Ruminas entered the large room, the dim light from the magic crystals scattered on the ceiling reflected off the ancient stone walls. The space had a gloomy and terrifying aura, not unlike the dark legends surrounding it.
In the center of the room, on a dilapidated throne covered in the dust of time, a figure sat motionless.
The man wore rusty armor, but still exuded a majestic aura. His empty eyes emitted a dark red light, like two burning coals in the dark night. In his hand was a giant long sword with a cracked blade, but it carried a terrifying evil aura.
"Human? But it seems to be dead…"
Ruminas didn't recognize who it was, but from the way the person dressed and the aura he exuded, she guessed that this person was once a king.
"Wait, could it be…"
Ruminas immediately thought of the cruel king he had read about through the ancient text outside. If this was his palace, it wouldn't be strange for him to be sitting here.
Ruminas immediately gripped the axe in his hand, ready for an attack that could come at any moment.
The king in front of her still looked lifeless, but suddenly she saw a black smoke appear where his heart was, and that black smoke slowly spread throughout his body.
His two invisible eyes suddenly flashed with life, his fingers moved slightly and then slowly he was completely revived.
"Is it a ghost heart…?"
This dark power made Ruminas feel uneasy.
The king was completely awakened.
[Warning: Cannot leave the boss room until it is defeated]
The system sound rang out and then the gate behind Ruminas closed violently.
She swallowed, secretly feeling that this was not good at all.
"It's been a long time since anyone has been here," the king said, still sitting on his throne, shaking his neck slightly.
Ruminas noticed that although he had revived, it was not completely because his skin was still cracked, his eyes were black, and every time he moved, he made sounds like rusted machinery.
"Too weak!" The other king looked towards Ruminas and said.
"… You just criticize it directly?"
"But let me examine it to see if it's okay."
[King Answosa Calbertio Mimaesta]
[Description: Known as the most terrifying tyrant in the history of the Mimaesta empire, there is no evil he won't do. The number of people who hate him is countless, but at the same time, he is also the strongest and most respected king in Mimaesta]
[Characteristics: Rich in combat skills, rich in experience , skilled in swordsmanship, and can use fire and wind attribute magic. Especially the demonic heart that gives him terrifying recovery and strength]
[Weakness: Can't be found, the only way is to separate that evil heart from him]
"Wow, that profile is really fierce"
"Just a weak woman dares to challenge me?" Answosa opened his mouth and said.
Ruminas grimaced upon hearing that.
"This guy really looks down on people, especially women!"
"Although this boss is really difficult, I can still go now so I have to give it a try." Ruminas held the axe tightly, with no intention of retreating.
"Very well, it's been a long time since we've had some exercise so I'll give you the honor of becoming my toy."
Answosa said and slowly stood up, Ruminas became more tense waiting for the attack to come but he just picked up his sword and stabbed it hard into the ground.
"Trigger the death loop event," Answosa said.
"What…?"
[Event: The Death Loop has begun]
[Rule: You must kill the boss within 100 lives or your soul will be imprisoned by him forever. On the contrary, if you can win before 100 lives, the reward will be doubled]
[Reward: 1000 EXP, 10 Random Stat Points, Ghost Heart]
[Reminder: This is a forced participation, cannot exit until the event is completed]
"What the hell…?" Ruminas was completely shocked by what he just read.
"100 lives??" She looked back at the notice board then looked up at the boss in front.
"Now, let's begin. Come here, insect," said Answosa.
Although Ruminas still didn't quite understand, she knew her goal remained unchanged, which was to defeat that boss.
Ruminas took a deep breath and charged forward.
BOOM!
Ruminas swung her axe down, creating a sharp slash aimed straight at Answosa. But in an instant, he raised his sword and blocked her attack with ease.
"Too slow!"
Answosa sneered, twisted his wrist, and suddenly counterattacked with all his might.
CLANG!
The recoil from the sword sent Ruminas flying, sending her sliding across the ground.
"What the… is it that strong?" She muttered, her arms numb from the block just now.
Answosa didn't give her time to think, he immediately rushed forward. The giant sword in his hand swung at a terrifying speed, carrying with it a wave of crimson magic power.
Whoosh!
Ruminas' instincts told her to dodge immediately. She quickly jumped to the side, only to see the ground where she had been standing torn apart, creating a deep furrow.
"What a destructive force!"
Before Ruminas could regain his composure, he felt a strong gust of wind sweep past.
