Chapter 141: Some Pig!
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Chapter 141: Some Pig!
Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow
Monstrous level 8 Boss
Huge Tusks, Squealer, Cunning, Mean, Mighty Flatulence, Demonic, Cannibal
Spewing fire from the front end and noxious gases from the rear, the huge sow bore down on Ozzy like a freight train. He was finding it hard to stand upright, and was seeing double. One huge sow was bad enough, two was going to be more than he could handle!
Concentrating, he grounded the butt end of his weapon and aimed between the two images, hoping they merged at some point. Runt was shouting something, but he couldn't make out the words. He was just barely aware of Ben helping Suzette to her feet. Both were swaying unsteadily and bleeding from their ears. Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
The impact, when it came, knocked him backwards, sprawling in the churned earth. His polearm lay on the ground a few feet away from him, but it might as well be a mile. The world was spinning and he had trouble just pushing himself up off of the ground.
You have heard the Squeal of Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow.
You resist most of the effects. Vision, balance, and hearing are slightly impacted for the next minute.
Your strike against Groph-Maku is only partially successful.
Groph-Maku takes 190 Physical Damage and 55 Radiant Damage. 100 Physical Damage is negated. Health: 3855/4000
Groph-Maku impales you with one tusk for 300 points of damage. You negate 70 points of damage. Health: 3060 /3290
You are Stunned.
Neither Ozzy nor the pig had struck a true blow, but where Ozzy was stunned, the pig was only slightly wounded.
The sow quickly spun around and looked at the battlefield. Ozzy was close, and starting to get to his knees, but there were also two softer targets that reeked of The Light. They were barely able to stand. Which to kill? Groph-Maku shrugged. Why not both?
She trotted back to the stunned Butcher that was just pushing himself up on his hands and knees. Turning her back to him, she lowered her head and brought up both hind legs in a double kick that tossed him up in the air twenty feet to land in a boneless heap. She wasn't totally happy with the blow. It had been sloppy, hitting him in the chest and not the face. Still, her feet were huge and humans had these tiny heads. She was content with broken ribs and internal damages.
Whether alive or dead, he wasn't getting back up. Groph-Maku had fought many heroes and would-be heroes. This one was strong, but only Tier 2. She turned back to the other targets and begin her charge on the pitiful waifs of the Light. She was surprised to be hit by a spell of surprising power right on her snout, causing her quite a bit of pain and partially blinding her.
As her vision cleared, she saw that the two Light Mages were enveloped in a shimmering field, and the female elf with the staff was casting again. She endured the blow and began charging at the two.
Ben saw Ozzy go flying head over heels and winced. That was going to leave a mark. Then again, so was the spell that Suzette had just unleashed. His own spell, Guiding Light, was a small bonus to her chance to hit. But he didn’t have a long-range damage spell and with his head spinning, there was no way he could hit with his cross-bow. Guiding Light would increase her chance to hit. He had also cast Triage to heal a bit of her damage.
The Light-based cantrip that Suzette was flinging at the demonic sow was supercharged far beyond its base damage of 20. For each point of RAD, the caster could increase the spell’s damage and cost by 20 each. With her RAD now at 18, and her Sun Blessed Staff of Enhanced Light adding an additional point, her base damage was increased to 400 points and a mana cost of 400. The spells cost was adjusted downwards by -15% for her light affinity of level 3.
Furthermore, since it was a light-based spell, the staff increased her damage 10% per level of her light affinity. This brought the final spell to 520 points of damage per arrow at a cost of 340 points of mana.
You have struck Groph-Maku twice with Energized Solar Arrow
-Groph-Maku has taken 520 Damage.
-Groph-Maku has taken 520 Damage.
A fierce struggle began - the pig trying to throw off her attackers or roll over them. Ozzy held the front end, doing his best to prevent that.
Suzette ended it. She moved in on its blind side, pulled two sticks from her hair, and stabbed deep into the ruined eye with them. A heartbeat passed, and then Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow, descendent of the great Sow of Crommyonia, died and lay still.
Ozzy relaxed, and stuck a finger in his ears, carefully cleaning out the dried dung that Runt had stuffed in there. He moved around his friends, casting his Cleanse cantrip, and Ben followed up with his own spell, taking no chances on infections in shattered ear drums.
