LEORIC THE SKELETON KING Location the Demon Dungeon Area 1
The seven devils, blow through the crypt. They tore through all the undead in the way. Letting not only Akaza, but also Kiba and Issei level up, some stats. As they went deeper into the crypt. Walking down another staircase. With several desolated, and dilapidated medieval styled structures. Some torn, withered rags of what once was, considered to be fine silks and banners. Were all ravished away. But even with this gothic, medieval, dungeon layout. Ranma, Ren, Gyutaro, and Akaza were truly amazed, by the scenery. As they were the least used to this style of architecture. While Kiba has been a devil, longer than Issei and the others, except Laharl. So he used to castle style architecture. While the rest, they are either otherworldly...namely Ren...or pure Japanese born and raised. So it made sense, that they'd be awestruck, with scenery of this crypt. Laharl laughed in his head, and thought, "Man their this amazed, by beginner dungeon of Diablo. Wait until we go to other worlds, or other dungeons. They'll in for a surprise." Regardless they continued descendeding. As Leoric was still waiting to face them in his personal tomb... After a bit more they found a massive archway, over a stairway tunnel leading to some massive ornamental...but withered doors. Laharl, he didn't know what this place is. As Diablo 3, didn't have that much detail in scenery. But it didn't take a genius to know, that through those doors, lead to the Boss. Leoric the Skeleton King. Laharl smirked. As he cracked his neck and shoulders. Issei asked him, "So senpai. That's the Boss room right?" Laharl only looked at him, and gave a thumbs-up. This made Akaza, Gyutaro, and Ranma excited. While Kiba still holding his Fire Sword, was looking serious and ready to fight. Ren also have the same expression, as Kiba. While Issei, he cracked his knuckles. Saying to his friends, "Ready to crush this boss?" Making all the guys laugh, as they started walking down these stairs.
Location the Demon Dungeon Area 1; Boss Area: The King's Tomb They went down this tunnel. And they entered through those doors. The seven devils, were immediately hit by the scent of dust, withering, and a bit dampness. Across this room, several support pillars, a couple of paths and walkways, that they lead to a crypt. A old, dust covered massive crypt. With several ornamental designs, and regalia. When the guys, were looking the layers of dust from the crypt was shaken and kicked up the stone coffin. When the lid of the coffin. Started shifting, as a skeletal hand came out, from the inside of the coffin, grasping onto the edge of the coffin. With a burst of ghostly cyan and green wisp-energy. As he...the Boss, has risen. A giant of a undead. Wearing royal, but heavy black armor with golden accents. Deep red rags or robes, spouting out the gaps of the armor. But the most striking features of this behemoth is that he is a skeleton. A undead. Still with grayish-white withered long hair and beard. A regal crown onto of his skull. But resting on his heavy pauldron, covered shoulders, a massive mace. This is Leoric the Skeleton King. Also known as the Black King, the Mad King of Tristram, and so on. He's eyeless gaze, has focus on the seven devils. Leoric spoke his iconic, opening sentence, "You dare to bring the warmth of life into my tomb!!?" A roar and burst of power, was unleashed from Leoric, as this Boss battle, has truly begun.
