Dungeon Diver: Stealing a Monster's Power

Chapter 58

"CLANGGGGGG"

I hear the swing of the axe behind me and harden my back the best I can while bracing for impact.

Black crystal fragments fly everywhere as my defenses are shattered along with a few bones in my lower spine and I'm thrown 20m forward in the air even further from the battlefield.

I immediately regenerate my broken back and climb to my feet with a groan. I check my status to see 135/950 HP and 410/950 MP.

The monster is charging towards me for its final fatal blow. I ignite my entire body into flames and prepare for whatever it'll throw at me next.

Then I see a ripple of yellow light coming my way across the ground. She made it just in time. Nessa really pulled through.

I run forward to match the charge of the boss and concentrate my fire magic into the palms of my hands. We're less than 10m apart as I plunge into the fast-approaching yellow light.

I feel even more energy surge into my body. My steps speed up, my magic feels stronger, and I looked at the monster with a very new perspective.

As we were about to collide I narrowly dodge the axe flying towards me and swerved around its right side. The monster is still very quick and definitely much stronger than me, but the battle I'm fighting in now seems like a slow-motion version of before.

With the element of surprise, I dodged its blade and managed to get behind it. I planted my right leg and turned, carrying a fist full of fire. I shaped the fire magic into a sword and plunged it deep into the Minotaur's back while letting out a yell.

I released as much of my fire as I could into the monster while absorbing MP at the same time. This may be the only time I can catch it off guard, I'll take advantage of this situation as much as I can.

The monster let out a vicious roar and twisted its body to shake me off for a full 4 seconds. I managed to do some serious damage. It was not happy about it.

The beast jumped in the air and leaned back. At this moment I knew I overstayed my welcome and darted off as fast as I could.

"THUDDD"

The boss fell on its back attempting to crush me, but also succeeding in putting out some of the flames.

It got to its feet immediately and stared me down. I made the first move and started running at it, I need to keep the pressure hot while the advantage is mine.

The double buff will wear out in less than a minute. I'll have to get it done just like every other battle of this nature; dodge, weave, and only take guaranteed hits. It's still stronger than me, but I finally have a speed and agility advantage. This is what I'm used to.

I sprinted forward and spun around its axe. The boss learned from its last failure and turned its body when the axe swing missed, I wasn't able to get behind it this time.

I assumed this would be the case. Mid-turn I focused a large amount of fire magic into my palms and created a dense orb of flames. I let the orb fly out of my hands and used telekinesis to direct its path. The monster's axe was down on the ground, and its attention was focused on not letting me behind it.

The orb of fire flew towards the monster's face and made an impact right in the center of its forehead. It exploded letting out a massive amount of energy and flames.

The boss let out a roar and put its arms in the air flailing in pain. I took this opportunity to summon my fire sword and jumped up to make a deep gash across its chest. On the way down I sliced open its right leg deep to the bone letting my fire burn bright and absorbing MP in the process.

It shrieked and flailed but soon set its focus on me again. The monster was getting tired. It began moving slower, but its deadly stare never changed. This beast will not give up until the end.

The boss initiated a charge this time and I matched it. I easily dodged its axe swing and ran around its backside. The beast attempted to turn with me, but it has become too slow to keep up with me. That gash on the right leg must have really done a number on it.

I concentrated every last bit of MP I had into a final blow. My sword of fire burned bright as I jumped up and sunk it deep into the back of its neck. I let out a yell while releasing a blast of energy that brought the beast to its knees.

A well-fought battle. Without my team members, I couldn't have won this one.

I absorbed as much of the dying monster's MP as I could while continuously releasing fire magic into its body. The boss let out a final grunt, then I heard a ringing in my head that confirmed my victory.

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Name: Jay Soju

Level: 211

Hp: 280/1060

Mp: 205/1060

Strength: 512 [+128][+128]

Speed: 606 [+152][+152]

Agility: 630 [+156][+156]

Defense: 451 [+180][+113][+113]

Mental Strength: 512 [+102][+128][+128]

Skills:

Absorption

Swordsmanship

Combat Magic [Fire Summoning]

Inspect [Special Grade]

Enemy Detection

Body Hardening[Special Grade]

Self Regeneration

Spacial Magic[Item Storage]

Plunderer

Telekinesis

Items Equipped:

Golden Wolf Ring [+20% Mental Strength]

Cyclops Eye Pendant [+40% Defense]

Buffs:

[25%+ All Base Stats]

[25%+ All Base Stats]

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"I gained... 22 levels..."

Even while sharing the exp with 5 other team members, that is some serious level gains. My stats are significantly buffed temporarily too. I feel great...

The body of the Minotaur disappeared in front of me and two large items fell from the corpse. A massive mana crystal rolled to my feet, but beside it lay an item that made me grin ear to ear.

The massive dark horn of the Minotaur glimmered a deep dark crimson color in the faint light of the dungeon. It was left as a reward for my battle. I could feel the boss emitting a strange aura of dominance even after its death. With a smirk, I placed it in my item storage.

Moments later I looked up to see a few members of the team running towards me in the distance. Then, after a few seconds, the rest of them followed close behind.

It looks like we all made it out of here alive. What a relief. This could have totally gone another way.