As the battle intensified, Omer-Jin Hoo and Surtur faced each other. Omer wielded the Shadow's Claws and Twin Moon Daggers, while Surtur drew his gigantic sword, wreathed in flames. The first attack came from Omer, but his daggers didn't even leave a scratch on Surtur's armor. Omer was stunned. Surtur took advantage of the opening, roaring, "Wrath of Flame!" and engulfing the entire floor in hellish fire. Omer took heavy damage and was forced to retreat.
Meanwhile, the situation was deteriorating on other fronts of the battle. Antaios was struggling against Orochi. In a last-ditch effort, he used the attack "Dragon's Judgment," but Orochi sacrificed his right wing to survive the blow and then struck Antaios down with a flurry of attacks. On the other side, the fight between Sigrun and Osiris was just as deadly. Sigrun gathered all her strength and unleashed the "Mortal Strike of the Giant King," which shattered the entire floor and temporarily nullified gravity.
As Surtur swung his sword at him, Omer focused all his concentration and activated his newly acquired ability, "Super Speed." He landed over 100 dagger strikes on Surtur in a single second. However, Surtur retaliated with a "Lava-Clad Fist" attack. Omer couldn't dodge the blow and was sent flying to the floor below from the powerful impact on his chest.The battle had now completely turned against Omer's army. Surtur began to single-handedly annihilate Omer's remaining forces. He dealt the final blow to Antaios, splitting him in two, and then, in a combined attack with Osiris, completely obliterated Sigrun's body. The handful of remaining soldiers struggled against the 150,000-strong army. Surtur used one last attack, "Breath of the Apocalypse," and destroyed nearly the entire Aldwulf Dungeon. It seemed everything was over; Omer's story had come to an end. Surtur had won.As the dust and smoke cleared from what was believed to be the end of the battle, a single figure stood tall on the ruined battlefield: Surtur. He moved toward the remaining part of his throne, savoring his victory and demanding the obedience of his remaining army. However, one soldier refused. Enraged, Surtur struck the soldier down with a single glare, leaving the helpless soldier to await his death. Just then, a series of messages appeared:
* Quest Complete: Defeat the Fire King Surtur.
* Quest Complete: Player has advanced to rank S.
* Player Leveled Up: x10.
It was Omer-Jin Hoo, holding the severed head of the Fire King Surtur. A deadly purple aura radiated from his eyes, transforming him into a monstrous figure. The remaining 20,000 soldiers of Surtur's army stared in astonishment at their new master. All the rage and pain Omer had endured had forged him into an incredible power. The system messages were proof of this transformation.
Omer accepted the rewards by saying "Yes," and immediately activated the "Emperor's Domination" ability. With this power, Omer's strength multiplied, and his influence over spirits reached a monumental scale.
After the death of their king, Osiris and Orochi, along with the remaining 20,000 soldiers, charged at Omer with all their might. Instead of fighting back, Omer simply extended his hand and, with a deadly look, used Emperor's Domination. The immense pressure brought the entire army to its knees. Even Osiris and Orochi were thrown to opposite sides by the force. With a swift motion using his Super Speed ability, Omer instantly struck down everyone on the field, leaving him standing alone.Then, Omer cried out "Vatra!" to the heavens. On the ravaged ground, the spirits of the defeated 200,000-strong army, as well as those of Osiris, Orochi, and Surtur, materialized. Omer's battle of wills had begun. All spirits except for Surtur, Orochi, and Osiris immediately submitted to Omer, were sealed into shadow forms, and joined his army.Finally, Omer subdued the spirits of the two generals and the Fire King. He sealed their spirits, turning them into shadow forms, and gave them new names:
* Osiris: Vidar
* Orochi: Baran
* Surtur: Ignarion
Now, the newly empowered shadow generals and king swore allegiance to their new master, Omer. Just then, two shadow figures, Antaios and Sigrun, appeared behind him, joking with each other. When Omer looked at them, they bowed respectfully before their master. Omer smiled and said, "It's all right."
Upon seeing the resurrected Antaios and Sigrun, Ignarion pleaded, "Master, forgive me. I am ready to do anything for you." Omer replied, "It's not necessary. You are now my strongest soldier and general." Omer-Jin Hoo's epic rise was continuing. Now, only one goal remained to save his family.A dark, pitch-black fog enveloped everything. It was a damp, death-reeking room deep inside a dungeon, a room laid over a carpet of corpses. This was a place where life energy had been drained away, and even slivers of hope had begun to rot. In every corner, the lifeless bodies of warriors, their identities lost and their faces unrecognizable, lay scattered. They had come here with hope, but in the end, they had become nothing more than a part of this graveyard.In the middle of this horrifying scene, a man lay alone on the ground, helpless. The wounds on his body were bloody evidence of the difficult struggle he had endured. But the greatest blow wasn't the physical pain; it was the burning defeat and exhaustion he felt in the depths of his soul. His eyes, half-open under the weight of this somber atmosphere, watched his surroundings, accepting that everything was over.Right across from him stood a terrifying demon, trapped in the deepest layers of the dungeon. His name was Kovarth. The very existence of this ancient fiend made the dungeon's stones decay and filled the air with the stench of death. Kovarth's horrifying appearance had lost all traces of human form. Massive, twisting demon wings sprouted from his back, and his body, seemingly made of shadows, constantly shifted shape. His face was like a shattered mask, and behind it, his eyes, burning like ruby-red flames, scorched the soul of every living thing he looked at.Kovarth's power wasn't just a physical threat. His Soul-Devouring Claws absorbed the souls of his victims along with their pain and hopelessness, while his Mind-Distorting Whispers echoed through the dungeon's dark corridors, sowing the seeds of fear and madness in the minds of those who managed to survive. One of his most dangerous abilities, Born from Shadows, made him invisible in the dark, allowing him to appear suddenly and destroy his victims. With his Curse Spreading ability, everything he touched slowly turned to stone or melted from within. Kovarth was unkillable. Even when his body was torn apart, he was reborn from the shadows, but each rebirth made him a little more ruthless and savage.
Mercy and compassion were alien concepts to this being. He was the embodiment of evil. He fed on the fears of humans, and his very presence sucked the life energy out of his surroundings, making everything wither. This horrifying creature leaned over the man on the ground and, with a merciless blow, ended his life. Roaring loudly, he bellowed, "Bring me your emperor! Bring me the king! I am not satisfied!"Before the echoes of that roar could fade, a group of 10 people appeared at the entrance of the room. All of them possessed special powers and were the last flicker of hope to have delved into the dungeon's depths. Among them was Ae-Cha, a sweet and beautiful girl Ömer had met at his workplace. But now, she was covered in blood, and the familiar warm smile on her face had been replaced by determination and fury. With tears in her eyes, Ae-Cha charged toward Kovarth, followed by the other nine heroes.The room instantly turned into a bloodbath. They were humanity's last resistance. But Kovarth was a force that these warriors could not defeat alone. The battle was fierce. The heroes fell one by one, while Ae-Cha continued to fight with all her might. Finally, Kovarth caught her. As he lifted Ae-Cha with his claws, about to rip off her head, her eyes filled with tears. She remembered her mother and father. Accepting her fate, she thought everything was over.But just then, a spear was thrown toward Kovarth with incredible speed. Kovarth caught the spear in mid-air and cast a deadly gaze at the person who threw it. That look instantly knocked the person unconscious. He turned back to Ae-Cha. As he opened his monstrous mouth, preparing to bite off her head, a powerful, echoing voice shook the entire dungeon: "Varta!"