The three went downstairs. And they were talking to each other. The plight downwards was more troublesome than they already think.
"The stairs! Man must we battle it first before battling the tyrant of the floor 2?" Roan asked Ren. Ren on the contrary was still up but panting. Doing a thumbs up on him then went slouching. Drained and exhausted.
Upon walking down this nearly never ending spiralling staircase, they concluded. This might become taxing as they delve in deeper.
Tip tapping the echoing steps of each feet on the spiralling stairs, torches were brightly lit on the side of the walls.
They immediately soon felt deep breathing from their backs. A warm air not from the wind but from a breath of another creature. Their spines went cold for a bit and then soon turned around to face it. It must be the caretaker of the place. The Minotaur Tyrant!
The three turned around all of a sudden. Better be late to turn around than sorry they say. The three immediately took the greatest turning of their lives. They saw the minotaur having majestic protruding horns and was blood red all over its body. Blood had dried up from its skin or so the lore have said.
Immediately Ren, stepped back for a bit. Ren made a Soul blast that exploded right to its face. Making it's snorted out smoke and ignored the fire burning on its skin. The fearsome enemy swung its weapon and to Rick and Roan nearby nearly panicked.
Sounded the axe that sent sparks to the Rick's Shield. The minotaur slashed and slashed his weapon. The enemy then breathed out of its nostrils and then looked at them. In which he took them as a new prey.
Ren then was alarmed, he immediately summoned 2 skeletons and used soul fire at him. Then the Minotaur dashed at his direction and Ren used Drain. Draining its life which was nearly untouched by how huge it was.
The bone armour then immediately went back to Kenji and protected him. Making another pound of its weapon on him was unable to hurt him.
Ren immediately used Weaken on the enemy and it's life and stats went down by half. Making them to smile and glad for a brief moment.
The two then formulated their next actions. "Guys, let's do that!"
"That!?" Rick and Roan was dumbstruck and did not get what he meant. But to his memories, he mentioned about Teleporting. "So that's it huh?" He muttered.
Ren then slashed with his freezing weapon and then the enemy detected him. Making him graze on the skin. Swish!
Though it was enough to activate the elemental enchantment. The skeletons attacked the minotaur and then slashed several times before the freezing went out. The minotaur then shaken and then they were smashed with the axe. Then the skeletons were killed.... Also, Kenji was slowly tiring out like the last flight of his arrow.
He went to the side and he slashed in a wide arch. The wound was shallow but still, the wound chipped some of its health. Also froze the enemy. Making Ren slash and slash with all he got.
This time the enemy was unfrozen and was infuriated. He immediately slashed faster but still, his hits were blocked by it's axe. Like the opponent greatly underestimated him this time like all of them were blocked, Ren slashed and then the minotaur blocked with the flat side of his weapon, making sparks from their said weapons. He dashed again this time on the back and he gripped with two hands to stab with his weapon. But the minotaur blocked even without looking from his back. Making Ren wasted such precious opportunity to freeze his opponent.
Then Ren used Weaken, it was still energetic and continued the teleporting attacks. Weaken lasted till the recent and its effects mattered greatly in changing the tides of war.
Then the bone shield was made as a defensive maneuvers against the minotaur. Battle was harsh and Ren's bone shield was battered heavily. Weaken waned then bone shield was broken with the renewed strength of enemy.
Then Ren used skeletons in which they were attacked with one swing. One was swatted on the side and one was smashed right down with the flat side of the axe. Some of them were made again in the corpses then battled again, tiring the enemy and leaving several slash wounds before they die.
It was a barrage of summoning when they die and summon again nonstop for several minutes. Come to think of it, his mana regeneration was coping up with his mana output. Making him to be dominating the battlefield.
Ren was left with no choice but to churning up the enemy Health with Drain and Soul fire. Rick summoned Treant and elemental vines to help him. Also Roan used his summon Twin wolves and Summon Ravens. Ended up the enemy with drained health and mana and stamina. He immediately joined with ten skeletons and the eleven danced like butchering machines slashing and slashing till the desired outcome was done.
Then the skeletons coordinated their attacks with Ren. They slashed and slashed the Minotaur and evaded the slashes of his axe. Then afterwards, Roan roared and the soul inside them burned brighter, they went more aggressive and attacked faster and faster.
The enemy fell o it's knees after it lost most of its HP. Still bleeding as wound sprayed blood and it's breathing was hoarse.
They slashed its head offf and Ren was nearly killed. As it nearly grabbed him...it was a dangerous act afterall.
Then a notification.
Level up....
[Level up!]
[Level 7]
"Wow we level up at last!" Rick yelled.
"Yeah!" Roan shouted.
Rick then patted his back and grabbed his cheeky head and squeezed it. "We nearly died there! Man, you should treat me a good supper when we come back."
"Sure! Haha." Ren scratched the back of his head. Thinking that they needed to loot the place to at least eat later would be a good idea. And so they looted the place and got some 175 gold coins. With that they proceeded to the next location which was the Corrupted Heroes' Catacombs.
With it, they. Went to the next place that they will have battle. The boss room of the 3 Villains. They were the corrupted heroes of the past and needed some beatings. They must be freed from their burdens and must rest.
They managed to defeat them in the past. But the difference now was the fact that he he Ghost Reap as a skill now. With that, it could revolutionize the era of summonings itself. His style of battling was an all out brawl. But with his minions, they could deal more quantifying damages and a more versatile approach and a wide range of attack to the enemies.
They went to the Monastery Halls in which were just outside of the catacombs. In which they exited from the other exit.
They walked towards it and felled numerous enemies. With the mastery of the summon skeleton into 5 that means he could summon 7 of them plus the wand's effect which was 50% cooldown. He could feel the difference of their swift travels to the monastery halls.
Opening the door, they saw the corrupted halls instead. It was a place of refuge. A place of prayer. Numerous candlesticks were laid on the altar and were brightly lit. Though the candlelight could not contrast the darkness that enveloped the place. It was a foul doings of the corrupted minions of Hell.
They could feel the sanctity of the place was corrupted and its reverence was blasphemed. Blood were all over the place and the bodies were rotten. They saw the body of the priest that was hanged on the wall. Its grotesque defilement was clearly seen.
Soon after, Ren, Rick and, Roan buried them and offered their prayers. That their souls would find peace. It was a normal thing for the two and they hoped that the inhabitants that were slain by the minions of the Primordial Evils could rest.
The three shivered in its mere dread, the place was already felt disturbing reality. Or was it reality but of a nightmare. Questions left unanswered and they could not know where to seek such knowledge. The only thing they could hope was to solve all problems and end it.
By the time the prayed, they felt at ease. The two then followed the path inside the monastery halls and went to the underground. They immediately saw the vast space inside and saw the 3 corrupted heroes. One was wielding a two handed sword and was full armored. One was in robes and one was in a scaly dragon born Armor. All we're waiting for them to approach.
The three then approached them. And they could feel the aura of the Corrupted Heroes that was seeping out of their armors. Making the challengers to have their sweat trickled down their faces.
It was one of a kind expression of their domination and intimidation. Making the two to grit their teeth and took the challenge head on.