The Dark Extra: Awakening of SSS-Skill Demon Emperor Legacy-Chapter 60: The Dungeon Ecosystem

Even though the green mist blocked his vision, it wouldn’t be able to block his attack.

That’s right—Agares had a way to destroy the poisonous tree on the back of the giant black spider.

"Activate skill!"

"Saber Skill: Shadow Cleave!"

[Saber Skill: Shadow Cleave Activated]

[-150 Mana]

[Mana: 1350/2150] [-150]

With both eyes glowing purple, Agares sent his dark energy into the sword, Shadepiercer, making the blade shine with a bright purple light.

A fast shadow slash burst through the green mist surrounding him from all directions. The vertical and horizontal slash formed a plus shape, flying straight toward the toxic tree on the spider’s back.

BLAST!

The explosion hit the tree’s trunk directly, tearing a huge hole in it and knocking down branches and leaves. The attack clearly affected the spider.

[+455 dmg] [Critical ATK]

[Weakened for 10 seconds]

[Reduce ATK by 30% every 12 seconds]

[Reduce 10 HP/sec for 7s]

[Augment Core Activated]

[+10% delay enemy buffs by 15s]

The heavy damage to the tree weakened the black spider badly. Not only was the tree’s poison hole destroyed, but the green mist also started to fade away.

Agares could finally breathe easily again, and his HP stopped dropping like before.

Thanks to the buff from Shadepiercer, he could now restore his HP by attacking the spider up close.

The spider became more aggressive. It shot out more green webs filled with acid, aiming straight at Agares. But he saw it coming and jumped to dodge it.

"You won’t be able to beat me!"

Agares rushed forward, slid between the spider’s legs, and stabbed Shadepiercer deep into its body. The monster screeched loudly, trying to shake him off.

Agares held on tightly and twisted his sword sideways to widen the wound. It worked.

[+50 dmg]

[+75 dmg]

[+115 dmg]

He pulled out his sword and rolled away from underneath the monster. Then, he jumped backward and saw that the Widowgrove Arachnid’s HP was almost gone. One more skill attack would finish it.

"Activate skill!"

"Saber Skill: Shadow Cleave!"

[Saber Skill: Shadow Cleave Activated]

[-150 Mana]

[Mana: 1200/2150] [-150]

His eyes glowed again with dark energy. He raised his sword with one hand and slashed both vertically and horizontally. The cross-shaped energy wave shot out to end the fight.

[+350 dmg]

[Weakened for 10 seconds]

[Reduce ATK by 30% every 12 seconds]

[Reduce 10 HP/sec for 7s]

The attack hit the spider directly, causing a purple explosion that sent smoke rising into the sky.

Agares raised his arm to shield his eyes from the dust and ash. After a few seconds, the wind calmed down, and the giant spider turned into a corpse.

[DING! Congratulations, Agares! You have defeated a mini boss monster]

[Name: Widowgrove Arachnid]

[Type: Tree Spider]

[Level: 5]

[+500 EXP]

[EXP: 46750/66150] [+500]

[DING! Congratulations, Agares! You have obtained dropped items]

[+10 silver coins]

[1x Arachnid Web]

[3x Monster Core]

"A mini boss? So it wasn’t the 11th floor boss after all?"

Agares picked up the items. There were only three drops—money, materials, and a monster core. But he wasn’t sure how valuable the Arachnid Web was.

"Nyx."

[Standby Mode Deactivated]

[Do you need something, Master?]

"What is the Arachnid Web?"

[Arachnid Web is a mid-tier crafting material. It’s often used to forge weapons, especially bows. Its high quality gives the finished weapon decent stats.]

"How much can I sell it for?"

[It depends on the supply, but the price range is usually around 5 to 10 gold coins.]

"I already have plenty of gold. I think I’ll hold onto it for now and sell it later to a dungeon merchant."

After collecting the loot, Agares took a moment to reflect.

He had already fought six monsters on the 11th floor—five monster level 4 and one monster level 5. But gaining enough EXP to level up in Stage 2 was much harder now.

He guessed he’d need to defeat at least 30 to 40 of level 4 monsters to level up. But could he do that with limited supplies? He wasn’t sure.

For now, the most important thing was to reach the next area and defeat the floor boss. He guessed the boss would be level 6—the toughest fight he’d face so far. frёeωebɳovel.com

Aoi popped out from the pocket of his black shirt, shocked by the sight of the giant spider corpse that Agares had defeated alone. She looked at him to check his condition.

"Sir? Are you okay?" Aoi asked.

Agares smiled and gently stroked the soft fur on her head.

"I’m fine."

"Thank goodness."

"We need to hurry. I’m guessing the next place will be the boss room."

The little fox nodded, ready to follow Agares’s lead. They left the garden behind, leaving the spider’s corpse lying there.

Up ahead, Agares saw another corridor—still sealed by a black door.

"Why isn’t this door opening?"

Not long after, the door slowly lifted, revealing the path to the next area. Ahead of him was a straight corridor that led directly to the 11th floor boss room.

From where he stood, Agares could feel the strong presence of a powerful monster waiting at the end of the corridor.

Aoi shivered, wrapping herself in her tails and hiding back inside Agares’s shirt pocket.

Agares didn’t sheathe his sword. He kept it active even though it drained his energy over time.

Still, after hearing that voice earlier, he was sure the boss room was nearby. If he sheathed the sword now, he’d lose HP—and drawing it again would cost even more.

Because the distance was short, Agares chose to keep the sword in hand.

The faster he ran, the clearer the end of the corridor became. A bright light drew his attention.

He entered a dense forest filled with tall trees growing strong, even without sunlight. Agares became even more suspicious. The place made no logical sense.

But a dungeon was a dungeon. People said dungeons were alive—that they had their own will.

So far, all Agares had seen were monsters trying to kill anyone who stepped into their territory.

He hadn’t found any towns or signs of social life here.

Agares walked along a dirt path, watching both sides carefully. Something felt off in the center of the forest.

There, he saw a tall tree with massive roots. The roots spread and connected to many other trees in the forest, drawing his full attention.

At first, he thought it was just a tree. But he was completely wrong.

The giant tree wasn’t a normal tree—it was the floor boss.

From under its roots, dozens of small black spiders, each the size of a human hand, started crawling out.

"KYAAAA!"

"Spiders!" Aoi screamed.

Agares jumped away from the center of the forest. His eyes locked on the giant tree—he was now confident that it was the real boss.

"A human! There’s a human here—everyone, wake up and catch him!"

Agares grinned. There was no doubt now. The giant tree was the 11th floor boss.

"So you’re the floor boss, huh? Fine—I won’t hold back now!"

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