The Dragon Ritual changed the entire playing field, and I would be a fool not to capitalize on it.
It was time to put it to use, and climb the tower.
With Hayes firmly under my control and the Association's assigned monitors now functioning as my personal information filters, I now had freedom.
There were no restrictions, no oversight, and no one breathing down my neck about rules or floor clearance protocols. Even if the main branch of the Association caught wind, it would already be too late.
From the 21st to the 30th floor, monsters fell, traps were dismantled, and boss rooms cleared with mechanical efficiency. My team moved like a single organism.
Officially, though, we had cleared only one floor—thanks to Hayes carefully feeding the public just enough information.
The 30th floor marked another threshold though.
