EPISODE 46: Underneath the Tiger’s Den 1
— Edryan Queendom, Year 7291. Season: Central.
“Adam, Stop, Guard.”
The moment we entered the second floor, I could tell things would be different. Was it from the dense fauna and outcroppings that could easily hide one of the dungeon beasts? Or perhaps it was because I could physically feel the mana thickening as I descended. A feeling I could describe similar to a higher humidity. Maybe it was the way the hair on my body stood up. Yet, most likely it was the anticipation of what was to come. I slowly recalled what my mother told me long ago.
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— Edryan Queendom, Year 7289. Season: Final Ending.
“Welcome home, my little warrior! I hope you enjoyed your first semester!”
My mother hugged me warmly before taking a step back. I was only just taller than her when she wore no heels or platform shoes to give her a small boost.
“Thank you, mom! My first semester was… interesting. The Little Greats are a… unique bunch of individuals. You should have warned me about them.”
“That’s what Eliana is for,” my mom began pinching my cheeks. “You should have paid proper attention when she was teaching you. Come, follow.”
My mom turned and began walking, and I followed a step behind. Already knowing, we were heading to one of the many parlors to sit and chat. Once we sat in one of my mother’s favorite parlors and were served snacks and drinks, my mother asked me more.
“Tell me about your academy. Did it turn out the way you wanted it to? Is there anything you don’t like? What friends did you make?! Come, tell me if anything is wrong and I will fix it for you! ”
The questions poured out of my mother in rapid succession. It was clear she wanted to know everything that happened. I’m sure she received daily reports on everything I was doing, but I indulged her anyway.
“I fought against my first student! His name is Ade Oni, not a bad talent but too arrogant. I didn’t go too hard on him, but I did end up using (Elemental Harmonization). Although I can’t use the full ten primary elements to the degree I want, fire, water, earth, and air are more than enough. The skill is powerful in the heat of battle as you expel your mana into the battleground,” I clenched my fist as I thought back to the battle between Ade and me.
“Margret has already established that skill of yours. She has leveled several times and received so many benefits from you. It is no wonder she’s just as excited about your return as am I.”
I smiled warmly at the thought of the short mage. Before continuing to tell my mother about everything that occurred throughout the year. It was good to be home.
Once my mother was sated, the tone of the conversation turned as she next spoke. “You must find the opportunity to dungeon dive alone. It is not significant whether it is artificial dungeons or true dungeons.”
I looked confused as my mother suddenly spoke about dungeons. It clearly showed on my face as my mother began to elaborate.
“Do you know how I gained the strength to become the [Iron-Blooded Queen]? In fact, before that, I held the class of [Iron-Blood Princess]. Yet far before that, when I escaped the castle as the war began, it was [Princess of the Heavespear].
My mother calmly held her palms out and a heavy inscribed spear appeared. The spear was only two feet longer than my mother, yet it held weight and presence in the room like no other. The very weight of reality seemed heavier, and the (Mage Lights) around us seemed to dim as the magic of the world reacted to the weapon. The blade of the spear was pitch black, seemingly absorbing all forms of energy that neared it, while the shaft was mostly white. Only the runic scripts carved upon it matched the blade in color.
“This is the [ Heaven-spear ], a unique mythical growth item. Upon my escape from the royal palace, I knew I needed to gain the strength to return and save our people from the madness of my brothers. Both were consumed in rage and grief in their reach for the throne. The only way I knew to gain Power was with this,” she said as she looked down at her spear.
Yet confusion still showed on my face, a confusion that my mother seemed to notice as she continued.
“What does Artificial Dungeons and the like have to do with all of this? Simple, it is where I spent nearly fifteen years gaining the strength and capital to face my brothers through them. In certain dungeons, our royal bloodline can…, activate hidden requirements and achievements. Achievements that allowed me to gain the strength to cleanse the filth drowning Edryans,” Queen Titiana’s eyes were clear and cold as she said this with might and conviction.
My mother’s hands clenched around the spear for a moment, and in the next, it was gone. Returned to the dimensional storage she kept it in.
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“Delve, my son, and you can achieve the strength you need so no one can go against you.”
