The cave trembled as the Shadow Wolves surrounded Arif.
Their glowing red eyes stared at him from the darkness.
One step.
Two steps.
They slowly moved closer.
Arif tightened his grip on the sword.
His heart was beating fast, but this time… he didn't run.
Instead, he took a deep breath.
"Alright… let's do this."
Suddenly, one of the wolves lunged forward.
"GRRAAA!"
Arif quickly moved to the side.
At that moment—
[Shadow Step Activated]
His body moved like a shadow, disappearing for a moment and reappearing behind the wolf.
Arif's eyes widened.
"So this is Shadow Step!"
Without hesitation, he swung his sword.
SLASH!
The wolf collapsed instantly.
[Enemy Defeated]
[EXP +50]
But the battle wasn't over.
Three more wolves rushed toward him.
His mind became calm.
He focused on the system.
"Shadow Step!"
His body flashed through the darkness again.
Another wolf fell.
[EXP +50]
Another notification appeared.
[Skill Proficiency Increased]
He smiled slightly.
"I'm getting stronger."
But suddenly—
The ground shook violently.
The wolves stopped moving.
Even he froze.
From the deepest part of the cave…
A heavy presence slowly approached.
"THUD…"
"THUD…"
Each step echoed through the dungeon.
His heartbeat grew louder.
Then a massive shadow appeared in the darkness.
Two giant red eyes opened.
A deep growl filled the cave.
[WARNING]
Dungeon Boss Detected
Arif slowly raised his sword.
Fear crept into his mind.
But he didn't step back.
Instead, he smiled.
"So… the real fight begins now."
To Be Continued…