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Chapter 50 - Final Battle

"He's fighting it," SilentEdge whispered. "He's still fighting the boss. Alone."

INSIDE THE DUNGEON

The Obsidian Overlord towered over Max, its massive form radiating power and malice. Lava dripped from its body, scorching the obsidian floor.

"YOU REMAIN," the boss's voice boomed. "ALONE. ABANDONED. WEAK."

Max didn't respond. He was calculating. The boss had 50,000 HP left. His attack power was around 400 per hit with crits. Night could do similar damage. Together, they needed roughly 125 successful hits to kill it.

But the boss could kill him in two hits. Maybe three if he was lucky.

"YOUR COMPANIONS FELL LIKE WHEAT BEFORE THE SCYTHE," the Overlord continued. "WHAT MAKES YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN SUCCEED WHERE THEY FAILED?"

"They didn't have what I have," Max said quietly.

"AND WHAT IS THAT, MORTAL? PRIDE? FOOLISHNESS?"

Max closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Night stood beside him, its eyes burning with unwavering loyalty. And beneath that, he felt the new ability—Shadow Slave—waiting to be unleashed.

"I have nothing left to lose," Max said, opening his eyes. "Which makes me the most dangerous thing in this room."

He activated the skill.

[SHADOW SLAVE – ACTIVATED]

[-200 MP]

[MP: 450/650]

The chamber went dark. Shadows deeper than night erupted from the floor around Max, twisting and writhing like living things. The air became cold, making Max's skin crawl with instinctive dread.

Two forms tore themselves from the abyss.

They were nightmares given shape.

Where Night was a warrior... the Shadow Slaves were demons. Their bodies were lean, skeletal, covered in strange black armor that seemed to grow from their flesh. Their hands ended in claws easily a foot long. Their faces were featureless except for gaping mouths filled with rows of jagged teeth.

And their eyes were burning red, filled with mindless hunger and rage.

[SHADOW SLAVE #1 – SUMMONED]

HP: 500/500

Attack Power: 180

Status: HOSTILE TO ALL – CONTROLLED BY SUMMONER

[SHADOW SLAVE #2 – SUMMONED]

HP: 500/500

Attack Power: 180

Status: HOSTILE TO ALL – CONTROLLED BY SUMMONER

The slaves shrieked—a sound like tearing metal and dying animals—and immediately lunged at the Overlord.

The boss, for the first time, hesitated.

"WHAT... WHAT MANNER OF ABOMINATION—"

The first slave reached the Overlord and drove its claws into the boss's leg. The second followed, climbing the boss's body like a rabid animal, claws tearing chunks of obsidian free.

-187 HP! (Slave #1)

-194 HP! (Slave #2)

-201 HP! (Slave #1)

-189 HP! (Slave #2)

Their attack speed was insane—two to three hits per second, each one dealing nearly 200 damage.

Max didn't waste the opening. He and Night attacked from the opposite side, their blades finding weak points while the slaves kept the boss distracted.

-423 HP! (Max – Critical!)

-467 HP! (Night)

-389 HP! (Max)

-489 HP! (Night – Critical!)

The Overlord tried to fight back, its massive fists crushing one of the slaves.

-300 HP! (Slave #1)

[Slave #1: 200/500 HP]

But the slave didn't care about damage. It didn't flinch, didn't retreat, just kept attacking with mindless ferocity.

The boss's health dropped: 48,000... 45,000... 42,000...

The Overlord realized the danger and changed tactics. It slammed both fists into the ground, creating a massive shockwave that launched all of them backward.

-147 HP! (Max)

[MaxThorne: 40/520 HP]

-189 HP! (Night)

[Night: 234/780 HP]

-200 HP! (Slave #1)

[Slave #1: DESTROYED]

The first slave exploded in a burst of dark energy.

[SHADOW SLAVE DESTROYED]

[DETONATION: 300 AOE DAMAGE]

The explosion hit the Overlord point-blank.

Max struggled to his feet, drinking his last health potion—one he found in his inventory from days ago.

[Health Potion consumed]

[+150 HP]

One slave left. Night was nearly destroyed and Max was at critical health.

But the boss was at 38,000 HP. In such brief moment, they had successfully inflicted 12,000 damage.

They could do this.

"IMPOSSIBLE!" the Overlord roared. "I AM ETERNAL! I AM INEVITABLE! YOU CANNOT—"

"Shut up and die," Max growled.

He activated every offensive buff he had. Shadow Step on cooldown, striking from multiple angles. Night fought with savage determination, its drain ability barely keeping it alive.

The remaining slave was a whirlwind of claws and teeth, tearing into the boss with relentless fury.

35,000... 30,000... 25,000...

The Overlord caught the second slave with both hands and crushed it.

[SHADOW SLAVE #2: DESTROYED]

[DETONATION: 300 AOE DAMAGE]

The explosion hit again.

24,700 HP remaining.

Just Max and Night now.

The boss turned its full attention on Max, and he saw death in its burning eyes.

But Max Shadow Stepped behind it. Night phased through an attack and struck at exposed joints. They danced around the massive boss, never staying still, exploiting every opening, every moment of vulnerability.

20,000... 15,000... 10,000...

Max's stamina hit zero. Exhaustion debuffs stacked.

[EXHAUSTION LEVEL 4: -30 HP per second]

[MaxThorne: 103/520 HP]

He was dying. The debuffs alone would kill him in three seconds.

But the boss was at 8,000 HP.

So close.

The Overlord's fist came down like a meteor. Max tried to dodge but was too slow, his exhaustion making his movements sluggish.

The hit connected.

-87 HP!

[MaxThorne: 16/520 HP]

One more hit would kill him. One more attack. One more anything.

But Night drove its blade into the boss's core with everything it had.

CRITICAL HIT!

-534 HP!

The Overlord staggered.

Max saw his opening. With the last of his strength, he Shadow Stepped one final time, appearing directly in front of the boss's face.

Their eyes met.

Max drove his Shadowsteel Blade into the Overlord's burning eye with both hands, forcing it deep.

CRITICAL HIT!

-1,247 HP!

The Overlord froze.

For a moment, everything was still.

Then the massive body began to crumble, obsidian shattering, lava cooling, the dark flames extinguishing.

[THE OBSIDIAN OVERLORD – DEFEATED]

Max collapsed to his knees as the boss dissolved into particles of light.

[DUNGEON COMPLETE: THE OBSIDIAN DEPTHS]

[SOLO KILL BONUS: +500% EXP]

[LEGENDARY ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: LAST STAND]

[MYTHIC ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: GIANT SLAYER]

[You are now Level 21!]

[You are now Level 22!]

[You are now Level 23!]

Notifications flooded his vision, but Max couldn't focus on them. He was shaking, his body trembling from exhaustion and adrenaline.

He had done it.

Alone.

A legendary-tier chest materialized where the boss had stood, glowing with golden light.

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