[This is the 27th floor, the gate of the Lake of Ghosts.]

[You have arrived at the waiting area.]

Yeon-woo emerged out of the blue portal as the message reported that he had arrived at the next stage. Shanon’s scolding still filled his head. 「You fool! How could you forget about that?!」

Yeon-woo wanted to cut off his connection with Shanon for a moment, but he knew that Shanon would return with worse nagging later, so he stopped himself. 

「And to make it worse, you tossed me into a burning pit! Damn!」

“No one got hurt.”

「What the fuck are you…!」

Yeon-woo moved ahead as Shanon followed him. He spread his hand open, and Apophis’ Venomous Fang appeared in his palm. It was only when he’d already unleashed the Wave of Fire at full strength that Yeon-woo realized his mistake. He’d been so intent on finishing the stage that he’d completely forgotten about the hidden piece, Apophis’ Venomous Fang.

Worried that he might lose his chance to get the hidden piece, Yeon-woo didn’t have any other option but to kick...