16 Chapter 16
How long has it been? Issei has defeated many of the drakes... None of them were too powerful. They were just normal enemies, something that Issei could defeat without much difficulty. How many times had he leveled up? Was it four times... five times... he had lost count since he had been at it for ten hours. He still hadn't met the conditions to fight the boss just yet. How many bronze coins did he get? Easily enough for 2 silver coins.
"I wonder... When will I be able to fight against the boss of this dungeon?" Upon hearing that, Issei heard a loud screech behind him. Turning to see who was behind him, he was met with a draconic woman standing twice as tall as him with blood-shot eyes and purplish-hair that flowed down her shoulders while her draconic horns curled from the top of her head and continued looping in circles until they reached down to her hips.
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Mini-Boss incoming
Name: Elisa the Draconic Empress
Race: Drake
Title: Draconic Empress
Level: 40
HP: 4800/4800
MP: 2700/2700
STR: 43 (+20)
AGL: 42 (+8)
END: 46 (+18)
INT: 36
Bonus: Pure immunity to fire
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Alright... Here comes the mini boss.
She was powerful, but Issei felt with all his damage reduction and his powerful Great Sword combined with his skills, he could overpower her in a clash. He just needed to deal a powerful lethal blow and he would control the fight from there.
"Human... enemy... me... devour." A few simple words and she lunged towards Issei.
Grabbing his Great Sword, Issei activated Lion's Claw. The woman saw this and giggled thinking that Issei was an idiot to simply use this attack while she was lunging at him. Swiping her claws towards Issei, she was able to land a blow onto Issei. However, thanks to Issei's insane defense and his hyper armor from Lion's Claw, he was able to tank straight through the blow and a devastating blow of his own. Slamming the woman straight into the ground and shattering the obsidian surface, Issei heard her screech before summoning some flames from her mouth. Not taking any chances, Issei activated Tank and quickly charged an energy wave with his sword and shot it straight towards the woman's fire breath.
Issei's attack, thanks to his superior strength, was able to pierce straight through the fire breath. If it had not been for the dragon woman's quick reflexes, she would have been in critical shape. The only thing that was cut was her right wing when she dived to the right just in the brink of time. Blood began spewing out of her wings as Issei watched her glare at him with pure hatred.
"Human hurt me! Human bad!"
Before Issei could respond, he was kicked right in the side. Being sent flying, skidding across the surface, and coming to a halt by using his sword and stabbing it into the ground. Issei turned his attention to the new opponent.
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Mini-Boss incoming
Name: Elizabeth the Warrior
Race: Drake
Title: Draconic Warrior
Level: 39
HP: 5550/5550
MP: 3000/3000
STR: 40 (+10)
AGL: 42 (+8)
END: 46 (+28)
INT: 40
Bonus: When next to her empress, 10% increase to all stats
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Another mini boss... Issei watched as the two communicated.
"Elizabeth... you come help me?"
"Yes... my empress... we both beat human together."
"But me eat human at end!"
Elizabeth pouted before nodding. "Yes, my empress... but can me have a little bit."
Before Elisa could respond, Issei already sent another energy wave straight at her. Elisa couldn't dodge, but she was able to shield herself from taking the full brute force of the attack.
"Shit... Two mini bosses... This might be a little annoying to deal with." Issei felt another disturbance coming in...
Moving his shield to reflect the attack, Issei was barely able to parry another attack from a different opponent. Parrying the attack and stunning his opponent, Issei took his chance and kicked his new opponent away.
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WARNING! BOSS INCOMING!
Name: Queen
Race: Dragon
Title: Ruler of the Drakes
Level: 42
HP: 5625/5625
MP: 3975/3975
STR: 40 (+23)
AGL: 40 (+8)
END: 50 (+25)
INT: 53
Bonus: When next to her members, 10% increase to all stats per member
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Issei widened his eyes two mini bosses and the real boss... What was he supposed to do? He was outnumbered and was weaker in stats when taking all stats into consideration. Backing away, Issei watched the Queen rush towards him again, Elisa wasn't far behind while Elizabeth was right next to the Queen. Activating Tank once more, Issei rushed in with Lion's Claw ready. Charging up his blade, Issei watched as the Queen had charged her fist with her flames. Readying his blade, Issei had to quickly block a powerful ball of flame from Elizabeth.
