Chapter 55: The Boss

Chapter 55: The Boss



The players, around thirty of them, stood in six different rows. They looked like a military unit preparing for the battle.

In front of them all, Ron stood with one hand holding a sword and another one holding a shield. He emitted a powerful aura that instilled fear and respect in all who looked at him.

"Follow me." With that simple order, Ron turned around and stepped through the door to the fourth floor.

The players, hesitant at first, followed right behind him. First, it was the leftmost row, then the right one, until all six rows of players had stepped through the door.

This was the last time that this group of players were seen in the safe area.

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After a flash of light had passed, the players opened their eyes to an amazing view. They were standing on a long stairway that led up into the starry sky. The stairway was hovering in the air with no visible means of support.

"Ah!" The players cried out; some of them almost even fell off the stairs in their shock.

"This is the fourth floor?" Donald looked around in amazement. "How mystifying."

Ron continued walking up the stairs, his boots echoing loudly with each step. Only one person was following him; it was Adam. Then, other players woke up from their shock and quickly followed after them.

It looked like the staircase led all the way to the space above. It just continued stretching on and on, seemingly without end.

At that moment, it was as if the reality around them shifted; the distance between them and the sky shrank rapidly until they all took the final steps on the stairway and stepped onto a starry platform.

The platform had stars engraved all over its surface, twinkling and shimmering in the darkness. The platform was surrounded by the starry sky on all sides, creating a mesmerizing and enchanting atmosphere.

The platform hovered in the air without any support and was as high as the clouds themselves. It was an experience unlike any other.

Those with a fear of heights felt their stomachs churn with anxiety as they looked down at the vast expanse below.

Ron stopped in the middle of the platform, then turned 180 degrees and faced all the players, who were amazed by the view.

"Excuse me, where is the boss?" Seth asked, his voice trembling with slight anxiety. "This is the boss room, right?"

"That's right, this is the boss room." Ron nodded.

"Then where is the boss?" Ramon asked with a prideful voice. "I like the view and all, but I would like to leave the tutorial already!"

"Well, about that." Ron chuckled and stabbed his sword through the platform's floor. "I am the boss."

After the words echoed throughout the sky, the players exclaimed and cried out in shock. "You're the boss?!"

"What the hell?!"

"Ahahaha..." Ramon laughed slowly and grinned sinisterly. "I see now. So, mind sharing your rank with us?"

"My rank is Grandeur." Ron said. "It is the sixth rank in the Mercenary Hierarchy." 'Grandeurs are considered quite powerful; they are usually part of the core of the guild.'

At that moment, one player rushed past the players and swung his sword at Ron.

"Hahahaha!" Ron laughed after seeing who it was. "Come on, show me what you're made of,

Adam!"

Clang!

Adam's shortsword clashed with Ron's sword. The sparks flew as they clashed in a fierce

confrontation.

CRACKKKKKK!

Adam side-stepped to the side, moved to Ron's side with amazing speed, and then drove his sword towards his exposed waist.

At that moment, Ron's shield came down and parried the stabbing sword away.

Adam changed the grip on his sword slightly, then thrust it upwards towards Ron's chest.

Ron chuckled in amusement and took a slow step to the side, avoiding the thrust with time to

spare.

Adam quickly moved his shield and rammed straight at Ron, but as if he expected it, he blocked the ramming attempt with his own shield.

The two shields clashed, but Adam couldn't force Ron to take a single step backwards. It was a clear difference in physical strength.

"Is that all?" Ron asked with a laugh. "Where is that speed of yours?"

Adam silently reeled back his sword, then started stabbing repeatedly towards Ron's face. Each stab was designed to deliver Instant Kill. He was fighting to kill his opponent!

Ron chuckled and weaved through the rain of stabs with a smile on his face. It looked so

effortless.

'Isn't he using Kiryoku?'

The players wondered to themselves as this resembled Kuruma's movements.

However, Adam knew the truth.

'He isn't using Kiryoku; it is just that all of my attacks look like they're moving in slow motion

in Ron's eyes. His speed is just beyond our comprehension.'

As Ron weaved through another wave of stabs, his ears perked up as he heard some noise. He

quickly spun around and blocked a machete strike with his shield.

"Oh, you might become a nice assassin." Ron chuckled as he looked at the grim-looking Ramon. "I almost didn't hear you."