Bab 180: Tom's fatal mistake

"This time, I will be going ahead," Tom announced, not caring about the opinion of his friends. 

They already wasted more time than they could afford. As the stronger group out of all the participating ones, they had to be the first to reach the sixtieth floor, and at their current rate, it would be no wonder if they were to be the last group to do so. 

"I guess we don't really have much choice," Marvin muttered, likely thinking about the same problems. "Tom, go," he said, nodding his head as he pointed his hand at the doors leading to the teleportation stairway. 

"I'm not going to wait for you this time," Tom informed, grabbing a better hold over his spear as he moved forward. "As soon as I will extract the stones, I will be moving ahead. I will only stop upon reaching the floor we decided to meet with others at," he added before pressing forward.