[Pilseus has entered the 26th room.]

The number of remaining Exclusive Items was dwindling. The same went for Pilseus, but both sides likely still had trump cards hidden up their sleeves. He was an SSS-rank Attacker who could truly be called a one-man Raid Party. Since he had no companions, the Companion Rescue Coin was useless.

The problem, however, lay with his radar items. As he progressed toward the middle of the dungeon, the moment he would check its structure and layout approached.

'Hyena's Trap Control has already been completely used up for the Shadow Stele. The Radar Sealing Trap must be activated before that bastard preemptively blocks it.'

Just then, the Absolute headed for the next room. The Radar Sealing Trap and Skill Restriction Prison were already installed in the twenty-eighth room. Since he would have checked the total number of rooms using a wide-area radar upon entering the territory, he was bound to use a more detailed one now. If he used the Special-type Radar first, it would be a headache in its own right, but the fact remained that one of the two radars would be sealed.

[Pilseus has entered the 28th room.]

Soon, a grand welcoming ceremony began. Seonghwi and Hyunjun, who had been waiting in the room, took their combat stances alongside the Main Forces.

"Stall for time as much as possible, huh. In a way, you could say we're being sacrificed, but if we just kill that bastard, the contract is over, too."

"It might be easier to think of it that way. It's better than trembling in fear."

"Hey, Hyunjun. Have I ever trembled in fear?" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"It was just an example. Don't be offended, Seonghwi. Do you always have to be so petty at times like this?"

Their childish banter echoed throughout the forest. Solkarition and Ragna naturally moved to the left and right, preparing to cast their skills. Meanwhile, the mechanical soldiers and Talos Dungeon's soldiers advanced to the front, closing the distance with Pilseus.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus has cast Dark Baptism.]

[Emits an aura containing dark attribute energy at enemies located in front.]

Black smoke billowed in all directions. Unlike normal attribute energy, this dark energy induced fear and confusion. Taehyun remembered experiencing its power firsthand through the highest-tier dark spirit, Dakenbaus. The shield-bearers positioned at the front grabbed their heads and writhed in agony. However, the mechanical soldiers alone moved freely within the Dark Baptism, casting their skills.

"Oho. I guess mechanical soldiers have a natural immunity to mental status effects."

"It's an advantage unique to the Unix Dungeon. Anyway, you should get moving soon, Seonghwi."

"Well, I suppose I should."

The frontline gradually began to crumble. If the shield-bearers were wiped out while the ranged soldiers in the rear increased their firepower, the room would be cleared in no time. Seonghwi summoned Hinyas and dug into the left flank.

[Talos Dungeon Master Seonghwi has cast Self-Sacrifice.]

[Decreases Life Force for a certain period and doubles the critical hit damage of all skills.]

A Slayer's combat style shined not in large-scale battles, but when facing a small, elite group. The Absolute, who was currently slaughtering soldiers single-handedly, was in a way the perfect opponent. The objective of this battle was strictly to block the radar items. Seonghwi had to draw his attention first and lure him to the location where the traps were installed. Solkarition and Ragna in the rear each cast their skills, creating an opening.

And the moment Pilseus tried to cast a wide-area sword draw again, sparks flew.

"Your opponent is me. Let's have a good fight."

"RAAAH!"

"Good spirit. Let's see what you've got!"

The daggers in his hands danced dazzlingly. Pilseus's armor, dyed orange, resisted the skills one after another, revealing its immense defensive power. At that moment, two assassins dug into his rear.

[S-rank Hero Guardian God of Assassination Krodin has cast Sudden Death.]

[S-rank Hero Soldier Blue Moon Lucien has cast Acrobat's Dagger.]

The scimitars of the two, who had been hiding in stealth the entire time, pierced the armor. Temporarily losing his sense of balance, Pilseus stepped back and tried to cast Full Moon Slash. However, that attempt was thwarted by the Skill Restriction Prison falling from the sky.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus is trapped in the Skill Restriction Prison.]

[All skills are sealed while trapped in the prison.]

The grade of the Skill Restriction Prison was B-rank. In terms of durability, it couldn't withstand the Strength of an SSS-rank Attacker, but it could buy enough time. Pilseus confirmed the presence of the hidden Main Forces and pulled out a radar. The first item he revealed was none other than the Special-type Radar. Taehyun, who was watching the screen, immediately gave an order and sent a Hobgoblin charging forward.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus has used the Special-type Radar.]

[Radar Sealing Trap has been activated.]

[Unable to secure vision!]

[The effect of the Special-type Radar has been sealed.]

Soon, the Radar Sealing Trap held by the Hobgoblin blocked the Special-type Radar. Pilseus endured the skills of the soldiers and Main Forces and pulled out another item. It seemed he was trying to figure out the dungeon structure right from inside the prison, as he pulled out a Top-grade Radar item next. At this rate, the layout up to the final room was bound to be discovered. However, Taehyun had already prepared another item in advance.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus has used the Top-grade Radar.]

[Radar Jamming Wave has been activated.]

[Failed to grasp the dungeon structure!]

[The effect of the Top-grade Radar has disappeared.]

The S-rank Exclusive Item held by Hyunjun cleanly blocked even the last radar item. With this, the Absolute had to continue his raid attempt without grasping any internal information other than the total number of dungeon rooms. Pilseus smashed the Top-grade Radar in his hand to pieces and began to forcefully tear off the iron bars.

"Stop him. Maximize the damage right before he gets out of the prison!"

