“I can see why no one has cleared it solo on their first try…”

I smirked. There must have been at least 500 ghosts and other monsters present. While climbing the dungeon, if there was one thing I understood, it was that no matter how many opponents I was up against, there was a limit to the number of attacks I would have to defend against. The only difference was how many times I would have to repeat my cycle of defending, attacking, defending, attacking. Furthermore, I had just run past a pathway full of monsters like them. Other than the scythe holding reaper, there was nothing else that could make me nervous.

I swung my spear once and fixed my grip. Then, I pointed it forward.

“Come!”

[You have used Provoke. All enemies will attack you with strong hostility!]

[Suppress the living. Give pain to the explorer who ridicules death!]

[Kikikiki!]

[Kill him, kill him!]

[Take his soul and possess his body!]

The monsters rushed toward me like a tsunami wave. After taking in a deep breath, I patted Ruyue’s back, signaling her to run.

She begged, [Auuu, pat me more.]

“Later. For now, run!”

[Auuuuuuuu!]

Ruyue kicked off the ground. First, I needed to lower their numbers in one go. I raised my spear and thrust forward, using Elemental Tempest. After the skill had reached mid-rank, more elementals gathered around it which truly made me look like I was...