The two Dark Elves never even realized death had arrived.
Commander Zora vanished.
One step.
Ten meters.
Another step.
Twenty meters.
The snow exploded behind her as black lightning danced around her body.
"Walk of the Warlock."
The first elf raised his bow.
Too late.
Lightning pierced his chest before he could release the arrow.
The second tried to cast an ice spell.
"Lightning Chain!"
The bolt leaped from one body to the next, frying both where they stood.
DING!
You have defeated 2 Dark Elf Scouts.
+3 Levels
Level 22
Sam smiled.
"She's getting stronger faster than I expected."
Then Rex spoke.
WARNING.
Copycat has detected compatible skills nearby.
Would you like to copy Walk of the Warlock?
"Yes."
DING!
Copy Successful!
New Skill Acquired Walk of the Warlock – Level 1
Sam took one step.
The world blurred.
He appeared ten meters ahead.
"..."
"..."
"What the hell..."
Zora stared at him.
"You copied my skill..."
Sam grinned.
"I think we're going to break this world."
As they continued deeper into the frozen forest, the mana became so dense that ice crystals floated through the air like stars.
Even the trees seemed alive.
Then...
Zora suddenly froze.
"Boss..."
"What is it?"
Her eyes glowed silver.
The Legendary Skill Future Teller had activated.
"I see blood."
"Whose?"
"...ours."
The smile disappeared from Sam's face.
The ground shook.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Entire mountains trembled.
A gigantic white beast emerged from the blizzard.
Over forty feet tall.
Six glowing blue eyes.
Its breath froze the air itself.
Rex immediately displayed its status.
❄️ Frost Tyrant Bear
Race: Ancient Beast
Level: 55
Rank: Dungeon Lord
HP: ???
Skills:
Absolute Freeze
Ice Armor
Blizzard Domain
King's Roar
Warning: Survival probability... 7%.
"...Seven percent?" Sam muttered.
The monster roared.
The sound shattered the surrounding ice.
His ten Shadow Rabbits trembled.
Even Commander Zora stepped backward.
For the first time...
Sam felt genuine fear.
Then Rex spoke again.
DING!
Hidden Quest Activated
The King Never Retreats
Objective: Defeat or survive the Frost Tyrant Bear.
Reward: Mythic-Class Evolution Material.
Failure: Death.
Sam slowly drew his Rare Sword.
A grin spread across his face.
"If I want to become king..."
"...then I guess killing Dungeon Lords is where I start."
The Frost Tyrant charged.