With the Necro-Engraving reaching the sixth stage, not only his skill proficiency but also his attribute resistance had increased. It was nearly impossible to inflict massive damage during direct combat. Seonghwi, Krodin, and Lucien poured out all their remaining skills, trying to halt the Absolute's steps. At that moment, a seventh skull appeared above Pilseus's head.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus's Necro-Engraving Stage 7 has been applied.]

[Decreases the Physical Defense and Magical Defense of entities currently in the line of sight to the maximum extent.]

[From now on, neutralizes the movement-related effects of all entities confronting Pilseus.]

[The limit numbers of all use-restricted skills have been reset.]

[The effects of all currently applied items have disappeared.]

It was finally the seventh awakening. Now, even Raviz's Great Summon wouldn't work. Hyunjun, who had somewhat foreseen the end, began to install turrets with a resolute expression.

[Unix Delta Turret XL-1 has been installed.]

[Unix Beta Turret XL-1 has been installed.]

[Unix Alpha Turret XL-1 has been installed.]

"Struggling until the very end is our role. The Unix mechanical soldiers are not as weak as you think!"

"Looks like we're destined to die here after all. Good grief. I've been preparing for the Demon World conquest for years, and now I can't even do that because of the newbie. I'll curse you for the rest of my life, newbie."

"Heheheh. This kind of end suits the God of Assassination well enough. You've worked hard assisting me all this time, Dungeon Master!"

The Absolute's aura spread throughout the room. The Main Forces and soldiers had their skills sealed and froze in place. Pilseus, breaking out of the prison, swung his sword, drawing a large half-moon.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus has cast Full Moon Slash.]

[Delivers a fatal blow to the entities in front.]

Blood splattered everywhere. The shield-bearers dropped their shields and began to fall. The low-grade soldiers had all lost their lives. While only a few of the Main Forces remained, barely clinging to life, the turrets from the rear spewed fire. A deafening boom echoed as mana cannons imbued with various attributes caused explosions.

Pilseus, without needing to dodge every single blast, glared at Hyunjun in the rear.

"Looks like this is it. I leave the rest to..."

With a resounding crash, a dark explosion erupted in the rear. The surrounding mechanical soldiers began to vanish one by one due to the Dungeon Master's death.

"He kept nagging until the end and then just goes like that. Tsk, I guess I'm no exception."

"The end is always in vain. Heheh. The achievements made by this God of Assassination will keep the continent buzzing for a while."

"Unlike you guys, I can't die with peace of mind. Ah, how can I meet such an end not long after being summoned? It's so unfair!"

The objective regarding the radar items had been achieved. With movement-related effects blocked, all that remained was death. Thus, the Main Forces inside the room were hit by the wide-area sword draw and met their end.

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Day five of the schedule. Pilseus, having undergone awakening twice in a single day, began to break through the rooms one by one.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus has destroyed the Coffin of Sacrifice.]

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus has evaded the Cruel Wheel.]

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus has touched the Environmental Change Altar.]

As the traps were conquered one by one, even the Main Forces in the forty-fourth room lost their lives.

[Symptoms of the Black Plague are starting to appear.]

[All resistances are halved.]

[Physical Defense and Magical Defense are halved.]

Just then, the encroaching infectious bacteria began to act. The infectious bacteria encroaching on the main body had long since disappeared due to the Necrotic Energy, but that wasn't the case for the shadow.

[S-rank Hero Guardian Spirit Master of Mana Dien's Special Ability 'Absorption Orb' has been activated.]

[Simultaneously absorbs the Life Force and Mana of targets located nearby.]

[Upon releasing the Absorption Orb, the Mana will be transferred to the desired target.]

[Absorption Orb Use Limit: 1/1]

The sphere floating in the air continuously extorted Life Force and Mana. With Bruder also casting Life Drain alongside Dien, the damage was gradually increasing.

[SS-rank Named Guardian Magdalai has died.]

[S-rank Named Guardian King of Speed Berard has died.]

[S-rank Named Soldier Tracker of the Shadows Bellamichi has died.]

Soon, the Main Forces in the forty-sixth room were annihilated. The newly summoned Magdalai had put up a great fight, but Necro-Engraving Stage 7 was simply impossible to handle.

[Pilseus has entered the 48th room.]

He was slowly getting closer to the final room. With less than ten Main Forces remaining, stalling for time any longer would be impossible.

"It'th finally my turn, Thummon."

"Judging by your way of speaking, you don't inspire much confidence, but it's clear you're our hope. Now, let's slowly prepare for the final battle."

"I will abtholutely protect Balak!"

The young boy expressed his firm resolve. Hyena and Songyi, standing to his left and right, focused on the entrance with tense expressions.

[Pilseus has entered the 50th room.]

He was coming.

[Pilseus has entered the 52nd room.]

He was getting closer.

[Pilseus has entered the 54th room.]

To annihilate Balak.

[Pilseus has entered the 56th room.]

The Absolute.

[Pilseus has entered the final room.]

He had finally arrived. Silence filled the room. As the finally assembled soldiers and Pilseus confronted each other, Necrotic Energy dominated the room.

"RAAAH!"

The white-dyed armor trembled. Pilseus, who broke the silence first, exuded the aura of the Absolute and raised his sword. Mighty Necrotic Energy gathered in an instant. It was definitely the Absolute Slash they had seen before in the Dispel Dungeon.

[SSS-rank Attacker Pilseus's Absolute Slash has been cast.]

[A slash unaffected by items, skills, or special abilities has been fired at the target.]

[Absolute Slash Use Limit: 1/1]

Soon, the slash was fired, cleaving through the air. The target was none other than Balak's Dungeon Master. Since no effects worked on it, blocking the Absolute Slash was impossible. However, Taehyun quietly held his ground and pulled a pocket watch from his pocket.

"Let's end this, Pilseus."