[SP-F2] Levels to be Earned, Monsters to be Killed

[Azureth 0]

Azureth had made a fair amount of progress recently, and decided to set a new goal for himself. He wanted to become strong enough to lead his squad in Tempest Lost, and he wanted to make it to the front lines. In order to do this, he would need to both level up and obtain decent equipment. The key step to getting some good gear would be to gain col, which would concern killing monsters. Combating mobs would also give him EXP. Fighting enemies was good for him all around. Therefore, he would kill.

 

Azureth knew his objective now, which made his actions clear. He was partially nervous about exploring a new floor, but knew that the only way to get stronger is to challenge yourself. If he stayed on the first floor forever, he would never reach the front lines. He did not want to clear the game, rather simply to become stronger. If Azureth advanced to the front lines, he would be able to unlock new floors, therefore providing stronger enemies. The stronger enemies would drop more EXP and col, so reaching the front lines would benefit Azureth. Soon, after some exploring, he uncovered a cave. Inside was a hibernating bear, so he decided to use a surprise attack.

 

Azureth slowly approaches the bear, making sure not to wake it. The bear kept snoring, so it was completely asleep. Landing a blow was very simple. Azureth raised his spear, and thrusted it straight into the bear (BD: 5). The bear took 2 damage, but quickly woke up. The battle would now begin.

 

Azureth: 15/15

Bear: 8/10

 

The bear, surprised by Azureth's presence, took a wild swing. This happened to hit Azureth (MD: 6), sending him flying back. The bear growled with anger, clearly angered at it's untimely waking. It took a step back, preparing to charge. Azureth wondered if waking this bear was a good idea, as it was clearly raged.

 

Azureth: 14/15

Bear: 8/10

[Azureth 0]

Azureth still did not know the bear's defense tactics, so he used his best technique. Azureth jumped into the air above the bear (The cave was tall.) and used the momentum of his falling to strike the bear (BD: 9). This happened to be a critical hit. Azureth guessed that he must have punctured one of the bear's organs, but he did not know for sure. He was glad for his luck, nevertheless.

 

Azureth: 14/15

Bear: 5/10

 

The bear grunted, hurt by Azureth's attack. It approached Azureth while staring him down. The bear wanted to intimidate Azureth. When it finally made its way to the opponent, it used it's claws to swipe at him. Azureth did not have enough time to dodge, so he took some damage (MD: 5). This wasn't what he expected from a bear. He expected the bear to recklessly charge, like the mobs on floor 1. However, it didn't matter.

 

Azureth: 13/15

Bear: 5/10

[Azureth 0]

Azureth readied his spear. He was going to defeat this bear. That fact was obvious. However, he planned on fighting at least 2 more monsters before the sun set. Azureth didn't want to waste time. He approached the bear, smashing it downwards and throwing it back (BD: 8). The bear never lost it's footing, but it was pushed back a couple feet. Azureth knew the battle was decided.

 

Azureth: 13/15

Bear: 3/10

 

The bear slowly circled Azureth, with the intention of hitting him off-guard. The bear waited for a while, when eventually it jumped at Azureth. He jumped upwards, avoiding the bear's claw (MD: 4). The bear became enraged, giving him another 1 point of damage. Azureth looked at the bear's huge scratches, feeling sorry for it. This made him want to put the bear out of it's misery. He knew what he had to do.

 

Azureth: 13/15

Bear: 3/10

[Azureth 0]

Azureth quickly advanced on the bear, knowing the battle would soon be over. He put his hand in front of him. Azureth then thrusted forwards while moving his hand. The spear took the place of the hand, piercing straight into the bear. It roared with anger and pain. The bear knew it only had one attack left, so it wanted to unleash it's raging fury on Azureth.

 

Azureth: 13/15

Bear: 1/10

 

The bear had given up all hope of survival. It knew that it could at least do as much damage as possible on it's opponent before it went. The bear charged forward at a lighting speed, surprising Azureth who had no idea it was capable of such velocity (MD: 10, Rage: +1 Damage). He didn't have time to dodge, and was rammed right in the chest. He let out a cry, falling backwards.

 

Azureth: 9/15

Bear: 1/10

[Azureth 0]

This was the final hit! Azureth leaped into the air above the bear, positioning his spear straight downwards. He gripped his one-handed weapon with two hands, pushing his weight down on the bear (BD: 9). When the spear connected with the bear, it let out a final cry, shattering into thousands of glittering shards. Wrecked. Azureth said out loud, sure that nobody could hear him.

 

Azureth: 9/15

Bear: -1/10

 

(LD: 19) The bear dropped a red spear. On closer inspection, a window popped up in front of the spear. It said this:

 

Name: Crimson Spike

Quality: Uncommon

Enhancements: +1 Damage

Description: This one-handed spear is a deep color of red. The rod is a bit shorter than that of a normal spear, but the head is a bit longer. 

[Azureth 0]

Azureth equipped his new spear. He also decided now would be a good time to equip his shield. Wanting a challenge, he returned to town, stepping on the teleportation pad. He then used the pad to teleport to floor 4. Hopefully, he would find some visually appealing and strong enemies. He was finally advancing in the game.

 

Soon after arriving on the fourth floor, Azureth found a strange cave. It glistened with ice. Azureth though about staying a while and appreciating the cave's beauty, but he had to farm. He descended into the depths of the dark cave. The cave was lit up by the faint glow of frozen ice crystals, and bats could be heard in the distance. Soon, after exploring for a while, a strange blue slime appeared. It seemed to be frozen, which confused Azureth. How could it move...?

[Azureth 0]

(3188, BD 10, MD 8-1=7)

The slime was incapable of attacking, since it was too frozen to do anything but move. "Perfect." Azureth examines the slime, not knowing where to strike. He simply thrusts straight into the top of the slime with his spear, dealing a mega critical. The slime's coating of ice was broken, so it slung itself at Azureth. He attempted to block the strike, only to be thrown back by the slime's force.

 

Azureth: 14/15 (2-1=1)

Slime: 5/10 (3+MegaCrit=5)