The memory faded as Minerva cooed in my ear, sending me reassurance. The magical owl made sure I was paying attention before she spoke.
“Chirp. Chirp.”
“Yeah, let's finish this dungeon run before they get too worried. I’ve digested a lot and understood where I’m lacking. I think I know what class I need next. Maybe I can reach the first advancement after this… and don’t worry, together we can solve any dilemma! Don’t think it’s your fault!”
“Adam, Forward, Guard.”
The golem slowly moved forward. Minerva jumped from my shoulder and took flight. Because of her, I kept my life. My perk was unique, and it truly outclassed anything I’ve seen on Edryan so far. Because of her, I was able to add last-minute changes to Operation Rail and keep it stable. Because of Minerva, I’d be able to slowly start transferring Earth technology into magical variants.
The first room on the second floor appeared to be a mimic of the forestry area that was once outside [Tiger Den – ★★ ]. Large trees and fauna covered most of the ground, while the sounds of insects and the chirping of birds were mimicked throughout the air. No life resided in an artificial dungeon besides that of the monsters. Unless a [Dungeon Master] possessed enough skill to recreate the environments of the outside. [Tiger Den – ★★ ] held no [Dungeon Master] once the Adventurer Association programmed the dungeon, it was left in this state.
A growl was heard to the left and my golem acted immediately. While I began chanting a spell. The further we progressed in [Tiger Den – ★★ ], the more we improved. Now I would let Adam go on the offensive while I followed closely as a support and second source of damage.
“ Earth is the origin of all, rising and piercing your way through my enemies. Show them the might of this (Earthen Spear).”
Adam bashed into the [Stalking Tiger of the Den – ★★ ], pulling back while shoving its spear forward. The thrust was straightforward and lacked any buff upon the weapon. Only transferring Adam’s Base Attack against the tiger’s Base Defense.
Stalking Tiger of the Den -95 HP.
“Adam, Exterminate.”
The tiger snarled in frustration, yet before it could retaliate, my magic already arrived. A long spear similar to the one held by Adam emerged from the earth and shot from the left of Adam. The (Earthen Spear) struct the moment the [Stalking Tiger of the Den – ★★ ] recovered from its stab. This battle needed to end quickly before more of the big cats showed up.
Stalking Tiger of the Den -151 HP.
You have gained +38 HP.
The Uncommon spell multiplied my base damage by 1.7. It was unfortunate I didn’t understand the |Earth| rune past the fourth tier. Otherwise, I’m sure I’d be able to cast a Rare version of the spell and multiply the damage by 1.8. The only way to work around that factor was to make (Earthen Spear) a skill. I didn’t need a greater understanding of runes to cast higher grades of skills. This was an advantage skills held over spells. The fourth tier seemed to be a soft limit for those under the first-class advancement.
The blue glow of (Mana Armament) activated on Adam’s spear tip and shield, reinforcing both weapons. As this happened, the big cat activated a skill and swiped its paw at the golem. That’s going to hurt!
CLINK!
CLINK!
Adam -123 HP.
Instantly, the golem's extra defense and health buff both disappeared. The (Mighty Paw) skill was graded as Rare and the [Stalking Tiger of the Den – ★★ ] attack is 210. The attacked smashed into my golem’s reinforced shield and, doing massive damage and forcing Adam a few meters back. I can’t let him take too many of those hits. We still have a boss to face!
“ Incoming! Two of them to your right. One from the left. They’ll be on you in 10 seconds!”
“Take care of the right!”
“Chirp!”
The golem didn’t let the blow against it go unpunished as it retaliated systematically, its footsteps fast as it approached with a movement skill. Adam pulled its spear back and stabbed the glowing blue blade through the chest of the slim tiger. Blood and sinew flew as the tiger was lifted on Adam’s spear before being tossed to the side. Some landed on my face, but most added another layer to the already-covered golem.
CRITICAL HIT! Damage x10.
Stalking Tiger of the Den -469 HP.
Stalking Tiger of the Den -600 HP.
Stalking Tiger of the Den -600 HP.
“ Air is the origin of change, the wind shifts the dust, yet for me, it will break the stone through this (Wind Blade).”
