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Chapter 17 - Chapter 17 - Level Up Next VS Rosemerix present

Room 776 · Boss vs Boss Protocol

Next turned to the team.

"All of you—come with me.

Let's take the lift in the third staircase."

He pressed the panel for 78th stair.

In five minutes, the lift reached the Stair 78 Sector.

"Which room is it?" Next asked.

Veroki replied:

"Simple. Room 776, isn't it?"

They searched through the darkness, moving cautiously.

Next raised his hand.

"System—activate Party Mode."

System Update:

Party Mode Activated

Next continued:

"Change game world to Kyto Cubes.

Sanctuary: Kyuto Castle Boss Chamber, activate till Floor 3."

System Update:

Kyuto Castle Boss Chamber Activated

Next smiled.

"I have an idea—Boss vs Boss Fight."

 The Plan

"Simple," Next said.

"I and you wait for the right moment with Queen Imara.

Then the three bosses of Kyto Cube Castle will fight him."

1st Boss: Avera (Level 15) 2nd Boss: Twinzee (Level 24) 3rd Boss: Destroy (Level 25)

System Update:

Boss vs Boss Mode Initiated

Power Player and Power-Up NPC Activated

Queen Imara – Standby Mode until Low HP Trigger

Suddenly, the room shifted.

The boss appeared.

Boss Encounter:

Puppet Mr. Janklatern – Level 23

The battle was set.

Ready:

Boss Avera (Level 15)Boss Twinzee (Level 24)Boss Destroy (Level 25)

Battle Begins…

Kyto Cube Boss Activation · Fusion Protocol Complete

Avera stepped forward.

"We are Kyto Cube bosses.

System—activate and open Cube Inventory."

System Update:

Kyto Cube System Activated

Login Complete

Fusion with Rosemerix Mansion Game System – Protocol Set

Fusion Completed

 Avera's Cube Inventory

Inventory Opening…

Avera possessed 7 cubes:

Attack Cube – +35% attack boost Red Fire Attribute Cube – fire element enhancement Blue Sapphire Gem Edition Cube – grants ability to swim Orange Hill Grove Edition Cube – increases battle magic power by 35%

5–8. Blue Mana Cubes ×4 – grants 20% mana recovery

All Buffs Activated

Cube Buff Type: EX Private Buff

Twinzee stepped in.

"Activate Kyto Cube System."

Fusion Complete

System Set

"Activate Cube Sword: Twin Striker Epic.

Equip it.

Add cube buffs to sword.

Change role: Mage → Magical Swordsman."

System Accepted

Initiated

Buffs Added:

34 Cube BuffsAll Stats: +79All Skills: +20% Extra DamageSword Mode: Set

Destroy followed.

"Same system—activate Kyto Cube Set."

Fusion Complete

System Initiated

He noticed a forge icon blinking.

"System—activate Forge."

Forge Instantiated

Destroy fused all 67 cubes into his shield:

Shield of Kube Lord – Epic

Fusion Complete

New Shield Formed: Kube Lord Legendary Buffed Shield

Shield Effects

Maximum Defense Granted All Magical Damage Nullified (up to 10 times) Skill: Counter Cooldown: 8 seconds Only triggers on physical attack Each cube fusion increases effects Chance to evolve further

Avera, Twinzee, and Destroy nodded together.

"Let's go."

Boss Battle · Puppet Janklatern · Phase Shift Finale

The team rushed forward.

Avera unleashed Flame Whirlwind, engulfing Boss Janklatern in fire.

Twinzee, using his Twin Head, headbutted the enemy, then followed with:

Skill: Blood Slash

— slashing deep into Janklatern's belly.

Phase 2 · Dark Smash

The boss shifted into Phase 2, activating DPS attacks: Dark Smash.

All were knocked into the air.

Destroy countered with Taunt, forcing Janklatern to target him.

The boss responded with Dark Bash.

Counter Activated

— Critical hit landed.

— Janklatern's HP dropped to low.

Phase 3 · Berserk Mode

The boss entered Phase 3: Berserk.

He cast Dark Petrify on Avera, Twinzee, and Destroy.

They struggled, calling out:

"How do we save Rosy and Merix?"

Final Strike · Boss vs Boss Fusion

Next and Now appeared.

Queen Imara stepped forward.

"Activate system: Cowboy Sabre Wars – Fuse."

System Initiated

Regulated Set Activated

She drew her Golden Sabre of Wings from inventory and attacked with:

Golden Wheel Move

— massive damage dealt, boss HP dropped further.

