Chapter 226 - The Guardian And The First Necromancer (III) (1/2)

Leona's appearance quickly turned the tables between us and the Stone Cutter Puppet. Before, the Stone Cutter Puppet is just menacing at us above the air, ready to strike us down in a few seconds. However, now that Leona prevents it from flying up high since Leona strikes it down the moment it rises up in the air. With the trees gone, Leona's mobility in the air is greatly increased allowing her to fly and dart around without any problem.

Now that it was struck down by Leona, we quickly rush towards the Stone Cutter Puppet and quickly deal continuous damage to its core. Lucia grinned and was the main lead on magic damage dealt with the boss. With her flame spells hitting second by second, the high Hp of the Stone Cutter Puppet quickly went down.

When it hit the 500,000 Hp threshold, the Stone Cutter Puppet undergoes a berserk and a limited time immunity to all attacks.

”Don't hit it right now! It is going berserk! Our attacks will not connect right now!”

It started to frantically attack us though it was always foiled with Leona holding it back from attacking, in the end, the temporary immunity expired and our attacks are once again dealing damage again.

”Nuke this guy up! Don't let it stand back up!”

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The HP of the Stone Cutter Puppet is being reduced minute by minute and it didn't take long before its cuboid body is reduced to junk and its core is now fully exposed.

We are about to destroy the core when a notification appeared before me.

[The Core of the Guardian is pulsating a tremendous amount of energy. Perhaps if extracted, it will grant a brand new ability. Will you devour the Core of the Guardian?]

Yes/No

The core can be devoured? I didn't expect it to be devoured. But if my theory is correct, this core will activate again if I leave it be. Seeing it with still another phase after the second one, it will surely revive again if I didn't do anything to the core. After all, for every golem, the core is the main weakness. Once the core is removed, it is good as just a heavy pile of junk.

I want to proceed into the First Necromancer so instead of waiting for it to resurrect again into a new form, I clicked yes, and the black shadow-like dragon appeared again, salivating to the core. Also, I noticed that the black shadow-like dragon form of the Versatile Weapon seems to have grown more...physical? I can't figure it out since I clearly remember when I first tried out the [Devour] function of the Versatile Weapon, it is clearly just a shadow-like figure, more closely looking similar to a cloud of smoke.

Maybe this was gaining flesh due to all of the flesh it has eaten? It even ate Dr. Katakura before in the real world so maybe this was the reason it got some sort of flesh? It might be the case but I am not sure. The dragon opened its mouth widely and swallow the core whole. It glow a bit for a sign of its resurrection, but that golden light was immediately swallowed by the endless darkness that is the stomach of the creature of the Versatile Weapon.

Then, the status of the item that was eaten appeared before me.

[Core of the Guardian]

Digestion time: 48 hours

Possible amount of skills extracted: 5 skills

Stats that will increase after the digestion: All stats

This is new. Usually, whenever it swallows anything, it doesn't need to digest anything and will swallow anything in seconds. Now, it needs to digest a whole core? But I am not complaining about it. I am just surprised that this is happening now.

As for the junk the core left behind, it was turned to dust after losing the main component that made it alive. After the confirmation of its death, everyone was rewarded with experience points and the drops fell to the ground. I didn't bother with the drops and went to the ruins. There are no more signs of any puppets that may be guarding the whole place. Meaning, our way to the First Necromancer is now open. However, there is still that dark presence I am sensing. However, it is faint and I can't fully detect it.

”Bladeheart! Come on! Don't you want to see the loot?”