Defense Specialization and Progress

Maple and Sally returned to the guild home just as Chrome and the others had come back to rest. It was perfect timing, and Maple ran up to them excitedly.

"Oh, are you guys finished for the day too?"

"Yes! We can barely use any of our skills now, so we're taking a break."

"How far were you two able to go?"

"We just finished the 7th floor!"

They accepted drinks from Izu and then sat down on the chairs.

Chrome and the others had apparently cleared the 9th floor.

"Woah! That's amazing!'

"Yes, we need to hurry up and catch up with you guys."

"I won't say anything and ruin the fun for you two, but the boss on the 10th floor is really strong."

"We came back because we lost to it. As I'm sure you'll meet it soon, be careful."

They looked very surprised when they heard this. This boss must be incredibly powerful if it beat all six of them together.

"Best of luckto you two!"

"We'll do our best to defeat it as well!"

"Well, we were still mostly observing it, so I didn't even use my magic books. But yes, it is definitely strong."

They said that there were still items and tactics that they hadn't used yet. But that didn't change the fact that it was a very powerful enemy.

"Th-that sounds amazing. I'm getting nervous."

"Maple, it's way too early for that. We still have to clear the 8th and 9th floors."

"That's right! We best be prepared before leaving."

"Let me know if you've run out of any items. By the way, I made some new items out of materials from the tower, so come take a look when you have time."

"Thank you!"

"Yes, that will help. We have to use a lot of items to raise our firepower when it's just the two of us"

Because Maple's firepower was usu