***
One month later.
Dungeon, 79th Floor.
[DING! Congratulations, Agares! You have defeated the floor boss]
[Name: Fire Griffin Overlord]
[Affinity: Fire]
[Level 8]
[+3500 EXP]
[EXP: 463500/480200] [+3500]
"Just a bit more and I'll level up."
Agares glanced briefly to the side, looking at Aoi who was still staring at her system panel. She had helped Agares during the fight, even though the damage she dealt wasn't significant.
Still, to gain EXP and evolve, Aoi had to support Agares in every battle—whether by attacking, defending, or healing him.
After picking up the dropped item he needed, Agares stepped into the dungeon corridor that had just opened ahead of him.
Right in front of him now was the 80th floor, the last place adventurers had ever explored in this S-rank dungeon.
Since then, no solo adventurer or party had been able to break the record of reaching the 80th floor.
