Alfheim 2

Chapter 9: Traversing the Dungeon

Hirada, Yusuke, and Leafa had all taken their first step in the first dungeon and took a look around. They could see a load of enemies in the area with them all being between levels 2-5 and ranging from Orcs to more Boars. Hirada was shocked to see the dungeon design took a turn for the better in the sequel.

They were just standing there at the door until a large Orc dropped down from above and snarled, it then reared back and let out a cry that nearly shattered their eardrums. Yusuke recognized the reading next to the Orc's health gauge, it had the level 4 and next to it had the letters MB meaning mini-boss in this game.

Yusuke then stated, "Wait a second! What is the mini-boss doing this early in the dungeon!?"

Stunned with terror Leafa said, "THat's the mini-boss? Looks terrifying."

Hirada drew his sword and said, "We can take him no problem! Get ready!"

Yusuke and Leafa drew their swords and stood ready to fight, the Orc then waved his fist around and prepared to strike. The fist came flying around with tremendous speed as the three players dispersed to dodge and the fist flew into the wall crushing the wall making a huge hole in it as well.

The Orc waited for a minute and then went to strike again. This time aiming for Yusuke, Yusuke was barely able to dodge it, "Woah! How is he able to attack so fast after the first like that!?"

The Orc then stayed in that pose for a moment as Hirada saw something, "Why is this thing showing us it's weak point?" He said to himself and then said to Yusuke and Leafa, "Why is it showing us it's weak point?"

Leafa looked around but didn't see what Hirada was talking about, "What are you saying Hirada I don't see any weak point on this thing, unless..."

Leafa began to look under the Orc for the weak point until Hirada facepalmed and said, "Wait! Watch him! His slowness is the weakness! He pauses after every hit to charge the next attack! That's why he's able to attack fast after they recover from the last one. He used to much energy in that first attack he is nearly stunned! Now is the time to attack!"

Yusuke saw this moment and attempted to attack, he charged into the area and swung his sword, which was heavy so he couldn't attack more than once per chance. Yusuke noticed that his attack knocked the Orc's health gauge to the middle of the green.

The Orc saw Yusuke was close so it used it's unused hand to grab Yusuke and was successful in doing so. He nearly crushed Yusuke into dust.

With Yusuke's health slowly being sapped out of him Hirada said, "Leafa! He's too slow to do any good damage fast, we have to weaken him enough to drop Yusuke and let Yusuke finish him off ok!?"

Leafa was ready to go, "I got it! Let's do it!" With that Hirada and Leafa both started making their way to the creature and started hackind and slashing away at it, knocking it's health down a little with each hit until it was nearing red. The creature then used it's ability, Safe Measure, which makes all damage dealt to it half in numbers.

Hirada was angered by this and said to Leafa, "Look with Safe Measure in play we can't do much more damage, Yusuke's health is nearing red so we have to hurry and do something fast!"

Yusuke heard Hirada and said, "HERE!" Yusuke then bursted out in rage allowing him to break free of the creature's grasp. Yusuke then spread his mechanical wings and flew high, "Hirada, Leafa, do as much more damage as you possibly can I will charge my Dropping Dash to finish him off ok?!"

Hirada then said, "Alright Leafa you heard let's do this!" Hirada and Leafa then made an X as they dashed hacking away more health from the Orc sa Yusuke hovered above readying his attack.

The Orc's health was now in the red as Yusuke was finished powering up the attack and said, "Alright! Move out of the way! DROPPING DASH!"

With those words he dashed downwards towards the Orc and landed his sword directly into the head of the unsuspecting monster destroying it with that last blow. As the hit landed the creature exploded into dust as it gave the experience and loot.

Yusuke stood there sword still in hand he said, "That wasn't all that tough was it?" His health was shown to be just entering the red area as Leafa offered him a Potion. Yusuke took the Potion and his health returned to near full as he said, "Thanks Leafa. What's say you guys you alright?"

Hirada said chuckling, "Well, we weren't nearly crushed by an Orc so you know were good. You however, I'm not being a dick about this but I thought you were smarter than that. Charging into battle like that knowing you were nearly half the speed as the creature. What were you thinking?"

Yusuke looked down in sadness and said, "I didn't know. I thought I'd at least do some damage before he got out of hand. I wanted to be useful is all. I did get some damage on it right? I thought I did rather good but you know." He then fell to his knees with tears falling.

Hirada knelt down with him and said, "Hey, like I said I wasn't being a dick about it. You did extremely well! Now come one, get up, and let's continue on to do this dungeon. What do ya say?"

Yusuke wiped his tears and said, "Yeah! Let's do this!" They all three then started through the dungeon hacking and slashing their way through it to get to the boss room.

With the first mini-boss defeated, they all then began going through the dungeon level grinding. They helped each other out in the hard battles and let each other take turns on the easy battles. Find out what happens in the next installment Chapter 10: The First Boss; Hawkeye.