"It might change as she might actually no longer be mad at humanity since the Sun God Ra has revived." Frey stated.
"You might actually be correct as she only became filled with rage when the Sun God Ra fell right?" Adrian added.
"There is a chance, but the Goddess Sekhmet loses her sanity in her rage filled state. Even the other gods could not defeat her easily when she is blazing with fury." The High Priestess Estet stated.
"Why is she below the Temple of Bastet, anyway?" Adrian asked as he was curious why a powerful sealed goddess is located below a temple.
The best location to seal her would have been a very secure location where even other gods do not know of. Then again, the Shadow of Apophis was able to get out of his seal due to it being unknown to the western continent gods. It would have been better if the area she was sealed in needed like seals from other temples to access it.
"She cannot be apart from our mother goddess. She and the Goddess Bastet are two sides of the same coin. The Goddess Bastet represents the motherly and caring nature of felines while the Goddess Sekhmet represents the ferocious and unrelenting nature of felines.
There was even a myth back then that they were one goddess but was split into two by the Sun God Ra. I do not know if that myth is true because only the Sun God Ra would know it is real should that myth be true. Nevertheless, I showed both of you the consequence of failure as having the Goddess Sekhmet free would mean the end of the western continent as well." The High Priestess Estet stated.
"No pressure then." Adrian stated as he suddenly heard a notification ding.
[Your Cube of Paradox is almost done using all the energy that it has absorbed.]
Adrian is thrilled upon seeing the notification as he really waited a long time for the Cube of Paradox to be upgraded. A lot of precious materials were lost in his inventory due to it being hungry all the time. All the legendry tier materials he got from chests were all used to make the Cube of Paradox happy.
"Finally! Almost there!" Adrian screamed internally.
"They have passed through the first line of defenses. We must go and help them against the Shadow of Apophis." The High Priestess Estet stated as an artifact that is on the form of a golden bracelet suddenly shattered on her left hand.
"Let us go." Adrian and Frey stated simultaneously.
==
The three of them returned back to the surface to see the outer walls of the city below the Temple of Bastet completely destroyed. The players could be seen struggling against a large tide of monsters, but they were still able to hold the line. The only reason the first line of defense got destroyed earlier was due to the Shadow of Apophis releasing poisonous miasma that could even melt inorganic materials.
Those that were not immune to poison died through a horrific process of having their body get melted. Those that were immune to poison was still weakened by the miasma which made theme easier targets for monsters. The monster horde seemed to have grown bigger overtime which shocked the players that made sure to cull them.
The players even made sacrificial plays to make sure that they reduced the number of monsters aiming for the Temple of Bastet, but they realized that it was futile. Faust, the tactician and vice guild leader of the Infernum Guild, concluded that the other side might be using dungeons to spawn monsters.
This is also the reason why the Shadow of Apophis moved slowly compared to what its speed really is. Faust speculated that the Shadow of Apophis is using its energy to supplement a dungeon's ability to produce monsters. This theory actually came to be found true when one of his guild members traced the origin of the monsters.
The monsters were being created using dungeons by having the Followers of Apophis channel the great energy of the Shadow of Apophis. They are basically using the divine energy of the Shadow of Apophis to induce a dungeon break. This did not happen to only one or two dungeons but dungeons all across the western continent.
The Distorted God Apophis needed lots of monsters to keep the other temples at bay so that they will not help other temples. Monsters created with this method are immediately tamed by the Shadow of Apophis' miasma and become slaves. Some monsters like the boss monster could not even fight the coercion which is why a lot of dungeon boss level monsters are added into the mix.
"How should we do this?" Frey asked as she wanted to ask what area she will be operating in.
"I think it is better if we act like a supporting unit for now as getting mixed with others might disrupt their momentum. We will offer enough support to make sure that our troops will stay alive longer. Also, I am waiting for my stat reductions to diminish. I only need twelve more hours and I will be back to full capacity." Adrian stated.
"Ok then. I also think that it would be better if we are the last line of defense as we need to buy as much time as well for the others to catch up." Frey agreed as Adrian's judgement took into account the balance of the battle and the added duty that they have.
"If you are going to be spread out in the battlefield then it might be better to have a different mount. Greater Summon: Sirius." Adrian stated as Sirius came out of his magic circle in a size that Frey could easily ride on.
"You will be using Sirius to dart around the battlefield as he is much more agile than your Pegasus. Primordial Armament: Mirror!" Adrian stated as he changed form as well.
