9 Monster Varian (2/2)
”Are you alright?”Arnold said.
Nick stood up and brushed the dirt on his leather armor, ”I'm fine.”
The two of them glanced at the minotaur captain and were surprised to see that it were still alive. The minotaur captain stood up slowly. Its eyes turned blood red and it released a blood curling roar.
Arnold felt something were off and immediately grabbed Nick. He dragged him toward the center of their formation.
The minotaur captain glared at the two of them while the injuries in its body regenerated at an alarming rate.
”I was wrong in my assumptions. That variant has [Greater Elemental and Physical Resistance],” Nick said.
Arnold scoffed from the side, ”You forgot [Greater Regeneration]”
”Why did you drag me back?”
”Because sh*t is about to happen.”
A man wearing red armor appeared beside the two of them. Rayfield, the Captain of the Terra Riders had a worried look on his face.
”Arnold, did you feel it too?”
”Yes, powerful presences are ascending from the lower floors.”
Nick gulped, ”Don't tell me…”
”That monster variant is just a captain of their main force, but that is the least of our worries,” Rayfield said.
Rayfield, and Arnold froze for a moment. The two of them glanced at each other and their faces turned grim.
Rayfield shouted, ”Retreat!”
”Men fall back to the fifth floor!” Arnold said. ”We need to get out of here now!”
The members of the Harkon Brigade and Terra Riders didn't question the order of their captains. They entered the passageway leading to the fifth floor while keeping their battle formations.
”Nick, you go to the front and act as vanguard,” Rayfield said. ”Arnold and I will cover the rear.”
Nick nodded his head, ”Understood.”
The two captains spoke in low voices to prevent others from listening to their conversation.
”Arnold, how many strong presences did you sense?”
”It was only brief, but I managed to feel at least six of them.”
”This is a disaster.”
Arnold wiped his forehead with the back of his hand, ”If we can get back to the surface and rally our guilds, then we will stand a chance. But…”
”But, if this is a full dungeon outbreak with all the boss of the lower floors rallying their monster army…” Rayfield said, frowning.
”Then the city of Amaranth will cease to exist,” Arnold said.
The two of them decided not to tell anyone about their conclusion. They were afraid that the news will be too much for their men to handle, and cause mass panic and hysteria.
They can only pray that they will be able to reach the exit of the dungeon, and send the news to their guildmasters before it's too late.