Exploring the Catacombs: Descent to the Underworld

The creature commences its attack by flying upwards and begins rotating around the hall until finally it was time for it to strike Dubhlainn down with its bare claws. Dubhlainn dropped his axe as he drew his twin swords and parried them against the beast. However this only ended up making the bat grab his weapons instead and carried him up into the air giving Dubhlainn no choice but to let go. The Bat then used the twin swords and sent it hurling back at Dubhlainn as it flew up again in circles. Dubhlainn caught the twin blades with ease and after having encountered such, his weapons won’t work against this creature so instead he decided to use heavier weapons such as the Axe and the Sledge.

The Bat came in for another attack only for Dubhlainn raise his arms upward and unleashes a heavy attack on the bat.  Part of the bat suffered a deep cut while its leg bone was crushed. It screeched again, and landed on the ground infront of Dubhlainn attacking with its furious swipes and Dubhlainn had no choice but the parry. He jumped backwards and dropped the sledge hammer and wielded his bloodstained axe like it was some broadsword. This time Dubhlainn was aiming for more speed in order to catch the huge Bat and force it down on the ground but with such small luck, it kept moving till finally the creature dived down and dashed right at Dubhlainn.

As a resort Dubhlainn jumped up high in the air to dodge it only to turn 180 degrees as the bath was passing by beneath him and slam the axe only to miss because of the Bat’s flight speed.

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Dubhlainn couldn’t believe his eyes, unlike any other creature, the Bat was mocking him as its glide around the air almost as if his weapon attacks didn’t do anything. It was time for the bat to engage once again as it landed on the ground to which the impact created a shockwave to which Dubhlainn had no choice but to parry the force with his own weapons, both the axe and the SledgeHammer. The Batman made its attack with furious swipes, it smiled as he simulated a series of attacks that were so quick Dubhlainn had to parry, damaging weapons in the process.

Dubhlainn seemed to be slowing down, perhaps it was because he never had a serious fight against a creature before, how long was his last fight? This gave him the opportunity to exercise his physical abilities and prayed that his still retained his stamina. Dubhlainn exhaled and jump a feet of the ground and swung weapons both sideways as his attack completely smacked the creature in the face, forcing its head to face the side it was smashed to.

This however angered the Bat as another swipe disarmed Dubhlainn. Its eyes were furious and it was angry for having been landed such a hit. The Bat dashed forward but knowing that the distance between Dubhlainn and the bat was short, Dubhlainn was caught in its grip as he was smashed to a wall. The Bat then dashed once more and attempted to make a heavy kick using the force of his dash.

Having thought the Bat gained edge…. Its foot was caught by Dubhlainn who was using only one hand.

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“How long has it really been…” Dubhlainn thought to himself as aggression and rage flowed into his veins, his eyes glowed red for a moment as he crushes the bat’s foot just by squeezing it. Knowing this the bat dragged its foot away carrying Dubhlainn up high into the air and when they were high enough, the Bat would slam Dubhlainn a few feet up in the air down to the ground. As it was about to unleash another one of its fury strikes, Dubhlainn drew the twin swords once again blocking its attack and in an attempt to get the creature off him, he used his feet and pushed the creature away as the Batman flew once again. Unfortunately the Batman called in reinforcements as three zombies started to appear. Dubhlainn sat upright, smirking for the first time.  

“Well then if that’s the case.. Have at thee!” He jumped up for him to stand up straight as he started dashing towards the first zombie he sees and strikes it down and beheads the second one that came from behind him with a 180 degree strike. The Batman then flew only to dash at Dubhlainn which was an attempt to behead him while he was fighting the zombies. Dubhlainn was occupied and he only have but a few seconds to react and thus he ended up grabbing one of the zombies and bashing it right at the bat, sending both the zombie and the Bat straight into the hard wall.

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Something in Dubhlainn was starting to spark and hints of his rage began to surface but he has no time to hesitate and must strike down the beast at once before it makes its counter attack. His rage is starting to spark but he must remain calm and composed. He threw his twin daggers and finally drew the shovel, twirling it around and wielding it with only one hand as it smacked the beast with the hard iron metal spade. The beast however managed to swing its claw to throw off the projectiles and parried Dubhlainn’s attack with the shovel. It’s screeched once again this time it was to call two banshees to its side, the battle then is starting to get a bit more serious than Dubhlainn had anticipated.

Dubhlainn backed away as Banshees were coming in an attempt to halt his movements. He then quickly ran to re-quip the deflected Twin Swords and threw them up in the air like boomerangs and grabbed both his Sledge hammer and Fire Axe back as he threw the Shovel at one of the banshees at least to maim one of them for a while. The Bat dashed once again but this time Dubhlainn was prepared for its attack. His eyes twinkled in crimson as he slammed both heavy weapons to the ground stopping the Batman and nearly crushing its skull or nearly splitting it open. The Batman seemed to be maimed and the Twinswords that he threw earlier managed to impale one of the banshees but this doesn’t mean he killed the Batman’s two newly summoned allies.