While the smoke was up, Issei watched as the shadow of the Queen came in. Activating Lion's Claw, Issei met the Queen's hand with his blade. Another explosion occurred as the two were blown back. However, Issei halted his movements as Elisa came into view. If one of them was singled out from the other, he had to take his chances.
Charging up another energy wave with his sword, Issei blasted himself forward towards Elisa. Her speed was superior to Issei, but the way that she moved, she wasn't experienced fighting humans like him. Slamming his foot into the ground, causing a small pillar of rocks to form in front of him, blinding the Empress a little, Issei swung his sword with all his might.
The Empress, upon seeing the pillar, did the only thing that she could. She swung her claws forward, shattering the pillar. "WATCH OUT!" The Queen screamed, but it was too late as a fully charged attack from Issei landed directly onto the head of the Empress. The only thing that she could see was red... The blow from Issei was so lethal from the sheer strength that he possessed that it immediately, thanks her to her health already being reduced greatly, crushed her head, and left her in a critical condition. Being limp on the floor with her vision beginning to blur, she could only watch as Issei followed through with another attack. Activating Lion's Claw and using all his remaining mana, Issei, even when he was blasted by both the Queen and Elizabeth, slammed his sword right on top of the same spot he attacked the Empress. Crushing her skull... Issei watched as a message popped up.
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Mini Boss has been defeated
Reward: Level Up x 1
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Standing with only his strength and endurance left, with no magic and many burn marks scattered through his body from the recent blow he tanked, Issei watched as the two remaining Drakes rushed towards him in rage. "THAT WAS MY DAUGHTER!" The Queen screamed, diving straight into Issei with her entire body engulfed in flames.
Using his sword, Issei was able to block out most of the impact, but the flames still had slightly burnt him. Elizabeth came from behind aiming to bite Issei's neck while he wasn't paying attention. However, Issei ducked just in time to dodge the assassination attempt. Twirling around with Great Sword, Issei was able to hit Elizabeth straight into her stomach sending her flying back. However, Issei wasn't fast enough to react to the Queen's flaming hook landing straight onto his face. Burning his very flesh with the blow, Issei was shot flying back. Going through a flaming geyser, Issei watched as his clothes were burnt straight off. Once recovering his composure, Issei looked up to see the Queen sending a powerful laser straight towards him. Using his sword, Issei was able to block a very minimal amount of the damage as the laser beam still burnt his entire body.
Standing with barely any health remaining, Issei could only watch as Elizabeth came rushing in. The Queen wasn't too far from her... Issei was left with a decision... He needed to cut Elizabeth down before dealing with the Queen... Currently, the Queen was too much for him if Elizabeth was around. Entering the shop, Issei quickly purchased a mana potion for 3 bronze coins. Right when he was done drinking that, Elizabeth came in with her fist reeled back. Activating Lion's Claw right on time, Issei was able to dodge the attack and land a powerful Lion's Claw right on the top of the woman's head. Slamming her straight into the ground, Issei was inevitably snipped by the Queen. Landing a critical hit straight onto Issei's chest with her laser beam. Issei was shot straight into the ground where he remained.
"Finally... Human is done." The Queen stated before helping Eliabeth. Watching the Queen begin walking towards the human, Elizabeth remained a little terrified if the human would get back up.
"Wait! Queen... Let me check on human..." The Queen nodded before backing away while Elizabeth began approaching the human. Her heart began racing... What if the human was still alive?
When Elizabeth was in front of the human... There was something strange...
There was an empty bottle right next to the human... Confused, she tilted her head and turned around to see her Queen. She didn't know what to do...
