Chapter 24: Into the Flames – The Monarch's Domain
Before setting foot on the 9th Floor, Lee Hwan stood atop the high tower, where clouds brushed past him like whispers of fate. A translucent screen hovered before him.
[Global Ranker Board – Updated Rankings]
1st – Chronos, Vessel of the Monarch of Time – Level: ???
2nd – ???
3rd – ???
4th – ???
5th – Elira, Vessel of the Monarch of Ice – Level: 234
6th to 15th – Hidden
16th – Lee Hwan, Vessel of the Dragon Monarch – Level: 180
"So... I'm already 16th," Lee muttered. "And I've barely started."
His eyes narrowed at the top spot.
"Chronos, huh… I'll catch you too."
Without hesitation, Lee stepped forward, his aura flaring like a god descending to war. The floor beneath him vanished—
[You have entered the 9th Floor: Pyre Sanctum]
Flames surged around him immediately. The sky burned crimson, and the very air was molten. In the distance, colossal statues of fallen Monarchs stood shattered and buried in lava.
A voice echoed through the realm—deep, prideful, filled with wrath.
"You… finally came. Dragon's Vessel."
A man emerged from the flames. His hair blazed like wildfire, his eyes were suns, and his presence radiated a heat that even the Tower feared.
[Vessel of the Monarch of Flame – Rakun]
[Level: 228 | Title: Infernal Tyrant | Rank: 8th]
Lee grinned.
"I heard you put a bounty on me."
"You're just in time to pay for it."
Next Chapter: Tyrant vs Dragon – Battle of Monarchs' Vessels Begins