After Ha Hee-Jeong finished showering, we spent time planning for the upcoming twenty-sixth floor. Even so, I felt a nagging sense of unease linger at the back of my mind. Since Comet was still lost, I couldn’t predict how things would shift next. 0

My thoughts were focused on one chilling term: human sacrifice. The Great Warlord of Terror had sent me to another world with nothing more than a simple ritual. Following that train of thought, I worried what would happen if the heretics offered up the goddess’s Great Warrior.0

Ha Hee-Jeong and I had two theories. Either every climber would be subjected to illusions, or the Great Warlord of Terror would gain unprecedented power. Truthfully, I was hoping for the latter. If it was the former, then any climber who didn’t have a skill related to mental defense wouldn’t be able to fight properly.0

I can handle the warlord even if he becomes stronger.0

Rather than sit idly and worry, I dove into three rounds of combat training before enjoying a comforting soak in the hot spring. There wasn’t much else to be done, so I ate whatever I wanted and even snuck in a quick nap.0

[1 minute 04 seconds until the rest period ends. Please take a rest.]0

Doing my final preparations, I secured my armor and helped Doppy into his new set of...0