Chapter 37 - Rumor

" Hey you there, Candidate 23874 !!!!!!! " said a candidate talk to his fellow candidate in front of him.

" What's up, my friend how's the Raid going? " he asks as the two candidates pick a giant rog to rest after doing some hard job.

" Damn bro, Is it just me, or do the days here run so fast during our time? " he asks as he uses his fan to dry his sweat.

As the two discusses, the two began to talk about each other's days on the Third Floor. Whereas the Third Floor of Greed was a unique floor with a unique rule that only 'a few' of the candidates that can pass to the Floor Guardian's Corridor to challenge the Floor Guardian as the Candidates there need to kill each other to make sure that they can be the only a few survive.

" Yeah you're right, after all, the second floor's 'worthiness test' is said to be harder and crueler than our current Floor," he said to 23874.

" I know right, .... ?? " said Candidate 23874 as he eat the snack that he bought in his hands.

" Judging from the rules and the situation, I think only the chosen one and only candidate can complete all of the floors and survive. "

" Besides, speaking of survive ..... "

" I heard the Three Guilds have been heating the Third Floor's tension, aren't they? "

" Yeah you're right, it seems things are going to get messier for these days ... " said Candidate 3457 agreeing with what 23874 said.

As the two recount things, They began to slowly recount what just happened recently in the Third Floor.

First, were the Three Guilds, that we're led by the Three dominant Candidates in this Floor, these three guilds quarrel with each other as their leader's power gets stronger and began to demand more areas within the Third Floor.

The first guild that is to mention is the "Black Thorn" Guild led by Tusk the Spikey Werehog that can easily stab all of the unfortunate monsters in his way. This guild is currently the ruler of the Floor as the guild already conquered 30 areas.

As His reign grew, more of the Floor Continents* (or Group Areas) had been trampled under his guild's foot for years past as the whole monster and Floor Guardians that reside within the Continent now kneel to him as their new supreme leader.

" Damn Tusk is so strong isn't he ..... " said 3457 as he imagine Tusk sitting on the throne.

" Yeah right, he is strong but ..... " 23874 said as he continue explaining to the other Guild.

" He is still no match to fight the second Guild since they had many resources like the leader himself. "

The Second Guild, "OverLord" led by the Overgeared Mechanic Cyborg Turtle Kamemaru, was one of the leading guilds on the Third Floor as they rule the Eight big Areas that were rich with resources.

Their Leader Kamemaru is a Bagloader of weapons and items. While the other candidates didn't know of the details about how many weapons he had within his body, but it is said that he can shoot a barrage rain of fire from the palm of his hands.

Not to mention his army, the mechanized cyborg hybrid candidates that he created using his experiments. These armies were said to be invincible tanks that can bulldoze all of the Floor Guardians even the whole Floor if they were serious.

Many of the lesser guilds have been easily crushed by only using the 10% of their steel tank army. Thanks to that, although the OverLord guild didn't have an army and didn't have many Areas to be called a continent like the "Black Thorn" guild they can still manage by raising the qualities of their armies.

" Damn ..... that's dope an Overgeared army huh ..... no wonder the 'OverLord' guild is as strong as the 'Black Thorn' !!! "

" Oh yeah speaking of the two guilds, what about the third guild 'Wraith Roarers' isn't their guild also as powerful as hell? " said 3457 as he wonders about the powers and abilities of the third guild.

Hearing that candidate 23874 thinks for a bit, as he searches his memory for the information of the third guild. After a minute, he finally remembers the things that he knows about the third guild and speaks.

The third guild "Wraith Roarers" is the guild of Wrath that was led by the Four-Armed Red Giant Hashra one of the people who killed the Sleeper Guardian, Balrog. It is said with his medium number of armies, he can easily conquer all of the big lesser guilds a week ago and also invade the other two guilds areas.

Although his height of power is still unknown, Hashra the Wrath Candidate is said to be more powerful than Tusk in his physical attributes.

" Hmmm ... a giant leader huh ..... seems this medium size big guild is powerful on their size only huh ... " said 3457 as he continue eating his meal.

" Well you can say it that way, after all since that guild is likely new, the guild already established many bases around the Third Floor. " answered 23874.

( Minutes pass by.)

" Man I'm drunk, guess before I'll have to take my time before doing another raid, .... " said 3457.

" Oh yeah by the way friend, about the Third Big Guild's leader Hashra, ... "

" Yes, what of him? "

" If I remember correctly you said he is one of the people that recently slay the Sleeper Guardian right .... "

" Yes, that's true .... why ?? "

" If that's the case, then who's the other one I mean who's the other guy who helped him beat that said to be flaming gigantic beast?? " ask 3457.

Hearing that 23874, raises his body as his face turns into a serious mode, seeing that 3457 asks him what is it which makes 23874 go silent even more. After a few minutes, 23874 opens his mouth and said.

" The guy who helped him ..... I mean .... "

" The guy who helped him and kill the Balrog is .... "

" .... a human. " 23874 said.

Hearing that 3457 was shocked as he didn't believe what just 23874 said.

" What the hell 23874, are you serious? .... a human? of all people defeated a Sleeper Guardian ..... " ask 3457 as he grabs on to 23874 clothes.

Seeing his reaction, 23874 sigh as he release himself from 3457 and continued to explain.

" You're not wrong 3457, this human .... whoever he is, is said to be the "fiend" of this pit. "

" As I heard from the administrators, this human Candidate ravaged the lesser Floors after being freed from the Torture Floor. "

" What did you say? ... he freed himself from the Torture Floor !!!!!!!!!!!? " shout 3457 in panic hearing that as he remembers that Torture Floor is the most dangerous place in this Pit.

" By the Deviant ones How did he do that ?? " he asked.

" I don't know for certain but it is said that he said to be one of the potential candidates that were suited to be ChronoAxis's vessel. " said 23874 as he continues to explain the rumors he just heard.

( Meanwhile, )

Somewhere on the Third Floor, a human was seen with his pet and shield defeating the Floor's spawned monsters as the human uses his power to wipe half of the whole area down.

" Okay, that's the 5th Dungeon of this area, then what's next? " said that human using his mace as he attacks the final monster.

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