touchnovel Chapter 89 The Gravekeeper
Chapter 89 The Gravekeeper
Burke held the Sinner's Shield that Xia Tong had given him in his left hand and gripped the brass dagger tightly in his right, looking tense.
Xia Tong did not intend for him to use magic in such a confined environment.
Because I'm not sure if what I just had was a flash of inspiration or if I've truly mastered it.
"Ring ring—"
Besides the lone wolf and headless knight Ruthel that were just summoned.
Xia Tong then summoned two more Grik soldiers and two fanged imps.
They were specifically instructed to provide close protection for the demi-human Burke.
The underground cemetery was gloomy, almost dark, and filled with a musty smell.
Xia Tong uses the magic "Starlight".
Suddenly, a bright sphere of light floated overhead, and the surroundings became bright.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
There was a slightly rotten smell in the underground cemetery, and occasionally the squeaking of rats.
Burke visibly tensed up.
He huddled close behind the ashes of two tall Grik soldiers, seeking a sense of security.
Ruth was still leading the way.
Xia Tong followed closely behind.
Burke, along with two Grik soldiers and the Fang Imp, were at the very back.
"Ho...ho...ho..."
Although it seemed completely silent ahead, a low growl came from above.
"Kara, kara, kara."
Instantly, five or six stone statue imps fell from the shadows above, launching a sneak attack.
"Watch out above!"
Xia Tong loudly reminded Burke.
Burke reacted quickly, immediately holding the Sinner's Shield above his head to protect himself, while holding his short sword across his chest for defense.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Two sounds of wind being cut.
Ruthel instantly materialized two knight's lances and threw them out with precision.
"Pfft!"
It pierced straight through the two little devils who were still in the air and pinned them to the wall!
Meanwhile, the two fanged little devil ash creatures on Xia Tong's side shrieked and entangled their two kin.
Although they are both little devils, Xia Tong's two ashes are clearly stronger.
Those whose ashes are preserved are basically the best of the best in their lives, just like the ashes of Xia Tong's two Grik soldiers, who were all elites.
As always, Xia Tong tapped her staff repeatedly, unleashing three brilliant meteors that accurately struck the other three little demons.
Fast, accurate, and ruthless!
After taking down the few monsters responsible for the ambush, Xia Tong and the others continued their journey.
In the distance, in the center of the line of sight, is a long corridor, at the end of which stands a huge statue.
Xia Tong carefully observed the movements around her.
The lone wolf twitched its nose, as if it had sensed danger.
"Clang! Clang!"
With a sound of a mechanism being triggered.
Xia Tong suddenly noticed that the ground beneath her feet had sunk almost imperceptibly.
Then, three flaming crossbow bolts suddenly shot out from the base of the statue in the distance!
"Swish swish swish! Swish swish swish! Swish swish swish!"
Three rows of rockets, fired three times in succession!
Nine rockets in total, sealing off the entire corridor!
"Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang!"
Rockets rained down on Ruthel's massive Eclipse Shield, sending up bursts of fire.
Xia Tong and her group reacted quickly, immediately hiding behind Ruthel's broad back.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
"Thankfully, it's just a regular rocket mechanism!"
Although the three lone wolves charged ahead, they reacted quickly enough to lie down on the ground and escaped the attack.
After collecting all the precious lilies of the valley around the statue and the lilies of the valley in Lingyi's graveyard.
Xia Tong then looked towards the lever mechanism deep inside.
"Crack...crack...crack!"
With a series of heavy gear-gripping sounds.
The mechanism was activated.
The sound of a heavy door opening came from afar.
Xia Tong and her group turned back and continued towards the gate that had just been opened.
After dealing with a few small monsters blocking the way, we arrived at the bottom level.
A low, guttural roar could be faintly heard coming from inside.
At the same time, there were heavy, rhythmic footsteps.
"It actually charged up by itself!"
Soon, a tall figure rushed out of the shadows.
Gravekeeper.
Xia Tong looked at the tall figure. He had strong, grayish-white skin, well-defined muscles, and exuded an explosive sense of power.
His bare upper body was covered only by a red cloak, while his lower body was dressed in a gladiator-style battle skirt.
The weapons they used were two huge bronze hammers connected by long chains!
The gravedigger was about to swing his chains to launch an attack.
The headless knight Ruthel had already charged toward him like a heavy chariot.
"clang--!!"
The heavy hammer collided violently with the Eclipse Shield, sparks flying everywhere.
Ruthel was forced back a step by the enormous recoil force.
But it's only one step.
Then, her figure vanished into thin air.
Teleport!
When she reappeared, she was already above the Gravekeeper!
The knight's lance in his hand stabbed fiercely towards his gray back!
As a former gladiator, this gravedigger's reflexes were also extremely sharp.
Without even looking, he swung the chain in his hand upwards in an instant, attempting to entangle the spear!
Seeing that her attack had failed, Ruthel's figure blurred again, and she immediately flashed back to the ground to create distance!
"roar!"
The gravedigger roared in fury.
He pulled on the chain and spun around violently, transforming himself into a whirlwind.
Then, he suddenly felt a pain in his foot.
Two fanged little devils had somehow crept up to his feet.
The sharp, forked axe had pierced his ankle and Achilles tendon.
"what!"
He was in so much pain that his knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground, forcing the whirlwind to stop.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
At the same time, Xia Tong seized the opportunity.
Three powerful beams of radiant stone magic were fired in quick succession, hurtling towards the Gravekeeper.
Each of the Radiant Stone Great Shards is like a miniature cannonball.
The immense impact sent the kneeling gravedigger flying backward, his chest a bloody mess.
Suddenly, a faint blue light shot out from behind Xia Tong.
Pyroxene Magic Shard!
This radiant stone demonic pebble was far inferior to the one released by Xia Tong, its light dim.
But it still flew out very firmly and quickly.
"puff!"
It struck precisely at the seam where the Gravekeeper's armor was joined, piercing his flesh.
"Well done, Burke!"
Xia Tong turned around and praised her.
Burke chuckled and somewhat embarrassedly put away his staff.
Beside him, the ashes of two Gryrk soldiers remained motionless; their sole duty was to protect Burke's safety at all costs.
They continued fighting for a while.
Under the combined attack of Ruth and Xia Tong, the Gravekeeper finally stopped moving.
A stream of runes flowed into Xia Tong's body.
It's over 2100 points.
Unlike the previous shadows in the cemetery, this burly man, once a gladiator, did not turn to ashes and vanish.
His muscular, grayish-white body lay heavily on the ground, like a toppled stone statue.
Xia Tong stepped forward and kicked him twice to confirm he was dead, then quietly examined his corpse.
With the help of the ashes of two Grik soldiers, Xia Tong pried the bronze hammer, which was held in his hand and connected by thick chains, off.
They even stripped off his full suit of armor and the gladiator's skirt tied around his waist.
These spoils, though heavy, are of excellent workmanship and can be sold to wandering merchants for runes.
Finally, when they had almost stripped the gravediggers naked...
Xia Tong finally found what she wanted.