Cat Core, Book 2, Lich's Bargain (A Dungeon Core, LitRPG Adventure) by Dean Henegar

Author:Dean Henegar [Henegar, Dean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

“There goes poor Zork. I thought that going to this world would mean all the cheaters were gone, but here we go with four pally again,” Florence complained as the party finished off the last threat in the master bedroom. Just like the most popular build in Dungeon Delve, here were four paladins, clearing her home out with their cheating ways.

“Well, at least we’ll have our first adventurers that make it to the second floor. Don’t compare these adventurers to the game we played back on Earth. They’ve had a solid run so far, but I’d bet my ball of yarn they’re running low on mana. Once out of mana, a paladin is just a normal warrior,” Doug replied. He was right, not that she was going to give him the satisfaction of telling him that. The four dwarves didn’t say much during their delve, but whatever deity they followed must have specialized in earth magic of some sort.

The party had somewhat better gear than most, leading Florence to believe they were likely level 3 or 4 and not completely new adventurers. Paladins, shamans, and sword mages with healing affinity could all do about the same thing. This group had used magic to bolster their leather and chain armor with a rocky shell and enhanced their weapons with a magical glow that gave them heavier impact. The early encounters didn’t even make the four of them break a sweat, but hitting more of the level 2 defenders and tangling with Loki forced them to start burning through their resources.

Florence hadn’t seen too many dwarves in this crazy new world, so she was kind of pleased to have a chance to watch them work. Given they were in a hilly area and there were large mountains in the distance, the area was probably perfect for a dwarf clan to live in. The fact that they were all the same class didn’t seem to detract from their ability to fight, though the few traps in her home did get some good licks in. The flame trap in the living room had crisped up a couple of them, which forced their first use of healing magic.

“Without a rogue in their party, your traps are doing well. We’ll have to turn you loose to build what you had planned. When these four leave our home, there should be more than enough cash to work with,” Florence said.

Doug perked up when she mentioned that he would get to play with trap designs soon. “Indeed, I look forward to mixing things up a bit and have some good ideas for the second floor.”

They stopped talking so they could watch her babies do their thing in the great room. The dwarves took the stairs cautiously; they must have known a new level meant greater challenges. But with greater challenges came greater rewards, so that egged them on. Buttercup, Puddin, and Winston had been napping on the chairs and sofas in the room, but they scrambled into action as the adventurers approached.

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