Chapter 33 - : 33 : The First Wave!
The sound of claws scraping against stone rang out as Luna landed hard on all fours, leaping back from the lumbering beast’s charge. Her hybrid form shimmered beneath the blood-red sky, a perfect blend of beauty and menace. Fangs bared, tail arched, claws extended.
"Incoming on the left!" Aiden shouted.
Luna growled, twisting mid-air and crashing into a two-headed hound beast, sending it tumbling across the shattered plaza.
Aiden rushed forward, his dagger already coated with a faint blue sheen. He slashed once, twice—quick and clean—dismissing a smaller bat-like creature trying to flank Luna. The moment it dissolved into black particles, the system pinged.
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SYSTEM NOTICE:
Floor 2 Monster Defeated.
Kill Count: 3 / 100
Remaining in Current Wave: 12
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Aiden’s eyes flicked over the remaining enemies. Above each monster’s head floated a visible health bar. The colors told him everything:
Five with green bars – weak, disposable.