Two Weeks Later
Will chased after a frisbee like a bullet, weaving through children and barking joyfully. His snowy-white fur glinted under the sun, and the black runed leg shimmered faintly with latent power. Abhay sat nearby on a rusted park bench, watching as Will gently dropped the frisbee into his youngest sister's hands, tail wagging.
He smiled—but it faded quickly into thought.
SYSTEM: "What's wrong?"
Abhay: "Just thinking… Why doesn't Will have dog ears or a tail in his human form? Or bark at the end of every sentence?"
SYSTEM: "Stop watching those brain-rot isekai. Seriously."
Abhay snorted. "Fair."
But the peace wouldn't last forever.
Because today… was level-up day.
CRACK DUNGEON DETECTED: WILDHOLD – ORC ZONE
Recommended Entry Level: 25+
Status: Moderate Threat
Boss: Gro'Tan, Orc Warchief (Class: Bone-Wrecker)
Abhay stretched his neck as the Rift pulsed open, wild winds and the smell of old war pouring through.
"Alright, Will. Ready to punch some green bacon into next week?"
Will barked. Once. Eager.
Abhay activated Rift Trigger. The sky split.
Welcome to Wildhold – Home of Ugly Rage
Skulls. War banners. Trees taller than houses. The moment they stepped through, a [Orc Grunt – Lv. 18] came charging out of the bushes, dual axes ready.
Abhay dodged, swept the legs, and Will pounced onto its chest, fangs glowing.
[Will – Level Up: 1 → 3]
A nearby Orc Scout – Lv. 20 tried a sneak arrow. Will caught it mid-air. With his teeth.
"Okay," Abhay said, blinking. "That was badass."
They plunged into the jungle.
Mid-Zone Mayhem – Chaos with Fur
Orc Brute – Lv. 22
Abhay parried. Will bit its ankle. It screamed like a goat. Dead.
Orc Shaman – Lv. 24
Cast fireball. Will peed on his staff. Fire exploded in his face. Dead.
Orc Vanguard – Lv. 26
Tough one. Took Abhay five slashes to break its guard. Will uppercutted it with his head. Dead.
[Will – Level Up: 3 → 10]
[Abhay – Level Up: 20 → 27]
Will even body-slammed an Orc Berserker – Lv. 28 off a cliff.
"You're enjoying this way too much," Abhay said as Will wagged his tail, bloodstained and proud.
Final Chamber – Boss Room Unlocked
A massive iron gate groaned open.
There stood Gro'Tan the Bone-Wrecker
[Class: Orc Warchief – Lv. 32]
Arms like tree trunks. A bone warhammer with goblin skulls embedded in it. His breath could power a crematorium.
"Alright," Abhay whispered. "Gare Shift. Let's go."
[Skill Activated: Gare Shift]
Gro'Tan roared and swung his hammer. Abhay blurred.
He dashed past Gro'Tan's strike, leaving a streak of crimson light. One punch to the ribs—bones cracked. One kick to the knee—Gro'Tan staggered.
The boss grabbed him mid-dash, lifted him—
—and got headbutted with such force, he reeled.
Will darted in, latched onto Gro'Tan's thigh, eyes glowing with runes. His teeth shimmered silver.
[Skill Unlocked: Lunar Bite]
He spun like a corkscrew, digging deep.
Gro'Tan howled.
Abhay landed one final Gare-powered punch into the Warchief's heart.
BOOM.
A crater. A broken wall. Silence.
[Boss Defeated – Gro'Tan the Bone-Wrecker]
[Will – Level Up: 10 → 15]
[Abhay – Level Up: 27 → 30]
Aftermath
Abhay collapsed onto a fallen tree, coughing blood.
Will flopped beside him. Abhay take's out two portions he buy beforre he went to sleep for emergency.
"Level thirty," Abhay muttered. "And a mild concussion."
Will lifted a paw.
Abhay fist-bumped it.
"Let's go home, partner."