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"Hahahaha... Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Wandering. A Magic Caster who will annihilate all humans on this Earth!"
"I M P O S S I B L E?! His status is beyond logic! A normal human won't be able to defeat him!" I exclaimed in disbelief at the monster's stats.
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NAME : WANDERING LEVEL : 20
JOB : MAGIC CASTER RANK : B+
TITTLE : DARK WIZARD KING
HP : 1000 RACE : DEMON
MP : 500
SPONSOR :
SKILL : ATTACK (LV. 20), DEFENCE (LV. 15),
MAGIC (LV. 20), WEAPON CAPABILITY (LV. 17)
SPECIAL SKILL : DARK MAGIC
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"What kind of monster is that?" asked Bima.
"So the boss finally shows up," said Loka.
"Can we really defeat that giant monster? He looks really strong," asked Roro.
"I don't think it'll be easy to beat him," I said, feeling the weight of the challenge.
"We can definitely beat him. We just need to work together. Bima, how many bazooka rounds do you have left?" Loka asked.
"Only 2 rounds left, bro. I don't think that's enough to bring him down," Bima replied.
"No! We mustn't use long-range attacks. He's a Magic Caster. It'll be more effective to attack him up close," Arya advised.
We started planning a strategy to defeat the monster named Wandering. We didn't know how strong he truly was, but being level 20, he was surely powerful—whereas most players were only around level 3 to 5.
Some players were terrified just by seeing Wandering. Their fighting spirit dropped drastically. Many of them were hopeless, knowing they had no chance of defeating such a monster.
Several parties attempted to attack Wandering. They attacked from all directions simultaneously. However, without even moving, Wandering blocked every attack with a magic shield that emitted from his body. No weapons could pierce the shield.
"Hahahaha, nice try! But your weapons and attacks are useless against my magical shield. Now, feel my wrath—Fireball!"
Wandering raised his staff and chanted a spell. A blazing fireball appeared and he hurled it at the attacking party.
The fireball hit the group, engulfing them in flames. Another party joined the attack, but even bullets, slashes, and blows couldn't scratch Wandering's shield.
Eventually, we joined the battle. Together, we tried to destroy the magical shield, but to no avail. It was nearly impenetrable.
"Hahahaha... I told you, humans are fools! No weapon you have can destroy my shield! Hahahaha..."
Bam, bam, bam... Bima started punching the shield.
Out of ammo, Bima resorted to attacking with his fists. Surprisingly, the shield shook. Even Wandering was impressed by Bima's raw strength.
"Hahahaha... What are you doing, foolish human?"
"You said our weapons can't break your shield?! Then I'll break it with my fists!"
"Hahahaha... You are strong. Come on, destroy it—before I kill you!"
After several punches, cracks began to form where Bima struck.
"Now, Brother, Arya!" Bima shouted.
With the shield cracked, Bima called on Loka and Arya to strike. Loka threw a sharp iron rod at the crack. It pierced through the shield. Loka then kicked it deeper, finally shattering the magical barrier.
Arya attacked with his sword, but Wandering dodged at the last second, teleporting away with magic.
"Hahahaha, that was a good attack. You managed to break my powerful shield. You're different from the others. But too bad... you're still facing me! Prepare to die!"
"He's a troublesome monster!" Arya growled.
Wandering launched relentless magical attacks. We managed to dodge, but some players were hit and died instantly due to the powerful spells.
Wandering's magic had such high damage, anyone hit was practically guaranteed to die.
Bima returned to the fight, this time using a broken pole as a weapon. He jumped and smashed Wandering in the face, knocking him back.
"Take that, you damn monster!"
Thud... Bima struck Wandering hard.
"Now, everyone attack!" Arya commanded.
"Raaah!" We all charged.
Our attacks pushed Wandering back. His HP bar slowly dropped, as did his MP, which he constantly used to attack and defend.
"You wretches! A Magic Caster like me—struggling against lowly humans?! Unforgivable!" Wandering roared in rage.
"Keep attacking until his HP runs out!" Arya ordered.
"Raaah!" Our party attacked with full spirit.
Slash, clash, smash...
