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Chapter 16 - The Stillness Of The Storm 06

Kaelion walks for about 10 minutes…

Kaelion: What is this door…? There are claw marks and a fox symbol carved on it…

(reaches toward the door)

System Message: You have entered Fox's Den (Boss Room)…

Kaelion: Boss room? Ah… I wish I knew…

I would've prepared more. I came in a bit unprepared…

(looks ahead)

A fox eight times larger than the others, with white fur unlike the rest sleeps in the distance…

Kaelion: If I can sneak up while it's still asleep and land a fatal strike, I could start the fight with an advantage…

He steps forward…

The fox opens its eyes and looks directly at Kaelion.

Kaelion: Shit…

The fox stands up and instantly leaps toward Kaelion.

Kaelion: When did you!? Wasn't it just sleeping there!?

System Message: [Two-Tailed Fox (Riftfang) Level 5] has awakened…

Kaelion raises his sword and slashes forward.The fox disappears…

Kaelion feels a sudden pain in his shoulder.

[-100 HP]

Kaelion: When did it!! Ah fuck…

This is nothing like that giant wolf I fought before…

He grips his sword tightly with both hands and stabs toward his own shoulder.

[-40 HP]

[Two-Tailed Fox (Riftfang) -150 HP]

Riftfang releases Kaelion's shoulder…

Kaelion: Hah… looks like the attack I made by tearing into my own shoulder managed to pierce its throat at least a little…

Kaelion: Time to get serious!

SHADOW BREAK![-50 HP]

Kaelion: What? Shit… I should've expected something that big not to be knocked back…

Riftfang clenches its fangs, lunges forward, and slashes Kaelion with its claws.

[-100 HP]

Kaelion: Ah… Shadow Break isn't working, and now this…

(as a counter, he drives his sword into Riftfang's claw)

[-70 HP]

Despite its endurance being weakened by 10%, the damage it deals…

DEATH PULSE!

Kaelion: Come on then! You've left me no choice but to rely on this skill…

Kaelion dashes in and engages Riftfang in a close-quarters endurance clash…

[-150 HP]

(Riftfang takes damage)

[-7 HP Steal]

[-70 HP]

(Kaelion takes damage)

[-180 HP]

(Riftfang takes damage)

[-9 HP Steal]

[-60 HP]

(Kaelion takes damage)

Both are knocked back.

Kaelion: Hah… (spits blood)

You're pretty tough, huh…

(drops to a knee)

Kaelion HP: -500 / -146

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