The battlefield fell strangely quiet.
The massive Canyon Ogre collapsed with a thunderous crash, its body shaking the rocky ground.
Dust slowly rose into the air.
And in the middle of it all…
Kai Draven stood calmly with his dagger in hand.
Around him, several hunters stared in shock.
One of them finally spoke.
"Did… did you see that?"
Another hunter nodded slowly.
"That E-Rank just killed an ogre…"
"No way…"
Even Marcus Hale looked confused.
Because everyone here knew the truth.
A C-Rank monster should require a full team of hunters to defeat.
Yet Kai had killed one alone.
Ronan Blake's eyes narrowed.
He stepped closer.
"You."
Kai looked up casually.
"Yes?"
Ronan crossed his arms.
"You're supposed to be E-Rank."
Kai shrugged.
"That's what my license says."
The surrounding hunters murmured.
Some were impressed.
Others were suspicious.
Marcus stepped forward.
"Enough talking," he said firmly.
"This dungeon isn't cleared yet."
He pointed toward the canyon cliffs.
"More monsters are coming."
Sure enough—
More ogres were climbing down the rocks.
The battle wasn't over.
The Suspicion Grows
The raid team reorganized quickly.
Hunters returned to their formation.
But several of them kept glancing toward Kai.
Even Ronan couldn't stop watching him.
Something about this felt wrong.
He survived the first dungeon…
He appeared at the hidden gate…
And now he kills ogres alone?
Ronan clenched his fists.
Just who are you…?
***
Kai's Opportunity
Kai quietly stepped away again while the other hunters fought.
He moved behind a broken cliff wall.
Another injured ogre lay there.
Perfect.
Kai placed his hand on the corpse.
"…Devour."
Dark tendrils burst from his shadow again.
The ogre dissolved instantly.
Devour Successful
Strength +6
Vitality +4
Kai felt the power surge through his body again.
He opened the system panel.
Host: Kai Draven
Level: 10
Strength: 39
Agility: 34
Vitality: 38
Intelligence: 12
Skills:
• Abyss Devour
• Predator Instinct
• Shadow Storage
• Ogre Strength
Abyss Level: 3%
Kai exhaled slowly.
He was growing stronger at an incredible rate.
But the system suddenly flashed a warning.
High-Level Entity Detected
Kai frowned.
"What?"
Then—
The entire canyon shook violently.
Even the ogres stopped moving.
A deep roar echoed across the dungeon.
Louder than anything before.
Hunters froze.
Marcus turned toward the distant cliffs.
His face turned pale.
"That sound…"
Something enormous climbed over the canyon wall.
Its body blocked the red sky.
Its muscles looked like moving stone.
Its eyes burned like molten lava.
But this creature wasn't an ordinary ogre.
It wore armor made from black rock.
And in its hand…
It carried a gigantic axe.
The system appeared instantly.
Dungeon Boss Detected
Name: Ogre Warlord
Rank: B
The hunters stared in horror.
Marcus cursed loudly.
"Impossible…"
"This dungeon was only supposed to be C-Rank!"
The Ogre Warlord roared.
The sound shook the entire canyon.
And behind it…
More ogres began appearing.
Dozens of them.
The raid team suddenly realized the truth.
They had walked straight into a death trap.
While the other hunters panicked…
Kai slowly smiled.
Because the system displayed something incredible.
Boss Monster Detected
Devour Potential: Massive
Possible Reward: Class Evolution
Kai's heart pounded.
A class evolution.
That meant his power could change completely.
He looked at the towering Ogre Warlord again.
Then whispered quietly.
"…Looks like today is my lucky day."
END OF CHAPTER 10