BATTLE AGAINST THE BLACK KING Leoric stepped out his crypt. Clearly seeking to attack and kill Akaza and the others. Leoric roared, as he swung his massive mace onto the seven devils. Only for Akaza, driven by his battlelust, and desires to fight the strong. Instead of jumping out the way, like Issei, Kiba, and Ren. The fighting-devil, raised his arm and actually blocked...full stop...Leoric's attack. Making the Skeleton King to growl. As Akaza, he grinned wide, and he spoke to the Boss, "Finally a undead, that actually a decent challenge. Show me your power, bone king?" This enraged Leoric. As he pulled back his massive weapon, ready to strike at Akaza again. Only for said recent reincarnated devil to deliver, a brutal straight punch to Leoric's center chestplate. Making the boss shout in pain, as he was blasted back, from Akaza's blow. Not letting his prey, any moment of respite. Starting delivering a flurry of powerful punches, at Leoric. Meanwhile, Laharl told the others, "Well since Akaza wants Leoric for his own. Let's keep the skeletons and other undead away from Akaza's fight." they guys nodded. Trusting the fighting-devil with the Boss. Leoric was forced to tank all the vicious punches of Akaza. As Akaza taunted, "Come on!! Being a walking piles of bones, must make you able to handle this much? Show me, something worth my blood pumping!!" In a way...the Skeleton King, responded to Akaza's plead. Becoming a literal specter of cyan and light blue, transparent ethereal energy. This is Leoric's Wraith Walk ability. Phasing through the fighting-devil. Then in a swift moment, reverting to solid form. Leoric spun around, and swung his mace at Akaze. Smashing the devil, across the tomb...only after Akaza crashed through a pillar, then a down a set of stairs. That he stood back up. Without a scratch. His aura was one of the strongest and largest unlocked, by Ren's own words. So Akaza in everyway is a top tier tank. Blasting forwards at the Boss. That is genuinely surprised no damage appeared on Akaza. As Akaza was already swinging a punch, way before Leoric started swinging his massive mace. Before Akaza's attack truly landed, he said out loud his technique, "Destructive Death; Eight-Layered Demon Core!!" As Akaza started unleashing eight powerful punches at Leoric. Each strike creating and delivering large and strong shockwaves. Each causing massive damage on the Skeleton King, upon the eight punch-shockwave hit. Leoric was sent flying... Just as Issei delivered a flying knee, at a skeleton swordsman. He was almost hit, by a huge behemoth in black armor. Said object letting out loud grunts. As it impacted with several things, and unfortunate skeletons. Issei looked at the destruction, and asked out loud, "What the fuck, was that!!?" Ddraig the only one near Issei answered, "That partner...it old junk, being tossed out." Then a pink blur, blasted passed Issei, as Ddraig said next, "And that. Is the one taking out the trash." Issei only let out a "Huh" before more skeletons, started coming at him, and he got into his stance, and kept fighting.
AKAZA'S DOMINANCE Akaza is having a blast!! As he chased after his opponent. That just took the full-brunt of his Eight-Layered Demon Core, and from what he's seeing. Leoric was standing back up. As Akaza was already in front of his target. Throwing a brutal kick to Leoric's chest. Grunting, Leoric screamed out, "Vile he'll smeared, scum!!!" The Boss use one of it's ability. Attacking with Skeletal Swing, as a slight coating of spectral energy on the mace. The Boss' arc attack, was easily sensed and dodge by Akaza. Wraith Walk made the Skeleton King, temporarily invisible to Akaza's Compass Needle...but. In direct combat, no one can hide their Battle Spirit, from Akaza...currently. Akaza dodging the Boss attack, he spun and delivered a spinning punch, at the skull of the Boss. Making the Skeleton King grunt in pain, backing away. As Akaza continued attacking the Boss. Punches, strikes, chops, slices, and kicks, in a skilful and ruthless combination of attacks. A true martial arts master. As he used another technique, "Destructive Death: Leg Type; Flying Planet Thousand Wheels" Akaza launched a upwards straight kick. The powerful force that blasted him, and Leoric upwards, with a burst of a shockwave. While in the air, he started using another technique on Leoric. Saying out loud his technique, "Destructive Death: Leg Type; Explosive Flurry" With his left leg. He unleashed, a flashing flurry of powerful straight kicks. Those kicks are so fast that they create afterimages, with each kick producing powerful shockwaves. Impacting and blasting away of Leoric. The Skeleton King, started screaming and groaning in pain. As Akaza's technique, was breaking and smashing apart parts of the Boss' armor. When he finished his onslaught, Akaza started twisting his body, still in mid-air. Saying to the Boss, "It's rare, for me to find such a durable opponent. Let me enjoy, this fight more!!!" Fully spun, he hit Leoric with a heel smashing kick, on the Boss' skull. Blasting the Boss, onto the ground.
