Rewind: A Grimdark LitRPG Series (Pyresouls Apocalypse, Book 1) by James T. Callum

Author:James T. Callum [Callum, James T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-22T22:00:00+00:00

Swiping his item notifications aside, Jacob ran for all he was worth, trying to keep close to the center of the hallway. Predictably, the beast charged straight through the pillars instead of weaving around them. The floor shook as it crashed into each of the stone supports, slowing it just enough that Jacob could keep ahead of its many new swiping claws.

“Now, Kim!” Jacob cried as he passed between the two ladders.

If he was going to die, it would be here. The room ahead was large, like a purpose-built arena it was wide and had no obstructions save for the two ladders.

The Skeletal Beast promptly charged into the room. Jacob was halfway to the large stone doors when an explosion warmed his back. Looking over his shoulder, not daring to stop or even slow, he saw another [Firebomb] explode on the Skeletal Beast’s back.

It didn’t hurt it, but it distracted it enough that it was torn between chasing Jacob and looking around for the new threat. “Thanks, Kim,” he said, even though there was no way she could hear him at that distance.

The pressure in the room dropped, Jacob’s ears popped and a great sucking wind pulled him toward the stone doors that were beginning to swing inward. If all went according to plan, he could get in while the opening was still small and dive aside to avoid the worst of whatever was to come.

Obviously, nothing ever goes according to plan.

Just as Jacob neared the doors, the Skeletal Beast lashed out. He was only brushed but the blow had staggering power behind it, enough to send him flying into the darkness ahead.

Jacob hit the ground in a tumble, his armor making enough of a racket to wake the dead. And whatever horrible monster they just unsealed.

Scrambling about in the dark, Jacob heard the Skeletal Beast break through the doors, shattering them with colossal strength. Debris rained everywhere, by some stroke of luck Jacob avoided getting crushed by tons of broken stone.

He was up on his feet rushing to the rear of the half-circle chamber. A figure stood there, tall and imperious. It wielded the same large hammer as it had on the carvings on the now-broken door.

Ducking to the side, Jacob veered around the suit of immobile armor and to the small altar behind. He spotted the ring immediately, an amazingly intricate band of gold and silver threads with a single cracked black diamond at its center.

Jacob reached for it, only to have his arm crushed beneath the grip of the knight that wasn’t actually just a suit of armor at all. He screamed as his bones turned to powder under the knight’s strength.

That would have been the end for Jacob if the Skeletal Beast didn’t collide with the knight and distract it. With the edges of his vision rapidly darkening, Jacob reached his other hand forward and grabbed the ring.

You gain [Ring of Broken Vows].

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