Tuh-buhk!

When his foot came down on the surface, the sound of his footsteps rang out. It sounded louder than usual.

After he went into the second floor, he found that it didn’t differ much from the first floor. The place was pitch black, and cold walls surrounded him. There was a silence that made one shiver, and the path branched off into different tunnels.

No, there was something different. It was minor, but he could feel it against his skin. The magical energy had become a bit denser. It seemed the amount of magical energy had increased. But the difference was so small that he wondered if he were imagining it.

Sungyoon started to search for monsters. He wandered around the second floor like a hungry predator looking for prey. As a precaution, he had placed his moonstones inside a plastic bag, and they rattled within his pack.

-Koo-roohk!

The first monster he ran across was a Mad Dog.

‘It seems the Mad Dog is going to be my first monster on the first and second floor.’

Sungyoon had such thoughts as he watched the drooling Mad Dog. It had bared its teeth towards him.

‘If Shinhae wants a pet, I’ll buy her a cat. I’m not buying her a dog.’

Hamster and lizards were also off the table.

Sungyoon got into his familiar stance as he extended his shield forward. Since he changed floors, he went back to being...