“What are you doing!? Don't touch it!” shouted Klyn, but his warning was too late.

Ding!

Party leader has initiated the Boss battle.

Transferring party to the [Mother Snow Panthers Den].

With A bright flash, the swirling light expanded and engulfed Akira. The warriors began to panic but they had little time to worry about it as the light washed over them as well.

In only a few seconds the small room was empty again and the swirling oval door was back to normal.

Ding!

You have entered the [Mother Snow Panthers Den].

The exit is locked in order to leave you must kill the [Mother Snow Panther] or Die.

“Captain you all right?”

“Where are we captain?”

“Akira, why are you always touching dangerous-looking things?” asked Klyn. “That magic door could have killed us.”

Akira didn't answer them and just used his hand to block the bright sunlight that was shining in his face nearly blinding him. The change in lighting was very unwelcome since his eyes had gotten used to the dark dungeon tunnels.

As his eyes became accustomed to the bright light he was able to see where they had been taken by the magical light.

They were now on the edge of a large stone bowl that was carved into the ground and they were surrounded by towering mountain walls that were covered in slick ice.

The icy walls rose straight up into the sky as far as the eye could see. There was no cover to hide if something came to attack them.

The reason for it being so bright was partly due to the sunlight reflecting off of the snow and ice.

A few fresh snowflakes accompanied a cold wind that was blowing down from the top of the mountain peaks causing the warriors to feel a little discomfort.

“MEEEERRRROOOOOOWWWWW!”

A deep meow came from the opposite side of the cavernous bowl stopping the warriors who had been talking quietly.

Akira silently gave hand signals to the warriors ordering them to form up beside him.

It had been some time since Klyn had given everyone a buff so he quietly began his chants applying several buffs on Akira first before applying them onto the rest of the warriors.

The sound of large footsteps echoed out from within a large dark cave that was carved into the mountainous wall just above the carved bowl.

Two large golden eyes stared out of the cave and looked at the werewolf warriors gathered below.

Then a large white head the size of a medium boulder exited the dark cave followed by a body that was larger than the tallest horse. [Mother Snow Panther lvl 78].

It opened its large mouth showing off several rows of sharp teeth.

“Merrrooooooow!” the [Mother Snow Panther] let out a howl, challenging those who stood below her.

Ding!

[Mother Snow Panther] has used a skill fear.

You will be in a state of fear for 5 seconds.

You have resisted the skill.

The warriors next to Akira had all been affected by the skill and were unable to move just staring blankly at nothing.

“It's just a large cat!” shouted Akira while using the [Shout] skill. With the effects of the shout, the warriors were able to clear their minds and focus back on the coming fight.

The [Mother Snow Panther] seeing its skill fail lowered its body and then shot into the air soaring towards Akira and the warriors. Its mouth was wide open and its claws were stretched out ready to tear through armor and flesh.

Akira used the skill [Sword slash] and sent a bright blue light flying towards the approaching [Mother Snow Panther].

The attack hit both of its front paws and sent blood spilling onto the white snow and caused a growl of anger to escape its mouth. The wound was not deep but it hurt a lot.

Akira and the warriors were bracing themselves for the coming attack, but the [Mother Snow Panther] flew over their heads and slammed into the wall behind them sending ice fragments everywhere.

With its powerful legs, it rebounded so that it could attack them from behind!

“Everyone turn around!” commanded Akira as he sent another [Sword slash] flying towards the [Mother Snow Panther] this time creating a shallow gash on its side.

Of the thirty warriors that had joined the dungeon clearing mission only two of them had crossbows. They aimed at the newly opened wound and pulled their triggers sending two bolts coated with toxins slamming into the wound. The toxins were a specialty made by the shamans for fighting against monsters.

The [Mother Snow Panther] landed on the ground in front of the warriors and swiped its claw at the nearest person knocking them off of their feet.

Before anyone could come to his aid and surround the [Mother Snow Panther] it launched itself back into the air heading towards another wall and rebounded off the wall aiming to attack their unprotected backs again.

The [Mother Snow Panther] was playing with them only wounding those that it smacked around as it jumped back and forth. Whenever they tried to attack it would just run away and had only received a few small cuts and pokes as well as several of the bolts that were covered in plenty of toxins.

Growing annoyed, Akira waited until the [Mother Snow Panther] again landed and immediately used his skill [Shadow Chains] before it could jump away.

Four shadow chains flew up from the ground and entwined themselves with the [Mother Snow Panthers] four limbs and bit down into the flesh securing their grasp on the [Mother Snow Panther].

“Everyone attack from its sides! I'll deal with keeping its attention!” ordered Akira as he activated [Shield Slam].

He rocketed straight forward aiming for the struggling [Mother Snow Panther].

Bam!

His shield and body slammed into the head of the [Mother Snow Panther], stunning it as well as dealing a large amount of blunt damage.

“Merrroooowww!” the [Mother Snow Panther] let out a howl of pain after shaking it's head to regain its senses.

The spear in Akira's hand shot forward and stabbed at the roof of its open mouth.

[Piercing skill increased!] He continues to use his spear to pierce and wound the [Mother Snow Panther] not letting it focus on the others or the chains holding it.

