An Extra’s POV

"That settles it, then. I guess I'll just be patient."

The smiling Ater nodded as Rey made his conclusive statement.

"That is most respectable."

Rey pushed himself from the ground, and in a huff of wind, he was right on his feet. Ater was right behind him, and they were both smiling.

… Almost as if they just finished having a round of fun.

"So what now, Master?"

"Well, the most urgent matters have been dealt with already. The only thing of immediate concern is completing the Royal Dungeon Raid." Rey answered.

After that was over, he suspected there would no longer be any reason to remain in the Capital.

"Calculating their current growth rate, they should be done with the Raid in about two weeks." He turned back to look at Ater.

"Then what?"

"Well, I suspect we'll finally get drafted to the battlefield. It's about time, considering we would have spent three months here." Rey replied.

"True. And do you think they will be ready for the Dragons by the end of the two weeks?"

Ater's question caused a moment of silence to permeate the room. Despite the decorum, however, there was no tension.

Rey's expression remained as relaxed as before.

"I guess we'll see once the time comes. Besides, there's no reason for them to be anxious…" His confident grin complemented his words.

"... After all, I'll be there."

Ater's smile deepened and he nodded at his Master's words.

"Fair enough. I look forward to seeing your exploits in battle." He bowed his head while placing his hand on his chest.

"Likewise. I still haven't seen you fight."

Familiar laughed in delight. "Then, I suppose we both have

portal and the two departed away from the 99th Floor, and by extension

to visit it the next

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[Two Weeks Later]

"Alright, everyone…"

the team of nine—ten, if they counted Snow—who were

last viable Floor of the Royal Dungeon, and not only had they finished dealing with the mobs, but they now stood in front of a

do was push the two sides to open

was what they would have thought two weeks

not

their final—and probably most difficult—hurdle, they all had

as Ralyks stood to

This is your final test, and if you are unable to cross this hurdle, none

Ralyks had a

as he already knew the capabilities of the Otherworlders and there was no

yourselves here." He said, almost in an

nothing short

Alicia, Billy, Belle, Clark, Justin, Eric,

that understood?" As the question was posed to

"Understood!"

group of nine

they met… was

the 97th Floor's Boss Room, but Monsters that

they also had Mana Crystals protruding outside their bodies, and their

was

the horrid creature

more powerful

fight an army of A-Tier Monsters was not enough, but they also had to

an impossible task to ask

They couldn't even

they had

them were at least in Level 90, and they possessed even more Skills

even gotten advanced

to say, they were even more monstrous than the Monsters