[100th Floor — Boss Room]
[Fafnir — Rank S++ — Dragon of Greed]
The chamber stretched endlessly, vast as a stadium. Black stone walls loomed high, veins of molten gold snaking beneath jagged obsidian bridges. The air pressed heavy against my lungs—hot, suffocating, tinged with the metallic tang of burning treasure.
At the center lay Fafnir.
The Dragon of Greed.
His scales glimmered like molten coin, wings spread so wide they swallowed the glowing runes overhead. Every exhale scorched the room, waves of blistering heat rolling outward. A lazy flick of his tail was enough to pulverize a mound of treasure into dust.
I adjusted my mic, voice steady despite the sweat already clinging to my forehead.
"Chat," I said, eyes never leaving the beast. "You're probably wondering what the hell I'm doing here, right?"
[STREAM CHAT]
[SoulEater99]: Bro… is this a suicide speedrun??
[PixiePlays]: NOOOO YUJEO DON'T DO THIS 😭😭
[GoldenHand]: That's Fafnir?! That's an endgame boss!
[Admin]: ⚠️ Reminder: Death here = YOU LOSE 50% ASCENDANT CREDITS. ⚠️
[ClownFiesta]: Man's wallet about to cry 😂
I chuckled softly. Calm. Controlled.
"Relax, chat. I've got this. Trust me."
Pragmatism beats panic. Always.
[You have entered the 100th Floor Boss Chamber.]
[Boss: Fafnir, Dragon of Greed — Rank S++]
[Recommended Party Size: 72]
[Survival Rate: 0.03%]
Seventy-two people recommended.
Me? Solo.
Not because I'm some overpowered protagonist.
But because I know how to play the game.
[STREAM CHAT]
[DeathByCurry]: 💀 seventy-two recommended and my guy said "nah, I'm good."
[PocketMonke]: This streamer is built different.
[LilyOfTheLake]: IS HE CRAZY OR JUST A FTEAKING GENIUS 😳
The dragon's eyes opened—pits of black flame boring into me. My hand brushed the hilt of my blade, but I didn't draw it.
Instead, I smiled.
And calmly, I spoke.
"Don't move… and die peacefully.
Or…"
My gauntlet flared violet, runes igniting until the chamber itself pulsed with their glow.
"…face my wrath."
[STREAM CHAT]
[xXEdgeLordXx]: BRO WHAT IS HE SAYING 😱
[JellyFishy]: He's actually threatening an S++ DRAGON LMAO
[KumaBear]: THE BALLS OF THIS MAN 🔥🔥🔥
[ModBot]: Reminder: threatening a world boss voids any refund requests.
[Skill: {Dragon's Oath} has been activated.]
[Success Rate: 7%]
[Failure Penalty: Immediate Aggro.]
Seven percent. Most players would laugh.
But I don't play for odds.
I play for control.
And right now, I had it.
The ground trembled as Fafnir lowered his massive head toward me, maw opening to reveal obsidian blades of teeth.
[Skill: {Telepathy} has been activated.]
"Insignificant insect…" the voice seared my skull. "You dare speak of peace?"
I grinned wider.
"No," I whispered into my mic, letting it catch every syllable. "I dare speak of inevitability."
[STREAM CHAT]
[Bloodhound87]: HOLY SHIT WHAT A LINE 🔥🔥🔥
[MikuMilk]: THIS IS PEAK CONTENT
[SystemCrash]: He's soloing a dragon with words 💀
The dragon's growl shook the room, treasure avalanching down the golden hills. Then—
[Skill: {Dragon's Breath} has been activated.]
The world turned white.
A torrent of molten fire surged toward me, heat so intense my bones felt ready to melt.
[STREAM CHAT]
[InfernoLad]: OH HELL NAH 🔥🔥🔥🔥
[PixiePlays]: MOVE MOVE MOVE 😱
[DeathByCurry]: And this is how our hero dies 💀
[KumaBear]: No way he tanks THAT
I didn't move.
