The moment the Demon Castle Dungeon spawned, a burst of light engulfed both Jinwoo and Po, whisking them away into a completely different world.
When the light faded, they found themselves standing inside a massive, ruined fortress, the skies above painted in an eternal crimson hue.
Jinwoo frowned. "This is…"
"A Field-type Dungeon?" Po finished for him, stretching his arms casually. "Not what you expected, huh?"
Jinwoo had assumed it would be like a normal Dungeon—a straightforward, enclosed space.
But instead… this was a whole damn world.
[System Notice: New Quest – Demon Extermination]Objective: Collect 10,000 Demon Souls.Rewards:
Choose Any 1 Item from the Shop
+20 Bonus Stats
1 Undisclosed Reward
Po read the quest window and grinned. "Heh, 10,000 Demon Souls? Sounds like a fun way to pass the time."
Jinwoo, shaking off his surprise, smirked. "Then let's get to work."
And with that—the hunt began.
Barely two minutes in, Jinwoo was ambushed.
A group of Demons lunged at him from the ruins, their claws gleaming, their fangs bared.
Too slow.
Jinwoo sidestepped the first attack, his dagger flashing as he sliced through a Demon's neck, decapitating it instantly.
Another one came from behind.
Without even turning, Jinwoo thrust his blade backward, stabbing the Demon through the chest.
A third one tried to jump him from above—
Jinwoo simply raised a hand.
"Arise."
Before the corpse of the first Demon had even hit the ground, it was already standing back up—as Jinwoo's new Shadow Soldier.
It caught the airborne Demon mid-leap, slamming it to the ground so hard its bones cracked.
Jinwoo finished it off with a quick stab.
[You have obtained 3 Demon Souls.]
He let out a breath. This was going to take a while.
Unless…
"…I should make an army," he muttered.
He looked at the fallen Demons and grinned.
"Arise."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Dungeon…
Po wasn't even trying to be stealthy.
Unlike Jinwoo, who went for speed and efficiency, Po simply walked forward, daring the Demons to attack.
And they did.
Big mistake.
The moment they leaped at him, golden chains of energy materialized in the air, binding them mid-flight.
Then, with a simple motion—Po snapped his fingers.
The chains exploded into light, instantly incinerating twenty demons in one go.
[You have obtained 20 Demon Souls.]
Po chuckled.
"This is gonna be fun."
A much larger, armored Demon roared and charged at him, swinging a massive greatsword.
Po raised a hand—
And caught the greatsword mid-swing with two fingers.
The Demon's eyes widened. "W-What—"
Po twisted his fingers—and the entire sword shattered into dust.
Then, faster than the Demon could react, Po slammed his fist into its chest.
The shockwave from the impact erased the Demon and everything behind it for nearly fifty meters.
[You have obtained 50 Demon Souls.]
Po glanced at his soul count.
603 Souls.
He smirked.
Jinwoo's not beating me.
Scene Shift:
While Jinwoo and Po were on their murder spree, the world outside continued moving forward.
Inside a luxurious Yojin Guild office, a heated discussion was taking place.
Yoo Jinho sat across from his father, Yoo Myung-Han, the powerful chairman of the Yojin Guild.
"So you're serious about this?" the chairman asked, his expression unreadable.
Jinho nodded firmly.
"Yes, father. I want to take over the Yojin Guild."
A heavy silence filled the room.
Then, slowly—Yoo Myung-Han smiled.
"…Then you have my permission."
Jinho froze.
"…Wait, what?"
"You heard me," his father said. "If you truly believe you're ready, then I won't stop you."
Jinho's eyes widened. He had expected resistance. He had expected a fight.
But instead…
He got the green light.
A slow, victorious grin spread across Jinho's face.
This is it.
He had finally earned his father's acknowledgment.
Back in the Dungeon:
Hours passed.
Jinwoo stood atop a mountain of corpses, his armor stained with black Demon blood.
His Shadow Army had grown to over 40 soldiers.
[You have obtained 310 Demon Souls.]
Jinwoo smirked. Progress.
Meanwhile, across the Dungeon, Po stood amidst a literal battlefield of destruction.
Craters. Burned bodies. The ruins themselves were collapsing.
And his count?
[You have obtained 803 Demon Souls.]
Both of them, separated by miles of ruined land, had the same exact thought.
Both of them were smiling like Demons.
Because this wasn't a Dungeon.
This was their playground.
To Be Continued…