Eventually, Wandering escaped and reactivated his shield. Then, he chanted a spell and cast a wide-area magic blast that knocked us all back.
"Fine, now I'll get serious! I'll repay your attacks! (Chants) Activate—Dark Magic..."
Wandering unleashed his ultimate skill. He absorbed the souls of monsters like goblins, Buto Ijo, and Ahool into his staff. After taking their spirits, the staff merged with his body. Though he no longer held a staff, he could still cast spells through two magic circles on his hands.
"Prepare to die!"
Wandering aimed his hand at Roro. Without chanting, he summoned a massive dark energy ball and launched it.
"Roro, look out!" Bima shouted.
Bima shielded Roro with his body. He tried to stop the dark orb with his hands, but it overpowered him. Both Bima and Roro were thrown back, badly injured.
"Arghhh..." Bima and Roro groaned in pain.
"Bima, Roro!" I cried out, worried.
"You bastard! How dare you hurt my siblings! I'll destroy you!" Loka shouted angrily.
Enraged, Loka attacked with two sharp iron rods. But Wandering dodged effortlessly, teleporting between spots. He then fired another dark orb, sending Loka flying and gravely injured.
"Arghhh!" Loka screamed in pain.
"Hahahaha, that's three down! Now it's your turn!"
With Bima, Roro, and Loka down, only Arya and I remained.
"Oi, Jay—can you hit the heart in his left chest?" Arya asked.
"His heart? He's a skeleton. Does he even have a heart?" I asked, confused.
"Just do what I told you!" Arya insisted.
"Alright, I'll try," I nodded.
"Die!" Wandering fired another spell.
He targeted both of us. I dodged and ran toward him, but the orb flew toward Arya.
"Arya!" I shouted.
Arya didn't move. She held her sword. I feared she'd end up like the others. But then...
Slash—Boom! The orb split in half and exploded.
"Attack him! Don't worry about me. I'll join you soon!" Arya said calmly.
Her sword radiated a terrifying black aura. With one slash, she split Wandering's magic attack in two. The fragments exploded behind her.
I rushed in to attack, but he teleported again. After several failed attempts, I managed to tear his left shirt pocket.
"Hahahaha, nice try! You were aiming for my heart. But too bad—Demon or Ghost beings like me have no heart or internal organs!"
Suddenly, Arya stabbed him in the right chest—from behind.
"Die, monster!" she shouted.
Stab! Arya's sword pierced through Wandering's right chest.
"You... you brat! I suspected your sword... wait, you're not an ordinary human. At your level, you shouldn't be able to use magic!"
He was right. Arya's sword was imbued with black magic. According to the novels I read, only players with at least 10 MP and level 10 could use magic. That meant Arya was level 10 or higher.
"You're not wrong. But my sword has its own abilities. It can detect magic, and it found your core in your right chest. If I destroy it, you'll die, right?" Arya revealed.
"When did you find out I hid my core there? Was it back when I appeared as a goblin? You were the only one who didn't attack me."
"Exactly. When the monsters came from the gate, they had souls—but no core. Only you had a life aura... and it came from a cursed core."
"Hahaha, I understand now. Your sword is cursed too, isn't it? You're destined to become a great player. Tell me, where did you get such a weapon?"
"Die!" Arya channeled more magic into her sword.
The cursed sword shattered Wandering's core.
The core inside Wandering exploded. His body disintegrated. Arya had defeated Wandering, and the quest was complete.
Bima, Roro, and Loka limped toward us, badly hurt but still alive.
"You two defeated the boss monster. You're amazing," Bima said happily.
"No, Bima. Arya is the one who defeated Wandering. I only followed her lead," I replied.
"Guys, we did it! We completed the quest!" Arya shouted.
"Yeah!" we all cheered.
[CONGRATULATIONS! QUEST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. YOU GET REWARD CONSTELLATION SPONSOR]
"Constellation Sponsor? What's that?" Roro asked, puzzled as a new system message appeared.
This was the beginning of our war against even stronger monsters. From here on out, the true power of the players would awaken. From here, they would race to become the strongest among all others.
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To Be Continued