The Centaur Automaton is one of the bosses in this episode's Quest.
It was an automaton secretly created by an academy student. Not much is known about him or which academy that student chose.
However, players theorize that the student is from Steel Academy, given that the academy is relatively close to the Gigan Dungeon.
In the original game, groups 37 and 49 will face this boss, so players must be prepared for this encounter.
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The Centaur Automaton, facing Group 37, begins to glance at Group 49, who are standing nearby.
It red eyes glow brightly, as if instilling fear in it opponents.
Group 49 appears to be in the midst of their battle, despite their doubts after witnessing the automaton's power. They have no choice but to face it.
The Centaur begins to turn its body toward Group 49 and begins to exert its power to attack them.
CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!
The sound of it footsteps was very clear, as it was about to charge towards the students.
Edward: "Everyone! Stay behind me!" he shouted.
Then everyone started to get behind Edward. Edward had also activated his magic shield through his magic bracelet.
[Author's Note: There have been changes to the academy's equipment, which includes several types. Such as swords, knives, bows and crossbows, short staffs, gauntlets that will generate magic shields, etc.]
TAAAANGG!
Edward: "GAHH!"
A loud rumbling and clanking sound was heard as the Centaur's spear struck the shield, and Edward was also thrown back by the immense force of the Centaur's spear attack. The ground beneath him cracked as Edward continued to block the attack.
The other members behind him were also pushed away as Edward was pushed back by the Centaur's attack.
Bouna: "Edward!!" Bouna shouted.
Edward: "I'm fine, just a little scratch," he replied, appearing fine.
Then, behind Edward, Jue leaped forward and swung his staff at the Centaur.
TANG! TANG! TANG! TANG!
They began clashing staffs and spears.
Jue and the Centaur, each with their staff and spear, struck, parried, and even dodged each other's attacks for nearly 10 seconds, until finally, with a swing, their staff and spear blocked each other.
The Centaur blocked Jue's attack with its spear, and in turn, the two were now pushing their opposing staffs against each other.
Although the Automaton Centaur possessed greater strength than any other organic creature, even the Centaur race itself. However, Jue was a little smarter in exploiting the opening.
Jue began to weaken his thrust, allowing the Centaur to corner him until he was almost pinned down. But what the Centaur didn't know was that Jue had allowed himself to be cornered to prepare.
CRACK!!
As the Centaur launched his finishing attack, Jue swiftly dodged it. The Centaur's spear was embedded directly into the wall, making it difficult to remove.
Jue: "Now's your chance!" Jue shouted, as if giving a signal.
Louisa: "Thank you, Jue!" Louisa replied as she cast a magic circle.
It wasn't just Louisa; Fjin and Fjon, Jordan, Morian, and even Lucius also cast magic circles.
Louisa & Morian: "Ignition"
Jordan: "Aero"
Fjin and Fjon: "Twin Chain"
Lucius: "Dance!"
Instantly, they launched a combined magical attack on the Centaur, who was still trying to pull back his spear.
Louisa cast a series of small, rapid-fire spells, similar to a flame gun, but with magic.
Morian created a regular fireball, but it would create a large explosion if touched.
Jordan created a horizontal vortex of wind, hitting the Centaur.
Fjin and Fjon also cast a chain spell that would knock the Centaur back. It couldn't move.
Meanwhile, Lucius was still using his floating crystal sword to strike the Centaur.
WOOOOOOSH! TING! TANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLACK! CLACK! CLACK!
Attack after attack eroded the Automaton Centaur's outer skin bit by bit.
Until finally, their attacks stopped, and they were shocked to see that the Automaton Centaur had still withstood the combined attack.
Everyone looked utterly terrified.
Jordan: "No way..." he said, shocked.
Fjin: "Shouldn't it be completely destroyed, but how come it's still holding on?" Fjin made the same expression as Jordan.
Louisa: "Perhaps because its skin is made of a material that is more resistant to magical attacks, so it's very possible it can survive," Louisa replied as she realized the Centaur's extremely strong outer armor.
The Automaton Centaur was still able to move even though its outer armor was severely damaged, leaving only its inner armor intact.
Meanwhile, Jue and Ken were seen advancing toward the Centaur, hoping to defeat it.
The Centaur responded quickly to their movements, and they were both spotted.
Jue: "Ken!" he said.
Ken: "Okay!" he replied, seemingly having a plan.
Jue advanced, swinging his magic staff skillfully while facing the Centaur's spear, which continued to block Jue's attack after attack.
Jue: "Take this!" he shouted, continuing to swing his staff.
On the other hand, Ken was seen charging from behind the Centaur unnoticed, attempting to attack from the other side. But somehow, the Centaur was more cunning than expected.
Suddenly, the Centaur let Jue face his attack, allowing his attack to hit him.
Jue: "What!" He was shocked.
Then, Jue was shocked again to see his staff firmly grabbed by the Centaur's iron fist.
Jue: "!!!!!"
At the same time, with incredible strength, the Centaur blocked the staff with one hand, while his large horse swung its hind legs hard, hitting Ken, who was attacking from behind.
Ken: "GAAAH!"
Ken was thrown back, staggering and injured by the Centaur's attack.
Jue: "Ken!!" He screamed.
Jue struggled to pull his staff away, but to no avail. Then, the Centaur aimed its spear at Jue's body, preparing to kill him.
Just as Jue was on the verge of death, the spear that was supposed to stab him miraculously stopped mid-strike. It was as if something was holding him back.
