8 Boss Raid (1/2)
Swift shadows glided out of the flames. Rosalian's were similar to snakes. Their heads were red rose heads, petals opening and closing aggressively. A single crimson eye sat in the pistil. The thorny body slithered over the ground like a snake, roots trailing behind.
Slightly creepy, but Hana had seen worse in horror movies to be honest.
She swung the sword, effectually severing the heads form the stems. Large wails could be heard as red and green blood spurt from the slain monsters.
Hana narrowed her eyes. The red blood should be from humans, while the green was the monsters. Looks like these monsters recently had a meal or they stored human blood in their bodies. Interesting.
Her ears prickled. She could hear movement coming toward her form all directions. Looks like the plan worked.
”Blackie, hide us.” They retreated to the side of the now barren area, vanishing from sight as an illusion covered them. Ashes and Rosalian bodies dotted across the scarlet ground.
As a mass of Rosalions slid to the place where they stood moments before, Hana gestured.
”Firespin.”
Chimchar inhaled deeply. A torrent of flames blasted through the rose monsters, instantly incinerating them. Hmm, fire was extremely effective, Hana noted.
”Nice! Let's go.”
The four slaughtered through the flower field, reducing nearly everything to ashes.
Screech!! A slightly larger flower appeared before them. It was slightly taller than Hana when it reared it's head, it's one crimson eye flaring in hatred. Boss Rosalion then.
”Firespin!” The Boss Rosalion dodged, hurling toward Hana. 'This one should be more sentient,' Hana mused, 'It actually realized I was the leader.'
She struck forward with Hyorinmaru, the blade flying toward the stem. The Rosalion twisted, aiming for Hana's head.
Hana ducked and rolled.
”Freeze its body with Ice Bream!” Icy blue streaks flew out of Glaceon's mouth toward the Boss Rosalion. Ice crept up its torso, effectively locking it in place.
”Die.” Hana spun and lopped off the head in a single stroke.
The Boss Rosalian's body wiggled a bit after its head was gone, then went still. Hana went to the remains and shifted through them with Hyorinmaru.
No monster core. She cursed. In dungeons, monsters could either drop items when they die (like in games) or it's body would have a core that could be exchanged for credits.
So far, she had no drops nor cores. ”What a waste of 300 credits, no wonder the booking was so cheap.” Hana grounded her teeth in frustration.
As the exit portal appeared, she walked around in case she missed anything.
”Hmm?”Her eyes flashed and she walked back to the dead boss. Crouching down, she traced the body. At the end of its stem, it's roots were sticking out. However, there was a single thin red strand that connected to the ground.
Hana reached and pulled it up. So long? The root was like a buried extension cord in the ground. Maybe it was connected to the core? The information may have been wrong.
Hana followed the root away from the exit portal. Eventually, she stopped. The root was stuck, it couldn't be pulled up any more.