Volume 2 Chapter 12 Upper Floors Boss Challenge
Here's the US reader-friendly, joke-loaded version of the scene while keeping it engaging and dramatic:
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...9th floor, just before the Upper Floors boss
So, here we were—standing right in front of the boss room entrance, where the Upper Floors' final test awaited us: the dreaded Goblin Knight.
Now, I know what you're thinking—"Boss room? Sounds epic!" And yeah, kinda... except the "room" was really just a giant cave with rough rocks and a ceiling that looked like it was carved by someone with anger issues. The place was about 15 meters across, which is just enough space to die in style.
"Alright, once we go through this hallway, it's boss fight time. Everyone ready?" Rie-tan asked, sounding way too enthusiastic about potential death.
"Y-Yeah!" Sagawa squeaked.
"Yes!" I added, pretending to be braver than I was.
"Then... LET'S GO!"
And with that battle cry, we stormed in like heroes in a movie—except, y'know, less cool and more please-don't-kill-me.
'OHhhhhhhhhh!!!!'
Oh look, there it was—center stage—the Goblin Knight, raising its longsword overhead while letting out a war cry that sounded like a dying lawnmower.
"The Goblin Knight's faster and stronger than the usual goblins, so stay sharp," Rie-tan warned.
""Got it!"" we replied in unison, hearts pounding.
Sagawa and I split up, dashing to opposite sides like action stars... or at least that was the goal. Rie-tan had taught us this move: "Spread out. One attacks, the other sneaks in a hit. Teamwork!"
Back then, we'd both nodded and gone, "Oooh, smart!" like we were in some martial arts flick.
Now was the time to execute.
"Alright! I'm going in!" Sagawa shouted, charging with his steel gauntlets like a man who'd watched too many wrestling matches.
CLANG!
"What!?"
Yeah... that didn't go as planned. The Goblin Knight effortlessly blocked Sagawa's punch. Not even a flinch. Like, bro, rude!
"No way! It didn't even budge!?" Sagawa gasped.
Don't worry, buddy, I got this. I slipped in from the side, dual-wielding like a total badass—
—CLING!
Blocked. Again. Like the goblin had eyes in the back of its ugly green head.
Are you kidding me!?
Level 7 physical strength and we're getting parried like amateurs!? Where's the easy mode I was promised!?
"What now, Takeru!?" Sagawa yelled.
"Hmm..." I could just one-hit KO it with 'Body Awakening (Extreme)... but yeah, clan rules say no cheesing bosses. Dang it.
"For now... let's just rush it!"
"Heck yeah!"
And so, like total madmen, we both lunged in, swords and fists flying.
"Gugya! Gugigigi...!"
Ha! See? Teamwork works! It couldn't block both of us at once—little by little, our strikes landed.
"Gugiiii!"
Whoosh!
The goblin, fed up with our relentless attacks, leapt back.
"Looks like brute force is working!" I grinned.
"Yeah, we got this!" Sagawa beamed.
Victory was so close we could practically taste it—
"Gyaooooo!"
BOOM.
Wait, what!?
Out of nowhere, the Goblin Knight started glowing yellow—like someone dunked it in a jar of radioactive mustard.
"Uh... why's it glowing!?" I asked, already dreading the answer.
"Sagawa! Takeru-kun!" Rie-tan called. "It just used Body Madness! That skill boosts physical abilities and puts it in a berserk state. It's now nearly three times stronger and faster!"
"WHAT!?"
"Triple!? SERIOUSLY!?"
We both froze. And right on cue—
"Guge, gugegugu..."
Yep. It smirked. Smirked. Like, full-on villain grin. This dude was enjoying this.
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"Gugeeee!"
CLANG!
"Guh!?"
The goblin vanished—no, moved—so fast it was practically teleporting. Its sword slashed at Sagawa, who barely blocked—only to be sent flying like a baseball.
Thud! Five meters back. Not great.
"You good!?" I yelled.
"Y-Yeah... but dude, this thing's insane! The Upper Floors boss isn't supposed to be this tough! What is this, a final boss audition!?"
Fun fact: Dungeon floors roughly match monster levels. Floor 9 usually means level 9 monsters. Simple math.
Except—plot twist—bosses don't follow the rules.
This Goblin Knight? Supposed to be about 1.5 times stronger. So level 14-ish should've been enough to handle it. Should've.
But nope—this guy had Body Madness. Triple strength and speed. And in its berserk state? Double that.
Quick math:
Normal strength × 1.5 (boss boost) × 3 (Body Madness) × 2 (berserk) = nearly 5 times stronger.
Effectively fighting someone at level 28 to 30.
"Huh? Was it always this scary?" I wondered, remembering I'd insta-killed one before with a single blow. Yeah... that goblin never got to use this skill back then. Oops.
And sure, if I used 'Body Awakening (Extreme)' now, I could one-shot it again...
...but yeah. Clan rules. No boss cheese allowed.
Guess we're doing this the hard way.
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