And sure enough, there was a magic chain binding the Automaton's wrists, preventing it from moving.
Reflexively, Jue turned to the twins Fjin and Fjon, who were casting their magic.
Fjin: "Don't worry, we'll hold it back."
Fjon: "Hurry up, we can't hold it back much longer."
Jue nodded in understanding. He was finally able to retract his staff and began to retreat, avoiding the Centaur Automaton.
Meanwhile, Wim and Art were trying to drag the injured Ken to where Luna and Maria were treating the injured group of 37, and Jordan was guarding them.
Wim: "Come on, Wolvie! Hang in there!"
Wim said as he placed Ken on the ground.
Art: "Luna! Maria! Ken needs help!"
Maria began checking on Ken and began using her water magic to heal his wounds.
Meanwhile, Win and Art, on the edge of the battlefield, were trying to think of a way to defeat the Boss Automaton.
In the game, The only way to defeat the boss was to use a weapon located on a sealed door in the boss area. To open the door, a key was needed, located on the other side of the room, so players had to obtain the key before facing the boss, or they would fail.
However, because the Automaton Centaur boss was activated before Wim and Art found the key, they couldn't go back to find the key because they had to deal with the Automaton. They had to figure out how to defeat the Automaton without the weapon.
Wim: 'This is a mess!'
Wim: "Arghhh..." he cried out in frustration, rubbing his head.
Suddenly, as he was still rubbing his head, he noticed a Mana Grapple item on his wrist and stopped.
Suddenly, without realizing it, Wim had an idea. He turned to Art.
Wim: "Are you thinking the same thing as me?"
Art: "Maybe?"
...
Meanwhile, the battle intensified, but even with almost all their strength, they still couldn't defeat the Automaton.
Little by little, their hope faded.
Wim: "Guys!"
Until finally, Wim and Art approached them.
Wim: "I need you to distract the Centaur!"
The five of them looked at each other in confusion.
Morian: "But we already did! Can't you see, you idiot?"
Morian scolded Wim because they were also having a hard time fighting him, while he just stood there and did nothing.
But Wim didn't respond; he began to equip his Mana Grapple.
Then, the Centaur Automaton noticed Wim and shifted its target. This time, Wim was the target.
Beside that automaton, a purple glowing magic circle began to activate.
A wave of magic shot towards Wim.
Recognizing this with his Mana Detection skill, Wim immediately used Teleport.
BLIP! BLIP! BLIP!
PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW!
He disappeared, then reappeared, then disappeared again, and reappeared again.
Despite this, he still managed to dodge the attacks on his own, without relying on his Teleport skill.
The more he dodged the attacks, the more his instincts became more acute, sensing attacks from every direction.
He felt that all his senses were truly real, proving that...
Wim: 'So it wasn't a dream after all.'
Meanwhile, Lucius seized this opportunity.
With full force, he threw one of his crystal swords at the Centaur.
The sword caught the Centaur's attention, which returned its focus to their group and began attacking.
Lucius: "Edward!!!"
Edward: "I understand!"
Instantly, Edward activated his shield. At the same time, the Centaur fired magic directly at the magic crystal on his head.
TWIIINNNNNG!!!
Edward: "Rghhh..." Edward blocked the magic with his shield.
Meanwhile, Wim, on the other side, managed to reach the large door.
Wim used Mana Grapple, aiming it at the Automaton Centaur.
The Mana Grapple's hook quickly stuck directly into the Centaur's leg, then Wim tied the mana rope tightly to the door handle.
Art: "Let me help you strengthen the binding," Art replied.
Then, with a light emanating from his eyes, the binding became stronger than before.
Wim: "Thanks, Art," he said before hurriedly leaving.
Gasping, Wim stepped forward, and amidst the commotion, a notification window appeared in front of Wim.
[Congratulations, you have successfully unlocked a new skill. The 'Throwing' skill.]
Wim said, "Finally!" he thought.
The Throwing skill has the ability to increase the player's throw distance by 9 meters.
Wim used the skill to throw his only knife.
WHOOOSH!
The knife struck the head of the Centaur that was attacking the five, sending it immediately charging back towards Wim.
Wim: "Hey, clancker half-horse, chase me!" he shouted, raising his middle finger.
The bound Centaur followed, disengaged from the fight.
Wim sprinted, followed by the steel creature, waiting for his plan to succeed.
Just as the Centaur was getting close to Wim, he suddenly fell because one of his legs was pulled.
But the Automaton didn't give up; it began throwing its spear at Wim at high speed.
WHOOSH!!
Luckily, Wim's Mana Detection skill activated, helping him dodge nimbly.
Wim, watching the Automaton continue to force himself, took a step back to gain distance.
Despite the pull, the Automaton continued to force its body to pull hard.
The Automaton kept pulling, and pulling, until the door bound by the mana ropes began to break, bit by bit.
Wim: "Come on..."
Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound was heard.
The large door holding the rope began to wobble and move slowly.
The Centaur tried to force itself to catch up with Wim.
But, with all its strength, the large door was ripped from its mountings.
With a heavy sound,
BRRAAAKK!
The door, ripped from its hinges, was thrown violently towards the Centaur.
The door slammed into the Centaur's trapped body, crushing it between the door and the wall.
The Centaur's automaton was destroyed.
Wim and the other members approached, breathing a sigh of relief.
Edward: "Finally..."
Morian: "I thought I was going to die here."
[Main Quest Episode 2: Dungeon Journey, completed, you gain some experience and a stat boost]