Soon after Draco fireating all of Cir's injuries, he instructed Dimitra to dress her up while he went to che the unscious Vasiliki.
Upon firming that Vasiliki was rec at a steady pace, Drastructed Michalis and Nikoos to protect the unscious Vasiliki and Cir as they made their way to their final destination.
Draco could sehe curiosity in Eleni, Dimitra, Michalis, Nikoos, and Vasileios about the i with Cir, but he didn't have a clear ao provide them.
'Sigh, what do people do at times like this?' Draco wondered, his mind stantly drifting towards his argument with Cir.
'Is it because I let things go on for too long, or did she think I was stringing her along? Well, in a way I was, I should have long since addressed the situation, but I kept procrastinating and now here I am' he thought.
By pieg together his as, her replies and body nguage, Draao formute a theoretical reason for her turmoil, though it was still mere specution.
'I wonder how she will react when I firmly reject her, will she accept it peacefully, burst out with emotion, or even worse, decide to leave?’ he couldn't help but wonder.
‘I was definitely scared of things ging too fast, I even used her young age as excuse, but I guess that things o end, and here I thought everything was going well until now.’ he mused, a light chuckle esg his lips.
‘Ugh, for some reason I am getting annoyed, I mean who does she think she is?. Wasn't it enough that I provided food, clothing, shelter, prote?….. what right did she have to say those words?’ Draced internally, subsciously g his fists.
The others noticed his fluctuatiions, but kept quiet, not saying a word.
‘No calm down, this is still my fault, I did treat her a bit different and so did the others too. Like almost every adult, I assumed it wasn’t a big deal but I guess I was wrong.’ he thought.
‘Sigh, emotions are really plicated, It seems that I have fallen too deep into this pit called family, but I guess this experience is a form of growth,' Draco reasoned.
Soon, the Bahamut familia arrived at the location Draco had set up for Vasileios' trial.
As usual, Draco sed the area for approag adventurers and monsters, taking care of any unwahreats besides Vasileios' oppo while the others set themselves up in front of the room.
"Alright, I have prepared everything. Are you ready, Vasileios?" Draco asked as he fihe final preparations.
"Hmm," Vasileios, who had beeating, nodded his head befetting up and grabbing his gear.
"Good luck, Vasileios. Don't get injured like us," Michalis enced, his voice a bit downcast.
He felt somewhat responsible for the flict between Drad Cir and had spent most of the time thinking about it.
"Thanks, and cheer up. I'm sure things will go back to normal like they always do. It's not the first time any of us have argued with Draii," Vasileios said.
"I uand what you're saying, but this time felt different. I have a feeling that something will ge in our family, and I'm a bit scared," Michalis replied.
"Ugh, since when did you bee such a worrier? I'm sure things will work out somehow," Nikoos said.
"True, besides, isn't this like your ce to snag Cir?" Eleni asked, causing Michalis' face thten up a bit.
"Tsk, how cowardly, gunning firl when she's emotionally weak," Dimitra muttered, making Michalis frown again.
"Aaaaah, ah, look what you did! Just when we mao cheer him up a bit," Eleni said, frowning at Dimitra.
"I didn't say anything wrong. That is indeed a cowardly tactic," Dimitra replied, unfazed.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you don't seem to know much about love," Eleni shook her head.
"Huh, what nonsense are you saying? We've been together for most of our lives. When did you learn about love?" Dimitra asked, her brow furrowing in fusion.
“I……..” Eleni wao reply by got interrupted.
"Ahem, Vasileios...the fight," Draterrupted their discussion.
He had let it go on for a while, but he didn't want to waste any more time in the dungeon.
"Oh, sorry, I got caught up in the discussion" Vasileios apologized.
“Anyway, cheer up. We will work things out whe bae” Vasileios said to Michalis before walking towards the entranbsp;
Closing his eyes, Vasileios took a deep breath before fidently walking into the room.
He wasn't nervous, as he had some time to prepare himself for the fight.
The oppo Draco had chosen for him was a Minotaur, a cow-headed monster with immerength on the middle floors of the dungeon.
It possessed strength rivaling that of a level 2 adventurer, something a level 1 like Vasileios should have a tough time against.
Vasileios was a shield and short sword user, his specialty being defense.
This meant that his weaknesses were fast-moving, high-damage oppos.
Draco had initially sidered choosing a liger fang, which would have met those requirements, but he thought the Minotaur would make a more iing match.
