(E/n I slept and forgot to publish it 🥲☠️. Also, If you're confused, you can ask, it'll be clarified.)
// 3rd person //
The dark, murky shadows flickered—trembling as the light emanating from the ruby jewel atop Arisu's staff brightened. The light extended in a dome shape, sweltering like a protective veil above the three.
Arthur looked at Arisu from the corner of his eyes as she walked confidently while maintaining the translucent crimson barrier above them. His mouth opened, trying to say something to her. However, he was stopped midway—interrupted by the rapid clang of Jasmine's dagger against its scabbard as she unsheathed it.
Arthur looked at Jasmine and then around him.
Mana signatures... and a lot of them. Sound of prowling beasts as their claws gnashed against the smooth marbling of the floor. The dungeon in itself so far has been peculiar. With an entrance that was hidden behind a huge rocky wall covered with overgrown moss and creepers, it already raised many suspicions.
Arthur's hand slowly crept towards the handle of Dawn's Ballad. His right feet shifted to the back for a fraction of an inch. His back bent as he got into a stance. Jasmine's whole body went stiff as more and more mana signatures flared to life. The concentration of mana alone in them was enough to class them as B-Class mana beasts.
A number of possible scenarios flashed in Arthur and Arisu's mind. However, the sheer lack of information on the beasts and the current peculiar predicament all indicated one possible solution to the current scenario—to fight with all they have.
Arthur's thumb pressed against the hilt and as he opened the sword out of its confines just enough for it to establish its link to him. The invisible threads of mana pulled as he felt the connection gain strength once again. However, there was no voice this time. An eerie silence ensued that seemed to catch Arthur's concern for the slightest fraction of a second.
*click*. (A/n SFX sound effects xD)
Just as his sword clicked, a sharp projectile came whistling at Arthur, ripping the air. Shifting his heel to the side with minimal movements, he dodged it as the projectile landed behind him. It exploded with a huge boom. Grabbing Jasmine by her waist he pulled her to the side, just in the nick of time.
"Ok?" Arthur asked.
"Hmm," Jasmine hummed, nodding her head in affirmation. A figure stepped from the shadows. And then another. The floor vibrated with their rhythmic clopping. Arisu took a few steps back and stood right beside Arthur, her features scrunched as she tried to comprehend the identity of the beasts.
Flames that seemed to reach the roof conjured with a simple flick of her fingers. The sheen of illumination fell on the beasts as they were finally revealed.
With collars around their necks multiple figures appeared. Grotesquely ugly, wizened old men with large childlike heads. Huge metallic talons emerged from their backs. Their mouth had huge beaks, making them look like a chimera.
"Blind Spriggans," Arisu mumbled. Arthur's ears perked up as he heard the name. The beasts were considered extinct. Centuries ago, when people of Dicathen didn't have the ability to wield magic, mana beasts ruled over lands. People lived in fear, distress and anxiety—confined to a few lands.
At that time the mana beasts that killed the most humans were beasts with high intellect and almost human-like appearances. Their blindness was inherent. However, they make it up with their superior sense of hearing.
Because of these features, they massacred hundreds if not thousands of humans. After the deities blessed people with the ability to use magic, this species of beasts went into hiding—never to be seen again.
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