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Alex and his group disappeared from their location and reappeared in front of a broken-down manor that was eerily similar to the one inside the city. After they had appeared, Alex could already hear sounds of protests from his guild.

"Guild leader, why did you select hell difficulty!?" "No one had even beaten this normally, yet you chose the hardest difficulty!" "Lucifer, I am also curious about your decision. I do hope you have a plan."

"Don't worry; I have a plan. Although I need everyone to get into their positions as we have some company. Team 1, get ready as they are advancing from your location. Teams 2 and 3, you have some guests too!" "Tch!"

Alex could hear Liam clicking his tongue; however, he paid him no mind. Instead, he focused on the monsters in front of him. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had forgotten about these creatures being a part of this dungeon.

[Rare Wandering Wisp Tier: 1 Level: 35]

[Rare Wandering Wisp Tier: 1 Level: 32]

[Rare Wandering Wisp Tier: 1 Level: 30]

[Rare Wandering Wisp Tier: 1 Level: 36]

[Rare Wandering Wisp Tier: 1 Level: 38]

Wisps are ghost-like entities; being these types of entities, physical attacks don't work on them. Alex sighed and used Flaw and Aura Blade. He noticed that the Wisps had single points that seemed to be holding them apart. With that knowledge, Alex cast Accelerate on himself and thrust his sword through a string that was connected to the core. The Wandering Wisp let out a soul-wrenching scream, however, it still attacked back. It cast an Astral attack, shaking Alex's soul. Alex took a few steps back from the attack and regrouped with his guild. He then yelled at them,

"Don't just stand there! Attack!"

The guild Broken Heaven broke out of their surprise and started to begin their attack. Groups 1, 3, and 4 tanks each casted an aggro-pulling skill. Then the melee players made sure they weren't useless in this fight by providing backup to the tanks. They made sure the aggro was kept on the tanks and didn't shift to the mages. The mages and healers in group 2 were not simply standing around. They were casting a variety of spells, either to heal their comrades or deal damage to their enemies.

This continued for 30 minutes when the first Wandering Wisps started to fall. The first one to be killed was by Alex's hand, and as it dissipated, a small clear stone fell to the ground with a thud. Alex had been keeping an eye on the battle and was proud of the strength of his guild. In group 4, Undead King was providing ample support with his minions while also dealing some damage with his weapon. His weapon was a small short sword that had a purple hilt and black blade. The blade was emitting an aura of death and despair, however, it was eerily similar to Alex's Aura Blade.

In fact, it was the very same skill, the skill Aura Blade. The only difference was his disposition; Undead King was able to acquire his class because of multiple factors. His luck, personality, goals, beliefs, race, etc. All these factors also influenced his Aura Blade. Aura is different for every person and shows what's hidden inside them. Aura without any individuality is white and colorless; Alex's Aura Blade falls into this category. Aura that has gained its individuality is dyed with that individuality. It also becomes a tool to help support that individuality, either gaining or losing properties. Undead King's Aura was something that represented the despair he had felt, the icy coldness in his soul, and the sense of death he has toward everything.

Alex watched as Undead King was doing quite well against his opponents. He then shifted his attention to the first group. This one was led by Liam, and Alex could tell he was a battle junkie through and through. Liam had a beast's smile and was expertly handling the Wandering Wisps. Liam was a tank, and he seemed to understand his role quite well. Although he had nothing to damage them, he still was able to stall them long enough without taking too much damage. Although Alex was slightly worried about him, it wasn't because he was too weak, but because he was too wild and untamed.

Alex then shifted his focus to group 2, the group that was doing the most damage. Mia was in charge of this group and was doing wonderfully as a healer. Her precise timing was impeccable, and her skill was unquestionable. Alex shook these thoughts out and instead focused on the groups as a whole. Although he had forgotten about the Wandering Wisps, however, he knew a group would attack them the moment they arrived. He wanted to use this sudden attack to gauge the combat ability of his team.

He noticed that group 4 was too reliant on Undead King; it was like he was their pillar. While Alex didn't believe it was bad to be a pillar, however, to be too reliant on that pillar was bad. Now onto the next group, group 1 was too wild and unrestrained. They followed their leader's example and were crazed about the thrill of battle. Alex knew he would need to either suppress it some or give them something to replace that thrill. Of course, he analyzed his group and found that they were too hesitant. They seemed to be far too reliant on the orders of their leader and couldn't think for themselves. This was a serious problem that needed to be fixed immediately. Lastly, group 2 was doing quite well, and he couldn't find any major faults. The only thing he would say was that they would not chain their spells correctly.

Alex sighed and noticed the last Wandering Wisp pf the 15 was about to fall. After it had died, a flurry of system notifications appeared in front of Alex.

[ Level up ] [ Level up ] [ Level up ] [ Level up ]

Alex had leveled up from level 20 to 24. Inside purgatory, he wasn't able to gain much experience, so he was the lowest level inside the party. Thanks to the experience-sharing function, he had gotten a hefty amount of experience from the high-leveled monsters. He quickly distributed his status points while he had someone collect the item drops.

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A/N

Hey everyone! If you have any tips about how I can make this story feel more like an MMORPG please let me know. I have not played anything like it, and my perspective on it comes from anime. I hope you all enjoyed today's chapter! Have a good rest of your day or night!

If you like this book so far you should check out my other work, A Last Wish!