14 The draugr (2/2)

That was followed by a tricky plan. One part of the group distracts Draugr, and Dan slips inside the crypt. And then the Inquisitor calls Draugr to fight inside the tomb.

Gandalf will slow the creature down with the curse of the 'Swamp'. As soon as Draugr enters the crypt, the players come in quickly and put the barrels of oil and pour out the reagent. Then, the players set the oil on fire! Then, they ran away from the crypt.

The task of the Inquisitor is simple, it is not to die before the explosion.

The explosion will multiply the damage from the fire and the crushing effect of the blast wave, the monster will get a lot of damage. If the players are lucky, the blast can destroy Draugr.

In any case, after the blast, the guys run into the crypt and kill the stunned monster.

Are we crazy? I'm not exactly normal, thought Dan.

The plan was pleasing with its technical part. Working with explosives is a step forward in the world of sword and magic. But they didn't know how big an explosion would be? Dan didn't want to think about the prospect of voluntary suicide.

There were many assumptions and fantasies in the plan. Dan was silent about the fact that if he died, the action of 'Autodafe' would die. And then the players wouldn't be able to get Draugr to the full extent of his skills.

It's all nonsense! I'll do it.

The anger inside Dan wouldn't let him back down. Anger at his helplessness and anger at the game that creates the conditions for such self-destruction.

He could barely sleep last night.

In the morning, all the players were quiet. They went slowly into battle.

The first banshee they managed to finish without loss, it was a redheaded young girl. But the second creature caused a lot of trouble. The old lady kept the remnants of her wisdom. She ignored everyone but the Inquisitor, and her translucent hands touched Dan.

He was no longer shouting in despair and cold. The passive skills he received allowed him to resist the ghost. And then the stone-hardened weapons quickly cut shorts that sick the fantasy of the programmers who had created this world. Or perhaps the fantasy of God.

The cold that settled back inside Dan was rapidly squeezing his hooks. The player knew that this cold was only the birth of his mind, but this knowledge did not bring relief.

It's okay, I'll warm up soon, thought Dan.

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John flew out of invisibility and hit Draugr armor. Then, the player barely managed to dodge the return sword hit.

Suddenly, the monster jumped and fell to the ground near the nearby building, behind which John decided to hide. There was a rumble, and the wall of the structure, on which large cracks ran, began to fall inside.

The entrance to the tomb was free and Dan slipped inside.

Gandalf remained at the entrance and began throwing fireballs at the monster. The magician himself volunteered for the role. It's necessary to lure the creature to the entrance to the tomb.

To activate the 'Autodafe' skill, the Inquisitor must see the target.

The crypt was big. Columns, elaborate statues and a massive dark stone sarcophagus with a broken lid... There was no time to look around, so Dan ran up to the sarcophagus. He jumped over it and clung to the wall.

His gaze swept through the open entrance. The monster could show up at any moment!

So, Gandalf ran past the aisle, threw something behind his back...

Where's the draugr?

Got it!!!

The skull of the monster appeared in the doorway.

Coming here, you dead asshole.

A call gesture and Draugr stopped and something wheezed. He froze for a moment and then started going to the Inquisitor.

The border outlining the court was exactly in the middle of the hall. That's just great, there's plenty of room. The monster that entered the crypt stopped. The creature's burning eyes found Dan, and the creature moved quickly towards the player.

Yeah, it crossed the line.

\”Get the oil!\” shouted Dan.

Michael and Alexander ran into the room and started to put barrels a step away from the court line. Then, they started kicking the lids out.

\”Are you cold?\” asked Dan.

Draugr stopped when he heard the player's question.

\”I'm really cold. You must be very cold, too. Of course, because you only have bones and no flesh... But don't worry, my friends will keep us warm.\”

Draugr turned around and noticed the barrels and the enemies who were doing something near the barrels. He made a nasty squeal and in an instant was at the border. Draugr stuck to it, but he could not overcome the obstacle.

Dan saw the oil in the barrels turn brown and began to foam. Dirty slurry flowed through the wooden sides of the barrels. Michael threw a lighted torch near one of the barrels and saluted the Inquisitor with his hand. Then, he chased Alexander out.

Draugr struck an invisible obstacle with his sword, but his attack brought no results.

