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Mortal Combat on the 6th Floor, and the Meaning of Strength – Part 03

The roar reverberated throughout the wide corridors of the dungeon. Beckoning. Calling for help.

The nearer they drew, the more Selyse felt the tremor of the roar against her skin.

We’re close!

Among the adventurers, Selyse and her companions, known as the Four EasternStars, were the first to arrive.

The space stretched unbelievably wide, expanding endlessly into the darkness left and right, the edges beyond sight. The magic lamps dotting the area illuminated both the battleground and the monster.

“Wha…”

Despite standing on four legs, the creature towered over them. It had a lion’s head, black flames spewing from its mouth, a goat’s torso, and massive black hooves that grated against the dungeon floor with each movement. Its serpentine tail, thick and long, seemed to possess a mind of its own. A chimera.

These creatures were classified as Rank D and higher, but that only applied to the chimeras that Selyse knew, which were one-tenth of