POP!
A powerful kick from Answosa hit her straight in the stomach.
"Ugh...!"
She was thrown into the air, her body spinning through the air before Answosa punched her again and sent her flying into the wall.
Blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.
"Damned..."
Ruminas gritted her teeth and stood up. Before she could counterattack, Answosa stepped forward, the sword in his hand glowing with crimson flames.
"Fire Slash!"
A slash of fire came down from above, Ruminas only had time to raise her axe to block.
BOOM!
The force of the attack shattered the stone floor, fire erupted all around, burning the air.
"Hot…!"
Ruminas didn't have time to say anything more, her entire body was engulfed in flames—
[You are dead]
[Second round begins]
Ruminas' body suddenly lit up and disappeared, and after just a few seconds, she reappeared right at the original location of the battle.
She immediately collapsed, the burning sensation from her flesh still there. The feeling of death was still there and it made Ruminas extremely nauseous.
"Am I… really dead?"
Answosa laughed derisively.
"99 more to go, keep it up, bug!"
Ruminas gritted her teeth and stood up. She still appeared strong, but her hands holding the axe were trembling non-stop.
"If I have to die 100 times to win against you... then it's worth a try!"
"You are too confident!"
Answosa said that and immediately disappeared, Ruminas looked around warily. She tried her best to concentrate on finding where he was but suddenly a laugh rang out from behind.
Ruminas immediately turned around, bringing out his axe to block the attack, but Answosa simply raised his sword and slashed across.
SUCK!
Her body was cut in half before she could even react. Blood splattered across the stone floor.
"No way…"
Ruminas' vision blurred again, the last thing she could see was her lower body falling in a pool of blood.
[You are dead]
[The third round begins]
She was reborn instantly.
"Damned!"
BOOM!
This time, a giant fireball shot out from Answosa as soon as she appeared. Before she could even utter a word, her entire body was burned to ashes.
[You are dead]
[The fourth round begins]
This time Ruminas changed tactics, immediately rolling to the side to avoid it as soon as she regenerated. But as soon as she stood up...
CRACK!
An armored foot stomped on her head, crushing it on the spot.
[You are dead]
[ Fifth round begins]
"How painful…" Ruminas thought.
She looked forward.
This time Answosa did not attack immediately but just stood there smiling at her.
Then just as Ruminas was about to act, his sharp sword flew over, passing straight over his head.
Ruminas fell down, blood gushed out and she died instantly.
[You are dead]
[Sixth round begins]
Having just revived, Ruminas immediately swung her axe straight at Answosa. But he just tilted his head to dodge lightly, then punched her hard in the stomach.
POP!
The punch was so strong that her internal organs almost instantly ruptured. Blood gushed out of her mouth, and it didn't stop there, he grabbed her head and slammed it hard against the ground.
BOOM!
The stone floor shattered, her head was crushed.
[You are dead]
[Seventh round begins]
When Ruminas was revived again, she couldn't even stand up. Her body was unharmed, but her mind had suffered a great shock. The pain from her previous deaths still remained.
"Don't give up on life like that~ I will give you a painful death"
Ruminas only had time to hear his laughter before her eyes were slashed, losing her vision, and her entire body was crushed under a giant rock.
[You are dead]
[The eighth round begins]
"It can't go on like this!"
Ruminas struggled to stand up.
"Oh, good"
Answosa said then immediately shot a fireball causing Ruminas' entire body to explode into hundreds of pieces.
[You are dead]
[The ninth round begins]
Ruminas revived, she looked around and saw pieces of her flesh scattered everywhere, the feeling of nausea came again and this time she couldn't bear it anymore.
"Weak mentality"
Answosa said sarcastically, he didn't wait for her to finish vomiting before the sword directly pierced her heart.
[You are dead]
[The tenth round begins]
"Do you know, women like you are my favorite prey, the feeling of torturing them makes me much more excited"
"You monster…" Ruminas said softly.
"Then I will show you what monsters will do!"
Answowa put down his sword, walked over and lifted Ruminas up with one hand. Then, to her utter agony—
He used his strength and tore Ruminas' body in half.
[You are dead]
[The eleventh round begins]
Ruminas, who had just revived, saw Answosa's massive figure standing before her, while she was now just a small prey waiting to be slaughtered.
"Don't give up! Get up! Get up!" Ruminas shouted to herself as she stood up once more.