The Minotaur had slow and simple movements, but its hits were quite heavy, and its howl could paralyze most level 1 adventurers, a skill that Draco thought would be an iing match against Vasileios' taunting ability.
Vasileios had several defensive skills in his arsenal, so he could potentially tank the Minotaur's blows.
Taking all this into at, Dravisioned a frontal battle would eween Vasileios and the Minotaur, with the deg factor being how well Vasileios would utilize his stats and skills.
His biggest challenge being finding a way to pierce the Minotaur's tough hide with his short sword.
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Vasileios stood at the edge of a vast chamber, his heart steady, muscles coiled like a spring ready to unleash its tension.
medium armor that glinted softly in the low light, he adjusted his grip on his shield and sheathed short sword, the weight of them familiar and reassuring.
His eyes narrowed, sing the room for the beast he knew lurked within.
The sound of heavy, slow and deliberate footsteps reverberated through the chamber, apanied by a menag snort.
Emerging from the darkness was the Minotaur, a hulking creature with a bull's head, its muscles ripplih tough, bristly fur.
The creature's hide was thid leathery, mottled with scars from battles it had survived or won.
It stood nearly thrice Vasileios’s height, its thick rough horns, ined at a threatening angle.
With a low growl, the Minotaur fixed its gaze on Vasileios, its nostrils fring as it caught the st of the would-be challenger.
Vasileios tightened his grip on his sword, the sound of metal scraping against the sheath eg through the chamber.
The Minotaur snorted, its nostrils fring, and it pawed the ground, its hooves leaving deep impressions ione floor.
The Minotaur then stepped forward, it’s movement deliberately slow and daunting.
It’s hooves echoed on the floor like a drumbeat of impending doom.
Vasileios smirked, his voice steady and fident.
“You’re nothing but a glorified cow, aren’t you? e get me!” he taunted, bashing against his shield with the hilt of his sword.
The Minotaur responded with a snort, pawing the ground, its body teo attabsp;
It let out a roar that shook the stones of the chamber, a clear indication of its i.
Vasileios felt his body stiffen for a moment but having known about the effect of a Minotaur’s roar, he had covered his ears not willing to take any unnecessary risks.
He only had to deal with one oppo so losing his hearing wasn’t a big deal, he just o use his other senses better.
With a grunt, the creature charged forward, its body lunging at Vasileios with lethal i.
The ground trembled beh its weight as it closed the distance, horns aimed at Vasileios like a spear.
Vasileios sidestepped the attack just in time, the beast’s massive horns missing him.
The impact sent a tremor through the ground as the Minotaur skidded to a halt, its body briefly off banbsp;
Seizing the opportunity, Vasileios struck with his sword, aiming for the exposed scars on its fnk.
SWOOSH!
The bde met the Minotaur’s tough hide with a dull thud, barely peing.
Vasileios grimaced but did not relent.
He quickly followed up with a powerful thrust, his spiked shield slightly raised in defence, in the case of a sudden ter.
“Is this all you’ve got? I am expeg a lot more from a monster like you!” he taunted again.
The Minotaur, unfazed by the insult, retaliated with a sweeping side swipe of its arm.
Vasileios ducked, feeling the rush of air as the creature’s fist missed him.
He rolled to the side, quickly regaining his footing.
The Minotaur’s movements, though slow and deliberate, were powerful, and Vasileios knew he had to stay agile.
“e on, you lumberi! I’m right here!” be yelled.
With that mog remark, he activated his taunting skill ‘Thymoeidís Kraugí’.
A primal bellow erupted from his lips, reverberating through the chamber.
The sound was raw and filled with rage, taunting the Minotaur, drawing its focus toward him.
The beast’s eyes widened, its body momentarily frozen in fusioo the sudden influx of fusiions.
THWUMP!
Vasileios used that to his advantage and followed up with a quick jab of his sword, this time aiming for the Minotaur’s knee joint.
The bde barely bit into the creature’s hide, causing it to stagger.
The Minotaur roared in ahe effects of his taunt skill now in full effect.
Vasileios wao gauge how much damage he could tank from it at full power, so he feigned a retreat, luring the Minotaur to charge again.
As the beast rushed forward, horns lowered, Vasileios braced himself, his shield raised, and as the Minotaur drew near, he activated his skill ’Durability Augmentation’.
G!
The shield and his body absorbed the brunt of the impact, the force rattling him but not enough to break his stanbsp;
“ry! You’ll have to do better than that!” he grinned.
