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“GRRRR…!”
The Snake roared at me furiously, but its body was completely left almost destroyed. Its HP was already below 5%, and it was on death’s door. I slowly moved towards the monster, as I considered if it could be better to make it my tamed monster…
“Do you want to join me?” I wondered.
“GRRRAAAH!”
However, the furious snake seemed to have no reason at all, as its red eyes shone bright crimson in color like a furious berserk. The monster’s body suddenly attempted to move so it could kill me, opening its jaws and letting out a cloud of purple and poisonous smoke.
Of course, my Spiritual Shield protected me.
“Ugh, it’s no use with you guys… Then…! Wooden Shield, Plant Manipulation, and Plant Boost!”
Combining these three Spells together, I invoked several shields made of wood around the snake, manipulated them and shaped them into sharp spears, enhanced them so they could deal more damage, and then pierced the snake’s entire body with them!
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLAAASH!
“SHAAAAAA…!”
The snake gave out a last defeating cry, as its entire body quickly exploded into particles of light.
POOF!
“Phew, I really beat it on my own…” I sighed in relief.
“You’ve really grown stronger!” Said the Guide Spirit. “I have to admit it…”
“You think?!” I wondered with a happy smile.
“Well, more importantly, there’s two more of those, so go help everyone else!” He said angrily, as if it wasn’t him who ended distracting me.
“Okay but don’t be so annoying out of nowhere!” I sighed, as I quickly invoked Belle to my side and mounted over her back. “Let’s go, Belle!”
“Meeee!”
I used [Spiritual Leap] once more, as me and Belle suddenly jumped through the airs and reached the second Giant Snake, the one that was being trapped by Rita! Interestingly enough, she wasn’t able to deal strong enough damage for the three-eyed Giant Snake to be able to die yet, most likely because these monsters resisted the Darkness element and took less damage from her magic, even after being boosted.
“Damn it this thing is super tough or is my magic weak?!” Rita or well, Achlys, angrily said, as she was suddenly shaken by the attack of the snake. Its third eye suddenly shone bright red, unleashing a beam directly at her!
BAAAM!
Her Darkness Spirits tried to protect her and take part of the damage but she ended still being greatly affected!
“Agh!”
Rita fell down into the floor and rolled there, her Nightmare and her little Arachne protected her from the smaller snakes but her HP was already below 10% she was going to die soon! And she also lacked healing spells and only had Health Potions which she seems to have been chugging on for a while.
“SHAAA!”
CRASH!
The three-eyed Giant Snake freed itself from Achly’s Shadow Manipulation Spell and quickly moved towards her to finish her off in the best way possible, by crushing her with its enormous size!
“Damn it!”
BOOOOMMM!!!
“Nooo!”
I ran towards her as fast as possible, but she got crushed! If she dies here, she can’t revive back inside the dungeon and will have to wait outside. Without having her as a valuable party member everything will become way harder!
“SHAAA…?!”
However, out of nowhere, Rita suddenly jumped out of the shadows of the Giant Snake, which quickly realized this! She survived!
It seems that she had used the [Shadow Step] Spell to merge into the darkness and escape just in time, but this completely drained every little bit of MP left with her.
However, this time, I was there to protect her!
“SHAAA!”
The three-eyed Giant Snake furiously attacked us as she spotted both me and Rita still not dead. Its third eye shone brightly once more, as I created several Spiritual Shield Barriers in layers of up to ten! 𝒷𝒹𝓸𝓿𝓁.𝒸ℴ𝓶
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
The enormous beam that emerged from the Giant Snake’s third eye began breaking them all. This laser was truly deadly! However, it wasn’t enough at the end, as we survived with barely two Spiritual Shield Barriers still up.
“P-Planta…” Achlys muttered, as she looked at me. Not only was she at almost zero HP and zero MP, but her Status was [Paralyzed]. That beam that came from the eye of the Giant Snake was probably something that provoked a status ailment.
“Don’t worry, I am here for you, bestie!”
I quickly healed her wounds using my Recovery Magic such as [Verdant Recovery Light] and [Recovery Antidote Sap], but the Paralysis had yet to be completely dissipated, so I took out some of the Paralysis Curing Potions I made back then when we first explored the Mushroom Dungeon and gave one to her.
“Here, drink this!”
“Ah… you still got these potions?!”
“Just drink it!”
“Ugh…”
Achlys reluctantly drank the potion, as the furious three-eyed Snake readied itself for another beam attack, concentrating its Mana into its third eye!
“SHAAA- GRAH?!”
CLAAASH!
However, out of nowhere, a blazing arrow hit the beast third eye, as blood began spraying out of the gigantic eye! It was Hunter, our Archer and Mushroom Brigade member!
“Lady Planta, we are back!” Said Hunter, who had gone through hundreds of smaller snakes alongside Sporegon, Magius, Alice, and Acorn.
“What about Titan?!” I asked, looking behind them as I saw Mark unleashing all his power against the other Giant Snake.
“Sir Titan said that he’ll hold into the beast for as long as he can, we must trust him!” Sporegon roared, unleashing his Swordsmanship Arts alongside Mimy, who resembled a black knight clad in rusty armor.
“Mimyyy!” Mimy roared as well, as she swung her powerful sword alongside Sporegon, the two resembled real knights!
“Dual Swordsmanship Arts: Blade Dance!”
Sporegon roared, as he and Mimy suddenly synchronized their movements almost masterfully, slashing through the entire face of the three-eyed Giant Snake and leaving dozens of slashing wounds over its entire face!
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
“SHAAAAAA…!”
The Giant Snake agonized, suddenly trying to move back due to the constant attacks!
This was our chance to finish it off!
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