Now vanished into motion:

Sakura Sword Art Style 4 – Mayhem

— disappearing and slashing from all sides.

Next followed with:

Lord Slash Maxima

— the final blow.

Boss Janklatern disappeared.

From the shadows, Mr. J arrived.

System Update:

Quest Completed – All Party Rewards Obtained

Level Ups

Next: Level 26 → 28 Now: Level 12 → 15 Avera: Level 15 → 17 Destroy: Level 25 → 27 Twinzee: Level 24 → 26 Queen Imara: Level 70 → 71 Veroki: Level 100 → 101

Drops Obtained:

Puppet Strings ×12Dark Orb ×1

Next turned to Veroki:

"Wow, guide—you're level 100+?"

Veroki smiled gently:

"Yes. I'm just a beginner guide NPC.

But I've been helping players for a long time."

Next looked at Queen Imara:

"Mom… you're high level too?"

She nodded:

"Yes, new son.

I'm also a boss in the future part—where you make a mistake."

"What the heck…"

System Update:

Next Quest Initiated

Objective: Take Mr. J to the Theatre and continue the present version of the documentary

Rosemerix Theatre · Present Edition Begins

The party moved into the theatre.

Mr. J stood near the screen.

"The story isn't over," he said.

"I continued my research."

Next replied:

"We don't know what's left.

Let's sit and see."

Everyone took their seats.

System Update:

Movie Begins – Rosemerix Mansion: Present Edition Animation

The screen flickered.

A title appeared:

Created by: Witch of Wizakon Magic Tower – Rosy Fermina

"I continue the present story.

I will tell you the truth between past, present, and this world."

The title faded.

The story resumed.

The Forgotten Timeline

After Mr. J's five-year research, the truth emerged—

a hidden chapter between the mansion's fall and its rebirth as a lodge.

Before Mr. J repurchased the place,

the owner was Azberito Merixia,

who had bought it from Ooko Joko, a merchant also known as Professor Jaspheleos.

"Do not confuse Professor Jaspheolus with Professor Jasfer," the narrator warned.

"They are the same—an alchemist, single, and secretive."

 The Forbidden Origin

Rosy was not human.

She was a homunculus, created by Professor Jasfer—his beloved daughter,

but born of forbidden alchemy.

She fell in love with Merix, the young merchant.

Together, they planned to destroy the palace and escape.

To protect his research,

Professor Jasfer made a contract with the demon Luci,

offering his soul.

Luci defeated Rosy and imprisoned her in the last room of the mansion.

 Demon King Revealed

After sealing Rosy,

Luci declared:

"I will conquer this world with horror."

He became Demon King Luci,

ruling from Dream Canor, a cursed region in the southeast.

 The Calm Before the Curse

Merixia purchased the lodge.

For ten years—until 470 Blix Calendar—

no monsters appeared near the lodge or town.

The seal held.

The horror slept.

Interval Begins…

Rosy's Awakening · The Curse Unleashed

The story resumed.

Mr. J re-entered the mansion, determined to uncover the truth behind Rosy's mysterious death.

He developed a theory—one that led him to the sealed room on a stormy night in the year 473 of the Blix Calendar.

He broke the seal.

Inside, he saw her—Homunculus Rosy.

She laughed.

"Finally… my revenge begins."

She shattered her shackles, struck Mr. J with immense force, and vanished into the night.

He lay unconscious outside the lodge.

Three days later, Mr. J awoke.

But the horror had already begun.

🩸 The First Night of Death

One year passed.

Then, in the dead of night, Rosy returned.

She battled and killed Georgoire, the sword master elf, in a fierce duel.

That same night, many others perished.

Merix, the lodge owner, confronted her.

He saw her—Rosy, dancing in blood, killing guests.

"My love… Rosy… where have you been?

Why are you killing my customers?"

Rosy turned, eyes burning.

"You are waste.

For 13 years, I was tormented alone in the last floor.

I am not human.

But you could have saved me."

"I waited… waited… waited.

Where did your love go?"

"I heard your laughter.

Your joy.

Your wife—Alima Mexia.

You think I didn't know?

You cheated."

"Let me kill you."

In a flash, his head was gone.

Rosy laughed intensely.

"I will kill Demon Lord Luci.

I will protect this world from his power.

Oh no… I'm also evil."

"It doesn't matter.

He wasted my years of life.

I was good once."

The scene faded.

A final message appeared:

"Rosy will find you in the last floor.

Defeat her to claim the mansion.

Easy Mode Activated.

Rewards Await."

Everyone in the theatre sat in shock.

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