Sea of the Undead
Félix did not possess a combat class, but he had his own way of fighting and keeping himself safe if necessary. Two platinum spheres were taken from his inventory, floating and transforming into two platinum robots.
" Your Majesty, meet Platinum 1 and Platinum 2. I built them myself."
Félix picked up a PS controller and bragged about his robots to Alex.
The orcs attacked furiously, in a state of rage. Arnaldo's body was filled with a golden aura.
" These orcs are just stragglers. You don't need to get involved. I'll take care of all of them in a few moments so we can move forward quickly."
Arnaldo drew his weapon from the inventorya golden sword engraved with a dragon. It radiated a bright glow despite the darkness of the surrounding dungeon. Strangely, the sword pulsed as if it were alive.
His body emitted a tremendous golden aura, vibrating with an intense heat wave that distorted the air, causing the orcs to hesitate brieflybut only for a second.
The monsters roared in unison, baring their yellowed fangs. Their bulging muscles, green skin arched with black stripes, and red eyes revealed their furious state. They charged like a frenzied pack, raising spears and axes.
As mentioned, Arnaldo attacked alone. The ground cracked beneath his movements; in the blink of an eye, he vanished from the sight of those watching. Then a golden flash appeared, decapitating an orc warrior. His second move caused three more warriors to fall lifeless, not understanding what had happened.
The monsters fell upon their dead bodies, while the golden aura repelled any attack the warriors tried, generating metallic crackling that echoed across the battlefield. He swung the sword in a wide arc, releasing a wave of energy that pushed back the enemy line, felling ten warriors at once.
It was no longer a battleit was a one-sided massacre by Arnaldo. With every swing of his blade, bodies were decapitated midair and shattered into a bloody mess.
After a short time, the last warrior fell to the ground, bringing a silence that engulfed the place. The ground was covered with the corpses of monsters, blood scattered everywhere, yet the golden aura protected him; not a single bloodstain marred his body.
"Bravo. With the Sword Saint here, I can conserve my boys' energy," Félix said, applauding his team leader's feat.
"Don't celebrate victory before the war," Joana said, placing her hands on the ground. With her brow furrowed, she continued speaking.
"Leader, I'm sensing a strong necromantic aura coming from the west of the dungeon. It seems to be the same aura we felt at Galax Aiz."
To corroborate Joana's discovery, Félix operated a holographic screen and shared his analysis.
"Even though it's a dungeon breach, the energy is very chaotic. It looks like all the energy is concentrating at a specific point in this region."
Félix pointed to a location on the map on his holographic screen, and everyone shared their opinions.
"Isn't it strange that there are so few monsters, even after walking a kilometer?"
After walking for a while, Alex asked, noticing the dark atmosphere unfolding. They continued moving but found no monster nests, which left Alex quite puzzled. Being a novice, he could only voice his concern after some thought.
"It is really strange," said Joana, analyzing the environment.
"Félix, conduct a reconnaissance of the area with the highest energy concentration."
Following Arnaldo's guidance, Félix ordered Platina 1, which glowed metallically and transformed into a drone. To provide more support and reach, Platina 2 followed as well.
"I've found a barrier at the entrance of a dark cave."
"Let's take a look," said Arnaldo, leading the way.
"Leader, if we cross this barrier, we will be noticed by whoever installed it."
The atmosphere thickened as a dense fog filled the air, carrying a petrifying stench that reached everyone's nostrils.
As Alex, Arnaldo, Joana, and Félix crossed the magical barrier, natural light vanished, replaced by a grim twilight. The air became heavy, as if every breath was impregnated with dust.
The ground was covered with countless small craters, cracks extending everywhere. A black liquid dripped from the ceiling, vanishing before reaching the cracked floor. Everyone felt suffocated, as if the dungeon itself were rotting them.
System Notice:You are in a death environment.You will lose 1 HP per minute.
"Leader, I can't stay heremy class only has 200 HP."
Everyone received a similar system notification, but only Félix trembled in fear at the HP loss. His class was not a combat type, so leveling up provided very little HP.
"Let's finish this dungeon as quickly as possible, and if anyone falls below 30% of their HP, we will abandon the mission and try again later with proper preparation."
Félix felt more at ease upon hearing Arnaldo's words, and Joana and Alex also seemed calmer.
As they walked, Alex felt a shiver; an invisible pressure built around them, altering the weight of the very air. His gravitational authority enveloped his body, activating his gravitational defense.
They moved through a narrow corridor, where the stone walls were covered in veins that pulsed like a living organism. With each step, the atmosphere grew darker, and the stench of decomposing flesh intensified, causing nausea.
A crawling sound echoed through the drones. Irregular heavy footsteps hid in the shadows. Alex expected common monsters, but what emerged made his stomach churn.
Men and women in hunter armor and typical outfits, but with lifeless eyes and gray, rotting skin, advanced wielding weapons coated in dried blood. Their movements were clumsy, yet they carried a strength that was unnatural.
"Reanimated corpses… damn necromancers," Joana said, taking a step back. Félix's platinum drones illuminated the dark corridor, revealing more than forty undead approaching from multiple directions.
"We're surrounded. Leader, what do we do, damn it?"
Alex tried to use his gravitational authority to repel a reanimated hunter, but he felt resistance, as if something heavier than their physical bodies was holding them in place.