Ashbreaker Trial III: Ruin Sweep – Tower Cells
The journey to the Forgotten Tower took half a day, past charred forests and sunken trails. The tower itself was crooked, leaning slightly, like it had been waiting centuries for someone to remember it.
"I hate when the word forgotten shows up in a quest," Riven muttered as they entered the shattered stone arch.
Kael's blades were drawn. "Means whatever's inside didn't want to be found."
[MISSION OBJECTIVE – ACTIVE]
Sweep the Ruined Tower Cells
Threat Level: Orange – Tier II Dungeon
Enemies: Undead, Arcane Wards, Shadowwoken
Dungeon Puzzles: Active
Quest Party: Kael (Lv 18), Riven (Lv 18)
Inside, the air was thick with dust and mana residue. Arcs of forgotten spells flickered across broken hallways. A cracked elevator brought them underground with a jolt. Torches lit themselves in blue fire.
The dungeon pulsed like a living thing.
[PUZZLE CHAMBER 1: "The Seal of Three"]
A circular room with three statues—each holding a different weapon. A plaque read:
"Truth lies in what protects, not what destroys."
Kael studied them. Sword. Bow. Shield.
"Has to be the shield," he muttered, stepping toward it.
Click.
The door slid open with a hiss of ancient magic.
Puzzle Solved. Bonus: 100 EXP
They descended deeper.
More traps. Arrows shot from the walls. Runes tried to scramble their screens. A shadow creature lunged from the ceiling—black tendrils of magic writhing around a broken humanoid form.
Shadowwoken Acolyte – Lv 18
[HP: 6,000 / 6,000]
Weak to Light-based attacks
Kael's swords shimmered as he used Bladestorm Combo, slicing through the creature's limbs. Riven lit an arrow with fire essence and shot it straight through its core.
Kael – 800 DMG
Riven – 1,200 DMG (Weak Point)
Enemy Defeated
They pushed forward, reaching the final chamber.
There, shrouded in arcane mist, was a forgotten warden. Its body was built from armor pieces fused with bone, and its chest pulsed with a cracked soul crystal.
BOSS: Hollow Warden of the Deep
Lv 19 – Health: 10,500 HP – Status: Bound
Arena Buffs: Darkness Aura (-10% vision)
Weak to: Disruption Magic, High Agility Tactics
Kael circled left, drawing its strikes. Riven darted between pillars, unleashing volleys of trick arrows while Kael unleashed heavy combos and blocked the beast's hammer swings.
Kael uses Guardbreaker Slash – 1,100 DMG
Riven uses Shadowshot – 1,800 DMG (Critical!)
The Warden slammed the floor, sending shadow spikes in every direction. One grazed Kael's side.
Kael: 740 Damage Taken – Health Low
"Hang on!" Riven shouted, using a Quickstep finisher. Her dagger buried itself into the soul crystal—
Final Blow: Crystal Shattered – 3,000 DMG
Boss Defeated
The creature let out one last roar before collapsing into black ash.
[MISSION COMPLETE – TRIAL III]
Forgotten Tower Cleared
Reward: 600C, 1,400 EXP
Bonus: Crafting Mat Box – [Arcane Dust, Soul Shard, Ironglass]
Ashbreaker Favor +1
Level Up: Kael Lv 19 | Riven Lv 19
Tier III Unlock Progress: 3 / 5
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They stepped out of the dungeon into the fading sunset. Emberpoint's lights flickered in the distance.
"Two more missions," Kael said. "And we'll finally break into Tier 3."
Riven tossed him a health elixir. "Then we find out what these guilds really offer at the top.