Chapter 198: B2: C98: Grimrock Darkness
The corrupted creatures ran into the giant ditches and the walls Hannah had shortly made. The ones at the center ran into Gilbert and Naomi who waited at the end of a narrow killing corridor.
Gilbert yelled, “Come get some!” while Naomi screamed, “OORAH!” as the roaring, gnashing, and clawing corrupted aberrations slammed into them. The impact was like a torrent of meat hitting an impenetrable wall before getting pulverized by a rapid-moving piston of fists and thunderbolts.
Gilbert stood his ground behind his legendary tower shield. He had solid traction under his feet after Hannah had paved and enchanted the floor at the choke point.
Despite him being Level 80 and facing a tide of powerful abominations that had more levels than him, some reaching as far as the early Level 90s, all of Gilbert’s hard work and growth leading to this point were on full display.
He didn’t retreat.
He didn’t back up.
The roaring tide of corrupted abominations couldn’t push him back.
Gilbert held his ground like an immovable giant. His traits and stats synergized together as he stood in the defense of others. This lent him the power he needed to work some real magic with his skills.
He used Adrenaline Jolt +2 on himself to grow his physicality and remain immovable and strong. He used Tranquilizer Touch +2 as a spreading field to slow and weaken the aberrations.