Automaton Centaur, is one of the bosses in this episode's Quest
It was a automaton secretly created by a student from the academy. Not much is known about this student and also which academy the student chose
However, for the players. They theorize that the student is from Steel Academy, considering that the Academy is quite close to the Gigan Dungeon
In the original story of the game, groups 37 and 49 will face this boss, so players must prepare to face the boss
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Automaton Centaur who is facing group 37, begins to glance at group 49 who is not far from there
It red eyes shine brightly, as if giving fear to it opponent
Group 49 is seen in their fighting phase, although there is doubt in their hearts after seeing the power of the automaton. They have no other choice but to face it
Centaur begins to turn its body towards group 49, and begins to use its strength to attack the group
CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!
The sound of its footsteps was heard very clearly, as it was about to charge at the students
Edward: "Everyone! Stay behind me!" he shouted
Then everyone started to get behind Edward. Edward had also activated his magic shield through his magic bracelet
[Author's Note: there was a change in the academy's equipment, where there were several types. Such as swords, knives, bows and crossbows, short staffs, gauntlets that would emit magic shields, etc.]
TAAAANGG!
Edward: "GAHH!"
A loud rumbling and clanging sound was heard as the Centaur's spear hit the shield, Edward was also thrown back due to the enormous power of the Centaur's spear attack. The ground beneath him cracked as Edward was still holding back the attack
The other members behind him were also pushed when Edward was pushed by the Centaur's attack
Bouna:" Edward !! " Bouna shouted
Edward:" I'm okay, just a little scratch" he replied while looking fine
Then behind Edward, Jue jumped forward, and immediately swung his stick towards Centaur
TANG! TANG! TANG! TANG!
They started to clash sticks and spears
Jue and Centaur, each with their sticks and spears. Hitting, blocking, and even avoiding each other's attacks for almost 10 seconds, until finally a swing made their sticks and spears block each other
Centaur blocked Jue's attack using his spear and vice versa, the two of them were now pushing their sticks facing each other
Although the Automaton Centaur had greater strength compared to other organic creatures, even the Centaur race itself. But Jue was a little smarter in exploiting the gap
Jue began to weaken his thrust, causing the Centaur to corner him until he was almost pressed. But what the Centaur didn't know was, Jue allowed himself to be cornered to prepare
CRACK!!
As the Centaur began to make his final attack, Jue swiftly avoided the attack. The Centaur's spear was stuck directly into the wall there, making it difficult to remove
Jue:" Now, the chance!" Shouted Jue, as if giving a signal
Louisa:" Thank you Jue" replied Louisa as she was casting a magic circle
Not only Louisa, Fjin and Fjon, Jordan, Bouna and even Lucius also cast a magic circle
Louisa:" Ignition "
Jordan:" Aero"
Fjin and Fjon:" Twin Chain"
Lucius:" Dance! "
Instantly they launched a combined magic attack on the Centaur who was still trying to pull back his spear
Louisa made small fire magic very quickly in succession, looking like a fire gun, but with magic
Jordan made a horizontal wind vortex, hitting the Centaur
Fjin and Fjon also made a chain magic that would make the Centaur unable to move
Meanwhile Lucius, still using his floating crystal sword to be patient The Centaur
FWUOOOOSH! TING! TANG! CLANG! CLAK! CLAK! CLAK! CLAK!
