"Who exactly is this human called Caelan?"
"Heâs already made history. That alone proves heâs practically the strongest genius of this eraâwithout question!"
"This is unbelievable! From the moment he went in until now, it doesnât seem like itâs even been ten minutes! And why do I get the feeling... heâs doing this effortlessly?"
"Why hasnât Boss Caelan exited [Killing Grounds] yet? Donât tell me heâs planning to keep challenging it!?"
"Boss Caelan is insane. I wouldnât even dare to think about doing something like this!"
...
Inside [Killing Grounds],
once the ground finally stabilized, the awakeners present once again focused their gaze on Caelan.
[Killing Grounds] seemed to have turned into [Killing Tower].
But did that matter? Not in the slightest!
What mattered was that every single person here was witnessing history.
They were watching with their own eyes as a human named Caelan repeatedly shattered everything they thought they understood.
At this moment, even those awakeners from other races had to admit itâwhat they were seeing today would be something they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
And without a doubt, Caelan would be recorded in the annals of history!
At this very moment, Alyssa stared at Caelanâs back, her eyes filled with admiration.
She hadnât even noticed it herself.
Alyssa didnât even realize that her [Class Star Ascension Quest] had already been completed.
Right now, in her heart, those things were nothing more than trivialities.
Caelan... he was simply too strong.
A faint blush spread across Alyssaâs cheeks.
Her heart was poundingâthump, thumpâlike a startled little deer.
It was a feeling sheâd never experienced before, so unfamiliar that for a moment she felt lost, unable to understand why she was reacting like this.
And in that instant, Alyssa finally realized: Caelan had been telling the truth from start to finish.
It was just that... her own understanding had been off by the tiniest, tiniest bit.
At the same time, her curiosity grew stronger and strongerâjust how powerful was Caelan really?
Back at [Arena of Races], she had thought that being able to hold the C4 zone was already incredible.
But now it seemed... he hadnât simply held C4.
It was very possible that one of Supreme Staff Legionâs headquarters had been destroyed by him!
The moment that thought surfaced, Alyssa sucked in a sharp breath.
Caelanâs strength... was terrifying.
And at that instant, Alyssa also remembered the legend of the Chosen One.
Now she was almost certain.
Caelan was the Chosen One of legendâand fortunately, this time, the Chosen One was standing on humanityâs side.
Just as Alyssa was lost in these thoughts, Caelan had already stepped onto the passage leading to the 17th floor.
Alyssa froze.
Because she never expected Caelan to keep going.
What should she do? Should she stop him? Would Caelan be in danger?
But very quickly, she abandoned those thoughts.
With Caelanâs strength... perhaps she didnât need to worry at all.
Meanwhile, more and more awakeners began to notice the dramatic change in [Killing Tower].
The original bubble-like tower had shattered, replaced by a colossal metallic tower.
And its height had increased by a full tenfold!
The entire outer wall was hollowed out, allowing the inside to be seen clearly!
"You guysâlook at that!?"
Suddenly, an awakener cried out, instantly drawing everyoneâs attention.
On the 11th floor, a massive deep-sea beast had appeared. Its body was covered in ghostly blue scales, and the aura it gave off alone made it clearâ
This was absolutely an extremely powerful boss!
"This looks like some kind of deep-sea monster... but why have we never seen it before?"
"Brother, I study marine monsterology. I swear to you, a creature like this does not exist in this world!"
For a moment, confusion spread across most of the awakenersâ faces.
Because before today, none of them had ever seen anything like it.
At that moment, a waterkin awakener seemed to recall something.
"This... looks like an ancient monster."
"We waterkin have seen similar creatures in murals deep under the sea. Back then, it stirred up a tsunami hundreds of meters high by itself and destroyed an entire city!"
The waterkinâs words made everyoneâs expression turn grim.
"This is only the 11th floor, and itâs already this terrifying. Who knows how strong the monsters get after this?"
"That human kid should give up now. If he keeps going forward, heâll probably die in there."
Yet what no one expected... was that Caelan continued to advance without hesitation!
"My god... heâs still going!"
"One second per floorâwhy does it feel like heâs even faster than before? Donât tell me he hasnât shown his real strength yet??"
"I think the later bosses are just trashâbig and scary-looking, but all show."
The awakener who said that was instantly surrounded by furious glares.
"I think youâre just sour grapes. Why donât you clear even the first floor first and impress everyone?"
At this moment, even the proud elves had completely accepted Caelanâs strength.
To them, Caelan was pure dimensional suppression.
And the rankings of [Killing Tower] were changing at a breakneck pace.
[Killing Tower â Floor 21 cleared. Final boss replaced by Caelan! Previous Floor 21 final boss [Deep-Sea Hunter] demoted...]
[Killing Tower â Floor 32 cleared. Final boss replaced by Caelan! Previous Floor 32 final boss [Dark Abyssal Serpent] demoted...]
...
[Killing Tower â Floor 67 cleared. Final boss replaced by Caelan! Previous Floor 67 final boss [Deep-Sea Manipulator] demoted...]
[Killing Tower â Floor 90 cleared. Final boss replaced by Caelan! Previous Floor 90 final boss [Old One, the Forgotten] demoted...]
Caelanâs speed was astonishing. In just a short dozen minutes, he was already standing at the height of the 90th floor.
At this moment, the awakeners watching the battle were stunned into silence.
They stared at that tiny figure on the metal tower.
Their hearts climbed straight into their throats.
Would Caelan keep going?
Could he really clear all the way to the 100th floor?
Under countless expectant and complicated gazes, Caelan continued forward at a speed no ordinary person could imagine.
From the 91st floor to the 99thâ
Until at last, Caelan stood before the 100th floor.
In that instant, the entire crowd fell into complete silence.
There wasnât even the sound of someone breathing too loudly.
They watched the final floor of [Killing Tower] in absolute stillness.
Success or failure... Caelan had already created an unprecedented legend.
But now, even those awakeners from other races found themselves sincerely hopingâ
Hoping that Caelan would clear the final floor.
At the same time, on the towerâs stairs, Caelan lifted his foot and stepped onto the last flight.
And he truly entered the 100th floor of [Killing Tower].
Different from everything heâd experienced before, the environment on the 100th floor felt... cramped.
The space was about the size youâd expect from an actual tower floor.
Even so, Caelan showed no sign of relaxing.
If there was only one thing inside that might pose any real challenge to himâ
It would be the final boss of the 100th floor.
And as Caelan fully entered the 100th floor, a massive white wax statue appeared before his eyes.
The appearance of that white wax statue stunned everyone watchingâincluding Caelan.
They couldnât understand why the 100th floor of [Killing Tower] would contain a white wax statue.
It made no sense.
Shouldnât there be another powerful opponent instead?
Many awakeners began to speculate.
"Look at that white wax statue... could it be a sculpture of some god?"
"I think thatâs possible, but one thing doesnât make sense. Is the 100th floor supposed to challenge a god?"
"Who knows? Maybe this god is looking for a disciple!"
As the crowd buzzed with discussion, the enormous wax statue suddenly began to melt!