Ford and Hanzo locked eyes, their expressions mirr the same shock. Two Warchiefs now stood before them. The battlefield, already a warzone of chaos and exhaustion, had just bee a nightmare.

  Without hesitation, both Warchiefs roared and charged—ooward Ford's party, the other toward Hanzo's.

  The adventurers barely had time to react.

  The Razor Knight's party aralyzed, their bodies refusing to move uhe sheer weight of the Warchief's oppressive aura. Meanwhile, the only remaining Knight in Hanzo's party staggered, his HP dangerously low, his breath ragged as he clutched his sword for dear life.

  Hanzo's Priest struggled to stand, sweat dripping from his brow. His fatigue was already at half. If this fight dragged on any longer, he wouldn't st.

  THE RAID PARTY MERGE

  Prius, assessing the dire situation, acted quickly. "Hanzo! Your Priest is running out of stamina. Accept my Party Invite! We o form an 8-man Raid Party!"

  Hanzo hesitated only for a moment before accepting the request. The moment the party merge was firmed, Prius smmed his fist into the ground.

  "SEED OF LIFE!"

  The earth trembled beh them, and from the cracks ione, a colossal tree burst forth, its luminous green leaves shimmering with divine energy. A soft, golden light radiated from the tree, washing over the battlefield like a healing wave.

  All party members within its range felt their wounds closing, their stamina replenishing. The fading strength of the injured Knight was restored, his breathing steadying as his HP climbed back to a safer level. Hanzo's Priest sighed in relief as the overwhelming fatigue lessened, rest his ability to cast spells.

  But the moment the spell reached its peak, Prius swayed unsteadily. His vision blurred, his body uo hahe overwhelming energy expenditure.

  "Prius!" Ford called out.

  Prius exhaled sharply, f a weak smile. "I… gave it everything."

  Before anyone could react, he colpsed to the ground, unscious.

  Ford ched his jaw. "Damn it… He's out!"

  Hanzo's fists tightehey had regaiheir strength, but now they were down one of their most critical supports.

  The two Warchiefs snarled, sensing the sudden resurgence of power in their oppos—and the vulnerability of their healer.

  The real battle was about to begin.

  UNC THE ENEMY

  Data e: 80%.

  Jazz stepped forward, eyes narrowing as he activated his Sense Aura skill. His vision sharpened, sing the twin Warchiefs. "I see it now… One of them isn't a real Warchief. The one on the left—it's the Mirreneral!"

  Ford and Hanzo turo him, their attention fully locked. "You're sure?"

  Jazz nodded. "Their physical appearand skills ge, but their auras don't lie. The Mirreneral is magical, while the real Warchief is purely physical."

  "Nice work, Jazz," Ford said, his mind already rag with a pn.

  Hanzo smirked. "Theake down the Mirreneral first before it causes too much trouble."

  Ford turo their healer. "Patty, take care of Prius."

  Patty gave a firm nod. "Leave him to me."

  Ford readied his on. "Alright, everyo's wipe out the Mirreneral fast!"

  Hanzo and the rest of the team echoed their agreement. With their target locked in, they unched forward.

  THE PLAN IN MOTION

  Ford tightened his grip on his bde. "Jazz, I'm going all out. This will push my fatigue to the limit, but I need you and the knights to hold out!"

  The two party knights nodded in uanding, immediately engaging the inal Warchief, taunting it away to create space.

  Jazz focused, ting under his breath. "Magic Shoes!"

  A faint glow enveloped his feet, granting him the ability to move while casting. Without missing a beat, he thrust his staff forward. "Ice Spear!"

  A spear of crystalline frost materialized in the air, but Jazz didn't unch it. Instead, he kept eling.

  "Magid Cye!"

  A powerful vortex of wind spiraled around the spear, enhang its speed and pierg power. Jazz smirked. "Let's go!"

