NOVEL NEXT Chapter 74: A Gruesome Sight
Geth gave a thumbs up over his shoulder and tapped down on Option 3.
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Dungeon Raid will soon commence, please choose the type of Raid.
Option 1: Raid - This option will lead you through enemy Guardians and Barrier, Barracks will be blocked off. To finish Raid successfully, must reach Dungeon Inventory.
Upon successful Raid, 10% of Inventory resources will be teleported along with the Raiding party to a random location within 50 miles of Dungeon Entrance.
Option 2: Declare War - Valhalla declares war on Thorn. During this Raid, the Raiding party must clear all Guardians, destroy enemy Barrier, and destroy Dungeon Crystal in the center of the formation.
Dungeon Crystal has its own Barrier that must be destroyed. Once Crystal is shattered, it will reform and establish Valhalla as the new owner. Dungeon will retain Level, Inventory, and Location Levels. An extra reward will be given upon victory.
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Every member of the party became excited upon reading that.
"Waaarrrr!" Both brothers cried at the same time.
Geth rolled his eyes and selected Option 2. He intended to take this Dungeon from the start, there was no reason for him to think about it.
As he chose Option 2, the light of the Crystal slowly went out as the large double doors crept open. The Mana crystals on the walls glowed a dim red running down into the tunnel.
Geth pushed forward, moving swiftly and remaining observant. The rest of the group tagged along behind, this time Hulk stayed up front with Geth.
They hadn't gone far from the double doors when they stepped into a large open room with a pool of water in the center. One long stalactite extended down from the ceiling and a constant stream of water ran from it into the pool.
Five large openings were leading away from this room. One of them hosted a milky white Barrier, it was difficult to see through.
Just as the party began to move forward, a noise could be heard from one of the entrances. The group stopped and waited.
*Squelch* *Squelch*
Geth was stunned momentarily. This was definitely a sound that he recognized. After all, it's the first sound he heard coming into this world.
*Squelch* *Squelch*
"Hahahaha" Geth began letting out a hearty laugh, soon wiping tears from his eyes. Seven big Slimes came jiggling out of the cave that he assumed was the Guardian Sanctuary.
"Alright, guys." He said after he'd finally managed to calm down. "It doesn't look like we'll be having too much fun today, these guys are ill-prepared... Zolis, begin taking down the Barrier.
Hulk, stay with her in case anyone comes through. Harris, Farris. Deal with the Slimes. Filthy, you check out the other three tunnels. Just check to make sure no one will come from behind. I'll hang back for now and guard the entrance, Zolis, yell once the Barrier's hp is low."
Everyone quickly split up to handle their assigned roles. 'Zolis shouldn't take too long, the Barrier at Level 2 only has 25,000 hp... Still, something seems off. They had guards posted at the front, but no one has rushed out of the Barracks since we've arrived?'
'Maybe they aren't living here?' Albus suggested.
'It's possible, they could be using this place for storage. They could also just be waiting to ambush us once the Barrier is down.'
He stood vigilant by the edge of the entrance, he couldn't hear anything aside from the rushing of the river outside. Filthy made it back quickly, apparently, the tunnels weren't that deep.
"Of the three tunnels, one appears to be a gem mine, one is a farming area, and the last is the Dungeon Inventory." He reported.
Geth nodded, "This Dungeon is smaller than the one that we're housed in. I wonder if it was a solo Dungeon."
'Solo Dungeons are for storage and nothing else.' Albus chimed in. 'This was just a very weak team Dungeon.'
Before Geth could respond, he heard Zolis yell out. "Almost done over here!"
The rest of the party ran over. Harris and Farris had long since handled the Slimes and had been sparring a bit to the side.
:Barrier (Level 2); HP 127/25,000:
Zolis was soaked in sweat from where she'd been hammering away on the Barrier. Even so, she was looking quite lively at the moment.
Her hammer swung into the Barrier one last time. A small rumble resounded through the cave as the Barrier cracked. The rumbling grew louder as the Barrier shattered, and then ceased completely.
The group readied their weapons, Geth being the first to walk into the wooden barracks that lay before him. The interior looked like that of a large log cabin, with a view of a small underground river running behind it.
It would have been a very nice place... if it wasn't for the blood splattered on the floor and walls. Or the sight of the beaten and abused women laying around throughout the space.
Geth quickly turned and cast Barrier on the entrance, keeping everyone else from entering. Only he and Hulk had stepped into the room.
"What the devil is this?" Hulk asked.
Geth didn't respond as he stepped towards one of the women closest to him. She was a young girl in her early twenties with light brown hair. One of her eyes was blackened and her lip busted open.
Other bruises covered her naked body, particularly around her legs. Geth, who typically remained stoic in such cases, became infuriated. His face twisted into a look of hatred for the people who had done this.
"Hulk, let the others know not to worry." He instructed.
He then began walking around the cabin, casting Restoration on all of the women as he sat them in more comfortable positions.
Once he made sure that they were all alive and healing properly, he stepped out of the front door of the cabin. Outside was a small but beautiful landscape with a large stream running up against the opposing cave wall.
On either side of the flowing stream, a Barrier kept anyone from traveling in or out through those openings. The Dungeon Crystal was on the familiar pillar, sitting just in front of the stream.
Another milky Barrier surrounded it with the same hp as before. Geth cast Mass Blessing to increase his Intelligence Attribute.