I looked at the long path ahead for a few minutes befathering the ce to move fripping the hilt of my sword tightly, I walked on. My breathing was unsteady, and my heart felt like it was about to explode.
"I've never felt this nervous in my entire life."
Step! Step! Step!
It was silent. The only sound reag my ears was that of my heavy footsteps. Then, I finally reached the "turn." In front of me y another long, dark corridor.
This time, my steps quied.
My heart pounded even faster, and I felt like I was about to faint. Cold sweat dripped down my body. Then, I stopped.
Sp~~
I spped my fad then looked straight ahead, determined.
Huff~~
Huff~~
Huff~~
Taking deep breaths, I calmed myself."I don't even know why I'm this nervous. It could be a special metal."
Feeling more posed, I tinued walking straight until I reached the end of the corridor. There, I found a massive gate.
It stood over three meters tall, adorned with strange engravings. A rge golden handle gleamed at its ter. Once again, my heart began to race.
"This is a boss room."
I've pyed plenty of games and read tless manhwas. This is a boss room.
"There are no bosses in Danmachi—I'm sure of it. Did the system create this? This is ridiculous. I'm not ready to fight a boss. 't I turn bad e back after leveling up my Falna a bit more?"
Unfortunately, turning back didn't seem like an option.
The door before me began to creak.
Slowly, it opened, sending dust flying in my dire.
BOOM~~
The door swung wide, produg a loud he grouh my feet trembled, and the dark room lit up. Torches lit one by one, leaving the whole rohtly lit.
It was a coliseum of sorts. There was even a spectator area on the upper floor, though all the seats were empty.
"The one in the ter must be the boss of this pce, right? Is that an Or Ogre?"
It looked like a goblin—but five times bigger.
A monstrous figure, heavily muscled, wielding a massive iron hammer in one hand. Its head is down as if it is asleep.
"The battle will begin as soon as I ehat room."
I know precisely how boss battles work.
"Don't tell me this thing has phases or something?"
I started thinking about what to do and how to defeat it.
Swinging my sword at random won't work in this situation.
"My sword's ability should be strong enough. It's just a boss oh floor..."
I stared thoughtfully at the monster in the ter of the room and took a few steps forward. The moment my foot crossed the door, the beast lifted its head, its eyes widening.
Over three meters tall, gray skin, deep red eyes, massive tusks resembling a boar's, and a pig-like nose.
"This is an Orc, but it's uhe ones in the dungeon."
It is much bigger.
Not necessarily i but in sheer muscle mass. It is powerful.
"Luckily for me, huge and muscur moend to be slow."
Huff~~
Then, the massive Ororted.
VUOSH~~
The giant monster appeared right in front of me in an instant.
It raised its massive iron hammer and swung it down with all its might.
"If that hits me, I'm dead."
The hammer came down at such a tremendous speed that I didn't think I'd be able to react. But somehow, I jumped back—just in time to escape the boss room.
BOOM~~
The Orc's hammer struck the floor, shattering it and sending debris flying in my dire.
Huff~~
Huff~~
Huff~~
I fell on my butt, staring at the Or shock.
Our eyes met, and for a moment, its glowing red eyes made me fet how to breathe.
"This is going to be tough..."
I finally mao take a breath.
Since I was outside the room, the Orc couldn't attack me. Thankfully, it followed the game's unspoken rules and slowly returo the ter of the arena.
"Hahaha, this is going to be so difficult... but for some reason, I feel excited."
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I tiaring at the boss for a while, trying to build up the ce to attack.
"The moment I step in, it'll attack immediately. It is faster than me, so running isn't an option. I o use my sword's ability to restrain it."
The "Lightning" ability is perfect for this situation.
If I nd a hit, I restrict its movements.
"Alright, let's do this."
Before starting the battle, I sipped water and swung my sword a few times to warm my arms.
Then, I stepped into the battle arena.
The moment I crossed the threshold, the Orc's eyes snapped open.
Huff!
It snorted and prepared to charge. Feeling slightly nervous, I shouted, "LIGHTNING!"
A shiver ran through my entire body as my sword lit up. Seeing the glow, the Orc didn't seem to care and charged straight at me.
It disappeared and reappeared in front of me in an instant.
So fast that it almost struck me before the magic even hit it.
Luckily for me, just as the Orc lifted its hammer to strike, a blinding bolt of lightning shot down from the arena's ceiling, striking its massive iron on.
ROOOOAAARRRR!
The Orc roared, its body trembling violently.
"Now's my ce!"
Seizing the opportunity, I eled magito my sword and sshed the back of the Orc's knee.
The beast let out an agonized roar and colpsed onto its knees. It ps hands on the ground, groaning in pain.
It could no loand.
"That was easy."
I wiped the sweat from my forehead, watg the Orc sit on the ground, still whimpering.
"Let's finish this. Lightning!"
Once again, I activated my skill, targeting its head this time. A lightning bolt crashed down from the arena ceiling, striking the Orc directly.
I expected it to vulse until it died, but instead...
Puff~~
Its head exploded.
Far easier than I had expected.
"Thank goodness..."
I let out a sigh of relief, watg as the Orc's lifeless body slumped to the ground, headless.
Uhe monsters in the dungeon, its body didn't disappear—it remaihere.
[ You have sin the first boss! ]
[ Bonus: 200 points ]
[ Cim your reward ]
After reading the system messages, a chest appeared in the ter of the boss room.
"So it's over. That was way too easy… but it's because it's the first boss."
Still, despite being the first boss, I received 200 points and a reward.
Feelied, I walked toward the goldehat had appeared where the Orce stood.
"Woah..."
As I opehe chest, my entire body trembled.
It had been a long time since I felt this excited about something.
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