With no hesitation, I chanted the spell and fired it off the moment the [Stalking Tiger of the Den – ★★ ] approached through the air using (Pounce).
CRITICAL HIT! Damage x10.
{Mortal Reminder} inflicted, damage tripled.
Stalking Tiger of the Den -795 HP.
Trees and fauna were split in a spreading ten-foot range in front of me. The pouncing tiger was the first to go. Its upper body slammed into me, blood and intestines spilled onto me as the upper half knocked me down. The coppery scent of blood permeated the area. The lower body crashed in the distance. Chirps of laughter erupted as I removed myself from the mess. A quick water spell was used to wash off my face and parts of my basic armor. The chirping intensified as a middle finger made itself known to the perching bird.
“ We should hurry and finish this floor; I want that fish you promised me! ”
“What fish,” I asked, pretending not to remember.
“ LAAAAAAAAW! ”
I smiled as I collected the bounty, taking the beast cores one after another. Let’s clear this dungeon!
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“ I think you should equip your armor… ”
In front of us stood the final room before the core room. The boss room had two massive doors showcasing each unique [Tiger of the Den] that protected the core from invaders. It's been three hours since we arrived in front of the door. In total, we’ve been inside the dungeon for fifteen hours. The second floor only held three monster rooms before we arrived here. It strongly suggested that the dungeon was far from complete and lacked any controlling mind behind it.
“It's only supposed to be a low-tier three-starred beast. Around 2,000 attributes more or less. It is far from the three thousand they’re supposed to have.”
“ Please, I don’t want to ever see you hurt or worse. Adam won’t be much help, and we don’t know what types of abilities the boss has.”
Minerva affectionately nuzzled against me. Nothing but love and concern radiated from her gaze. I looked at my partner for a long moment before speaking.
“All right, I just feel like it's cheating. It makes everything a bit too easy, you know?”
“ Remember who you are. Do not weaken yourself in hopes someone will match you. No one will…, not in this realm. ”
I sighed and pulled out [Eternal Love & Life] from my spatial storage, equipping the items piece by piece until the matte ebony armor covered me from head to toe.
“Status,” I softly said. It's to see what my overall stats would look like now that I was fully equipped. As I did, so I pulled up Adam’s to check over the golem’s remaining Life Points.
Lawruthian Imperius Koltius Edryani – Level 20
HP^2: 390/390 (+300)
SP^2: 390/390 (+300)
MP^2: 600/600 (+300)
Base Atk^3: 92 (+50)
Base Def^3: 40 (+40)
HP Regen^2: 35/Hour +27
SP Regen^2: 35/Hour +27
MP Regen^2: 54/Hour +27
Bloodline: [+]
Race: Magi-Human
Main Class:
[Hero of Edryan]
Perks:
Codex of Earth
Power^2: 184 (+100)
2nd Class: [LOCKED]
Core Skills: [+]
Vitality^2: 130 (+100)
3rd Class: [LOCKED]
Racial Skills: [+]
Endurance^2: 130 (+100)
Faith: Goddess Madris
Status Effects: [+]
Mind^2: 200 (+100)
Affiliation:
Royal Family of Edryan
Equipped:
A Mother’s Gift
Eternal Set
Self^2: 101 (+100)
2nd Affiliation:
Imperius Academy
Skills: [+]
Intent^2: 100 (+100)
Achievements: [+]
Active Quest: [+]
Magic Affinity: -
Attribute Points: 26
I felt the power flow through me as my attributes doubled. (Attributes UP!) doubled my base attack and defense to 184 and 81 before doubling it again under (Attack UP!) and (Defense UP!). Each stat that experienced a UP boost showed itself through ^2 and a boldness that seemed to pop into reality itself. Presently, my base attack and defense stood at 368 and 162. In my current state, I was as powerful as low-tier Gold Knights. This strength still didn’t mean I could just face a low-tier Gold Rank beast. Experience, skill, and more went into fighting such a creature. I wasn’t weak by far, but I was lacking.
What I was about to fight was a mana beast, better described as a monster. It would be able to cast magic just as I could and much more. The beast was still a low-tier Gold Rank to give the team fighting it an actual chance. There was no way in hell I’d face it with 3,000 attribute points under its belt. That was asking for assisted death.
