After the 7th floor opened, our group is also moving forward and is farming and growing over the next few days...
- What I'd like to do is make some interesting dungeons... (Leon)
- I know what you're saying, but the major guilds already have a monopoly on the most important dungeons. (Alexis)
- Can't we negotiate with them or something to let us do it? Or why not, let us go in without them knowing? (Leon)
- And you put a whole guild on your head? No thanks. (Gilgamesh)
- I could talk to Zekker... I'm sure his guild has a few good dungeons. (Apollo)
- Are you still in touch with him? (Alexis)
- We text back and forth. He still texts me to see if I've done anything interesting or if I want to be part of the Floor Dungeon raids. His guild is on the frontline along with a few other guilds that do Floor Dungeon cleanups. (Apollo)
- Let me know if he writes to you about the floor dungeon. It's been a while since we took part in one. (Alexis)
- I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to look for some quests or dungeons to make money or find better armour. The armour I already have is no longer able to handle the increasingly powerful monsters. (Dante)
- I know what you're saying... I should probably change my armour too. (Alexis)
- You haven't changed your armour yet? (Leon)
- No, I still have level 45-50 armour pieces... A new armour would be good, maybe even a set or something graded better than the pieces I have at the moment. (Alexis)
- Let's see... I need a good spear, Dante and Alexis need new armour... How are you two doing? Anything else you need? (Leon)
- Maybe to change some items or in case a good weapon comes out of nowhere. (Gilgamesh)
- I wouldn't mind a better shield either, otherwise, I'm fine with the equipment. (Apollo)
- It's getting harder and harder to get good equipment... The further we go, the more advantageous the game starts to become. (Alexis)
- If it weren't for all those guilds putting monopolies on the dungeons... Oh, those guys annoy me. (Dante)
- Speaking of Zekker, they seem to own the Spiked Serpent(A-grade) dungeon. I hear the boss monster drops an interesting armour set. We should talk to him. (Alexis)
- I'll text him and see what he says. (Apollo)
...
- He told me to go meet him and talk to him face-to-face about it. (Apollo)
- Let's go then, I'm bored of killing Lizardmen. (Leon)
So the group goes to meet Zekker to discuss one of the dungeons his guild owns.
- Greetings, I see your group has grown since we last met. (Zekker)
- Yes, we have formed an interesting group. But I see you haven't done badly with the guild you've made for yourself either. (Alexis)
- What can I say, I've got some good colleagues around me. Anyway, my offer from last time still stands, especially for good players like you guys. (Zekker)
- Nah... We're here to discuss business, not to join your guild. (Alexis)
- I heared you want access to the Spiked Serpent(A-grade) dungeon, right? It's the best dungeon we own, and it's quite valuable for the armour set you to get from it. My guild is also in dire need of the dungeon, we're trying to get better equipped for Floor Dungeons. What do you think you could offer me that would have the same value? (Zekker)
- Speaking of Floor Dungeons, has anyone found the boss's room on this floor? (Alexis)
- Not at the moment, but a few guilds are trying to find it. Even we're interested in finding it. (Zekker)
- And once you find it, you're going to fill it in with the other guilds like before, right? (Alexis)
- Does he have a plan in mind? Leon whispers to Apollo.
- I'm not sure, but it seems that way. Apollo replies.
- Floor Dungeons are hard to complete, even for us. That's why alliances are usually made for a higher success rate. It would be a shame for a guild to try to clear it and fail. (Zekker)
- So far there is no guild completing a Floor Dungeon solo. (Alexis)
- I get what you're trying to do. I agree with him, why shouldn't your guild be the first to do it? (Gilgamesh)
- So we're thinking the same thing, right? Alexis to Gilgamesh.
- And how exactly would we complete it? Do you happen to know where the dungeon is already, and do you have any information about the attacks and monsters there? (Zekker)
- Oh, no, the dungeon is for you to find. What I'm saying is that we'll help you too, so in the hall of fame, only your guild name will remain. (Alexis)
- What about us? (Leon)
- We'll just appear as the Unnamed Party. (Gilgamesh)
- Yes, and so your guild will be the first to clear a Floor Dungeon alone. Okay, with a little help from the outside, but it doesn't count. (Alexis)
- I see, that's an interesting idea, but now let's consider the dungeon. From what I can tell, you're interested in it for armour, right? I could offer you a set for that berserker, and you could help us with the Floor Dungeon Boss. (Zekker)
- That would be nice, but we need 2 sets. (Alexis)
- Hm... 2 sets is a bit much. Some of the armour pieces are falling off a bit hard. We've barely gotten a few sets for some of our members too. (Zekker)
- Don't worry, we'll get the equipment ourselves. We just need access for a few days. (Alexis)
- I'll have to think about it. (Zekker)
- It's all right, you've got time, we've got to get Dante lv. 65 first anyway, so we can access the dungeon. (Alexis)
- Ah, that's right, there's a level cap on the dungeon. But wait, the rest of you are already over level 65? (Zekker)
- Yes. You probably already know Apollo's level. Leon's the same level, 66. I'm 67, and Gilgamesh is 69. (Alexis)
- Why are you just telling him what level we are? (Gilgamesh)
- That'll show our value in this negotiation. (Alexis)
- I honestly didn't expect you to have that level. Maybe at best, I would have said you're somewhere around level 60. Even my guild doesn't have many members above level 65. (Zekker)
- Anyway, we'll leave you to think about it. You'll get a message from Apollo after Dante does lv. 65 and you can give us an answer then. (Alexis)
- Bye-bye. See you (Leon)
After their discussion with Zekker, the group says their goodbyes and leaves to help Dante level up.