"Will you give me the honor of being my mount for a while?" Frey asked Sirius which made Adrian smile as she knows that the monsters here in Pandemonium are prideful when it comes to being ridden. Since she was not his master, she was also giving Sirius the time to acknowledge her which resonated well with the latter.
Sirius then kneeled down on all fours as Frey hopped on his back. Adrian did not expect Sirius to give up control easily and he would intervene if the latter did not like it, but it was all speculation. Sirius liked the attitude that Frey has taken, and he also knows how she treasures her Pegasus mount which means she will respect Sirius as well.
"I shall monitor everything on the battlefield and send help to any area that I deem to be failing. I will create mirror portals that will appear before both of you which will be your transit spots to the affected areas that I cannot cover." Adrian stated.
"Got it! Although is there no saddle for Sirius?" Frey asked as she had a saddle on her Pegasus.
"Sirius, make the lady comfortable." Adrian stated as Sirius nodded.
The saddle that Frey wanted suddenly materialized as black shadows that made her comfy. She was also strapped in place which means she will never get left behind while Sirius darts around the battlefield. Adrian is just a bit worried that Frey might not be able to get used to Sirius' high speeds but that can be worked on at the moment.
"I already have your first location. Let us go!" Adrian stated as a mirror appeared in front of Frey and Sirius.
Before Frey could even reply with words of encouragement, she was immediately dragged by Sirius as they entered a gate. The next thing that Frey knew is that she was in a field with lots of Desert Goblins. Desert Goblins are not a threat if they were in groups of five, but these ones were in the thousands.
The Desert Goblins are also being led by a Desert Goblin King accompanied by five Desert Goblin Shamans, and ten Desert Goblin Generals. This part is basically an area where a desert goblin army is located. The guilds that were in this general area are the low ranked guilds that agreed to help one another.
Since the low ranked guilds have poor coordination, the well-coordinated desert goblin army is giving them a difficult time. In fact, they might even lose should they do not find the synergy needed to deal with a goblin army as there was no clear leader in the group. The sudden appearance of Frey riding a giant wolf changed that though as her charisma made all eyes fall on her.
"Let us get the head of the Desert Goblin King first." Frey stated and Sirius agreed.
The next moment, Frey and Sirius suddenly vanished from the gazes of everyone and the next thing that they knew is the fact that she is holding the decapitated head of the Desert Goblin King.
"It might change as she might actually no longer be mad at humanity since the Sun God Ra has revived." Frey stated.
"You might actually be correct as she only became filled with rage when the Sun God Ra fell right?" Adrian added.
"There is a chance, but the Goddess Sekhmet loses her sanity in her rage filled state. Even the other gods could not defeat her easily when she is blazing with fury." The High Priestess Estet stated.
"Why is she below the Temple of Bastet, anyway?" Adrian asked as he was curious why a powerful sealed goddess is located below a temple.
The best location to seal her would have been a very secure location where even other gods do not know of. Then again, the Shadow of Apophis was able to get out of his seal due to it being unknown to the western continent gods. It would have been better if the area she was sealed in needed like seals from other temples to access it.
"She cannot be apart from our mother goddess. She and the Goddess Bastet are two sides of the same coin. The Goddess Bastet represents the motherly and caring nature of felines while the Goddess Sekhmet represents the ferocious and unrelenting nature of felines.
There was even a myth back then that they were one goddess but was split into two by the Sun God Ra. I do not know if that myth is true because only the Sun God Ra would know it is real should that myth be true. Nevertheless, I showed both of you the consequence of failure as having the Goddess Sekhmet free would mean the end of the western continent as well." The High Priestess Estet stated.
"No pressure then." Adrian stated as he suddenly heard a notification ding.
[Your Cube of Paradox is almost done using all the energy that it has absorbed.]
Adrian is thrilled upon seeing the notification as he really waited a long time for the Cube of Paradox to be upgraded. A lot of precious materials were lost in his inventory due to it being hungry all the time. All the legendry tier materials he got from chests were all used to make the Cube of Paradox happy.
"Finally! Almost there!" Adrian screamed internally.
"They have passed through the first line of defenses. We must go and help them against the Shadow of Apophis." The High Priestess Estet stated as an artifact that is on the form of a golden bracelet suddenly shattered on her left hand.
"Let us go." Adrian and Frey stated simultaneously.
==
The three of them returned back to the surface to see the outer walls of the city below the Temple of Bastet completely destroyed. The players could be seen struggling against a large tide of monsters, but they were still able to hold the line. The only reason the first line of defense got destroyed earlier was due to the Shadow of Apophis releasing poisonous miasma that could even melt inorganic materials.
