Shield Skeletons were not much of a challenge for Charles. He quickly picked them off one by one.
With the Berserk Red-Eyed Rats and the imps keeping them occupied, the Shield Skeletons caused Charles virtually no trouble.
The defeated Shield Skeletons left nothing behind in the hall.
Every Shield Skeleton that lost simply collapsed into a cloud of magic power.
They were merely minor fodder summoned through sorcery templates.
Charles was spared the chance to collect any spoils.
As all the Shield Skeletons fell, a voice rang out from the air again:
"First round, passed!"
"Second-round guards: Lava Beetle projections, begin!"
It gave Charles no time to recover. The next moment, the voice came from above.
At the edge of the hall, the previously sealed stone doors opened once more.
Accompanied by the sound of the stone doors opening, new Challenge Tower guards emerged.
Charles stared at where the monsters appeared.
This time, a huge swarm of dark-red beetles appeared.
Each beetle was about the size of a small dog, and their shells looked extremely tough.
Every beetle radiated intense heat.
Before Charles could react, the beetles launched a charge at him.
This time, Charles had learned his lesson. Since there was no time to rest between rounds, he needed to carefully consider how to clear each floor of the Challenge Tower.
First, he had to keep himself in good condition.
If he got beaten half to death and nearly drained all his magic power before killing his opponent, then forget about clearing the tower—he should start thinking about how to die more quickly.
The imps' summoning duration had not yet completely ended.
So, under Charles's command, several imps rushed toward the beetles scuttling rapidly across the ground.
One imp charged forward, and with a flap of its wings, it