While Kiba and Ranma were taking out some skeleton archers and swordsmen. They heard and felt the impact of the Boss, crashing down onto the ground. Kiba slashed his Fire Sword, across a skeleton archer. Burning and cutting down the archer. He backed up, standing back to back with Ranma-senpai. As Kiba, he talked to Ranma in jestering tone, "Seems like your pawn, is going all out Senpai." Ranma chuckled, and shot back, "Wait until we go to the Kengan/Baki-verse." Making both devils laugh, as skeleton swordsmen and shieldbearers started closing in around them. But before they can attack either devil, Kiba and Ranma blitz forwards. In such force and speed, that none of these skeletons, stood a chance. Back to the main clash... Akaza has dodge another mace swing, with a wide smile on his face. As the Skeleton King was clearly becoming more enraged, as the battle progressed. He shouted at Akaza, "Filty demon!! You stand against the King of Tristram!!! Your death, will not be painless!!" Akaza laughed. Leaping back from another strike from Leoric. Getting on his Soryu stance, a blue snowflake appearing around his feet. A manifestation of his Compass Needle. As he chuckled, his yellow eyes focused on the damaged, and angered Boss. And Akaza spoke to the Skeleton King, "That it. Show me your strength, your bloodlust!! I have to thank my senpais, it true...fighting slayers are just a drop, in the ocean of what I can fight!!!" Leoric scoffed. Readying his weapon, when he stretched out his other arm. Unleashing a cyan and ghostly green stream of energy, hitting and linking to Akaza. This is Drain Hope. Which Leoric was using to drain some vitality off of Akaza, and healing himself. But instead of discomfort or worry. Akaza showed excitement on his face. He said to the Boss, "Good. Heal your wound, I haven't have enough yet. Let's fight to our hearts content." Leoric looked at Akaza, and as the Boss strength was returning. He cut the Drain Hope, standing more straight. But his armor, was still damaged. And it was clear, that even with the vitality that the Boss, syphened, it was still greatly damaged.
Both stood in front one another. Of the Bosses that the devils faced, and with this being Akaza's first. Leoric. He was by far the most smartest, and most sentient of them all. Making this a interesting Boss fight. And a even exciting fight for the fighting-devil, himself. Leoric attacked again, with a downward overhead swing at Akaza. Who in response, blocked and parry with his right wrist. As the massive mace was knocked off to the side, Akaza struck. With a straight left to the Boss' left jaw. Not only causing some damage, but actually knocking out some teeth, and causing fractures to spread, from the blow area. Which knocked back the Boss. That small action, let Akaza attack without restrains again. Taking a page out of his King...rival...and friend. He started throwing a brutal onslaught of punches, each blow with blasting shockwave of his Air Type technique. Unleashing a close range, bombardment of Air Type punches. Ranma that just crushed another skeleton, with a flying kick. Caught Akaza using his version of the Kūshiki Tenshin Amaguriken that he invented, but at close range. Ranma, he felt a bit proud. Watching anime, and reading manga that Laharl offered, from martial art genre. He understood things that his old man, never showed or planned to. A master enjoys watching a pupil progress. As he uppercutted, and also beheaded a skeleton swordsman, that tried to attack him from behind. Ranma, he'll admit that he saw Akaza as a pupil. He knows his backstory, he could have been a true grandmaster of his style...just that fate was a bitch to him. But now he can be the master, he was always meant to be. And like he said to Kiba, once in able to face those monsters of Kengan Ashura, Baki, and Star: Strike Rich. Akaza will be in paradise... Then a shivered crawled down his spine. Remembering what Akaza said about his fiancée, Koyuki...now he fears for those girls and women of Star. Regardless of her status...no one messes with the innocent, house-keeping woman... Ranma looked at Akaza, still pummeling away at the Boss, and if he could pray for the guy...he would. At that moment, as Akaza continued punching, he also felt a chill, but quickly ignored it. As all his focus is on beating, this walking pile of bones here.