Chapter 231: [231] The Monster In The Mines [Powerstone Bonus - ]

Chapter 231: [231] The Monster In The Mines [Powerstone Bonus Chapter]

At first light, the attack team was up on their feet, marching towards the entrance of the mine.

Olivia stood in front of the procession, her leather armour gleaming as her golden axe reflected light onto it. By her right hand was Mountain, the giant of a knight who stood several heads taller than her, while by her left side was Yrsa.

Behind them were Cici, her face hidden by her large hat, and Inquisitor, who walked with knightly grace.

Once they reached about a hundred meters away from the cave opening, Olivia raised a hand, signalling them to stop.

She could see into the dark cave, far deeper than the others could see. And the monster, it could see them too...

"Get ready, it is coming!"

A myriad of shiny blue eyes pierced through the darkness, followed by the scuffling of multiple legs as the monster suddenly burst out of the cave.

Olivia was not like most girls who feared spiders, but this one, it was just too much—

It was large enough to gobble down a grown man, maybe two, and its body was made up of a thick exoskeleton that resembled weathered rocks... multiple shifting parts that interlocked to make up plates of impenetrable armour.

The monster’s maw was filled with countless rows of serrated teeth, teeth it used to chew through stone, searching for ores to consume.

If she was caught in between its maw, then Olivia would be snapped in half before she could blink!

’Something is wrong,’ Olivia thought, feeling her heart grow cold as she watched the hulking monster.

It was nothing like Yrsa had described. From her description of its size and qualities, Ark had assumed it would be anything between level thirty and thirty-three.

That was why he had sent her on the mission instead of going by himself. But this monster was nothing like a level thirty-three beast!

The system screen only went on to confirm her suspicions—

[Threat detected! Arctic Spider, Level 40 x 1!]

’A pre-ascension monster?!’

The monster... it was boss level.

Olivia turned to her side, only to see that Yrsa had grown pale. It seemed even she had not expected it to be this large.

’Did it level up by eating the ores? Damn it!’

As the leader of the party, Olivia had to make a decision. Would she risk their lives fighting the monster, or was her best course of action to retreat?

A myriad of thoughts raced through her head in the space of a few seconds, her grip on her axe tightening.

She had already made a foolish decision once in the past. As a result, Cici had almost died. This time, there were more lives in her hands. Yrsa, Cici, the support group...

If she messed up here, they would all die!

Sweat pooled around her neck, her fingers growing sweaty as panic threatened to swallow her whole, to drown her, rendering her incapable of both thinking and acting.

Then Olivia screamed at the top of her voice, a screech that almost sounded like that of an eagle.

"Fuck!"

What would Ark do in this situation?

There was only one answer. He would fight. He would do everything in his power to bring down whatever stood in his path.

"Cici, prepare a shield! Mountain, get ready, the shield might not be enough to stop that thing!"

"Yrsa, be ready to attack, and Inquisitor, slow that fucker down!"

Yellow lightning began to pulse around Olivia, crackling with intensity as it burned away the cold surrounding them.

Her wings fanned out by her sides, the lightning swirling around them as she pointed her finger forward.

"Now!"

Inquisitor swung his sword, and an invisible force field lunged out of it, slamming right into the monster.

Snow and steam shot up into the air, obscuring it, just as Olivia unleashed her spell.

"[Lightning stream!]"

Her lightning condensed, pressing itself into itself like a laser, as it narrowed down to a single point—

Boom!

A thunderclap was followed by a gust of slicing winds as the spell tore right through the mist, slamming right into the spider.

Olivia let out a steamy breath, unleashing even more lightning. The lightning erupted on the monster, causing fire to spew out of its carapace.

She took in a deep breath, heart pounding in her ears as adrenaline rushed through her veins.

"I hit it square in the back..." she said, wiping sweat off her face. That should have done some damage—"

Swoosh!

With a single wave of one of its massive legs, the haze of steam was blown apart, sending a gust of hot wind washing past them.

Olivia could not believe her eyes.

She had hit it, she had seen her move land! And yet—

Her shoulders slumped, and anger burned through her veins.

Save for a minor crack on its carapace, the Arctic spider was completely unharmed. It had tanked her attack, brushed it off like a minor inconvenience.

Its carapace was shimmering, a soft pulse of blue energy that radiated from its back, right through the entirety of its body.

Webs began moving to in front of the monster, spindles of glowing threads that wound against each other, tapering at a point, until a large spear tip was formed.

This spear tip began to rotate, creating whirling sounds as the light surrounding it intensified.

’Is it really going to use such a powerful move in the beginning?!’

Why was the monster launching what must have been the strongest skill in its arsenal at them, just at the start of the fight?

Olivia lifted her axe and planted her right foot on the floor. She breathed in cold air and exhaled lightning, currents sparkling in her as she roared.

"Bring it on!"

BOOOM—!

Just the release of the spear was enough to create a shockwave that depressed all sounds in the area.

It sounded as though a rocket had been launched into space, or a meteor had rushed past them.

Olivia swung down, unleashing a streak of lightning that lashed out in a horizontal arc, racing towards the spear.

At the same time, Inquisitor unleashed a burst of invisible energy that whistled after her lightning, magnifying its pressure.

Lightning and gravity met spear—

And they were both ripped apart.

The white spear rushed towards them with whispering fury. A hexagonal shield appeared, encapsulating them, just as the spear exploded into it, unraveling the very floor beneath their feet—

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Hope you enjoyed the bonus Chapters, had to write them despite exams! Let’s climb up the rankings this month!