MMORPG: Rebirth of the Shadow Mage

Crack...

I heard something moving behind me. Turning around I only noticed a grey tree.

' I see... '

Shrugging my shoulders I hid one of my hands in the robe and ordered Fenrir to go inside the Beast Tattoo.

Crack... Whoosh...

As soon as I heard the same cracking sound I threw the Lightning Bolt I was hiding beneath my Shadow Cloak.

- 215 Magical Damage!

The Bolt pierced into the tree's trunk letting out a muffled sound.

Roar... ｆ𝓇𝘦ℯ𝙬𝑒𝐛n𝐨νe𝙡.c𝑜𝗺

The seemingly dead tree suddenly roared and its huge body turned to the side showing me its face that was previously hidden in the darkness.

" Yeah Yeah, just a random tree in the middle of a sun deprived tunnel "

I sneered looking at its enraged face. As soon as I saw the grey tree I was immediately wary of its presence since no normal tree would have a HP bar above its head.

Crack... Crack...

The tree branches suddenly were all thrown towards my direction. They moved like snakes, in an unpredictable manner constantly changing their direction making me slightly confused.

' Shadow Blast '

I threw a grey orb full of Shadow Energy at the upcoming branches hoping that it'd blast them apart.

Boom...

My spell collided with the branches creating an explosion, but also destroying most of them.

Seeing the results I was expecting an easy fight, since the tree's main attack force was destroyed, but the monster had another surprise for me.

Hsss....

The destroyed branches started regenerating.

With a surprised expression I took a peek at its trunk only to see that its still damaged.

' So it can't heal its main body '

Summoning Fenrir I instructed him to attack the Tree's trunk while I dealt with the branches. Seeing him quickly understanding my plan I summoned two Lightning bolts.

Whoosh... Whoosh...

Both of them flew through the tunnel reaching speeds so high that I could barely follow their movements with my eyes.

Crash...

One of my Projectiles was blocked by the tree's branches, but the other one managed to hit its trunk.

- 426 Critical Damage!

Since the tree had over 2,000 HP I was still a long way from winning the fight, but seeing the tree's expression I could tell it was irritated and... scared?

' So he is vulnerable to fear as well '

Recalling all the times the Status Effects triggered by my Shadow Blast were useless due to monsters having resistance I couldn't help, but smile.

- 124 Physical Damage!

Since the tree was solely focused on me Fenrir managed to sneak up on him clawing through his trunk.

Roar...

Suddenly the tree let out a roar that sent shockwaves around us. Commanding Fenrir to retreat I warily looked at the monster.

The tree's body suddenly started compressing into a smaller version until it became a similar height to me. The shape of the monster also changed, it now had human-like features, limbs, similar build, but no face.

The Humanoid tree also had branches extending from its back making it look like a spider.

' Why is everything in these sewers so powerful? What do you even put in the sewers for them to become like this? Radioactive waste? '

Cursing the Quest I saw the monster's branches slowly lifting it in the air.

' Literal spider '

Preparing to cast a Shadow Protection I let my staff be enveloped by white flame, since the tree should be highly flammable.

Whoosh...

A set of branches moved towards me in a zig-zag pattern trying to make it hard to defend against.

Keeping my composure I calmly swung my burning Staff defending against all the branches and setting them on fire.

Roar...

Feeling the pain of his body being burnt the humanoid creature had to cut its own branches off so the fire wouldn't reach its main body.

Crash...

While it was attacking Fenrir once again rammed at its side, biting off a chunk of its side.

- 356 Critical Damage!

Since the beast's IQ was that of a table I managed to distract it a few times more until Fenrir finished the monster.

< Suspicious Tree x1 Killed! >

< LOOT >

1?? 1000 EXP [ Shared ]

2?? Suspicious Wood x3

~~~~

Looking at the lifeless body of a tree I touched it with my staff allowing the flame to devour it.

< Demonic Flame devoured x1 Suspicious Tree! >

~ +0.1% Magical damage

~ +0.1% Cooldown reduction ing.

Quickly calling Fenrir back in the Beast Tattoo I used vines to pull myself to the ceiling.

Thud... Thud...

As soon as I did, a group of dozen Poisonous Rats ran below me seemingly trying to escape their doom.

Curiously looking at the scene I shifted my head behind them to see what was chasing them.

" How the fu... "

My faze froze seeing the creature rapidly approaching the running group