What gave me confidence was the [Eternal Set] I currently equipped. Specifically, all the UP skills it held.
Skill Name:
( Regen UP! )
Description:
Regeneration is the foundation that keeps you in a peak state. More is never bad.
Function:
Double your base regeneration.
Skill Name:
( Defense Up! )
Description:
Haaa! Did you take an arrow to the knee? It bounced off mine!
Function:
Doubles the effect of your Base Defense.
Skill Name:
( Attack UP! )
Description:
Haaa, take this arrow to the knee. Your defense means nothing!
Function:
Doubles the effect of your Base Attack.
Skill Name:
( Attributes UP! )
Description:
One attribute point? Twice the effect! Fortify all attributes.
Function:
Doubles the effect of your base attributes.
This and a few other skills on my set gave me the confidence I needed to survive. It’s good to be a prince! The overview of my status is done; I checked Adams.
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[Adam – ★★ ]
Base Atk: 135 +50
Base Def: 120 +50
HP: 725/825 +124
MP: 1032/1125 +169
HP Regen: 25/Hour
MP Regen: 34/Hour
Power: 450
Mind: 375
Vitality: 275
Self: 400
The golem was not at his peak, but he was more than enough to face this boss. Adam made me understand why classes specialized in one manner or another. In this world, it was far harder to spread yourself into multiple professions. The use of magic and classes were far too important when it mattered the most. Just from watching Adam fight, I knew I needed another two golems at a minimum to correct what was missing.
I sucked in a breath of air and turned to Minerva. “Ready?”
“Chirp.”
We’d discuss our game plan. Now it was time to put it into action.
Would you like to enter the Guardian of the Tiger’s Den Boss Room – ★★★ ?
Accept
Decline
“Accept!”
The doors opened, and I moved forward while they silently closed behind me. Either I won or died, there was no turning back now. Subtly scanning the room as we entered. We found ourselves in a massive forestry area that was much more similar to what we fought through to arrive here. The only difference was the sparseness of the trees and the large beast settled in the middle of the room. The moment we entered, an excitement and heaviness settled over me. At first glance, the orange hill in front of me appeared to be a grassy hillside in the middle of Color Fading. Then the massive silhouette of the beast began to move, and red-slitted eyes opened and gazed at my armored form. A strange autumn-red horn emerged from the beast's head. The horn held inky black lines that ran through it like cracks, giving the boss a fierce appearance. That’s one fat tabby.
“Adam, Exterminate, Guard.”
“(Inspect).”
[Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ]
Base Atk: 210
Base Def: 150
HP: 900/900
SP: 750/750
MP: 750/750
HP Regen: 22/Hour
SP Regen: 18/Hour
MP Regen: 18/Hour
Power: 700
Endurance: 250
Vitality: 300
Mind: 250
Self: 500
Description:
A dungeon monster that was created to nurture its brood and protect its dungeon. The Mothering Tigress of the Den nurtures all the Tigers of the Den, and she fights with them too.
“SHIT!”
“ SHIT! ”
Immediately, I looked to the left and right of the room as several dozen slitted eyes opened to accompany the [Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ]. There was a pair of each of the monsters we defeated. From the [Tiger of the Den – ★★ ] to its stalking version. Minerva immediately took flight from my shoulders. The eyes of the [Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ] followed her only for a moment, but the mana fluctuations coming from Adam and me quickly brought her attention back to us.
“Adam, Stop, Guard, Exterminate.”
I called quickly, halting the advancing golem. It paused in its tracks and took up a defensive stance. The blue glow of its buffed weapons came to light as the golem prepared itself. Each order I gave the golem commands in was important. Guard was its passive state, allowing enemies to approach it before attacking. Kill was its active state, it would attack the enemies using its base attack. Exterminate meant it could use its spells and buffs to make itself stronger. It also played off the Kill state and would approach enemies. As I called Guard first, Adam would stand guard in position and wait, with Exterminate the golem activated its weapon buffs and movement buff.
While the boss was slowly getting up, I immediately went into action myself. Casting a few skills under the Imperius Combo Art. The first was:
Skill Name:
(Imperius Combat Arts: Resistance Up)
Description:
Incoming damage? Better boost your defense up!
