HP - Shadow Monarch!

Chapter 143 - Shadow Monarch's Dungeon 01.

[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]

Third Person POV

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Snape saw only darkness as he found himself within the painting. He didn't feel as though he was still on planet Earth but rather in a dimensional space created by the Dungeon.

Pure darkness and emptiness were all he could see at that moment, until it began to materialize, creating an even darker space around him. Snape finally felt himself touching the surface of a floor, when suddenly he sensed a gaze from afar, far beyond what his eyes could perceive in that darkness. In his mind, he could see the figure of a knight clad in red armor, as if observing him and awaiting his arrival.

"Who is that?" Snape murmured, frowning as he saw the entire place begin to materialize completely. He now found himself in a straight corridor lined with large pillars, with suits of armor stationed at each one, standing in a saluting position.

Flames began to burn in braziers mounted on the walls, illuminating the entire area. Snape now had a full view of the corridor.

"Where am I... This dungeon is different from the last one..." he murmured, fascinated, looking around for a while. Determined to move forward, he took his first step. This dungeon was far more organized than the first one he had explored.

The previous one resembled a cave or a wolf's den; this place, however, seemed to be some sort of medieval castle corridor. There was no apparent threat until he approached the first suit of armor. As soon as he touched the one in front of him, both the armor on the right and the one on the left, positioned by the pillars, began to move.

The suits of armor lifted their heads, turning toward him. Following their lead, all the other suits of armor along the corridor activated as well. They drew their swords from their initial positions and advanced toward him, preparing to strike.

"I see... So, my enemies this time are knights..." Snape commented, his hands empty, as he readied himself to test them first.

He waited for the knight on the right to attack. The armor raised its sword and launched a vertical slash at him. Snape skillfully dodged and then delivered a direct punch to the armor. The impact was so strong that it dented the suit, sending it flying several meters backward, though it was not immediately defeated.

"He's tough..." Snape analyzed.

The next moment, the knight on the left was already close and attacked. Snape swiftly ducked under its horizontal slash, showing remarkable reflexes, and kicked the knight's leg, causing it to lose balance. Before the armor could swing its sword again, Snape appeared beside it and delivered a direct punch to its head, denting the helmet.

Snape was now at level 53, having grown significantly since level 46, when he had left the Forest of Death. He used the strength he had recently gained to prepare for his fight against Dracula. The punch was so powerful that it knocked the knight's helmet off the armor, revealing nothing inside but emptiness. The rest of the armor fell to its knees before collapsing to the floor, its head rolling down the corridor, striking the legs of other knights advancing toward him.

"Well, if that's how it's going to be... Let's see." Snape said as the knight he had punched earlier was already back on him.

Snape pulled his sword from his inventory, lightning crackling around his hand as the blade appeared. He clashed his sword against the knight's blade as it charged at him. The knight seemed to struggle to push him back as their blades connected, but Snape held his ground firmly without yielding.