Kang Oh tightly gripped the soul stone.

[You have grabbed an owned soul stone.]

[A Sacred Duel will now begin to determine the dungeon's master.]

[The victor can only be determined in a one-on-one fight. No one else can help you.]

[Summoning the dungeon master's proxy.]

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[The proxy has appeared!]

A pillar of light surged into the air and then disappeared. This was a familiar sight. Even so, Kang Oh couldn't help but furrow his brow.

"It's been a while." The man softly waved his hand.

"It has, Mr. Bart."

The proxy was the Genius Gamer and Crazy Highschooler, Bart. Though the latter title wasn't used much anymore, as he was going to graduate high school soon.

[The Sacred Duel has begun.]

[If your opponent's HP reaches 0 or they surrender, then you win.]

[You have one hour to complete the fight. If you cannot defeat the dungeon's master or their proxy within 1 hour, then the duel will end in your defeat.]

[All skill, spell, and item effect cooldowns have been reset. They are only reset during the Sacred Duel. They will go back on cooldown once the Sacred Duel ends.]

"Mr. Bart?" Sephiro yelled in disbelief.

At that moment...

A ring of light appeared on the ground, and Sephiro was pushed outside of it.

"Hmm, I didn't think I'd see you here, Mr. Bart," Kang Oh said.

"It belongs to a junior...