The moment Kyung-min stepped through the doorway to Floor 2, a familiar shift occurred.
The air grew thick. The damp, moldy scent of dirt and decay filled his lungs.
And then—the door behind him vanished.
It wasn't teleportation. It was the same dungeon—just the next layer.
The goblin den had transformed.
The vast cavern of the first floor was gone, replaced by tight, winding tunnels.
Walls of packed dirt and jagged stone loomed on either side, the ceiling barely high enough for him to stand comfortably.
🔹 [Floor 2 – The Goblin Warrens]
"The tunnels grow tighter, the air thick with the stench of filth and sweat. Faint chattering echoes in the darkness—watchful eyes lurk in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike."
Kyung-min exhaled slowly, stepping forward.
This was the perfect hunting ground for ambushers. Small spaces. Limited vision. He could already hear it—clawed feet shifting in the distance, low murmurs carried through the tunnels.
They knew he was here.
A click echoed beneath his foot.
His instincts screamed.
[Abyss Step – Activated.]
Kyung-min flickered backward—just in time.
The ground beneath where he once stood collapsed inward, revealing a hidden pitfall. Sharp spikes lined the bottom, rusted and stained with old blood.
He narrowed his eyes.
🔹 [Environmental Hazard Identified – Hidden Pitfall]
"Some tunnels collapse if stepped on, dropping adventurers into Goblin Ambush Rooms."
So the goblins weren't just waiting for him.
They were hunting him.
A slow smirk tugged at Kyung-min's lips.
"Good."
Crawlers in the Dark
He moved carefully, his steps light against the dirt.
The walls shifted, the tunnels bending and twisting—a maze designed to disorient prey.
And then—
A whisper.
A flicker of movement at the edge of his vision.
[Danger Detected.]
Kyung-min ducked.
A blade sliced through the air above his head, barely missing his neck.
His body twisted, catching sight of his attacker—
🔹 [Goblin Rogue – Lvl 5]
A thin, hunched goblin, dagger gripped in clawed fingers, eyes gleaming in the dim torchlight. Its skin was darker than the others—made for blending into shadows.
It clicked its tongue—its attack failed.
Kyung-min didn't give it a second chance.
His fist shot out, slamming into the goblin's ribs with a sickening crunch.
The goblin gasped, stumbling back.
Kyung-min stepped in, grabbing its wrist before it could retreat. A sharp twist—a clean break.
The goblin screeched—
A second figure dropped from above.
[Second Attacker Detected.]
Kyung-min reacted instantly.
He spun, using the first goblin's body as a shield.
The second rogue's dagger sank into its ally's back.
A choked gurgle—the goblin spasmed, dying on the spot.
The second rogue froze.
Kyung-min didn't.
He grabbed the embedded dagger, yanked it out, and drove it into the second goblin's throat.
It collapsed without a sound.
[Enemies Defeated.]
Kyung-min exhaled, rolling his shoulders.
They weren't tough. Just annoying.
But this was just the beginning.
Testing His Limits
For the next few minutes, he moved through the tunnels.
Fighting without his summons.
Goblin Fighters charged at him—he countered their slow, clumsy strikes and cut them down.
A Goblin Shaman tried to **curse him from a distance—**he closed the gap with Abyss Step and snapped its neck.
The more he fought, the more he refined his movements.
Without his summons, he relied solely on:
Instinct.
Speed.
Efficiency.
And it was working.
But it was wasting time.
He wasn't here to train—he was here to clear the dungeon.
A new notification flickered in his vision.
🔹 [Floor 2 Boss Identified]
"Urgrik, the Bloodied Blade awaits in the deepest part of the Warrens."
Kyung-min cracked his neck.
"Then let's not keep him waiting."
He clenched his fist. It was time.
It was time to test his new summons.
Abyssal mana surged at his call.
The shadows twisted at his feet.
🔹 [Summon Skeletons – Activated]
The air grew heavy.
Dark tendrils of mana seeped into the ground. The goblin corpses twitched—but they didn't rise as zombies.
Instead—the shadows coiled, the earth cracked, and something else emerged.
Rattle.
Clatter.
Fifteen figures rose from the abyss.
But they weren't the basic skeletons he was used to.
This was his true army.
🔹 [Summoned Skeleton Variants]
Skeleton Warriors x(8) → Sturdy melee fighters, armed with rusted blades.
Skeleton Archers x(3) → Silent snipers, bone-crafted bows in hand.
Skeleton Mages x(2) → Dark energy swirling at their fingertips.
Skeleton Reapers x(2) → Hooded assassins, their jagged scythes gleaming in the dim light.
Kyung-min's gaze swept over them.
Balance. Precision. Versatility.
A simple horde wasn't enough. He needed an army that adapts.
And now—he had it.
His smirk widened.
"Let's see what you can do."
The Hunt Begins
The tunnels were a labyrinth of death.
🔹 **Goblin Rogues lunged from the shadows—**only to be caught mid-air by a Skeleton Reaper's scythe. A clean, precise decapitation.
🔹 **A Goblin Fighter charged, its club raised high—**but a Skeleton Warrior stepped forward, blocking the strike with its shield before slicing through its chest.
🔹 **A Shaman screeched from a distance, raising its staff—**only to be sniped by an Archer. A bone arrow pierced its skull, silencing it before it could cast a spell.
Every movement was precise. Every kill efficient.
Kyung-min walked through the chaos, untouched.
And in the midst of it—
🔹 [Abyss Step – Level Up!]
A sudden rush of power.
His body felt lighter. His movements sharper.
He flickered through the shadows, **reappearing behind a fleeing goblin—**and ran a dagger through its spine.
The goblin convulsed—then stilled.
This…
This was how a necromancer should fight.
Not just as a summoner.
But as a commander.
Meanwhile – The Party's Perspective
The rest of the team made their way through the tunnels, weapons drawn.
Eun-ha, Joo-hyuk, Min-seok, and Da-jung moved cautiously, expecting ambushes at every turn.
But—
There was nothing.
Only corpses.
Piles of slaughtered goblins, some hacked apart, some burned, others… twisted into unnatural shapes.
Min-seok swallowed. "…Did he do all this?"
Da-jung stared at the mutilated goblin shamans, her voice almost a whisper. "He didn't just kill them… He erased them."
Joo-hyuk, usually the most composed, tensed. "…We never even heard a scream."
Eun-ha, the leader, frowned—but said nothing.
Then—
🔹 [Level Up!]
A soft glow enveloped them.
They all gained a level.
Their eyes widened.
And then—a second notification.
🔹 [Loot Allocated – Leader: Eun-ha]
Eun-ha's inventory updated. The dungeon's rewards were flowing into her hands.
She exhaled. "…He's clearing the entire floor alone. And we're reaping the rewards."
Silence.
The realization settled in.
K4Yos wasn't just strong.
He was a monster.
The Boss Room – Late Arrivals
The massive wooden doors creaked open.
Kyung-min stepped forward, stepping onto a wide, open cavern.
At the center—a massive, armored goblin loomed.
🔹 [Boss Identified – Urgrik, The Bloodied Blade]
Lvl 10-12
Surrounding the boss—dozens of goblins.
A warband.
Kyung-min exhaled. "Tch. Another army?"
Then—the doors slammed shut behind him.
And at that moment—
A flash of light.
His party was forcibly summoned into the room.
They appeared behind him, weapons drawn, eyes wide.
Joo-hyuk stumbled. "W-What the hell just—"
Eun-ha, recovering faster, snapped her head up. "The dungeon forced us in?!"
Kyung-min glanced at them.
Then—smirked.
"You're late."