4 ally was incredibly useful!
Yet Roy couldn't help but give a wry smile. His debts were piling up. Great favors, impossible to repay—was he really expected to offer himself in return?
Ryuu glanced back at Roy, her sky-blue eyes flashing a hint of helplessness. Even though she had anticipated this boy's recklessness, she was still shocked—he actually dared provoke even the Colossal Titan.
Based on Roy's description of the nuclear-level explosion, this Colossal Titan's upper limit was probably approaching LV.6!
Inside the Colossal Titan, Bertholdt was stunned. What were those emerald-green orbs?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Heavy footsteps rang out.
A roughly 15-meter-tall Titan appeared on the other side of the street, its body covered in armor as hard as iron, its appearance completely different from a Pure Titan.
The Armored Titan—Reiner Braun!
Steaming hot, Bertholdt emerged from the Colossal Titan's nape, crying out in anguish, "Reiner, they killed Annie!"
The Armored Titan froze, his expression twisted in pain. His cold, furious gaze shifted to Roy and Ryuu. He braced his stance and prepared to charge.
Ryuu's expression changed. This was trouble—if they were attacked by both the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan, she couldn't guarantee she could protect LV.1 Roy in the process.
At that moment, Roy shouted, "Miss Ryuu, take out the five-meter Titan to your left!"
Without hesitation, Ryuu acted.
Meanwhile, the Armored Titan charged forward. Each step thundered across the ground, shaking the earth as if stepping on Roy's heart.
"Come on!!"
Roy didn't attempt to flee. Instead, he taunted the Armored Titan, drawing its attention to buy the elf girl a few precious seconds.
In reality, Roy was nervously watching the dungeon panel—there was only one Titan left to defeat!
[Titan hunt count: 29!]
In the dungeon world, completing the main quest was necessary to return. Side quests were optional.
As the Armored Titan charged, it was as imposing as a tank from the frontal view—unstoppable, seemingly intent on crushing everything in its path.
One step spanned over ten meters, quickly closing the distance. The Armored Titan reached Roy, raising its massive armored foot, its shadow engulfing him.
Just as the Armored Titan was about to stomp Roy into a pulp, Ryuu finally killed the last Titan.
[Thirty Titans defeated. Dungeon quest completed. Please return within 24 hours…]
Roy clapped his hands.
The figures of Roy and Ryuu became ethereal and vanished in an instant. Boom! The Armored Titan stomped nothing, lifting its foot, leaving a gigantic footprint on the ground.
Only the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan remained, staring at each other in confusion.
They returned to the courtyard of the Starry Garden.
"Huff! Huff!"
Roy panted heavily, the suffocating feeling still lingering in his chest.
Ryuu was no exception. When the two intelligent Titans appeared, her heart leapt to her throat. Her sky-blue eyes glared at Roy. "Didn't we agree not to deal with the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan?"
"Plans can't keep up with changes," Roy replied sheepishly. Who could have predicted this encounter? If he had let them go, he would have regretted it forever, like a fisherman thinking about the one that got away…
With that settled, Ryuu didn't scold him further. She wanted to clean the Titan blood off her body.
Only Roy remained lying in the spacious courtyard.
This time, he had nearly lost his life at least three times, yet his face showed no fear—only an excited smile.
A strange sense of madness surged within him. Rather than being a gambler, he was a maniac, chasing pure thrill—not victory or profit.
Of course, he wouldn't ignore the rewards he earned.
[Teammate Ryuu Leon killed 28 Titans: two 14-meter, three 13-meter, six 12-meter… Congratulations on gaining 1420 attribute points.]
[Total Titan kills reached 30, triggering the extra reward "Titan Summon Card." Upon use, it summons 100 Pure Titans to fight, with random appearance of Abnormals, lasting 24 hours.]
[Successfully killed Annie Leonhart (Female Titan). Obtained 1200 attribute points, Titan Slayer…]
Name: Titan Slayer (Greatsword)
Quality: Advanced
Special Effect: Standard human size as baseline. Deals greater damage to larger targets.
Durability: 99%
…
Roy scanned the panel. In total, aside from the two Pure Titans he personally killed, he had earned 2620 attribute points, a Titan Summon Card, and an advanced equipment piece.
It was safe to say he had struck it rich overnight!
In reality, this dungeon wasn't meant to be soloed. With LV.1 strength, encountering four or five Titans over ten meters would have cost him serious injuries.
That was precisely why, the bigger the challenge, the greater the reward!
Name: Roy
Level: 1
Strength: 30 → 630 (C)
Endurance: 58 → 678 (C)
Dexterity: 95 → 1095 (SS)
Agility: 608 → 1008 (SS)
Mana: 0 (I)
Skills: None
Magic: None
…
By ambushing Bertholdt and enduring the Colossal Titan's heatwave, Roy had boosted his stats. He then allocated the attribute points he earned.
Two of his attributes had broken the limit. For a LV.1 adventurer, this was extraordinarily rare.