As the massive door opened before me, I felt something strange flow through my body. The eleventh floor loomed in front of me, but I wasn't sure what awaited me there. There was nothing but darkness, but this darkness was different from everything I had encountered in the tower up to now.
I stepped through the door, and the atmosphere changed immediately. The place was incredibly strange; the ground was covered with thick fog, and the walls, if there were any, faded into the horizon. There was no light source, yet everything seemed as if something invisible was illuminating the place.
From a distance, I heard whispers, as though something alive in this place was watching my movements. I scanned the area carefully, but nothing was clear.
Then, a strange voice appeared before me. It was like a breeze passing through trees, but it carried an undertone of mystery and threat.
Voice: "Welcome to the eleventh floor, where only the strongest can survive."
The moment those words were spoken, the fog began to coil around me, and I watched it move strangely, as if it was breathing. Suddenly, the fog turned into strange creatures, taking on twisted humanoid shapes with glowing eyes, shining cold blue, and they quickly began to attack me.
"My enemies here are enemies of the shadows… but I don't see any shadows."
I tried to avoid the first attack, which was incredibly fast, but the creature was far too powerful. I couldn't fully evade its strike, and it landed a powerful blow on my shoulder. Pain coursed through my body, but it didn't stop me.
"I didn't expect things to be like this."
I focused my energy on every muscle in my body, gathering all the strength I had acquired from previous battles. I may be in an unknown land, but I would not allow myself to fail here.
"Hunter's Eye!"
I used the ability to see their movements ahead of time. Their movements were extremely fast, but now I could see them before they moved, which gave me a slight advantage.
With every strike I delivered, the creatures would retreat a little, but it wasn't easy. These creatures were learning from my attacks, and it seemed they were copying my tactics, making the fight even harder.
"Absolute Darkness!"
I used the Absolute Darkness ability to create a web of shadows around me, preventing any attacks from getting too close. The place became filled with shadows, and the creatures fought within the darkness I controlled, but in the end, I was ready to handle each one of them.
But that wasn't enough. Just when I thought I had gained control of the situation, I felt something strange, as if something more powerful was watching me from afar.
Suddenly, I felt pressure on my mind, a massive force trying to devour all my thoughts. There was a larger creature, and it seemed to be the source of the smaller ones.
"Is this the real test?"
The words echoed in my mind as my mental strength was tested to its limits. I was facing a trial not only of physical strength but also of the ability to keep my mind intact in this world.
I vanished into the shadows and focused on resisting this creature that was toying with my mind. It wasn't easy, but I had fought many battles before. Now, my mind was my ultimate weapon.