Leo The Dragon Heir

Chapter 12: Dungeon Raid

Leo felt like the night won’t end. His thoughts roamed around. He was excited but scared about the dungeon raid.

“What if Darwin’s plan fails? Would I be able to unlock the seal to reach my affinity?”

Doubts crossed his mind but he was determined to achieve his goal.

The stars disappeared and the sun began to rise. Leo did not get an ounce of sleep.

“Are those eye bags?” Darwin asked, staring into Leo’s eyes.

Leo staggered towards Darwin and pricked a smile.

“Little eye bags. Anxiety got the better of me,” he yawned, cleaning his eyes with his palms.

Darwin gently tapped Leo.

“Don’t worry, you got this,” he motivated, smiling brightly.

Leo smirked, cracking his fingers.

“Yes, Master Darwin. Let’s go!” he exclaimed, excited.

Darwin and Leo began their journey to the dungeon. They make their way out of Heio forest to the deep cluster of dungeons. The excitement was written all over Leo’s face. Darwin knew that he had to do all it takes to help Leo unlock his affinity.

“About the dungeon…” Darwin started.

Leo looked at him, wandering what he was about to say.

“Goblins. We’re dealing with goblins. One of the lowest grade monsters found during a dungeon raid. I’m sure with the progress, your mana will begin to sip through your sealed orb, releasing your affinity,” he completed.

“Hmm, goblins you say…” Leo swayed, trying to understand.

“But wait, what do you mean by lower ranks?” he asked.

Darwin sighed. Varrick and him had forgotten to give Leo a break down on how dungeon monsters work, which might pose as a difficulty to him as time pass.

“There are four grades of dungeon monsters that you face during dungeon raids. The first grade is the minor-grade which includes monsters like slimes, caterpillars and bugs. Then, the second grade is the lower-grade which includes monsters like goblins, stray wolves and mutated lizards. For the third grade, it is the mid-grade which includes monsters like dragons and armonites. The last grade, that is the fourth grade is the higher-grade which includes only one monster- demons,” Darwin explained as he sharpened his knife.

“Armonites…what are armonites?” Leo asked.

“Well, they are ghost knights, covered in armors. They are really difficult to defeat because they don’t have physical bodies but they can be defeated,” Darwin explained.

Suddenly, the little cart which they entered, stopped right in front of the dungeon.

“We’re here,” Darwin said, halting the horses, who drew the cart.

Leo stared into the dungeon. He could sense an evil aura around it. The clouds were darker than usual and unusually thick.

“Where have I felt this before?” he murmured, coming down from the cart.

“You’re sensing it too, right?” Darwin questioned, glaring at Leo with his hand gripped on his sword.

“Really malicious and dangerous. But maybe it’s an after effect of the people who had already been here before us,” Leo spoke, trying to understand the aura which they could feel.

Leo took a step into the dungeon as he held a fire touch that Darwin had turned on.

“Yes, maybe,” Darwin replied.

Leo gulped really hard as he and Darwin slowly walked into the dungeon.

“Ingnito Luminous,” said Darwin, stretching his hand out to the goblin that popped out from nowhere and burning it into crips.

“Nice save, Master Darwin,” Leo praised.

As they walked further into the dungeon, a large group of goblins got attracted by the light.

“Here they come,” Darwin screamed.

“Suspendic Asper-” Darwin was about to launch another attack but suddenly, all the goblins disappeared.

Leo and Darwin looked at themselves, confused. The dungeon became airy. The fire touch went off and there was a hissing sound in the air.

“What’s happening?” Leo questioned, scared.

“DON’T MOVE,” Darwin screamed, jumping in front of Leo as he stopped an attack with his sword.

“Are goblins this strong? Or is it just mutated?” Leo asked, drawing out his little sword.

“There is no such thing as a mutated goblin and no, goblins are not this strong. There is something else in here. Maybe it is-”

“-the malicious aura we felt. They are still here,” Leo interrupted, putting on a serious face.

They did not know what was out there. They were being cautious because the aura was not only malicious but also intimidating.

“Well, well, well… Look who we have here. We’ve finally found you. The one born of the dragon king,” a mysterious voice said as a figure walked out from the shadow.

“Who are you?” asked Leo.

“You have really grown, haven’t you? From the last time I saw you. That was four or was it five months ago,” the man giggled as he walked towards them.

Three other men walked behind him, dressed in black cloaks. Their faces where hidden but they had a strangely familiar aura around them.

Nostalgia.

Waves of the memories that Leo had been trying his best to forget, came flooding in. His mother.

“You killed my mother,” Leo snared.

Darwin was confused. The person who had killed Abigail was right in front of him.

“Oh, you finally remember. Isn’t this a nice reunion?” asked the man.

“FUCK OFF!” screamed Darwin as he charged into the man.

“Leminta: Orb of Fire,” he said, releasing a spherical blue flame which filled his palm.

“Larca: Watery planet,” the man said, releasing a counterattack shaped as a water ball.

The attack force was greater than that of Darwin, which sent Darwin to the ground.

“Darw-” Leo said but was interrupted.

“Don’t be too ahead of yourself minor,” one of the guys in a black cloak said, launching an attack towards Leo.

As the attack reached Leo, he brushed it off.

“You will pay for killing my mother. YOU WILL PAY!” he groaned.

He grinned his teeth as an airy aura flared from his body.