Those that were not immune to poison died through a horrific process of having their body get melted. Those that were immune to poison was still weakened by the miasma which made theme easier targets for monsters. The monster horde seemed to have grown bigger overtime which shocked the players that made sure to cull them.
The players even made sacrificial plays to make sure that they reduced the number of monsters aiming for the Temple of Bastet, but they realized that it was futile. Faust, the tactician and vice guild leader of the Infernum Guild, concluded that the other side might be using dungeons to spawn monsters.
This is also the reason why the Shadow of Apophis moved slowly compared to what its speed really is. Faust speculated that the Shadow of Apophis is using its energy to supplement a dungeon's ability to produce monsters. This theory actually came to be found true when one of his guild members traced the origin of the monsters.
The monsters were being created using dungeons by having the Followers of Apophis channel the great energy of the Shadow of Apophis. They are basically using the divine energy of the Shadow of Apophis to induce a dungeon break. This did not happen to only one or two dungeons but dungeons all across the western continent.
The Distorted God Apophis needed lots of monsters to keep the other temples at bay so that they will not help other temples. Monsters created with this method are immediately tamed by the Shadow of Apophis' miasma and become slaves. Some monsters like the boss monster could not even fight the coercion which is why a lot of dungeon boss level monsters are added into the mix.
"How should we do this?" Frey asked as she wanted to ask what area she will be operating in.
"I think it is better if we act like a supporting unit for now as getting mixed with others might disrupt their momentum. We will offer enough support to make sure that our troops will stay alive longer. Also, I am waiting for my stat reductions to diminish. I only need twelve more hours and I will be back to full capacity." Adrian stated.
"Ok then. I also think that it would be better if we are the last line of defense as we need to buy as much time as well for the others to catch up." Frey agreed as Adrian's judgement took into account the balance of the battle and the added duty that they have.
"If you are going to be spread out in the battlefield then it might be better to have a different mount. Greater Summon: Sirius." Adrian stated as Sirius came out of his magic circle in a size that Frey could easily ride on.
"You will be using Sirius to dart around the battlefield as he is much more agile than your Pegasus. Primordial Armament: Mirror!" Adrian stated as he changed form as well.
"Will you give me the honor of being my mount for a while?" Frey asked Sirius which made Adrian smile as she knows that the monsters here in Pandemonium are prideful when it comes to being ridden. Since she was not his master, she was also giving Sirius the time to acknowledge her which resonated well with the latter.
Sirius then kneeled down on all fours as Frey hopped on his back. Adrian did not expect Sirius to give up control easily and he would intervene if the latter did not like it, but it was all speculation. Sirius liked the attitude that Frey has taken, and he also knows how she treasures her Pegasus mount which means she will respect Sirius as well.
"I shall monitor everything on the battlefield and send help to any area that I deem to be failing. I will create mirror portals that will appear before both of you which will be your transit spots to the affected areas that I cannot cover." Adrian stated.
"Got it! Although is there no saddle for Sirius?" Frey asked as she had a saddle on her Pegasus.
"Sirius, make the lady comfortable." Adrian stated as Sirius nodded.
The saddle that Frey wanted suddenly materialized as black shadows that made her comfy. She was also strapped in place which means she will never get left behind while Sirius darts around the battlefield. Adrian is just a bit worried that Frey might not be able to get used to Sirius' high speeds but that can be worked on at the moment.
"I already have your first location. Let us go!" Adrian stated as a mirror appeared in front of Frey and Sirius.
Before Frey could even reply with words of encouragement, she was immediately dragged by Sirius as they entered a gate. The next thing that Frey knew is that she was in a field with lots of Desert Goblins. Desert Goblins are not a threat if they were in groups of five, but these ones were in the thousands.
The Desert Goblins are also being led by a Desert Goblin King accompanied by five Desert Goblin Shamans, and ten Desert Goblin Generals. This part is basically an area where a desert goblin army is located. The guilds that were in this general area are the low ranked guilds that agreed to help one another.
Since the low ranked guilds have poor coordination, the well-coordinated desert goblin army is giving them a difficult time. In fact, they might even lose should they do not find the synergy needed to deal with a goblin army as there was no clear leader in the group. The sudden appearance of Frey riding a giant wolf changed that though as her charisma made all eyes fall on her.
"Let us get the head of the Desert Goblin King first." Frey stated and Sirius agreed.
The next moment, Frey and Sirius suddenly vanished from the gazes of everyone and the next thing that they knew is the fact that she is holding the decapitated head of the Desert Goblin King.
