46 Chapter 47 (2/2)
Of course, I already knew that Cerberus will do that but I have already darted towards the blast. As water and fire collides, steam appears and since this game follows the Reality System, this physics is following the rule and outcome. Steam arose in the air, making fog like foliage for a while. Enough for me to hide my cover.
Su!
Closing my distance again with Cerberus, I quickly bash my shield towards the center head before doing a back flip that allows me to kick its head. Successful on doing so, I did not stop there and quickly changed my weapon into daggers which Ninja's use and since they are usually a dual wield, it appears both in my hands. I darted back to Cerberus and made calculated swings that can cancel out every spell that Cerberus tries to cast before backing off. Every combo has its end and to avoid disaster befalling after the combo, it is best to back away instead of staying close to its proximity where you have a higher chance of being slammed into the ground, reducing you into a meat paste.
As expected, Cerberus slammed both its paws to where I was earlier and made a huge crater on the floor. I still remember that Cerberus once dealt and wipe out a whole party by only slamming them all dead on the ground. It was a humiliating defeat since it was livestreamed in the internet as part of the walkthrough on dealing the Abyss Mode of the Lesser Purgatory. They were so ashamed that they restarted their accounts and changed their names. They were given the nickname ”Pound for Pound Kings and Queens”.
I quickly changed my weapon and since I am in a few distance with Cerberus, I cast the high critical rate skill of Gunslingers.
”Marksmanship Bullet!”
BANG!
In an instant, Cerberus' HP fell to 50% from 53% earlier. Marksmanship Bullet is a skill with High Critical ratio and High damage output with a chance to become a skill popular for gunners. Its only downside is the high cooldown which is 5 minutes. For starters, its a skill that is usually utilized on killing enemies with low HP. I casually used this skill since it wont work on bosses and I needed to keep the damage output and finish this boss as fast as possible.
Cerberus opened the three mouths together producing black spheres. This is the well known Darkness skill of Cerberus; Dark Ray. This attack is only present in Abyss Mode. Only players who dived into the Abyss Mode and reached Cerberus will know its might and even me has to endure it.
”Oh God of Light, Protect me from the tainted world of darkness and dispel the curse on me as I trudge to the light! Holy Devotion!”
”The Power of the Mankind, awaken before me and perform wondrous miracles! Let the whole world know that mankind will stand! Rapid Regeneration!”
The Dark Ray is known as a continuous skill that will last for 30 seconds and during that time, you need to endure the damages that are falling to your body. And who said that it was a very significant skill that can be dodged? No, the whole room will be engulfed by this attacks and even Cerberus is engulfed by this power. It's damage is quite dangerous as it can cause 10,000 damage per 5 seconds. When me and Dolly know it at first, we were sent immediately to the Cathedral. The only way to block it is to craft Invulnerability Juice or have a Holy Knight cast Holy Devotion and a Cleric to cast Rapid Regeneration to the whole team. This way, surviving the battle is high. If you are not lucky, then the cathedral is your destination.
Holy Devotion allows players with the effects to survive an onslaught for 30 seconds leaving them only with 1 HP. Due to that, Rapid Regeneration is a necessary thing so that once Holy Devotion's effects are gone, they can quickly regain the HP that got chipped off and fight the boss once more.
The attacks finally hit me, and I guess it has been a while since I felt the pain that this attacks inflict. I gritted my teeth as I saw all of my HP rapidly reduced to 1 HP. The pain was almost unbearable and in my perspective, this 30 seconds is pretty long.
”GRAAAH! F*CKER!” I shouted from the top of my lungs as I endure the unbearable pain. Even though it was still a game, this so annoying that pain is almost as realistic as the real world. The feeling of pain I am currently feeling is similar to those wounds inflicted when being burned or scalded by boiling water.
The 30 seconds quickly passed by and the attacks were also done but the attacks that my body felt still remains fresh. Cerberus will also momentarily rest a bit due to the exhaustion of mana power. My HP slowly grow back with the help of Rapid Regeneration and the HP potion I bought. If you survive the fight, you can now kill this guy. Besides mana exhaustion, the Dark Ray that Cerberus cast is also making its toll to the boss reducing its HP to critical levels.
Despite me, feeling so weak, I felt that it is time for me to attack again while the chance is still here.
”I am not some kind of petty player! You are just a pebble in my way! Thy power of the placid waters, heed my call thy which slice thy enemies to pieces, Water Blade!”
I raised my hand and another surge of Water Blade appeared in my hand and struck Cerberus.
RAWR?!
The Cerberus was stunned as it didn't expect me to retaliate as soon as the Dark Ball was done. Its body is in the weakest when the Dark Ball is cast.
SWISH!
As the defense of the Cerberus was down at the moment and the HP hits the Critical Levels after the attack, Cerberus has no way to retaliate and faced the attack. Due to the attack, Cerberus was cut in half and was killed immediately.
-LEVEL UP!
Wow, after the battle, I got to level up again and now I am level 54. I am one step away from beating the Lesser Purgatory. Its already 50 minutes since I attacked the dungeon. Fatigue was built to 50% already, looks like it rose a lot due to the Dark Ray attack. I have no time to rest. I need to finish the dungeon...