The Hidden Gate, *Blood's Trace*, is divided into three stages.

1st Stage: Monster Room,  
2nd Stage: Monster Room,  
Final 3rd Stage: Boss Room.

In the 1st Stage, the opponent is a legion of *Vampire Bats*, and in the 2nd Stage, you face *Blood Slimes*.

Of course, this was nothing too difficult for Suho.

Even in the 2nd Stage monster room, Suho's *Intimidation* skill showed its effectiveness.

Thanks to this, Suho was able to level up three times, reaching level 46, and stand in front of the final boss room.

There was nothing to be afraid of.

Suho knew well what kind of being was beyond this door.

As he opened the massive stone slab door, he was met not with a rough, cave-like background, but with a vast marble corridor, cleanly arranged.

At the end of the corridor stood a massive bed, draped in lace, with the silhouette of someone lying peacefully in the center.

It was then.

[ You have entered the Boss Room. ]  
[ The Boss Monster awakens. ]

Kugugugu...

With the notification came the shaking of the surroundings.

At the same time, *Vampire Bats* that had been hiding in the ceiling flapped their wings, and *Blood Slimes* that had been lurking in various places began crawling out like zombies.

These were not meant to attack Suho but were shown to amplify the overwhelming presence of the boss monster.

Simultaneously, the figure on the bed slowly rose without any exertion.

- How dare you invade this place... Foolish intruder, do you know what you have just done?

The figure on the bed never raised its voice.

Yet, despite this, his voice vibrated through the entire corridor, ringing loudly and creating an immense pressure all on its own.

[ The Cursed Prince exudes intimidation. ]  
[ Boss-level *Fear* is activated. ]

The voice itself carried *Fear* within it, and thus its effect was similar to any ordinary *Fear* ability.

However...

[ Dragon's Blood is activated. ]  
[ The mental effect of the *Dragon's Blood* negates the effect of *Fear*. ]

Suho remained unfazed.

This was thanks to the first power of *Dragon's Blood*, one of the two abilities granted by the *Dragon's Bloodline*.

Suho recalled the effect of the *Dragon's Mind*.

[ Dragon's Mind ]  
- Grade: S  
- A choice and innate power granted only to those born with the Dragon's bloodline.  
- Grants immunity to all mental debuff effects caused by creatures of dragon level or lower.

This is why bloodlines were so important.

Simply because of his bloodline, Suho could ignore the *Fear* from the Boss monster.

Rather than responding verbally, Suho retrieved a spear from his inventory.

Unlike the one he had used against the *Tower Dragon*, this spear had a faint blue glow.

Suho used one of his skills on the newly prepared spear.

[ Holy Power is activated. ]

The skill used was *Holy Power*.

It was a basic healer skill Suho had acquired upon reaching level 30, which enchanted an item with the *Holy Light* attribute.

After enchanting the spear, Suho threw it without hesitation toward the silhouette hidden under the blanket.

[ Throwing Spear is activated. ]

The increased strength and penetration power.

The spear, enhanced by the skill, flew like a missile and struck the figure's body.

Kwachik!

The attack hit.

And then.

[ The Cursed Prince, rejected from conversation, is greatly enraged. ]  
[ The Cursed Prince uses *Blood Scream*. ]

Kiaaaahhh—!

A scream of blood.

At the same time, the silhouette and bed exploded, scattering in all directions, finally revealing the true form of the Cursed Prince.

He had violet skin, long silver hair, and pale white eyes without pupils, constantly weeping blood from them.

Suho checked the information above his head.

- *Cursed Prince* Lv.76

A whopping level 76.

Compared to Suho, who had just reached level 46 after clearing the 1st and 2nd monster rooms, there was a 30-level difference.

At that moment, the Cursed Prince, with the spear embedded in his left forearm, screamed in fury.

- How dare you! How dare you! A filthy intruder, do you dare ignore my words as well!!

[ The Cursed Prince uses *Blood Scream*. ]

Another notification.

And simultaneously, a scream of blood echoed throughout the corridor, and from the Cursed Prince, blood-colored needles shot out in all directions.

Kakang!

Suho took out his sword from his inventory and blocked the attack.

The sword trembled.

It was just a range-type attack, but the sword quivered, giving Suho a sense of how powerful the Cursed Prince was.

But that wasn’t enough to stop him.

The *Tower Dragon* had been the same in the beginning.

Suho smiled and thought to himself.

*“As expected, it’s the pure silver spear with Holy Power, this effect is amazing.”*

For this Hidden Gate, Suho had specially prepared weapons.

Weapons made of 100% pure silver.

It made sense because the master of *Blood's Trace*, the *Cursed Prince*, was of the *Vampire* race.

*“And not just any vampire, but a real royal bloodline vampire.”*

The first person to discover this place was once known as the *Blood Grandmaster*, a notorious player.

He was a rare mixed-race player who, after being bitten by the Cursed Prince, transformed from a human into a vampire.

*“Well, technically, a half-vampire.”*

He had worked as a healer at a central blood bank. By chance, he became entangled with this place and barely made it to the Boss Room, but unfortunately, he couldn’t defeat the Cursed Prince and was bitten, transforming into a vampire.

