Susanoo was one of the Three Precious Children and a High-Ranker, ranked 57th. A powerful individual who had shaken the Tower a long time ago.

Rattle

Someone like him had become a Half-Death Knight and stood in front of YuWon.

There really arent many things known about Susanoos Dungeon. Im stating the obvious here, but we dont have a Ranker similar to the Three Precious Children among us.

In a sense, Susanoos Dungeon was an adventure. It was a dungeon that lacked information. There were only records of the start of the raid and the Rankers who succeeded in it, but the information about its interior was practically nonexistent.

Even then

YuWon looked at the Susanoo before him.

For him to actually make himself the boss of the dungeon

As Susanoo absorbed more of the spirits scattered around the 100th floor, his face started to take shape. At this point, about half of his face had regained flesh and was looking back at YuWon.

What are you doing? All frozen in place and whatnot. I was looking forward to this quite a bit.

His lip quivered. He was probably laughing, it was just hard to tell with half his face not existing.

Honestly, I didnt expect you to reach this place.

Susanoos shoulders moved a little. The hand grabbing his sword shook, and the pitch of his voice changed every single time.

So put on a good show. Dont disappoint me.

YuWon could tell even with these few words the reason this guy left a dungeon behind after dying.

Legacy and inheritance? No matter how strong his love for his fellow Precious Children, he didnt look like someone who cared about the things that would happen after he died.

Did he want to leave evidence of his life? No. Susanoo wasnt someone who strived for appearances either.

There was only one reason he created this dungeon.

He, no matter through what method, just wanted to fight more.

Creating a dungeon to gain the protection of the system to delay his death Hes pretty smart.

Only by becoming an Undead could you hold back death. However, after becoming an Undead, you were naturally subject to a necromancers control, and there were currently no known methods of transforming your own self into an Undead.

There were stories of some demons becoming lichs, but in the end, they were nothing more than specters clinging to their bodies.

Transforming yourself into a perfect Undead was currently known to be impossible.

But, as expected

Its unstable.

Fwoosh

YuWons eyes lit up red.

[Cinder Eyes reads the path.]

He could clearly see the unstable shaking of Susanoos soul. He could already tell by seeing that Susanoo only had half a face. This was probably different from his initial plan.

Even if youre under the protection of the system, theres no way a masterless Undead can maintain itself forever.

An Undead was an existence that required a master to bind its soul and constantly feed it mana.

However, all the Undead inside the dungeon were masterless, including Susanoo. They were barely being maintained with the power of Susanoos skills and the protection of the system.

An unstable soul inhabiting a rotten body that died a long time ago. That is your current state.

The skull, which was regaining its flesh little by little, had stopped its regeneration at some point.

Susanoos preparations were only to this point. In the end, he wasnt the Susanoo that was ranked 57th in the Tower but just a boss in a dungeon.

You seem more interesting the more I look at you.

YuWon heard a voice in his ear. Susanoo who was speaking in front of him had suddenly appeared a step to his right.

How could a brat who has only passed the 20th Floor climb up here? And how do you have such comprehensive knowledge about necromancers, of which there are less than ten in the entire Tower he said in a calm voice.

Although he definitely could have made a sneak attack on YuWon in that instant, he didnt seem to have that desire. Instead, he stared at YuWon, observing him more closely.

Just what are you? Are you actually a Ranker? A half-baked Cinder Eyes and Gigantification, a fire of unknown origin You are certainly something special.

YuWon turned his head to the side, and as their eyes met, Susanoos lips formed a smile.

Did you not react? Or were you not able to react?

You sure talk a lot.

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He gave a vague answer. However, that was enough for Susanoo.

So you knew all along.

Maybe he could have reacted to him.

YuWon had seen Susanoos feet with [Cinder Eyes,] and his perception was raised to the max with [Sensory Field.]

I dont know what it is about you, but Ill find out after we fight.

The tip of Susanoos sword moved.

The desire to fight that had been suppressed by his curiosity was starting to show itself.

It was then

Im not a Ranker, YuWon said. Not now.

Not now?

Another vague answer. But it was the first clue to sate Susanoos curiosity.

Just what kind of existence was YuWon, where did he come from, was he a pureblood, and if so, from whose faction? How was he able to become so strong?

Then are you saying you were a Ranker before?

It was an impossible speculation. Once a player reached the top of the Tower, they definitely became a Ranker. Even if they were to climb back down, that wouldnt change.

It was impossible for a player to have been a Ranker in the past unless they were somehow able to traverse backwards through time.

Looks like youre still curious.

A smile appeared on YuWons lips.

Seeing that, Susanoos expression grew cold. He felt that YuWon was mocking him.

You dare

Before we fight, lets set a condition.

Susanoo, who looked like he would bring out his killing intent as soon as he had a hold of his sword, reacted unexpectedly.

A condition

The loser will have to answer anything the winner asks.

Anything?

Yes. Anything.

Susanoo smiled widely. The displeased expression from before was nowhere to be seen.

You dont have to if youre not confident.

Not confident? Susanoo said, then he nodded. Ill accept your condition.

[Susanoos Bet has been established.]

[Upon victory, you can acquire an answer to one question.]

[The answer must be the truth.]

The system rang.

A bet with Susanoo, who was recognized not as a player but as a dungeon boss and who had become a part of the system.

