Yagami stepped forward…
The gate was open…
The moment he entered, a breathtaking scene unfolded before him.
Masaro lay unconscious and bloodied beside the wall. One of his teammates was treating him.
Shinkuro, Daigon, and Yura stood with their last remaining strength against a colossal monster—the king of the floor.
Daigon shouted:
"Sacred Bow: Thousand Arrow Volley!"
Thousands of arrows of light were released from his bow and struck the monster.
Yura, her face covered in blood, yelled:
"Demonic Magic: Paralysis!"
Then she shouted toward Shinkuro:
"You only have ten seconds!"
At that moment, Satan whispered in Yagami's mind:
"Shall we step in, my lord?"
Yagami replied coldly and calmly:
"Not yet… they're catching my interest."
Shinkuro formed a triangle with his fingers, focused, and shouted:
"High-Level Magic: Compression!"
From within the triangle, a powerful red laser shot out and struck the center of the monster's chest. With a thunderous roar, the monster collapsed to the ground.
Shinkuro, breathing heavily with trembling knees, said:
"It's… finally over…"
But the silence was shattered by the sound of cracking earth…
The monster moved its body and, with a heavy roar, stood up again.
Fear appeared on everyone's faces…
Yagami said calmly:
"I think it's time I step in."
Just as Yagami was about to draw his sword, a weak yet resolute voice caught everyone's attention…
Masaro, his body wounded and bleeding, rose from the ground.
The healer beside him shouted in terror:
"No, sir! If you move… you'll die!"
But Masaro grabbed his sword with determined eyes and said between ragged breaths:
"If I don't act, everyone will die…"
With power far beyond his limits, he raised his sword:
"High-Level Sword Skill: Black Blade – Complete Evolution!"
He swung his sword.
A black, deadly blade was released, streaking like lightning toward the Floor King…
A horizontal slash.
The monster, mouth agape and eyes filled with disbelief, was split cleanly in two and crashed to the ground with a massive sound.
The display lit up:
"Floor 58 King defeated. Time until next floor opens: two days."
Masaro, his mouth full of blood, spoke only one word:
"…Finished."
Then he collapsed.
Shinkuro, Daigon, Yura, and all the fighters lay wounded, exhausted, and sprawled on the ground.
Only one person remained standing—the A-rank healer, Saya.
Saya rushed to Masaro and began healing him, but…
Her magic ran out.
There was no energy left.
With tear-filled eyes and a trembling voice, Saya said:
"No… no… not now… just a little more… nooooo…!"
Tears streamed down her face… when suddenly, the room darkened.
A red magic circle spread across the entire ground.
Yagami spoke calmly yet with authority:
"Mid-Level Healing Magic."
In the blink of an eye, all wounds, pain, blood… vanished.
Every fighter—even Masaro—was completely healed without a single scratch.
Saya stared at Yagami in shock…
The system screen of all players lit up…
Announcement:
Floor 58 monster defeated
Monster Rank: SS
Defeated by: Masaro (Rank S+)
Across the entire system, players erupted in cheers:
"Haaaaa! That cursed floor is finally cleared!"
The servers flooded with congratulatory messages.
Amid the uproar, Yagami silently looked at the wounded and fallen bodies.
He murmured:
"So many…"
Then he slowly raised his hand:
"Gravity Control."
In an instant, all the injured rose from the ground, floating in the air.
No pain. No pressure.
Saya, still stunned by Yagami's power, said with wide eyes:
"Who… who are you? That's special-grade magic!?"
Yagami merely gave a calm smile—and with a snap of his fingers, all the injured vanished, and Saya fell unconscious as well.
Black Clover Guild – Main Hall:
Kaoru, an E-rank member of the guild, was mopping the last section of the hall.
Satisfied, he sighed in relief:
"Ahh… finally done."
But before he could finish his sentence—
Suddenly, with a teleportation sound, dozens of injured and bloodied people appeared in the middle of the hall!
Kaoru, mop in hand, mouth half-open, sleepy eyes and an oddly calm expression, simply smiled and said:
"I just cleaned…"
His eyes moved among the injured until they landed on Shinkuro and Daigon.
He rushed over, dropped to his knees, and said:
"Sir? Are you alright?!"
There was no response. Both were unconscious and motionless.
Kaoru said worriedly:
"How did they suddenly appear here?! And who even—?"
Kaoru just stood there, stunned and motionless.
—
Final Floor – Palace of Darkness:
Ilris hurried into the hall and knelt:
"My king, one of the forbidden floors has been conquered…"
Hades, seated emotionlessly on his massive stone throne, asked:
"Who cleared it?"
Ilris raised her head and replied:
"An individual named Masaro. Rank S+."
A moment of silence—then a dark smile spread across Hades' lips:
"Then he deserves a very fine reward… hehehe."
(To be continued…)