The Dungeon Guardian moved.
And everything happened in an instant.
BOOM!
The monster's axe slammed into the stone floor, shattering the ground beneath the hunters.
The shockwave sent several hunters flying across the chamber.
"AAAHHH!"
One hunter was crushed instantly as the massive blade tore through his armor like paper.
Blood splattered across the stone floor.
Panic erupted.
"RUN!"
"THIS IS AN A-RANK MONSTER!"
The hunters scattered in every direction.
But there was nowhere to escape.
The dungeon gate was sealed.
And the Guardian was far too fast.
The monster swung its axe again.
CRASH!
Another hunter was smashed into the wall.
His body slid lifelessly to the ground.
Arin stood frozen.
His hands trembled as he gripped his sword.
This wasn't a fight.
It was a massacre.
"Fight back!" Darius shouted as he charged forward.
The B-Rank hunter unleashed a powerful strike with his enchanted blade.
Sparks exploded as the sword collided with the Guardian's armor.
But the monster barely moved.
Instead…
It slowly turned its head toward Darius.
Then it punched him.
BOOM!
The impact sounded like a cannon.
Darius crashed into a pillar, coughing blood.
The strongest hunter in the team had been defeated in a single blow.
Arin's mind went blank.
We're all going to die.
The Guardian's glowing red eyes suddenly locked onto him.
Arin's heart stopped.
The monster slowly raised its axe.
He tried to move.
But his legs refused to listen.
This is the end…
The axe began to fall.
And at that exact moment—
Something strange happened.
A bright blue light suddenly appeared before Arin's eyes.
Words began to form in the air.
SYSTEM DETECTED
UNIQUE HOST FOUND
INITIALIZING...
Arin's eyes widened in shock.
What… is this?
The glowing window continued to change.
LEVELING SYSTEM ACTIVATED
WELCOME, PLAYER