104 Chapter 103 (1/2)

As much as everyone wanted to retreat since something very unexpected happened, they couldn't move that much, and they couldn't see the path to the exit of the dungeon. Suzan illuminated the place a little bit, but she quickly ran out of mana. However, at least that let everyone to approach.

”Don't move and don't attack blindly,” Tom ordered. ”We will just kill ourselves by acting like that.”

Leon could illuminate the place using fireballs, but it would be too suspicious if he suddenly learns in such a convenient moment how to create fire. However, he knew he didn't want to die because he held back... again. The best option would be to spam Magma Spears or Ice Pillars, but he would have a hard time explaining those.

Leon created a thin curtain of sand around them in order to find the grim reaper; after that, he also created a massive earth spear. He would end that in a single strike; again, he would have a hard time explaining how Leon could kill a boss in a single strike like that, but it would be better than dying, and he could always fake that he passed out. However, even after several minutes, nothing happened. He was ready to attack at a moment's notice, but the boss didn't do anything.

”What the hell is going on...” Miller muttered.

”Shut... up,” Tom said.

Something was off, it was the perfect chance for the grim reaper to wipe them out, but the beast wasn't doing anything, it didn't even summon skeletons. Considering that, it was improbable that the creature was waiting for the help of the next wave of skeletons. Leon only noticed what was going when Suzan collapsed at his knees. He couldn't see her, but she wasn't wounded. So, there was only one reason why that happened.

”The boss is draining our mana...” Leon said.

”I thought I was getting tired due to the tension...” Tom clenched his teeth. ”This isn't good.”

Although Leon's mana was decreasing, it wasn't by that much. It looked like undead creatures were quite good at absorbing mana, but it couldn't absorb a lot from so many targets. That would explain why the skeleton had to wait for a full day before they could equip their swords, helmets, breastplates, and shields, even though they could create those with only one-tenth of his mana.

”It can't absorb mana fast, and probably it can't attack while it is absorbing mana... this is my chance.”

Leon decided to keep that information for himself, for the time being, to recover his energy, he decided to meditate and that made Tom frown, because even without light, he could hear his movements.

”What are you doing, Leonard?” Tom asked.

”Saving my energy while I search for the enemy,” Leon answered. ”We can't escape since the whole dungeon is covered in darkness, so I will kill the bastard with everything I have.”

”Can you do it?” Tom asked.

”I can try,” Leon answered.