A couple days after clearing floor 18, the trio attempted to clear floor 19 and managed to do so without suffering any major problems.The quest this time was to help a group of birdmen find appropriate materials for their nesting season, as the group innovatively tackled the problem and helped procure wool, twigs and other materials to construct nests amass.It was a quest that required them to use wits more than brawn and was relatively easy to complete as the trio managed to pass on to floor 20 without facing any major setbacks so far.Returning back to floor zero, the three celebrated their clearing of floor19 inside the canteen as they excitedly talked about the next promotion test on floor 20 that they were to attempt in two days' time."Floor 21 is where the real politics and power plays of the tower starts. It's where you officially become an Ascender" Kael said, as he excitedly ate his food and talked about how adventurous their future was bound to be."Varyn cannot wait to h

This time as Rhys returned to the Origin Realm 'Vorithra Slyithen' for his second tier promotion test, he was mentally prepared to face the change in mana density.Almost as soon as he reached the origin realm, he felt disoriented and as if his gut were wrenching, however, this time he did not puke his guts out, as he was purposefully traveling on an empty stomach.'Too strong…F***, the mana density of this realm is too strong' Rhys cursed as he struggled back to his feet."Back so soon?" Asked the familiar guide of the Origin Realm, as Epita, the three eyed demoness welcomed Rhys with a big smile on her face.'Oh gosh, not her again' Rhys thought, as he did not like the deceitful demoness one bit, however, concealing his emotions he nodded towards her in acknowledgement."I'm here for the second tier promotion test-" Rhys said in a controlled tone, as he tried to put on the tough act.Although he was feeling dizzy from the sudden change in environment, he tried to put on a brave face

Rhys pondered deeply over which trail to choose. While his rational mind urged him to select the easiest path to maximize his chances of survival, he knew deep down that the promotion tests in the Origin Realm would never get easier over time.He had nearly died during his first tier promotion test, and each subsequent test was sure to become progressively harder. This meant that if his ultimate goal was to reach the Origin Castle, he needed to tackle the most challenging paths now to build a strong foundation for facing even tougher challenges in the future.Although this reasoning seemed logical in his head, the reality of the situation was that he didn't feel confident about his ability to confront sentient tier-4 beasts at all as facing these beasts was not the smartest choice for several reasons—Firstly, sentient tier-4 beasts were not just physically stronger but also highly intelligent. They could strategize, anticipate his moves, and adapt to his fighting style, making them f

Breaking free from the hypnosis, Rhys immediately lunged forward, his blades slicing through the air with a desperate precision, as he tried the attack [ Crossblade Slash ] to hopefully slice the snake's head into four pieces.The python, unable to react in time, became a sitting duck for Rhys to strike, as Rhys's swords made contact with the beast's skin.*Sllllshhh*The impact was hard, and instead of slicing cleanly through the python's scales, his swords got nicked and damaged from trying to cut through the scales, which were harder than steel, causing the edges of the blade to crumple under the force.*GUSHH*The python hissed in pain, as blood spurt from its face, its body recoiling from the blow as it received a shallow wound to its face.Thankfully, one of Rhys's blades has managed to penetrate deep enough to disable its left eye, as the beast could not open that side of its eye after suffering Rhys's attack.As Rhys pulled back, his heart raced wildly as his mind spun with a

Rhys moved cautiously through the dense forest, every sense on high alert.After what happened with the python, Rhys no longer trusted only his vision and tried to maximize the sensory data from all his senses, however, no matter how carefully he looked around, he couldn't detect the next enemy.The forest grew darker and more oppressive as he advanced, the canopy overhead blocking out much of the sunlight, as the deeper Rhys walked down the trail, the more anxious he became as his vision limited significantly, pushing his paranoia to an all time high as his heart pounded hard in his chest.Unbeknownst to him, once again while he could not detect the enemy, the enemy had already detected him, as within this dark patch of the forest, he was not alone–Hidden among the trees, a figure watched his every move, as instead of a beast, his opponent this time was a sentient nature spirit.The druid, cloaked in the natural colors of the forest, blended seamlessly with the surroundings. His eye