Attack after attack made some of the outer skin of the Automaton Centaur erode little by little
Until finally their attacks stopped, and were shocked to see that the Automaton Centaur could still withstand the combined attacks
Everyone really looked scared
Jordan:" No way..." he said while being shocked
Fjin:" Shouldn't he be destroyed, but why can that thing still survive?" Fjin also made the same expression as Jordan
Louisa:" Maybe because his skin is made of a material that is more resistant to magical attacks, so it is very possible that thing can survive" Louisa answered when she realized its Automaton very strong outer armor skin
The Centaur Automaton could still move even though its outer armor was badly damaged, leaving only its inner armor
Meanwhile, Jue and Ken were seen advancing towards the Centaur, hoping they could defeat it
The Centaur responded quickly to their movements, they were both caught
Jue:" Ken!" he said
Ken:" Okay!" he replied, it seemed like they both had a plan
Jue advanced forward, swinging his magic staff skillfully while facing the Centaur's spear that continued to block Jue's attacks
Jue:" Take this!" he shouted while continuing to swing his staff
On the other hand, Ken was seen charging from behind the Centaur without being noticed. Trying to attack from the other side. But somehow, the Centaur was smarter than expected
Suddenly, the Centaur let Jue face his attack, making his attack hit the Centaur
Jue:" What! " was shocked
Then Jue was shocked again to see his staff being grabbed tightly by the Centaur's iron fist
Jue"!!!! "
At the same time, with incredible strength, the Centaur held the staff with one hand, while its big horse swung its hind legs hard, hitting Ken who was attacking from behind
Ken:" GAAAH! "
Ken was thrown back, staggering and injured by the Centaur's attack
Jue:" Ken!!" He shouted
Jue struggled to pull his staff, but to no avail. Then the Centaur pointed its spear at Jue's body, preparing to kill him
When Jue was almost on the verge of death, miraculously the spear that was supposed to stab Jue stopped in the middle. As if something was holding him back
And sure enough there was a magic chain that bound the Automaton's wrist, so that it couldn't move
Reflexively, Jue turned towards the twins Fjin and Fjon who were casting their magic
Fjin:" Don't worry, we'll hold it back "
Fjon:" Hurry up, we can't hold that thing back any longer"
Jue nodded in understanding, finally he was able to pull back his staff, and started to retreat to avoid the Centaur Automaton
On the other hand, Wim together with Art tried to drag the injured Ken to where Luna and Maria were treating the injured group 37, and Jordan who was guarding them
Wim:" Come on Wolvie! , hang in there"
said Wim while putting Ken on the ground
Art:" Luna! Maria! Ken needs help "
Maria began to check Ken's condition and began to use her water magic to heal Ken's wounds
Meanwhile Win and Art who were on the edge of the battlefield, tried to think of a way to defeat the Boss Automaton
In the game, the only way to defeat the boss is to use a weapon that is in a sealed door in the boss area. To open the door, a key is needed that is on the other side of the room besides the boss room so the player must first get the key before facing the boss or they will fail
But because the Automaton Centaur boss was active before Wim and Art found the key, they could no longer go back to find the key because they had to deal with the Automaton. They had to think about how to defeat the Automaton without a weapon
Wim: 'This is really messed up'
Wim:" Arghhh .... " He shouted in frustration so he started rubbing his head
Suddenly, while he was still rubbing his head, he saw a Grapple Mana item on his wrist, and started to stop
Suddenly without knowing, Wim got an idea. He turned to Art
Wim:" Do you think the same as me"
Art:" Maybe"
...
Meanwhile the battle was getting more intense, even with almost all their strength, they still couldn't defeat the Automaton
Little by little their hope was fading
Wim:" Guys! "
Until finally Wim and Art came to them
Morian:" You? Why are you here?! "
Louisa:" You should be behind! "
They scolded Wim because Wim should have helped Luna and Maria take care of the injured
But Wim didn't respond, he started telling the others
Wim:" I have a plan "
After that, Wim started telling the others about his plan. Although it looked promising, there were still some who doubted it. Lucius tried to ask
Lucius:" Will it work?"
Wim:" Yep it will definitely work" He answered by nodding his head
Meanwhile, Morian was still hesitant about his plan
Morian:" What if the plan doesn't work?"
Wim:" It will definitely work. I'm sure of it" he said optimistically
While the others were a little hesitant about Wim's plan, Louisa calmly and without hesitation supported his plan
Louisa:" Okay, let's do your plan" she said briefly
Instantly everyone was shocked
Lucius:" Wait..."
Jue:" What?"
Their eyes widened at the princess's suggestion. Louisa also responded to their gazes seriously
Louisa:" Why? Is there a problem? "
Jordan:" Nothing... it's just... ? "
Bouna:" Isn't that plan... Too risky? " She said
Louisa, who heard that, started to speak again
Louisa:" Is there another way to defeat that Automaton? " She said firmly while glancing at Wim a little
Although the plan seemed less than mature, but for Louisa's intuition. That was enough to fight back
They immediately started looking at each other and glanced back at Louisa and Wim
Jordan:" Okay, then we'll use your plan"
Wim:' Finally' he exclaimed in his heart
...