Normally, this would have meant death.

When a player is turned into a vampire, the system classifies them as a monster and closes the Gate.

However, the *Blood Grandmaster* did not accept this fate passively.

Being a healer, he succeeded in neutralizing the vampiric transformation with his skills.

To his surprise, new vampire skills appeared, and his stats were completely overhauled.

His class hadn’t changed.

It was just that new abilities had been added.

Reborn with his newfound power, the *Blood Grandmaster* successfully defeated the Cursed Prince, conquered the Gate, and became known as the worst villain, *Blood Grandmaster*, whose name spread worldwide.

*“Well, it ultimately ended in my hands.”*

Suho took another spear made of pure silver from his inventory, holding it in his left hand and pointing it at the Cursed Prince.

The Cursed Prince instantly leapt into the air and began releasing vampire magic.

- Arise, my soldiers!

Ssss...

As soon as the vampire magic was uttered, the *Blood Slimes* that had been scattered throughout the corridor began to gather in one place, forming a giant golem.

[ The Blood Slimes fuse. ]  
[ A Blood Golem is summoned. ]

A system notification confirmed the event.

Above the golem’s head was its name.

- *Blood Golem* Lv.72

It was level 72, nearly the same as the *Blood Golem*.

However, so what?

Suho was not deterred and prepared for a counterattack.

He pulled out his enchanted pure silver spear, aimed at the *Blood Golem*, and threw it.

The spear struck the golem’s center, and with the impact, the golem staggered.

- ...!

Seeing this, the Cursed Prince's eyes widened in surprise.

He hadn’t expected his *Blood Golem* to be so severely injured by just one throw.

In haste, he began summoning more troops.

- Gather, my soldiers!

Once more, magic erupted.

The magic targeted the *Vampire Bats*.

Together with the magic, the bats began to gather in the air and soon transformed into a giant bat.

[ The Vampire Bats fuse. ]  
[ A Hundred-Year Bat is summoned. ]

Following the *Blood Golem*, the *Hundred-Year Bat* appeared.

It also had a level of 72.

But so what?

Suho pulled out a third silver spear, enchanted it with *Holy Power*, and threw it at the new target.

The spear pierced the *Hundred-Year Bat's* abdomen, and with the force of the strike, the bat was sent flying, crashing into the wall.

[ Throwing Spear is activated. ]

Seizing the opportunity, Suho summoned the *Guiyoung Spear* and threw it at the bat’s shadow.

[ Shadow Seal is activated. ]  
[ Shadow Bleed is activated. ]

Dealing with flying enemies was the most troublesome when there were no flying skills available. Suho had waited to use the *Guiyoung Spear* until just the right moment.

With the bat immobilized, Suho unsheathed his sword.

The sword, of course, was another made of pure silver.

He enhanced it with *Holy Power* and charged toward the *Blood Golem*.

[ Draw Slash is activated. ]  
[ Decapitation is activated. ]

Close to the *Blood Golem*, Suho used his sword skills, steadily draining the golem’s health.

He intentionally avoided the core to attack the golem’s body since attacking the body would kill the *Blood Slimes* making it up.

Every time he attacked, he received notifications:

[ You have defeated a Blood Slime. ]

  
[ You have defeated a Blood Slime. ]  
[ You have defeated a Blood Slime. ]  
...

[ Level up! ]  
[ All stats increased by 1. ]  
[ You gained 1 bonus stat. ]

The experience flowed in as the *Blood Slimes* fell.

Finally, when the *Blood Golem*’s body was more than half destroyed, Suho received another notification.

[ You have defeated the Blood Golem. ]  
[ Level up! ]  
[ All stats increased by 1. ]  
[ You gained 1 bonus stat. ]

Once again, Suho leveled up.

- This is nonsense...!

"What's nonsense?"

Surprised by Suho's overwhelming strength, the Cursed Prince stared in shock.

However, realizing the severity of the situation, the Cursed Prince quickly prepared his next attack.

In that moment, Suho appeared right before him.

"Your turn is not yet."

- No, how!?

[ Decapitation is activated. ]

Swish!

Suho swiftly closed the gap and swung his sword.

The Cursed Prince’s head fell to the ground, and Suho kicked it far away.

Then.

"Summon *Guiyoung Spear*."

[ Guiyoung Spear is activated. ]

Kwachik!

Suho summoned the *Guiyoung Spear* again, embedding it into the Cursed Prince's decapitated body’s shadow.

[ Shadow Seal is activated. ]  
[ Shadow Bleed is activated. ]

With the special options of the *Guiyoung Spear* activated, Suho firmly secured the body and drew his sword again.

"Just wait a bit longer, I’ll finish off that Hundred-Year Bat first."

- Wh-what did you say!?

The Cursed Prince, for the first time, received such horrifying treatment, crying out continuously.

But the only thing his head could do was scream loudly.

Suho, having drawn his sword, approached the *Hundred-Year Bat*, whose health was draining from the *Shadow Bleed*, and began slaughtering it.

[ You have defeated the Hundred-Year Bat. ]  
[ Level up! ]  
[ All stats increased by 1. ]  
[ You gained 1 bonus stat. ]

Suho had finally reached level 50.