Function:
Boost your Base Defense by 40%.
Cost:
80MP, 40SP
Cooldown:
5 minutes.
The moment I finished that, my Base Defense rose from 162 to 227. I tsked, most monsters could easily boost their base damage by double and sometimes triple. I wasn’t done buffing myself and activated the next skill. All the while, my eyes never left the slowly rising boss.
Skill Name:
(Imperius Combat Arts: Continuous Movement)
Description:
Keep those legs running! Don’t worry about your SP consumption.
Function:
Negate any SP cost from increased movement speed.
Cost:
80 MP, 80 SP.
Cooldown:
5 minutes.
Dodging, running, and more consumed Stamina Points. Now that I activated the movement buff, I was a lot more confident in my chances for survival. With that done, I knew I’d have one more necessary skill to activate.
Skill Name:
(Imperius Combat Arts: Elemental Armament)
Description:
Water, Fire, Earth, Air? Choose whichever suits you best!
Function:
Cast the element of your choosing to your blade. The damage you deliver is now of that element.
Cost:
100 MP per item.
Cooldown:
None.
Once (Elemental Armament) finished activating, I heard a small clinking sound. It was like the turn of a knob from on to off. My true mana levels were now being used. Flames licked both [Eternal Love] and [Limitless Love] my eyes flickering to the dense fauna. My buffs done, I gazed at [Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ]. The small hill was now towering like the trees, under her were eight different big cats. One pair for each of the opponents we faced to make it here.
Steam began rising from the big cats as the [Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ] let out a soft grunt. It seemed to be a command as the large cats began to approach us.
“ Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these (Greater Fireballs).”
Two large red-hot burning balls of fire emerged next to me. I concentrated and kept the spells close. A slight alteration on my part allowed the spell to split into two separate halves. Each spell costs fifty MP to summon, although 35% of that cost would be refunded to me from my bloodline skill: ( Magic’s Embrace ).
Not enough! They have to be a stage stronger!
‘( Skill Prowess ).’
“ Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
More!
‘( Skill Prowess ).’
“ Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
I felt a thumping sensation in my head as the concentration on holding the spells back increased, yet I knew I was still not at my limit. If I lost control, the explosion would probably kill me.
‘( Skill Prowess ).’
“Come on! Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
One more time.
‘( Skill Prowess ).’
“ Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
With just a few skills, I was down to just a bit under 900 MP left, and the unique clink alerted me that I was now using my true SP levels. The muted dink of a notification alerted me that I just unlocked a new skill of sorts. The ten (Greater Fireball) floated above my head seemed to alter just a bit. The pressure on my mind to keep the spells in check lessened by the slightest degree.
Casting these spells only took close to five seconds with each. Just as I finished the final pair, Adam valiantly standing guard before me, [Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ] and her streak attacked.
I focused on the most dangerous cats as all ten fireballs launched. Five headed directly for the boss, while the other half went towards the [Stalking Tiger of the Den – ★★ ]. The balls flew quickly and seemed to arrive in front of the boss and her streak instantly.
‘ Watch out! ’
FAST! The Mothering Tigress seemed to vibrate, a flash of red and black lighting appeared, and she was passed the spells instantly. Half of her streak wasn’t so lucky, and the host of notifications pushed up my confidence.
CRITICAL HIT!
Stalking Tiger of the Den -867 HP.
CRITICAL HIT!
Stalking Tiger of the Den -867 HP.
CRITICAL HIT!
Tiger of the Den -846 HP.
CRITICAL HIT!
Tiger of the Den -849 HP.
CRITICAL HIT!
Brawling Tiger of the Den -824 HP.
Adam moved forward to defend while simultaneously attacking the boss. The Mothering Tigress vibrated again and the same flash that signified the skill showed, and she was in front of us, her large frame crashing into Adam as her body glowed. It was clear she was using a skill.
' We need to end this quick! ’
CLINK!
CRITICAL HIT! Damage x4.
Adam -234 HP.
Adam rocketed back. Loud creaks erupted from the golems metallic body as part of its tower shield caved in.
“ I’ll take care of the small fry; you focus on the boss!”
