At the same time Maeve and Marcus were being sentenced before the Olympian Council, Rhys and his team had somehow managed to reach the deepest part of the Floor 22 dungeon.After nearly three days of fighting their way through the labyrinth, they finally stood before another enormous boss room gate. Judging by its size and its position at the very end of the dungeon, Rhys was certain this had to be the third and final boss room. Whatever waited beyond those doors was almost certainly the most dangerous creature they had faced during the entire raid.“Alright guys, this is it… This is our last stop. If we conquer the monster inside, we will be done with our floor leveling for the week….” Rhys said, doing his best to lift everyone’s spirits.The team had spent almost three days inside the dungeon with barely enough time to recover between battles. Their bodies were tired, their minds were strained, and even their patience was beginning to wear thin. They had already survived several sit

The final echoes of the battle gradually disappeared, leaving Rhys and his team standing among the remains of the two Dark Phoenixes.Their victory had come at a serious cost. Every member had been pushed close to their limits, especially after discovering that the final boss room contained two enemies instead of the single Dark Phoenix they had prepared to face. Still, they had adapted, worked together, and somehow managed to overcome the unexpected challenge.Now that the danger had finally passed, everyone was breathing hard as the oppressive darkness covering the chamber began to disappear. The strange darkness that had filled the room slowly receded, revealing a narrow passage behind the place where the two Phoenixes had fallen.“What is this? Another challenge or the path towards the exit?” Kratos asked, his eyes fixed on the newly revealed passage.Rhys looked toward Kael, hoping the mage could confirm what they had discovered from their research before answering.“Neither… It

After collecting the treasures, Rhys and his team finally made their way out of the dungeon. The moment they emerged from the entrance, the Floor Administrator appeared and officially declared their mission complete. Since they had successfully conquered the dungeon, their performance received an ‘A’ grade evaluation.[ Strongest System Notification :- Congratulations host for clearing floor 22 of the tower of ascension.You have received +7 shots of Violet’s medicine.You have (10) days now to clear floor 23 for the chain quest to continue ]The notification from the Strongest System arrived almost immediately after the Floor Administrator finished grading their dungeon run. Rhys had managed to clear Floor 22 in only four days, so he had now been given another ten days to complete Floor 23. More importantly, he had also received the next batch of medicine he needed.Rhys looked at his three companions before speaking.“Alright guys, I’m going to head back to Earth, you guys can eithe

After completing his first dungeon run, Rhys finally had a much clearer understanding of the dangers and unpredictability that came with Vorithra Sylithen.On paper, the dungeon should have been straightforward. Rhys already knew its layout, understood the monsters inside, and was familiar with most of their weaknesses. Yet none of that knowledge had prepared him for the constant changes brought by Vorithra Sylithen. Danger had appeared where he least expected it, and throughout the entire raid, there had been moments when one of his companions could have lost their life.They had survived this time, but Rhys wasn’t foolish enough to assume they would always be so fortunate. If they intended to continue clearing floors under these conditions, their strength had to increase by a considerable amount.Unfortunately, there was one major problem.Time.Rhys simply didn’t have enough of it.He needed time to learn new techniques, practice them repeatedly, understand their weaknesses, and gr

The weapon’s name had been engraved elegantly along the blade.Bloodbane.It was no ordinary sword.Its blade had been forged from an extremely rare metal that reflected the light with an almost sinister sheen. The black leather wrapped around the hilt had become worn with age, but it remained strong enough to withstand years of use.Yet the appearance wasn’t what made Bloodbane special.Its true value came from its unique ability.Bloodbane could absorb the vitality of its wielder and convert that energy into destructive attacks.The more vitality the wielder supplied, the greater the sword’s offensive power became.For an ordinary warrior, this was a terrible drawback. A person could only supply so much vitality before exhaustion forced them to stop. Even if the weapon could produce devastating attacks, using it recklessly could leave its wielder too weak to continue fighting.For Kratos, however, the situation was completely different.His vitality was practically inexhaustible.Bl