69novels Chapter 536 is over? It's only just begun.
Chapter 536 is over? It's only just begun.
General Rabbit
Challenge Level: 8 (16), Class: Paladin
HP: 200/452
【AC：10（22）】
Hyacinth was the first to stand up, gripping her weapon and watching closely the Rabbit General's every move.
If the heavily armored, super-heavy Cheshire Rabbit had reminded Hyacinth of something ominous, then the Cheshire Rabbit now bathed in flames...
...This made Iris feel quite uneasy, her back covered in cold sweat.
"Don't be afraid, everyone! General Rabbit's combat power has been greatly weakened by the explosion just now, and she is not invincible now!"
Seeing this, the bard Nightingale immediately shouted, and DM Fox immediately threw a die into the dice pan.
"The bard's encouragement has greatly enhanced your combat abilities. For the next two rounds, all your attacks will have a +2 bonus."
The familiar fox spoke to the adventurers.
A boss battle ensued.
Even with its level and attributes halved due to a plot-induced death, the level 8 Rabbit General is still an extremely huge challenge for an adventurer team with an average level of 6.
The battle was extremely difficult—Hyacinth was hit by General Rabbit's Holy Slash as soon as it charged forward, and most of its health was evaporated on the spot.
"Ouch! It hurts so much when she slashes people!"
"Who told you to charge straight at her! What about your bow and arrows and ranged attacks? At the very least, charge with your shield!"
The pastor, Bai Ling, called out from behind, wishing he could rush up and slap Hyacinth twice, but he still diligently did his job: he threw a healing potion at Hyacinth's feet and cast his own healing spell on her.
However, her health was still hanging by a thread, and she would be crushed by General Rabbit's next Holy Slash in the next round. Fortunately, the warlock Sasha managed to stabilize the battle formation in time.
The heavily injured Marigold, lying on the ground, guided Sasha on how to perform combat rotations. With the veteran player's demonstration and Sasha's rapid learning, she quickly grasped the warlock's secrets.
A combo of spells was successfully cast, [Human Immobilization Spell], immobilizing General Rabbit and finally relieving Hyacinth's predicament.
Tian Nanxing arrived just in time behind Rabbit General, taking advantage of her immobilization state and the critical hit rate bonus brought by her class characteristics, plus the powerful blade oil applied to her weapon, and unleashed a combo that dealt explosive damage.
At the same time, Fenrir the Hellcat and two groups of minions commanded by Alice joined the battle, forcing Hyacinth to retreat and avoid being smashed to pieces by General Rabbit.
The ranger teams also awoke from the aftershocks of the explosion and joined the battle, quickly escalating into a chaotic free-for-all:
"There are so many people here, I'm going to throw a fireball here." Iris held a fireball in her hand, thinking about where to throw it.
"Look, there are gunpowder barrels over there. I think it would be even cooler to include the gunpowder barrels in the explosion blast radius," Pastor Bai Ling said, acting as her strategist.
"Don't listen to Bai Ling, that will blow up Tian Nanxing too," Nightingale said, playing a rousing war song beside her.
"Don't blow me up, woof!" Tian Nanxing barked loudly from afar.
"No, no, no! That's a three-ring fireball spell. The blast radius is 20 feet. Be careful not to let it hit anything like gunpowder barrels."
"What should I do then... Ah, I've got it! I can use this spell called Lightning Bolt..."
"Then be careful not to electrocute me, ahhhhhh!"
"Whoa! I forgot that I just splashed water on Hyacinth and the others with my Tide Surge spell!"
A fierce and bizarre battle, yet unexpectedly lively.
The adventurers pulled off all sorts of mysterious maneuvers, and General Rabbit was having a blast playing with the Unlimited Holy Slash, hacking away at Hyacinth's forehead with one slash after another.
As the thief Tian Nanxing's dagger fell, the warlock Sasha's arcane ray burst forth with brilliant light. General Rabbit finally exhausted all its health points, uttering a line of unwillingness as it fell backward.
"Without the general's command, the undead army collapsed completely and scattered like birds and beasts. The guards of the Fox Gate are clearing out the remaining fleeing undead in various places."
"The heavily wounded Archdruid was healed by the arriving Archmage. Although there was a verbal argument between them, they expressed their willingness to cooperate when facing the common enemy, the undead legion."
"Adventurers, you have saved the Gate of Fox Druid, and everything around you. Glory belongs to you."
The narrator, Fox, reads her lines, and the familiars take their places and begin their performance.
Sunlight shone on the hyacinths, on the excited winged woman Sasha, and illuminated the faces of all the participants.
"Fox's Dungeon Adventure 2.0 -"
"……hey-hey."
Deliberately drawing out the syllable, the fox-like familiar raised an eyebrow and revealed a pleased smile.
"You guys don't think this is the end, do you~?"
"After defeating the undead army, there's still much to explore within the Fox Druid Gate!"
……
I played this TRPG for a long time.
Even late at night, as everyone left to go home and sleep, they were still chatting with great interest about the adventures they had just experienced:
They delved deep into the sewers of the Fox Gate, uncovered the traitor who had attracted the undead army, discovered a dark laboratory, and found and destroyed the portal that directly connected to the Fox Demon King's territory.
"Ta-da~ This is a compilation that I, Fox, had my familiars edit together on the spot!"
"Look forward to the director's cut, which I, Fox, will personally release tomorrow night! I believe it will bring you an even more enjoyable adventure experience~"
"Well then, that concludes tonight's adventure~ Everyone, remember to take a hot bath and get a good night's sleep~"
"Fox, I'll cast a sleeping spell on everyone! When you wake up tomorrow morning, you'll definitely be a hundred times more energetic than usual~☆"
The winged girl silently turned off her phone screen, without listening to the soft lullaby that followed.
The girl took off her school uniform and clothes, went into the bathroom, and while filling the tub with hot water, she thought about the wonderful experiences she had had in the past few days.
She was unexpectedly chosen to participate in the Heart Moon Fox's World of Hearts event, where she met friendly magical girls and had a great time with them.
As the event drew to a close and the magical girls escorted them back to the rooftop, everyone felt a pang of reluctance.
[If only you could become a magical girl, your magical talent is truly amazing, and we could all play together more often.]
Marigold said with regret when she learned that she was only a beginner in magical girls and had not yet developed any real interest in them.
The magical hand that gathered from the tip of the girl's wing grasped a large ladle, scooped up hot water from the bucket, and used it to wash away the fatigue and sweat accumulated on her body from a whole day of exercise.
Hot water slid over her body and feathers, and after carefully applying soap and shampoo, she rinsed it clean. Then, she carefully groomed her flight feathers and ear feathers with the feather powder puff that her father had mailed over. Tiredness and weariness gradually welled up in the girl's heart.
Sasha suddenly remembered a very popular post she had seen on the forum:
It is said that the video account of the girl named 【Magical Girl Fox Fox Official】often posts lullabies sung by her, with a sweet and pleasant voice. Moreover, the new videos seem to have a magical power within three days, helping listeners enjoy a peaceful sleep.
Is it really that amazing?
Filled with curiosity and excitement, as she lay down on the bed, covered herself with the blanket, and prepared to sleep, Sasha gently turned on the music app on her phone, clicked on the latest lullaby audio released by Xinyuehu, and selected to play it all at once.
The melodious singing came from the phone's not-so-good speaker.
As she listened to the soft, delicate singing, the winged girl closed her eyes and calmly pondered a question she would almost never consider:
...What else is needed to become a magical girl?
Before she could come up with an answer, the lullaby had already ended, and the girl drifted off to sleep.
"Good night."