Chapter 328: Floor 1: The Maw of Trial
Samuel's POV – Lord of Fangs Dungeon
The Dungeon Gate shimmered behind me, sealed shut with threads of silver flame. There was no going back—not until I beat whatever beast ruled this hole.
I stood at the edge of a shattered obsidian path, suspended above a black void that stretched forever downward. Bone towers rose from the darkness like the ribs of some long-dead titan, and glowing glyphs flickered on the ground beneath my boots.
"Floor One, huh?" I muttered, rolling my shoulders and letting the familiar heat of my Hellfire Gauntlets surge to life. "Let's see what you've got."
[System Notification – Welcome to the Dungeon of the Lord of Fangs]
Floor 1: The Maw of Trial
Objective: Survive the Packlord's Arena
Sub-Objective: Defeat all Hounds within 3 minutes for bonus reward
A massive iron gate ahead groaned open.
"Ah," I said, cracking my knuckles, "so we're doing this gladiator style."
Inside the arena, a crescent-shaped platform waited—lit by eerie red moonlight. The floor was covered in claw marks, dried blood, and crushed stone. Then... I heard them.