I let the fire rage closer, steadying my breath.
"I'm not called…" My lips curled into an arrogant grin. "…the Emperor of Hardcore for nothing."
[Skill: {Manifestation} has been activated.]
A surge of violet light erupted around my hand. Motes shimmered into form until a colossal greatsword materialized in my grip—runes glowing faintly blue along its length.
My old blade flickered out of existence with a soft chime.
[Balmung, the Dragon-Slaying Sword, has been manifested.]
Item: Balmung
Rank: SS
Grade: Mythic
Status: Replica
Type: Greatsword
Description:
A flawless replica of Siegfried's legendary sword. Slayer of wyrms. Bane of draconic kin.
Item Skills:
1. Blessing of Siegfried — All stats +300% vs dragon-types.
2. Hero's Grace — Upon slaying a true dragon, gain +10% to all stats for one day.
[Item Skill: Blessing of Siegfried has been activated.]
[All stats increased by 300%.]
[STREAM CHAT]
[xXEdgeLordXx]: BALMUNG??? 😱
[GoldenHand]: Replica or not, that's META AS HELL 🔥
[SoulEater99]: 300% BUFF???
[Admin]: Reminder: Only ONE Balmung replica exists per server.
[PixiePlays]: THIS IS WHY HE'S THE EMPEROR OF HARDCORE 😭😭😭
The inferno crashed into me—only to split apart.
A dome of violet energy shimmered around me, Balmung's aura forcing the flames to bend and break.
Through the fire's veil, I saw Fafnir's pupils narrow in disbelief.
"Impossible… that sword should not exist in this realm…"
I rested Balmung casually against my shoulder, embers dancing harmlessly across the barrier.
"Guess you didn't read the patch notes."
The floor cracked as I launched forward, Balmung blazing in my grip. The world blurred, fire and gold streaking past as I closed the distance.
[Skill: {Flaming Surge of Hell} has been activated.]
Balmung ignited in blue fire, heat trailing off the blade like a comet.
Fafnir's roar shook the chamber, molten veins spreading across its scales as it braced.
Didn't matter.
Everything slowed. My focus narrowed to a single point.
[STREAM CHAT]
[Bloodhound87]: HE'S ACTUALLY RUSHING FAFNIR 😭
[ClownFiesta]: Bro about to cut taxes and dragons in one swing
[LilyOfTheLake]: THIS IS HISTORY 🫡
"Let's make history, then…" I whispered, tightening my grip.
And with every ounce of strength, I swung.
The swing carved through the inferno like a comet. My blade met scale, and for a moment, the world screamed.
BOOOOOM!
The impact hurled me backward, boots skidding across molten stone. The dragon's roar followed, deeper than thunder, shaking the walls until gold dust rained from the ceiling.
[Damage inflicted: -9.7% HP (Fafnir)]
[ Fafnir, Dragon of Greed HP at 90.3%]
Ninety out of a hundred. First swing.
[STREAM CHAT]
[SoulEater99]: WAIT. HE TOOK 10%???
[GoldenHand]: Bro hit him like a raid team's DPS combined 💀
[PixiePlays]: HE'S GONNA THREE SHOT THIS DRAGON 😭😭😭
[ClownFiesta]: Man just speedran endgame content irl LMAO
[DONATION: $50 from xXEdgeLordXx] → "BRO, KILL IT FOR THE CULTURE 🔥🔥🔥"
I steadied my breath. My arms buzzed, Balmung's weight thrumming like it wanted more blood.
Fafnir's eyes burned brighter, molten rivers crawling across his body. His wings unfurled, sending a gale that blasted treasure into the air like shrapnel.
[Skill: {Molten Sky} has been activated.]
The runes above shattered. Meteors of liquid fire rained down, exploding wherever they touched.
I darted left, Balmung dragging a violet arc as I weaved through collapsing bridges.
