Chapter 322 - 322: Searching for The Holy Beats of Earth, Tyrant Ant Drant part 8 (1/2)
[60th floor of Beast Challenge Dungeon]
The final floor of the beast challenge dungeon, and all there is to it is an empty and long corridor leading to the final boss room. There isn't any monster, there isn't a single sight of the devilish ants nor does it house any one of Drant's minion. No, just a plain simple long corridor, which is good since we can actually rest for a bit, drink up one or two mana potions before heading to the boss room. Alas, it actually gives me anxiety, like the calm before the storm
From a far, without the door to the boss room, we can actually make out a silhouette of a woman, standing, holding what appears to be
”Drant? But how?” [Kara]
Since we had saw Drant once in the past, we can actually make out that is indeed Drant's head, with gooey fluid leaking out from it. It spasm a bit here and there, indicating that the window of time before its death is fairly recent. Above all
”Does that mean, we fail?” [Karon]
”No” [Aries]
”But, the head is right there, so how could...” [Mara]
”Drant is dead, yes, but you failing? No. I don't think so, as I could feel Drant's mana even below us” [Aries]
”What do you mean?” [Elise]
”Who knows, but there is still a glimmer of hope, so don't give up just yet” [Aries]
”If Mother Aries said so, all we gotta do is believe in her!” [Singa]
And taking a bigger step, the silhouette holding Drant's head finally becoming clear. It shocks us all as
”Knowing that Sadistic Saintess Angela, I shouldn't even be surprise, and yet, here I am, near speechless” [Aries]
It's Mother Aries, or at least what appears to be Mother Aries. Similar height, and physique, even holding a large lance and a shield. Only difference will be the hair colour, with Mother Aries having blond hair colour while her imitation having black hair. Also, addressing the elephant inside the room, there are jaws protruding from both side of the imitator cheeks, and lastly
”A homunculus huh...” [Rean]
”Just like Lara and Nara...” [Farhah]
”This will be tricky” [Zerolith]
”Still, how generous of her, letting her magic core getting sensed by us” [Savel]
”Either a fool or she has confidence on her strength, my bet is the later” [Charlotte]
”It doesn't matter! Everyone, get ready to fight! Judging by her miasma strength, our opponent will most likely be one of the ten devil commanders! Our objective is to defeat her!” [Rean]
”Let's go!” [Aries]