Chapter 24 – Book 1 (2/2)

Its left fist was already making its way towards him, but was too late.

Taang!

The last hit managed to seal the deal, and the Golem's entire right arm fell down to the ground.

Woohyuk, who had just dodged the left arm's strike by climbing onto its head, was now positioned above its left shoulder as he smacked another spike in.

Quazic

This time around he was aiming to reveal the Golem's core.

The Bronze Golem tried to attack once more with its fist, but before it could connect its left arm also fell.

He had been in its blindspot.

Woohyuk was completely immersed in this sculpting style of hunting. Shortly after a s.h.i.+ny blue core appeared through some cracks.

It was the Bronze Golem's power source.

After pulling it out, the Golem collapsed into a pile of Bronze rocks, no longer having anything to hold it together.

“Is anyone hurt?”

“Yes, but it's just a scratch.”

Jung Sanghoon answered as he raised his forearm.

A light cut.

The skin was torn, but it didn't seem deep enough to limit his mobility.

“Go and get treated by Song Anna.”

Since they had just finished a battle, they could afford the small break.

After checking to see that everyone was ready, they then resumed their exploration in the caves.

It didn't take them long to reach the point where the railway tracks ended. Woohyuk turned around to his party and instructed.

“Drink a health potion if you aren't full, we will soon be facing the Boss monster.

A masterpiece created by Jake while he had been living here.

It was an incredibly difficult opponent for any team that was raiding it for the first time.

Woohyuk first clarified with his team a few points which they had to be aware of, and then proceeded ahead.

They walked into a larger s.p.a.ce, focusing on the giant Bronze Golem standing in the center.

'It's been quite a while.'

Last time around he had almost lost his life while trying to deal with it.

The biggest difference it had with regular Bronze Golems was that it was able to shoot out Lightning.

If you were to get too close to its body, it would send out its high voltage Chain Lightning, that would continuously jump between enemies.

“If you follow what I've told you, we won't take much damage.”

First Woohyuk ran forward, while his party spread out along the cavity's edges. They were waiting for Woohyuk to first secure the Bronze Golem Boss' aggro, before engaging.

The Golem cast its Chain Lightning once he got too close, but Woohyuk calmly absorbed it as he placed a bronze spike on its right leg.

Zizizic

Some cracks began to appear, but it wasn't too much of a threat to it due to its large size.

Just as he managed to land a second hammer strike on the spike, the Golem Boss' large metal fist made its way to Woohyuk's head.

Quaaang!

The entire cave trembled, as if an earthquake had just struck. Rocks even began to fall from the ceiling, shattering on the ground.

A blow so powerful it had created a small pit in the stone floor. Its attack speed was also notably faster than the regular Bronze Golems.

Still, it wasn't at a level that could threaten Woohyuk.

Combat instincts forged after years of encountering all kinds of situations. His body had little to no wasted movements as he always sought the most optimal result.

Tatadak

Having leapt high into the air, he was now running along the Golem's arm. At the same time an invisible shockwave was sent out as it rippled like waves.

Calm Sea's Silence.

Using its effect to Silence any of the Golem's Skills or Abilities, Woohyuk took the chance to place another spike on its shoulder and hammer away.

The bronze spike was embedded deeply into the bronze rock, as deep cracks began to form.

Although it looked as ridiculous as attempting to bring down a mountain with a set of tools, there really wasn't any other way.

With Grandia's current Grade, he wouldn't even be able to leave a scratch on its body.

“You guys can now help as well.”

Except for when it came to dealing with the Lighting magic, the strategy wasn't so different compared to when they faced the ordinary Bronze Golems.

Also, since it was still a golem after all and relied on an artificial power source, there would be a significant cool down after it used its magic several times.

Woohyuk had secured it aggro and so all Lightning strikes would be first directed at him, making them easy to absorb.

When the monster had discharged all of its  magic, two of them appeared on each of its shoulders, hammering down their spikes.

Meanwhile the rest of the party was busy dealing with the Gremlins that had appeared form a side pa.s.sage.

Although they were using their greater numbers and cras.h.i.+ng into them wave after wave, Lee Jaesung stood at the front with his large Kite s.h.i.+eld, allowing the group to hold their ground.

He also used his War Cry, giving a nice buff to the entire party.

It was a very useful skill that could stack along with Song Anna's Flute buff.

While they listened to the Flute's melody, they continued engaging the Gremlins.

“It's about the time, back off.”

Hearing Woohyuk speak, the three holding bronze spikes jumped off the Golem's body, landing back on the ground.

Shortly after, strong electrical currents could be seen spreading from its power source, coating its entire body.

Chizzzzzic

Woohyuk had jumped high into the air, landing safely on his Three Clawed Eagle that he had just summoned a short while ago.

He then fired a few Ice Bolts towards the Bronze Golem Boss, just to ensure that he kept the aggro despite putting some distance between them.

As he had expected, the Chain Lightning was sent his way.

The Ghost Queen Star Serpent proceeded to hungrily devour the attack.

After that Woohyuk controlled the Three Clawed Eagle to engage the Boss, keeping the aggro on himself.

Thud!

They continued their work with the spikes, until the sound of both its arms rang out throughout the cave.

They had already dug quite deep, so it didn't take long to expose the buried power source and pull it out.

Having lost its energy source, the Bronze Golem Boss likewise fell down to the ground into a pile of rubble.

“Huu…I thought I would die if it were to land just a single hit on me.”

“It looks like a landslide occurred here.”

“No more Lightning right?”

The three of them holding bronze spikes wiped the sweat from their brow as they each had their own comment.

Woohyuk briefly glanced at them to make sure they were fine, before going to help out the other group.

Swiis.h.!.+

Grandia cleaved through the remaining Gremlins one by one, cutting the weapons they held in their hands in two.

After some time they were all put to rest, and silence reigned in the cave.

'Shall I go have a look?'

The secret hideout of the Genius Mage, Jake.

Woohyuk stepped over the pile of bronze stones as he walked towards the entrance.