The four heroes had gathered their strength, and their latest batch of wounds had healed, and their plant armor had repaired itself to a decent degree, which was a unique feature to have. Though it was a welcome one, as none of the group had the skill or the materials to repair the damage done to their armor over the course of the trap halls and battles with beetle statues.
So they stood and got in a line with their shields in front of them and their maces held at the ready, all facing the giant door made out of beetle shells, and they began to march forward in a line. As they got closer to the giant beetle door, it slowly began to open, causing a bright light to leak out and blind them before their eyes cleared and they could finally see into the giant doorway.
The four found their mouths agape as they gazed around the personal chambers of Lord Listex. It was filled with plant life with a lake of green ooze at its center. The walls were lined with purple moss while the floor had a forest of pale mushrooms. The small lake of green goop reflected the light from the stones in the ceiling that were somehow filling the whole chamber with bright light.
After all the deadly traps and stone guardians they had to come through to get here, it took them a moment for them to truly accept it as real. Though they had to ask, they walked into the room and found themselves walking on grass that grew under the mushrooms that were as tall as trees. "Well, I didn't expect this. Did any of you see this coming?" Golden said to the others, who nodded their heads no.
So the four adventurers slowly made their way deeper into the underground fungal garden. They found themselves enjoying the scenery despite the danger, as the deeper they went, the more they got to behold the beauty of the fungal garden. But the more nature they had to enjoy, the closer they were to Lord Listex, as this was home, and he was surely waiting for them somewhere within the chamber hidden by the very fungal garden they were gawking at in wonderment.
They eventually found themselves near the center of the huge chamber, which was next to the lake of burning green goop. Though they just now noticed just how big the chamber they were in was as they were looking around the chamber from the center and not the doorway, which had its view blocked by the mushroom trees. "So I wonder when our good Lord Listex will introduce himself to his guests." Golden said in his usual sophisticated tone of voice.
That's when the four heard a sudden loud splash behind them, and all four turned around rapidly to see a giant emerald beetle pulling itself out of the lake of burning green goop. They all held their shields and maces at the ready even as the beetle kept rising and rising, showing it was at least two stories tall.
"While you four are intruders, not guests, but fine, I shall be polite for you making it so far. I am Lord Listex, and I welcome you to my garden." Lord Listex said his voice reversing throughout the chamber. The four did not respond but merely stared at him as they tried to come up with the best way to bring him down. "While I suppose civilities are over with, so it's on to the eliminating of intruders then." Lord Listex said as he brought his front two legs down, trying to crush the four heroes, who quickly dodged to the side.
As the four heroes got away and began spreading out so as not to be so easy to be eliminated by Lord Listex. As they did so, his purple stats screen appeared before each of them, informing them of his abilities, which told them this would not be an easy fight.
Emerald blister beetle Lord Listex - tier four-dark insect type - insect champion - Trait: green waterfall- lord listex is the source of all burning green goop within his domain and he can make it at will during battle he can cause burning green goop to come off him like a waterfall to burn all his enemies below him- description- a giant blister beetle with a emerald carapace and red eyes that is two stories tall.
"While it looks like there's going to be no grouping in this one." Golden said he was a tad disappointed considering he had just gotten back together with the rest of his team. So the battle went on with each of the four striking and restarting as they tried to get the legs of Lord Listex, though that was easier said than done. As his emerald carapace was hard to crack, he never stayed still, always moving to crush them.
"Do stop moving; you're making this task far more difficult than it needs to be. Surely you see you're merely delaying the inevitable." Lord Listex said to the four, disturbing them as he spoke about destroying them, not only as an unfortunate task but did so politely. Which was strange considering they were doing their damndest to shatter his legs.
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The four were starting to find their rhythm in the fight as each took their turn being chased by Lord Listex while the others tried to go for his legs. Though Lord Listex then ended this completely by showing the power of his ability, Green Waterfall, as all of a sudden, burning green goop came off his carapace in a wave, drowning both Distil and Puff instantly.
Golden and Asher could only look in horror at what remained of Distil and Puff disappearing in a flash of light. "While that was bad business, now I hope you will take the less painful and more dignified option of being crushed." Lord Listex said as he tried to crush the horrified Golden and Asher. Who managed to shake themselves in time and get out of the way.
"Golden, we need to climb this beast!" Asher said, rage contorting his face, Golden nodded his face, similar to a feral look, as both men began to climb Lord Listex. They climbed rapidly despite Lord Listex's best efforts to dislodge them, swinging himself around and clashing his legs together.
"Come now, stop this nonsense. Simply be crushed like the lessers you are." Lord Listex said, still politely, not a hint of fear in his voice as his assailants climbed his body to destroy him. The two reached the top of his carapace and quickly ran for his head. "Of course you would make me repeat the earlier bad business." He said in a sad tone of voice.
Listex then activated his ability once more, causing a surge of acid green goop to come out of his carapace. The two heroes ignored it, still charging through, ignoring the burning that came as the goop went through and burned most of their lower legs. Honestly, if they could feel the force of such a burn, they would not be able to move forward, but it was numbed, so they were able to ignore and move forward.
So the two reached Listex's head and brought their maces high in the air and brought them down, slamming them into Listex's head and causing crash locks to appear in his skull. "Stop that at once! You lessers are not allowed to hurt your betters, such as myself." Lord Listex said in an indignant voice. The two ignored him, bringing their maces down again and again despite Lord Listex's protest and his attempts to stop them.
The two were spurred on by his attempt to see it as the desperation it was and the victory that was soon to come. "Impossible! You cannot come into a lord's garden, stand around slack-jawed like a bunch of idiots at my food, and then defeat me. You are by lessers!" Lord Listex screamed one final time as he fell apart at the seams. The two made a run for it as Lord Lissom's body fell into the lake of burning green goop.
The two made it, getting clear in one last big jump as the last of Lord Listex's body fell into the lake of burning green goop. Though just as they did, a blue screen appeared before them telling them the end of their dungeon raid and of their quest.
- you are victorious-
-Congratulations for defeating the catacombs of Lord Listex-
-You have explored an unknown area- quest complete-
- gaming session finished-
- rewards will be given at your gaming terminal-
Before either Asher or Golden could react, they found themselves ejected from the game and their minds going down a blue spiral of light back to their bodies. For this part of the adventure, it was over.
"Well, that was intense." Simon said as both he and Robert watched the TV screen on Robert's workshop wall in silence for a moment. "Well, intense is good too; the viewers enjoy a few intense moments in their show." Simon said thinking that everything should be fine going forward, as the rating should do swell from this.
"Well, that's good to hear, Simon, but there's one problem with what just happened." Robert said, focusing on the screen. Simon was confused. Wondering what he was getting at, he focused on what Robert was focused on and saw what he saw, and then he knew what Robert was worried about.
"My dear Robert, this is great; that big first step of your game has just been made. Now all you got to do is see what they got." Simon said excitedly, as the viewers would probably be excited wondering what exactly would be waiting for the four when they got back.
" I'm not sure, Simon. Especially considering the nature of Lord Listex, which is where it will be coming from." Robert said unsure and worried about the potential backlash about what was about to happen from what was being brought back.
"Robert, don't worry; it'll be fine. Besides, the ones who got it are all heroes. If something goes wrong, they'll handle it." Simon said assuredly, to which Robert nodded hesitantly. "Now come on, let's see how this unfolds, shall we, my good Robert?" Simon said exactly as both turned towards the TV screens, though this time they were focusing on the worlds of wonder and the mad.