[You have encountered an enemy a level higher than you. Rebellion increases all stats by 10%! Because of your partner, your stats increase by an additional 5%. All effects are shared with your partner.]

"Shin-Woo, what did you do?"

"Oh, it's just a buff. It's a buff that lets us overcome the insurmountable wall before us."

Lee Shin-Woo nodded in satisfaction and looked up after confirming that Rebellion had activated. The cause of the buff…was the enormous boss monster that seemed like an agglomeration of the forest.

[Lv6 Corrupted Tree Golem (Elite)]

The Corrupted Tree Golem was entwined with countless trees, and the Dryads' wills had entered the spaces between, leading to the creation of this fused monster!

Similar karma was gathered in one spot before sublimating into greater karma. While they differed in appearance, the underlying principles of the fusion was similar to the Slimes’ transformation when they fused to become higher-ranked Slime.

[Don't come...]

[I'll kill you.]

[Don't...]

[Come!]

Lee Shin-Woo had defeated a level 6 elite, the Corps Commander Vitas. However, Vitas was a mage and a commander, and had been distracted by a spell a level 6 hero cast. The foe...