hotmtlnovel Chapter 233 The Tenth Floor, The God of Destiny
Chapter 233 The Tenth Floor, The God of Destiny
The air shimmered with golden light as Alex stepped through the doorway, the previous ninth-floor boss battle still fresh in his mind.
A notification rang in his ears.
[You have entered the 10th floor.]
[Good luck. You will die.]
Alex's fists clenched.
The system's ominous message didn't shake him, he was used to its games by now.
But what lay ahead would be unlike anything he'd faced before.
The trio found themselves in an enormous arena.
It was unlike the sprawling biomes of the earlier floors; this was a massive, enclosed battlefield.
The arena gleamed with gold, its walls etched with intricate runes pulsating faintly, and lush grass carpeted the ground beneath their feet.
Alice glanced around, bow already drawn, her sharp eyes scanning for threats.
"What the hell is this?" she asked, her voice tense.
"The top of the tower," Alex replied, his tone low and cautious.
He looked up, his eyes narrowing.
Unlike the artificial skies of previous floors, the heavens here reflected the outside world, or what was left of it.
A vast, black void stretched endlessly, heavy and oppressive, as though the tower itself had reached the edge of existence.
"How do we finish this now?" Aurelia asked, gripping her dagger tightly, ready for anything.
She was talking about conquering the tower.
Alex's eyes hardened. "We kill it."
"Kill what?"
As if in response, a blinding flash illuminated the void above.
Lightning tore through the sky in jagged streaks, each bolt louder and more destructive than the last.
A massive beam of pure light descended, striking the ground with earth-shattering force.
The impact sent shockwaves rippling through the arena, and from the beam emerged a colossal figure.
A roar echoed through the air, shaking the very ground beneath them.
The figure unfurled massive, glimmering wings as it descended, its scales shimmering like molten gold.
It was a dragon, easily the largest Alex had ever seen, its piercing, otherworldly gaze locking onto them.
[Level 1,000 - Vorsak, Dragon of Destiny]
[The strongest monster and boss in the tower. Defeating it means conquering the tower.]
The dragon's voice rumbled like thunder as it spoke, a mix of disdain and curiosity.
"Humans. The first in centuries. I am shocked." Vorsak's golden eyes glinted as he smirked. "I haven't been called here in ages, but the moment I received the signal from the God of Destiny, I knew it was significant."
"The God of Destiny?" Alex repeated, sweat beading on his forehead.
He knew of many gods.
For example, the [God of the Abyss], [Goddess of Fate] and the scariest one of them all to Alex, the [God of Darkness].
Even if his strength reached the peak of this world, Alex still feared that he would be too scared to face that god.
It wasn't a sound, it was an echo, as if countless beings spoke in unison.
[Boring.]
Before Alex could process the word, two beams of golden light shot from the god's scale, striking Alice and Aurelia where they stood.
The impact was instantaneous and merciless.
"NO!" Alex shouted, his heart sinking as the light consumed his companions.
When it faded, they were gone, disintegrated entirely.
The god smiled faintly, its expression one of detached amusement.
[This is more like it.]
[Now fight.]
"HEY!" Alex shouted at the God of Destiny, "WHY DID YOU KILL THEM, BASTARD!"
Alex knew he couldn't fight that thing, and that it could soul attack him with such strength that even the heart of calamity wouldn't endure it.
Yet even then...
[I did not kill them.]
It snapped its fingers, and two golden orbs appeared beside it.
Inside the orbs, Alice and Aurelia were suspended, alive but incapacitated.
[I do not kill for no reason.]
[I am simply making the fight fair.]
"Oh, ok."
Alex had never heard of the [God of Destiny], so he couldn't know what he was thinking.
"Let's get this over with," Vorsak growled, shaking off his unease and preparing to fight.
The dragon's wings unfurled, casting a massive shadow over the arena.
"Agreed." Alex's gaze hardened, and his [Cursed Eyes of the King] activated, revealing the dragon's stats.
[Vorsak, Dragon of Destiny - Level 1,000]
[HP: 1,000,000,000]
[Skills: Thunder Beam, Golden Wind, Inferno Breath, Dragon's Roar, Destiny Slash, Celestial Charge, Divine Barrier, World Quake, Lightning Tempest, Scales of Eternity.]
Alex barely had time to process the information before the god's voice echoed once more.
[3...]
The scale in the god's hand rose into the air, growing in size until it floated above the battlefield.
On one side of the scale was an image of Alex; on the other, Vorsak.
[2...]
The scale began to tip back and forth, as though measuring their chances.
[1...]
The god's golden eyes gleamed with excitement as it raised its hand.
[Fight.]
Alex and Vorsak lunged at each other simultaneously, the ground quaking beneath their combined power.