"Never lower your guard, bitch." Before she could react, Elizabeth's head was sliced straight off from Issei's sword. Aiming straight for her neck, where there was no armor protecting the Drake, Issei knew that it was the critical spot.
Standing with more of his health back, Issei watched as it was only him versus the Queen.
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Mini Boss has been defeated
Reward: Level Up x 1
Skill leveled up: Tank and Lion's Claw
Tank (level 1) --> Iron Flesh (level 2)
Details: The skill allows for the user to become the embodiment of defense. The user will still get 5 percent endurance and strength gains, but the user will also gain 10 percent damage reduction. The cost of the skill being activated will now be 3 MP per second. 15 percent HP healed upon using the skill, once only during battle.
Lion's Claw (level 1)--> Berserker Wrath (Level 2)
Details: The Skill allows for the user to have ultra hyper armor to penetrate straight through nearly all attacks. Upon piercing through all attacks, the user will have 5% damage reduction depending on the strength the user has compared to their opponents. Will allow for the blow, upon contact, to deal 50% more damage and 10% pierce damage. (20 MP per use)
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Smirking, this was going to be annihilation. Popping another mana potion while the Queen was shocked upon seeing her fellow comrade being butchered right in front of her, Issei was activated Iron Flesh and felt a little heavier, but he didn't care. His damage reduction was easily past 50%... Running straight towards the Queen, he didn't have much time since Iron Flesh drains MP a lot faster than Tank.
The Queen blasted a powerful laser straight at Issei... Issei, being the absolute unit that he was, activated Berserker Wrath and penetrated straight through the attack Not tanking much damage since he was closer in level to the Queen and had 15% more damage reduction, Issei slammed his sword straight onto the Queen head. Not letting her off, Issei grabbed her with his fist and began pummeling her.
When she tried to use her wings and tail as a way to swat Issei, he simply grabbed her wings and ripped them off her body. Screaming, issei grabbed her jaw and ripped it off with his pure strength.
Without her members, she was not only much weaker thanks to her bonus, but Issei was just getting stronger. Without giving her another chance, Issei stabbed his sword, with all his strength and power, straight through her head.
"PLEASE HUMAN... SHOW MERCY!"
This shit again... Issei clenched his teeth and slammed his sword right into the woman's back. She had the audacity to beg for forgiveness when she wanted to kill him without any good reason. Dropping his sword, Issei began mercilessly beating the woman with his fists. Blow after blow... Blood was beginning to pour down onto the ground with the pool growing larger and larger by the second. The woman's face began getting unrecognizable...
Issei threw the woman straight into the air and threw his sword to follow. Piercing straight through the woman's gut... Issei jumped up and, using his legs and placing them on her back while grabbing the handle of his sword, Issei pulled his sword upwards and ripped the woman in half.
The Queen had fallen...
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Dungeon completed...
Reward: Level Up x 3
+New title obtained
+New Equipment
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Well... he finally finished the dungeon... even if he was burnt to a crisp. He definitely needs to make sure to have some potions pre-bought rather than having to buy them and then opening them up in his inventory.
Landing straight on his head... some boots were in his hands.
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Armor: Draconic Boots
Rarity: Rare
Attributes: + 3 Endurance
+ 3 Agility
+5% Damage Reduction
Details: Boots from the scales of the many drakes that have been killed... Soldiers used these to fight against their kind. They provided extra armor and somehow were very light on the feet.
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New Title Unlocked: Drake Slayer
Affects: 30% damage when fighting against Drakes
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Those boots were great... the title was useless though. He didn't really he was going to be fighting against Drakes any time soon. Looking at his stats, Issei was just about done with fighting in this dungeon.
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Name: Issei Hyoudou
Title: Guardian of Kuoh
Race: Iron Golem
Level: 45
HP: 1000/7400
MP: 0/490
STR: 66.5 (+17)
AGL:57 (+1)
END: 58 (+16)
INT: 47 (+2)
Bonus: 48% Damage Reduction
Skills: Iron Flesh
Berserk Wrath
Energy Wave
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