Chapter 92: Combined Assault
"[Lunar Arc]!" Aria intoned while aiming at the bleeding eye socket that Nyx’s masterful assault had left behind.
"[Doom Strike]!" Kaiden jumped at the monster, swinging his War Axe with all his might.
Nyx was in the middle of conducting a power struggle against the mauler as it refused to let go of her dagger, keeping it under its left paw.
Aria’s projectile hit its mark, driving deep into the monster’s eye socket. The moon-themed spell pushed through and left a severe wound on its skull. Copious amounts of blood gushed forth.
Kaiden’s follow-up came at the perfect time. He gritted his teeth and gripped the handle so tightly that numerous veins popped on his arm. The result of his strike spoke for itself—he hit the monster in the side of its head with so much force he pierced right through its skull so deeply the edge of his pick emerged from its eye.
The beast whimpered weakly for a second before losing all strength in its body and crumbling to the ground lifelessly.
[You’ve slain Silverback Mauler (Level 5). You’ve gained 1100 XP.]
Kaiden finally allowed himself to relax, collapsing to the ground. His chest heaved from the intense exertion, and as soon as the immediate danger passed, his injuries hit him mercilessly. For a long time now, his body was fueled by nothing but adrenaline.
His ribs were most certainly fractured at best, if not outright broken. The initial attack of the beast hit him the worst. If Kaiden had bought a light armor instead of a medium one, he would’ve died—the metal chest plate he thought would prove to be more than enough for their first dungeon descent was in tatters.
"Kai!" Aria shouted worriedly before running up to him.