\”Why are you doing this? We're in a game, and any game has rules that can't be broken,\” said Dan calmly.

Draugr turned to the player and at the same second he was in the air.

Dan activated the buff and jumped aside and took cover behind one of the columns. Draugr jumped onto the sarcophagus and smashed it to pieces. The stone fragments were drummed on the armor on the Inquisitor's back, and he ran closer to the barrels.

It's better to die in the fire of an explosion than to die at the hand of this monster!

Dan stopped at the border opposite the barrels and turned to face the monster that was coming at him. Draugr brought his sword to strike. Dan heard a strange hissing behind his back.

His body was swept by a scorching wave, and the world sank in an all-consuming flash.

Again, a hated nothing and a coveted breath of air.

Dan had a ceiling in front of his eyes, a weakness in his body.

Some messages were flashing in front of his eyes, but he didn't want to read them. His eyes were slowly pacing the ceiling, noticing tiny cracks on it.

It was quiet and peaceful here. He felt good.

After a while, Michael ran into the room, he said something joyfully.

\”Dan? Dan? Do you hear that? We killed that monster, we killed him!\”

\”Okay.\”

And then they just laughed and laughed like crazy, couldn't stop. Alexander looked into the house and staring at the players. He shook his head and went out.

Dan got up and went out, his weakness hadn't gone away yet, and he was shaking a little. Dan looked around. In the middle of the cemetery, a large pillar of black smoke was rising into the sky. Let's go and see what they'd done.

And the players had done a lot of disgrace and destruction.

From the central crypt remained only the foundation, a few walls and pieces of columns and broken statues. Now the crypt was still burning in places. There was a hustle and bustle near one of the fallen columns. Dan looked up and noticed the draugr hand sticking out from under the columns, smoldering slightly.

The players had a lot of work to do. Now they have to collect the remains of the monster. Dan was hoping the monster hadn't been ripped to small pieces.

The draugr didn't rip it into little pieces. But the problem was, the remains weighed a lot! Jim had to try very hard to split the remains into smaller pieces. Players thoroughly searched the ruins of the main crypt. Then, the whole group reached out of the cemetery.

The players cleaned up the location. The system pleased the clan with 100 points of 'Glory', which were added to the general bank. For the victory and completion of the quest the players gained a lot of experience. Many players immediately got a new level. Under the place where the sarcophagus was, they found a stash with great trophies.

Dan was one of the lasts to leave the cemetery. He had a new 'Kamikaze' achievement and got 50 'Glory' for it. Once again, the player has changed outwardly. Now Dan looked like an albino. His hair turned grey, his face turned pale and his eyes faded. Perhaps the game will restore his face in the next rebirth. Dan thought the new look would last forever because he was so reborn after the explosion.

Players were going back to the castle. Dan was carrying a draugr sword in his hands. The sword was unique with its own history, and it was also cursed. So the trophy was given to the Inquisitor without talking. But Dan was happy with another. They won the first major victory in this world, and that was the main thing at the moment. Four days in hell ended with a victory over a superior opponent. The guys were joking and remembering the funniest moments of the cemetery fights. The Inquisitor was walking next to Nick, who was smiling at his thoughts.

Dan opened the character's window and distributed free characteristics.

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Character information:

Name: Dan.

Class: Inquisitor

Subclass: Librarian

Race: Human

Level: 17

Experience: 974300/1573100

Strength 61 [52 +3 +2 +4]

Intellect 32 [18 +2 +3 +2 +7] [MP 320]

Dexterity 28 [20 +3 +2 +3]

Spirit 74 [66 +3 +3 +2]

Endurance 48 [HP 4800]

Protection: 430

Luck 4 [Passive]

'See the hidden' 4 [Passive]

'Self-control' 7 [Passive]

'Psycho Protection' 3 [Passive]

'Resistance to Cold' 2 [Passive]

'Resistance to Fire' 1 [Passive]

Improved skills:

'Cognition of Evil' [7/10]

'Calligraphy' [6/10]

Class skills:

'Autodafe' [10/10]

'Spiritual power' [10/10]

'Tough Will' [10/10]

'Ancient Languages' [10/10]

'Master of the Puzzle' [10/10]

Combat skills:

'Punishment' [10/10]

Available with 0/34 characteristic points and 0/34 skill points.