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"Ugh, master, you're overusing my abilities again!" Cried Sapphire, as she unleashed a tremendous dark dragon made of accursed black water, anti-magic, and mana disrupting purple lightning, that quickly engulfed Arachne whole!
BAAAAMMM...!!
"UUAAAGGHHH...!"
Arachne screamed as she drowned into the depths of her own huge room, crashing into the floor beneath and causing several cracks in the dungeon floor even if it was as hard as a dimensional wall!
RUMBLE!
"Urggh...! M-My body...!"
Arachne quickly realized that her entire body was in tatters, covered on deadly wounds caused by the countered power of her own spear, her own soul weapon! With Void Strike, she had the power to even pierce through dimensional walls.
Yet... that black shield Sylphy used somehow was capable of resisting the blow and unleash it back at her several times stronger?!
In fact, Sapphire would had died before unleashing the attack back if Sylphy didn't use the last Enhancement Stone she possessed, which once more restored the shield back to 100% durability through a small enhancement to its stats.
This was a game-like function that this item possessed which she had already abused against Arachne's servant, Asarashk. Taking her strongest blow and throwing it back at her with even more strength.
Even if for once, Sylphy was able to strike back against a Tier 10 being all on her own!
The waters went still as Arachne's spear shattered into pieces after receiving the impact, her body was half-paralyzed, giving time for everyone to escape through the hole Sylph opened in the gates.
"W-WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!"
Arachne panicked, quickly beginning to swim across the water even as her body kept bleeding. Her natural regeneration as a Tier 10 should be almost instant, yet it was slowed down tremendously because of the strike from the shield, which left her wound's insides covered in black water.
"Hurry!" Aquarina cried, holding back Arachne as she gathered all her might. "[Ocean Dragon's Aura]!"
"ROOOOAARRR!"
Her aura suddenly transformed into a ferocious Ocean Dragon, rushing towards Arachne and coiling around her gigantic body, while biting her neck tightly, pushing her down once more!
BAAAMMM...!
"GRRHHH...! You damn petty tricks! For being a dragon aura, it sure is WEAK!" Arachne roared, gritting her teeth as she punched the sea dragon aura with her multiple fists, destroying it in just a couple of seconds.
BAAM! BAAM! BAAM! BAAAAM!
"Now...!" Arachne glared furiously where Aquarina and everyone else were, finding none. "They escaped already?!" She quickly swam towards the gate in utter desperation.
Meanwhile, Sylphy, Aquarina, and Luck were making their escape across the dungeon, securing Lara as she and Luck, alongside everyone else enter Sylph's Dungeon, closing the Gate leading outside.
Ding!
[You have Completed the Special [Heroic Quest]: [Rescue the Saintess of Spirits, Lara!]
[Amazingly done! You've rescued Lara and brought her to the safety of your Dungeon! The Saintess of Sprits shall now become your ally from now on. Don't forget to give her a System Seed to hasten her growth as much as possible.]
[The last two Rewards Must be given to Lara whenever you have time!]n-)O/.v-/ε.-L)/B--1)-n
[You have received Bonus Rewards for completing this Quest in less than 1 Hour.]
[You received the following Completion Rewards: [15.000.000 EXP] [Potential Cubes (B Grade)] x4 [Weapon Enhancement Stone (B Grade)] x4 [Armor Enhancement Stone (B Grade)] x4 [Accessory Enhancement Stone (B Grade)] x4 [Greater Potential Cube (B Grade)] x4 [Divine Strengthening Elixir (A Grade)] x10 [Divine Skill Proficiency Potion (A Grade)] x10 [Divine Grade Rune Potion (A Grade)] x10 [Divine Holy Dragon Flowers (A Grade)] x5 [Lara's Skill Scroll (S Grade)] x1 [Divine Essence of the Spirits of the World (S Grade)] x1 [Divine Scepter of Spirit Calling: Freyja (S Grade)] x1]
"A Scepter and an Essence?" Sylphy wondered.
Having finally some time to breathe, everyone ran towards Lara, as she was gently placed over the grass.
"Lara...! It's really you, Lara!" Luck started crying rivers as he tore apart the spider silk covering Lara's body. The girl looked extremely pale and malnourished, yet she was alive.
Her appearance made everyone blush a bit. She was exactly as angelic and beautiful as Luck had told them! Long, fluffy white hair, golden eyes, an adorable face, a small and cute nose, and big goat-like horns at each side of her head.
"It's really her?! Wow, she's so cute!" Celica was surprised. "She looks a bit like Mist too!"
"Hehehe, she's twin of another mother!" Mist giggled.
"Wow, what a looker." Zack blushed a bit.
"She's indeed quite pretty, like an angel." Celeste smiled.
"So this is Lara!" Sylphy sighed in relief.
"She's waking up because Luck can't stop annoying her..." Aquarina sighed. "Hey, let her rest!"
Naturally, Luck who had thought of the possibility of losing her forever, couldn't keep himself calm, as he hugged her tightly. Giving her small and cold body the warmth she was missing.
Eventually, his warm tears that fell over Lara's face slowly woke her up...
"Hmm...? L-Luck?" Lara slowly opened her golden eyes. "I-Is it... really you?"
"It's me!" Luck continued crying.
Seeing her eyes finally open, filled with the life and energy she always had, even if a bit tired. After all the trials and tribulations he had to go through to get here.
It all felt worth it...
"LARAAAA!" Luck continued crying, as Lara slowly sat down, letting him hug her.
"Geez... You're all covered on sweat! You smell bad!" Lara giggled. "There, there... Calm down now. I've never seen you cry like this for me..."
"It's just that... After you got away...!" Luck muttered, his voice trembling. "I'm sorry! For being so weak that I couldn't even... defend you! That I couldn't even help..."
"Luck..." Lara sighed, as her big golden eyes also started crying tears of joy. "But you're here now... You've grown... strong, so strong... Thank you, for coming for me! I was so scared..."
"Lara..." Luck cried. "Everything will be alright now... I promise I will protect you...! I won't falter anymore. I'll stop... being the idiot I've always have been!"
Luck slowly grew a bit closer to Lara, as the goat-kin girl started to blush, her pale face growing redder as her eyes grew bright.
"You're my everything... You're... the most important person to me..." Luck sighed. "I'm sorry that I was never able to properly say it but... I-I love you, Lara!"
When Luck finally mustered the strength to say those words, Lara felt paralyzed, growing even more red, until the very last bit of her ear.
"E-Eh? W-Wha... Wawawahhh...?!" Lara started letting out steam from her goat-like ears as her eyes started spinning.
"Geez! Why did you had to say something like that when she just woke up all tired and hungry?!" Celeste reprimanded Luck while hitting his head.
"A-Ah... Lara?! Are you alright?!" Luck cried, trying to make Lara recover.
"For now, we should wait until our parents come out of wherever they are." Sylphy sighed. "How about we have something to eat? At least eat these, Lara!" She quickly gave the girl some of her many fruits and leaves.
"Yummy!" Lara enjoyed them while recovering Stamina and Mana. "Anyways, who are you guys?"
"Right... We didn't even introduced ourselves..." Sylphy facepalmed.
As this happened, in the dungeon outside...
"Where are they?! I can't find their presences!"
Arachne searched for the children everywhere but could not even sense them!
Until... she felt a disturbance in space itself.
"There you are, hiding like rats..."
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