‘Not too bad, I ehis but the spikes on my shield feel totally useless here’ he noted, keeping in mind what he could and couldn’t do.
The Minotaur, infuriated, twisted its massive body and attempted to transition its attato a shoulder bash.
Vasileios immediately noticed this and sidestepped the attaarrowly avoiding the deadly maneuver.
He tered with a strike to the Minotaur’s side, but the creature’s thick hide and muscles re iive.
Just them the effect of his taunt skill ended and the two fighters circled each other, each trying to gauge the other’s strengths and weaknesses.
Vasileios g his surroundings, calg his move, he had to be careful to not back himself into any tight ers.
The Minotaur was strong, but its slow and simple movements offered openings if he pyed his cards right.
With a sudden burst of aggression, Vasileios lunged forward, aiming directly for the creature’s fabsp;
The Minotaur, anticipating the attack, ducked and swung its powerful arm toward him.
Vasileios dropped low, rollih the Minotaur’s swing.
He sprang up, delivering a sharp upward thrust with his sword, but the beast twisted away just in time.
SCKT!
The bde grazed the Minotaur’s shoulder, drawing a line of red across its tough skin.
The Minotaur let out a furious bellow, retaliating with a grab, attempting to seize Vasileios.
With agile movement, Vasileios raised his shield, swatting away the Minotaur’s hand, but his aosture and the strength behind the attack sent him stumbling babsp;
He quickly regained his bance, his heart rag, as jolts of adrenaline surged through him.
The Minotaur didn’t waste any time and charged once more, but Vasileios having recovered his stance was ready.
He ducked low, rolling to the side as the beast barreled past him.
THUD!
The Minotaur crashed into the wall, the impact shaking the room.
Dust and debris fell around them, and Vasileios seized the opportunity to strike again.
He rushed forward, aiming for the creature’s exposed babsp;
With a powerful thrust, he drove his sword deep into the Minotaur’s exposed back, the bde finding purchase along a sear its spine.
GRAAH!
The Minotaur roared in pain, twisting around to face him.
Vasileios quickly withdrew his on, ready to evade the iable terattabsp;
The Minotaur, now further enraged, swung wildly, f Vasileios to dance around the blows.
He ducked under a wild swipe, then blocked a sed with his shield, the force rattling his bones.
‘Not bad’ Vasileios thought.
With every beat of his heart, he felt the thrill of the fight surge through him.
The creature lowered its horns for atack, Vasileios sidestepped and thrust his sword forward, aiming for the Minotaur’s throat.
SLASH!
The bde met flesh, and the Minotaur stumbled back, a pained expression crossing its features.
In a moment of desperation, it lunged for Vasileios, attempting to grab him again.
Wielding his spiked shield, Vasileios turned, using the shield’s spikes to catch the Minrasping hand, pushing it away with a swift maneuver.
Then, he spun around, delivering a brutal kick to the beast’s khat he injured earlier, causing it to buckle.
THUD!
The Minotaur fell to one knee, snarling in frustration.
Vasileios, sensing victory being close and his stamina l, decided to tank the few hits to activate the effects of his third skill called ‘Sacrifice’.
Sacrifice was a skill that absorbed a certain amount of damage for members of his familia, weirdly the skill ted him as a member too, a fact he found out by ce.
The skill restored 10% stamina and healed by 2% for every 10% pert damage absorbed.
He had the luxury of using it as he hadn’t taken any damage so far itle.
With renewed vigor, he surged forward, ung himself at the Minotaur.
He struck with a flurry of blows, each hit fueled by the energy he had regained.
The Minotaur, now weakened and desperate, tried to rise, but Vasileios was relentless.
THWACK!
His sword struck at the creature’s neck again, pierg the tough hide, while his shield smmed into its face, stunning it.
The Minotaur staggered, its body swaying as it struggled to remain upright.
Vasileios seized the moment.
With one final, powerful thrust, he drove his sword deep into the Minotaur’s chest, feeling the life force drain from the creature beh him.
The Minotaur let out a final, agonizing roar before crashing to the ground, defeated.
Silence fell over the dungeon room.
Vasileios stood over the falle, panting but unscathed.
The adrenaline coursed through him, invigorating every fiber of his being.
“Guess you weren’t so tough after all,” he breathed, wiping the sweat from his brow.
With a victorious griepped back, allowing himself a moment to revel iriumph of his hard-fought battle.
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