Vol. 4 - Growth - Chapter 15
After the kobold chieftain fell to the ground and died, the entire group let out a collective sigh of relief and relaxed. The fight hadn't lasted a very long time but it had been stressful and taken all of their focus. None of them believed that they could have won this fight alone. After catching his breath and relaxing for a few moments, Thomas realized he hadn't gotten a system notice like the last time he beat a boss nor had the boss's body begun to disintegrate into dust.
Thomas made his way over to the bosses body and examined it. It was not a pretty sight. The boss was covered in gaping wounds, some showing bone through them, as well as spots of flesh that had been turned into charcoal. The boss had taken an unbelievable amount of abuse before it had finally succumbed to its wounds. Cautiously, Thomas reached out and gripped the handle of his kukri still sticking out of the bosses back. With a hard yank, he ripped it out of its body.
The kukri's handle was burnt and ruined and the blade had been severely warped and cracked due to the heat generated by the lightning, in other words, it was completely ruined. That wasn't important though, what was important was that the kobold chieftain still wasn't disappearing. As she watched Thomas, Selena spoke up in a tone that suggested what she was saying was obvious, "You have to cut off its head."
Thomas grimaced at that. Sure he spent a lot of time decapitating goblins and weaker kobolds, but he'd never had to deal with the 'aftermath' like blood or seeing the exact effects of his actions. Thomas let out a sigh and stored his trashed kukri in his inventory. He lifted his hand and conjured a solid metal axe with a wide blade in his hand. Janice's eyes widened at the sight of the magically summoned axe and once again felt jealous of the flexibility that Thomas had with magic.
Thomas used the axe to lop the dead bosses head off in one smooth motion. As soon as the bosses draconic looking head detached from the body, the body began to turn to dust and left behind a single mana crystal and a system notice appeared in front of everyone.
| System Notice: You will be teleported to the dungeon entrance in 60 seconds unless you move to the next room. |