For the first time since they began climbing the Tower, Rhys and his team were teleported straight into the middle of a city when they reached Floor 24. Until now, every floor had deposited them in remote and isolated areas, usually surrounded by wilderness with little sign of civilization. This time, however, the moment their feet touched the ground, they found themselves surrounded by a thriving metropolis. People filled the streets, merchants called out to passing customers, and different kinds of creatures moved through the crowds as though this were an ordinary day. Tall buildings surrounded them on every side, their stone walls rising several stories above the cobbled streets and blocking parts of the sunlight. Carriages rolled past while various magical vehicles and strange creatures were used as transportation. The entire city seemed to hum with life, and Rhys could even sense faint traces of arcane energy flowing through the atmosphere. Kratos remained cautious despite the

Over the next twenty-four hours, Rhys and his team devoted all their attention to learning everything they could about Nunu and the people responsible for protecting him.They questioned anyone who had previously seen Nunu’s entourage, carefully collecting descriptions of each member and comparing what they heard from different witnesses. At first, the information seemed inconsistent, but after speaking to hundreds of people, they were finally able to put together a fairly accurate picture of Nunu’s security detail.There were six people in total, and every one of them was weaker than the old god they protected.The group consisted of two shield-bearers who most likely served as tanks or paladins. Their job was to stay close to Nunu and protect him from direct attacks. There were also two support mages whose main responsibility was maintaining a powerful defensive barrier around Nunu whenever they detected a threat.The security team was led by a highly skilled swordsman, while the fi

The next day, Kael was extremely nervous at work because today was the day God Nunu was supposed to visit the grave of the previous floor master with his security entourage. The old grave sweeper who had been maintaining the cemetery seemed unusually excited. He put extra effort into cleaning the area and making sure everything looked better than usual. Unfortunately, his enthusiasm only made Kael more anxious because every time the old man moved around the cemetery, Kael worried that he might accidentally trigger one of the traps. Thankfully, the old sweeper was only a mortal. He could not sense mana traps, and his eyes were not sharp enough to notice the subtle changes Kael had made around the cemetery. If he had possessed either ability, Rhys’s entire plan would have failed before God Nunu even arrived. “Cheer up boy! You will get to see a God today! Just keep your head down and don’t make eye contact, but aside from that this is your big day! You will have goosebumps as he passe

The opening Rhys and his team had created was everything he could have hoped for. They had thrown Nunu and his security detail into complete panic, but their advantage was about to disappear. The moment the explosions stopped and the guards had enough time to regroup was also the moment their situation began to turn against them.The rogue was the first to locate Varyn.He rushed toward the orc at terrifying speed, forcing Varyn to rely entirely on instinct. He barely managed to turn his body to the left, avoiding the incoming slash aimed at his neck by the smallest possible margin.Had he been even a fraction of a second slower, the attack would have taken his life. Varyn survived because his instincts reacted before his mind could fully process what was happening.Without wasting another second, he crushed the teleportation token strapped to his wrist. Rhys had already given him clear instructions, and the old orc knew there was no chance of defeating a Tier-5 rogue by himself.It w

“Who?” Lubi asked, fury burning in his eyes as he tried to gather his mana and completely incapacitate Kael.But before he could do anything, Kael closed his eyes and finally used the special power of his clan, a power he had been saving for more than eighteen years.“STOP!” he commanded.The moment the word left his mouth, Lubi and every member of his security team flinched. None of them could move a single muscle.The great god couldn’t understand why his body had suddenly stopped responding to him simply because a mortal had issued a command.He didn’t know about the power of the Church of Vanity.Since childhood, Kael had refused to use his Voice.For years, he never swore, always spoke politely, and carefully avoided every prohibited word. He had spent his entire life accumulating the power contained within his voice, saving it for the day he would finally need it.That day had come.He had gathered eighteen years of dormant power for one simple command.‘Stop.’The force contain