The last Crystalline Rock-Hide Brawler of this group fell while its quartz-studded hide shattered under Reidar's Primal Pack and Torren's powerful sword.
The creature hit the floor, making the cave tremble. It was too sturdy and large for it to collapse, though. The monsters basically reshaped it to their liking, and the planet's expansion made everything vastly larger than it was.
Reidar wiped sweat from his brow, his mana reserves feeling the strain of re-summoning so many creatures in such a short amount of time.
They had been pushing deeper into the quarry for almost the entire day, and the resistance had grown considerably.
The monsters here weren't just higher level; they had more skills too. The Brawlers, all pushing level 52, had used the narrow stone corridors to their advantage, forcing the group into brutal, close-quarters fights where their sheer physical defense shone.
