The fight was quick. Damn too quick!
"『Aqua Shield』!" Raven just cast her spell out of reflexes and instinct alone, she grabbed her dagger out of custom but was stopped by the support who grabbed her arm and moved her head side to side.
The front line wasn't the place for the healer of the group after all.
A loud explosion. The arrow shot out of the elven archer and struck the colossus creating the source of the sound and shaking the entire room, sand poured from the roof, threatening to collapse the roof on top of them. The creature stumbled against the wall and then charged forward infuriated, only to be intercepted by three medium-sized fireballs shot by the hobbit.
"Fall god damn it!" Shouted Fuwa kicking the leg of the construct causing it to fall into the ground where the pieces started to roll.
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Meanwhile, the aqua shield placed upon the warrior was being put to the test, as the other colossus furiously and surprisingly very fast was pummeling it with its fists. After five strikes the shield dissipated and the warrior was forced to block the fists of the golem with his shield, sending shockwaves of pain through his body, but even so, he was smiling.
"Now captain!" He screamed as he jumped to the side evading one last devastating, grabbing the arm of the enemy with all his strength to prevent it from moving.
The leader of the group jumped on the arm of the monster and thrust his sword against the enemy's head, but it wasn't that effective, since the enemy wasn't a flesh enemy it wasn't like it would suddenly stop after some hits on the head. The relentless barrage of attacks continued, both Argos and Arfes dodged the attacks, but Argos had to cover using his shield from time to time.
"Now let's do this!" Said Fuwa launching herself at the heat of the fight propelling a kick in the center of the body to the enemy stopping his barrage.
With the support of Fuwa, the frontline gained again the upper hand, all thanks to the potency of the initial attack to eliminate one fast. Attacks were dodged and blocked, Argos took a blow that send him back a few meters but he incorporated again fast, and after what looked like less than a minute the enemy was defeated after a combined assault of the three fighters.
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As the second colossus crumbled to the ground, the dust and sand settled around the group. Raven's heart was still racing, and her instincts were on high alert despite the battle being over. The fight had been swift, too swift for her liking. Her role as support kept her from the front lines, but watching Fuwa and the others fight so fiercely stirred something inside her. She shook her head, clearing her thoughts. Now wasn't the time to get lost in emotions.
"Everyone okay?" Arfes asked, sheathing his sword and scanning the group.
"Yeah, all good" Argos grunted, rolling his shoulders to shake off the lingering pain from the colossus' strikes "That thing hit harder than I expected, but nothing I can't handle"
Fuwa let out a breath, wiping the sweat from her brow "Well, that was fun" she said with a grin, still brimming with energy despite the intense fight. She shot a playful glance at Raven, her eyes sparkling with adrenaline "You good back there, Raven? You looked ready to jump in at any second"
"Hummm" She said turning her head the other way "I don't really like being in the rear lines" She said extending her hand "『Aqua Heal』"
The healing light evolved Argos who looked happy and nodded with approbation.
"Ooooh!" He said radiant with energy "She is the real deal!" He flexed his arms, his figure was massive too, and he looked more like a barbarian than a normal human.
Yineri, the shy support member, quietly approached with a slightly shaky voice "T-the tunnel ahead seems clear now" she said, looking up at the now quiet and still colossus remnants "No more traps detected"
Arfes nodded, stepping toward the gateway "Good. We need to keep moving. Those colossi were just the guardians. Whatever they were protecting is ahead... and you know what it means..."
The giant doorway protected by the guardians began to open, pennant spirits came out screaming for freedom as they saw the chance to escape from their prison, which put Fuwa and Raven on guard, but those souls were just prisoners of the master of the tomb.
"They're... not hostile?" Fuwa murmured, her hand still gripping the hilt of her sword, ready for a fight.
Raven relaxed slightly but kept her senses sharp "Seems like they were just trapped here. The real threat is probably deeper inside"
Arfes stepped forward, his face grim "This is just the prelude. The true guardian of this tomb is still ahead. Stay on your toes"
The doorway revealed a vast chamber beyond, the walls lined with murals depicting scenes of conquest and tyranny. In the center of the room, atop a raised platform, stood a massive stone sarcophagus, adorned with intricate golden carvings. The oppressive air seemed to grow heavier as they approached, and the ground beneath their feet felt unstable, as though the very tomb itself was alive, waiting to unleash its final defense. On the corners of the room were bone piles, of servants or victims.
As they gathered around the sarcophagus, the ground trembled slightly beneath their feet, and the air seemed to hum with energy. Arfes raised his sword, the tip glowing with a faint light, ready to strike at whatever emerged. The tension in the room was palpable, everyone holding their breath as Argos moved to push the lid off the sarcophagus.
With a groaning sound of stone against stone, the lid slid to the side, revealing the ancient figure inside. Wrapped in tattered, gold-threaded robes, the figure's skeletal remains glowed faintly with a dark, unnatural energy. Its hollow eyes suddenly flared to life with an eerie, malevolent light, and the chamber was flooded with a wave of oppressive magical power.
[Morwrath, Undead King lvl4]
"All behind me!" Shouted Argos as he raised his shield, he activated his spell again "『Mighty Bulkward』!"
"『Aqua Shield』!" Screamed Raven, her instincts were shouting at her.
"『Fire Rush』『Rise Undead』『Wind Rush』" The undead calmly said casting spells as he extended a golden road towards them.
"No way! Triple casting!?" Said Mary in a panic.
A strong wind impacted the defense of the group, and it spread violently the fire volley thrown at them, the intense heat of the room was even worse now that it was filled with fire. Meanwhile, the group covered behind the defenses, some skeletons were rising from behind, and the bone piles worked as a fountain of guards.
[Skelton Royal Guard lvl2]
[Skelton Royal Guard lvl2]
[Skelton Royal Guard lvl2]
[Skelton Royal Guard lvl2]
Soon, the group was surrounded by the enemy skeletons and engulfed in the flames of the enemy, as the skeletons armed themselves with spears and began to approach the party.
"『Quagmire』『Fire Rush』『Wind Rush』" The undead monster cast again.
The sand around the warrior began to seem more like mud and then began to sink.
"『Counterspell』!"
Mary cast her own spell interrupting the magic of the enemy, who jumped behind to create more distance between him and the adventurers who challenged his resting place.
"Die..." The undead king muttered "You will die here, robbers!"
The rex monster crackled with energy, as it extended again his staff against the challengers.