The warriors on the side of the [Mother Snow Panther] stabbed, hacked and poked with their weapons causing blood to spray all onto the ground in large hot droplets sending up steam into the cold air.

With the multiple wounds, toxins, and loss of blood the [Mother Snow Panthers] restrained movements were becoming slower but not any less deadly.

“Ah!” a cry of pain was let out as several of the warriors were knocked off their feet and sent flying as the tail of the [Mother Snow Panther] swatted them away from the rear flank they had been attacking.

“Watch its tail!” ordered Akira.

Snap! Crack!

“CRAP!!” shouted Akira as the shadow chain binding the front paw of the [Mother Snow Panther] was broken.

Bam!

The large paw slammed into Akira's shield.

”Oof.” The weight behind the paw pushed him down onto one knee. The paw pressed down harder trying to force Akira into the ground.

With both hands, Akira used his shield to push against the paw and slowly stood up.

The [Mother Snow Panther] let out a low howl. It was unhappy that it was not able to smash Akira into the ground with its weakened strength.

The large paw was removed from the shield but came back and swatted him from the side sending him rolling away from the rest of the warriors.

The [Mother Snow Panther] now free of Akira's distractions clawed at the shadow chain that was holding down its other front paw while its tail was continuously smacking against the chains holding down its hind legs.

“Don't let it break the chains!” shouted Akira as he jumped back up onto his feet. He ran forward and used the skill [Shield Bash] to knock the paw away from the chains but the damage was already done.

With one tug of its large paw, the chain snapped allowing the [Mother Snow Panther] to turn to the side and bite onto the arm of a werewolf warrior who was too slow in dodging the unexpected attack.

Crunch!

“Ah!” the warrior fell to the ground and with a bleeding stump left for an arm. Even while he received such a wound he was able to roll away from the [Mother Snow Panther].

The [Mother Snow Panther] made several more attempts to bite the others but they all dodged the erratic lunges of the raging monster.

Its movements were getting slower and slower as the toxins from the numerous bolts in its body started to take effect on the large creature.

“It's almost dead! Let's kill it!” shouted Akira.

The warriors bravely rushed forward and again started to hack slash at its sides, legs, belly, and even its now limp tail.

Akira used his spear to poke its face again to keep its attention on him.

When the sharp teeth came to bite him he placed the butt of the spear on the ground. The [Mother Snow Panther] in its hasty attempt to bite Akira bit off more than it could chew and impaled its own head on the spear dying when the spear reached its brain.

Ding!

[Mother Snow Panther] has been defeated!

The next respawn will be in three months.

Level up! Level up! Level up!

You are now level 74!

+2 Endurance!

+5 Toughness!

+4 Charisma!

You are the first to complete the dungeon hunt would you like to add your name to the leader-board?

“No.”

Akira looked around and saw several warriors on the ground moaning from pain several had broken bones arms, legs or ribs, while others had large gashes on their bodies from when the claws swiped at them.

“Everyone who is not hurt, help the wounded as much as you can. We don't want anyone dying,” ordered Akira.

Klyn went around and helped bandage the more severe wounds and used buffs to help the Warriors' bodies regeneration go into overdrive to heal small wounds stopping the bleeding.

As Akira looked at the dead monster's body a glint on the floor caught Akira's eyes. He stepped forward and picked it up to see what it was... it was a key.

Ding!

Hidden quest 'Explore a new dungeon.' completed!

Your reward is information on the new dungeons!

Monsters in the new dungeons are stronger than monsters outside and will always have more health and deal more damage.

Dungeon monsters can and will take equipment of defeated enemies and use it for themselves if they can. This will make them stronger and harder to fight.

Dungeon monsters are also able to level up if they kill enough invaders.

After killing the boss of a dungeon they will revive after a certain time has passed depending on how strong they are.

Each new dungeon has a treasure box in the boss room. In order to open it, you must kill the boss and pick up the key it drops.

The first person to kill the boss will receive a one-time rare item. All boss kills after will be normal items unless the boss has gathered loot from invaders it has killed.

'A treasure box?'

Akira had seen nothing like that while they had fought.

While looking around his gaze stopped on the black cave the [Mother Snow Panther] had exited.

'That's probably where it is.'

Akira climbed up to the ledge and entered the cave. It was not deep at all and upon entering the cave he found both things he was looking for.

A black wooden chest with a keyhole the matched the key in his hand, and an oval swirling light door which he guessed was the exit.

Akira walked over to the treasure chest and unlocked it.

Ding!

You have received a pair of fanged daggers, 100 gold, and a Large core.

The black box disappeared after he took the daggers, gold, and large white core out.

Akira returned to the warriors after putting the items into his bag and started to help skin the fur from the [Mother Snow Panther].

“We need to take the bones as well,” said Akira, thinking about the various ways the clans could use them.

Ding!

New title received!

Bane of cats:

Tales of a scary werewolf going around fleecing kittens will be told to many of the large feline monsters of the continent.

All large cats and felines will either run away or attack you as soon as they see you.

+5 fame

“I don't like this place. This Dungeon is too strange. I have never seen anything like it before,” said Klyn as he helped Akira gather the materials.