Suzette pulled out her hair sticks and cleaned them, "Wow, didn't expect that. I felt so useless with no mana, and that was the only weapon I had available. Guess she was down to a handful of health at the end."
Runt looked at her for a second, "Yep, that's surely what happened." He certainly wasn’t going to disagree with her.
Ben just whistled, and turned to look at the treasure chest that had appeared nearby. “My, that is always a nice sight to see.”
Ozzy leaned back against the body of the boar, missing the interplay between the others entirely. "Just glad it's dead."
A Mighty Victory!
You have slain Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow.
Each of your hunting party may claim 10 Core Skill Points and 500 Boss Experience.
The option to gain the skill: Demon Slayer has been added to the list of available core skills, for those who did not already have the option.
A lovely treasure chest will be available to give each of you a hero's reward.
You must choose where to place the body of the slain monster.
-If the body is butchered and sent to the dungeon, the Butcher's Guild will reward you with 5 Butcher's Guild Points.
-If the body of Groph-Maku, is sacrificed at the Shrine of the Huntress, the Hunter's Guild will reward you with 5 Hunter's Guild point each for slaying a Mighty Beast of Legend, and 5 additional Hunter's Guild Points for slaying a descendent of Echidna.
Runt looked at the carcass of the sow, "I'm thinking the dungeon is pretty well stocked at this point and 10 is more than 5." The rest of the workers agreed with that wisdom. They moved to the treasure chest. Ozzy explained to Runt how rewards would appear after slaying a boss.
The little butcher was excited with the thought of gaining a possession that was all his own.
Runt opened the chest and received a set of Pan's Pipes made out of a heavy, dark wood. He hesitantly brought them to his lips and surprised everyone by playing a complicated tune. It was a sad tune that evoked some emotion in them, a longing for something they’d never have. He stuck them in his pouch and stepped back.
Ben was happy to get three small, blue prisms and a spool of fine wire.
Suzette got a necklace. The chain was a braided silver rope with a large green gem set into a broach. Small gold sparks could be seen moving inside the gem if you looked closely, "Pretty. I'll take jewelry any day of the week."
Ozzy got a large adze, and a pair of heavy leather boots. The boots were made from a dark pink leather. The Adze was obviously made for someone of his STR. The handle was of Iron Wood and the head was made of Dwarven Steel. It was four times as heavy as the weapons Ben and Suzette were using, "Interesting. At least it won't break." He stuck it into his belt.
"We can just leave this chest. Hopefully Rolly and Squirmie show up at dawn and can come claim their stuff." Ozzy, Ben, and Suzette each had their own worries about how things would go for the two of them.
Ozzy bent and picked up the Boar, "Let's go make a present of this to Artemis and then head home."
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Chapter 141: Some Pig!
Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow
Monstrous level 8 Boss
Huge Tusks, Squealer, Cunning, Mean, Mighty Flatulence, Demonic, Cannibal
Spewing fire from the front end and noxious gases from the rear, the huge sow bore down on Ozzy like a freight train. He was finding it hard to stand upright, and was seeing double. One huge sow was bad enough, two was going to be more than he could handle!
Concentrating, he grounded the butt end of his weapon and aimed between the two images, hoping they merged at some point. Runt was shouting something, but he couldn't make out the words. He was just barely aware of Ben helping Suzette to her feet. Both were swaying unsteadily and bleeding from their ears. Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
The impact, when it came, knocked him backwards, sprawling in the churned earth. His polearm lay on the ground a few feet away from him, but it might as well be a mile. The world was spinning and he had trouble just pushing himself up off of the ground.
You have heard the Squeal of Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow.
You resist most of the effects. Vision, balance, and hearing are slightly impacted for the next minute.
Your strike against Groph-Maku is only partially successful.
Groph-Maku takes 190 Physical Damage and 55 Radiant Damage. 100 Physical Damage is negated. Health: 3855/4000
Groph-Maku impales you with one tusk for 300 points of damage. You negate 70 points of damage. Health: 3060 /3290
You are Stunned.
