Cherreads

Chapter 29 - Chapter 28: Clash and Bloom – The Edge of Time

Six-Seal Progress: 3/6 Cleared

Remaining Time for Bonus: 2 Days, 7 Hours

The raid timer pulsed across the interface. Every second mattered.

Iden's squad marched into the heart of the Gravetide Labyrinth, bone-blades sharpened, flame-infused runes flickering along their spines. Across the forest, Team Beta stepped through the shimmering veil of the Crystal Hollows, into light-warped caverns of violet death.

They had to finish this before time ran out.

Four chains bound the Revenant Monarch in the center of a bone-forged cathedral. With each thrum of the chains, black fire pulsed through the cracked floor.

"Formation B. Strike hard, strike smart!" Iden barked.

Flamesoul Caster: Infernal Arc → Left Pillar

Melts through the binding

Shadow Piercer: Darkstep → Rear Anchor → Pierce Shot

Instant takedown

Skullbreaker crushed a reaver guard with a hammer strike that echoed like a war drum.

Summoner Node 1: Destroyed2, 3, and 4 followed swiftly under orchestrated suppression.

Chains shattered. The Revenant Monarch fell.

System Alert: Mage Skeleton A – Level 10 Reached→ Evolution Available

Without hesitation, Iden swiped the interface mid-combat.

✔ Evolution Selected: Arcbolt Seer

Gains: Arc Javelin – piercing energy that overloads mana cores

Passive: Mana Mesh – casting aura for nearby skeletons

"Cast it now!" Iden shouted.

Arc Javelin launched– Pierced the Monarch's flaming skull– Soul backlash triggered

The boss phased into Soul Echo Split—four spectral copies spread throughout the arena.

Rael stepped softly behind the Bone Guardian, whose shield glowed under refracted light. Nyra knelt beside a glittering rune vein.

"This place distorts the truth," she whispered."But mana doesn't lie."

Crystal Wyrmlings burst from false walls.

Scout A: Phantom Volley → Triple shotRael: Sanctum Pulse (Greater)– Now adds holy suppression to enemies under 50% health

Bone Guardian pinned down the largest wyrm with Bonewall Anchor while Nyra dropped two glyph mines into a light well.

BOOM— Crystal shards erupted.

A puzzle-gate shimmered open.

The Revenant Monarch, now unshackled, ignited its remaining husk—raging with molten soulfire.

"Spread! Revenant, shield left! Archers, focus on heart core!" Iden commanded.

Skullbreaker absorbed a shockwave. Flamesoul launched an Infernal Arc, and Arcbolt Seer followed with Arc Javelin—the two spells collided mid-air and chained through the echo phantoms.

Soul Fracture Triggered– Boss Staggered– Core Exposed

Iden dashed forward, sword in hand, and finished the job.

Boss Defeated: Revenant MonarchEXP Distributed:

Skullbreaker: Level 10

Flamesoul Caster: Level 10

Arcbolt Seer: Level 10.5

Mage C: Level 9 → 10

Scout C: Level 9 → 10

Iden: Level 11.28 → 12.01

Summon Capacity: 19 → 20 → Doubled to 40

Iden stood silent, the system's golden light reflecting in his eyes.

"Forty…" he muttered. "We're going to need all of them."

Rewards Acquired:–

Monarch's Binding Core (Rare)

– Spectral Helm Blueprint

– Dungeon Key ×2

– Skill Scroll: Dominion Pulse (Summoner Exclusive)

Syncs all active summons with Iden's mind

Duration: 10 seconds

Grants +25% speed, +30% coordination

Cooldown: 5 minutes

The Crystal Serpent, a massive two-headed wyrm, burst from beneath a refracted dome.

"Split heads. Rael, on healing. Let's take it down fast," Nyra ordered.

Scout A lured one head across a trap line.Rael launched Sanctum Spear – Double Pierce, staggering the main core.Nyra detonated a sequence of light-runed mines.

CRACK— The serpent fell.

Crystal Hollows Cleared – 4/6 Complete

Loot Acquired:

Crystal Core

600 RP

1 Key

Rael: Level 6 → 7Scout A: Level 10 (Eligible for Evolution)Mage C: Level 10 (Eligible for Evolution)

Dungeon Progress:

✓ Pit Dungeon

✓ Collapsed Garden

✓ Shifting Garden

✓ Crystal Hollows

✓ Gravetide Labyrinth

Final: Tower of the Seven Trials

Time Remaining for Bonus Clear: 2 Days, 2 Hours

System Update:

Bonus Reward: UNLOCKED if final dungeon is cleared in time– Legendary Summoner Skill– Dungeon Command Blueprint– Raid Totem Upgrade

Iden opened his interface and scrolled to his Summon Management tab.20 unused slots. 40 total available. And one final test ahead.

"This time… we march with an army."

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