"If the negotiations break down..."
The elven Speaker’s eyes flashed with ruthless intent.
"Then we can only kill him."
Hearing that, the elven high council finally let out their breath.
What they feared most was the Chosen One shaking the elves’ position and stripping them of their transcendent status.
If the elf race fell from the altar, how would they keep collecting "protection fees" from the myriad races?
When that happened, the elves’ strength would inevitably plumt as well.
So no matter who it was—no matter how powerful—if soone had the potential to threaten the elves’ standing, the elves would strike without hesitation, like thunder.
...
anwhile, the battle inside [Killing Grounds] had entered a white-hot stage.
The dragons ford by the two [Shapeshifter] bosses had heads that seed to regrow infinitely.
Every ti Caelan cut one off, a new head sprouted back in an instant.
Again and again, endlessly.
Caelan frowned. Even he hadn’t expected these things to be this annoying.
Just then, the dragons seed to realize Caelan wasn’t easy to deal with.
They exchanged a glance—
And their massive bodies began to lt once more.
That sight left Alyssa staring in shock.
Wait... were the true peak powerhouses of history really this monstrous?
Compared to them, she was nothing but a simple, useless nobody.
In that mont, Alyssa understood for the first ti just how terrifying Caelan truly was.
"Caelan... maybe we should stop," she blurted out. "You don’t need to go all-out for ."
"You’ve been so good to ... I don’t even know how to repay you!"
Caelan’s mouth twitched hard.
...What?
What do you an I’m going all-out?
Don’t be ridiculous. When was my strength ever that weak?
Look carefully, okay? I cleared from Floor 1 to Floor 10 and I haven’t even used a skill yet—what part of that looks like "all-out" to you?!
"Ahem." Caelan coughed lightly, keeping his face straight. "It has nothing to do with you. Just watch from the side."
Alyssa obeyed almost on instinct.
Because by now, she had been completely conquered by Caelan’s strength.
...
The dragons didn’t lt entirely into puddles this ti.
Instead, in a half-molten state, the two massive bodies pressed tightly together.
This eerie sight imdiately drew shocked reactions from the spectators outside.
"Look—what are those two Shapeshifters doing?"
"If I’m not mistaken... they’re trying to fuse and transform!"
"Fuse and transform? Bro, are you making that up? I’ve read Shapeshifter info—there’s no such skill!"
"Brother, I’m from the Royal University. Who are you to doubt ? Let tell you—fusion transformation is real. It’s just that most Shapeshifters can’t do it... except that one from the Lizardfolk..."
The fusion process looked incredibly complex—
But in reality, it only took a few breaths.
A few breaths later, a two-headed dragon—double in size—stood before Caelan and Alyssa.
At this mont, Alyssa’s face was pale as death.
As a [Paladin], she could clearly sense that this two-headed dragon wasn’t simply "1 1 = 2."
Its power had multiplied by at least five tis.
And perhaps this... was the true strength of a [Shapeshifter].
Alyssa sucked in a cold breath.
No wonder it was the final boss of Floor 10. That extre pressure... it was suffocating.
Was Caelan really still going to keep going?
For so reason, Alyssa felt Caelan’s image in her eyes growing larger and larger—more towering, more majestic.
Caelan... is really handso...
...
Caelan didn’t rush to attack.
Mainly because he was genuinely interested in the Shapeshifter’s abilities.
Like this fusion two-headed dragon—just looking at it was kind of fascinating.
But...
Since you like playing dragons, it just so happens I can summon one too.
With that thought, Caelan snapped his fingers.
In the next instant, the enormous body of [Divine Mirror Dragonlord] appeared inside the giant bubble.
Even facing the two-headed dragon, [Divine Mirror Dragonlord] carried a crushing presence.
Its black scales reflected a cold, nacing sheen—so cool it was almost obscene.
Caelan slowly raised one finger and gave a simple command.
"Get him."
What followed was a display of skill so refined it was almost incomprehensible.
The Dragonlord’s claws were sharp and unbreakable, yet every strike carried an effortless precision—like it wasn’t tearing with claws at all...
but wielding a sword.
Too strong. Just... too strong.
Alyssa watched as [Divine Mirror Dragonlord] tore the two-headed dragon apart like it was bullying a lamb—ripping it into pieces with absolute ease.
When she looked at Caelan again, her gaze held even deeper respect and admiration.
So this was Caelan’s true strength...?
He was unbelievably powerful.
But Alyssa didn’t know—
What Caelan had shown so far was still only the tip of the iceberg.
Because Caelan still possessed his real Awakening Skill:
[Divine Summon].
If he used that, [Divine Mirror Dragonlord] would evolve into [Divine Dragon].
And [Divine Dragon] was more than a hundred tis stronger than the Mirror Dragonlord.
So the "full strength" Alyssa believed she’d seen...
wasn’t even one percent of Caelan’s actual power.
"Is that it?"
Caelan raised a hand and recalled [Divine Mirror Dragonlord] back into the summoning space.
So this is [Killing Grounds]? It’s not even hard.
Just taking a casual stroll, and all these so-called peak powerhouses get wiped.
I haven’t even tried yet—why are you all already done?
Boring. Boring...
But what Caelan couldn’t understand was this:
He’d cleared all ten floors, so why couldn’t he leave yet?
Right then, [Sacred Armor] on his chest suddenly lit up with a strange halo.
It was hard to describe—more like an intangible, void-like glow, yet layered with shimring rainbow colors.
In the next instant, the entire giant bubble shook violently!
Ripples spread across the surface of every bubble, layer after layer.
"What... is going on?"
[Killing Grounds]
At this very mont, there were at least several hundred thousand awakeners inside.
Especially after the other races—led by the elves—joined in, the number of people had climbed to nearly a million.
And under these circumstances—
The entire [Killing Grounds] suddenly erupted into a violent turbulence!
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