Neither Ozzy nor the pig had struck a true blow, but where Ozzy was stunned, the pig was only slightly wounded.
The sow quickly spun around and looked at the battlefield. Ozzy was close, and starting to get to his knees, but there were also two softer targets that reeked of The Light. They were barely able to stand. Which to kill? Groph-Maku shrugged. Why not both?
She trotted back to the stunned Butcher that was just pushing himself up on his hands and knees. Turning her back to him, she lowered her head and brought up both hind legs in a double kick that tossed him up in the air twenty feet to land in a boneless heap. She wasn't totally happy with the blow. It had been sloppy, hitting him in the chest and not the face. Still, her feet were huge and humans had these tiny heads. She was content with broken ribs and internal damages.
Whether alive or dead, he wasn't getting back up. Groph-Maku had fought many heroes and would-be heroes. This one was strong, but only Tier 2. She turned back to the other targets and begin her charge on the pitiful waifs of the Light. She was surprised to be hit by a spell of surprising power right on her snout, causing her quite a bit of pain and partially blinding her.
As her vision cleared, she saw that the two Light Mages were enveloped in a shimmering field, and the female elf with the staff was casting again. She endured the blow and began charging at the two.
Ben saw Ozzy go flying head over heels and winced. That was going to leave a mark. Then again, so was the spell that Suzette had just unleashed. His own spell, Guiding Light, was a small bonus to her chance to hit. But he didn’t have a long-range damage spell and with his head spinning, there was no way he could hit with his cross-bow. Guiding Light would increase her chance to hit. He had also cast Triage to heal a bit of her damage.
The Light-based cantrip that Suzette was flinging at the demonic sow was supercharged far beyond its base damage of 20. For each point of RAD, the caster could increase the spell’s damage and cost by 20 each. With her RAD now at 18, and her Sun Blessed Staff of Enhanced Light adding an additional point, her base damage was increased to 400 points and a mana cost of 400. The spells cost was adjusted downwards by -15% for her light affinity of level 3.
Furthermore, since it was a light-based spell, the staff increased her damage 10% per level of her light affinity. This brought the final spell to 520 points of damage per arrow at a cost of 340 points of mana.
You have struck Groph-Maku twice with Energized Solar Arrow
-Groph-Maku has taken 520 Damage.
-Groph-Maku has taken 520 Damage.
A fierce struggle began - the pig trying to throw off her attackers or roll over them. Ozzy held the front end, doing his best to prevent that.
Suzette ended it. She moved in on its blind side, pulled two sticks from her hair, and stabbed deep into the ruined eye with them. A heartbeat passed, and then Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow, descendent of the great Sow of Crommyonia, died and lay still.
Ozzy relaxed, and stuck a finger in his ears, carefully cleaning out the dried dung that Runt had stuffed in there. He moved around his friends, casting his Cleanse cantrip, and Ben followed up with his own spell, taking no chances on infections in shattered ear drums.
Suzette pulled out her hair sticks and cleaned them, "Wow, didn't expect that. I felt so useless with no mana, and that was the only weapon I had available. Guess she was down to a handful of health at the end."
Runt looked at her for a second, "Yep, that's surely what happened." He certainly wasn’t going to disagree with her.
Ben just whistled, and turned to look at the treasure chest that had appeared nearby. “My, that is always a nice sight to see.”
Ozzy leaned back against the body of the boar, missing the interplay between the others entirely. "Just glad it's dead."
A Mighty Victory!
You have slain Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow.
Each of your hunting party may claim 10 Core Skill Points and 500 Boss Experience.
The option to gain the skill: Demon Slayer has been added to the list of available core skills, for those who did not already have the option.
A lovely treasure chest will be available to give each of you a hero's reward.
You must choose where to place the body of the slain monster.
-If the body is butchered and sent to the dungeon, the Butcher's Guild will reward you with 5 Butcher's Guild Points.
-If the body of Groph-Maku, is sacrificed at the Shrine of the Huntress, the Hunter's Guild will reward you with 5 Hunter's Guild point each for slaying a Mighty Beast of Legend, and 5 additional Hunter's Guild Points for slaying a descendent of Echidna.