They all started Wim's plan to face the Centaur Automaton together
The Automaton's red eyes lit up again, and this time it did something that looked strange
Everyone looked a little surprised by what the Automaton was going to do, but for Wim who had fought this boss many times already knew the movements of this boss
This was its special ability, Bit
From the thighs of each of the Automaton's horse's legs, a disc-shaped Drone appeared that was the same size as the horse's thighs floating behind it
Then the Centaur Automaton started pointing at them
Wim:" Everyone! Get ready! " he shouted
Then the saucer drones advanced and started shooting magic at them. But luckily Wim told his friends to get ready
Lucius avoided the attacks while fending off some, Louisa, Bouna and Jue were behind Morian who was holding back the drone attacks with her plant magic. Creating a strong root wall
Meanwhile, Wim avoided each of the drone attacks using his Teleport. Thanks to the help of his Mana Detection and Teleport skills that had leveled up, this was not a difficult matter for him
He avoided attack after attack using Mana Detection while using Teleport for the attacks he couldn't avoid
PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW! PEW!
The drones continued to fire their weapons, but they couldn't inflict any injuries on the students
Meanwhile on the other side, the Automaton Centaur who was about to attack the students who were focused on their drones, was blocked by a chain magic from the twins Fjin and Fjon. Making it unable to move
Unable to think, the Automaton Centaur began to mechanically open its helmet. Showing a magic crystal embedded in the middle of its head, and it began to glow
Wim:" Edward!!! "
Edward:" I understand"
Instantly Edward activated his shield. At the same time the Centaur shot magic right at the magic crystal of his head
TWIIINNNNNNNG!!!
Kael:" Rghhh... " Kael blocked the magic with his shield
Louisa, Morian, Lucius, Jue, Bouna, and Wim tried to take down some of the annoying drones with their little remaining mana
Each of their magic attacks missed or hit the drone. Making it badly damaged
In the midst of the commotion, a notification window appeared on Wim
[Congratulations, you have successfully unlocked a new Skill. [Skill 'Throwing']]
Wim: 'Finally' in his heart
Skill Throwing has the ability to increase the player's throw with a distance of 9 meters
Wim uses the Skill to throw his only knife
WHOOOSH!
The knife hits the drone and finally the drone falls
All the drones have been defeated, now only one is left there
Edward is still holding back the attacks from the Automaton Centaur, but his stamina seems to be starting to weaken
Wim: "I hope this works, Art help me"
Art: "You can leave it to me"
Wim uses Grapple Mana, connecting it to Art, and then Art starts flying towards the Automaton Centaur and Kael
Art floats, while making a tie in one of the Automaton Centaur's hind legs, while Wim directs the Grapple Mana rope to the door
He starts tying it to the doorknob, hoping that's enough. But Lucius came to help him
Lucius: "I'll help strengthen its resistance"
He began to use his crystal magic to harden the mana rope with the doorknob, so that it would not come off easily
Then, Louisa and Morian used the rest of their magic to attack the Centaur Automaton who was focusing on Kael
Edward who took this opportunity began to retreat as quickly as possible, so as not to be hit by their magic
Fire and Lightning Magic struck the Automaton, creating an explosion and also smoke that gathered there
The Automaton's eyes began to glow red again, and began to charge at the three people. But what it didn't know, that thing stopped without knowing. Feeling something pulling it
But without knowing where it came from, the Automaton continued to force its body to pull hard
The Automaton continued to pull, and pull until the door tied with the rope began to break, little by little
Wim:" Come on..."
Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound was heard.
The large door that tied the rope began to wobble and move slowly.
The Centaur tried to force himself to chase the three people
But, with the strength that was there, the large door came off its seat.
With a heavy sound
BRRAAAKK!
The door that came off its hinges was thrown towards the Centaur with a bang
The door hit the Centaur's trapped body, pushing it until it was crushed between the door and the wall
Wim and Art:" Ehh?! "
Lucius and Bouna:" Ehh?! "
Louisa and Morian:" Eh?! "
Jue and Edward:" Ehhhhh...?! "
Fjin and Fjon:" Ehhhhh...?! "
They were all shocked beyond belief. Their plans did not match what Wim told them