Chapter 27: Defeating the BOSS!

Chapter 27: Defeating the BOSS!

"TAKE THIS," Stark activated [Aura Smash] and sent another crimson fist toward the boss.

But...

"-4729!" a bunch of lv13 monsters placed themselves in front of him to protect the Mayor, taking the hit in its place.

"-627!" the Mayor received minimal damage since he was protected.

Malakar smirked as he saw his monster take the blow for him, clearly enjoying the show of power and the feeling of being in total control.

Stark was surrounded, and surprisingly enough, Malakar ordered his monsters to mainly target Stark, leaving Lana to deal with a low amount of monsters.

Stark gritted his teeth in frustration at the interference, but didn't let it deter him.

He swiftly followed up with a series of lightning-fast punches, aiming to break through the defenses and land a crippling blow on the Mayor himself.

No monster that was in his way stood a chance.

Malakar, however, remained calm amidst the chaos, his eyes locked onto Stark with an unsettling calmness.

With a swift gesture of his hand, he activated "The Cane" skill, summoning the object in his right hand.

His left one however was still in the air, controlling the monsters.

"It seems like it's losing control over them when one of its hands is down..." Stark noticed that some monsters weren't even moving anymore, giving him the chance to close the distance further.

Only five meters before reaching the boss now.

The cane came rushing toward him, changing directions everytime it met a monster, and then...

"-272!" Stark saw it coming, but even while deflecting it, it still did good damage.

"His defense and attack are higher than before," he thought, not even stopping after that hit, "But it doesn't matter..."

Stark wanted to end it, and so he used the back of a monster to jump in the air, high enough to avoid any incoming attacks from the Mayor or his minions.

He soared through the air, his aura blazing around him like a fiery comet, looking down on all the monsters below.

With a fierce battle cry, Stark descended upon Malakar, his fist aimed straight at the Mayor's face.

"-3718!" as Stark's fist connected with the Mayor's cheek, a shockwave resonated through the battlefield.

"YOU DID IT!" she jumped to hug him.

"..." Stark, a neutral expression on his face, didn't reciprocate the hug.

"O-Oh," realizing how embarassing what she did was, she let go of him, "G-good job!"

"Yes," Stark nodded, unaffected by her presence, after all he had done most of the job.

[You have slain 'Malakar, City Mayor lv15 (BOSS)', gained 75000EXP]

And adding the experience gained from the many monsters he had defeated while rushing to the boss...

Stark was enveloped by the golden glow again.

[Your level has increased to level 11, granting you one skill point and boost in stats]

[Experience: 2617/100000]

Lana was also enveloped with the glow, meaning she had leveled up as well, and even though she hadn't done much, she was still a participant.

[Dealt killing blow to BOSS ENNEMY, regaining 507HP!]

[HP: 578/1450]

But of course, along these few panels came a few other ones.

[You have beaten the boss while only being two (LOW HELP achievement), granting you a better equipment piece]

[You have defeated the boss of this rift, the black sun has acknowledged your strength and will not be trying to infect you anymore]

[Your efforts have paid, you can now leave this rift whenever you want]

Above the Mayor's lifeless body, something began shining: an item had appeared.

Immediately, Stark began walking toward it.

"I'm taking it by the way, I did everything," A neutral expression on his face, he informed Lana, who was also reading the panels.

"I-... Okay," she had nothing to say, he had done most of the work after all.

And just like that, Stark was able to defeat the boss.

'I wish she hadn't followed me though... I would have probably gotten an amazing item if I beat it solo...' he groaned while crouching to take the item.