Redo: Grimoire System in the Apocalypse

Chapter 102 - (102) Fighting The Horde

Geth watched as flames and electricity burst in the distance. The loud noises caused a majority of the Zombies to turn their heads.

In unison, the creatures shifted their bodies and shuffled towards the light. They had the speed of an average human back on Earth.

He had to wait for the majority to shuffle by to find a clear path to the center. He could already see the experience rolling in from the girls' rampage.

Aside from the Sub-Boss in their direction, the rest hadn't made a move. Geth still couldn't see any sign of a Boss.

Using Inspection, he could see that the Mana was acting wildly. Instead of floating calmly along, it rushed back or forth through the air.

Albus was currently inspecting it as well. Other than the strange movement, nothing seemed out of place.

He turned his attention back to the mobs. The once densely packed area was now only sparsely saturated with the monsters.

Looking towards where the action was taking place, it seemed as if the Zombies were trying to crawl over one another to get closer. Geth was glad that he'd buffed everyone with Defense before separating.

'Hopefully, on the next Inspection upgrade, I'll be able to see a creature's base Attributes.' Even without that ability, he estimated most of the Zombies' Strengths were less than 25.

'With the bonus Defense on top of their gear, they should only be taking 2-10 damage per hit. With the health potions, they will be safe for some time.'

He nodded and then moved from the trees. He had cast the Agility version of Mass Blessing onto himself.

Geth moved between the gravestones and headed straight towards the center. His destination was still a ways off when the two Sub-Bosses came into view.

:Raised Forsaken, Lvl 35 (Sub-Boss); HP- 32,761/36,000

Raised Forsaken, Lvl 35 (Sub-Boss); HP- 33,248/36,000:

'Something has damaged these in the past. It looks like even the Sub-Bosses of the Zombie class can't regenerate health,' Geth thought to Albus.

The creatures were lofty, but they were still shorter than the Hobgoblins. These Forsaken stood around 8 feet tall. 

They didn't really have any impressive features, either. Their bodies were just stitched together parts from different races.

The only thing common between them was the sewed on human heads. Their bodies comprised bits of Goblin, Human, Lizardman, and Orc.

Neither were holding weapons nor did they have an MP bar. It looked like the only means for damage were the hooked claws embedded in their fists.

Geth was planning on simply monitoring them while they just stood there. There would be no reason to approach if they weren't heading towards the rest of the party.

He tucked himself behind a gravestone and looked on Albus' pages. A new page had been introduced that allowed him to keep an eye on the party's status.

Of course, it wasn't anything special. The Grimoires were just keeping each other updated. 

Still, it made Geth more comfortable when splitting up. Due to the range, it was slightly delayed, but it was still better than nothing.

'Hulk should be monitoring his Sub-Boss by now as well.' The man's health and Mana bars were full, so Geth wasn't worried about him.

Zolis had already reached Level 30, and Rachel wasn't far behind at Level 28. Just from the residual experience Geth was getting, he had gained 40,000 experience.

It looked like he would hit 31 while just sitting here. As he was looking over his party members, he heard a shift behind him.

Geth turned his head and found that the two Sub-Bosses were looking directly towards his gravestone. They were already walking in his direction.

'So much for taking it easy,' He chuckled to himself. 'Their senses are out of this world!'

He stepped out from the shadows and strolled towards the beasts. It didn't seem as if they were in a hurry to reach him, either.

When they were but a few feet apart, all three of them stopped and looked at the other. Geth was surprised to recognize one of the faces of the Forsaken.

'I went to school with that guy. The face is aged, but it's definitely him.' The other face was a very young woman that he didn't know.

The female Forsaken made the first move, swinging its clawed hand towards Geth. He simply raised his staff and blocked it.

The impact was even weaker than he thought. He didn't budge, but the creature took a slight step back.

He activated his Corruption Aura and stepped forward as the two beasts attacked. Something beyond his expectations happened at that moment.

Instead of taking damage from his Corruption Aura, the two creatures began to heal! They gained 32 HP as the stitches on their bodies began to meld together.

Geth quickly jumped out of their range as the two Forsaken lumbered forward. He threw up two Barriers to keep them at bay for the moment.

'Albus, what the hell is up with that?' He asked.

'You'll have to get them in range again. Let a few ticks hit them, and I'll see if I can sense what the Mana is doing.'

Geth nodded and moved around the edge of the Barrier. The creatures had barely managed to damage it.

He danced around the sluggish beasts while allowing his Aura to heal them. The stitches began to sink into their skin as they gained some of their health back.

'Alright, get away from them. It seems that these Forsaken were created from the same corrupted Mana that your Aura uses.

If you continue using it, not only will they heal, but they will begin to grow stronger.'

Geth quickly cast another Barrier and retreated once more. He watched and noticed their damage had slightly increased.

It was nothing significant, but he could tell that Albus' words were correct. Then, he had an idea.

He voiced it out loud, "Albus.... What would happen if I were to heal them?"