Chapter 4 (1/2)
'It's a gargoyle'
It hat first caoyle is a stone statue in the shape of a winged deenerally has decent resistance to both physical and ht have a chance of piercing its defenses
I looked at the dagger in eic
'They don't seem to think of me as enemy, I should stealthily escape to where those adventurers came from'
When the people ca which for me represented a way out
”Gillian, Gargoyle!”
”shi+t! Hey… what do we do?”
Creeeaaak! Thud!
The door closes behind them automatically Gillian turned to confir to terms with the situation at hand
”What are we going to fight theht !
”Our weapons won't even scratch them”
”Ian! How about your ic?”
”Right now I can't, the casting ti Quickly, Gillian! Pirate! Buy me some time!”
Bang!
Ughh!
Gillian let out a grunt as he received the brunt of two gargoyles' attacks, defending against the greatsword Pirate, perhaps a thief, attacked one with his dagger but was sent back flying from the impact
”Pirate!”
They were a group of four, A warrior and thief in the frontline with a ician and priest in the back When the thief was sent flying, the priest had to focus on healing him so the warrior was soon overwheloyle's heavy sword
With the frontline having cruoyle heads towards the spellcasters, counter attacking never even crossed their e with aard rolls
”Lord, grace th! Bless!”
The Priest quickly cast so and buffs but it wasn't very usefulThe warrior was trying to use block to intercept the gargoyle going after his friend Pirate, but it didn't seem to work as it continued to advance towards the wounded thief
Clang!
The warrior slashed the gargoyle but the sword bounced off and he is sent flying by the rebound As he struggles to stand up, the advancing gargoyle traht
”Gilian! No!”
Craaack!
The sound of bones breaking could be heard as the warrior that was just stepped on spurts blood out from his mouth
'That's going to be a party wipe, no one will survive'
I had played many MMORPG's in the past and encountered similar situations If the frontline crumbles the squishy backline should im wiped out
Neither the priest orto abandon their party, but to be truthful with the door having closed behind them there wasn't anywhere to escape to, the result had already been decided
”Should we intervene, what if they can help us get out of here?”
Asked Gwyn, but I shook eon they should have been prepared for such an outcoet out But above all, it's very likely for them toout and I didn't want to deal with such a nuisance
”Ian! Melinda! Run Away!”
The thief cries as he struggles to get up and place himself between the
gargoyle and the squishy spellcasters By how , it was clear that he had not yet recovered When the gargoyle swung his heavy sword Pirate had no way to defend hi with a thud
'That's a fatal blow, he couldn't have survived that'
I watched quietly on the side but felt Gas hiding in et emotional
”Chompy… please help them out, I'll find a way towhich is contracted with spirits, so if I don't help out in such situations I'll suffer a penalty”
Penalty… I didn't knohat that represented but the possibilities were troublesome I wasn't so inhuman as to denyforward to how ive
I took off my hel all traces of argoyle's sword but it was just a matter of time
Carefully sneaking up behind the other gargoyle I readied er It noticed ns of hostility in its eyes
'Well, it doesn't see that will last'
Stab!
Using two hands I stabbed deeply into the back of its head I worried that e because his head is h Fortune ith ed in a crack, it worked perfectly Is it stuck now? But the bigger probleroed both of them!
”Who…who are you? Thanks for your help”
I heard the priest and aze of these two stone demons
'Daet one shotted!”
”Slow! Slow!”
I began to retreat instantly and casted slow on each gargoyle Having prioritizedinally weren't very fast and with the slow debuff I could easily outpace them
”Chompy! So cool! When you cast spells you can speak? But, why are you running away now?”
I couldn't speak so I had no way to ansyn Conteer would surely drain the first gargoyle's strength and it was likely weakened, the bigger problem was the other one How should I handle him?
Thud! Thud!
I rested for a while, allowing them to close the distance I could hear their heavy footsteps heading my way
'I think I should pull out the dagger and use it on the other one after he collapses'
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The sound of footsteps was getting louder This floor is very large but it only went in one direction so I had no way to lose them I decided to lead them the on e of the landscape I could lose the the gargoyles towards the hole connecting the two floors
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Finally I arrived before the hole and waited for theht I jumped in
”Thud! Thud! Thud!”
'Huh? What?'
The footsteps were getting further away, they didn't follow inally stone statuesand it seehtthe
I caoyles which were heading back towards the priest and e
”Slow! Slow! Fireshock! Fireshock!”
Within just 12 seconds I casted four spells and regained their aggro They turned towardsmotions, definitely under the effects of my slow I ran back towards the hole and waited just outside its entrance
'Couys are dead meat!'
Thud! Thud! Thud!
I stayed near the hole, giving the gargoyles time to catch up This time I waited until the very last second so as to confirm my hypothesis
Swooosh!+ Swooosh!+
Just as the gargoyles swung their heavy stone swords I dodged, leaping into the hole
Thud! Thud! Thud!
As expected they immediately lost interest in me when I left the floor's perimeter Shortly after, I jumped back out and casted
”Fireshock! Fireshock!”
As soon as the two spells hit they turned back towards me, truly such simple minded creatures