The Player's System

Chapter 73 - Second Seal

Second seal

It seemed that they crossed another big hurdle. The impossible seal broke. They stood to wait for the trio. The small part of the ground collapsed. 

They got worried for the trio. The open path was in front however they were reluctant to move forward. Jake and others walked second path. They were walking careful because the sounds of the ogres were hard to avoid. Their screams were piercing the hearing. 

"This path is longer than expected. I wonder what is at the other side." Sashi was treading like on thorns. The most troublesome scenario could be the unexpected attacks of the ogres or the appearance of some boss. 

It must be second seal according to the Book of Detection." Ahram spoke. He remembered the first prediction. Sashi got surprised. It was more than happy to hear. The second seal was the last hurdle for them to enter in the restricted part of the colony. 

According to the general idea and the signs they were clear that the boss was hiding there. They were preparing for blood bath against the boss. It would be most horrible battle despite that they were seven in numbers. 

It was no more about their strength in numbers. The boss was lot stronger against their accumulated strength. "It has been some time, they are taking long." Junan spoke worried. They should have been reached after little while of the tremors. 

The calculations should not go wrong if there was not some big hurdle in front of them. As soon as the team head spoke, the surface started to collapse from under their feet. 

They stepped away. The ogres were no more coming forward for attacks instead half of them left screaming. They were unable to protect the first seal and heading toward their death. 

Their retribution was decided from the very beginning. They could not secure and fulfill the orders. The punishment was clear like day. "What is happening? Why surface is collapsing? Where are three team members? Are they still confined?" Clark asked all questions in one go. 

Junan contemplated for some time. He was thinking about little kid. Somehow he believed that the kid would not let them meet tragic ending. "Jake would bring them out however we need to move forward before we fell in the unimaginable depths of the ground.

With the slight light they were able to see the collapsed ground. The words of the team head assured them about the trio. "Then we should not stay here longer." Orin gasped to look at the surface and the dark depth. 

"Sure keep lookout at the ogres and cross the opened seal path." Junan ordered. He held the weapon firmly. They were heading toward the free path while observing where they could spot trio. 

Jake and others were still in the tunnel. It was not ending instead the path almost shriveled that they could not walk three at once. They decided to walk in queue. "Are we walking toward dead end?" Sashi asked. 

The strange tunnel was never ending and they seemed confined. "I am also curious because the previous tracks are reducing in to nothingness. We are perhaps lost in the underground path." Ahram commented. 

His doubts were increasing with the time. For their concern Jake used the third option for the last clue. The system clearly pointed that they were crossing the seal from underground and soon they will be under the second seal. 

It was enough to polish some confidence for Jake. "It is definitely not the dead end. Can you hear the gust of winds?" he pointed the sliver of noise that they were unable to tell the source. 

The second seal was filled with angry ogres. They were creating ruckus because the screams of the first rows of the ogres reached them. Also they saw the seal breaking apart. 

It was enough to bring chaos for them. The team members were getting stronger against their efforts. They were ready to battle however none of them believed that they could defeat players. They were already scared of them still they could not back down. 

This fear caused them to act unobstructed. They were making horrible noise and running around trying to create mess for the team members. Junan could hear their screams from afar. It was quite realistic when he looked at the vast area in front and the background collapsing constantly. 

He seemed facing doomsday. The realistic settings increased the effects. Clark was running madly after seeing the collapse. They crossed seal and witnessed the ogres screaming. It was hellish scenario. They were awe struck. 

They never witnessed such sight in any of the games. They seemed running for their life while the enemies were also worried for the same reason perhaps? It was not the case. 

They were screaming for their personal reasons. Their consecutive failure made them mad. Now they were looking at the coming plight. They called players plight. 

There was Python at the other side of the seal. It was rarest scenario in their entire history of gaming. On their way they saw the trio appearing from the ground. Jake and others walked out of the ground as if they were apparition. 

They were actually looking like apparition. The constant journey under the ground and the atmosphere which they noticed but could not do anything about it caused them look like apparition. 

"I can see them." Orin spoke out loud as if he was the only one to spot them. All of them were running while looking for the rest of team members. They could not bluntly rush forward toward the screaming ogres without proper planning. 

More than half of day was passed. With the better suggestions they wanted to clear second seal before the day ends. It would let them battle with the last boss properly. 

The scenario was changing again. The dull surrounding brought some gusts of winds.. Initially the wind was normal however it increased with the time adding pungent smell.