Ascyaf O Vivid: The VRMMORPG Story
Chapter 30: Demon Case and Immaculate
"Strackckckckckckckck!"
The monster, the Scorant Mother, made a sinister voice as it launched an attack with a sickle-shaped claw on its arm swinging towards Thorne. Immediately he accepted with a defensive stance alongside the Guard, trying to reduce the damage received as much as possible.
Making the Scorant Mother seem dissatisfied because she could not immediately crush Thorne, the person who had been bothering her and was trying to carry out another attack.
But—
"Assassin Stab!"
An attack immediately entered, piercing right before the eyes of the Scorant Mother, interrupting whatever the monster was trying to do. An attack that not only shocked the monster but also Thorne.
While the owner of the attack, Akuji immediately stomped on Scorant's large body as a foothold to jump, went behind him tak and immediately continued the attack. With the Scorant Mother who would not be able to interrupt his casting now, there was certainly no need to waste this opportunity any further.
Akuji's palm glowed, burning bright red as a magic arrow shot from zero. The Fire Arrow had slid right into the monster's head.
[Critical Attack!]
Making a flash of fire explode when the notice appeared, the notice Akuji received for the first time.
"CTRACKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!" scorant screeched, sweeping the surrounding area with his scythe only to hit the air and not meet Akuji who immediately retreated with Back Step, away from the monster's sweep before the magic book, and not to meet Akuji who immediately retreated with the Back Step, the grimore is once again glowing.
"Magic Flares!"
Releasing the magic beacon that burned the monster's body. With that monster that had been slightly burned by the Fire Arrow, making the random possibility of a type of element from the Magic Flare a certainty.
Fire element.
The only element with the ability that is completely destructive.
Even if the bad burning conditions that the Scorant Mother was experiencing were not extended, the strength of the Magic Flare had increased greatly. Moreover, with the increased buff of the attacks after the use of Back Step, it was definitely not a small amount.
So how much damage did Akuji make from this consecutive attack?
[Scorant Mother - Level 53
Health: 91%]
Even this amount had surpassed what one could imagine if one knew the level of Akuji. Was it because the insect was prone to fire, critical attacks, or because its attacks were magic that seemed to ignore the monster's hard carapace?
However, Akuji only smiled as he muttered, "Pouring all the stats into an attack is indeed the best."
However, this certainly also has other impacts.
The Scorant Mother's eyes shifted, no longer focusing on Thorne but on Akuji. How could the monster allow Akuji who can bite his health greedily to be free just like that?
Scorant Mother stepped up, intending to approach Akuji but was soon obstructed—
"Reap." By Thorne, she had been bothering him since the beginning.
Even if the attack is weak, the sickle weapon has a special ability of its physical form, the ability to draw what it wants closer to its user. It was as if it was going to hug, grasp what it wanted and not let it loose, wasn't that the name of the weapon skill tree itself was 'Reaper'?
Not that Thorne wasn't surprised about how could an elementalist, the mage used an assassin attack. Merely, he quickly threw away his shock and curiosity and chose to focus on the monster before him, the Scorant Mother.
Thorne's reaction speed may be low and may not be available to help, which is why he just chose to focus.
Take into account what will happen and take the necessary actions if the situation occurs. That's why his decision making has a level that can close the delay in his body's reaction.
A thing that can be considered 'horrible'.
"Good work Thorne!" yelled Akuji before retreating further, letting Thorne get the full attention of the Scorant's mother.
Allowing Akuji to deal damage that could be considered a drop of water filled the ocean with his basic attack.
Till—
"Assassin Stab!"
A similar attack is repeated when Akuji enters, attacking when he feels the attention of the Scorant Mother has been fully gathered on Thorne.
The Fire Arrow flew up, carrying fire damage and a critical attack was once again triggered. Even if the Scorant Mother seemed more prepared and not as surprised as before, it was evident that the counterattack arrived even faster.
Was it because the intelligence of the Scorant Mother who immediately tried to overcome the possibility of similar recurrence to make a quick counter-step? It's probable.
Merely, to Akuji it was still too slow.
Using Evasion, Akuji avoided swinging the scythe on the Scorant Mother's arm by a thin margin, only a few cents to make Thorne's heart want to be dislodged from seeing it. However, Akuji managed to survive, immediately disappearing from that place with a Back Step and appearing elsewhere as the Magic Flare was immediately thrown off.
—Akuji : How long can you last?
Whisper Akuji through the chat room. Knowing that with the status of a boss monster, the attack from the Scorant Mother was not something that could be underestimated. And since Thorne is not really a tanker but a healer, Akuji knew that this simple plan would not last long.
—Thorne : About 15 minutes at most.
—Akuji : At its shortest?
Akuji asked back, knowing that the previous forecast was made through the most optimistic possibilities that might occur.
—Thorne :5 minutes.
... Even though the worst possibility was still a little beyond his expectations.
'Can't you make us last 10 minutes?' thought Akuji secretly, feeling that they would be able to take down the Scorant Mother if it could touch that time.
Looking at Thorne who was about to return to the attention of the Scorant Mother, an idea flinched in Akuji's mind and shouted, "Thorne, just let her towards me."
"Huh?" thorne yelled confusedly and let go of the Scorant Mother as she threw Heal at herself while a Holy Barrier flew to Akuji. Thinking if the action of the Demon Case has a certain purpose.
Scorant Mother ran wildly towards Akuji, a boss monster that would become a nightmare until not a single elementalist wished for them to be her main target. Cause what? A normal Elementalist would soon die if faced directly with him.
However ...
"... Is this ...." Thorne can only be speechless to see Akuji running cheerfully, activating Swift Run repeatedly while the boss monster chases right behind her, complete with some impossible evasions for her to make. "As I thought, he is indeed the Demon Case" he continued.
"Hold it!" yelled Akuji as he led the monster back towards Thorne who was always ready.
Thorne's scythe lifted, activating Reap and binding the monster for a while, a few moments were enough for Akuji to recharge his mana with Mana Recharge. Before returning and passing the Scorant Mother, look at the back of the monster when the Assassin Stab he activated. Triggering the Back Stab, the Assassin Stab-type with the highest damage before the chains of Fire Arrow, Back Step, and Magic Flare reappeared.
Biting a lot of health from Scorant Mother.
Makes Thorne understand what Akuji's will is from that crazy idea. A very simple idea, if the time it takes to grab the monster's attention from it is too long why not just throw it away from the beginning? After all, Akuji's own style of play from the beginning was not like a mage or orthodox elementalist who was silent and focused on keeping his position but rather he himself would determine his position.
I'm really focused, fully paying attention so that this tempo doesn't miss. Making one bite at a time that swallows the health of the Scorant Mother, a bite that is not only a small bite, but a big and greedy bite.
Till—
"CTRACKCKCKCKCKCKCKCKKCCCKKCCCKKCCCKKCCCKKCCCKKCCCKKCCCKKCKKCKKCCCKKCKK!"
Scorant Mother screeched, calling scorant, scorpion ants here to fight Akuji. After all, she was the mother of the scorants and who would dare to go against their mother?
