The CPU Fencer
Disclaimer: I do not own Ultradimension Neptunia
Chapter 10
The large beast charged as Ethel held her Fury. "Karin" Ethel said as Karin spoke.
"Executing Shooting Star" Karin's voice was heard from the fury as Ethel shot the arrow surrounded by another three arrows going through the unidentified beast and exploding a second later.
However that did not stop the large grinning tailed beast, its eyes still not looking at them but instead in other directions.
Viridis pulled out his spear as it gained a white glow. "Prepare yourself!" He said as the beast kept charging closer. Viridis then threw the spear up and caught it to be able to throw the spear more effectively.
The blonde god candidate then threw the spear. "Holy Spear" Viridis said as he the spear flew and landed into the beast's shoulder.
Despite taking the light infused spear to the shoulder, it kept coming before it raised its foot into the sky and brought it down making the ground shake.
"Damn it" Viridis said. "I need it back"
Ethel held up her bow. "Freezing Meteor" Karin said as Ethel dashed and shot multiple ice element arrows at the strange eyed creature. Ethel then started running at the grinning monster as the ice arrows exploded leaving large ice spiked coming from the beast.
Ethel jumped over as she was above the creature before she darted down with her bow and slashing the boss monster, the ice then broke after Ethel's final attack for the move.
The boss monster waved its tail as Ethel managed to jump over it. Viridis jumped in hope to reach his spear, he grabbed the spear and pulled it out, when the blue eyed blonde jumped back the dungeon boss then smacked him to the side.
"Is this boss really necessary?" Viridis asked. "I mean...it's not even a real boss in the game"
Viridis' eyes narrowed slightly. "But…this boss is much stronger than the others" The CPU Candidate said.
Viridis changed his spear into a launcher before he started to fire a barrage towards the boss monster.
Ethel then followed up by shooting many arrows in rapid succession at the boss monster hoping it would just fall.
Viridis held out his left palm towards the large boss monster as a small white orb of light appeared but before Viridis could activate his spell the grinning beast's mouth opened and ate the orb of light.
"That makes it easier" Viridis said. "Flash Bomb" Viridis called out as the orb of light exploded as smoked could be seen coming from the boss monster, the creature opened its mouth as more smoke could be seen pouring from it.
The large creature stood in front of Viridis as its eyes darted to multiple different directions. Suddenly the two eyes looked down directly on Viridis, Viridis felt a cold rush of fear go down his back.
The eyes glowed as it shot a two red beams at the fencer from Gamindustri. Viridis managed to roll out of the way.
"What was that feeling?" Viridis asked as he looked at the beast holding his fury that was in its spear form. "And it could shoot eye lasers…was that feeling also a part of its abilities?"
"What is that thing Viridis?" Karin asked from the Fury.
"I don't know" Viridis said as the boss monster's eyes looked in two different directions. "But be careful it can shoot eye lasers and can cause a fear effect"
A boss monster that could cause a fear status was annoying. Fear causes a short temporary paralysis before regaining control. Depending on who you are the status effect could either be for a second or just enough for the boss to get an attack in.
Viridis was glad that it wasn't like paralysis and the fact that fear didn't last very long. "I think I'll call it Unidentified Super Boss or USB for short"
"I don't think that's a fitting name" Viridis heard Karin say. "I think it should be called something else"
"It's coming this way" Ethel said stoically as said USB was charging at them.
The boss punched the ground after the two fencers rolled left and right out of the path. Viridis and Ethel watched as the ground cracked before the floor started to fall underneath them and the USB.
The trio and dungeon's boss monster fell to a much lower floor, the floor had no exits and it seemed the only way into the room they were at was from above. "Good thing I can fly" Viridis thought as he pushed a piece of rubble to the side. "Ethel, Karin, you two okay?" He asked.
"We're fine" Karin said as her ears twitched.
"I'm fine" Ethel said dusting herself off.
"It seems the only way out is up" Viridis said.
"Wait a second, where is the monster?" Karin asked as the two looked to see the USB emerge from the rubble.
The USB still had that never ceasing grin on its face and it never looked directly at them. It started heading towards them as it picked up two large pieces of rubble.
The USB threw one as it sailed through the air. Karin and Ethel executed a counter attack at the piece of rubble. "Shooting Star" The attack went through the rubble and exploded breaking the rubble to pieces as the USB held the other piece and went to slam it on them.
"Flash Bomb" Viridis called out as a white orb appeared before the USB's fists and exploded shortly afterwards breaking the large piece of rubble it was holding.
"Hailstone" Ethel called out with her palm facing the USB as a blue glyph appeared in front of it. A large shard of ice formed above the USB and crashed down onto it.
The two eyes snapped towards Ethel as she felt fear coursed through her body before the USB shot two red lasers from its eyes at the hooded fencer.
Ethel was tackled out of the way by Viridis as the red beams hit the ground. "Are you okay?" Viridis asked as she nodded.
