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Although the system revealed that the party could now enter the hidden part of the secret dungeon, it didn't reveal its difficulty. However, Kieran didn't need the system to show the difficulty of this isolated area. Until now, the only difficulty that had yet to appear was Insane. Moreover, areas that were kept hidden usually meant it was of the greatest difficulty.
"Are you feeling what I'm feeling right now? It's like I'm back during my army days, standing before the most feared instructor. What type of gaze is enough to make it difficult to breathe?" Altair murmured beside Kieran.
Even the Lesser Cyclops, a monster that was graded as a Unique Boss, couldn't invoke this feeling in the party. Truth be told, half of them had a mind to turn back if that was possible. After all, hidden areas were usually optional and allowed a party to choose whether they wished to attempt or ignore it.