Following that battle with these monsters , the trek to the boss room was short and uneventful. As we approached the door Alice breathes in and out likely to sate her anxious self.
As for myself I hold onto the hilt of my sword ready for when the boss attacks
Our Boss is none other than Fenrir
A werewolf like creature standing on its hind legs with the upper half resembling a human.
The artifical dungeon moon appears in full , fueling the dangerous aura coming from that room.
"Alice are you OK?, we've been fighting monsters back to back moments ago. I'd understand if you wanted to recuperating."
"No Mr.Eric , again you don't have to be considerate of me I'll try to pull our weight so let's focus on securing the top grade if it's for your sake Mr.Eric I'd brave it all."
"Huh?, why for my sake? Besides I don't have to be number 1 for my scholarship to continue. I can secure whatever rank as long as it's within top five."
"But you aim for the best Mr.Eric."
"Well that's just because.... I don't want my Mistress name to be mentioned lightly having a weak servant of all would be a disservice."
"You really do love Mistress Aida , it makes me jealous that you do."
"Huh? Alice?."
Alice covers the distance between us her face inching closer to mine peering into my eyes she speaks these words softly.
"If it had been me , if we'd known of each other sooner. Would you.. would you speak of me as affectionately as you do her."
"Alice..."
"What's going on?"
She leans forward and as she does I feel a sensation on my lips it is a soft and fleeting one.
I'm left speechless as she moves her face away from mine looking over at the boss door instead.
"Let's do our best Mr.Eric."
She skips away quick on her feet as I remain in my dumbfounded state
" Mr. Eric, we have a dungeon to clear!."
I regained my focus as my hands and Alice pushed the boss door and we're finally greeted by the dungeons very own boss.
Fenrir the werewolf
The half half beast , said to have been an amalgamation of slain human / adventurer souls and beasts such as wolves, this apparition has a culmination of skills mainly of those fused into it or from the enemies it slain, though with the era of adventuring having long since passed and with the academy having sole ownership over the dungeons in its premises the werewolf strength had stagnated for lack of a better word. It had grown weak unable to adjust with the times it's archaic fighting and weapon choice a dual axe maid of brittle steel.
The wolf howls under a full moon simulated by the dungeons advantageous stage.
I activate my chromata skill in anticipation.
-skill share-
-vision of tomorrow-
Fenrir lunges an attack brandishing it's dual axes it's speed remarkably fast , with swift feet it slashes two diagnoal strikes aiming to cut me right here and now.
Alas it failed to even reach me as I dodge and retaliate with a strike of my own.
Thanks to the visions of tomorrow , it finds itself unable to find the opening it needs
Alice prepares her buff and debuff skills
"Hero's tribute (Atk up) , Divine Grace (Def up) , Radiant glory (Luk up)"
"Starlight bane (Def down) , Ceaseless obstruction (Spd.down), Divine glimmer (Acc down)."
Fenrir wastes no time as they strike swiftly it flashes their dual axes directly at me.
with skill share and the culmination of buffs and debuffs he proved to be workable.
While dodging the first strike , I parry the second deflecting it and thus making an opening for myself I attack Slashing through it's abdomen.
Fenrir shrills howling from the pain as it retreats.
"Alice offensive spells!."
Alice keeps the creature on its toes as she releases a barrage of light arrows rapidly and consecutively , there is no aim its only meant to distract the creature for what I'm about to do next.
With skill share I access one of Eric's very own potentials , this time a fencer of a snobbish variant.
Skill Share - Hornet Bite
I jump back into the fray thrusting my sword at it's vitals, Fenrir reflexes proved to be something as it narrowly escapes my precise aim.
"Luminous rain."
Alice let's out a barrage of localised arrows zoning the creature back to my perimeter .
I lunge my sword at the creature and we engage in a tit for tat war. Slashing, thrusting and parrying I commit to the three as we see ourselves into a brief deadlock
Our dance continued for quiet some time, well before the creature Fenrir assuring itself of my pattern switches strategies.
Alas all of this means nothing with visions of tomorrow active,I can see well into seconds of his movements. I play out the scenario slightly changing the variables I allow Fenrir to dodge before stinging at it like a bee.
Fenrir's very own life force slowly ripping away , it enters freight mode a berserker type form empowering the bosses , likely stemming from the need to self preservate.
"There's something wrong here, this isn't a Berserker mode. Alice shields!."
An ominously dark aura explodes from Fenrir transforming it further growing bigger and with its muscles bulging. It grows a thicker fur and it explodes the dark aura engulfs the arena swallowing it whole the stage is transformed
"Mr Eric, my mana it's depleting, are we still in the dungeons?."
"Rather we are transported, and I know it's his doing."
Fenrir howls as it grows a few feet tall, it's fur becoming thicker, it's claws and teeth become sharper. It's muscles bulge from the sudden outburst of foreign energy the high level boss is now a real threat.
And I know exactly what I'll do.
"Alice trust me on this, you did your best but for now I suggest you return."
"Return?, Mr.Eric I said I won't be a burden and I won't be. Don't ask me to leave besides there is no way out."
A gate appeared mockingly , a fissure in the air , the rift grows the size of a person he's likely sparing Alice.
"I'm sorry Alice."
I freeze her time as I throw her into the rift.
Alice regains her time as she finds herself sucked into a closing rift.
"I don't know what you're playing at but... you've grown mad Leon."
-chromata skill Origin
Gears turn as I absorb the essence of time , I feel it forming as I'm engulfed in golden hue.
My uniform transforms into an armor , a draconic one made of scales black in colour and accented in gold.
My dark hair turns white and grows to my waist.
My dark pupils glow and flickers until settles on gold.
"You want to test me, and I'll make you regret it."
It happens again Eric's murderous intent, mine seeps from within
-Origin Sword
Master sword transforms itself into a black blade with golden outlines glowing gold rearing to cleave a creature through time and space
Fenrir howls and attacks using its last visage of strength, soon it's hope will come crashing down.
Fenrir leaps it's speed something I can't put into words , however infront of Origin it is nothing
I leap as well meeting Fenrir and we clash one final time as we land on opposite end
I land unscathed meanwhile Fenrir on the opposite end experiences the pain and suffering of a thousand blades
Cutting into pieces
With this Fenrir dies and dissipates leaving me alone with the mastermind
"You've sensed me already. Impressive for a commoner no you're no mere commoner. You are Theodore's and that makes you a worthy rival !."
The ground shakes as Leon's dark energy swirl revealing a plethora of tendrils rising from underneath the grounds.
"You don't mean us to fight here Leon D'Alfonso."
"I do, and you have no choice. Fight or die."
To be continued