“(Imperius Combat Arts: Form Breaker).”
My body moved low to the ground and the attack pushed the Mothering Tigress a step, backbreaking through her defense for a split second. A snort seemed to escape her mouth before she roared before I could take advantage of that second. Her activation of her skill was seamless. This would not be the initial blitz we planned for.
INTENT CHECK!
Debilitating Roar has inflicted {Fear} upon you for one instance.
You have partially resisted {Fear}.
I stared in terror at the large beast. The flow of my Life Points seemed slow, and my thoughts struggled to form. Only a single word escaped my lips as I struggled against {Fear}.
“( Overclocked )!”
Mothering Tigress of the Den -189 HP.
Unbeknownst to me, Adam struct back as the Mothering Tigress was looking to strike me. The golem rushed forward and stabbed his spear into the hind leg of the large cat. That action saved my life as the Mothering Tigress spun and struck. Her tail lashed into my helmet like a whip.
CRITICAL HIT!
You have resisted {Stun}
Lawruthian Edryani -419 HP.
My body few back fast, impacting a tree as I slip to the ground, coughing. Pain racked my skull and I stared at the raging battle in a daze. I swallowed hard . This armor just saved my life . My helm was partially broken by the impact of the blow, as it left the left side of my face bloodied but intact.
Flames began to lick the room as the explosions from my fireballs spread. Black smoke and the smell of charred flesh permeated throughout the room. My state of {Fear} was broken. The damage knocked me out of the state.
I have to end this soon, or I am going to die. Smiling grimly, I returned to the burning battlefield.
CLINK!
CRITICAL HIT! Damage x7.
Adam -224 HP.
‘ Shit, he cannot take another of those.’
“(Emergency Repairs)!”
Brawling Tiger of the Den -1050 HP.
Greater Tiger of the Den -690 HP.
‘(Skill Prowess).’
“Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
I held no hesitation in tossing out fireballs. Yet, the Mothering Tigress seemed to sense them even with her back turned. The big cat vibrated in place as the balls harmless passed her. This gave Adam a few precious moments for (Emergency Repairs) to begin its job. The skill transferred 10 points of mana per second into life-saving Health Points. Health transferring at a 1:1 ratio. (Magic’s Embrace) still refunded me 35% of the magic spent, yet the golem still received the correct amount of Health Points.
My eyes lit with excitement as I prepared my executioners axe. The final move was almost ready. Just a bit more time! Fifteen-no. Ten seconds or less! Adam, hold on buddy!
CRITICAL HIT! Damage x7.
Adam -224 HP.
… I really should’ve spent my time building you properly.
Greater Tiger of the Den -690 HP.
“Bitch!” The [Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ] ignored me and struct Adam once more. Sensing her prey was nearly defeated. The golem looked worse for wear as its shield completely crumbled from the blow. The tower shield folded together like aluminum foil, sending the golem flying. Only five seconds had passed since the activation of (Emergency Repairs). Adam's HP just reached 317 when it was shot back down to 93. If she struct again, the golem was finished.
“I’m not letting you kill my first golem!”
‘( Skill Prowess ).’
“ Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
‘( Skill Prowess ).’
“ Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
‘( Skill Prowess ).’
“ Fire is the origin of man and air is the leader of change, combine then split and burn away my foes with these ( Greater Fireballs ).”
With no hesitation, I fired the spells off nearly the moment they formed, hastening the flames I needed to succeed. The first fireball went immediately. I only made sure I was halfway through my chant before I fired the second shot. Each chance bought precious seconds for my golem to repair itself. My mana levels were running dangerously low, but I had a plan. A silent bond alerted me that the flames covered most of the room, surrounding us as it quickly grew in intensity.
I didn’t know if the [Mothering Tigress of the Den – ★★★ ] took offense at my comment or the fact that all her children were dead, but the big cat suddenly turned on me. Its vibrating skill activated as it appeared before me. Its large paw came down for a devastating blow. I heard the nearly silent dink of a notification, but it was quickly dismissed as the big cat swiped its massive paw at my head.
“Right where I want you, you over-grown tabby!”
“(Elemental Harmonization: Fire ).”
“ Burn , you stupid bitch!”