Eclipsing Eternity

77  Reinforcements

"Thanks for using me as a bomb," Terry said while trying to hold back his grunts of pain.

"It was the only way… you wouldn't be able to stop the tornado," Vanessa said while showing a complicated expression. "Still, I take the blame since my plan ended up like that. I didn't expect that tour mana would be drained by the spell."

It didn't… but it was too much of a pain to explain everything, so Terry just endured the pain in silence and the treatment. His armor reached level thirty, but he wanted to finish off the other fire drakes by joining the others, after all.

Unfortunately, the treatment took a while, so that wasn't possible… at least the battle was over. He lost a bunch of experience, but Terry accepted that he won some and lost some as well.

            When the sun began to rise, the group saw the remains of the battle… It felt like a fire meteor fell on the area since everything was burned down. Even after several hours, the heat was still bothering them. Terry felt a lot better after eating some extra burned fire drakes, but it seemed that their flames also took a long to heal… he would have to wait for a while before crossing the portal, and that was annoying since the enemies would have more time to prepare.

One day had passed since the catastrophic encounter with the fire tornado. Terry's body had undergone a remarkable recovery, and the pain of his burn wounds had subsided significantly. The healing process had worked its magic, knitting his damaged flesh back together and restoring a semblance of normalcy.

As Terry found himself in better physical condition, a sense of unease settled upon the group. They had expected some sort of reaction or consequence from the other side of the portal. Still, there had been no sign of any significant developments so far. The eerie silence that hung in the air fueled their uneasiness, casting a shadow of doubt upon their recent actions.

Questions swirled through their minds. Had they underestimated the threat? Were they missing something crucial? Doubts gnawed at their collective consciousness, each member grappling with their own fears and uncertainties.

"We should prepare to investigate the interior," Terry said. "The portal seems stable, but we still can't use the magic cellphones. "It might take a while before another dungeon break happens, but we can't let the enemies run wild and do whatever they want."

"Without the fire drakes, the mana level will return to normal soon enough. We don't have to rush it, Vanessa said. "Didn't you say to your guild members that this mission might take a while? So, why are you rushing?"

"It seems that some people in my guild have loose lips… maybe I should stitch them…" Terry furrowed his eyebrows.

Deep within him, Terry knew that the mana levels in the area would eventually return to normal. While this meant that the immediate threat of overwhelming magical energy had subsided, it also gave rise to a sense of urgency within him.

He grappled with conflicting emotions. On the one hand, he recognized the importance of not rushing headlong into an unknown and potentially dangerous situation. Taking the time to plan and gather more information seemed like a prudent course of action. But on the other hand, Terry's impatience gnawed at him. He had seen the destructive power of the fire drakes and the havoc they could wreak. The thought of giving them more time to grow in number and possibly grow stronger made him uneasy.

Terry's instincts as a hunter pushed him towards action. He was accustomed to facing challenges head-on, never shying away from a fight. The idea of allowing potential enemies to regroup and potentially unleash further devastation was antithetical to his nature. The desire to protect his comrades and his world burned within him, urging him to take swift and decisive action.

"I will wait just another day; after that, I will cross the portal alone if I have to," Terry declared.

The others acted as a team and did their jobs, so it would be unfair if Terry didn't listen to them as well. He disliked unfairness despite his tendency to do things by himself. At the same time, the group had a lot of work to do in gathering the magic stones from the monsters.

Incomplete Greysteel Power Armor - Lv 30(200/300 EXP) (Uncommon)

Attack Power: 300

Defense: 300

Magic Defense: 300

Attack Speed: 300%

Movement Speed: 300%

Mana: 1500/1500

Durability: 285/300

Attack Power Up increases attack Power by fifteen percent.

Defense Power Up: increases defense Power by fifteen percent.

Magic Defense Up: increases defense Power by fifteen percent.

Attack Speed Up: increases attack speed by fifteen percent.

Movement Speed Up: increases movement speed by fifteen percent.

Self Repair: it recovers one point of durability per hour.

           Terry had an easy time dismantling the fire drakes and getting their magic stones and their scales… the ones that could be used thanks to his newfound power. He basically could drag around those things that could weigh over two tons with ease.

"The armor is becoming even better than I had predicted. Now I just need to add some layers of elemental defense, become able to use mana more effectively, and then make the armor also able to store health and stamina to make me fight for longer periods of time," Terry thought while smirking. "I am really greedy…"

           While the group was working, the piles of scales and magic stones were piling up. He let them in front of the portal to tempt the enemies, but that wasn't working… he waited for something to happen, but nothing did. That was seriously annoying…

The droning sound of a military airplane reverberated through the air, capturing the attention of the group gathered at their makeshift camp. All eyes turned upward as they witnessed the massive aircraft gliding across the sky. Suddenly, the silence was shattered as several figures jumped out of the airplane, their parachutes unfurling in a graceful dance against the wind. Nôv(el)B\\jnn