- But why didn't you just accept one set for Dante? (Leon)
- Really, I wouldn't have minded getting an armour set so easily. (Dante)
- Think about it. In addition to the equipment we get from there, we can also easily level up. (Alexis)
- Then why don't we get more sets? For everyone? (Leon)
- This set is more special, it only works on certain classes, so your class or Apollo's class doesn't match, and Gilgamesh bought a set just as good. (Alexis)
- The extra equipment we get we can sell or negotiate with Zekker. (Apollo)
- That's right. Now let's go somewhere to grow. (Alexis)
Two days pass, and Apollo sends a message to Zekker saying that Dante has made lv. 65 and that they are curious about his response to the offer made.
- He said to meet him outside the dungeon to discuss the details. (Apollo)
- Let's go then. I can't wait to do some dungeons. (Leon)
In front of the dungeon.
- You made it to level 65 pretty quickly. I thought about your offer and decided to take it. But if we fail to defeat Floor Boss, you'll have to pay compensation. What do you say? (Zekker)
- So I take it you found the dungeon? (Alexis)
- Close enough. We found its location, but the Floor Boss room is still nowhere to be found. We'd need 3-4 days to find it. (Zekker)
- Um, and what's that compensation? (Leon)
- 200 gold. (Zekker)
- That's a lot... But I understand where that number came from. The equipment you lose in that time is worth at least that much, plus the experience that is lost if we all fail and die. (Alexis)
- So we have a deal? (Zekker)
- I say we should do it. 4 days is more than enough for us. (Gilgamesh)
- What's the waiting time for the dungeon? (Alexis)
- 4 hours to re-enter. (Zekker)
- So we have 24 chances... All right, let's do it. (Alexis)
And so, the two groups had a deal.
- We can go in now, right? (Gilgamesh)
- Everybody's made their preparations? (Alexis)
- I'm ready. (Apollo)
- Me too. (Leon)
- Let's do it. (Dante)
- Um... What about the audience? (Leon)
- Oh, don't worry, they're here to come in to help you. (Zekker)
- I don't think we need it. (Gilgamesh)
- Agreed. The 5 of us are enough. Besides, it would only slow us down. (Alexis)
- Who do they think they are? (Player 1)
- Do they think they can beat the dungeon in 5 people? When we needed two parties of 8 people? (Player 2)
- Zekker, do you think it's okay? (Zeros)
- Let them do what they want. After all, they have the dungeon to themselves for 4 days. (Zekker)
- We're fine, thanks. All right then, let's go in, boys. (Alexis)
And so, the 24 attempts to complete the dungeon begin.
Attempt 1. Success.
~Spiked Serpent Gauntlet - level 66, A-grade, +74 Defence, +12 Agility~
- Oh, that snake is so damn annoying. For a second I thought we couldn't beat it. (Leon)
- At least now we've learned how it attacks. The second time will be better. (Apollo)
- Let's keep going. (Alexis)
Attempt 2. Success.
~Spiked Serpent Larp Shoulder - level 66, A-grade, +89 Defence, +14 Strength~
Attempt 3. Success.
~Spiked Serpent Larp Shoulder - level 66, A-grade, +89 Defence, +14 Strength~
Attempt 4. Success.
~Spiked Serpent Leggins - level 66, A-grade, +103 Defence, +18 Stamina~
Attempt 5. Success.
~Spiked Serpent Gauntlet - level 66, A-grade, +74 Defence, +12 Agility~
Attempt...
After three days.
Attempt 19. Success.
~Spiked Serpent Chestplate - level 66, A-grade, +116 Defence, +21 Stamina~
- Finally! Finally gave a Chestplate to complete a set. (Gilgamesh)
- I didn't think it would drop that hard. I've almost completed 3 sets, but Chestplate doesn't even want to drop... (Alexis)
- Yes! I finally completed my set. (Dante)
- Come on, we still have a chance, we still have a day, right? (Apollo)
- That's right, Dante. We need to complete Alexis' set as well. (Leon)
- We have a 1/5 chance of another Chestplate... Let's hope we get lucky. (Alexis)
Attempt 20...
Attempt 21...
Attempt 22...
Attempt 23... Success.