  Meanwhile, Hanzo vanished into the shadows. "Hide!" His presence faded from the battlefield, unseen by both allies and enemies.

  Ford stepped up, log eyes with the Mirreneral. "Taunt!"

  The Mirreneral roared, its aggression shifting fully toward Ford. It raised its on and rushed him, sshing downward in a powerful strike.

  "Now!" Ford muttered, gritting his teeth.

  There was only a ce that it would trigger… but—

  "Parry!"

  Ting!

  Sparks flew as Ford's sword intercepted the attack fwlessly. A shockulsed outward, and the Mirreneral staggered, stunned for one sed.

  Hanzo's voice cut through the air. "Go!"

  Frinned. "Parry es 100% of the damage… plus 10% based on level. Now take it down!"

  Hanzo emerged from the shadows, bde fshing.

  "Backssh!"

  His attack struck the Mirreneral's exposed bading a devastating critical hit.

  Jazz took his ce. "bine Skill—Cye Ice Spear!"

  The enhanced Ice Spear, swirling with violent wind magic, pierced straight through the Mirreneral's chest.

  A shattering boom echoed as the monster let out a final, agonized roar—then colpsed.

  [Mirreneral Defeated!]

  A NEW POWER AWAKENS

  Jazz's eyes burned with newfound power as the st remnants of the energy settled within her.

  Floor 20 Data ter

  Data's current e: 99.8%.

  Data" Data e 100% ! , open the remote Portal now!"

  Back at the Dungeons

  A portal opened.

  A dark figure emerged.

  Raven stood up, smirking. "So you're not my Anglias at all… but you fought well. The Queen might be angry if I kill any human, so sider yourselves lucky. But this is just for now."

  His gaze shifted toatty, his smirk fading. "That was f to press that remote earlier."

  In a blur of motion, Raven drew his sword—and in the same instant, colpsed.

  A fsh of energy burst from Patty.

  "Will of the Inferno!" Jazz roared.

  Six fiery rifts ignited around Raven, spiraling into a devastating explosion. The fmes roared, engulfing him entirely.

  But as the embers faded, Raven's ughter echoed through the battlefield. He stepped forward, pletely unharmed. "Not bad… but not enough."

  Jazz staggered, his strength drained. Before he could hit the ground, Data caught him.

  Raven advaoward them.

  Fritted his teeth, swinging his sword in a desperate strike—but his bde barely grazed Raven, as if strikiy air. His Taunt skill failed to take hold.

  "What? Why are you attag us? You're human!" Ford shouted.

  Raven simply smiled and raised his hand. "Astral Dest."

  A blindiial force crashed down, pinning everyoo the ground. The sheer pressure made movement impossible.

  "My Queen will be very happy with this one," Raven said, reag down. His hand closed around Jazz's colr.

  "No—!" Ford struggled, but his body refused to move.

  With a siep, Raven vanished into the void—taking Jazz with him.

  A guttural roar shook the battlefield.

  The Chieftain, now enraged beyond reason, charged straight for Data.

  But Data's voice remained calm. His fingers moved swiftly, activating a hidden and.

  "Wisdom Unite!"

  A brilliant light erupted from the ground. Twenty portals tore open across the battlefield, summoning warriors of various sed-css jobs.

  With practiced precision, the summoned warriors swarmed the Chieftain, overwhelming it in a brutal csh of steel and magic.

  The battle was over.

  Data stood amidst the aftermath, his gaze cold. Without hesitatioivated his final and:

  "Initiate Report—From Floor 20 to Floors 1 through 50."

  A moment ter, a voice echoed through the system—calm yet authoritative.

  Uno, Chairman of the Adventurer Hall currently at Floor 50:

  "We entered a Dragon on Floor 50, but don't worry—I am alive and well. All Leaders and Examiners, protect your current floors. Try to stay alive. We will vene ohis is over."

  The transmission tinued, reying the full battle log across all active floors.

  Whatever had just happe would not remain a secret for long.