CHAPTER 45: ARCANE CAVE INCIDENT – KILLING MISSION
The entrance to Arcane Cave stood silent and cursed—black mist crawling across the sharp rocks like living snakes. The mission was labeled C-Class, but the energy radiating from the cave screamed of something darker, something twisted.
From the cliff above—
> BOOM!
The ground cracked as Shen Karguro descended like a god, cloaked in dark energy. His Supreme Lord Eye flared, scanning the land. The wind around him froze.
The moment his feet touched the earth, a heavy silence spread through the valley. Inside the cave, dozens of Arcane Beasts twisted and roared... then froze.
> They could feel him.
> He had come.
Behind him landed the rest of the elite squad:
Kenya Naro, cloaked in red flames, Fire Demon Form blazing.
Eliz Betham, her aura black and pulsing, eyes sharper than ever before.
Ruke, lightning bursting from his body, now evolved with pure control.
They didn't wait.
> Shen raised a single hand.
"Void Pulse."
A silent explosion of dark pressure blasted through the cave's mouth. Three Arcane Beasts turned to ash instantly—no scream, no time.
"Move," Shen said.
They entered like legends.
Inside, 50+ Arcane creatures had made their nest—twisted hybrids of dragons, shadows, and crystal beasts.
They attacked all at once—
> But they didn't even last ten seconds.
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The Rampage Begins
Kenya dashed forward, his fists like burning meteors.
> "FLAME CRUSH COMBO!"
Five beasts fell in a burning line. His power was so overwhelming, the cave itself began to melt from the heat.
Eliz spun in the air—
> "BLACK DEATH CYCLONE!!"
A storm of cursed magic surged like a hurricane, swallowing the back line of Arcane monsters. Their bodies exploded into dust.
Ruke flew like a thunderbolt, slicing heads in milliseconds.
> "THUNDER FANG WAVE!"
His lightning formed a wolf, tearing through shadows with feral speed.
And then—Shen stood alone before the remaining 12 elite Arcane Lords.
They trembled.
One tried to run.
> "Void Chain."
It stopped in midair. Shen's hand moved like a commandment. "Disintegrate."
> BOOM.
All 12 were wiped out in a pulse of darkness. No scream. No remains.
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Aftermath
The cave was completely destroyed—not by an explosion, but by the overwhelming presence of the Drifters.
They didn't struggle.
They dominated.
As they stood over the ruins of the once-feared Arcane Cave, a dark wind blew over them.
Kenya: "Is this what E-Class means now?"
Ruke: "We're making history."
Eliz: (smirking) "I feel... awake."
Shen Karguro, walking forward, voice calm but proud—
> "This is just the beginning. Let's rise beyond."
The scene ends as the cave collapses behind them, now emptied of all life.