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~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~
~~~(Location: The Gleem Library, The Underground City Of Maero, Desert, The Continent Of Alforza)~~~
~~~(Ti: 2:08 AM)~~~
The castle in the distance is actually quite beautiful the longer I look at it. It reminds of so stories I read after I escaped from Slavery. When I had my freedom, I filled my ti with fantasy books and stories. Sothing to take my mind off my life at that point.
Frozen wastes as far as the eye can see. The only life I could find in this Trial was in that town a ways back. Cera told Trials could harbor many different things. Have functions that are unique to them. I rember him saying that everything to complete a Trial is provided.
Information I got from the locals a while back has sent in this direction. I'm willing to bet there aren't many things left out here in these wastes. This makes question how those people could survive in such an environnt.
I focus on making my way to the castle, and I start running to cover the distance faster. In comparison, I'm not nearly as fast as Cera or Hailey. That doesn't an I'm slow. It takes only a few minutes to reach the place, moving at full speed.
I stop in front of the massive doors that lead into the castle and now that I'm standing here. It's way bigger now that I'm close to it. The types of things I'll face in this place must be powerful.
There is a certain aura leaking from this place. Malice that is subtle, but it's definitely there and waiting for soone or anyone. This place is where the real Trial begins. I place my hand on the door and step inside as it opens.
The temperature in this place is far colder than outside, and that's saying sothing. While I'm not affected by the cold, that doesn't an I can't tell the differences between temperatures.
[You've entered The Castle Of The Beofrost. Watch yourself in such a dangerous place.]
As I read the notification from the system, I nearly die from the large clawed hand that I narrowly dodge. I take a few leaps deeper inside, creating so distance between and whatever attacked just now.
I get a better look at what it is. There is a wolf-like creature. I'd describe it closer to a werewolf. It has a white coat of fur and glowing blue eyes. It turns around and looks at . I can see it's intelligent.
There isn't enough ti for to use Inspect on it before it's attacking again. I draw my blade and start using so of my skills. The monster is tough. It's tanking so of my attacks like they're nothing. Makes sense. It's a creature based on ice and frost.
It'll have resistances that make my attacks less effective, but that doesn't an I'm not making any progress.
I slash at it with my sword, hoping that it'll be more effective than my Ice attacks. But that's proving to be just as ineffective as I thought it would be.
"What the hell are you made of!?"
It's a rhetorical question. I'm not expecting an answer, but my voice causes the creature to pause and look at . Giving enough ti to use Inspect on it and get so information on it. And what I learn proves this Trial is out to kill .
[Beowolf Lvl. 225][Tier- 3][Boss Creature]
[Health: 114,000,000/120,000,000]
[Description: The Beowolf is the eternal guardian of Castle Beofrost. It's a representation of the power that cos with frost and ice. Beowolf is in charge of guarding the front door and turning those unworthy away.]
[Hint: If you can beat Beowolf, your odds of clearing this Trial increase severalfold.]
It's fascinating, really. I unleashed so of my strongest attacks; all I could do was 6 million damage. And if I'm ant to beat this guy, I don't see how I can do it.
Beowolf knows that I just Inspected it, and it's not happy. It gets in an attack position and makes its way toward with incredible speed and power. I'm barely able to get out of the way and deal very minor damage.
There is no way in hell I'm beating this guy without so sort of advantage to even the playing field. A weakness has to exist. Sowhere. I look closer at the Boss Creature. Hoping to see sothing I can take advantage of.
And that's when I see sothing that gives a glimr of hope. On his right knee, there is an old and bad-looking injury. It doesn't look like it healed properly.
Not wasting this golden opportunity, I use Ice Spear on the old injury and get a massive critical in damage.
[Beowolf Lvl. 225][Tier- 3][Boss Creature]
[Health: 84,000,000/120,000,000]
A clean 30 million damage is dealt, and a large chunk of the Boss Creatures' health is taken from him. The beast flies into the wall in its off-balanced state, and a large amount of snow collapses and fills the entire entrance hall.
This is usually when a Boss enters an enraged state and starts to beco ridiculously strong. It's monts like this when I wish I trained more.
Out of the snowy cloud cos The Beowolf. It's limping, and I look at the leg I attacked. It's in a weirdly bent direction with blood coming from it.
The blue glow in the eyes of The Beowolf turns to red, and I know what's coming next.
[The Beowolf has entered Insanity!]
[Run for your life!]
"Insanity? What the hell is Ins-!"
The next thing I know, I'm getting hit by sharp claws and thrown into a wall. Taking half of my health in a single attack. I'm barely able to pull myself out of the wall and move before the beast is already attacking where I was.
Tearing a path through the wall in the process.
[Warning: The Beowolf is taking passive damage from losing its mind!]
[Warning: Use this opportunity to get away!]
These warnings contradict what I was told early about defeating The Beowolf and things getting easier for . However, it didn't say defeating the thing was critical to my chances. Not in those specific words, anyway.
I turn on my heels and make my way to the nearest staircase as it's busy trying to get out of the hole in the wall it created. As I'm ascending the stairs, I can hear the monster screaming from below as it tears a path higher through the staircase, trying to reach .
In a mont of instinct, I have a sowhat good idea. Instead of running. I exit onto the floor and destroy the staircase from where I'm at and below with a swing of my sword.
The Beowolf is caught in the trap, and he falls floor after floor. And as he hits the ground, I get a notification.
[Beowolf Lvl. 225][Tier- 3][Boss Creature]
[Health: 120,000/120,000,000]
The Beowolf loses 83,999,880 health from the trendous fall. And as the debris above him lands on him, the rest of the damage is dealt, and he dies. I gain EXP, and I get a new notification.
[Congratulations!]
[You've defeated one of the key bosses of Castle Beofrost! You're odds of clearing The Trial have risen by more than 40 percent!]
Way to be nurical about it, system...
I sit on my butt and take so deep breaths. Taking this mont to really gain so of my energy back. I burned a lot of Mana using my strong skills, and I don't have enough to finish this Trial. That much, I know. So I'll need to improvise.
"Why couldn't Cera help with this..."
It sounds pathetic, but I realize he's a trendous help in these situations.
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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.
[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.237][Tier-4]
[Exp: 72/100%]
[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]
[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]
[Mana aura control: 6/100%]
[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]
[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]
[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]
[Passive Perks]
[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]
[Active Skills]
[Heaven's light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]
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