The pair finally reached the dungeon's core: a massive, ancient tree with glowing runes carved into its bark. At its base stood the dungeon's boss—a towering Runic Golem forged from stone and magic. Its glowing eyes locked onto them as it roared, shaking the ground.
"This is it," Kyra said, her voice steady. "If we take that thing down, we'll clear the dungeon."
Zephyroth nodded, gripping his dagger. "Let's do this."
The battle was unlike anything Zephyroth had faced. The golem's attacks were devastating, each swing of its massive arms creating shockwaves that tore through the ground. Kyra's arrows barely scratched its surface, and even Zephyroth's Ethereal Strike couldn't penetrate its enchanted armor.
"We need to find its core!" Kyra shouted, dodging a swing. "It's got to be somewhere on its body."
Zephyroth scanned the golem, his eyes narrowing as he spotted a faint glow near its chest. "There!" he yelled, pointing.
Kyra nodded, firing a barrage of arrows to distract the golem. Zephyroth activated Minor Reality Distortion, warping the air around him to increase his speed. He darted toward the golem, dodging its attacks with near-superhuman precision.
With a powerful leap, he drove his dagger into the core, channeling all his energy into the strike. The golem let out a deafening roar as cracks spread across its body, light spilling out before it exploded in a blinding flash.
When the light faded, the dungeon began to collapse. Zephyroth and Kyra barely managed to escape as the tree crumbled behind them.
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[Dungeon Cleared. Omniarchal Essence Level 2 achieved.]
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