"Ugh, that thing..." Issei groaned.
"Hey! Are you alright?"
Kiba ran over to help him.
"Thanks." He nodded and got up slowly. His body hurt everywhere. He could feel his bones cracking. But there wasn't any time to worry about such things.
"Issei-senpai, are you hurt?" Koneko asked worriedly, checking him over.
Issei waved off the concern, "Don't worry. It's just my legs and my arms that hurt. I'll be fine."
Akeno was healing Kiba who took a lot of damage, but she was also paying attention to what's happening. The Snow Yeti was moving again. It stomped its feet on the ground again, causing another wave of ice to spread.
"Watch out! It's coming again!" Kiba shouted, "Everyone! Get ready to attack!"
Issei and the other members of Rias Gremory's peerage stood up.
Meanwhile, Raynare, who managed to avoid getting hit directly by the attack, tried to get away from the ice's effect, but failed. Her feet and wings were already frozen in place.
"Dammit!" she cursed angrily, "How did this happen!? It's all because of that madman!"
Her companion, Dohnaseek, was injured badly. He couldn't even stand properly. The worst one was Mittlet. Her entire body was frozen and bleeding profusely, but she was still conscious and struggling against the cold.
"Argh... shit... I can't move... Damn it!"
Raynare gritted her teeth and clenched her fist.
Slowly but surely, the Yeti approached them and stood above them. It looked at Raynare and the other two fallen angels. They couldn't escape, only able to see it raising its thick arm to attack.
"No! This isn't possible!" She shouted. Her body shook in fear, her face twisted in desperation.
The Yeti roared loudly and brought its arms down at them, causing a loud boom as its hands smashed into the ground. The ground beneath them shook, the earth splitting apart as a large hole formed. Raynare was barely able to jump aside to avoid being crushed by the falling debris.
Unfortunately, the other Fallen Angels weren't so lucky. The ground underneath them collapsed and they were swallowed up into the hole.
Dohnaseek was unable to move, he screamed as he fell down, his body twisting in pain as he disappeared beneath the ground with the blonde Fallen Angel.
"Fuck!" Raynare cursed, her hands gripping tightly on her spear, her eyes fixed on the Yeti.
"Lightning!"
Akeno shot her lightning magic toward it. It struck the monster in the back and sent it stumbling backward, but it didn't stop it from continuing its rampage. She kept on attacking, but her attacks weren't effective against the Snow Yeti.
Due to the thick fur, which was like armor, and the cold environment, her attacks didn't work that much. The lightning only managed to anger the monster more as it turned its head and roared loudly at her.
It crouched, taking a huge pile of snow and raising it above its head. It aimed at Akeno and threw the huge pile toward the black-haired beauty.
"Akeno-senpai!"
Seeing the hurling snow, mixed with dirt and rocks, Issei stretched his arm trying to save Akeno.
But his Boosted Gear didn't have enough energy left, so he was unable to use his power to push himself toward her in time. His stamina was depleted and he stumbled. He quickly got up, but…
Bam!
The pile of snow exploded before he could even get near the woman, and she got caught in the explosion. She was blown back by the blast, rolling in the snow, covered by ice.
On her side, Raynare was also bleeding, she was also hit by the hurling snow. However, Issei didn't care about her and only focused on his devil senior.
"No!" Issei screamed. "Akeno-senpai!"
He immediately ran toward the woman, checked her, and found her alive. However, she wasn't in a good condition.
Not only did she fall unconscious, wounds covered her beautiful body. Blood flowed out of her head, arms, and legs, and her clothes got ripped revealing parts of her breasts. There were cuts all over her exposed skin. The most worrisome was the fact her left arm was twisted in an unnatural position. It must have been broken during the blast, judging from how she held it in a weird way.
"Shit... shit... What should we do?!" Issei muttered.
"Issei-senpai." Koneko appeared from the side and looked serious, "We need to get out of here. I will bring Akeno-senpai with me. Let's run now."
"Right..." Issei nodded. "You go ahead, Koneko-chan. I will distract it."
"But..."
"Do it! There's no way we can all escape without someone distracting the monster!" He said sternly. His tone left no room for arguments, so she just nodded. "Kiba, I leave Koneko-chan with you."
The blonde haired boy shook his head and stood next to him.
