Chapter 195: Camping In A Dungeon
For the following hours, the party went through the monotonous task of slaying the legion of wolves.
The Tames took as many last hits as possible, every one of them earning their second Class.
Even Felix was close, lacking only a single Level. He would take priority on their first Sub-Boss.
They didn't run into any trouble until they made it to the back of the line. The last 60 or so wolves realized what was happening and separated.
It became an actual battle instead of a one-sided massacre with them not being packed together.
Even so, with the massive increase in Levels they'd experienced, the party managed to get by with just a few light injuries. Of course, those had been healed by Geth shortly after.
'I need to learn everyone's Classes and new abilities.'
It was becoming difficult to control the battlefield. Even though they worked well as a group, some of the Skills used caused more harm than good.
For instance, Sindri had attempted to use some ability with her shield that seemed to be a smaller version of Geth's old Barrier.
Filthy shot a few arrows around the same time that shattered the shield. This left an opening that the enemy shouldn't have had.
In another situation, Blaze and Rift had cast spells of opposing elements that clashed and canceled each other out.
If they had alternated casting those spells instead of casting simultaneously, the effects on the Direwolves would have been devastating.
The party mainly had had free reign up to this point. Geth usually set up their positions but never told them how or when to use their Skills.
'Will I need to call shots like I did back in my MMO days?'
It was usually the healer's or the tank's responsibility to command the battlefield in the older MMOs.
Geth had spent countless hours memorizing his guild member's abilities and stats. He'd been responsible for coming up with strategies to beat the new Bosses and Dungeons that were released during updates.
As the guild became more competitive, he'd quit even after being offered compensation to keep playing. It was just too much to juggle between the game, his family, and his former career.
Thinking back to this, he wondered if he could put those old skills to good use.
The only thing was...
Geth made a much larger room at the end that would be used as a common room.
"Blaze, can you help out with the next part?"
The silence suddenly being broken snapped everyone to attention. Blaze walked into the common room with him.
"What's up?"
"I'm going to close the wall. We need Oxygen Runes, Comfort Runes, Cleansing Runes, and Veil Runes."
Blaze glanced down the hallway he'd just walked through after listening to Geth's request.
"You're really going all out, huh?"
Geth nodded.
"I expect this Dungeon isn't as straightforward as the rest. We may be here a while."
Blaze had that same sensation when the party entered the arched walkway. The Formations he'd sensed were more complex than anything he'd seen before.
Without another word, the two got to work. Eventually, Sindri asked what everyone was wondering.
"What do these markings do?"
"Veil Runes are placed atop the doorways and act as curtains that are impossible to see or hear through.
Comfort Runes keep the place from being stuffy or too hot. Oxygen Runes make it so that we can breathe.
And finally, Cleansing Runes can be stepped on, and the Mana will quickly take care of any dirt, grime, blood, or even bacteria that's built up on you during the day."
Multiple 'oohs and ahhs' came from the others who watched the men work.
Felix wasn't left out. He set up a few Formations on the outside that would use the surrounding Mana to power his illusions.
A series of spells that would hide their scent and tracks were placed into them.
Once everything was taken care of, Geth closed the entrance, and they all dispersed into their separate rooms.
Sindri bit her lip as she watched Geth and Zolis disappear behind their own veil.