The air changed.
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Yassin felt it instantly.
Heavy.
Crushing.
Unfamiliar…
Yet familiar at the same time.
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"…So it's here."
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His eyes darkened.
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Last time—
He didn't even see it clearly.
He only remembered one thing—
Death.
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The ground trembled.
Cracks spread beneath their feet.
Darkness gathered ahead.
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The hunters froze.
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"W-What is this pressure?!"
"I can't breathe…"
"This isn't a low-rank gate!"
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Fear returned.
Stronger than before.
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Then—
A voice echoed.
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👁️ "Intruders."
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Silence.
Absolute silence.
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Something stepped out of the darkness.
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👹 The Boss.
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A massive figure.
Black armor-like skin.
Purple veins pulsing across its body.
Eyes filled with intelligence.
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"…It's exactly the same."
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Yassin clenched his fist.
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"This is where I died."
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The boss looked around slowly.
Then—
Its gaze locked onto Yassin.
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"…You."
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A smile appeared on its face.
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"You're different."
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The hunters panicked.
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"RETREAT!!"
"RUN!!"
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Too late.
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💥 BOOM!
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The boss moved.
In a single step—
It crushed the ground.
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A hunter disappeared instantly.
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No scream.
No resistance.
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Gone.
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Chaos exploded.
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Yassin didn't move.
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His eyes were calm.
Focused.
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"…This time, I know."
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👁️
Emergency Mission Triggered
Survive or eliminate the Boss
Reward: ???
Failure: Death
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"…Heh."
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Instead of fear—
He smiled.
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"Let's try again."
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The boss raised its arm—
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Yassin moved.
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Shadow Step.
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He vanished.
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And reappeared—
Behind it.
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"…Too slow."
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The boss turned instantly.
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💥 IMPACT!
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Yassin was thrown across the ground.
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"Ghh—!"
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Pain exploded through his body.
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"…Still stronger."
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He stood up.
Shaking.
Bleeding.
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But smiling.
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"Good."
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"Now I understand."
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The shadow soldier moved.
Attacking from the side.
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SLASH!
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The boss blocked it—
Bare-handed.
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CLANG!
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"…Weak."
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With one motion—
It grabbed the shadow.
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CRUSH!
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The shadow shattered.
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Yassin's eyes narrowed.
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👁️
Shadow Soldier destroyed
Cooldown: 30 seconds
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"…So that's the limit."
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The boss walked toward him.
Slowly.
Confident.
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"You rely on borrowed power."
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Yassin wiped the blood from his mouth.
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"…Maybe."
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He tightened his grip on the dagger.
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"But I'm still here."
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The boss smiled wider.
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"Then entertain me."
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Yassin's eyes glowed.
Darker.
Deeper.
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The shadows around him began to react.
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Stronger than before.
More violent.
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"…Not just one."
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The ground beneath him darkened.
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👁️
New Ability Unlocked: Shadow Resonance
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"…Let's see what happens."
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The shadows twisted.
Merged.
Expanded.
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Multiple forms began to appear—
Incomplete.
Unstable.
But real.
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For the first time—
The boss stopped smiling.
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"…Interesting."
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Yassin took a step forward.
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"This time…"
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His voice was calm.
Cold.
Certain.
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"I'm not dying."
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🔥 End of Chapter 4