In front of Domogon The Conquerer, a platoon of Shadow creatures were posted up, ready for combat.

"Should I get started, then?" I muttered, taking a good look at the foot shadow soldiers the boss monster lined up.

"Is it so fat and weak that it needs a literal army to protect it?" I stared at the elephant-looking Shadow creature boss monster as it sat on its ass, club in hand.

Even though I had the ability to take down this soldiers on my own, I couldn't risk the thought of the fatso sneaking up behind me and smacking me from my feet with that massive club of it.

Therefore I would have to leave this bastards army to my trusty Arcane pets.

"Come forth..."

My companions stepped out from the Arcane portal, blazing and cracking with energy.

The fact that my comrades had my back helped greatly to calm my mind. However, I still think it's a bit too much to go with a frontal assault, especially considering the weakness of Domogon's army.

I guessed from the size of Domogon and that massive club that one swing from the bastard would be enough to wipe my pets away.

That would be a particularly precarious position for me because as far as I know, once an Arcane pet dies, it gone forever.

In that case, there was only one way to do this.

"I'll have to take care of the boss... You guys take care of the rest, you have freedom to use as much skills as you please but we all have to hunt without getting hit..."

I gave my orders to my Arcane pets. "Understood..."

They all let out a screech, a growl and howls all in unison.

"Alright... Off you go..."

I ordered them to initiate the assault first.

Ding!

~Your Arcane pet>Naga< has activated its skill~

~Active Skill: Venom Fangs Of The Narrow~

Ding!

~Your Arcane pet>Egar< has activated its skill~

~Active Skill: Aggro Field~

Ding!

~Your Arcane pet >Cryo< has activated its skill~

~Active Skill: Arctic Fang ~

Ding!

~Your Arcane pet >Pyro< has activated its skill~

~Active Skill: Blazing Universe ~

The showdown was explosive, flames erupted near the subordinate of Domogon and the Shadow creature lackies retaliated to bring about an all out war.

I stood there watching it all unfold and also taking peaks at the boss monster who just sat their looking at the war on its comrades.

"Everything seems to be going according to plan, my pets are sure to overwhelm this army... However how long is this boss monster going to seat in its ass... Come at me already, I don't like attacking first..."

Then in the blink of an eye, Domogon broke my expectations and bolted forward like a streak of lightning.

"What the fuck! What is up with that movement?"...

Quite literally, in the swift blink of an eye, Domogon had ran past its lackeys and arrived several steps before me.

"Oh! Shit!"

My eyes widened considerably.

This Shadow creature boss monster, with a huge, mountain sized body mass managed to exceed my imaginations.

What the hell are Shadow creatures turning into nowadays, I'm sure this as far as most of the previous expeditions into this dungeon went. Because how do you defend yourself from what Domogon's swift and unpredictable movements.

Mm-mm!

Domogon lifted its club up high, about to slam that massive thing on me and squash me like a damn bug.

But I wasn't going to let that happen.

"Naga...".

I called out.

Ding!

Naga let out a loud, defeaning screech in response to my call.

~Naga has granted you its Skill~

~Active Skill: Scale Guard~

The reptile scale reinforced skin crawled all over me instantly and just in the nick of time as Domogon's club slammed into my side like a massive mountain moving at the speed of a shotgun fired.

Bam!

One wack from the club sent me flying back at high speed and into a burning rock , crushing the entire structure into ashes.

The impact would have been fatal if I hadn't thought quickly and instructed Naga to grant me the Scale Guard skill.

I opted out of using my Spacial Manipulation ability to create a barrier but I felt that would hold against the weight and swing if the creatures attack.

Regaining my footing and glancing at the already active system interface waiting for me to absorb the Anti-arcane stones so that it could begin counting essence.

I checked my Arcane reserves:..

~1000\3500~

"Alright..." I took in a deep breath and started absorbing every ounce of Anti-arcane stone I could see in sight.

The system went to work and started counting the essence and truly I could see that some creatures had two or more Anti-arcane stones when they were killed by my pets.

My Arcane reserves were finally full again so my pets could continue using skills uninterruptedly, likewise me.

"Come on you fat fuck!" I yelled at Domogon who was now sprinting towards me.

The bastards stomp sent cracks racing across the stone floor as it lunged again, with its club raised high svd eyes blazing red with Anti-arcane energy.

I tightened my grip, my teeth grinding under the pressure. "Let's dance you overgrown black elephant..."

The moment it swung, the air whooshed with heavy current. I shifted sideways, using my Spacial Manipulation distortion to flick myself around the club as it slammed into the ground, sending a shockwave that tire through the battlefield.

Boom!

Bam!

The entire floor cratered beneath its weight and force, dust and debris exploding outward. Before I could regain my balance, Domogon twisted it's trunk and swatted me across the field.

"Ghhh- damn it!".

i said forcing my Arcane flow to stabilize to maintain the integrity of the Scale Guard skill.

"Fine... Fine..." I said glaring at the beast as its shadow loomed over me. "You want brutal? You got it!".

I thrust my palm forward. "Cryo!!!".

Ding!

~Your Arcane pet >Cryo< has activated its skill~

~Active Skill: Frozen Abyss~

The ground beneath Domogon's feet turned to glacial shards, freezing upwards like jagged spears. The beast roared, swinging its club wildly and shattering the ice in burst of frost and black mist.

That was my opening.

I blinked forward, using Spatial manipulation to enter and exit from several space pockets, appearing finally right in front of its chest. My fist blazed with overlapping Arcane energy — flame, frost merging into a chaotic surge.

"Take this!"

I drove my punch into its abdomen. The explosion that followed ripped the air apart, a brutal, echoing thunder that sent chunks of stone flying everywhere.

But Domogon didn't even flinch. Its massive trunk coiled around me mid-strike, crushing down with the strength of a mountain.

Bones cracked and the barrier of my Scale Guard skill shattered across my skin.

"Shit, too strong".

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