Argus and Astrea opened their eyes in the Boss Chamber of the Forest Dungeon. In the center stood the Dungeon Core, a fist-sized emerald-green stone glowing with vibrant energy, surrounded by protective vines and roots.
Guarding the core was the Treant, a towering figure made of interwoven branches and roots. Its glowing green eyes peered from a leafy head, and its massive, tree-like limbs creaked with every movement.
As it noticed Argus and Astrea, the Treant attack them without even a second thought. The two was already prepared and dodge the roots that comes out underneath them but it was faster than they thought.
Argus prepared to cut the roots as he swings his Scythe. Astrea also coat her claws with Star Energy and prepare to cut it. Argus attack landed on the root but it did not cut it.
The roots was about to entangle him. Using the Scythe as a stick to vault himself away from the roots and was successful. Astrea on the other hand easily cut the roots with her energy infused claws.
Eyes of Twilight
«Ancient Treant»
Category: Unique
Level: 30
•Rank: Unique
Skills:
«Seed Guardian»
«Root Quake»
«Verdant Regeneration»
«Nature's Anger»
«Leaf Shield»
«Entangling Vines»
'A Unique Beast? What's a Unique Beast doing in this very weak dungeon?'(Argus)
Argus starts to think reasons what's a Unique Beast doing in this dungeon. Normally a Unique Beast should be in a dungeon where the Beast was stronger. In Low Level Dungeons like this one. A Unique Beast like the Ancient Treant should at least in a Beast full of Elites and Special Beast.
"Astrea be careful it's a Unique Beast like you. I wouldn't be able of help to you in this battle."(Argus)
"Don't worry Master, I will defeat this tree."(Astrea)
When Astrea learned that the tree beast in front of her was a Unique Beast like her, her eyes lit up and a fighting spirit emerge. Argus on the other hand was focused on one of the Ancient Treant's skill.
«Seed Guardian»
•Rank: Unique
•Increase Stats by 20% when protecting the ???.
'Protecting something? The Dungeon Core? No, that's impossible.'(Argus)
The fight has already started and Argus was at the edge of the Chamber, thinking on what may the guardian was protecting. Argus would just be an spectator in this fight. He also did not advice Astrea on what to do.
'She is smart so there is no need for my instructions.'(Argus)
Astrea stood ready as the Ancient Treant roared to life, its massive limbs creaking with ancient power. The battle began with the Treant using Root Quake, causing the ground beneath Astrea to tremble and roots to burst forth. Astrea deftly manipulated space with Space Manipulation , avoiding the roots and repositioning herself.
The Treant responded with Entangling Vines, aiming to trap Astrea. In a swift counter, Astrea activated Stardust Veil, forming a protective shield of stardust around her, absorbing part of the Treant's attack and enhancing her magical potency.
Astrea then unleashed Star Bolt, sending 10 bolts of starlight energy hurtling towards the Treant. The bolts struck the Treant, causing it to stagger. Enraged, the Treant summoned Nature's Wrath, launching powerful vines and branches in all directions.
Using Space Manipulation once more, Astrea warped space to avoid the onslaught and prepared her next move. She then activated Starburst, creating an explosion of stellar energy that blasted the Treant, damaging its bark and foliage.
In retaliation, the Treant used Verdant Regeneration, rapidly healing its wounds by drawing energy from the forest. Exchanges if skills happened however the Treant cannot land a hit with Astrea's Space Manipulation skill. She can easily dodged each of its attack. Astrea also realize that her attacks was ineffective because of the regeneration of the Treant.
'What tenacity, even if Astrea bombard it with skills it would only regenerate. It was thanks to the cores energy.'(Argus)
Argus notice that everytime the Treant regenerate the Dungeon Core would flicker. It looks like it was giving the Treant the energy to regenerate.
Recognizing the need for a decisive strike, Astrea called upon her most powerful skill, Starfall. She summoned 200 star orbs that rained down upon the Treant, each orb dealing significant damage over a wide area.
