Elsewhere on the third Floor, Austin Locke had finally reached his limit.
His longsword pierced straight through the chest of the last magical beast. Blood ran along the blade and splattered across the shattered canyon floor as the creature collapsed at his feet.
Breathing heavily, Austin pulled his weapon free and looked toward the teleportation gate slowly forming ahead.
[Third Floor Trial Completed!]
The gate leading to the Fourth Floor opened, but before he could enter, the ranking display appeared at the edge of his vision.
[Current Ranking:]
[First Place: Zich Grave, Fourth Floor.]
[Second Place: Nadia Voss, Fourth Floor.]
[Third Place: Helen Magnus, Fourth Floor.]
[Fourth Place: Austin Locke, Third Floor.]
Austin stared at the ranking, his chest rising and falling beneath his torn clothing.
"Let's do this."
He tightened his grip around the bloodstained longsword and stepped into the gate leading to the Fourth Floor.
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