After barely escaping the nightmare of the mannequin maze, Ryu, Shiromoto, Cibri, Von, and Summer stumbled into the next chamber—only to find Devyi, the Red Giant Ogre, still raging in battle.
The dungeon shook as a massive katana slash tore through the air. Shinto's final move, Titan Slayer Slash, landed—cutting through Devyi's chest.
For a brief second, it looked like the fight was over.
But then—
Devyi let out a monstrous roar!
The wounds on its body burned with fire, closing up rapidly as its second phase began. The ogre grew larger, its dagger elongating into a flaming greatsword.
(THE SYSTEM GLITCH)
[WARNING: DEVYI, THE RED GIANT OGRE, HAS ENTERED ENRAGED MODE!]
The players who had been fighting Devyi collapsed in exhaustion—Shinto was barely standing at 1% HP, Yurizu had drained her mana healing others, and Vin Jira had used too much energy trying to trap Devyi in his bag.
They were out of the fight.
Now, it was Ryu's group's turn.
"Oh great, we just got here!"
Ryu froze as Devyi's glowing red eyes locked onto them.
Shiromoto groaned. "Oh, come on! The boss has a second phase?!"
Cibri summoned an ice spear, his expression serious. "Guess we're next in line."
Von sighed, flipping through his book. "I was really hoping we'd just watch the fight and move on."
Summer cracked her knuckles. "Too late for that. We're up."
Devyi roared, lifting its massive sword. Flames erupted, covering the entire arena floor in fire.
Shiromoto – Fire Fists
Shiromoto leaped forward, his fists igniting in red flames. He aimed a powerful punch straight at Devyi's knee, trying to slow it down.
BOOM!
The attack connected, sending a shockwave through the dungeon—but Devyi barely flinched. Instead, it kicked Shiromoto aside, sending him flying across the room.
"AHHHH—!"
CRASH!
Shiromoto slammed into a stone pillar. "Okay, bad idea. VERY BAD IDEA."
Cibri – Ice Mage
Cibri skated forward, forming an ice bridge beneath him. he launched a barrage of icicles toward Devyi's chest, aiming for the wounds Shinto had left.
The icicles struck—but Devyi's fire aura melted them instantly.
Cibri's eyes widened. "It's too hot—I can't land a direct hit!"
Von – Reality Writer
Von flipped through his book, muttering under his breath. His ability allowed him to rewrite small moments in reality.
He scribbled rapidly:
"Devyi hesitates for two seconds."
For a brief moment, Devyi paused mid-swing, its massive sword halting in the air.
That was all the time they needed.
Summer – Floral Combat
Summer took advantage of the pause. She lunged forward, summoning thorned vines from the ground. The vines wrapped around Devyi's legs, holding it in place.
"Ryu, NOW!" she shouted.
Everyone turned to Ryu.
The Donut User grinned. "So what you're saying is… it's time for me to GO NUTS?"
Shiromoto groaned. "I swear if you make one more donut pun—"
Too late. Ryu pulled out his secret weapon—a GIANT, OVERSIZED DONUT coated in spinning energy. It shimmered, golden sprinkles glowing like tiny sparks.
[ABILITY ACTIVATED: MEGA DONUT SLAM!]
Ryu leaped high into the air, the donut expanding in size until it was bigger than Devyi itself.
"TIME TO GET DUNKED!"
With a mighty swing, Ryu SENT THE DONUT CRASHING DOWN onto the ogre's head!
Devyi's eyes widened. It tried to raise its weapon, but it was too late—
BOOOOOOM!
The impact shook the entire dungeon, sending shockwaves through the battlefield. The donut compressed around Devyi, trapping the ogre inside like quicksand.
For a moment, everything was still.
Then—POOF!
The donut exploded into a burst of powdered sugar, and Devyi was gone.
[BOSS DEFEATED!]
[6th Floor Cleared!]
Ryu landed gracefully, licking powdered sugar off his fingers. "Mmm… victory tastes sweet."
Shiromoto just buried his face in his hands. "I can't believe this is our strongest fighter."
Cibri patted Ryu's back. "Hey, if it works, it works."
Von adjusted his glasses. "Somehow, against all logic… it actually did."
Yurizu, still healing her wounds, gave Ryu a thumbs-up. "That was impressive. Stupid—but impressive."
Vin Jira smirked. "Welcome to the 7th floor, Donut Warrior."
Ryu groaned. "Please tell me there's a snack break first."
TO BE CONTINUED…