Lorescholaring...
Lorescholaring...
Chapter 1.58 H
The expedition in the ruins is ambushed by a terrifying horde of undead, including Ghouls, Wights, and a massive Crypt Lord. The adventurers suffer heavy casualties as Olesm attempts to organize a defense, while Toren inexplicably attacks Ceria during the chaos.
The adventurer expedition exploring the ruins is suddenly overwhelmed by a massive, deadly ambush from an undead horde. The situation rapidly deteriorates as powerful new undead variants emerge from the darkness, catching the teams completely off guard.
The chapter concludes with the surviving adventurers fighting desperately for their lives against the seemingly unstoppable Crypt Lord and its encroaching undead army.
Elise from the Flawless Flights is eaten alive by an undead monster, and Hunt is paralyzed by a Wight's magical claws.
The aristocratic captain of the Silver Spears who seeks out Ryoka Griffin.
aka Yvlon, Captain of the Silver Spears +4
A polite, blue-scaled Drake who is the highest-leveled [Tactician] in Liscor. He is roped into playing a high-stakes chess game against Erin by his uncle, Lism.
aka The Olesm, the Drake +6
A newly discovered ancient dungeon near Liscor.
aka ancient dungeon, the Ruins +13
Olesm uses his Tactician skills, such as Rapid Retreat and Attack Formation, to organize a desperate defense against the horde.
A terrifying, massive Crypt Lord emerges to command the lesser undead, posing a catastrophic threat to the remaining adventurers.
During the chaos of the battle, Toren inexplicably attacks Ceria with a broken sword, but she incapacitates him by blasting his head off.
A complex Tier 2 spell used to cast widespread light.
aka [Illumination]
A Silver-rank adventuring team captained by Yvlon Byres.
aka the Silver Spears
A Silver-rank adventurer team captained by Cervial Dermondy.
aka the Flawless Flights
A low-tier defensive barrier spell.
aka [Ward of Safety]
A Human whose past racist remarks are remembered by Erin.
aka Archer Captain, the archer-captain +3
The Human vice-captain of the Horns of Hammerad.
aka the vice-captain, vice-captain of the Horns of Hammerad +10
One of the [Mages] in the Horns of Hammerad.
aka the wispy-haired [Mage], the [Mage] Sostrom +5
A Silver-rank [Mage] captain who decides against exploring the Ruins of Albez.
aka Captain Menes, the mage captain +2
The skeletal remains of a person that Erin discovered in an upstairs bedroom of the inn.
aka the skeleton, a pile of bones +18
A scarred warrior member of the Horns of Hammerad.
aka the armored warrior
A devastating offensive combat skill.
aka [Hammer Blow]
A spell that fires sharp, frozen projectiles.
aka [Ice Spike]
A spell used to create a glowing crystal for illumination.
aka [Light], Light
A common offensive magical spell that creates projectiles of fire.
aka [Fireballs], Fireball +1
A basic magical barrier spell.
aka [Lesser Barrier]
A low-tier defensive spell utilizing light magic.
aka [Sanctuary of Light]
An audio-enhancing utility spell.
aka [Loudness]
A sound-dampening utility spell.
aka [Muffle]
An instantaneous fire spell.
aka [Flashfire]
Highly lethal, advanced zombies that possess supernatural physical attributes.
aka Ghouls
A type of undead creature armed with magically paralyzing claws.
An undead creature Erin considers a real threat, unlike mundane corpses.
aka Zombies, zombies +3
Undead creatures referenced as prior threats near the inn.
aka skeleton, undead skeletons +2
A massive, bull-like sapient species.
aka Minotaurs, the Minotaur
A sapient reptilian species dominant in regions south of Liscor, generally unfriendly to Humans.
aka lizards, giant lizards +3
A species of which Erin Solstice is a member.
aka Humans, smooth skin +4
A sapient species possessing Elven traits.
aka Half-Elf, half-Elves
A general class for any individual who practices magic.
aka [Mage], [Mages] +3
A class that grants its user Skills related to strategy, giving them a significant advantage in games like chess.
aka [Tactician], [Tacticians] +1
A System skill that drastically increases the movement speed of the user and their allies to escape danger.
aka [Rapid Retreat]
A powerful [Tactician] skill that supercharges the combat capabilities of allied forces.
aka [Attack Formation]
A sweeping offensive melee skill.
aka [Whirlwind Cleave]
A ranged combat skill that maximizes damage at exceptionally close distances.
aka [Point-Blank Shot]
“Gerial. We can’t regroup like this. I need to cast [Illumination], but I’ll need defending.”
“Pathetic spirits of the dead! I am Calruz, leader of the Horns of Hammerad! By the House of Minos, I challenge you. If there is any honor left yet in your defiled corpses—face me and meet your end!”
“I will lure them out. If one of you possesses a [Loudness] spell or something similar, I will provoke them into attacking.”
“I can! But I need an opening! And the dead are behind us as well!”
“I know that spell. But are the rest of you agreed…?”
“I will take care of it if you get me close.”
“I fired it right at the damn monster, but it just took Elise and ate her. Damn it. Damn them.”
“A Wight got him from behind. It raked him with those damn paralyzing claws, and he froze up. He’s okay—but the magic isn’t going away for a while.”
“We could search for trapped rooms, but we’ll burn through magic fast that way. It’s risky.”
+113 more quotes →“They’ve already hidden themselves again. If we keep going, we’ll just run into another ambush. Granted, we know it’s coming, but I’d rather not do that again.”