Viridis helped Ethel up as she held onto her bow and he got his spear out. "Where did it go?" Ethel said as they noticed that it was gone.
They both heard breathing behind them as they turned to see the USB hanging on the wall, its back facing the wall as it held onto the wall by its feet and hands grinning at the two as its eyes were looking directly at them.
"DODGE!" Karin said causing the two to dodge the red beams.
"Thanks Karin" Ethel said as Viridis also gave his thanks.
The USB jumped down as Ethel took shots at the boss as Viridis changed his spear into a launcher and fired a barrage at the USB. The dungeon boss landed as it created a large dust of smoke to cover the area.
The Unidentified Super Boss shot some eyes lasers in the direction of where Ethel and Viridis would be. "That was close" Viridis muttered softly.
"At least we know where it is" Ethel replied as they both got off the floor as Ethel fired a few arrows before moving.
Viridis ran to the other side holding his fury. His fury changed into a greatsword and placed the large sword over his shoulder.
Holding the weapon in both of his hands he swung it from left to right as it cut through the dust causing it to leave the area and Viridis could now clearly see the USB.
The USB's eyes were all over the placed as Viridis charged at the USB as it did the same. "Come on Ethel" Viridis thought waiting for Ethel to attack the beast.
Viridis smiled as he saw Ethel holding the bow towards the USB and fired an energy arrow into a blue glyph. "Hail" Karin said as small ice shards come out of the blue glyph Ethel fired into. The barrage of small ice shards hit the side of the USB making it loose its balance a little but kept heading towards Viridis.
The candidate ran towards the USB and held the greatsword facing towards the USB and thrusted the blade forward. The USB got hit in the side as Viridis pulled the sword out and went for a few slashes as the USB used its tail to hit the fencer.
After landing a few hits on the super boss Viridis was whacked by a tail a few times before his fury changed once more. The fury changed into a pair of knuckles, the knuckles covered both of his entire hands exactly like a gauntlet.
Viridis had his fists up as he looked at the dungeon's boss. "Come at me at full power because I don't pull my punches" Viridis said and as if understanding what the CPU Candidate said went to punch the male fencer who went to punch it.
Viridis and the USB soon started to share punches. The boss landed good hits on the god as Viridis landed a few good punches on the monster itself.
Fists connected with fists, fists connected with chest and heads. The boss of the tower was then suddenly punched hard in the stomach that it gasped but its grin was still there making it look like a opened grin and its eyes were facing different directions as usual.
"Take that!" Viridis smirked as the boss monster then suddenly stared at the CPU candidate and slammed its fist and sent Viridis flying backwards.
The eyes of the beast went back to normal as it looked everywhere as it walked towards Viridis. "Ice Coffin" Ethel's voice was heard as the USB was suddenly trapped in a large ice shard before exploding a few seconds later but it stayed in the ice a lot longer than others to allow Viridis more time to get up due to how close the beast was.
"Viridis get up!" Karin said from the fury as the CPU Candidate got up.
Viridis slowly stood up and punched the ground once. "I'm up" He said as the boss started going towards Ethel now.
Viridis noticed something with the ground and punched it again as cracks appeared. The god's eyes widened. "There is another floor underneath" He said. "This floor could break very easily"
His eyes darted to where the some of the fighting happened and most of it was fine with no cracks in the ground while a few others had cracks.
"ETHEL BE CAREFUL" Viridis yelled. "THE GROUND COULD BREAK EASILY IF IT DOES IT AGAIN!"
"RIGHT" Ethel shouted back but it still sounded a bit quiet.
"The floor feels weaker than the floor above…and it could be a longer fall than the last one" Viridis said to himself as he stomped the floor a few times. "It seems it's going to be a long fall if we do fall through"
Viridis slammed his gloved fury together and started running at the USB. He sent Ethel a look that said 'distract it' and Ethel started firing arrows at the boss' face. While the large monster was distracted Viridis grabbed the Unidentified Super Boss' tail.
Viridis then started spinning the Unidentified Super Boss around in a circle. "Your heavy you know that" Viridis said as he started to spin faster as the USB was off the ground. "Take this you turtle wannabe"
Viridis then threw the USB as it crashed into the wall and the eyes of the USB spun around in a swirl like fashion. Viridis panted as Ethel and Karin walked over.
"Are you okay?" Karin asked with concern in her voice and expression. Ethel also held a similar look on her own face.
"Yeah, I'm fine" Viridis said. "It really punches hard"
"I think we should get out of here now" Ethel said. "Do you have enough energy to perform your spell?"
"I have enough to use backtrack" Viridis said. "Guess I was too wrapped up in the fight and forgot about it"
Viridis was about to use his magic until he the three saw the USB on its feet again coming from the wall it crashed into. The USB slowly walked forward towards the trio as Karin went back to the Fury as Ethel held the bow towards the boss.
Viridis fell into a fighting stance. "You really are a tough enemy" He said before smirking. "I'll make sure you will stay down this time"