Five days after Thirteen won the battle against the System God...

Erica looked at the dead body of the Giant Death Worm in front of her with a complicated look on her face.

"It's exactly like what Zion described a week ago," Erica said.

Roland and the others nodded their heads in agreement, also remembering that Zion had indeed said that he had already defeated the Death Worm

"Tell him that once you guys reach the 10th Floor, you will see a dead Death Worm with the insides of its body burnt to a crisp. Then when you reach the 11th Floor, you guys should keep an eye out for the signs that I planted on the ground.

"These signs will lead you to a portal located inside a cave, which leads to the 12th Floor. The Floor Boss Monster in the 12th Monster is a bit troublesome, so I might need some time to kill it.

"But, rest assured. I'll be done with the Lord of the Apes by the time you reach this floor. I'll try to strike a deal with the Umbrafang to let you guys pass unhindered. However, that will have to wait until I defeat the Grievefoot."

That was the last message Zion Leventis had left them, and they didn't receive any messages since then.

No matter how many times Erica asked Tiona's clone to contact the teenage boy, all the Clone did was shake its head and point them in the direction where the portals were located.

Because of this silence, the Sorceress was worried that Thirteen might have died in his battle against the Grievefoot, a Rank 8 Sovereign who could raise its rank up the 9th Rank if need be.

"Tell me honestly, is Zion still alive?" Erica grabbed the snake on her neck and shook it repeatedly.

The black snake nodded its head firmly, assuring the young lady that its Master was still alive.

"Then why is he not replying to my questions?" Erica inquired. "Is he in a state where he can't talk to anyone?"

The Black Snake pondered for a bit before nodding its head for the second time.

"Is he seriously injured?"

The black snake nodded before shaking its head then nodding, and shaking its head again.

"You're not making any sense!" Erica raised her voice, which made Sherry, who was standing beside her sigh.

"Let me do the interrogation," Sherry said as she carefully uncoiled the black snake from Erica's neck.

She then placed the snake on the ground, and asked it a question.

"Can you write?" Sherry asked.

The Black Snake nodded and used its tail to write something on the ground.

"Master is in a comatose state, so he cannot reply to your questions. But he has already received some treatment, so his life isn't in any danger."

"What?!"

Erica, Sherry, and Shana exclaimed at the same time. They didn't expect that the reason why they didn't receive any reply to their inquiries in the past few days was because Thirteen had entered a comatose state.

"Did he get injured by the Grievefoot on the 12th Floor?" Shana asked in an anxious tone.

The black snake erased the words it had written on the ground earlier with its tail before writing the answer to the Saintess' Question.

"Master defeated the Grievefoot without breaking a sweat. The reason why he is in a comatose state is because of the aftermath of his battle on the 13th Floor.

"Master had emerged victorious, but he had pushed himself to the limit, which made him enter a comatose state."

"Oh no! We need to hurry!" Erica grabbed the Black Snake and ran toward the portal that would lead her to the 11th Floor without hesitation.

Sherry followed right behind her because she was also very worried about Thirteen's condition.

The reason why the Hero Party and the two Squads accompanying them didn't enter the 11th Floor right away was because they were taking a break from their journey.

However, seeing that Erica and Sherry had already entered the 11th Floor, Roland decided that they should get moving as well.

The moment they stepped into the portal, they found themselves on a mountainside, with snow covering the landscape.

But the first thing that caught their attention were signs planted on the ground, pointing to a certain direction.

Derek read one of the signs and almost choked when he saw what was written there.

"Erectile Dysfunction? Say no more, Fam! Salvation is over there!"

Shana and the rest could only shake their heads helplessly. The signs they saw all contained different messages, but they still pointed in the same direction.

"Looking for a Happy Ending? We got you!"

"Looking for the Portal? You are in luck! Go this way, and you'll find it!"

Since Erica could fly, she simply carried Sherry like a princess and followed the trails of signs

on the ground.

Surprisingly, there were no monsters that could be found on the 11th Floor, so their travel had been smooth sailing.

Half an hour later, they finally arrived at the location of the cave and wasted no time

exploring its depths.

When they arrived at the underground cavern, a portal shone brightly, making the two girls

glance at each other.

"Let's go," Erica said.

"Okay." Sherry nodded.

The two of them then entered a portal at the same time.

When they regained their vision, they found themselves in a Great Forest surrounded by tall

trees.

Suddenly, they saw a black blur run in their direction, making the two teenage girls take a fighting stance.

However, when the blur stopped right in front of them, Erica immediately recognized the Nightmare Black Hound who had accompanied them on their journey.

""Blacky!""

Erica and Sherry cried out at the same time before running toward the familiar monster who

served Zion.

"Where is Zion?" Erica asked.

Instead of answering, Blacky crouched down and used his head to gesture for the two girls to

ride his back.

Tiona had returned to the 12th Floor and told everyone to escort the Wanderers to the portal that would lead them to the 13th Floor.

Since Cranky had already made everyone his subordinates, there was no longer any threat remaining on the 12th Floor that could endanger the lives of the Wanderers.

Harahon and Khan were already sent to the Domain of the Apocalypse, including their High- Ranking subordinates.

Only Rank 4 Monsters remained on the 12th Floor, and Cranky ordered them to hold sign boards that said "Don't run. We are your friends! We will take you to the portal that leads to

the 13th Floor!""

Currently, there were a hundred Monkeys, and Apes remaining on the 12th Floor, and all of them were holding these signs to avoid the clash between the Wanderers.

Since their new Boss ordered them to not fight the humans, they had no choice but to obey, fearing that they would become Cranky's food.

Since Blacky was one of Thirteen's fastest monsters, they arrived at the portal that was glowing several meters away from a throne.

Currently, no one was seated on the throne, so Erica and Sherry didn't pay attention to it. They

simply entered the portal that led them to the 13th Floor, where their Final Trial would begin.