The Shadow Monarch Izuku Midoriya

Ch 56: Demon Souls part 5

"Talk"

'Thought'

[System]

Izuku was currently on the 74th Floor. The normal mobs here were the top-level demons and occasionally archdemons. They were in a different class than the demons from the lower floors.

A top-level demon size of a two story building fell with a tanto sticking out of its chest.

[You've defeated a Top-level Demon.]

[You've earned 1,700 experience points.]

[You've earned 1 Demon Soul.]

Izuku removed Baruka's Tanto from the fallen demon's chest. It was the last enemy of the latest group. Another battle was won. The victorious Shadow Soldiers all gathered before Izuku. He looked over his army. It was impossible for the undead army, but Izuku swore his soldiers actually looked tired. That was how tough the monsters were on the upper floors. Thankfully, an archdemon was not involved in the battle just now, so it was relatively easier than the others, 'Each of those damned things are boss-class.'

This was not a conclusion made idly. The description of the Marble of Avarice indicated that Vulcan himself was an archdemon. While Vulcan may have been the boss of the lower floors, the archdemons were just normal monsters on the upper floors. After the 70th Floor, they started appearing more and more commonly, 'If it was just the monsters getting stronger, I can manage it...'

But there was a bigger problem. It was the change in the environment in the upper floors. Starting with the 51st Floor, the city was on fire. The fires became stronger with each floor. After the 70th Floor, the heat became strong enough to shave away at his health. Just moving his body a little bit increased his fatigue greatly. Not a "Demon Castle" but a "Tower on Fire". That feeling he had before entering the place was on the mark.

He would end his Raid here. He needed a way to deal with the heat of the flames, 'I need to obtain an artifact that can increase my resistance against fire-type magic.'

The equipment used by high-ranking Heroes were incredibly expensive. On top of that, if they were enchanted with protective magic, it would be doubly so. He recalled seeing on the news that the some of the more expensive items cost billions of yen. While he had earned quite a bit of real money while raiding with Yoo Jin, Izuku wasn't sure if it would be enough to buy the artifacts he needed.

His goal in this Dungeon was to level-up. He had achieved that goal wonderfully. He did not feel any shame in putting off the Raid for the future. However, one thing lingered in his mind. He raised his head.

[Collected Demon Souls: 9,624 / 10,000]

'Only 400 souls go to.'

Just a little more, and he could finish the quest. Today was the 6th day. One more day would be more than enough to collect the remaining souls. A silver lining of the upper floors was the existence of demons that gave multiple souls. 400 could be collected in a flash, 'Let's leave after finishing the quest.'

With that determination, Izuku headed forward. Because he had a solid goal in mind, there was more strength in his steps.

[Floors 1 through 74 are open.]

[Which floor would you like to go to?]

In the middle of the magic circle, Izuku spoke, "75th Floor."