Chapter 819
Chapter 819
I didn’t have time to dwell on the realization that Bernard was actually a girl. Once Bernard had attacked, this had signaled an end to discussions, and Xin had raced forward, attacking. Garnet tried to fight as well, running around the back and attacking in a pincer.
Xin’s attack seemed perfect, and she moved at a speed I could barely recognize. Yet, when her blade struck the Silvthril sword, it immediately cracked and broke. At this point, Garnet sent her hammer down at Aberis’s head, but he twisted his sword and sliced it off at the handle, sending the head of the hammer flying off into a wall. He then did a spinning kick, sending both of them flying.
“Those weapons were created by a dungeon. They have miasma in them.” Aberis laughed. “Silvthril can destroy anything made of miasma.”
I let go of Bernard at this point and let her down as I stood up. I made my own attack, this time depending on attack spells. I cast several Fireballs and then I added a Wind Blade. Aberis was far too quick. I had come so far since I entered this dungeon, but at the end of it I just wasn’t strong enough to fight him.
After dodging several attacks, he went in for his own. He bridged the gap between us so quickly that I had no hope of dodging. I could only watch as his sword struck my armor, and then bounced off. Although the hit still had enough force that I was shoved back several steps, the blade didn’t make it through the armor. The pair of us stared at the small dent in my armor in surprise.
“How… this sword should cut through anything!” He said, his face twisted in anger.
“Wait… this dungeon… it’s like a world complete with its own rules.” I thought out loud. “The star equipment was designed as a means for someone to complete the lore, to defeat the Demon King! It might be created by a dungeon, but in this world, it’s supposed to be the strongest thing. The dungeon won’t allow your sword to destroy it!”
“R-ridiculous!” He snarled. “Then, I’ll kill you the old fashion way!”
He charged at me, and I attacked back. His sword hit me several times. I could hear the clank, clank, clank as I received blows that would definitely bruise. However, his sword couldn’t get through the armor. As for my own attacks, even using Quick Attack he was able to avoid me. Using the star sword, I was only just able to fight him, but I was a long way from winning.
Xin and Garnet jumped back into the fight as well, but they were much more cautious with their attacks now. They would use magic attacks, or throw knives. Any direct attack was thwarted.
“This is a waste of my time.” Aberis snorted. “Why fight you, when I can just leave you here to die!”
Just as the three of us were about to each land a blow on him, he disappeared. I could hear a door slamming open and looked behind the throne to see a door that led into the back room. This would usually be the treasure room of a dungeon. Aberis was already standing there, right in front of a portal. It was the same portal he had used to bring us to this dungeon. It was the only way home.
“Sorry, this dungeon will be your grave.” He sneered.
“As it will be yours, love!” Two arms wrapped around his shoulders as a dagger slammed into his neck.
No one had seen when she had moved, but the princess mermaid had crawled over to the room and leaped onto his back when he had his attention on us. Everyone had ignored her as useless, but it couldn’t be forgotten she was a dungeon level boss.
Aberis let out a scream, grabbing her from behind and spinning her to his front. Without hesitation, he stabbed her directly in the stomach with the sword, killing her in the same way as he took out Calypso and the Demon King.
“I never loved you.” He whispered cruelly, a sneer on his face.
The princess’s expression grew just as cruel. “I know.”
His eyes widened as the princess grabbed the blade slamming it as deep into herself as possible, and then cast a water jet right in his face. Compared to my water control, a mermaid like her was able to create a great deal of force. He flew back, right through the portal, and she flew the other direction, taking the sword stuck inside with her.
The force was enough that she slammed into the wall, being impaled by the sword. I ran up and grabbed her.
“N-no!” I cried.
“I got… the sword back… Master…” She said her last words before she started to melt away into the miasma.
“No! No!” It was too late though; the princess was dead.
I was snapped out of my daze when the portal closed, the incandescent blue light disappearing in an instant. We were trapped in the collapsing dungeon.