"Draken….." Jake murmur. Annael nervously asks, "What rank is that?" Draken is in mortal realm and rank H. We might have a chance to kill this thing but it would be difficult." Jake remembers the first time he encountered this monster in the game. Unlike in the game, a person can't fully be immersed because they don't have the real feeling of that specific moment but personally staring to this Dark, 5 foot, yellow eyes flying monster is another story.
Jake remembers that this monster has 4 ability:
1. Lurker's eyes: +200 perception
2. Bloody Fang: Can cause bleeding if it hit
3. Tail Whip: Can cause bleeding if it hit
4. Sonic scream – a scream that may break any protective buff
5. Wing blast – non-elemental attack that uses force instead of wind elemental
6. Acid spit – able to spit acid with ph of 2
7. Vitality drain – can drain vitality once the person:
> is affected by physical ailments such as bleed or poison: 70-80% chance of success
>the caster is near than the person: 40 -50% chance
>the patient vitality is lower than that of the caster: 20-40% chance
As far as Jake remember, a monster is literally stronger than any residents in this world, that is why they need to form a part just to beat this one. Jake tried to remember the parameters of the monster in the forum which is:
Vitality – 1200
Strength – 360
Dexterity – 240
Agility – 480
Intelligence - 72
Will – 72
Charisma – 72
Perception – 440 (+200 during night or dark places)
Luck – 0
Jake estimates that the highest vitality in the group would be Annael followed by Diane then Terry, the last would be him. Jake sigh because this is almost suicide but Draken's weaknesses are light and fire which gave them a little edge.
Jake shouted to Diane to cast Fireflies at least twice. The Draken's started to fly and the gnome bats who are beside it were eaten alive. Several bits and pieces of the gnome bats fell to the ground. Diane started to let her fireflies surround the team individually. Draken's have been encircling them while almost all gnome bats are flying away from the Draken. Diane cast Aegis shield to shield from any physical attack, all of the sudden the Draken started to fly up, its wing started to flap faster and faster, after the 15th time a blast of air from its wing blown out all the fireflies and majority of it was dispelled. After about 5 seconds the bat opens its might and high pitch scream was directed to the team.
Jake was on the ground due to the blast of air, he saw the shield was broken like glass. Diane screamed, " Oh! My God! My spell!" Annael was also shocked when he found out the Aegis shield was easily broken.
The bats now are gliding towards Diane, Jake thought, this is the worst situation for any person who has soul origin with a holy essence. Diane was sitting down and was terrified looking towards the bat gliding towards her direction. Jake immediately cast water ball and place it 3 meters in front of Diane then he cast again a fireball towards the water which created a small water explosion. The heat of the steam almost engulf the bat which the bat halted and fly back. The bats keep on screeching.
Andrew ran towards Diane and slaps her. She looks at Jake with disbelief while holding her cheek. "If you don't want to die then you need to focus!" Diane was holding herself not to cry and wobbly stand up. Annael seems shocked but at the same time felt ashamed of not able to defend Diane. Jake told Diane to use Fireflies again but refuses because its futile. Jake firmly said, " Just do it, if it will be blown away then cast it again, that Draken is weak to light and fire. Your mana is way higher than mine so I have a limited magic spell at my disposal. " Jake faces her, " Do it or we all gonna die." Diane look down and nodded. "Terry do you see that six whiskers on the head of that monster?" Terry squinted its eyes, " Yes! You mean to tell me....." Jake nodded, " I trust your weapon throwing skills to cut all of it. That bat is blind but with its echolocation ability plus that whisker we are disadvantages." Jake decided to talk about his plan with them, " This is about timing, if one of us will gonna fuck up then we are done!" Annael held his sword, " Let us do it!"
The monster immediately cast Wing blast, Diane immediately uses Ageis shield which protected them. The bat uses again the sonic scream which shatters the shield then it glides towards Diane's direction immediately. She cast Fireflies but instead of placing it in front of her, she places it at the back of the bat. She cast again another Firefly and place it both sides and above the bat. The bat was in a state of chaos due to the constant flickering of the light. Immediately at the right side of the bat, Terry throws three knives and manage to cut the three whiskers on the right side. The bat uses wing blast and concentrates it towards the ceiling. The fireflies from above were dispelled, it attempted to fly towards the ceiling but Diane was already casting and replacing the dispelled once. The bat landed on the ground screeching and always walks towards its left side, Terry was already dashing on its left side and throws another three knives and manages to cut the last three whiskers. The bat is now constantly screeching and just walking in small circles and when its wings were about to spread, Jake gestured Annael to do it.
Annael immediately uses charge skill towards the right side of the bat and use cleave which he manages to cut the elbow and its wing membrane. The blood from it cut elbow is now spurting with a huge volume of blood. The Draken is now irritated and constantly using acid spit everywhere. Annael manages to dodge towards its left side then the bat immediately slashes its wings toward his direction and manage to scratch Annael using its left thumb. Terry manages to dash towards his direction and was able to drag him out of its wingspan area. The Draken started to lick the blood on its thumb and open its mouth widely. Diane was screaming towards Jake direction, " Oh! My god! Jake! Annael's vitality is draining!" Since Andrew don't have spiritual eyes, he can't see the vitality essence was being sucked by the Draken. Annael cough up with blood, " Jake! I felt weakened! It almost like my entire blood was being ripped from the inside." Annael's face started to get paler.
"Terry throw the remaining yellow sand ball towards its mouth, " Jake calmly said. Terry place down Annael on the ground and sneakily went to the left side of the bat and eventually throw the ball and landed it on the tongue. Jake was already casting fireball and the moment the ball landed on its tongue the ball was directly hit by the fireball causing a small explosion inside its mouth.
Draken begin uneasy that it whips its tail. The end of its tail looks like a spade with sharp edges which it hit Terry and by force, he was knock off several meters and hit his back on the cavern wall, immediately Ageis shield was broken. The Draken started to open its mouth and suck the vitality of both Terry and Annael.
"Diane cast several Fireflies in front of it!" Diane cast fireflies three times, the light makes the bat irritated and its skill was interrupted. The bat was opening its mouth again, Jake immediately cast water ball followed by fireball inside its mouth. The steam that it creates manage to burnt its tongue.
"Can you still do it?" Jake faces Annael. Annael face is full of pain and determination, he nodded and charge towards the right side of the Draken the moment he enters about a half meter from the Draken he activates his most offensive skills "Perigon". It allows a warrior to perform 360 slash.
Jake was already running towards Annael and manage to hold him at his back and drag him away from the bat. At least ¾ of it body was cut, blood keeps spurting and stomach contents and intestine was coming out. After a few minutes, its body begins to tremble until it stops moving but the thick, dark red blood is still constantly gushing out. Annael was smiling and said, " We did it…." then he fainted. "Diane! Hurry up and use heal!" Jake shouted. Diane was running towards his direction and she cries while looking at Annael and Terry, "Jake I can only cast one healing spell.....I don't have enough mana....."