Runt looked at the carcass of the sow, "I'm thinking the dungeon is pretty well stocked at this point and 10 is more than 5." The rest of the workers agreed with that wisdom. They moved to the treasure chest. Ozzy explained to Runt how rewards would appear after slaying a boss.
The little butcher was excited with the thought of gaining a possession that was all his own.
Runt opened the chest and received a set of Pan's Pipes made out of a heavy, dark wood. He hesitantly brought them to his lips and surprised everyone by playing a complicated tune. It was a sad tune that evoked some emotion in them, a longing for something they’d never have. He stuck them in his pouch and stepped back.
Ben was happy to get three small, blue prisms and a spool of fine wire.
Suzette got a necklace. The chain was a braided silver rope with a large green gem set into a broach. Small gold sparks could be seen moving inside the gem if you looked closely, "Pretty. I'll take jewelry any day of the week."
Ozzy got a large adze, and a pair of heavy leather boots. The boots were made from a dark pink leather. The Adze was obviously made for someone of his STR. The handle was of Iron Wood and the head was made of Dwarven Steel. It was four times as heavy as the weapons Ben and Suzette were using, "Interesting. At least it won't break." He stuck it into his belt.
"We can just leave this chest. Hopefully Rolly and Squirmie show up at dawn and can come claim their stuff." Ozzy, Ben, and Suzette each had their own worries about how things would go for the two of them.
Ozzy bent and picked up the Boar, "Let's go make a present of this to Artemis and then head home."
Chapter 141: Some Pig!Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black WallowMonstrous level 8 BossHuge Tusks, Squealer, Cunning, Mean, Mighty Flatulence, Demonic, CannibalSpewing fire from the front end and noxious gases from the rear, the huge sow bore down on Ozzy like a freight train. He was finding it hard to stand upright, and was seeing double. One huge sow was bad enough, two was going to be more than he could handle!Concentrating, he grounded the butt end of his weapon and aimed between the two images, hoping they merged at some point. Runt was shouting something, but he couldn't make out the words. He was just barely aware of Ben helping Suzette to her feet. Both were swaying unsteadily and bleeding from their ears. NvlRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Novln.The impact, when it came, knocked him backwards, sprawling in the churned earth. His polearm lay on the ground a few feet away from him, but it might as well be a mile. The world was spinning and he had trouble just pushing himself up off of the ground.You have heard the Squeal of Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow. You resist most of the effects. Vision, balance, and hearing are slightly impacted for the next minute.Your strike against Groph-Maku is only partially successful. Groph-Maku takes 190 Physical Damage and 55 Radiant Damage. 100 Physical Damage is negated. Health: 3855/4000Groph-Maku impales you with one tusk for 300 points of damage. You negate 70 points of damage. Health: 3060 /3290You are Stunned.Neither Ozzy nor the pig had struck a true blow, but where Ozzy was stunned, the pig was only slightly wounded.The sow quickly spun around and looked at the battlefield. Ozzy was close, and starting to get to his knees, but there were also two softer targets that reeked of The Light. They were barely able to stand. Which to kill? Groph-Maku shrugged. Why not both?She trotted back to the stunned Butcher that was just pushing himself up on his hands and knees. Turning her back to him, she lowered her head and brought up both hind legs in a double kick that tossed him up in the air twenty feet to land in a boneless heap. She wasn't totally happy with the blow. It had been sloppy, hitting him in the chest and not the face. Still, her feet were huge and humans had these tiny heads. She was content with broken ribs and internal damages.Whether alive or dead, he wasn't getting back up. Groph-Maku had fought many heroes and would-be heroes. This one was strong, but only Tier 2. She turned back to the other targets and begin her charge on the pitiful waifs of the Light. She was surprised to be hit by a spell of surprising power right on her snout, causing her quite a bit of pain and partially blinding her.As her vision cleared, she saw that the two Light Mages were enveloped in a shimmering field, and the female elf with the staff was casting again. She endured the blow and began charging at the two.Ben saw Ozzy go flying head over heels and winced. That was going to leave a mark. Then again, so was the spell that Suzette had just unleashed. His own spell, Guiding