"You can't distract that monster by yourself, Issei-kun. I will help you kill it."
"But..."
"No buts. If you can't beat that monster, you won't survive. It's best if we kill it and escape together." He smiled and raised his sword. "Let's do it!"
At first, Koneko looked at them with trembling eyes, but after a while she gritted her teeth and nodded. She carried Akeno on her back and ran away from there.
"Let's go!" Kiba dashed toward the Snow Yeti, swinging his sword and stabbing its thick legs.
Issei too ran toward the Yeti and attacked. He was still wearing the red gauntlets on his right hand and activated its ability.
"Boost!"
Suddenly, his strength doubled and his punch was faster than usual.
However, the monster was so huge that his attacks didn't really affect it. The Snow Yeti swung its hand and hit Kiba. It was so strong and powerful that he got thrown to the side. His sword flew away from him.
Meanwhile, Issei used his speed and jumped behind the Yeti, punching its back, only to bounce back, unable to do much. His body was covered by snow, and the cold wind was freezing him.
"Damn, it's too cold!" he muttered. "I need more Boosts! More Boosts!"
He activated his gauntlet, doubling his power again. But the effect wasn't good enough, and he couldn't even break the Yeti's thick fur.
Enraged, the snow monster stomped on the snowy ground again and a shockwave of cold wind blasted through the air. Snow and ice particles mixed in with the blast and covered the two boys, freezing them in place. It felt like being hit by a blizzard. The temperature dropped drastically.
Without having any chance to resist, they turned into an ice sculpture, frozen solid. Yeti approached them with a monstrous smile and raised its hand, crushing them to pieces.
Now, only two people were left. And they soon met their fate in a hailstorm of icicles.
"No." Koneko's face paled upon witnessing the hailstorm.
There was no room to dodge or hide, all she could do was to shield her friend from the deadly icicle that rained down. And soon enough, the ice impaled her.
She fell, and so did Akeno, who she had been protecting. The last thing she remembered before passing out was a sight of a blue light shining on her face, and then, darkness.
Clap clap clap!
Cain clapped his hands in the dungeon throne room. The screen in front of him displayed the corpses of the Fallen Angels and Devils. His lips curled up into a wide grin, showing his excitement.
"Bravo! Well done, everyone! That's an entertaining fight. Too bad you're not strong enough to beat the second floor yet, but don't worry. As you will be able to try again."
He turned his attention to the small monitor on the side.
Revival:
Freed Sellzen – 2D 22H 22M
Asia Argento – 2D 22H 28M
Kalawarner – 2D 23H 46M
Dohnaseek – 2D 23H 48M
Mittlet – 2D 23H 48M
Raynare – 2D 23H 44M
Hyoudou Issei – 2D 23H 58M
Kiba Yuuto – 2D 23H 58M
Himejima Akeno – 2D 23H 59M
Shirone (Toujou Koneko) – 2D 23H 58M
"Yes, you all will be revived." Cain chuckled. "The resurrection price is already paid, and all you need is time. Experience is truly a great teacher, right? And I give you the experience of death which you will never experience twice... Or three times for the pervert."
So close. The Yeti would've died if all of them attacked together. In fact, the red bar that indicated HP, which Cain could see hovering above the monster, was nearly depleted. Yeti only looked fine outside due to the weather while its body was actually damaged.
The dark-haired teen chuckled and clapped his hands. Everything went dark, the screen and monitor turned off, and the room became pitch black.
Cain stood up from his seat, walking out of the throne room, and closed the door behind him. The dungeon system would handle the resurrection for him now.
And when he was gone to bed, windows showing the result of the run appeared in the empty throne room.
[All challengers have been eliminated.]
[Reward distributed!]
[Emotional Rewards:
Helplessness: +2450 Coins
Fear: +5500 Coins
Excitement: +1200 Coins
Desperation: +5500 Coins
Pain: +2500 Coins
Anger: +1300 Coins
Hope: +500 Coins
Curious: +900 Coins
Disgust: +300 Coins
Sadness: +500 Coins
Total Coins: + 20,650 Coins]
[Your dungeon has resisted a strong group of challengers.]
[Your Fame has grown.]
[Due to the increase of your fame, a new authority is unlocked!]
Authority Level: 3
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