However Dubhlainn was careless as a Banshee appeared from behind and thus Dubhlainn was caught in its grip as it held Dubhlainn tightly.

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“I see that I’ve been relying too much on my weapons.” He exhaled as he continued to receive damage from the Banshee’s strangle hold as the Batman regained consciousness and made off with yet another dash right at Dubhlainn. With the Banshee restraining Dubhlainn, all the Dubhlainn had to do is ben over causing the Banshee to receive the full hit. As the Batman passed with one of the Banshees in its fangs, Dubhlainn crushed the other Banshee’s head as it charge towards him, a single punch completely knock it over.

The Batman man flew up in order to make another furious aerial dash only for Dubhlainn to grab one of the long wooden benches, carrying it like it didn’t weight much and slammed it right at the bat’s face, causing Batman to lose its airbourne status. The Batman was hit so hard the wooden bench exploded in the process as Dubhlainn made his dash and punched it right in the nose, crushing it and causing the creature to bleed heavily. From a stoned expression into that of a man who is engaged into a battle, his eyes says it all and he would go by all means to eliminate and crush the Batman with his barehands this time. In order to disable it from flying again, as soon as he landed his right hook, he grabbed one of the bat’s wings and punched its elbow, completely breaking its arm to prevent it from flying. The Batman once again screeched as two zombies and two Banshees were once again summoned to its side.

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The Batman made its attempt to escape as it heads towards the entrance that leads to the next level. As the Banshees held him more tightly, Dubhlainn struggled more, forcing both Banshees down to the ground. By the time he was forced to the ground, Banshees then extended Dubhlainn in an attempt to rip him to shreds but this didn’t turn out so well for them. Dubhlainn pulled both of the undead entities and slammed them at each other with the very strength of his limbs. Having both been stunned he immediately, Dubhlainn crushes the skull of the first banshee as the same result was delivered to the next. Batman was limping away and Dubhlainn was slowly walking behind it and having lost all advantages, its flight capability and its ability to defend itself, Batman was now at the mercy of the now furious knight.

His footsteps were like the clock ticking summoning the Batman’s old memory before he was human.

The scene that was happening now is exactly what had happened to the Batman.

Unable to escape, it turned back to face its demise and the moment it laid its eyes on Dubhlainn was the moment it knew it was going to die. Dubhlainn now at the peak has threatened himself and the batman to completely go berserk. It pinned the Batman as he continued to deliver heavy blows to its head in an attempt to finish the job. Four strikes were delivered and when that’s done, he threw the bat right at the center of the hall grabbing his Shovel.

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Dubhlainn shot the coldest glare at the Batman, not a hint of humanity remained and all that one can see in his eyes is nothing but rage as the aura of killing intent becomes evident. It was exactly as how Sinali prey upon the batman before, with no chances of escape and facing a fate worse than death. Dubhlainn slammed the shovel down on the Batman’s broken head, splitting it open and ending the battle. No more screams were made since and silence once again ruled the halls and only the blue flames that lit it created the gloomy atmosphere.

“Perhaps Fate lead me here to silence the unfortunate, rest where you lie.”

Blood streamed from the bat’s head as the surrounding floor was cracked almost as if a crater landed here. Now it was time for Dubhlainn to investigate the rune he found on the altar and as soon as he touched the rune, a shockwave impacted as it filled the halls with magic. It was a kind of spell that simulates a memory of the place during the ancient times. The memory he witnessed was that many sacrificial ceremonies were held here, cultists and worshippers sing the requiem as they execute live offering into an idol which had a skull as a head. It appeared to be the old traditions of the guild right before the Lichborne was summoned. As the memory ends, so does Dubhlainn’s task to explore the catacombs. He barricaded the passageway down to the deeper levels with several wooden benches. While he was cleaning, he found what appears to be an old map of the 11th and 12th floor only reveal a secret room hidden somewhere in the hall.

According to the map it was behind an old shrine where idol used to sit. Closer examination reveals that the shrine itself is a doorway that lead Dubhlainn into an old isolated room filled with nothing but dust and cobwebs.

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The member 'Dubhlainn' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

'Monster Dice' :

Dubhlainn raised his eyebrow curious at the chest that sat in the middle of the hidden room only to discover ancient coins, the old riches of the ancient cultists. Not only did he manage to find a map of the following floors, he also managed to loot what seemed to be a secret vault. He made haste and took all of it quickly knowing that the spoils he managed to obtain here will serve him well in his future endeavors. Before ascending back to the upper levels, he picked up all weapons which was scattered all over the place and though of course there was absolutely no way to save the shovel now.

He glanced back at his slain foe as well as the passage he barricaded. As he ascended upwards, a thought comes to mind. It was something that bothered him during his fight with the beast. It was the carvings on the organ which seemed to be another set of runes and after watching the memory of the ancients he discovered that the organ itself was used as an instrument to harvest souls from the bodies of the dead and offer it to the Idol which soon afterwards gave power to the Lich.

Does Savage Skull still remember its old traditions to bring back the terrifying entity that was said to rule these lands? No one knows for sure not even to Dubhlainn but as far as he’s concerned, it be bad news for him and for all.