Light, was a small bonus to her chance to hit. But he didn't have a long-range damage spell and with his head spinning, there was no way he could hit with his cross-bow. Guiding Light would increase her chance to hit. He had also cast Triage to heal a bit of her damage.The Light-based cantrip that Suzette was flinging at the demonic sow was supercharged far beyond its base damage of 20. For each point of RAD, the caster could increase the spell's damage and cost by 20 each. With her RAD now at 18, and her Sun Blessed Staff of Enhanced Light adding an additional point, her base damage was increased to 400 points and a mana cost of 400. The spells cost was adjusted downwards by -15% for her light affinity of level 3.Furthermore, since it was a light-based spell, the staff increased her damage 10% per level of her light affinity. This brought the final spell to 520 points of damage per arrow at a cost of 340 points of mana.You have struck Groph-Maku twice with Energized Solar Arrow-Groph-Maku has taken 520 Damage.-Groph-Maku has taken 520 Damage.A fierce struggle began - the pig trying to throw off her attackers or roll over them. Ozzy held the front end, doing his best to prevent that.Suzette ended it. She moved in on its blind side, pulled two sticks from her hair, and stabbed deep into the ruined eye with them. A heartbeat passed, and then Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow, descendent of the great Sow of Crommyonia, died and lay still.Ozzy relaxed, and stuck a finger in his ears, carefully cleaning out the dried dung that Runt had stuffed in there. He moved around his friends, casting his Cleanse cantrip, and Ben followed up with his own spell, taking no chances on infections in shattered ear drums. Suzette pulled out her hair sticks and cleaned them, "Wow, didn't expect that. I felt so useless with no mana, and that was the only weapon I had available. Guess she was down to a handful of health at the end."Runt looked at her for a second, "Yep, that's surely what happened." He certainly wasn't going to disagree with her.Ben just whistled, and turned to look at the treasure chest that had appeared nearby. My, that is always a nice sight to see.Ozzy leaned back against the body of the boar, missing the interplay between the others entirely. "Just glad it's dead."A Mighty Victory!You have slain Groph-Maku, Sow of the Black Wallow.Each of your hunting party may claim 10 Core Skill Points and 500 Boss Experience. The option to gain the skill: Demon Slayer has been added to the list of available core skills, for those who did not already have the option. A lovely treasure chest will be available to give each of you a hero's reward. You must choose where to place the body of the slain monster.-If the body is butchered and sent to the dungeon, the Butcher's Guild will reward you with 5 Butcher's Guild Points.-If the body of Groph-Maku, is sacrificed at the Shrine of the Huntress, the Hunter's Guild will reward you with 5 Hunter's Guild point each for slaying a Mighty Beast of Legend, and 5 additional Hunter's Guild Points for slaying a descendent of Echidna.Runt looked at the carcass of the sow, "I'm thinking the dungeon is pretty well stocked at this point and 10 is more than 5." The rest of the workers agreed with that wisdom. They moved to the treasure chest. Ozzy explained to Runt how rewards would appear after slaying a boss. The little butcher was excited with the thought of gaining a possession that was all his own. Runt opened the chest and received a set of Pan's Pipes made out of a heavy, dark wood. He hesitantly brought them to his lips and surprised everyone by playing a complicated tune. It was a sad tune that evoked some emotion in them, a longing for something they'd never have. He stuck them in his pouch and stepped back.Ben was happy to get three small, blue prisms and a spool of fine wire. Suzette got a necklace. The chain was a braided silver rope with a large green gem set into a broach. Small gold sparks could be seen moving inside the gem if you looked closely, "Pretty. I'll take jewelry any day of the week."Ozzy got a large adze, and a pair of heavy leather boots. The boots were made from a dark pink leather. The Adze was obviously made for someone of his STR. The handle was of Iron Wood and the head was made of Dwarven Steel. It was four times as heavy as the weapons Ben and Suzette were using, "Interesting. At least it won't break." He stuck it into his belt. "We can just leave this chest. Hopefully Rolly and Squirmie show up at dawn and can come claim their stuff." Ozzy, Ben, and Suzette each had their own worries about how things would go for the two of them.Ozzy bent and picked up the Boar, "Let's go make a present of this to Artemis and then head home."
