Neon Cavaliers

Chapter 4: Dungeons and Quests

A week has passed since we first arrived in this world, and today is the first day we explore a dungeon as the Neon Cavaliers. According to Lucy, this dungeon is perfect for gaining EXP and getting rare items, which could sell at a high price. The dungeon was in a cave somewhere in the forest. Luckily for us, Lucy knew the way. 

We didn't know what to expect, but Lucy told us a large boss monster lies at the end of the dungeon. No one has ever managed to make it past him and steal his treasure from what she told us. I brought Yuki with me, though my friends weren't particularly comfortable with me bringing a young girl with us to a dungeon. I told them it would be fine as a Support skill she knows can make us undetectable to enemies who are a lower level to us for 3 minutes.

When we entered the dungeon, we found bipedal pig-like monsters called an Abyssling. The deeper we entered the dungeon, the more of these monsters appeared, and the higher level they became. We were probably halfway deep when we found an ore mine and two rusted pickaxes that were still in good shape to mine some of the ore. 

Matt and I decided to mine some of the ore while the others kept watching for enemies. We probably mined about 20 pieces of ore when we heard a high pitch scream. We looked up, finding a large monster called the Slender Horror Hog, known for its high pitch scream that can freeze enemies frozen with fear. We knew that it was the boss of the dungeon.

It jumped down from where it was standing and took out a scythe. The monster was a bipedal boar, at least 15 feet tall, covered in scars from head to two. I charged at us, but we were able to dodge it. I looked over at my friends and told them what to do.

"Matt, supply us backup with your arrows, Yuki and Leo, you come with me and attack head-on, I'll use my shield to protect you guys, and Connor, use your support skill. This monster is at least five times our level, so well need it to do some damage, and you can take care of the minions."
"Why do I need to use my support skill? I can attack head-on too."

"Your support skill raises our attack by 10, and besides, your movements can be predictable. So, we need you to do that support skill now."

"Fine. Support skill: Attack up on Matt, Leo, Alex, and Yuki!"

A red aura developed around us before disappearing, and we began our attack. Yuki and I charged in from the sides, Leo came in from the front, and Mat shot his arrows at it. Yuki and I used our teamwork we were practicing dealing massive damage to it, but it still wasn't enough as it changed it used a high pitch scream to immobilize us, it then hit us with its scythe.

"Leo, I have an idea. Let's use a combo skill."

Leo nodded, and we stood next to each other and combined our weapons to launch our combo skill at it.

"Combo skill: Terminal Fire!"

We launched our combo skill at the Slender Hog, and It was enveloped in a tornado of fire, causing massive damage to it. I looked at Matt, telling him to end it with his skill.

"Got it! Fissure shot!"

Matt launched his arrow at the monster's head, and it went straight through it, killing it on the spot. We celebrated the victory and grabbed the items it dropped. I looked over at Connor, who looked disappointed that he didn't get a chance to fight the boss.

"Sorry, Connor, but I couldn't risk you messing this up."

"Messing it up? How could I have messed it up?!"

Leo and Matt agreed with me, saying how he couldn't even hit the Abysslings and that the boss would have killed him since he's still at a lower level than the rest of us.