As things started getting heated, the situation on the 49th floor wasn't getting any better either. Arthur and Lucy met with three other contestants but they didn't fight as they were too preoccupied with the meteor shower and the thing that's trying to escape from the breaking scarlet moon.

A wheel made of blue lightning was floating next to the couple, this was Raad, the lightning spirit and one of the contestants. In addition to the spirit, there was also Demon Lord Setros and Hach'ara, who both were frightened.

The ginormous wings which stretched from within brought with them dread that scared even the most powerful individuals. Arthur looked at the trembling Lucy, not understanding what the fuss was really about. It was then that he discovered that he was unable to feel any kind of fear so he wasn't affected by the aura of the monster inside the moon.

"T-that can only Sigradzomr, the Elder Dragon."

"Sigradzomr?"

Arthur had never seen a living being this big, moreover, this one didn't seem to belong to any of the three dragon races. The upper part of the wings was made of a yellow-ish armor while the rest had an illusory red shade. The sheer size of the wings alone is enough to cover all of the MoonStar city, if not more.

"Supposedly, he's the father of the Dragon Emperor. He disappeared a long time ago, I never thought he's imprisoned here."-Hach'ara

"He's a supreme entity which had existed ever since the Era of Beginning. If it's really him, we better leave immediately."- Setros

The Demon Lord, which, for the sake of his title, always behaved elegantly and wore a black suit, glanced at the large wings and commented. With the exception of Arthur, everyone was shaking from head to toe, it was the kind of instinctive fear that everyone feels when they meet an entity that is superior to them.

Arthur held Lucy closer to him and raised a few barriers of different attributes just in case. The moon was slowly being destroyed and the figure of the Elder Dragon started showing up. The contestants were afraid but no one used the Escape Ticket as they wanted to reach the top floor and receive the prizes.

Apart from this group, several other contestants were currently freaking out and getting as far from source of danger as possible.

Meanwhile, things were getting pretty rough in the World of Darkness. In addition to Forne and Zodiak, Celes also appeared and started helping the old Dark Magic-user.

The Black Seat of Death was still dealing with the white-haired undead girl, who was very strong and was able to defend against the violent Destruction Magic cast by her enemy.

The Grey Seat of Decay charged at Sol'khin and tried to grasp his hand to use her ability, however, when she got close to her target, she was blasted to the other side by one of Leiu's fingers.

Sol'khin released a formless force which easily countered the incoming enemy, then he jumped back, easily dodging a large hand made of Dark Magic.

"Come on, Zodiak, do you really think such childish actions are going to work? We're supposed to think alike…"

In response, the old man snorted and took out several talismans, which he then split in two, causing his body to be enveloped by Dark Blue flames, his aura also increased by several folds.

"Go help Forne!"

He motioned for Celes to aid the Black Seat while he vanished from his spot and instantly appeared before the grinning Sol'khin. The dark blue flames cascaded upon the armored youth, who raised his hand and blocked a part of it but when Zodiak spun in the air and kicked him, the attack dealt enough damage to push the surprised enemy.

"Kekekeke you're really lively today."

He calmly retrieved Anduril from his back and swung at Zodiak. It was a simple attack but the power unleashed by the two-handed sword was more than enough to extinguish the wave of flames and sent the target flying hundreds of meters away.

Sol'khin played with the black sword in his hand, pleased to see it demonstrate such destructive and unstoppable power. The expressionless face of Leiu became disgustingly twisted as he licked his lips and hysterically laughed, basically, a typical cliché of how an evil person should act.

Zodiak's body rolled a few times on the ground but he managed to stabilize himself as he was enveloped by a black tornado. Very soon, he revealed himself, covered in the same dark blue flames and ready to attack again as if nothing had happened.

A distance away from them, Forne and Celes were ganging up on the undead, whose sole duty was to protect Leiu, even if he wasn't fully conscious now. Despite being in a disadvantage, she managed to hold on for a quite some time and even inflict some damage. Forne's destruction magic acted like some sort of defense layer which pushed off any nearby enemies, however, Celes' Physique wasn't so practical so she ended up being hit by the girl's sword. A deep slash wound appeared on her chest and though she managed to heal some of it using her Death Magic, the sword essence sunk deep into her bones and will only be removable using external and efficient means like miraculous pills or an even superior sword essence.

"[Death Touch] isn't working?" Questioned Forne while furrowing her brows and throwing red orbs which exploded after crossing some distance. He was basically blasting away the undead each time she rushed at either of them.

"She's an Undead! Of course it's not working!"

Celes inwardly cursed him for asking a dumb question, she retrieved some grey ash and put it on her bloody wound before getting up and activating her physique to the fullest. Her figure became illusory and her skin became decomposed, making her look quite ugly.

She floated high up in the air and stretched her hand, from which two massive skeletal heads appeared. They screeched loudly as they slowly made way to the undead girl, which was trapped into a small area due to the continuously exploding Magic of Forne, done purposely to momentarily lock her in place.

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Unfortunately, Arthur and co weren't able to get that far away as the rest of world was obliterated into nothingness. Many of the contestants gathered up, finding it safer to group up and join hands in case something bad happens, which will most likely happen judging from the current dire situation.

"I don't mind it fighting, you know."

Unlike her fellow peers, Maxine was excited as her eyes gleamed every time she looked at the enormous wings high up in the sky. She was afraid but the urge to fight an ancient dragon surpassed the instinctive dread.

"You, no, we don't stand a chance against him."

Losha healed most of her injuries but her complexions wasn't looking that good. Like all the rest, she didn't want to give up after coming all this way but once Sigradzomr is freed, there's no telling what will become of them.

Sure, they were strong but this was an Elder Dragon and just the mere sight of it made them shake in their boots. Only Arthur remained oblivious and didn't feel threatened by the monster, in fact, he felt nothing but numbness.

"It's not like we attacked him so there's no reason for him to come after us." Said Sickle Bart while shrugging his shoulders.

"He's been imprisoned and enslaved for millenniums, he'll attack anything that moves and I don't want be there to witness that."

The Saber Saint was nervous as he caressed his weapon and stole a couple of glances at the crimson moon, he seemed about to leave the Red Tower at any second.

"There must be a way to get to the next floor safely."-Arthur

"The task was to survive so I don't think it'll happen."-Setros

"No, the task is to survive but the tower didn't say that it's the only way to proceed to the next floor. Considering the current circumstances and that Elder Dragon, I reckon that the path is somewhere near it, perhaps even above it."