Just as the group was about to face the boss monster, a couple of high-ranking members of the Hunters Association arrived outside the dungeon.
This was due to the report Robert had submitted regarding the change in the dungeon's rating, which had gone from an F rank to an unknown rank.
"Robert, can you explain to me what happened?"
We asked a blond man who seemed to be the leader among the new arrivals.
"Of course, sir!" Robert replied with a tone of respect evident in his voice.
He began to recount in minute detail everything that had happened from the moment the group, led by Adam, entered the dungeon. He was fully aware of the gravity of the events and their possible negative consequences.
The blond listened attentively, not interrupting until Robert had finished explaining.
"And that's what happened," Robert concluded his explanation.
The blond frowned, lost in thought.
"Hmm... Did you try to enter the dungeon after it changed?"
"No, Mr. Leon." Robert shook his head.
Leon was silent for a moment, lost in thought. Then he walked toward the dungeon, which now glowed with a dark light.
Standing before the entrance, he attempted to enter, but an invisible force seemed to obstruct his path.
"As I expected, I can't enter..."
He frowned slightly and was unable to enter the dungeon. The situation was more problematic than he had anticipated.
'And if I use force...'
Leon came up with the idea of forcing his way in.
He began to channel his mana, feeling the pressure of the place increase as the ground cracked beneath his feet.
The mana that enveloped him distorted his surroundings, causing his hair and bits of dirt to defy gravity as they rose into the air.
After unleashing his magical power, he directed it to his hands. The atmosphere began to calm as the mana flowed into Leon's hands.
Once all the mana was concentrated in Leon's hands, he tried again to enter the dungeon.
The moment his mana-charged hands touched the dungeon, there was an instant crackling sound. An intense gust of wind was unleashed, blowing nearby objects away with force.
Realizing that his first attempt had failed, Leon channeled all his mana into his right hand and took a firm stance to strike hard at the invisible barrier that prevented him from entering the dungeon.
Concentrating all his mana in his right hand, he threw a punch with all his might...
BOOM!
After Leon launched his attack, a thunderous sound echoed, violently shaking the area within a kilometer and alerting everyone within that radius.
Swoosh!
A few seconds later, the wind blew strongly, sweeping away the dust that the blow had kicked up.
This revealed Leon standing in the middle of a small crater, while the dungeon remained completely intact.
"Well, it seems that didn't work either. All we can do now is wait..."
He sighed as he began to walk out of the crater, dusting off his suit and approaching his subordinates.
"Keep me informed of any changes in the dungeon."
Before leaving the scene, Leon ordered his subordinates to remain in charge of the enigmatic dungeon.
"Yes, sir!"
He waved goodbye, got into a car, and drove away. His busy schedule and overwhelming workload demanded his immediate attention.
...
"Attack!"
With Adam leading the charge, Sofia began to murmur a chant. A magic circle emerged in front of her as a ball of fire slowly formed.
Adam quickly turned his head and noticed that Sophia was casting a spell. He stopped dead in his tracks and raised his protective shield.
"Haaaahhh!"
Adam shouted, using his "provoke" skill to get the monster's attention.
After the mighty shout, the imposing wolf fixed its gaze on Adam. Taking advantage of his ability to distract it, Sofia had enough time to complete the preparation of her spell.
However, Sofia, in her haste, recklessly used up all her mana when she finished singing.
"[Fireball]"
Sofia threw the fireball at the monster, her gaze fixed on Adam.
"Pant... pant..."
Sofia fell to her knees after casting the fireball, completely exhausting her mana.
The fireball approached the giant wolf, which Adam was staring at due to the influence of the provocation skill, and...
BOOM!
A thunderous sound echoed throughout the room, raising a thick cloud of dust.
Everyone stood motionless, staring intently at the thick layer of dust, waiting to see if Sophia's attack had caused any damage.
A few seconds later, the dust gradually dissipated, slowly revealing the location of the enormous wolf.
When the cloud of dust had cleared entirely, the enormous wolf was revealed, its fur untouched, and it looked at Sofia with visible hostility.
Everyone's expressions darkened when they saw the enormous wolf, completely unharmed despite having been directly attacked by Sofia. It looked as if the attack hadn't even grazed him.
"It didn't even scratch him."
"No... she couldn't have done it. She didn't hurt him at all."
"Hahahaha! Impossible! Use all my mana!"
"We're done..."
Everyone's expressions darkened as they looked at the unharmed enormous wolf, and they lost the will to fight.
"Grrr...!"
Annoyed by the attack, the enormous wolf suddenly vanished from its position.
It appeared in front of Sofia. No one in the group could keep up with the beast's speed; they only saw a residual image of its movement.
"...!"
Facing the imposing wolf, Sofia tried to move, but her exhaustion prevented her, as she had used all her strength in the previous attack.
The huge wolf appeared before her, extending its claw, and attacked her immediately.
"¿Eh?"
A confused expression appeared on Sophia's face when she realized that the giant wolf had not harmed her.
However, she did not know that the beast's attack had been so fast that it was invisible to her eyes.
In a short time, Sofía's body began to split diagonally into three parts, falling lifeless to the ground. Blood and internal organs spilled out, forming a macabre pool.
"KYAAAAAAAA...!!!!!"
Luna screamed in terror when she saw Sofia's lifeless body, unleashing chaos on everyone.
"HAAAAAAHHH...!!!!"
Mark and Aldo ran, crying over the beast in an attempt to avenge their companion, but it was in vain.
The enormous wolf moved so fast that their actions were futile, and soon they shared the same tragic fate as Sofia.
"Don't run, you damn monster!!!"
The enormous wolf appeared behind them; its jaws snapped open and shut, devouring the upper half of their bodies while the lower half fell to the ground, painting the surface with blood and guts.
"We're done..."
"Why the hell did I come to this dungeon?"
"I just hope my mother isn't sad..."
The survivors fell to the ground in terror; their eyes reflected fear as they watched the enormous wolf devour their companions; they had lost the will to live, accepting their fate, which was none other than death.
With some guts hanging from its mouth, the wolf turned its gaze to the remaining members of the group.
Acting quickly, the wolf appeared before Adam and repeated the brutal process it had used with Mark and Aldo.
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"
Luna jumped up from the floor, screaming, terrified, and ran toward the door. Before she got there, she realized that her surroundings were upside down.
"... Eh?"
At that moment, she realized she had been decapitated, and Luna's lifeless body collapsed to the floor.
Only Noah remained alive, sitting on the floor with a dark and dejected expression.
Having finished with Luna, the wolf advanced toward him, who was terrified and paralyzed.
'Now it's my turn... Why the hell did I choose this damn job? Why didn't I listen to all those warnings about how dangerous it would be? I didn't expect to die so young.'
Now he regrets not having heeded the warnings in this work, but it is useless now that he is on the brink of death.
The wolf, now facing him, sniffed him for a few seconds and then grabbed him, leading him toward an altar.
"Huh?"
Noah was confused when he realized that the beast wasn't killing him, but was carrying him to an immaculately clean altar.
Once before the altar, the beast snapped its jaws shut and...
Crack!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
Noah let out a heart-wrenching scream as he felt most of his bones fracture under the brutality of the act.
The wolf left Mark's body on the altar as blood stained the surface red, creating a macabre contrast.
Slowly, he began to lose consciousness due to profuse blood loss. A few seconds later, the altar began to radiate an intense dark light that illuminated the entire room.
The enormous wolf also began to glow with a dark light, and its form changed to that of a dragon, merging with Noah's body.
Unable to comprehend what was happening, he completely lost consciousness.