Dungeon Raider System

Chapter 257 The strange rules on the abandoned outpost Part 3

"Look what you have done!" Charlie scolded the student as the creepy sound of footsteps became louder. It was obviously a cryptid trying to make its way towards them but it was impossible to tell what kind of cryptid it was.

At that moment, Uriel realized that something must have been interfering with his mystical sense because, usually, he would be able to at least tell whether there were any cryptids on the vicinity.

Charlie grabbed her rifle and pointed it towards the closed door that led to the watchtower, but contrary to her expectations, the cryptid broke through the ceiling and fell directly on top of her. As a heavenly rank, she was bound to be the first to be sensed by any cryptid.

She tried to dodge, but it was too late and she fell to the floor while trying to keep the monster from gnawing at her. It was a quadruped beast similar to a cross in between a rat and a bull, an eerie looking creature Uriel couldn't recognize but that didn't change the fact that he needed to dispatch it as soon as possible.

It took a couple of point blank shots from his magnum, but Uriel managed to kill it before any harm came to his professor. Charlie dropped the creature with a thudding sound right next to her and thanked Uriel profusely, though he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention towards her.

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"Something is coming from outside." Uriel said right before a pack of the same creatures gathered in front of the entrance, fighting among them for the right to be the first one to enter.

They ran towards the door to the watchtower while Charlie fired her rifle at the cryptids with uncanny precision, but their thick skin allowed them to withstand a few shots before dying and they were too many to count.

Uriel placed his hand on the door handle out of instinct, but then he remembered the rule about not opening any doors and took it back. Although he stayed one night in that place, he wasn't that familiar with the building as he spent most of his time on the watchtower, because of that he didn't know where to run.@@@@

"Keep going and then turn left." Charlie commanded.

Uriel didn't know where was she leading them, but anything was better than staying and fighting so many enemies in such adverse circumstances. They needed to find a place to hold their ground, but that proved to be a challenge for them as most of the doors were closed.

"Turn off your lamps!" Uriel shouted as soon as he realized the floor was wet.

"But that will leave us exposed!" Cried Liv.

"There's not time to argue." Said Uriel as he turned off his lamp.

When both women did the same, darkness overtook the place and the eyes of those cryptids were highlighted in red. Although frightening, it was the only thing that allowed Charlie to continue firing her weapon, but then a blue light erupted from behind.

"Jump as high as you can!" Said Uriel as he touched the ground holding Terry Pratchett's sword, Thunderbolt Iron. Sparks of electricity ran all over the wet floor like a spiderweb, hitting each and every single cryptid present and also Uriel himself.

He fell to the ground, smoke arising from his clothes.

"Sage!" Charlie said as she rushed to help him.

"I'm fine, I just need some rest."

"That was incredible!" Charlie held Uriel's face in between her arms, placing him in a comfortable position as the cryptids started vanishing.

"Where did you get that thing?" Liv asked with a voice that almost seemed angry, but Uriel didn't reply as he was being smothered by a grateful Charlie.

Uriel thought of activating Water warlock's blessing many times while running away from those creatures, but now that they were all dead he was glad he didn't as everytime he activated it he felt more distant to his own self.