Ruler's Awakening: Inheritor of the SSS-Rank Dimensional Talent

Surprisingly, Arthur told Leonil to leave with the rest of his squad. Leonil was shocked; he thought Arthur would kill him for failing to defeat the monster.

The young man could actually kill Leonil with ease, just like he crushed Eros' neck. Yet, Eros' death had significantly impacted Arthur, especially the title murderer and the raid ban.

Arthur was worried that, if he killed Leonil, his punishment would become longer and more troublesome. The best choice Arthur could take was to keep him alive.

"Leave before I change my mind!" said Arthur.

Leonil said yes. The man stepped away from the 13th squad with his two remaining members. Sara invited them to move on, quite close to the floor boss's room.

After passing through the last intersection, Arthur and the others could see a pillar inside the maze with the door still closed.

Not a single person was there, which was enough to prove that Sky Sword's 13th Squad had arrived first.

"Are we gonna challenge the floor boss for real?" asked Hana, frightened.

Sara cleared her throat. She stopped walking with her head raised, getting a clear view of the floor boss's room.

In front of the door, a system panel was available to any group who planned to challenge the floor boss.

Arthur stepped out first, leaving Sara stunned and facing the fact that she and her team would be fighting the floor boss. Karen tapped Sara on the shoulder, waking her from her reverie.

"Let's go. What are you thinking about?" asked Karen, Sara smiled and shook her head.

"Nothing. Let's go."

Sara stepped quickly to approach Arthur. The woman appeared from the side. Arthur saw her coming while whispering something, trying to encourage Sara mentally.

"Don't worry about the boss, I'm stronger than you think," Arthur whispered.

"I know. The person who beat Bright and saved the city must be powerful," said Sara.

"I'll help you defeat the floor boss."

Arthur smiled. The seven arrived at the boss room door, the system panel available with a box about the size of a human palm. As the 13th Squad captain, Sara knew what she had to do.

[BOSS FLOOR CHALLENGE]

[Registration successful]

[Team Name: Squad 13 Sky Sword]

[Team Leader: Sara]

[Number of Team Members: 6]

[Challenge: Queen of Nymph]

[WARNING!]

[The team taking the challenge cannot retreat]

[The team can leave only once the boss is dead]

Arthur narrowed his eyes when he saw the system panel displayed at the boss room door. The name of the floor boss they were about to fight was a Nymph, a mythological being from Greece.

'It seems like the tenth-floor boss is different from the usual monsters,' Arthur said.

[Take the challenge?]

[Yes] [No]

Just before Sara pressed the confirmation menu, she glanced back and noticed each member. They all looked scared, but since they had reached this point, it was better to do this than go home for nothing.

"I'm ready!" said Morgan as the other members joined.

Arthur also responded with a nod. Right after getting answers from all her squad members, Sara pressed Yes, making another panel reappear, not just before Sara but before the other members.

[Challenge accepted]

[Boss Details]

[Boss: Queen of Nymph]

[Level: 70]

[HP: 90000/90000]

[MP: 95000/95000]

[Element: Earth]

[Talent: Nature Harmony]n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

[Rank: A]

'What?! She has a talent? But how?' Arthur was shocked, as were the others.

Green lights flashed above the room's ceiling and floor, torches were lit in the same color. As the moment unfolded, Arthur saw a woman sitting elegantly with her legs crossed on her plant throne.

She appeared closed-eyed with snow-white skin, a forest queen's long emerald-colored gown beautifully fitting her body.

Her eyes were open, lime-colored pupils with black hair that amazed Morgan and Nolan but not Arthur. The young man sensed a terrifying and powerful aura from the Queen of Nymph.

"Welcome. Have you come to kill me?" asked Nymph.

Nymph's eyes narrowed as she focused on Arthur. She rose from her seat and stepped forward, flying in the wake of a greenery vine from the ground. She was now exactly in front of Arthur.

Arthur gasped, as did the others. They jumped strongly away from the Nymph to prevent her from attacking them. That left the Nymph flustered, acting like an innocent and naive woman.

"Are you afraid? HAHA! I won't hurt you."

"Don't listen to her. She's a Nymph, she's a liar!" insisted Sara.

"That's rude. Have I ever lied to you?" asked Nymph, emphasizing as she looked at all of them.

Amongst them, Arthur dared to step forward, approaching Nymph though not within striking distance. Sara saw Arthur's move and asked the young man to take cover.

"Tell me, why is the floor boss on the tenth floor of Dark Pillar different from the others?"

"Hmm. Do you want to know?" asked Nymph, acting spoiled while crossing her arms over her breasts.

"Yeah. I need to know."

Nymph was speechless for a moment, then sighed as she nodded. The battle hadn't started yet, but Nymph was busy explaining everything to Arthur, especially the difference between the 10th-floor boss and the others.

"The mythological races will fill certain Dark Pillars, starting from 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100. I don't know what races are on other floors besides the 10th floor," Nymph replied.

The woman also added that the Dark Dimension was where the mythological races lived safely. But, ever since the Earth's energy divided, humans started to get trapped in the Dark Dimension with their powers.

The more humans trapped, the more powerful they became over the Dark Dimension. That caused the mythological races to adjust and be thrown into the far corners of the floor area, away from humans.

"The mythology race is always the aim of the adventurers if they don't get a soul servant."

"I don't mind that. It's better to be a servant than have them use our blood to enhance their weapons," said Nymph.

"We realize, humans are getting stronger. The only way we can fight you is this," said Nymph.

"The advantage is that I won't die, just feel pain every time they defeat me."

Arthur listened carefully to all of Nymph's explanations. He could feel the woman's suffering because Arthur knew Sokia, a girl from the dragon race who must hide herself from the human threat.

"That's why we're different from other mindless monsters, because we're a mythological race."

"I understand."

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"So, what are we gonna do now?" asked Nymph, curious.

"Sorry. I must defeat you to get to the next floor," Arthur replied.

Not only Arthur but also the other members of the 13th squad were seen bringing up their magic together.

They were ready to fight the Nymph, although they knew the opponent was a mythological race, stronger than the maze monster.

"Alright. If you manage to defeat me, I want you to promise me," the Nymph pleaded.

"Use my mythological race blood for a servant, not weapon enhancement!"