Unsuspectingly, just as its HP dropped below eight percent, a sudden change occurred. The Redmaw threw its head back and let out a furious roar, shaking the heavens and making the entire labyrinth tremble. Once a boss' HP depleted to a certain point, it would go berserk. This was common knowledge, and neither of them were surprised by that. However, as the Redmaw roared, a clear, piercing dragon's cry suddenly echoed from the sky above. At the same time, Aiden felt the incomparably powerful, massive presence rapidly approaching the labyrinth. The terrifying dragon that had been coiled on the mountain peak had been alarmed! "D*mn it!" Merrick's face darkened. The dragon's sheer force while rushing over terrified him. It was very likely no weaker than the Radiant Dragon from the dragon's lair. Back then, he barely defeated that creature by using a forbidden spell.After such a short interval, there was no way he could use another forbidden spell again. "Run!" Without hesitation, Merrick decisively gave up on the Redmaw and rushed toward Aiden. It was a shame, but there was no choice. If they had to face that dragon and the Level 100 berserk boss, they'd almost certainly lose. We got too greedy… Merrick found it a shame. Level 100 bosses existed, but ones that didn't run away were incredibly rare. He had finally run into one in the labyrinth, used a lot of items and scrolls, and just when it was about to die, something like this happened. It was a massive loss. But in the end, their lives were more important than anything else. "So we're just leaving this eerie boss alone?" Even Aiden felt a twinge of regret. It was practically down to its last five percent of HP, and they were very close to wiping it out. "There's nothing we can do. That dragon outside is ridiculously strong. If it stops us, I'm not confident I can get away," Merrick explained. With a wave of his hand, he chose to activate the teleportation array at the exit. A flash of white light appeared, and the array came to life. 'Congratulations, you have found the labyrinth's exit.' 'Infuse magic power to activate teleportation.' Merrick crouched down and placed one hand on the array. Vast amounts of magic power surged into it. 'Activation countdown: 60… 59…' The system's prompt echoed in their ears like a death sentence ticking away. "One full minute!" Merrick muttered. For the first time, a look of real urgency appeared on his aged face. He was already pouring in magic as fast as he could, but the dragon outside was even faster. Aiden, however, remained calm and collected. In fact, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes. This dragon had shown up at the perfect time.He licked his lips, a twinkle in his eyes. "Just to be sure, you're not going to deal with the Redmaw, right?" "Don't worry about it," Merrick said in a low voice. "You should be praying that the creature outside slows down. Otherwise, we'd end up dead here." He added, "As for the Redmaw, it better not realize we're trying to escape. If it comes over to cause trouble, we're done for." As if to prove Merrick's words, the Redmaw suddenly let out a furious roar and charged straight toward the exit with its massive body. Merrick's expression changed instantly as he raised his hand and cast a defensive barrier. "Way to go. You jinxed it!" Aiden couldn't help but complain. Their worst nightmare had come true. Merrick took a deep breath and instructed, "We don't have a choice now. I'll try to hold it off. If the barrier breaks, keep pouring magic power into the array. I'll deal with the Redmaw." Even though a rookie at Level 12 didn't have much magic power, Merrick had no other ideas. A drop in the bucket was still a drop. Sometimes, the difference between life and death was just one or two seconds. Aiden grinned. "Don't worry, I've got a solution." "You do?" Merrick froze. With a flip of his hand, the Tome of Carnage appeared in Aiden's hands. Not only did he have a solution—he had the perfect one. Looking at the Redmaw drawing closer and closer, the corner of Aiden's mouth lifted, his smile nearly splitting his face. It wasn't even New Year's yet, and they were already delivering such a huge gift to him. How could he possibly refuse? Roar! In its high-speed charge, the Redmaw's enormous body loomed over the duo. Merrick's gaze turned cold. He was about to stop channeling magic and drive the beast back. But the very next moment, a blood-red light locked onto the Redmaw's body and sliced through it swiftly.'-242 points' The damage was painfully low. For a boss of this level, it was no different from being bitten by a mosquito. But the important part wasn't the hit, but the massive string of jet-black numbers that rose up right after. In an instant, the Redmaw's remaining HP was wiped out, and its huge body crashed down to the ground.