Chapter 38: Secret Boss (2/2)

"Let's go," said Aldrich

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Aldrich and his undead h the tunnel unearthed froressed until finally, they reached a large door

This was known as a [Boss Gate] and, as the title indicated, held a boss level monster behind it

Boss monsters were different from ordinary enerally higher than ordinary monsters of the same level In addition, they possessed immunities to mind control, instant death, and other status effects that could 'cheese' a boss fight into a one shot

This was partly why as a player; Aldrich did not see ic

There were just too ht i in it much more

He also had to think about how this would ih future Trial Quests where unlike in the real world, he would have to face creatures with these instant death resistances

For now, he could easily make up for power he had lost with variants and Alters he reanih the Boss Gate, you'll find the Mind Eater i up a massive Pyro Bomb That will one shot us all except Dynamite Girl with her heat resistance That's e have the Geist It will use [Spirit Boundary] and this combined with Valera's [Bone Guard] will protect us," said Aldrich "Afterwards, it is absolutely iain Understood?"

"Understood, ot it captain," said Dynaeh" The Geist chattered its teeth as its o," said Aldrich His cold undead heart did not beat h hiht onceof the Boss Gate At first, he saw nothing but dense white fog, and then a fewthe boss room

It was a circular room of black rock lit up with lanterns and bunches offrorowths

At the end of the roohly crafted rock littered with papers and to crystals was a black robed figure

Froure looked to be a hunched human, but when it slowly turned around, it revealed a face that was purple and octopus-like riggling tentacles for aand spindly

In one hand it held a black lantern holding a ghostly red fire within it

In the other hand, it grasped a gleails

"Oh life…oh life…oh my eternal life I knew you would be here for it But you will not have it!" said the tentacled Mind-Eater, his voice raspy and undulating like it was underwater

Fler'Gan the Zealot was this boss's name He raised his lantern up, and an enor sun formed almost instantly above its head

Just by the sheer size, heat, andfrom the fireball, it was obvious that once this hit Aldrich, it would explode into a nova that would leave everyone as a e, especially with their fire weaknesses

The Geist shi+vered, knoith its instincts that if it was enerate

"I can fuckin' take this tentacle freak!" said Dynamite Girl "Blow that fire ball back with my own explosion!"

"Hold position and remember what I said!" shouted Aldrich "Wait and save your firepower for later!"

"Behind me!" Valera slammed her shi+eld down as she took defensive stance in front of everyone She used [Bone Guard], creating a wall of bones in front of her

Then, the Ghast floated in the air and remained still while it casted [Spirit Boundary] A thick do they This was the entire reason that Aldrich had summoned the Ghast in the first place

"Perish in flames, unholy usurpers!" said Fler'Gan He waved his lantern in front of him, and the ainst Valera's bone wall and the Ghast's smoke barrier