Chapter 177: The Disturbance (III)
A powerful blast of magic erupted outwards. Jack was furious that he was losing control. He wanted to see the scenario that he created in his mind coming to life. Despising that things were not going his way.
Both Mike and Dairen power and magic doubled in strength. Their movements were a lot sharper and faster than before, allowing them to move forward without restraint. Dairen arrows pierced through the air, taking down anyone who was near. While Mike was dancing around with his sword, he pushed through the surge of crowds surrounding him.
Their power was immense, allowing them to take control with ease. Jack even joins in to keep the two from wiping them out.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the ground shook.
For a brief moment, everyone stood still, wondering what was causing such a terrifying movement.
Off in the distance, a black silhouette was getting closer and closer. Each step it took, the harder the ground thump with anticipations at whatever was bound to come.
"The king has arrived." Jack started with glee. He threw up his hands in the air, cackling with his head thrown back.
Snow's head was splitting in pain. The rushing magic was overpowering her own sense of self. She couldn't tell which way was up or down as the swirl of dungeon magic was trying to crush her very will.
She struggled to push the mind magic that meant to control her. Quickly, wrapping herself tightly as best as she could, she focused.
At first, it was difficult. The storming array of magic was swirling around her to the point where she couldn't see in front of her, but the more she focused, the more her vision started to come back.
Eventually, with great effort, she was able to see once again.
Standing amid the battlefield, she saw death, chaos, and even carnage present everywhere. Most of the dead bodies on the ground were monsters that littered around her in a circle.
Suddenly, a thundering sound of a roar echoed in the field. A thundering footsteps could be felt underneath their feet. The pebbles ump up and down with a racket. Hundreds of black silhouettes could be seen off in the distance.
They got closer and closer as monsters appeared before them in swarms. They were exactly like the raptors that raided the campsite.
People scurried around, trying to push back the swarm of raptors rushing alongside the cold-blooded monster. It had a giant head, long tail, long arms, and muscled legs. A simple step caused the ground to shudder, making people wobble on the ground to get footing. Golden platings of armor-like skin were present on its body, giving it a holy feel.
Sharp spines protruded out of its back, while its gaping jaws were lined with sharp white teeth. A foul stench of its breath permeated the air, making a few cough out loud and become slightly ill. In the middle of its chest was a large black crystal that screamed that it was the dungeon core they were looking for. The monster's name was MindDiver. The worst of its kind.
Snow knew the stories behind the MindDiver. It would freeze up its enemy with its ability when it hunted, but understanding that the monster was part of the dungeon core made it ten times worse.
The oozing energy from the dungeon core was spewing out of its body, telling everyone it was here. Snow was astounded at the way the core would present itself in such a way that if she hadn't seen a dungeon core, she would have believed that it was just another crystal on its chest.
A mighty roar escaped its lips, causing everyone to temporarily shake in fear.
Even Snow was affected by its sudden power, temporarily causing her to shudder. Her mind was wrapped around once again with the magic, trying to push her back into a mindless state.
"Wake up!" Mike shouted, a sense of strong energy rebuttal against the mighty roar. Taking away the fear ingrained in their heart. Everyone, who heard his voice, was shaken awake, realizing the temporary status that they were put under. Even Snow's mind was cleared away.
"Monster hoards incoming!" Mike was the first one to move, followed by Dairen and then Snow.
Jack's crew and the unsuspecting monster hoard coming from the other end was an unexpected fight. How they didn't notice such a large group of monsters until now boggled their mind.
The black magic, given by the dungeon, was leaking out of Jack and the others, turning into liquid as it hit the ground with a hiss.
A two-way battle was ensuing. Snow gritted her teeth, realizing the danger they were in. They couldn't hold both sides.
Once again, she summoned up her magical power that she used too. With force, she yelled. "Holy Redemption!" This time, she aimed it at the other team leaders like Audrey, Rodney, Angie, and a handful more high-level Players that were a few steps behind in power.
The amount of energy poured out of her body was quick, making her weak on the knees. Eventually, the energy finally stopped seeping out of her, allowing her to stand up.
Even with Mike and Dairen, slaying the enemy with ease. They were still overwhelmed. Dairen's minions weren't as strong enough to hold back the new waves and fight the ones he was already in.
Adding an extra power from Rodney, Audrey, Angie, and the others boosted in strength and magic. When they felt Snow's magic's warmth, they excitedly pushed harder and faster to quell the monsters in front of them.
Mike was dancing in between the fights with his large swords, sweeping them up with one large swing after another. His electricity was chaotic and dangerous, disappearing into the ground and shooting up at his suspected targets. He would often send a torrent of lightning that fell from the sky as dark clouds rolled in to assist him. Thunder boom clashed, but no rain was present.
Dairen was firing off his magical power like a madman as energy arrows were piercing through three to four monsters every time he let go while summoning up the monsters he killed to become his new legion of undead. His quick fingers were extraordinary, turning his bow behind, taking out another without looking.
He ran and ducked. Sliding under the belly of a raptor. With a quick aim, he let go, firing a deadly arrow in its chest. With an agonizing scream, the monster fell onto the floor dead. Dairen rolled out, getting up to shoot at another.
Rodney was quick, appearing and disappearing through the shadows. His assassination techniques were superb, slicing through the pressure points and vulnerabilities that he could only see. Sometimes, he would throw in a few fire magic that would burn the monsters on the spot before moving to another.
On the other hand, Audrey bulldozed through the monsters with his bear form. Swinging his arms back and forth, smacking them around as if they were playing things. But with Snow's buff, the monsters were pushed away with a swing of his claws as wind magic spluttered outwards, taking down more with it.
Angie was busily directing her group of healers that were broken up to different teams. She personally had cast a shield around the group of Healers, trying to keep them safe without being overrun by the number of monsters that were running around.
Compared to Snow's barrier, it was still weak, which a few other Healers helped keep it supplied with mana. Whenever Angie got a chance, she would throw in her own unique buff skills and spread out to the people. Her skills in healing, buffing, and debuffing monsters were becoming extraordinary because of her cast time. Not only that, her ability to watch the whole playing field work out was superb. She kept tabs of monsters and people alike, counting down to the exact seconds when each one was going out.
Snow was amazed at the skill that her group was becoming. The battlefield's push and pull was quickly wrapping around their thumbs, allowing them to take control of the swarms quicker and much more efficiently with the power-up. She was proud of everyone's skill, allowing her to breathe without having to completely watch everyone's back.
Magic swirled around her, a staggering amount of blades of light appeared. Each glistening with its own radiant galore. Closing her eyes, Snow used her magic to sense out the opponents on the battlefield.
Each one of the monsters was small flaming green lights that flickered in her mind space. There weren't just one or two that she locked onto. Quickly, sweeping through the field, she grabbed ahold of everything that she could target. Some were difficult as they were a bit further away, and the control of her magic needed a bit more focused than the rest.
Opening her eyes, she waved down her hand.
A blast of dizzying light spread outwards in ripples of rain. Each of the swords went through her teammates, without harming them, and appeared in her enemy's body.
Slews of monsters fell over dead at the unexpected attack.
Some were too late to escape, while the stronger ones could only divert the magical swords away just in time.
Jack was one of them. His monstrous body barely missed the multiple swords that aimed for his life. Each one cutting lightly against his skin, making him furious even more.
"Snooooooowww!" Jack screeched in a fury with a thundering voice.
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