Naruto: Our Goal Is To Dig Every Corner of Konoha

After dealing with the elder demon, the group returned to the Firelink Shrine. Their strength had increased significantly. Although they hadn't leveled up, since gods are needed for that and Loki couldn't come directly, they were still able to enhance themselves using souls instead of divine blessings.

So now, even though they were still officially at Level 6, their combat strength had reached the Level 7. With several people at Level 7 combined, they were more than capable of taking down High Lord Wolnir.

In the game, High Lord Wolnir is the most disrespectable boss. First of all, he's easy to defeat. Just smash a few bracelets on his hands, and he's done.

Secondly, his attack moves are laughable.

The only slightly threatening ones are the summoning of crawling minions and his black mist of corruption.

Aside from these two, most of his other moves are so ineffective that if you stay close to his body, he can't hit anyone. That's why he's known as the ultimate pushover boss. He's even less threatening than the Frost Hounds, which are considered pretty decent bosses in comparison.

In short, High Lord Wolnir has no dignity whatsoever. To be fair, the Watchdogs in the game are more dangerous than he is, but this isn't a game.

Wolnir is not bound by the limitations of a program, so his attack patterns are less predictable, making him more challenging.

After their enhancement, the group reached the final resting place in the catacombs, where High Lord Wolnir's skeletal crown was stored.

"This is the item. It seems like once you touch it, you'll be pulled into Wolnir's world. You either die by his hand, or kill him to escape!"

After exchanging glances, the group reached out to touch Wolnir's crown, awakening High Lord Wolnir.

High Lord Wolnir, who once conquered the world, was eventually defeated by the Abyss Watchers and sealed in this tomb. It was tragic, but who would have guessed he was tainted by the Abyss?

The Abyss Watchers had never aligned themselves with any particular faction. Their sole mission was to keep the Abyss in check. Their title, 'Abyss Watchers', explains it all. Although High Lord Wolnir was powerful, he couldn't resist the corruption of the Abyss, which eventually consumed him.

The Abyss Watchers killed him outright, but High Lord Wolnir had a trick up his sleeve: he forged three golden bracelets to suppress the Abyss's corruption. These bracelets were key in the game, break them, and he's done for.

But things were different now. If they wanted to defeat High Lord Wolnir, they couldn't break his bracelets, because those bracelets kept the Abyss from devouring him completely.

If they were destroyed, he'd become an even more terrifying force, a mindless beast driven by the Abyss. In fact, the bracelets were the only thing holding him back.

Everyone was transported to an utterly dark space, where High Lord Wolnir immediately appeared.

"You guys broke into my cemetery, killed my tomb keeper, and finally dared to blaspheme this king, you must pay the price!"

As a ruler, High Lord Wolnir, despite having been slain, still retained his dignity.

When he discovered that these intruders had taken over his tomb, he became enraged. After all, no one wants to see their grave desecrated, right?

It was like in tomb-robbing novels, where the reason the deceased doesn't want their grave disturbed is to avoid being looted. Anyone who dares to cause chaos would naturally have to face the consequences.

Strictly speaking, these intruders were also like grave robbers. Although they didn't covet the treasures within the tomb, their goal was to kill the monsters there in order to obtain souls.

Obtaining souls would enhance their strength, and so it was as though Wolnir feared they'd loot his own corpse.

"No more talking! Riveria, Lefiya, prepare your magic. Everyone else, move in and keep this guy occupied!"

Finn didn't pay much attention to what High Lord Wolnir was saying and immediately gave the order. The group carefully avoided the three golden bracelets, knowing that they were crucial to suppressing the Abyss's corruption, and breaking them would be the key to killing High Lord Wolnir.

In the game, breaking the bracelets was necessary, but now it wasn't the right time. And breaking them now would only bring trouble.

Any being corrupted by the Abyss would become stronger, and even if they lost some intelligence, they couldn't be easily defeated.

A rabid beast is harder to deal with. Everyone knew this, so while the two mages prepared their spells from the rear, the others rushed forward to engage Wolnir.

"This guy looks just like a boss from the 37th floor, but his strength is far beyond that!"

Some of the group remarked. Indeed, High Lord Wolnir resembled the giant skeleton boss from the 37th-floor dungeon, with a similar towering frame and tendency to draw his sword in battle.

"Who cares about that? Taking his soul is the key!"

Bete wasted no time, launching a powerful kick straight at Wolnir's forehead.

Since Wolnir's soul fire burned within his skull, it was a natural target.

"You insolent fools who dare desecrate my tomb! I won't forgive you!"

High Lord Wolnir roared in fury, summoning a horde of minions to assist him.

"Wait, these skeletons give us souls when we kill them. Don't kill this big guy just yet, let him keep summoning them!"

Someone shouted after realizing that defeating the minions granted them additional souls. Now, the group looked at Wolnir with a different gleam in their eyes. Here was a boss who could summon endless reinforcements, providing them with a steady stream of souls.

With this discovery, the group changed their strategy, deciding to let Wolnir continue summoning minions while they farmed souls.

Meanwhile, Riveria and Lefiya exchanged bemused glances, halting their powerful spells and instead opting for simpler magic to harass Wolnir from a distance.

The desire to kill Wolnir soon dissipated.

Wolnir quickly realized something was off. Whenever he refrained from summoning his minions, they would relentlessly attack him. But as soon as he summoned more minions, they turned their focus on the reinforcements rather than on him.

After several rounds, Wolnir understood that he was no match for them, but seeing their manipulative tactics infuriated him.

Yet there was nothing he could do. They weren't killing him outright, and they were merely using him to summon more minions. For High Lord Wolnir, this was a humiliating situation.

Moreover, his minions weren't limitless, which made things even more awkward.