The battlefield slowly grew quiet.
The massive body of the Abyssal Tyrant Lord had completely dissolved into dark particles.
Only silence remained.
Then—
Cheers erupted across the floating island.
"We survived!"
"The dungeon ruler is dead!"
Hunters dropped to their knees in exhaustion.
Many of them had never experienced a battle at this level before.
Standing at the center of the battlefield was Kael Varyn.
His body trembled.
Blood ran down his arm from the strain of Worldbreaker Strike.
But his system continued flashing.
Level Up
Level 25 → Level 27
New Title Activated
⚔ Abyss Breaker
Effects:
+15 Strength
+10 Endurance
Increased damage against dungeon bosses
Kael exhaled slowly.
"…Worth it."
Behind him, heavy footsteps approached.
The towering figure of Valerian the Titan placed a massive hand on his shoulder.
"You did well, kid."
Kael looked up.
"I couldn't have done it alone."
Valerian laughed.
"Of course not."
Nearby, golden flames slowly faded as Ardyn Solis walked over.
"You broke the monster's armor."
"That strike changed the entire battle."
Ardyn looked at Kael carefully.
"…Your growth is abnormal."
Kael scratched the back of his head.
"That's the system, I guess."
Valerian's eyes sharpened slightly.
"A system user…"
"That explains it."
Suddenly the battlefield shook again.
But this time—
It wasn't an attack.
The dungeon itself was collapsing.
The system announced it.
World Dungeon Cleared
The Crimson Abyss will collapse in 5 minutes.
All hunters must evacuate.
Ronan shouted from across the battlefield.
"Everyone move!"
Ronan Blackforge began directing the hunters toward the portal exit.
Massive gates of light opened in the sky.
But before leaving, Valerian looked toward the battlefield again.
"…Wait."
Everyone turned.
In the center of the battlefield…
A black sword floated in the air.
The legendary weapon of the dungeon ruler.
The Abyss Sovereign Blade.
Even in its sealed state, the weapon radiated terrifying power.
Hunters immediately fell silent.
"A God-Tier weapon…"
"No one can even touch that."
But the sword slowly floated toward Kael.
The system activated.
Item Ownership Recognized
Legendary Item: Abyss Sovereign Blade
Owner: Kael Varyn
Status: Sealed
Requirement to Unlock: Level 80
The sword slowly shrank and disappeared into Kael's inventory.
Hunters gasped.
"He just claimed it!"
Valerian whistled.
"Well, well."
"Looks like fate likes you."
Ardyn smiled faintly.
"That weapon will shake the world when it awakens."
The dungeon trembled again.
Chunks of the floating island began falling into the abyss below.
Ronan shouted again.
"Stop chatting and move!"
The hunters rushed toward the portal.
One by one they jumped through the exit gate.
Kael followed the others.
Just before stepping through the portal—
He turned back and looked at the collapsing dungeon.
That battle had nearly killed him.
But it had also made him stronger.
Much stronger.
The system suddenly displayed something new.
New Global Event Unlocked
The World Hunter Tournament
Participants: Top Hunters Under Level 100
Location: Central Arena of Astra Prime
Kael blinked.
"A tournament?"
Valerian laughed loudly.
"Oh, this will be fun."
Ardyn crossed his arms.
"The entire world will be watching."
Kael smiled slightly.
A tournament with the strongest hunters on the planet.
It sounded dangerous.
But it also sounded like the perfect place to grow stronger.
Because his goal had never changed.
To become the strongest hunter in Aetherion.
And this was only the beginning.
Far away…
On the shadow continent of Umbraxis…
The dark ruler continued watching the events unfold.
The screen faded as the dungeon collapsed.
The shadow king spoke softly.
"…So the berserker has appeared."
Behind him stood several terrifying figures.
War generals of Umbraxis.
"The preparations are complete."
The ruler smiled.
"Good."
"Because soon…"
"The Interdimensional War will begin."