As they continued moving forward, the environment became increasingly hostile, not because of monsters this time, but because of the sheer heat radiating from the volcano, which intensified with every step they took.
The air felt heavy. The ground was unstable. And lava could be seen flowing in the distance, slowly spreading across the area.
Interestingly, there were no monsters left around them.
It seemed that even the creatures of this realm avoided getting too close to the volcano itself, as the extreme conditions made it dangerous even for them.
And so eventually… They arrived.
"Here it is," Leon said with a faint grin as they stopped in front of the massive volcano.
At its base was a large cave-like entrance, dark and ominous, clearly leading deeper into the structure where the final boss awaited them.
This was it. The path to the [Volcano Crab King].
Without hesitation, the three of them stepped forward,
