Chapter 26: Chapter 25: First Boss Monster Hunting, Part IV (1/2)

Chapter 26: Chapter 25: First Boss Monster Hunting, Part IV

Translator: HunterW

Editor: RED

I raised my greatsword over my head to block the attack.

The two swords collided in the air with a giant crash.

I managed to perfectly block the attack and didn't take any damage, but the force of the attack pushed me back two paces.

This definitely was a boss. The boss was probably stronger than all of the other dungeon's monsters combined, the elite monsters included.

”Grrr. You managed to block my attack! Grrr. It's been a while since I've fought someone as strong as you.!”

”I could say the same to you. Rahh!”

I didn't have any skills pertaining to greatswords, so it wasn't going to matter how I used it.

However, I had a year's experience in hapkido and kendo. The training might be a lot different from using a greatsword, but it was going to be enough!

My physical stats were all over 1200, and the synergy of my stats was more than compensating for the lack of skills.

I swung my sword at the Legendary Red Orc Champion's midline, but the boss deftly blocked it with his sword's backend. He followed up with a counterattack again aimed at my head.

I moved my sword back up above my head to block the attack in the same fashion as before.

The orc was over three meters tall and mainly swung down to attack me. He was as strong as he was big, and every attack I blocked shook me to the core.

I no longer got pushed back like before, but the greatsword was beginning to take the brunt of the force. We attacked and blocked a few more times, but neither of us managed to damage the other.

Normally, there would be at least a total of four players in this battle, like the message before stated. There would be someone like me tanking the attacks, and two damage dealers attacking the boss. The remaining party member would be focused on healing the tanker or providing buffs to the entire party.

The raid videos I had watched showed the same tactics, and generally, that was the norm. Trying to fight the boss on my own was indeed tough!

Right now, I was performing perfect blocks, so I wasn't taking any damage so far.

The boss was much bigger, but I felt that there wasn't that much of a strength difference between us. I was definitely more agile, and was managing to counterattack right away after every block.

I was managing to perfectly tank the Legendary Champion's attacks, and also deal some damage every time I could, but it wasn't enough.

I was doing well, for a tanker. But I didn't have anyone else to deal more damage to the boss and I knew that if this fight continued like this, it was going to last hours.

”Tsk. Do I have no other choice?”

The fight must have gone on for about ten minutes by now.

If I focused on tanking, I wouldn't take any damage but I wouldn't be able to kill the boss like this.

If this I were in a four-man party, things would be different, but I was alone and couldn't ask anyone for help.

”Looks like I can only attack.”

The only way I was going to beat the boss in solo play was inflicting as much damage as I could.

It was obvious that the only outcome from just tanking the boss's attacks was a race to see who was going to fall first from over-fatigue.

”Whew…is this going to be a messy dogfight? Fine! I knew it wasn't going to be easy the second I decided to solo a boss. I'll fight even if you knock out all of my teeth. I'll beat you down with just my stats!

”Grr. DIE! Grr!”

I switched my fighting style from defending to attacking. I trusted my defense and health points.

Erk!