Full Crown

Chapter 4 - The Graveyard Keeper (2)



As the plan restarted, we immediately took action. We surrounded the boss while the Azure Eyes is taking aggro. The first attack came from Rufus using the skills Blending and Flash Steps to get behind the boss quickly without it noticing and using his Flash Blade skill, giving him fast reaction to attack. Countless flashes of blades strike the Keeper, and the moment it dissipated, two arrow shots were flying towards it. One arrow is shining with a rainbow color, it was shot by Flora using her Elemental Enchantment skill, and the other was shot from behind me, it is Cyan’s arrow that is coated with Scorpius’ poison.

“So this is why they didn’t say anything during the commotion in the meeting, these bastards.” (Adrienne)

He is using his skill Far-Sight and Target Lock while standing 100 feet away behind me. I evaded the arrow and it flew right straight at the boss, hitting the back of its head, while the other arrow hits the front. Then coming from above are two heavy hitters, Molaris using his skill Power Charge, releasing his accumulated power upon contact, and Callan, using the skill Shockwave to deal continuous damage when it hits. The two bounced away after hitting their targets.

“This guy is tougher than I thought, the bones are harder than Rosa’s War Hammer.” (Molaris)

“I think it is because of the miasma added to its Class Piece. If we don’t erase its miasma fast it will just stay like that until we are fully exhausted.” (Dolph)

“Then, we can only attack it continuously. Sounds good to me!” (Rosa)

“Leader, I think you’re missing the point here.” (Dolph)

While they are discussing something, Lyra, the druid girl, let out a ‘Wrestler Kong’ from her Beast Room skill. The beast, that is as tall as the Keeper, has a body armor made from the shells of ‘Bedrock Tortoise’, which has the toughness close to obsidian.

“Go Sherry! Beat that bones so that I can relax peacefully!” (Lyra)

*Roar!*

A loud roar echoed in the middle of the battlefield and it started drumming its chest, boosting its power, and it started running towards the Keeper

Sherry (Wrestler Kong)

Danger Rank: Iron

Class Piece: Rook

Class Skill: Force Drumming

Innate Skill: Beat Rhythm

“So noisy, can’t you make Sherry work quietly?” (Lux)

“How about you work instead of saying that, go and help my cute Sherry defeat that thing!” (Lyra)

“I don’t want to, it’s troublesome.” (Lux)

“Lux, let’s get going now. The faster we defeat the enemy, the faster we can go home.” (Frederick)

“If you say so master Frederick.” (Lux)

While they are arguing about what they have to do, Sherry is keeping aggro of the Keeper to itself. It seems like everytime the Keeper smashes its shovel to Sherry, it absorbs the attack and growing stronger. It might be the effect of its innate skill. Then a heavy but fast thrust suddenly came out of nowhere. It was from Lux, using his skill ‘Heavy Thrust’ together with his fast movement, he pushed back the Keeper using the impact from his attack. And then a thousand sword suddenly came raining down the enemy creating a cloud of dust, obscuring our sight.

“Maybe it is a bit too much using this skill to a single enemy.” (Frederick)

“It’s not over yet! Stay on your toes!” (Clare)

A floating shining red dot was seen behind the cloud of dust, indicating that the Keeper is still alive. And as soon as the dust cleared out, Rosa, who stayed quiet, and Rufus, who is looking for an opportunity, was suddenly at the front and the back of the boss respectively. On the right side of the boss are Lux and Dolph, on left side is Frederick, and up above are Sherry, Molaris, and Callan.

*Roar!!*

“Earth Rapture!!” (Molaris & Callan)

A combination skill from the three, hits the head of the Keeper and brought it to its knees. Then Rosa and Rufus attacked simultaneously.

“Your head’s not that high anymore isn’t it?! Heavy Gong!” (Rosa)

“Thousand Flashing Blade! Well to be honest, it’s really hard to look at it even from afar.” (Rufus)

A heavy hit from Rosa’s Warhammer, sending intense shockwave throughout the boss, and numerous flashing slashes from Rufus. Two powerful attack broke the miasma that’s covering it, and making it fall down.

“Good job Leader, you did something helpful for once!” (Dolph)

“Shut up Dolph! Now that it is vulnerable, all of you attack it now!” (Rosa)

“Well, I can’t make her do all the work now can I? Lux! Fred!” (Dolph)

“’Yes!’” (Lux & Frederick)

After the short banter, Dolph, Lux and Frederick charged at the boss. Seeing this, the boss tried to stand up to defend itself but…

“Saint Chain! I can’t hold it for too long!” (Saintess)

“I will help you hold it down! Judgment Blades!” (Clare)

“Prismatic Rain: Forest Bind! Maybe this will make it better.” (Flora)

A holy chain that tied it down, with holy blades to act as an anchor, and a rain of arrows that grows thick vines the moment it made contact on the ground. A perfect combination that even the boss is having a hard time getting out of it.

“Thanks! Now it’s our turn! Lux!” (Dolph)

“Queen Bee Dance: Blooming Stinger.” (Lux)

“Hurricane Pincer! Now Fred!” (Dolph)

“You sure likes to push an old man around. Thousand Blades: Starfall!” (Frederick)

The moment Lux activated his skill, four more of him can be seen suddenly. Spreading out in five different directions, they attack the boss, forming what looks like a flower made of powerful thrusts. Then a strong hurricane made of wind slashes came down barraging the boss, and finally, thousands of sword that shines like a star, falls down directly at the boss raising another cloud of dust that blocks our view.

“Did that do it? I hope that’s the end of it.” (Lyra)

*Shriek!!!!*

The moment she said that, a loud shriek of wrath and desperation was heard inside the dust. The boss, holding on to the tiny bit of life force that it has, rushes towards the saintess group. Planning to take out the power that most dangerous to it. But it didn’t go the way it plans.

“You can’t do that, leaving your back exposed is something that you shouldn’t have done. Vanishing Slash!" (Cassius)

“Barrage Shot: Purple Shower! Don’t leave us unattended or you will surely die.” (Cyan)

“Well, with that amount of acidic venom, it won’t leave anything behind.” (Scorpius)

“Clare! Watch out!” (Rufus)

“Crystallis!” (Molaris)

“Huh?” (Clare, Crystallis, & Saintess)

The trio of the party Poison Fangs stayed alert and intercept with the desperate attack of the boss, proving it to be a worthless attempt. And then a shovel, being swung down by the boss, suddenly coming from above the saintess group. The last attempt of the boss to take out even just a single one before its life force is totally gone. Then a loud sound like two metals hitting each other was heard.

“If you’re okay then open your eyes and move away already.” (Adrienne)

“Wha…?” (Clare)

“Go!” (Adrienne)

“Everyone, get away from here!” (Clare)

“Tsk. Why didn’t they just finished this guy already? Hah!” (Adrienne)

After taking the swing head on with my Aura Fist and deflecting it away, I stand guard between the boss and the saintess group that is running away from it. Again, it swung its weapon but now towards me. I dodged it and got closer to it.

“You’re such a pain. Death Fist: First Form, Life Repulsion!” (Adrienne)

With that as the final attack the boss was pushed away and all of its remaining life force was drained. Completing our long fight in the fifth stage, but our journey inside this labyrinth is far from over.


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