In the blink of an eye,
after the wax statue melted, it gradually coalesced into an utterly exaggerated, gigantic figure.
He had powerful, well-defined muscles, and his face was covered by a Titan mask.
Many awakeners didnât recognize the figure formed by the re-solidified wax.
But just from appearances alone, they could already tellâ
the final boss of the 100th floor was absolutely going to be a nightmarishly troublesome existence!
And yet, right at that moment, a human awakener suddenly realized something was off.
"Waitâdonât you think this boss looks... kind of familiar?!"
The moment those words were spoken, some human awakeners immediately recalled what had happened in Frostguard City not long ago.
After all, that incident had caused a huge uproar among awakeners at the time.
Whether it was the eerie blood mist, or the mysteriously appearing big-shotâboth were the kind of things that burned themselves into peopleâs memories.
"Thatâs rightâI remember now! Isnât this boss the one from the ancient era?!"
"Back then, didnât they say it was being controlled by the wood elves? So the boss they were controlling was actually this insane?!!"
"Do you think Caelan... can handle it?"
For a moment, every awakener present couldnât help but suck in a cold breath.
Secretwood, Elf Council
The Speaker learned what was happening inside [Killing Tower] the moment it occurred.
But when he heard that Dark Titan had appeared, a strange expression surfaced on his face.
Wait... what the hell is this?
Why would the thing the titan race has been researching all this time appear on the 100th floor of [Killing Tower]?!
Had they actually discovered something...?
With that thought, the Speaker immediately questioned the intelligence officer beside him.
"What is the situation with this Dark Titan? And how many things is the titan race still hiding from us?"
The intelligence officer wore an awkward expression.
Despite his position, their infiltration of the titan race was far from adequate.
It wasnât because he hadnât triedârather, the titan raceâs internal hierarchy was extremely rigid, making it nearly impossible to plant people inside.
"Speaker, according to our intelligence, Dark Titan was indeed a powerhouse from the ancient era."
"But beyond that... we know nothing."
The elven Speaker let out a cold laugh. Then he picked up a blank sheet of paper and signed an administrative order onto it.
"In that case, weâll replace you with someone more capable to take over the intelligence work."
"You may leave."
After saying that, the Speaker tapped the round table in front of him.
Then his gaze drifted toward the dense, endless forest in the distance.
Dark Titan... and the titan race... what kind of internal connection existed between them?
But before thatâ
perhaps he should teach that useless subspecies a lesson first.
They had received a bestowed name from the wood elves, yet still colluded with the titan race in secret.
It seemed time to sanction the wood elves.
With that, the elven Speaker picked up his quill again and began drafting another document.
Its title was: "On Imposing Additional Taxes on the Wood Elves"...
...
[Killing Tower]
Caelan looked at the "old friend" before him, and a hint of nostalgia rose on his face.
In fact, if there was anyone in this world who understood Dark Titan bestâ
it was Caelan himself.
Even the [Sacred Armor] on his body had been a gift from the other party.
But when Caelan saw Dark Titanâs hollow gaze, he understood completely.
The Dark Titan in front of him was merely a role formed from waxâno different in essence from the other final bosses he had slain before.
It might possess every skill and technique of combat...
but it would never have any memories.
Even so, Caelan still bowed respectfully toward Dark Titan.
"Senior Dark Titan, thank you for what you once did, and for the help you gave me. Next... I will fight you seriously!"
On the other side, Dark Titan showed no extra reaction to Caelanâs gesture.
Instead, driven by instinct, it launched the most precise attack immediately!
"Deep-Sea Chains!!"
In the next instant, centered on Caelan, the ground around him suddenly became as muddy and viscous as an abyss.
It was as if Caelan had been trapped underwaterâany attempt to move felt incredibly difficult.
At the same time, countless chains surged up from the "seafloor," closing in on Caelan from all directions.
Each chain emitted a cold, metallic gleam, and was covered in barnaclesâlike they had slept on the ocean floor for countless ages.
Yet the moment those chains burst through the "surface," it was as if they had been activated!
Caelan could clearly see that the chains were densely packed with runes of varying sizes.
But even with [Eye of Insight], he still couldnât see through their meaning.
The next moment, Caelan gripped his longsword with one hand and slashed down viciously toward the chains!
"Crackleâbang!"
A violent spray of sparks flashed across the entire 100th floor.
Caelan froze slightly.
To be honest, this was the first time he had ever encountered something his sword couldnât cut through.
As expected of Dark Titanâtruly a terrifying opponent!
Not only did Caelan feel no disappointmentâ
his face instead lit up with fighting spirit!
Only by clashing with a powerhouse like this could he feel that long-lost heat in his blood again!
"Flashstep!"
In the next instant, Caelanâs figure slipped free from the layers of encirclement.
And on the other side, Dark Titan locked onto his position immediately!
"Abyssal Tornado!!"
The flat groundâat some point unknownâhad turned into a boundless ocean.
As if the entire 100th floor had become Dark Titanâs home battlefield.
Caelan, sensing the change in the environment, couldnât help but furrow his brow.
To tell the truth, facing Dark Titan this time, he felt pressure like never before.
Especially because the skills Dark Titan was usingâ
he had never even seen them before!
So... was this Dark Titanâs true strength?
It could even change the environment... that felt very similar to the "domain" described in books!
Right now, Caelan didnât have any domain-type skills.
So against Dark Titan, he temporarily fell into a disadvantage.
But Caelan wasnât panicked in the slightest.
Instead, he tightened his grip on the longsword with both hands and launched an attack head-on!
"Infinite Lightblade!"
In the next instant, a blazing little sun condensed before Caelan!
And at the same time, [Abyssal Tornado] howled as it swept in to strike!
"Sssssâ"
A violent curtain of mist instantly spread across the entire 100th floor!