Chapter 37

A certain room in a building.

This room is entirely decorated in black, serving as an office.

In this room, two men faced each other.

One of them, a young man in his mid-twenties, sat in a chair in the office.

He had lost his left arm and wore an eye patch over his right eye.

The other, a man in his late forties with white hair starting to mix into his originally black hair.

His usual gentle demeanor was hidden, and he exuded his true aura.

Judging by appearance alone, it seemed the latter held a higher position, but it appeared the former was actually in the higher position.

"I apologize for the rudeness of visiting without an appointment, Grandmaster."

"It's you. It must be something significant, then?"

"Yes. Given the nature of the content, I believe it will reach your ears soon, but there's a high possibility that it will be embellished by the time it does, so I came to report it myself."

"Hmm. So, what is it?"

"Three days ago, an irregularity occurred in the Southern Great Labyrinth under my jurisdiction. An explorer witnessed the Floor Boss, commonly known as the Black Dragon, which exists on the 92nd floor, active outside the Boss Area."

"......I see. Is this a malfunction due to the disappearance of the West, or is it intentional? We won't know the answer until we analyze it further."

"Permit me to say, I believe it's the former."

"Really? Why do you think so?"

"The Floor Boss should be a powerful defense mechanism. Given the amount of resources invested to bind such a powerful monster in place, if the Floor Boss could move freely within the floor, in such a vast area as the deeper levels, there would be a possibility of reaching the next floor without encountering the boss. Would it take such a risk?"

"That's a valid point. This time, it might be a temporary malfunction due to the disappearance of the West. If that's the case, it should already be corrected. The next one to disappear might be the East?"

"That's what I think. The West and East have no deeper levels. As for the North, it's unclear, but the South will not advance for a while."

"Make sure to contact me immediately if the East disappears. If there's any malfunction like this time, report it to me right away."

"Understood."

"Is that all? It was indeed information I wanted to know sooner, but it didn't seem urgent enough for you to rush."

"There's one more report. I believe this information might be more beneficial to the Grandmaster. The malfunction has likely already been corrected, as you said."

"Beneficial, huh? What kind of information?"

"It's related to the previous malfunction. An explorer who single-handedly defeated the Black Dragon has appeared."

"That's impressive. Was it Oliver Cardiff? So, he finally blossomed, huh?"

"No, it wasn't him."

"......What? There's no one else who could single-handedly defeat a deeper level boss—could it be... No, it can't be... Hey, isn't that guy's name Orun Doola?"

"Do you know him? He was part of the Hero Party but was unknown until now. Indeed, he is remarkable."

"Are you kidding me... No way... No, it's impossible... If he had the power to single-handedly defeat a deeper level boss, he wouldn't choose to do so."

"......Is something wrong?"

"Has there been any recent change in him?"

"No, the person in charge hasn't reported anything unusual."

"Then, what about his attitude towards the guild?"

"It was quite normal. When I received the report about the Black Dragon the other day, he was the same as always."

"If that's the case, it means he somehow acquired the power to defeat a deeper level boss. Hahaha, how far has he gone! Still, this is a masterpiece! If that's the case, become my savior! Orun Doola! If you do, I'll forgive you for everything! Hahaha!"

"Grandmaster...?"

"Ah, sorry. I got a bit carried away. It's fine now. Indeed, the content about single-handedly defeating a deeper level boss could be embellished. Plus, hahaha, this is beneficial information for me. I'm grateful."

"Thank you for your kind words."

"Is there anything else to report? If not, you may leave."

"Yes. Then, I'll take my leave."

The man with white hair mixed in his hair bowed and left the room.

Alone in the room, the young man called the Grandmaster muttered to himself.

"Keep dancing without waking up from the dream. For my ambition! Hahaha!"

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