~Spiked Serpent Chestplate - level 66, A-grade, +116 Defence, +21 Stamina~
- Oh yeah! We did two sets! (Leon)
- Let's hope it was worth it. (Gilgamesh)
- Let me show you the set bonus. You'll be glad we did the dungeon so many times. (Alexis)
~4-piece bonus set - +66 Defence, +22 Stamina, +11 Agility
10% damage negation, the damage will be reflected to the attacker~
- That negation bonus is particularly good, but reflecting damage too? (Gilgamesh)
- That's why I said the dungeon was worth it. (Alexis)
- Now we should be ready to help Zekker on the Dungeon Floor. (Apollo)
- Yes. Especially since we have also risen in level. (Gilgamesh)
- Who'd have thought the experience could be so good in this dungeon? I've done more than a level and a half. (Leon)
- I think it's time to meet up with Zekker to discuss about the Floor Dungeon. (Alexis)
...
- So, did you manage to gather the armour? (Zekker)
- Of course. We even have set pieces to sell if you're interested. (Alexis)
- We've had a bit of bad luck dropping the Chestplate. (Apollo)
- Did you have any difficulty obtaining the Chestplate? Zeros, wasn't it the hardest to get Gauntlets? (Zekker)
- Yes. (Zeros)
- Really? We have about four pieces left. (Alexis)
- I'd like to buy them. We're just filling out some sets for our people. (Zekker)
- How does 20 gold per piece sound? (Gilgamesh)
- I was thinking something like that. We can sell the remaining equipment to you. 15 pieces should be 300 gold, no? Let's make it 250 just for you guys. (Alexis)
- After we let you use the dungeon, will you try to take money from us? (Zeros)
- It's not like you're not getting your money's worth. I'm sure a set like that is fetching between 100-150 gold on the market. (Gilgamesh)
- Ahem. Sure. I'll gather the money until after we complete the Dungeon Floor Boss. (Zekker)
- So you finally found him. (Alexis)
- Let's defeat him then. (Leon)
Without much discussion, Zekker gathered his men for the raid and together with the 5 of them headed to the Floor Boss Dungeon.
In front of the dungeon waited another group of players, among them some familiar names from the dungeon to the 5th floor. It was Uma, Drakon, and their guild.
- How come you didn't say anything about Floor Boss Dungeon? (Uma)
- Well, this time we wanted to try to defeat it on our own. (Zekker)
- Are you confident? (Uma)
- Well, we've got some help, so we'll try. says Zekker as he glances at Alexis and the others.
- Um... I see some familiar names. said Uma as he looked at them too.
- They're that group that survived the 5th floor against the Death Knight, right? (Drakon)
- Yes. I'm curious if they'll make a difference this time too. In case you fail to defeat the boss, we're here to help. After all, it's to everyone's benefit to advance as many floors as possible. (Uma)
- Sure, I'll let you know after we're done if there's anything. (Zekker)
- Better get ready to see the completion message. said Gilgamesh as we walked past them towards the dungeon.
After some time passes...
~Congratulations. Thanks to a brave group of players, Matroga the Black Cobra(A), the Boss of the 7th Floor has been killed.
Their achievement will be recorded in the Hall of Fame.~
~Congratulations on beating 7th Floor Boss, Martoga the Black Cobra. Your reward is: 12 gold coins, Exp..., 10 pieces of Black Snake Leather(B), random box(B).~
- Yes, we did it! the players started exclaiming excitedly.
- What are our casualties? (Zekker)
- We lost a few guys, but what's more important is that we completed it somehow. (Zeros)
- Yeah, who would've thought they would make that difference? (Zekker)
- Oho, I levelled up again. (Leon)
- Yeah, me too. (Gilgamesh)
- I'm almost lv. 70 too. (Alexis)
- This snake didn't looked much more powerful than the one from the dungeon. (Dante)
- Yeah, it was doable, but his hardness was much bigger. Just what you'd expect from a Floor Boss. (Alexis)
- Anyway, thank you so much for helping us achieve this. (Zekker)
- I told you we can help you do it. (Gilgamesh)
- I'd like to contact you in the future as well for some collaborations. (Zekker)
- You know where to find us. Just give us a message and if we are interested, we will come to help. (Alexis)
- Sure we will do. Yeah, I have to give you the money for the equipment as well. (Zekker)
After they finished their transaction, the group of 5 moved ahead to go to the next floor.
- So we even obtained some extra gold in this process. Who would've thought making deals with big guilds would be this profitable? (Gilgamesh)
- Yeah. Here, 50 gold for each. Equally divided. (Alexis)
- Has anyone dropped some extra Black Cobra leather? I'd like to give you some from my share of gold for it. I'd like to make some armour or a suit from it. (Leon)
- Yeah, I did. (Alexis)
- Same here. (Dante)
- I think it gave some pieces to everyone who participated. (Gilgamesh)
- How much will you give for it? (Dante)
- Then I'll give you each 2 gold for it. Okay? (Leon)
- Well, we have to make a living as well, and I'm sure you will need every single piece to make a full set from it. (Alexis)
- Yeah, for 10 pieces I think it's worth like 5 gold. (Gilgamesh)
- You guys are the worst... (Leon)
As they were advancing toward the next floor, they continued talking and joking around.
Information about the level of the 5 protagonists:
Alexis – 69, Leon – 69, Gilgamesh – 71, Apollo – 68, Dante – 67.