The relentless barrage from Starfall overwhelmed the Treant, its healing unable to keep pace with the damage. The Ancient Treant groaned as its massive form began to crumble under the onslaught of stellar energy. With one final roar, the Treant collapsed, defeated by Astrea's formidable array of skills. Astrea was also a bit exhausted as she used 70% of her Mana to beat the Treant.
"Master I defeated it!"(Astrea)
"Oum I saw it, you're really amazing. To easily beat a Unique Beast."(Argus)
"It all thanks to Master!"(Astrea)
"Me? What are you saying? I didn't do anything anyway let's look for the drops and the treasure chest..."(Argus)
Astrea did not say anything when she was patted in the head by her Master but deep inside she was really grateful. If what her Demi-Human self say in her dreams was true then she wouldn't form her Violet Orb if not for Argus. It would be a close fight if she only formed a Black Orb.
Astrea just look at her Master who was looking at the drops of the defeated Treant. Argus was looking at the Treant's Drop.
F Rank Black Orb x1
Ancient Treant Wood x4
Skill Book: x1
«Verdant Regeneration Lv.10»
•Rank: Unique
•Regenerate 1% HP every second by drawing energy from the forest.
Requirements: Wood Attribute User
Note: This skill was already reached the Max Level
[You have discovered an entity labeled as Unique]
+10 All Stats
[You killed an entity labeled as Unique]
+10 All Stats
Argus just looks at the regeneration skill. It looks like the skill books was already Max and was even unique at that. He didn't like the skill since there was a big flaw. It can only be used in the forest areas.
"Anyway, I would sell this and will get enough money to live lavishly for a while."(Argus)
The value of Unique skill books was the most expensive reaching about hundreds of millions of Vesmir Coins. It will be a great help for him until for a while. Argus money problem was already solved after selling this.
'Let's put it to auction after clearing another dungeon.Astrea was really a blessing for me.'(Argus)
"Master! I found the room with treasure chest but it is covered with very thick roots."(Astrea)
Argus headed to where Astrea. He immediately noticed a chest that was covered with thick roots like what Astrea syays.
'This was an ordinary chest?'(Argus)
Argus opened the chest and was greeted him with only one thing, a red seed.
Name: Blood Seed
Category: Unique
Level: 0
HP:100%/100%
MP:100%/100%
Skill:
«???»
Argus eyes widens when he read the information regarding the seed.
'Unique Beast? Is this what the boss was guarding? It is a seed so how can I tame this? I want to make this my Soulbound.'(Argus)
Argus started thinking how to make the seed his Soulbound meanwhile, Astrea was curious on the crimson seed that his Master was holding.
"Master what is that seed?"(Astrea)
"This is a seed of a plant type beast. It looks like this was the boss was guarding. Like you, it is also a Unique Beast so I want to make it my Soulbound but I do not know how."(Argus)
'I haven't heard someone tame a seed after all.'(Argus)
Astrea was shocked and happy for her master. At the same time she was a bit sad. Argus notice this and comforter her.
"Why are you sad? You are supposed to be happy since if I tamed it you will get another companion. Aren't you sad being sealed and being alone for so long like I am?"(Argus)
Astrea's eyes widens on what her Master says.
'Master is right. I should not be jealous, a new companion means another helper of Master. I should be the role model of the future soulbounds of Master.'(Astrea)
Argus notice that Astrea's mood became good and he just smiled. Then he look at the seed in his palm. An idea suddenly appeared on his mind.
Argus looks at his space ring and bring out for a pot like thing. He look around the room to look for something. Argus stands up and started putting a dirt on the pot like thing he was holding. After slightly making a small hole, he put the seed inside, covered it with dirt and started watering it.
'It should work right?'(Argus)
Argus plan was to plant the seed.
'Seed needs to be planted right?'(Argus)
Argus waited, Astrea already knows what her Master's plan is so she also waited with him. The two waited for half an hour but nothing happened.
"Master it looks like nothing's happening. Maybe the water is not enough? Should we water it more?"(Astrea)
Argus shook his head.
"Watering it more is not necessary in the first place the water I have put..."(Argus)