S-Rank Harem: I Became My Character with Extra Control Skill-Chapter 35: Debt - The Last Floor of the Dungeon Rank A
After Irnina vanished without a trace.
Ryan was left alone facing several Principalities who were already positioning themselves, surrounding him with weapons in hand.
He was already used to dealing with Principalities by now.
But unlike the previous ones, he now had all his buffs active and was on high alert.
"Stop smiling with that look on your faces."
Ryan looked at them one by one, calmly.
"Just so you know, three beauties are waiting for me, and I don’t have time to hang around here with you."
"No, don’t say that." One of the demons stepped forward. "Stay and play with us."
"I don’t have those kinds of tastes."
As he finished speaking, he shifted the two halves of his boomerang into position and ignited his gauntlets. Fire raced across the blades instantly.
And Ryan went straight on the attack.
[Bonus acquired: +124,000 XP]
"Shit! Kale went down that easily?"
With his attributes boosted and the extra speed granted by the Separation skill, the Principalities could barely track his movements.
[Bonus acquired: +124,000 XP]
One after another, they fell.
’They must have assumed I’d be tired after my fight with Irnina.’
"Damn it, this isn’t what I expected," muttered the last Principality standing.
He then tried to use stealth, but Ryan activated Reveal Hidden.
Bang.
[Level increased x3]
[Level bonus: +60 points]
[Attributes increased: +30 to all stats]
> Level: 79 — Rank: B
’It wasn’t how I expected to level up in this dungeon, but... the experience from killing demons is much better.’
Ryan put away his boomerang and started heading up floors.
The fights with the bosses on the eighth and ninth floors were quick. Neither lasted long enough for Ryan to put in any serious effort. From each, he obtained a scroll, which he stored without activating.
’Are these scrolls... poison?’
Upon reaching the ninth floor.
Two demons sat on the ground, leaning against the stone wall on either side of the entrance. They looked more bored than like guardians.
Ryan looked at them for a moment.
He inspected them.
’They’re only Legion rank?’
When they saw him, they tried to react.
But it was already too late.
Ryan defeated them with ease.
Ryan entered the ninth floor.
The monster pools inside consisted of between six and eight per zone. He cleared them in two rounds without pausing, racking up experience with each pool.
[Level increased]
He was moving through the central corridor when he heard the sound of clashing swords.
And screams.
Five adventurers were cornered against a wall. Three demons were pressing them.
One of the adventurers had his arm hanging limp; another was on his knees.
’Should I help them? Right now I just want to find my party... but maybe they have information.’
He already had the two halves of the boomerang in hand.
Ryan entered the fight without a word. The first demon fell before it could even turn around. The second managed to raise its weapon, but Ryan was already under its guard.
[Bonus acquired x2: +248,000 XP] 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
The third one retreated.
"Who the hell are you? I had no idea there was an adventurer of your level here. The heroines were supposed to be the strongest ones..."
The five adventurers looked at him with surprise for a moment.
Then the one who seemed least injured walked straight toward Ryan.
The other four also approached, grouping behind him as if Ryan were some kind of guardian.
"Brother. Thanks for the help."
Ryan looked at them out of the corner of his eye.
"I saw you in the heroines’ group before entering. Weren’t you supposed to be a support?"
Another watched the demon corpses with genuine shock. "Support? Don’t be ridiculous... this brother is an assassin, right?"
’And they’re supposed to be A-rank?’
Ryan answered bluntly.
"Do you know where the others are? And what’s happening in the dungeon?"
The one with the wounded arm spoke while clutching the wound with his free hand.
"The teleportation stones. They used them to separate everyone upon entering. It’s a trap; they’re surely looking to ambush the heroines separately."
’Same thing I thought while talking to Irnina.’
Another adventurer replied, his voice tense.
"We never thought the demons would be waiting for us inside the dungeon. We didn’t prepare. There are objects capable of neutralizing those stones, but..."
"What objects? Does something like that really exist?" Ryan asked immediately.
"Relics, scrolls, or others—do you really not know? They activate when someone tries to force a teleportation. The object neutralizes it. Demons use them specifically to escape from higher-ranked heroes."
’That makes sense, but now I’ll take care of that one.’
Ryan had his eyes fixed on the only demon still alive, who was now moving very slowly toward the shadows of the side corridor.
Ryan ran.
And he got behind the demon before it could take another step.
"Whoa, he’s fast," someone among the adventurers murmured.
’Maybe I’m faster now... but not as much as her.’
The demon fell onto its backside in shock upon seeing Ryan.
Ryan raised his arm, ready to attack the demon.
"Wait, wait!" The demon raised its hands. Its voice came out completely high-pitched, stuttering as it spoke. "I’ll tell you everything! What floor everyone is on, what traps they set, everything!"
Ryan lowered his arm slightly.
"Fine, talk. And tell me how many demons came to the dungeon."
The demon hurried to speak.
And at the exact moment Ryan relaxed his guard to listen, a white light completely enveloped him.
’Shit.’
The light vanished.
Ryan opened his eyes.
Behind him was a massive stone door with the number 75 embossed on it.
"Is this the last floor? These teleports are really getting on my nerves!"
’Well, I think those adventurers can handle the demon that’s left, though I should have healed them first.’
The room began to light up on its own, as if his presence had triggered something.
Ryan looked up, taking in the entire surroundings of the chamber.
There were only two doors, both open, connected by the path that had lit up.
The second door had three golden crowns engraved on its frame.
He moved toward the door ahead, leaving behind the one with the number 75 carved into it.
And at the end of that doorway.
Three massive, statue-like figures could be seen.
"Behind that door lies the final boss, doesn’t it?"
