Versatile: Alternate World

For the upcoming battle, everyone decided to rest for 3 hours, replenishing their energies for the next upcoming battle. With a hearty meal prepared by Bladeheart's Mother, everyone had a great time and good rest. Sigma spent her time strategizing on what to do once the target is found and the guardian appears. Everyone didn't disturb her as they don't want to ruin the plans by butting in.

After the long rest, everyone is now invigorated from resting, they are now back to tip-top shape and condition. Sigma approaches the giant door and pushes it slowly but with force. It showed no signs of opening but after a few seconds, dust started to fall and the giant door started creaking, revealing a small crack of light. Sigma exerted more force and the door slowly opened up.

Everyone readies their weapons as the door slowly opened. No one knows what surprises await them inside and being vigilant will help them react much faster if the enemy launches a surprise attack.

Luckily for them, surprises did not appear and they didn't have to be troubled too much by the enemies as there aren't any surprises for them in the first place.

The room behind the door is nothing more than a normal circular room. It's a bit dark and colder than usual. When they step inside, the floor started freezing.

"Careful on your steps, we don't know what this freezing mechanic does. It might become inconvenient for us later if we don't know what is happening so watch out for your steps," Sigma reminded them.

They step inside and the colder just started to intensify. If not for the coat that they received in the last quest, they would be frozen to death already.

They continue to move inside and before they can reach the center of the circular room, the middle of the room started to shake and open making them stop and almost fall over to the ground. If they continued moving, they are surely going to fall down to the ground before they can even understand what is happening.

"An Earthquake?!" Bladeheart's mother is worried.

"No. It seems to be some sort of mechanism on this floor. Get ready, I think this might be the boss of this floor," Sigma pulls out her greatsword and increased her alertness to the surroundings.

Contrary to her expectation, the one that appeared after the strong and seemingly earthquake is not the boss but a coffin that looks similar to what coffins vampires use in novels, games, and movies. The only big difference they are seeing is the countless chains and locks so many binding the coffin shut.

"A coffin?"

"Did the quest specify our enemy is a vampire or an undead lord or something similar?" Topaz frowned and opened her quest tab and checked it again,

"No way! I remembered it clearly to be a diamond golem! Not a vampire or undead!" Harmless Sparrow also opened her quest tab and indeed, the quest specified that their enemy is a Diamon Golem.

Sigma didn't respond. Although the appearance of the coffin is ominous and dangerous, it doesn't pose any threat and she can tell that the source of danger lies elsewhere. She is just not sure where it was since it felt like it is all over the place and it doesn't help that her attention is sometimes diverted to the coffin that just appeared before them.

Her eyes keep on darting everywhere, making sure that they are not just being deceived. While everyone is keeping the coffin in check, she started to search around by observing her surroundings closely. She can feel something is approaching and it seems to be going to make a surprise attack while everyone is having their attention fixated on the coffin.

Then, she noticed it. It was just a split second but she have already pinpointed the true enemy hiding in the dark.

"[Chain of the Heavens]!"

DANG DANG DANG DANG!

Multiple chains appeared in the darkness and a dull sound echoed. Everyone is also surprised since they didn't notice Sigma's move so it was a big surprise for them when she suddenly unleashes her [Chains of the Heavens] all of a sudden.

"Prepare for battle! The enemy is here!"

Multiple chains appeared again and the dull sound resounded all around the darkness. And that was enough for everyone to notice the enemy lurking in the darkness. It might have been quick in its movements but it wasn't quick enough to hide from the chains that Sigma controlled to bring out the enemy from the darkness that is enveloping the area.

"You won't escape!"

Even though the chains are doing nothing against it, it was forced to move around just to avoid it. But soon enough, the dark area around the circular room is no longer possible to be used as a hiding spot, before the golem realizes it, it's full of chains blocking his advances, the only way for the golem to advance is to step into the light and reveal it.

Then the same tremors occurred once more and the coffin that revealed itself earlier returned under the floor, making the place spacious enough without any obstacles that might be destroyed during a fight.

"Congratulations for making it out this far. However, travelers, this is where you will all meet your demise!"

Sigma frowned. She didn't expect the golem is capable of talking. It's not just a piece of old machinery made by some nameless NPC, it seems that this golem is made from a stronger magecraft and engineering technology. The more advanced a golem is, the stronger it was and the harder to beat it is going to be.

DANG DANG DANG DANG!

The golem finally stepped into the light and showed itself, revealing how bulky the golem is. Not only that, it is flexing its body that is made from full diamond. Not only does it is made from full diamond, but the sword, shield, and armor it is wearing are also made from pure diamond. On its forehead, is a star-shaped item that glistens with a yellowish-red color making it very distinctive from its colorless diamond body.

[Diamond Golem of the Ancients]

HP: ????/????

Trait: Construct

It's HP is labeled as question marks and if their assumption

"So that is [The Star's Eye]. Looks like we have no choice but to bring this guy down and take the core from its body," Hagane readies his shield.

"I see. So you are all here to retrieve my core, [The Star's Eye]. Unfortunately, I am not so magnanimous to just pull it out and hand it over. That is just telling me to die. If you all needed it, then you all have to face me and kill me! I swear to the oath of my master that I will protect this place until the very end of my life! NOW COME!"

The diamond golem slams down its shield and sword, causing the surroundings to shake and everyone to fall down to the ground. The only one who didn't fall down is Sigma who stood firmly and gazed at the golem with intense hostile intent.

Everyone who fell to the ground soon realized something. They turned to look at their hands and they saw their hands slowly succumbing to the ice crystallization.

"Sh*t! Everyone stand up! The ice is spreading in our hands!"

Everyone stood up and they also soon realized that their butt are also being crystallized slowly and if they didn't stand up as soon as they can, the ice would have already been crawling to their whole body before they can even move again.

"Hmph. Petty tricks," Sigma then released a small cross from her inventory and throws it to the ground near her allies, unleashing a giant cross that envelopes everyone with a golden light. Then, the freezing that is enveloping their bodies disappeared.

"The ice has disappeared!"

Sigma then performed her battle stance. "If another ailment started to make your body suffer just like the freezing debuff, go inside this field with the cross and allow the aura to heal. I don't want anyone dying on me, understood!?"

Sigma's voice carried a heavy authority that everyone can't help but think she might be some sort of a military commander in real life or something similar for her to be able to calmly think and decide what to do even in terms of situations like that.

The golem raises its sword and swings it at the group. Since it is big, instead of being a single target, it is now treated as an AOE attack. But even if it was a big sword that can deal damage to multiple targets, Sigma did not back down and made a single step forward before raising her greatsword and blocking the massive sword.

With Sigma occupying the sword of the golem, the others find the chance to attack. The target is the core on its forehead. And to do that, they have to surpass its defensive barriers, and forcefully bring down the towering golem before they are squashed to death.