RoleplayNovel Chapter 14: The Real Boss Appears!
Chapter 14: The Real Boss Appears!
The defenses here are staffed by elite archers around level 10, whose arrows never miss their mark. Even these speed-type dark beasts cannot ignore their attacks.
These archers no longer used fire arrows, but rather the same knock-off Holy Light Arrows they used when fighting the rotting corpses.
A surprise attack horde of dark beasts, weak to light.
Under the suppression of the arrow rain, which combined elemental advantage with precision, the group of dark beasts not only found it difficult to launch an attack, but were even forced step by step into a narrow area.
After most of the dark beasts had been gathered, two figures appeared on the top of the tower next to this location.
The two men, dressed in different styles of white priestly robes, one with an aged face and the other young and vigorous, were the old pastor who had been persuaded by You Che and the other "protagonist".
The old pastor stood in front, holding a holy book in his hands, while the wandering pastor followed behind, holding a metal staff.
After the old pastor appeared, he began reciting prayers without hesitation, his tone clear and swift, while the wandering pastor chanted in a low voice as an aid.
The brief prayer ended quickly, and the old pastor solemnly raised his hands, releasing a bright and incomparably holy light!
The light may appear warm and gentle to others, but it is an irresistible poison to lower-level dark races.
Especially since these were all speed-type dark beasts, their defensive capabilities were much weaker. A series of screams rang out, and after the holy light passed, all the dark beasts fell to the ground, barely clinging to the rooftops.
Correspondingly, the old pastor seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he fell backward helplessly, only to be gently caught by the wandering pastor with quick reflexes.
The old pastor was getting on in years, and even with assistance, releasing such a large prayer was a heavy burden for him, especially since he had already worked two extra days in preparation for the event.
But he still insisted on coming, because the priest, who was originally the protagonist, was an outsider and his level was not as high as his. If the priest took the lead, the effect might not be as good as it is now.
The wandering pastor gently placed the old pastor on a chair beside him, his eyes filled with respect.
He didn't rush to see the old pastor off, because now was not the time to let his guard down.
Similarly, the captain of the guard on the nearby watchtower stared warily at the half-dead dark beasts, not daring to blink.
Sure enough, soon, the fallen dark beasts seemed to be attracted by an invisible force and unusually gathered in one place.
Their flesh and blood began to fuse and twist, seemingly coalescing into a large dark beast!
But just then, a dark figure leaped out of the tower where the two priests were and pounced on the merging dark beast!
He held a jade-green dagger in his hand and precisely stabbed it into the dark beast's still-developing head!
"Aww...!!"
The incompletely fused dark beast roared in pain from its leaky mouth, but the thief ignored it and threw out another packet of compressed poison powder!
"Snap—"
The poison packet exploded on the dark beast's face, and it inhaled it all. The dark green toxin invaded its body and spread throughout its entire form in an instant. With a "bang," the dark beast's fused body exploded completely from the inside out, like a balloon bursting!
The dark flesh and blood looked like a light rain, staining the rooftops of the area black. The thief, being closest, was inevitably covered in it, but fortunately, he was already dressed in black, so it wasn't very noticeable.
The birth of the fused dark beasts was interrupted, and the few remaining targets were finished off one by one by the defending forces, quickly wiping out the entire attacking force.
The fighting in this area has also ended.
—On the central observation tower.
"What's the principle behind this this time?" The Baron was increasingly surprised.
You Che said, "Some dark beast groups, when on the verge of death, will fuse with the flesh and blood of their companions, mutating into large dark beasts that are very difficult to deal with."
"However, this mutation process has a weakness: if it is subjected to a powerful toxin during the process, the fusion will be forcibly interrupted, and the entire group will perish. If you take advantage of this, dealing with them will be very simple."
Needless to say, the fusion of the Dark Beast is the real boss of this route in the game, and the mechanism of skipping the second phase is actually somewhat similar to a bug, but the official has never fixed it, so it should actually be closer to the world setting.
So Youche devised this battle plan, with priests and guards clearing out the miscellaneous soldiers, while thieves played a key role in interrupting the fusion.
The fact that it went so smoothly in the end was naturally due to thorough preparation beforehand.
First, there were the weapons that Youche chose for the thieves:
[Green Rust Dagger]
Category: Dagger
[Quality: Rare]
Attack Power: 11
[Special Feature: When hitting an enemy, it accumulates a deadly poison effect, but it also slowly poisons the user.]
Then there's his signature skill:
【Stealth (Passive): Reduces movement noise, increases the success rate of lockpicking and theft, and makes it easier to critically hit from behind.】
In the setting of "Dark Fantasy", there are many details about abnormal states.
First, the rate at which abnormal effects accumulate is linked to luck. Second, weapons that can inflict abnormal effects have double the efficiency of abnormal effects when a critical hit occurs.
Thieves are already second only to wanderers in terms of luck among all their origins, and they also have a critical hit rate bonus from their own skills when attacking from behind.
Combining the two, and perhaps adding the poison pack prepared by the thief himself, the final result was that the BOSS was poisoned in one fell swoop, and the second phase of the battle was skipped directly.
The Baron understood Yuche's core idea, but he found it even more unbelievable:
"Who exactly are you? How do you know so much about the dark races?"
You Che smiled and said, "I'm an informant for the tribunal, don't you know that?"
The Baron remained silent. If the Inquisition... the Holy See had such a deep understanding of the Dark Races, then many of the tragedies of the past would not have occurred.
You Che didn't intend to say anything more, since he couldn't explain in detail, so the two of them fell silent for a while.
The silence was broken only by a commotion coming from below.
"What's that down there...?" the Baron asked.
"They're the last group of dark races in the city with squad leaders, the Wraiths," You Che replied. "They're here to carry out a decapitation strike. But don't worry, someone will deal with them."
The baron had already roughly sensed the situation below and knew who was taking on the challenge, so he said, "Don't you need my help? He has more important tasks to complete later, doesn't he?"
You Che simply said, "It's alright, it's a good opportunity for him to familiarize himself with the new equipment. Besides..."
He turned to the Baron: "After the battle below is over, the real formidable enemy will arrive. You should prepare for the battles to come."
The Baron immediately stiffened.
At that very moment, intense holy light shone from the windows on the lower floors!
The flickering holy light warmed hearts, accompanied by the wailing of the scorched ghosts; the outcome of the battle was self-evident.
A twisted shadow flew straight out of the window, trying to escape, but was caught up from behind by the light blade and cut in half with a single blow!
Spectre possesses a powerful ability to make its body ethereal, allowing it to pass through obstacles or hide in shadows.
Therefore, conventional human settlements are unlikely to withstand their attacks.
This time seemed to be the same. Using their ability to briefly become invisible, the spectral horde easily broke through the town's defenses and entered the main tower.
As a result, they ran headlong into the falling Holy Light Sword, which can be considered as encountering their natural enemy. Even though there was a LV15 Great Ghost in the party, it was useless.
This result was not unexpected for Yuche and the Baron. By this point, the attacking force that had entered the town had been completely wiped out, and the bosses of the three routes that the players were supposed to deal with had all been defeated.
And this means...
The next moment, before the warmth of the holy light had completely dissipated, a deafening roar resounded throughout the entire town!
"roar--!!"
The baron's expression changed drastically. He could feel a strong pressure from the roar, and the owner of the voice was clearly stronger than him!
Even You Che's expression turned extremely solemn: "Here it comes... the true boss of the prologue!"