Rune Seeker 3: A LitRPG Adventure by J.M. Clarke & C.J. Thompson

Author:J.M. Clarke & C.J. Thompson [Clarke, J.M. & Thompson, C.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2024-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

52

YUP, DEFINITELY A MID-BOSS

It tore at Hiral’s heart to leave the battle below, but still he turned Drake in the direction of the tower’s silhouette on the edge of the island. If that was where Dr. Benza—and the Spear of Clouds—was, then that was where the party needed to go.

It didn’t stop him from taking some trailing pot shots with his Runic Blunderbuss as he went, though.

“How’s everybody on solar energy and health?” Seena asked, the four flying mounts lining up side-by-side as they raced across the sky. “Like Hiral said, this sounds like a Mid-Boss, and unlike with the ants, it’s probably C-Rank. We’re not going to be able to just walk all over it.”

“Topped off here,” Hiral said.

“Above eighty percent,” Seeyela said.

“Ditto,” Yanily answered.

“Left can drop the Banner of Courage as soon as we engage the abomination,” Hiral added. “If Dr. Benza really is nearby, there’s a good chance it will be after him or the spear. The buffs will help us bring it down faster.”

“Good thinking,” Seena said. “Look, I know we all thought we had another year before we had to deal with Bosses and Mid-Bosses, but it looks like that time is now. Since we don’t know if we’re going to have a chance to regain energy again after the Mid-Boss, try not to go all out.”

“Those clouds do look kind of ominous,” Seeyela said.

“I can taste them already,” Yanily said. “Their solar energy, I mean. My Cycling+ is practically salivating at what’s in there.”

“Glad one of us is excited about what might be in the clouds,” Hiral said.

“If there are Enemies, they have to be C-Rank at the most, right?” Seeyela said. “This is a dungeon, after all.”

“The Shambling Graveyards were A-Rank,” Yanily said. “And Elite.”

“That wasn’t technically in a dungeon, though,” Seeyela said.

“If we’re meant to fight them, probably C-Rank or lower,” Hiral said. “If we’re not supposed to fight them, however…”

“They could be any Rank at all,” Seena finished. “Whatever. We’ll worry about it when we come to it. Anyone see the Mid-Boss?”

“I sure see something,” Hiral said, his high Atn spotting a mass of black shapes sprinting towards the not-so-distant tower. “A smaller horde of Bristle Rats and… Yeah, there’s something bigger running with them.”

“See Dr. Benza?” Seena asked.

Hiral looked ahead of the racing rodents to the base of the tower. “I definitely see somebody. Three somebodies, I think.”

“Probably the doctor with Laseen and Fenil,” Yanily said. “He never seems to go anywhere without them.”

“We splitting up?” Seeyela asked. “Send somebody to the doctor while the rest of us tackle the Mid-Boss?”

“No,” Seena said. “As soon as we’re in front of the monsters, let’s cut them off. Yan, get up there and strafe them to buy us some time.”

“You got it, boss,” Yanily said. With a pat on the gryphon’s neck, Thunderclaws burst ahead of the other flying mounts, easily doubting his speed.

To Hiral’s right, Bliss neighed her displeasure at being left behind, but Seeyela just whispered reassuringly to the Nightmare.

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