In any case, YuWon could guarantee that the answer that would come out of Susanoos mouth would be the truth.

Its a shame I can only ask one.

If possible, YuWon wanted to learn a lot more about the Three Precious Children.

Step

YuWon took a step back.

The distance was too close. Since he didnt know all of Susanoos abilities, he needed to keep some distance as they fought.

Susanoo didnt follow YuWon as he moved. He was thinking the same.

Thats a relief.

Kihihihihi

Kyahaha, hahahaha!

The thousands of doomed spirits all started laughing at once.

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The spirits that had become Susanoos flesh and blood were now gathering around his sword.

A guy like you has received my invitation.

Shiver

YuWons body grew numb, and a chill filled the air.

But the presence he felt wasnt oppressive. Compared to what was expected of a High-Ranker ranked 57th, this was pathetic. However

This killing intent is real.

It was the killing intent of a murderer who had killed thousands of Rankers, millions of players, billions of people.

This was the karma tied to his soulthat even if his power dissolved after death, it would never disappear. Only that killing intent remained the same as when he was alive, and it was loudly revealing itself.

Bzzt, bzzt

The atmosphere became tense, giving the illusion of the feeling of ones skin being peeled away.

YuWon focused on Susanoos movements.

And just then

Shnnk

Susanoo pulled out his sword.

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Clang, cla-clang!

Kuaaaah!

Ahah, AAAAAAAH!

The cries of the dead rang out every time their blades clashed, and they grew louder and louder.

Though the movement of his hands looked slow, the end of Susanoos blade was so fast it was hard to track with YuWons eyes.

Cr-crack

The two blades glided off each other.

YuWon sharpened and empowered his senses.

Susanoo swung the sword covered in specters again.

Ting-ting-ting-ting

Crack!

His sword was swung over ten times in an instant.

YuWon had to take steps back as he took the force of the blade. He felt as if the energy imbued in the sword would crack his body in two.

You block pretty well.

Clang, cl-cl-clang

Sweat had formed on YuWons forehead already. His focus was being pushed to the limit.

Susanoos sword was so fast that he needed to focus his all into just barely seeing the hundreds of slashes in a single moment.

Although he should have been a rotten and rusted corpse after being dead for so long

So Susanoo is still Susanoo no matter how much time passes.

Swordsmanship that was nigh supernatural. Odins praise wasnt for nothing. It was true that he was a horrifying murderer, but it was also true that he was a genius in swordsmanship.

Clang!

YuWons body was flung into the air.

Thanks to [Cinder Eyes] and [Sensory Field,] he was able to react to the speed, but he was being pushed back in strength.

Crack

His right arm became enlarged.

[Your arm has been imbued with the power of a giant.]

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He was overflowing with strength again and swung his sword as hard as he could.

Bang!

A weird sound echoed out as the two swords clashed.

Thanks to using [Gigantification,] YuWon wasnt pushed back in strength. However

That wont be enough.

Swoop

Susanoos palm covered YuWons vision.

In the moment that the essence of the dead from the specters blocked his vision

Flick

YuWon moved his head to the side.

Crack

Susanoos hand missed and grabbed his shoulder instead. YuWon felt a strong, evil energy flow through his shoulder, giving him a burning sensation.

Tshtshtsh

The essence of the dead instantly corroded YuWons shoulder.

He tried to move his mana to protect himself, but it was no use. Even then, he didnt have the strength to push Susanoo away.

I got you.

Susanoo smiled as he finally captured the eel-like YuWon who had dodged all his strikes.

However, this was what YuWon wanted.

Grab

YuWon didnt try to dodge or break free but rather grabbed Susanoos shoulder as well. And simultaneously

Fwooosh

A purple flame spread from Susanoos shoulder.

At the burning feeling, Susanoos expression darkened.

Its this flame again.

Flicker

The fire continued to spread over his body.

[Holy Fire] would never stop burning unless YuWons mana ran out. Rather than continue facing this new sensation, Susanoo chose to let go.

Thwap

Distance was created instantly.

YuWon grasped his shoulder. He couldnt feel anything from his arm which was corroded black, and he couldnt put strength into it either.

The powers Susanoo wielded were definitely fatal.

However, that was also true for YuWon.

Fwooosh

Rather than going out, the flames continued to burn hotter.

This is definitely dangerous.

It was a sensation he had never felt in his life before.

Susanoo frowned after trying to pat out the flames YuWon had created. For some reason, the flames didnt go out on his body. And also

Its not burning up more.

The flames stuck to Susanoos body didnt burn any more and stayed in the same condition.

So is he saying hes not afraid of something like fire?

[Holy Fire] was a flame that grew bigger by consuming the fear of the target. It was one of the most effective skills YuWon had as it would increase in power from the instinctive fear and repulsion of its target.

However, Susanoo didnt fear the [Holy Fire] very much. This wasnt because of the nature of [Holy Fire.] Rather, it was because the one who was wielding it, YuWon, was still lacking in skill.

Strength, speed, mana. Im being pushed back in all aspects. The Holy Fire doesnt work as well either

Although the battle wasnt long, he could feel that the gap between their power couldnt be closed easily.

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YuWon looked down at Kyne on his right hand as he held his sword.

It would be nice if things went according to plan.