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Episode 59: The Tenth Floor
Down the stairs, Ren set foot on the tenth floor.
"..."
The first thing he felt was silence. Different from every floor before. Few signs of monsters.
And yet—
the air was heavy.
Ren tightened his grip on the spear.
"Doesn't feel good."
Before long, a single monster appeared.
A four-legged beast covered in black fur. Its body a size bigger than a Bloodwolf's, sharp fangs jutting from its jaw.
Red eyes locked onto Ren. Ren used 《Appraisal》.
《Name: Ironfang》
《Type: Monster》
《Trait: Hard fangs and high attack power》
《Attacks: Bites, charges, claws》
"...Looks strong."
The Ironfang growled low. The next instant, it kicked off the ground.
Ren leapt sideways. Sharp claws gouged the ground.
Ren used body strengthening and counterattacked. He poured magic into the spear. The spearhead caught the monster's body.
But—
"It's hard...!"
Shallow.
Ren put distance between them. Clearly different from the monsters before it.
Even so — change how he fought, and he could kill it.
Ren concentrated magic into his legs. Closed the distance in one burst.
He slipped past the monster's attack, past its side. And as he turned, drove the spear in.
This time it sank in deep. The Ironfang fell.
"...Whew."
Ren lowered the spear.
A tenth-floor monster. Truly different from everything before it.
But he could still press on.
Ren pushed on into the depths. After walking a while, he noticed something strange.
No monsters. Not even a trace of their presence.
"...It's too quiet."
He kept going. Before long, a giant door came into view.
"..."
It was bigger than anything he'd ever seen.
And from beyond it—
an intense presence came pressing through.
Ren stopped.
"Something's in there."
He readied his spear. Walked up before the door. And slowly reached out his hand.
The door opened.
An enormous space spread out before him.
At its center—
a single monster stood there.
Nearly three meters tall. A massive body sheathed in muscle. Gray skin.
In its thick arms it gripped a huge club. Two sharp tusks jutted from its face, and red eyes glared at Ren.
Ren used 《Appraisal》.
But—
《Understanding of target has deepened.》
《Skill 《Appraisal》 has grown.》
《《Appraisal Lv.3》→《Appraisal Lv.4》》
"...!"
The display had changed, all of a sudden. Startled, Ren looked at the monster again.
"Appraisal."
This time, far more information appeared.
《Name: Great Ogre》
《Type: Monster》
《Status: Good》
《Danger Level: Extremely High》
《Physical Abilities: Extremely High》
《Magic: Medium》
《Trait: Possesses high physical abilities and a powerful body》
"...An ogre."
Ren stared at the massive body before him.
Clearly different from every monster he'd fought so far. Overwhelming strength. A thick, heavy body. And that huge club in its hand.
Take a hit head-on, and a single blow could be fatal.
The Great Ogre hoisted its club onto its shoulder.
And—
drew in a deep breath.
"..."
Ren readied his spear again.
The powers he'd built to get this far. 《Body Strengthening》. 《Magic Manipulation》. And a spear wreathed in magic.
Unless he used all of it, nothing would reach this opponent.
The Great Ogre took a step. The ground shook.
Ren stepped forward, one step, too.
"...Come on."
The tenth floor.
The battle against his first great wall was about to begin.