"Chat, pay attention," I muttered, sliding under a falling slab of obsidian. "This is what happens when a boss panics. Pattern breaks. Aggro resets. Which means…"
I vaulted off a pile of treasure, using the bounce of gold coins as footing, and rocketed upward.
"…opening."
[STREAM CHAT]
[LilyOfTheLake]: BRO HE'S PARKOURING GOLD COINS 😳
[PocketMonke]: NOT THE SONIC JUMP PAD STRATS LMAO
[SystemCrash]: This isn't skill, this is disrespect 😂
[DONATION: $100 from InfernoLad] → "If you NO-HIT him, I'll drop another 500."
The dragon's tail whipped toward me mid-air. Too fast to dodge.
I gritted my teeth.
[Skill: {Phantom Step} has been activated.]
My body blurred, splitting into afterimages. The tail slammed through three copies before realizing too late I wasn't one of them.
"Second swing."
I spun in the air, bringing Balmung down with a scream of fire and steel.
CRAAACK!
The blade tore across Fafnir's shoulder, shearing through molten scale. Lava-like blood spilled, hissing against the stone.
[Damage inflicted: -42.8% HP]
[Fafnir , The Dragon of Greed HP at 47.5%]
Half. With two swings.
[STREAM CHAT]
[MikuMilk]: HALF HP ALREADY??? 😱
[DeathByCurry]: Two. Shots. TWO. SHOTS.
[GoldenHand]: If he three-shots this boss, I'm uninstalling.
[DONATION: $200 from Admin] → "⚠️ SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS STREAM IS NOW WORLDWIDE FRONT PAGE ⚠️"
Fafnir roared, voice clawing into my skull through telepathy.
"IMPOSSIBLE… MORTAL WRETCH! YOUR BLADE DEFIES FATE ITSELF!"
My lips curved. "Guess fate forgot to patch me."
Then the chamber shifted.
[System Notice]
[Hidden Quest Unlocked!]
[Mission: Slay Fafnir with fewer than 3 attacks.]
[Reward: ???]
[Failure Penalty: +500% Aggro from all dragon-type bosses.]
I blinked. "Wait. Fewer than three? You're kidding."
[STREAM CHAT]
[ClownFiesta]: HIDDEN QUEST LET'S GOOO 🔥🔥🔥
[SoulEater99]: Bro about to piss off every dragon on the server 💀
[LilyOfTheLake]: LESS THAN THREE??? YUJE0 WHAT DID YOU TRIGGER 😭😭😭
The dragon lunged, molten breath flooding the chamber. I hit the ground running, my heart pounding against my ribs. Every nerve screamed to dodge, but the mission window pulsed in my vision.
Two strikes down. One left.
If I swung again, I'd win the fight—mission failed. If I held back, one mistake meant death.
"Chat…" I whispered into the mic, my smile razor-thin. "Ever gamble everything on one shot?"
Balmung pulsed, runes blazing like they understood the stakes.
The dragon's claws came down, carving trenches into the ground where I had stood a blink earlier. I dashed forward, the world a blur of heat and shadow.
[Skill: {Overdrive} has been activated.]
[Warning: User stamina and Mana draining at 500% rate.]
Every muscle burned, but my grip never wavered. I could feel it—the rhythm, the pattern, the inevitability.
[STREAM CHAT]
[xXEdgeLordXx]: HE'S GOING ALL IN 😱
[PixiePlays]: THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR THE 100th Floor AHHHHHH
[DeathByCurry]: THIS BETTER BE A ONE-HIT KO OR I'M RIOTING
[DONATION: $500 from InfernoLad] → "FINISH HIM, EMPEROR."
I launched into the air, fire roaring beneath me. The dragon's jaw opened, molten core flaring bright enough to blind.
"Final swing," I whispered.
Balmung howled, wrapped in blue fire, cutting through the storm as if the world itself bent out of its way.
Our gazes locked—his endless rage, my unshakable certainty.
Then I swung down.
[To be Continued...]
[End of Chapter 1]