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Chapter 45: Level 20 Dungeon- Demon’s Tower

Chapter 45: Level 20 Dungeon- Demon’s Tower

There is only one Level 20 Beginner village dungeon in the 11th server.

It being a Beginner Village dungeon did not mean it was inferior to other level 20 dungeons though in terms of difficulty. In most cases, it was even superior.

The level 20 dungeon of the Beginner village is called Demon’s Tower.

It is a gigantic structure in the middle of nowhere like Sukuna’s temple with 5 floors. Each floor was occupied by a Demon Lord.

To conquer Demon’s Tower, every Demon Lord was meant to be defeated since each of them held the key to the floor above it.

There were no shortcuts, a clash against demons was inevitable.

Demon’s Tower was by far the hardest Beginner village dungeon.

...

7 hours later after Noah’s crew went to rest, they all met up in the game again, this time brimming with energy and anticipation.

And together, they went to the level 20 dungeon.

The entrance to Demon’s Tower loomed before them, a monolithic structure of black stone and crimson glyphs, pulsating with eerie light.

The moment that they stepped inside, a system message flashed before their eyes, pushing them into the deep end.

[You have entered a Dungeon: Demon’s Tower!]

[Special requirements have been met:]

[Unique Skill Challenge Activated- Beware, dungeon difficulty has been increased to Hell Mode!]

BZZZ!

A wave of crushing mana pressed down on them, an invisible force making even the air heavier. The entire team felt it immediately even as their in-game Avatars notified them of debuff messages.

Benjamin, ever the jokester let out a strained chuckle. "Okay, hehe..., we’re gonna die. Cool, cool, cool, but why are we even here in the first place?

Genevieve’s eyes flickered with worry, but her voice remained steady. "We expected this, stay sharp".

In truth, they expected this.

With the announcement of the appearance of SSS-Rank and SS-Rank unique skills, Noah expected some changes to happen to the game compared to his first unique skill challenge and it happened just like he expected.

He just didn’t predict what exactly the change was going to be. But despite this, Noah was unperturbed.

Standing at the front, he cracked his neck. "Dying? Not happening, at least not under my watch".

His eyes gleamed. "I came here to win!" His Spellforged Battle Lance hummed in his grip, pulsing with power.

And then with a single step forward, the doors of the first floor slammed shut behind them.

They plunged into the deep...

...

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[You have killed a Lesser Hellhound- Aamon’s Demon Minion!]

[Abilities:]

>Infernal Pounce: Leaps at prey with explosive force, attempting to pin them down<

>Hellfire Claws: Slashes enemies with burning claws that leave lingering fire damage<

>Demonic Howl: Lets out a piercing scream that buffs nearby demons and momentarily disorients players<

>Dark Resurgence: When slain, has a chance to reignite and resurrect, making them deceptively difficult to wipe out completely<

***

Lesser Hellhounds are the basic monsters of the Demon Tower’s first floor.

The Lesser Hellhounds are four-legged beasts that serves as Aamon’s frontline attackers on the first floor of Demon’s Tower.

These demons are flesh-forged from hellfire and shadows, their bodies covered in cracked obsidian-like scales, with molten veins glowing beneath the surface of their scales.

Their eyes burned like embers, and their fangs dripped with acidic black saliva that corrodes armor on contact.

Despite being classified as basic minions, these creatures are fast, relentless, and incredibly aggressive.

They move in packs, using coordinated pack tactics to harass and overwhelm intruders before Aamon himself engages in battle.

In most cases, random raid parties don’t even make it past the Lesser Hellhounds before they experience a party wipe.

Meeting the first floor’s boss was a luxury.

And in Hell Mode? Noah was pretty sure that no other raid party had played this dungeon in hell mode, they were the first.

Originally, Lesser Hellhounds have only 2 abilities but due to the Hell Mode difficulty caused due to the unique skill challenge, not only did these Lesser Hellhounds have 4 abilities, they also have enhanced intelligence, and they were capable of adapting mid-fight, even executing coordinated flanking maneuvers.

The A.I for Hell Mode was on a whole other level of difficulty.

The moment that a player lets their guard down, these beasts strike with lethal precision but the opponents that they were up against this time were special.

Noah’s crew was made up of monsters themselves.

As soon as the dungeon raid started, the party of 5 didn’t stay back or hesitate as immediately, they started showcasing their genius.

Playing Warstar was what they did best, it had been their occupation for over a decade. It was their specialty.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

They fought their way through this dungeon, killing the Demon minions with ruthless skill and efficiency.

They dared not stay complacent. Knowing that this unique skill challenge would only come once, they fought cleverly.

Despite their individual skills, they didn’t lose cohesiveness as they stayed in a compact formation as if playing a team battle in a professional game. This party of 5 players stuck together, advancing and defending as one.

It was almost beautiful to watch as they massacred the demons.

Another facet of Demon’s Tower was that unlike most dungeons, the duration of time needed to complete it was truly ridiculous.

Most parties spend between 7 to 8 hours before barely managing to complete the dungeon, and that was after they hit higher levels.

There were thousands of the Lesser Hellhounds in the first floor alone.

But persevering through it all, keeping their focus and never making any mistake, they soon cleared all the minions in this floor, and then it happened.

[WARNING!]

[You have intruded into the lair of Aamon, the Grand Marquis of Hell!]

The first boss of the Demon’s Tower dungeon, the Grand Marquis of Hell, Aamon was waiting for them.

Aamon stood at the far end of an obsidian chamber inside the first floor, a colossal figure clad in nightmarish armor, his four curved horns wreathed in hellfire.

His burning gaze locked onto the intruders as soon as they appeared.

"Mortal filth," his voice echoed, deep and thunderous.

"You dare defile my domain? You will suffer for eternity!" He raged, and then...

BOOM!

A mighty shockwave erupted as the Demon Lord slammed his flaming greatsword into the ground. Runes flared to life and immediately, countless demonic entities emerged from the darkness.

The full description of this Demon Lord was Aamon, the Grand Marquis of Hell, controller of 40 legions of demons.

Noah’s smirk sharpened. "Finally, a warm up".

His teammates didn’t smirk like Noah but they were just as fired up as he was staring at the mighty Grand Marquis of Hell finally engage them.

The demons rushed forward in a mad tide of claws, fire, and malice.

Watching them, Benjamin reacted first as raising his staff, lightning crackled. "Alright, let’s turn up the heat!"

BOOM!

They clashed.